Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Pearlie F. Stark
Jun 26, 2016
Pearlie F. Stark, 87, of Lake Charles, LA died surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, June 26, 2016 in a local care facility.
Pearlie was born on May 31, 1929 in Simpson, LA to Albert and Lydia Johnson. She enjoyed cooking, flowers, and being around her family. Pearlie attended Moss Bluff First Baptist Church. She was known most...
Patricia Ann Hebert
Jun 26, 2016
Patricia Ann Hebert, 74, of lake Charles passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 in a local hospital.
Ms. Hebert was a native of Jeanerette, LA and has lived the past ten years in Lake Charles. She was of Catholic Faith.
She leaves to cherish her memory, four children, JoAnn Meaux (Jimmy) of Lake Charles, Michael Landry (Carolyn) of...
Russell A. Vidrine
Jun 26, 2016
Russell A. Vidrine, 93, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Sunday, June 26, 2016 in his residence.
Mr. Vidrine was born January 4, 1923 in Plaisance, LA, was a 1941 graduate of Grand Prairie High School and attended USL in Lafayette. He served his country in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. After his discharge from...
Barbara Salter Demarie
Jun 25, 2016
Barbara Ann Salter Demarie, 69, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Demarie was born in Many, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School where she was a Gatorette and an active member of her class reunion...
Weldon W. Bowers
Jun 24, 2016
Weldon W. Bowers passed away Friday evening June 24, 2016 with his family by his side.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will award to me on that day and not only to...
Julie Ann Hughes
Jun 24, 2016
Julie Ann Hughes, 43, of Sulphur passed away on June 24, 2016. Julie was a 1990 graduate of Sulphur High School and a member of the Sulphur High Band. After high school she graduated from Sowela Technical College in Process Technology where she taught for 8 years. Julie also worked for Bellsouth as an Electronics Tech for 8 years, then...
Donna "Red" Alexander
Jun 24, 2016
Donna “Red” Alexander, 54, of Sulphur passed away on June 24, 2016 in her residence. Donna worked many jobs in the plants until her illness would not allow her to do so. She loved listening to music, her animals, but most of all her grandchildren.
Donna is survived by a daughter, Dru Meo; a son, Don Lee Alexander both of...
Edgar Blaine Rains, Sr.
Jun 23, 2016
Edgar Blaine Rains, Sr., 81, of Lake Charles died at 3:45 AM on Thursday, June 23, 2016 in a local hospice facility.
Mr. Rains was born on August 20, 1934 in Williamsburg, KY and lived in Lake Charles since 1972. After 20 years, he retired from the Air Force having served in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. ...
Rayford P. "Ray" Jeanis
Jun 23, 2016
Rayford Paul Jeanis, 87, of Lake Charles, LA, went to be with his savior on Thursday, June 23, 2016. Mr. Jeanis was born in Crowley, LA to Lena Savoy and Louis Paul Jeanis on May 16, 1929. He spent most of his childhood in Crowley and graduated from Crowley High School in 1947. Mr. Jeanis then moved to Lake Charles...
Dorothy "Dot" Richard
Jun 23, 2016
Dorothy “Dot” B. Richard, 89, of Sulphur passed away on June 23, 2016 in her residence surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Dot was born in Earlsboro, OK to Edward and Lela Barber on February 16, 1927. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister, and was a member of...
Mary Davis Henry
Jun 22, 2016
Mary Davis Henry, age 86, of Cameron, LA died at 9:08 am, 22nd of June, 2016 at her home in Lake Charles, LA.
A descendant of prominent pioneer families (Meaux, Welch, Rutherford, and Wakefield) of Cameron Parish, LA, Mrs. Henry was born Mary Maye Davis on September 26, 1929 in Cameron, LA to James Austin and Martha Leila...
Helen L. Hebert
Jun 22, 2016
Helen L. Hebert, 55, of Grand Lake, LA, died at 2:15 PM on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 in a local care facility.
Ms. Hebert was born March 10, 1961 in Creole, LA and has lived most of her life in Cameron Parish. She was raised of the Catholic faith. She was an artist and enjoyed painting, coloring and cooking. ...
Nina Glyn Dartez
Jun 22, 2016
Nina Glyn Dartez passed away at the age of 90 on June 22, 2016 at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.
Nina was born November 20, 1925 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Elvin and Rosa Ellender. She grew up around the Ellender Ferry area and loved the marshes and waterways there. The happy memories she made there, fishing and exploring the...
Laura Jo Fontenot
Jun 21, 2016
Laura Jo Fontenot, 57, passed away Tuesday June 21, 2016 at a local hospital.
Those left to mourn her loss and cherish her memories are her 2 sons, Jesse and Robert Fontenot; 3 brothers, Michael Richard, Donald Beard and Melvin Beard, Jr.; 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Memorial services will be conducted 3PM Friday June 24, 2016...
Elizabeth Elaine Ezell "Liz" Johnston
Jun 21, 2016
Elizabeth Elaine Ezell Johnston, 55, of Vinton, passed away Tuesday June 21, 2016 in New Haven, Michigan of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Liz was a native of Baton Rouge and currently resided in Vinton with her husband, Ed. Elizabeth had taken on many trades in her life from being a hair stylist, truck driver, to working...
Connie Milton Wright
Jun 19, 2016
Connie Milton Wright, 85, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 12:45 PM on Sunday, June 19, 2016 in a local care facility.
Mr. Wright was born July 1, 1930 in Goose Creek, TX and raised in Baytown, TX. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, attended Baylor University in Waco, TX on a football scholarship. He served his...
Rebecca Humphrey
Jun 18, 2016
Rebecca Sue McCombs Humphrey, 85, of Lake Charles, LA, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 18, 2016.
Ms. Humphrey was born May 18, 1931 in Pineville, LA, where she graduated from Bolton High School and attended Alexandria Business College and lived in Lake Charles since 1956 where she worked as a legal secretary...
Sybil Lowe
Jun 18, 2016
Some of us learn to love in life and some learn to laugh. Others go through their entire life without learning these attributes. For our Mother; love was not something that she gave out freely. Though she loved us all she didn't say it on the regular or even follow it up with mushy hugs and kisses. Mom showed us...
Richard Allen Gieger, Sr.
Jun 18, 2016
Richard Allen Gieger, Sr., 83, of LeBleu Settlement, LA died on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in his residence.
Mr. Gieger was born on April 7, 1933 in Marysville, OH and had lived in LeBleu Settlement, LA for the past 63 years. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Gieger retired from Kroger after many years...
