Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lurline David
May 7, 2015
Lurline David, 83, of Lake Charles died at 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 2015 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. David was born on June 2, 1931 in Abbeville, LA and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church where she spent many years as a catechism teacher and CCD volunteer. She and...
Paul Adam Goodfriend
May 6, 2015
Paul Adam Goodfriend, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 surrounded by his family. Paul was a veteran of the United States Army Rangers. He was a retired union boiler maker. Paul was of the catholic faith. Paul loved to meet people and loved horses. He used to love hauling Chyrel around to rodeos. Paul is survived by his...
Emma Louise Craw
May 6, 2015
Emma Louise Snyder Craw, 91, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:50 AM on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in a local care facility. Mrs. Craw was born January 31, 1924 in Pineville, LA, was a graduate of Bolton High School in Alexandria, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past sixty-eight years. She was a charter member of...
Cornelia "Nely" Lazo
May 5, 2015
Cornelia "Nely" Calma Lazo, 64, of Lake Charles died at 7:31 AM on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in a local hospital. Mrs. Lazo was born on August 10, 1950 in the Philippines and moved to Lake Charles in 1995. She was an employee dining room attendant at L'Auberge Casino. Mrs. Lazo enjoyed cooking and cleaning. The selflessness and generosity she...
Opal Kibodeaux
May 4, 2015
Opal Kibodeaux, 77, of Sulphur passed away on May 4, 2015 in a local hospital. She was a member of Choupique Baptist Church, she loved to shop and enjoyed her family and grandchildren. Opal is survived by her two sons, Ricky Kibodeaux and wife Dovanna and "Sam" Wallace Kibodeaux ; a daughter, Debbie Borrel and husband Tim all of Sulphur;...
Evelyn Ella Breaux
May 2, 2015
Evelyn Ella Breaux, 92, of Sulphur, LA died Saturday, May 2, 2015 surrounded by her loving family in her residence. Evelyn was born on November 12, 1922 in Ebenezer, LA to Dennis and Ella Sweeney. She especially loved being around family and friends where ever she went. With her husband John, she was a compassionate Bible teacher throughout southwest Louisiana...
Jon Martin Daigle
May 2, 2015
Jon Martin Daigle, 35, of Lake Charles died at 4:30 PM on Saturday, May 2, 2015 doing what he loved, riding a motorcycle. Jon was born on November 17, 1979 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life and was a graduate of Barbe High School. For the past four years he was attending Local #106 Plumbers and...
Richard Joseph Gibson
May 2, 2015
Richard Joseph Gibson, 52, passed away on May 2, 2015 in Lake Charles. He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur and graduated from Sulphur High School in 1981.He worked in service at Pumpelly's in Sulphur. Richard was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor. He loved working on cars. Richard is survived by his mother Gloria Mae Brignac Gibson...
Dolan Lee Richard
May 1, 2015
Dolan “Chip” Lee Richard, 41 passed away on May 1, 2015. He lived in Sulphur and was a 1991graduate of Sulphur High School. Chip was of the Catholic faith attending Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church and was a member of the Cursillos. He worked construction, building scaffolds, he loved to draw, skate and woodworking. Chip is survived by his...
Frank Cavazzo
May 1, 2015
7/7/1950 - 5/1/2015 Born in Texas City, Texas We were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Frank during his 64 years. He was always a character wanting to make everyone laugh. Nothing lit up his life more than his grandson Dante. Married to Ramona Cavazzo for 23 years residing in Lake Charles. Brittany Leonard with Dustin Mays of Lake...
Patty Lula Stone
Apr 30, 2015
Patty Lula Stone, 91, of Lake Charles, LA died April, 30, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Patty was born on October 22, 1923 in New Iberia, LA to Claude and Ella Romero. She loved dancing, music, and being around family and friends. She is survived by three children, Cheryl Nichols and husband Alan of Baton Rouge, LA, Louella Queenan...
Rosalind Marie Wells
Apr 30, 2015
Rosalind (Roz) Marie Terry Wells, 54, of Lake Charles, LA died April 30, 2015. Rosalind was born on May 29, 1960 in Jennings, LA to Josephine (Leblanc) and Ralph Terry Sr. She enjoyed reading, traveling, and computer technology. She loved being around family and friends and was always known as a people person. She graduated from Jennings High School in...
Jeffrey Alan Garrett
Apr 30, 2015
Jeffrey Alan Garrett, 67, of Lake Charles, LA died at 8:07 AM on Thursday, April 30, 2015 in a local care facility. Mr. Garrett was born April 26, 1948 in Chickasha, OK and has lived in Lake Charles for the past sixty-five years. He was a 1966 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and graduated from McNeese State University with...
Jeston Eugene Cruseturner, Jr.
Apr 29, 2015
On April 29, 2015 in Englewood, Colorado, at 5:50 PM, during a much deserved vacation, our father made a swift journey across Jordan's chilly waters and a beloved host that has gone on before welcomed a gentle warrior home. Jeston Eugene Cruseturner, Jr. was born on December 18, 1945, in Lufkin, Texas. This long awaited little boy was the last...
Vivian Cichowski
Apr 29, 2015
Our beautiful mother, grandmother, wife and friend, Vivian Broussard Cichowski, (86) entered Heaven on April 29, 2015. She was born on January 16, 1929 in Breaux Bridge, LA but was a resident of Lake Charles most of her life. Vivian was loving, outgoing and so passionate about life. She was a wonderful stay-at-home mom being room mother at school, chef...
Dorothy Ann Hinman
Apr 28, 2015
Dorothy Ann "Dot" Fontenot Hinman, 80, of Houston passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in a Houston hospital. Mrs. Hinman was born and raised in Elton, LA and lived over thirty years in both Houston and Lake Charles. She worked as a cashier at Weingarten Grocery for twenty years where she made countless friends who looked forward to their visits...
Richard Cecil Laningham
Apr 28, 2015
Richard "Dick" Cecil Laningham, 90, of Lake Charles, LA died at 5:34 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in a local hospital. Mr. Laningham was born July 14, 1924 in Union Parish, LA and has lived the past seventy years in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Ouachita High School and served his country during World War II in...
Mervin Paul Newman
Apr 28, 2015
Mervin Paul Newman, 75 of Sulphur passed away on April 28, 2015 in a local hospital. Paul was a caretaker for Ward 4 Parks and Recreation for 25 years. He was also a truck driver and rice farmer. Mervin was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed gardening, fishing and spending time watching "True T V". He loved making practical jokes....
Gregory Allen Woods
Apr 26, 2015
Gregory Allen Woods, 56, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 in a local hospital. Mr. Woods was born, September 05, 1958, in Savannah, GA. He was a graduate of A.M. Barbe High School and McNeese State University where he was member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and was a Kappa Sigma Alumnist Advisor from 1994 to 2002. He...
Blanche Beatrice Gibbs
Apr 26, 2015
Blanche Beatrice Potter Gibbs passed away peacefully Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the age of 94. She was born September 7, 1920 in Thornwell, Louisiana. Blanche Gibbs was a graduate of Lake Arthur High School in Lake Arthur, LA. She also attended Southwestern Louisiana University in Lafayette, LA. She loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and was a lifelong...
