Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Gardner Wayne Lacombe
Jun 9, 2016
Gardner Wayne LaCombe, 67, died Thursday, June 9, 2016 in his residence.
Gardner was born on November 21, 1948 in Lake Arthur, LA to Theo and Ida LaCombe. Gardner enjoyed fishing, wood working, and mowing grass. He also enjoyed his time as a truck driver for 22 years of his life.
Those left to cherish his memory...
Cleophas "Clifford" J. Doucet
Jun 8, 2016
Cleophas “Clifford” Doucet, 75, of Lake Charles died at 8:40 AM on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in a local hospital.
Mr. Doucet was born three months early on April 21, 1941 in Church Point, LA weighing only two pounds during an age without neonatal care. He thrived and became a healthy man, although later in life developed heart disease.
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Renalds "Sal" Salvador
Jun 8, 2016
Renalds Dean “Sal” Salvador, 82, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:34 PM on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.
Mr. Salvador was born January 2, 1934 in Akron, OH. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1976 as a Lieutenant Colonel after twenty-one years of service. He was stationed at Chennault Air Force Base from 1958 to 1960, where...
Willie Burke Guillory
Jun 7, 2016
Willie Burke Guillory, 89, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:36 pm on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.
Mr. Guillory was born on July 6, 1926 in Mamou, LA and had resided in Lake Charles since the early 1950’s. He proudly served in the US Army during World War II before becoming a Merchant Marine for many years. Mr. Guillory...
Geniveve S. "Genny" Dupin
Jun 6, 2016
Geniveve S. “Genny” Dupin (Maw Maw), 85, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, June 6, 2016, in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Dupin was born in Oberlin, Louisiana, and lived the majority of her life in Lake Charles. She graduated from Oberlin High School and attended Elliott’s Business College and McNeese State University for Business Management. Mrs....
Kit Fleig
Jun 6, 2016
Kit Fleig died on June 6th, 2016 in her home surrounded by loved ones. She led a full life among her friends and admirers. Her kindness still influences those who knew her over the years. Kit and her husband, Brooks Fleig, founded the Shepherd’s Rest back in 1975 where they were able to minister to numerous individuals and families.
Kit...
Perry Donald Dixon, Jr.
Jun 4, 2016
Memorial Services for Perry Donald Dixon, Jr., will be held at 2P.M. on June 9, 2016
in Johnson & Robison Funeral Home, Sulphur, La. He was born December 27, 1954, at WCCH
and was a lifelong resident of the Sulphur, Maplewood/Hollywood area. He passed away
at home on June 4, 2016 after a battle with cancer and was surrounded by...
Margaret Jane Buonpane
Jun 4, 2016
Margaret Jane Buonpane, 62, of Lake Charles died at 11:09 AM on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in a local hospital.
Margaret was born in Deridder on December 21, 1953 to the late John Lawrence Buonpane and Nellie Gary Buonpane. She was a graduate of Marion High School.
She leaves behind a brother, John Buonpane of Lake Charles...
Essie John Richard
Jun 3, 2016
Essie John Richard, 82, of Iowa, LA, died on Friday, June 3, 2016.
Mr. Richard was born January 31, 1934 in Church Point, LA and moved to Iowa, LA in 1957. He worked at Market Basket in Moss Bluff as a butcher, where he retired after twenty-three years of service. Mr. Richard was a member of St. Raphael’s Catholic...
Malcolm Dwight Richard
Jun 2, 2016
Malcolm Dwight Richard, 82, of Lake Charles, LA died Thursday, June 2, 2016 in a local hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Malcolm was born on November 14, 1933 in Branch, LA to Adam and Lillie Richard. He enjoyed cooking and catering for many years with various large functions in Southwest Louisiana. Some know him as “the Cotton...
Joe Billy Corbello
Jun 2, 2016
Joe Billy Corbello, 92, of Westlake, LA, passed away on Thursday June 2, 2016, in a local hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Corbello was born on March 2, 1924 to Henry and Mary Daigle Corbello in Big Lake, Louisiana. He joined the Navy as a teenager and was honorably discharged in 1946. In that time period he...
Randall Robert Perry
Jun 2, 2016
Randall Robert Perry, 69, of Sulphur passed away on June 2, 2016 in a local hospital. Randall was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic, Knights of Columbus and the VFW. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Randall enjoyed watching old movies and surfing the computer.
Randall is survived by his...
Wayne Kingery
Jun 2, 2016
“The time for my departure has come. I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. II Timothy 4:6-7 Wayne Kingery, born June 5, 1927, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, in a local hospice facility. A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Mr. Kingery was a member of University United Methodist Church. He played...
Melvin Steve Pressley, Jr.
Jun 1, 2016
Melvin Stevens Pressley Jr., 88, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in a local care facility surrounded by his loving family.
Steve was born on January 21, 1928 in Florence, AL to Melvin and Gertrude Pressley.
He was a graduate from Opelousas High School, where he was a member of the High School...
Willie Edgar Montgomery
Jun 1, 2016
Willie Edgar Montgomery, 67, of Lake Charles, died on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 at 9:00 AM at a local care center.
He was born to Edgar Willie and Lucy Louise Barrett Montgomery on March 15th, 1949, and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. Will had a special talent of singing and playing the piano and harmonica and...
Sandra Ann "Sandy" Pousson
May 31, 2016
Sandra Ann “Sandy” Pousson, 67, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Pousson was born in Church Point, LA, was a graduate of LaGrange High School and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She worked in accounting for South Central Bell/Bell South, Davidson Inc. and LA Millwork...
Deborah Ann Gutekunst
May 30, 2016
Deborah Ann Gutekunst, 59, of Lake Charles passed away in a local hospital.
Miss Gutekunst was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School where she was a Kiltie and McNeese State University where she obtained a Bachelor degree in Nursing. She worked as a RN in many areas, starting her...
Aaliyah Renee Courville
May 30, 2016
Aaliyah Renee Courville, 2, of Lake Charles, LA, gained her wings in the Kingdom of Heaven on Monday, May 30, 2016.
Aaliyah was born on November 11, 2013 in Lake Charles. She loved fishing, listening to music and dancing with her Mom, playing with her PawPaw and playing dolls and Barbies. Her very favorite things were candy, cupcakes,...
Leroy Fontenot
May 30, 2016
LeRoy Fontenot passed on from this earthly life Memorial Day, May 30, 2016. His passing was peaceful, attended by his family, and none of it cost too much; all things that would have made him happy. Born in Big Lake on February 4, 1927, he attended school until the eighth grade when Depression era hardship led him from the classroom...
