Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
William Willard Regan
Jul 7, 2015
William Willard (Ted) Regan, 97, was called to his eternal home on July 7, 2015, while in residence at the Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home in Reserve, Louisiana. The beloved son of Emma Meyer Regan and Edward Regan, Ted, as he was fondly known, was born in Egan, Louisiana on March 22, 1918 and grew up in Crowley. He was...
Eveanna Darbonne Harvey
Jul 7, 2015
EveAnna Darbonne Harvey, 93, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Eve was born on November 17, 1921 in Elton, LA to Thomas and Ezora Darbonne. She was a 1939 graduate of Elton High School and graduated Jeff Davis Vo-Tech Class of 1965 as a nurse's aid. She spent most of her life in Southwest Louisiana. EveAnna...
Fred Joseph Gauthreaux
Jul 7, 2015
Fred Joseph Gauthreaux, 81, of Lake Charles passes away at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 in a local hospice facility. Mr. Gauthreaux was born on November 1, 1933 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life. He was a 1953 graduate of Landry High School and attended McNeese State University. Mr. Gauthreaux was a talented carpenter...
Lillian Bertrand Lyon
Jul 6, 2015
Lillian Bertrand Lyon, 87, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:26 AM on Monday, July 6, 2015 in a Houston, TX hospital. Mrs. Lyon was born December 26, 1927 in Lake Arthur, LA, where she was a 1945 graduate of Lake Arthur High School. She was raised in the catholic faith and enjoyed sewing, quilting and gardening, but her family...
Leroy Leger
Jul 5, 2015
Joseph Leroy Leger, 75, of Lake Charles, died in the comfort of his home on Sunday July 5, 2015 surrounded by his beloved family. Leroy was a native of Church Point and resided in Lake Charles for most of his life. He learned to play the drums at the age of 13 when his father, Bobby Leger, needed a drummer...
Cheryl Johnson Reece
Jul 5, 2015
Cheryl Johnson Reece, 64, of Fenton, LA died Sunday, July 5, 2015 in her residence. Cheryl was born on July 19, 1950 in New Iberia, LA to Starks and Lorraine Johnson. She loved landscaping, reading, and watching television. She was always interested in the environment and animals. She had a Horticulturist Degree from McNeese State University. She was smart and...
Elaine Katherine Stewart
Jul 4, 2015
Elaine Katherine (Kazirod) Stewart, 78, of Lake Charles, LA went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2015. Elaine was born in Milwaukee, WI on July 28, 1936. She was married on January 26, 1957 to her beloved husband Harry Charles Stewart, who never left her side during her 13 year battle with cancer. They shared 58 beautiful...
Lee Roy Douget, Sr.
Jul 4, 2015
Lee Roy Douget, Sr., 88, of Lake Charles, LA, died peacefully at 8:30 PM on Saturday, July 4, 2015 surrounded by his family in his residence. Lee Roy was born September 19, 1926 in Beaver, LA and was a graduate of Pine Prairie High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a seaman...
Ervin Leroy Stein
Jul 4, 2015
Ervin LeRoy Stein, 89, of Lake Charles passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Stein was born on January 13, 1926 in New Iberia and lived in Lake Charles all of his life. He was a graduate of Landry High School and attended McNeese State University for two years. Mr. Stein served...
Audrey Miller Granger
Jul 4, 2015
Audrey Miller Granger, 89, of Bell City, LA, died at 3:00 AM on Saturday, July 4, 2015 in a local care facility. Mrs. Granger was born January 5, 1926 in Lake Arthur, LA and was raised in Grand Chenier. She married Pierre Granger on February 21, 1944. She was a member of St. Patrick's Chapel in Sweetlake, LA, where she...
Randy Lee Garrett, Sr.
Jul 4, 2015
Randy Lee Garrett, Sr., 50, of Sulphur passed away on July 4, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. Randy was a veteran of the United States Army. After his service time, he worked in Iraq as HVAC until an injury disabled him. Randy was a loving father and loved his grandbabies also. He was the best brother too. Randy...
Carrie Elizabeth Hughes Brown
Jul 3, 2015
Carrie Elizabeth Hughes Brown, 91, of Shreveport, LA, died at 4:28 PM on Friday, July 3, 2015 in a local care facility. Mrs. Brown was born April 6, 1924 in Moscow, TX and lived most of her life in Shreveport, LA until moving to Lake Charles a few years ago to be closer to family. She was a member of...
Gwen Gaspard Hebert
Jul 2, 2015
Gwen Gaspard Hebert, 79, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many went to be with the Lord of Thursday, July 2, 2015. Mrs. Hebert was born in Lake Charles and lived most of her life in Moss Bluff. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School class of 1953. She worked as a bookkeeper all of her life and...
Lozie Dear
Jul 2, 2015
Lozie Dear, 86, of Westlake, died at her home in Westlake, LA, surrounded by her family on Thursday July2, 2015 after a brief illness. Lozie was a native of Wilda, LA and a long time resident of Westlake. She retired from Western Heights Elementary School Cafeteria and was a cook for the Westlake Kiwanis Club. She was a faithful member...
Jimmie Ruth Bianchi
Jul 2, 2015
Jimmie Ruth Bianchi, 73, of Sulphur passed away on July 2, 2015 in her residence. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Lorraine Prudhomme and husband Greg of DeRidder, William Farry of Sulphur, Gail Lowe of Pensacola, FL, Lisa Renfroe and husband Mark of Gulf Breeze, FL. and Jamie Carter and husband Joe of Sulphur; 19 grandchildren,19 great-grandchildren;...
Mya Ava Murnane
Jul 2, 2015
Mya Ava Murnane, infant daughter of Kassondra and Cory Murnane, passed away on July 2, 2015 in a local hospital. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Mimosa Pines South Cemetery in Sulphur under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Calvin "Lenard" Cooley
Jul 1, 2015
Calvin Lenard Cooley, 91, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in a local care facility. Lenard was born June 5, 1924 in Chilton, TX. He was a graduate of the University of Texas and also received some of his professional engineering training from the Texas A&M University. Thus he was one of those unusual fans that...
Toby Mcneill
Jun 30, 2015
Toby McNeill, 45 passed away on June 30, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles. Toby loved to fish and hunt. He was a fabricator and worked in maintenance before his illness. Toby was a comedian and full of B.S. Survivors include his daughter, Dannaka McNeill; two grandsons, D'Andre and Cadyn; his sisters, Tammy Daigle and husband Kirkman and Meloney...
Frances Fugatt Miller
Jun 30, 2015
Frances Poole Fugatt Miller, 84, of Lake Charles went to be with her Lord "Jesus Christ" Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 5:30AM. Mrs. Miller was born in Big Lake and has lived most of her life in the Lake Charles area. She was a member of Glad Tidings Pentecostal Church. She leaves to cherish her memory, her devoted husband, Richard...
