Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
James Karl Bendixen
Apr 3, 2015
James Karl Bendixen, 88 of Lake Charles, LA died Friday, April 3, 2015 in a local hospital. James was born on October 9, 1926 in Lake Charles, LA to Karl and Ollie Bendixen. He was a native resident of Lake Charles, LA. He retired from Olin Corp as a shift supervisor after 36 years of service. He proudly served our...
Barbara Jane Glover
Apr 3, 2015
But as it is written "EYE HATH NOT SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HAVE ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM" I CORINTHIANS 2:9 Barbara Jane Glover, 50, of Kinder died Friday, April 3, 2015. Barbara was born on August 2, 1964 to Ernest Wayne Glover, Sr. and Mukerrem Inci...
James "Jay" Pierre
Mar 31, 2015
James " Jay" Pierre Jr., 54, departed this life on March 31, 2015. Mr. Pierre was born on October 3, 1960, to the late James and Beatrice Pierre. Jay's departure to his eternal home in Heaven left sadness in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. He was lovingly known as "Jay" to family and friends. Jay was...
Juanita Marie Poe
Mar 31, 2015
Juanita Marie Herrington Poe, 84, of Westlake, LA, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Pineville, LA. Mrs. Poe was born August 30, 1930 in Benton, AR and lived most of her life in the Lake Charles / Westlake area until recently moving to Pineville, LA. She was a 1947 graduate of LaGrange High School and...
Wanda Sue Peshoff
Mar 31, 2015
Wanda Sue Ritter Peshoff, 67, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, with her faithful family at her side. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana to William Edward and Hazel Oree Neal Ritter, Mrs. Peshoff moved to Lake Charles in 1966, where she married her husband and raised her sons. She worked for Fire Safety for thirty years, retiring as Office Manager in...
Earlene Deason
Mar 31, 2015
Earlene Hebert Deason 79, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2015 surrounded by her family. Earlene was a loving Christian mother of the Baptist faith who enjoyed reading the bible to her children. Earlene is survived by her 2 sons, Jimmy Deason and wife Dorothy of Hackberry and Jack Deason of Carlyss; one daughter, Cheryl Deason of Carlyss; brother, A.J....
David Kurtz Palmgren
Mar 31, 2015
David Kurtz Palmgren, 68, of Lake Charles died at 5:44 AM on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Palmgren was born on December 19, 1946 in Nashville, TN, was raised in Lancaster, PA, and moved to Lake Charles more than 40 years ago. He was a graduate of Episcopal School of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA and then graduated...
Shandel Dwayne Broussard
Mar 30, 2015
Shandel Broussard, 49, of Lake Charles, passed away Monday March 30, 2015 at a local hospital with his family at his side. Mr. Broussard was born in Sulphur and spent most of his life in the Cameron and Johnson Bayou communities. He was a 1984 graduate of Johnson Bayou High School, a truck driver for Tri-Co and of the Catholic...
Franklin Wayne Spicer
Mar 30, 2015
Franklin "Frankie" Wayne Spicer, 62 of Sulphur passed away on March 30, 2015 in the Sulphur hospital. He loved sports and would watch almost any type of sports on television. Frankie played recreation softball and coached boys recreation baseball for many years. He liked the Atlanta Braves, New Orleans Saints, and Green Bay Packers. Frankie was a fisherman most of...
Charlotte Ann Babineaux
Mar 29, 2015
Charlotte Ann Babineaux was born on October 30, 1940 and went to be with The Lord Sunday, March 29, 2015. She was very important to our family and we were very blessed beyond measure to have her. Our family is planning a small memorial in May to celebrate her wonderful life of 74 years. We are going to laugh, cry,...
Susan Ardoin
Mar 29, 2015
Susan Ardoin, 53, of Lake Charles, LA died Sunday, March 29, 2015. Susan was born on July 19, 1961 to Milton and Marjorie Roy in Lake Charles, LA. She was a lifetime native of Lake Charles, LA. She enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren, cooking, and reading. She also liked being outdoors growing her plants and flowers. She is survived by her...
Henry Norris Chustz
Mar 29, 2015
Henry Norris Chustz, 91, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on March 29, 2015 in a local hospital. He was born in Point Coupe Parish Louisiana. He served as an officer in the U.S. Army Field Artillery in World War II. Henry retired in 1980 from the U.S. Government Social Security Administration where he was Branch Manager. Since his retirement...
Gari Ellen Takes
Mar 29, 2015
Gari Ellen Takes, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:58 AM on Sunday, March 29, 2015 in a New Orleans hospital. Her memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 2, 2015 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Deacon Ray Menard will officiate. A gathering of family members and friends will be on Thursday from 2:00...
Marjorie Tramel Ward
Mar 29, 2015
Marjorie Tramel Ward passed away peacefully on March 29, 2015 at the age of 89. She was born in Many, Louisiana on April 11, 1925 to Dr. Arthur B. Tramel and Eura Smith Tramel. She graduated from Many High School and obtained her teaching degree from Louisiana Normal College. She married Ralph Ward and moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas where she...
Mary Evelyn Haddock
Mar 28, 2015
Mary Haddock, 86, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 with her "little boy" Cline by her side. Mary was born on May 13, 1928 in Norphlet, Arkansas, to Joe and Exie Standridge. Mary loved to collect frogs and she loved country and Cajun music. She lived by F.R.O.G. (Fully Rely On God). Mary loved her community coffee. She never...
Mary Karen Kelly
Mar 28, 2015
Mary Karen Kelly, 63, of Lake Charles passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Karen was born on October 11, 1951 in Lake Charles, where she resided all of her life. She was a 1969 graduate of LaGrange High School and went on to graduate summa cum laude from McNeese State University with a BS in Accounting. Karen was employed...
Margaret "Marge" Womack
Mar 27, 2015
Margaret Elise Gibson Womack, "Marge", peacefully passed on the evening of Friday, March 27, 2015 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Her daughter was at her bedside. Her Christian faith shined in all she did in her roles of wife, mother, grandmother Oma, aunt, teacher, singer, and friend. Marge was born on December 27, 1933 in the East Texas family...
Stanley Nero Warburton
Mar 27, 2015
Stanley Nero Warburton, 85, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, March 27, 2015. Mr. Warburton was born on April 19, 1929 in Devils Lake, North Dakota. While attending, and later graduating the University of North Dakota, he met the love of his life. Upon earning a degree in Petroleum Geology, he married his "bride", packed...
Randy Larocca
Mar 27, 2015
Randy LaRocca, 54, of Glastonbury, CT, passed away serenely Friday, March 27th 2015, in the loving presence of his family and friends. Randy was born on December 18th, 1960 to Virginia Louise Manuel LaRocca and Charles Joseph LaRocca in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He is a graduate of Lake Charles High School and attended McNeese State University and Louisiana State University....
