Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Madora M. Lejeune
Nov 12, 2015
Madora Mary LeJeune, 83, of Westlake, LA died Thursday, November 12, 2015 in a local care facility surrounded by her loving family. Madora was born on February 27, 1932 to John and Arsene Babineaux in Creole, LA. She was known for her love of craft making, gardening, and painting. She was a lifelong member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church....
Evelton "Randy" Randolph Leblanc
Nov 12, 2015
Evelton Randolph LeBlanc, 65, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015. Mr. LeBlanc was born and raised in Jennings, LA and has lived the past thirty years in Lake Charles. He served the United States in the Armed Forces. Mr. LeBlanc traveled throughout the states as a Truck Driver for Groendyke, for which he also worked as a...
Hershel Lewis "Gus" Conn, Jr.
Nov 12, 2015
Hershel Lewis "Gus" Conn, Jr., 89, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, November 12, 2013 in a local hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Conn was born in Vincennes, IN and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Knoxville High School and the University of Tennessee where he obtained a Bachelor Degree in...
Carl Lewis Chargois, Sr.
Nov 11, 2015
Carl Lewis Chargois, Sr., 81, of Lake Charles passed away at 6:53 PM on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in a local hospital. Mr. Chargois was born on October 17, 1934 in Sulphur, LA and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School. Mr. Chargois served in the US Navy as a signalman. He...
Dorothy Dee Halay
Nov 11, 2015
Dorothy "Dee" Ann Reynolds Halay, 88, of Lake Charles, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015, in her residence surrounded by her loving family and her devoted caregiver, Theresa Sterling. Dee was born on November 30, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York to John and Vesta Reynolds. At the age of four, she moved to Merrick, Long Island, New York and lived...
Clifford Joseph Rhodes, Jr.
Nov 11, 2015
On November 11th 2015, Mr. Rhodes entered eternal rest at a local care facility. He was a proud Marine, having served in the Korean Conflict in 1953. When Mr. Rhodes was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps in 1954, he began his illustrious career as a ship boat captain and a tug boat captain out of Cameron, Louisiana...
Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Jung
Nov 10, 2015
Ronald "Ronnie" Wayne Jung, 70, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in a local hospital. Mr. Jung was born, raised and lived most of his life in San Antonio, TX and has lived the past twenty-five years in Lake Charles. He worked many years in the Construction Industry and his later years as a Custodian for the...
Brandon Lee James Chapman
Nov 10, 2015
The life story of Brandon. Brandon Lee James Chapman was born November 4, 1985 to Nelson Chapman and Janice Marie Hanney in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He lived a full life for such a young man. Since a very young child, he had big dreams and aspirations. He loved performance arts and music of every kind. His love for life made...
Thomas T. Duhon
Nov 10, 2015
Thomas T. Duhon, 85, of Lake Arthur passed away at 11:10 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in a Crowley hospital. Mr. Duhon was born on August 2, 1930 in Cameron Parish, LA where he lived all of his life until Hurricane Rita forced him to move to Lake Arthur, LA. He was a graduate of Creole High School. Following...
Bethel Rebecca Andrus
Nov 10, 2015
"Grace was in all her steps. Heaven in her eye. In every gesture, dignity and love." John Milton To those who knew Bethel Andrus, those words will ever ring true. While our hearts are broken, there has surely been rejoicing on those streets of gold these past several days. Heaven is a sweeter place with her voice in its' choir....
Charlene S. Guillory
Nov 10, 2015
Charlene S. Guillory, 54, of Lake Charles, LA went to be with the Lord, on Tuesday November 10, 2015. Charlene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a dedicated member of Lakewood Bible Fellowship Church and loved knitting blankets and caps for the needy. Charlene loved to cook and bake and had a great passion for her...
John Shoults
Nov 9, 2015
John Shoults, 77, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at High Hope Care Center. John was owner and operator of Westlake Upholstery for 46 years. He served as a medic in United States navy. John loved to play golf, hunt and camp with his best friends. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. John is survived by...
Lloyd Carl Fields, Jr.
Nov 9, 2015
Lloyd Carl Fields, Jr., 46, of Cape Coral, FL died Monday, November 09, 2015, as a result of an attack while working at the International Police Training Center in Amman, Jordan. Mr. Fields lived most of his life in Lake Charles and was a graduate of Barbe High School and the Southwest Louisiana Law Enforcement Training Academy. ...
Larry V. Breaux
Nov 9, 2015
Larry V. Breaux, 80, of Lake Charles, died Monday, November 9, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on October 14, 1935 in Lake Charles, LA to Lawrence and Adele Breaux. He graduated from Marion High School and attended Lamar University in Beaumont before serving our country in the United States Army. He owned South...
Leeward Roger
Nov 8, 2015
Leeward Roger, 64, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Leeward was retired from retail maintenance at the mall in Lake Charles. He also worked as a tug boat deck hand for many years. Leeward was a member of the Knights of Columbus 3rd degree Council 5755 and 4th degree Council 2087and was a...
Wendy Renee Williams Burleigh
Nov 8, 2015
Wendy Renee Williams Burleigh, 34, born September 10, 1981 passed November 8, 2015 in her home surrounded by her family. Wendy was a 1999 graduate of Sulphur High School where she was Salutatorian of her class and was a member of the volleyball and softball teams where she earned All District and All State and Academic All State honors as...
Thomas Brent Blalock
Nov 7, 2015
Brent Blalock, 65, of Westlake passed away at 3:05 PM on Saturday, November 7, 2015 in his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 9, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Lake Charles. Cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
Jeffery Spell
Nov 7, 2015
Jeff Spell, 52, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at a local hospital with his family by his side. Jeff was born on March 30, 1963 in Sulphur to Pat and Claudia Spell. He was a resident of Robinswood School in Lake Charles for the past two years. Jeff loved to play the accordion and ride bikes. Jeff loved...
Perry Kibodeaux
Nov 6, 2015
Perry Anthony Kibodeaux, 85, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at home. Perry was a retired boilermaker. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Perry served his country in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. Perry is survived by his children, Angela McClelland and husband Mark and Bernie Trahan and wife Ronda; grandchildren, Deven (Brooke) Domingue,...
Joyce Thompson Clark
Nov 4, 2015
Joyce Thompson Clark, 85, passed away peacefully at her residence on November 4, 2015. She was a beloved mother and friend of many. Ms. Clark was born in Grant, Louisiana on June 11, 1930, and moved to Lake Charles with her parents, Dewitt and Lois Thompson, when she was 12 years old. She was a 1947 graduate of Lake Charles...
