Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Joseph Richard, Jr.
Nov 27, 2015
Joseph “Joe” Richard, Jr., 75 of Sulphur, was called home to his Blessed Savior Jesus Christ, on November 27, 2015 at 1:55 A.M. He was surrounded by his wife and all five of his children. Born on November 16, 1940 to Joseph Richard, Sr. and Ezora Daigle Richard, in Jennings, LA and was the youngest of 15 children. Joe spent...
Leon Paul Prestia, Sr.
Nov 27, 2015
Leon Paul Prestia, Sr., 77, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 in a local hospital. Mr. Prestia was a native of New Orleans where he lived most of his life and has lived the past eleven years in Lake Charles. He retired from Dixie Brewing Company with nearly forty years of service. He also worked for Standard...
Della Rose Zilk
Nov 27, 2015
Della Rose Zilk, 92, 0f Westlake, LA died Friday, November 27, 2015 in a local care facility. Della was born on March 19, 1923 in Holmwood, LA to Abra and Ada Sonnier. Mrs. Zilk was a native of Louisiana but had spent most of the last 27 years in Kerrville, TX. She had been a resident in Westlake, LA for...
Aron Joseph Richard
Nov 26, 2015
Aron Joseph Richard, 75, passed away in the comfort of his home on Thanksgiving Day,Thursday, November 26, 2015 surrounded by his beloved family. Aron was a native of Morse, LA and a resident of Sulphur for over 70 years. He was a graduate of Sulphur High, Class of 1959 and attended Sowella. Aron was a member of Our Lady of...
John Arthur Chesson
Nov 26, 2015
JOHN ARTHUR CHESSON entered the world on Sept 23, 1936 at Ged (suburbs of Vinton), Louisiana and departed this life not far from his place of birth on Nov 26, 2015. In between he starred in football at Vinton High, served in the U.S. Navy, played semi-pro football for the LC Pelicans, was a successful businessman, loved his county and...
Luther O'Blanc
Nov 24, 2015
Luther James O’Blanc, 80, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in a local hospital. Luther’s passions were hunting and fishing. Luther is survived by his children, Glenda Dockens and Gwendolyn O’Blanc both of Sulphur; grandchildren, Susan Dockens of Sulphur, David Dockens of Ragley, Anthony Bruney of Sulphur and Joey Clark of Sulphur; great grandson, Corin Dockens of Ragley and...
Donald W. Keller, Sr.
Nov 24, 2015
Donald W. Keller, Sr. 82, of Lake Charles, LA died at 9:10 AM Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at a local hospital. Donald was born on October 8, 1933, in Jennings, LA to Whitney and Mary Keller. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA and retired from Olin Inc. after 22 years of service. Donald proudly served our country...
Priscilla Anne Gragg
Nov 24, 2015
Priscilla Anne Ryder Gragg, 76, of Bell City, LA, died at 8:40 AM on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in her residence. Mrs. Gragg was born September 8, 1939 in Bell City, LA, where she lived most of her life. She was a 1957 graduate of Bell City High School and a very active member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church....
June Ann Hopes
Nov 24, 2015
June Ann Swickard Hopes, 74, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 8:00 PM on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in her residence. Mrs. Hopes was born April 4, 1941 in Jefferson, OH, raised in Rock Creek, OH and lived in Moss Bluff for the past forty-one years. She worked as a construction accounting analyst for twenty nine years at PPG of...
Julius Guillory
Nov 23, 2015
Julius Guillory, 41, of Lake Charles passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 in El Dorado, AR. Julius was born on September 28, 1974 in Lake Charles where he lived the majority of his life. His professions included HVAC and pipefitting. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and was a former member of Blue Iron LEMC. He also served on the...
Martha Jane Cutting
Nov 23, 2015
Martha Jane Cutting, 63, went to be with the Lord on Monday November 23, 2015. Martha was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend and will be missed dearly. Those left to mourn her loss and cherish her memories are 3 sons, George Cutting of Las Cruces, NM, McCoy Cutting of Reeves, LA and James Cutting of Sulphur, LA; 2...
John Steve Trim
Nov 22, 2015
John Steve Trim, 73, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:30 AM on Sunday, November 22, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Trim was born on April 30, 1942 in Abbeville, LA. He was raised and lived all of his life in Lake Charles where he was a graduate of Marion High School. Mr. Trim retired from...
Merle Laughlin Spinks
Nov 21, 2015
Merle Laughlin Spinks, 92, of Lake Charles, LA went to be with the Lord on November 21, 2015. Merle was born on November 2, 1923 in Branch, LA to James W. Laughlin and Loyce Laughlin McClain. She is a 1941 graduate of Eunice High School and Sowela Technical Institute in 1978. She has resided in Lake Charles, LA, for the...
Edward Lamar Dever
Nov 20, 2015
After a brief illness, Capt. Eddy passed away, Friday, November 20, 2015 at Cal Cam Hospital surrounded by loved ones. In the wake of Eddy Dever’s life, he leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of forty-nine years, MaryAnn Cannon Dever and his best friend, Buddy. He lived the best years of his life in Deatonville, LA. During his earlier...
Mary Patricia Dasch
Nov 20, 2015
Mary Dasch, 68, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015 surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Lafayette, raised in Jennings and has been in Sulphur over the past 40 years. Mary loved to play bingo. She loved cats and dogs. Mary loved spending time with the family but mostly her grandchildren. She was of the Lutheran faith and...
Dewey Joseph Thibodeaux
Nov 19, 2015
Dewey “Dee” Joseph Thibodeaux,84, of Sulphur passed away on November 19, 2015 in his residence. He was of the Catholic faith, enjoyed dancing and tinkering with wood, making many wooden toys for the grandchildren. Dee is survived by his wife of 15 years, Regina Thibodeaux of Sulphur; two daughters, Sheila Duplechin and husband Kenneth of Carlyss and Tangy Broussard and...
Robert Edward Roper, Sr.
Nov 19, 2015
Robert “Bobby” Edward Roper, Sr., 73, of Sulphur passed away on November 19, 2015 in a local hospital. Bobby retired from Citgo as a machinist; he was also a commercial fisherman and attended First Christian Church of Christ. He enjoyed gardening, singing, and playing country gospel music for nursing homes and churches. He loved spending time with his family and...
Mary Calamusa Soileau
Nov 19, 2015
Mary Soileau, 79, passed from this earth on Thursday, November 19, at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles. She was born in New Orleans on March 5, 1936.Preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Emily Calamusa, she is survived by the love of her life and her husband of 60 years, Rudie Soileau; her son, Rudie Soileau, Jr. and his...
