Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
John "Richard" Ogea, Sr.
Feb 7, 2015
John Richard Ogea, Sr., 79, of Lake Charles, died Saturday February 7, 2015 at a Houston, Texas hospital following a brief illness. Richard was a native and a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1963 graduate of McNeese State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. He retired in 1997 after 32 years of service to...
Altia Daigle Trahan
Feb 7, 2015
Altia Daigle Trahan, 86, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, February 07, 2015 in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Trahan was born in Welsh, LA and has lived 65 years in Lake Charles. She worked many years as a bookkeeper for Walgreens Drug Store, Baileys Drug Store, Calcasieu Mercantile and many years with her husband for Augenstein Construction. She...
William Carpenter Mcelfresh
Feb 6, 2015
William Carpenter McElfresh, 81, of Lake Charles died Friday February 6, 2015 at a local hospital after an extended illness. Mr. McElfresh was a native of Chesterfield, Ohio and settled in the Lake area after a 22 year career in the United States Navy. He worked as a welder for many years. Preceding him in death are his parents, John...
Elbert Wilson Simmons
Feb 6, 2015
Elbert Wilson Simmons, 71 of Sulphur passed away on February 6, 2015 in his residence. Elbert was born in Westlake and was a life-long resident of the Sulphur area. He retired from PPG Industries after 39 years. Elbert served his country in the U S Army, he was an avid fisherman, and loved dirt track racing. He was a friend...
Thelma H. Chapman
Feb 6, 2015
Thelma H. Chapman, 92, of Lake Charles, LA died Friday, February 6, 2015 at a local hospital. Thelma was born on September 5, 1922 in DeRidder, LA to Thomas Luther and "Bertie" Houston. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA. Thelma graduated from Fairview High School in 1940. She later attended Vincent Business College. During the 1940's Thelma...
Albert W. Smith
Feb 5, 2015
Albert W. Smith, 66, of Lake Charles, LA died Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a local hospital. Albert was born on November 1, 1948 in Laguna- Pueblo Albuquerque, New Mexico to Albert and Marie Smith. He enjoyed being around family and friends. He was a graduate of the University of New Mexico and attained a degree in Engineering. He was...
Freda Thornton Batchelder
Feb 5, 2015
Freda Chloe Grant Thornton Batchelder, 71, of Hot Springs, AR, died at 12:15 AM on Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a Lake Charles, LA hospital. Mrs. Batchelder was born August 19, 1943 in Glenwood, AR, where she graduated from Glenwood High School. She lived at Mountain Harbor Resort for a number of years and Hot Springs, AR for several years....
Dorothy Mae Stinson Jones
Feb 5, 2015
Dorothy "Dot" Mae Stinson Jones, 50, of Moss Bluff passed away peacefully following a lengthy illness on Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a local hospice facility. Dorothy was born on April 12, 1964 in Lake Charles, LA. She lived all of her life in the Lake Charles/Moss Bluff area and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She furthered her...
Kathryn Marie Anderson
Feb 5, 2015
Kathryn Marie Anderson, 65, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, died at 1:16 PM on Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a local hospital. Ms. Anderson was born March 15, 1949 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and worked many years as a Manager in the Hotel Industry. She was an...
Michael Alfred Crewell
Feb 4, 2015
Michael Alfred Crewell, 61, of Lake Charles passed away, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in a Lafayette hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a graduate of Lake Charles High School. Mr. Crewell was a member of IBEW Local 861 for twenty years. Michael was a fisherman's FISHERMAN!!!, and a great lover of all things outdoors....
Dr. Jesse John Feist
Feb 4, 2015
It is with a truly saddened and heavy heart that we report the death of Jesse John Feist at approximately 2:45am Wednesday February 4, 2015 at the Guardian House in Lake Charles, LA from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Jesse was 79 years old. Jesse was born August 30, 1935 in Spearville, Kansas to John and Ivra Dryer Feist during the...
Damian Cortez Joseph
Feb 4, 2015
Damian Cortez Joseph passed from this life to the next February 4, 2015. He was a lifetime resident of Lake Charles. He was the older of two children of Robert "Bobby" and Agnes Joseph born on September 2, 1968. He was a loving son, brother and uncle who always greeted you with a smile even though he was a little...
Joyce Hughes Langley
Feb 2, 2015
Joyce Ruth Hughes Langley, 85 of Sulphur passed away on February 2, 2015 in a local care center. Joyce was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur. She was an avid gardener who loved spending time in her yard with her flowers. Joyce was a teacher at W. W. Lewis for many, many years, never...
Jack Hanks,Ii
Feb 2, 2015
Jacque Hanks, II, 59 of Sulphur passed away on February 2, 2015 in his residence. Jacque was a member and an usher of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Carlyss. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding his Harley motorcycle. Jacque had a passion for animals, especially his dog. Jacque loved his family and friends and will be missed by all who...
Diamond Jayde Bellow
Feb 1, 2015
Diamond Jayde Bellow, infant, born into Heaven Sunday, February 01, 2015. She will be most remembered for having brought love beyond measure to her family, leaving a special place in their hearts forever. She leaves to cherish her memory, her parents, Deserick James Bellow and Auryanna Williams; three brothers, Deserick James "DJ" Gobert, Dedrick Janae Gobert and Devin Javan Bellow;...
Matthew Gerald Meche
Feb 1, 2015
Matthew Gerald Meche passed in his sleep the morning of February 1, 2015. He was the son of Susan Crawford Meche of Lake Charles and Gerald Ray Meche of Jennings. Matt was born November 6, 1985, and was a 2004 graduate of Alfred M. Barbe High School. He was a four-year member of the Buccaneer football team, he threw javelin...
William E. Rhorer, Jr.
Jan 31, 2015
William E. "Bill" Rhorer, Jr., 70, of Lake Charles died on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Rhorer was born on January 10, 1945 in Lake Charles where he was a life time resident other than spending seven years working in Midland, TX. He was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and McNeese State University. Mr. Rhorer...
Ruth Delaine Stout
Jan 30, 2015
Ruth Delaine Stout, 82, of Lake Charles died at 12:34 PM on Friday, January 30, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Stout was born on July 17, 1932 in Dequincy, LA and lived all of her life in Lake Charles. She retired from her husband's business, Stout Real Estate. Mrs. Stout had a strong faith and...
John Garland Vest
Jan 30, 2015
John Garland Vest, of Lake Charles, died at 11:30 PM on Friday January 30, 2015 at a local hospital. John was born on November 26, 1926 in Waverly, Iowa. He moved from Iowa with his wife and two children to Lake Charles in August of 1954. He fell in love with the city, Southwest Louisiana and gumbo. He was an...
