Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Leona Marie James
Oct 1, 2014
Leona Marie James, 77, of Lake Charles died on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. James was born on December 5, 1936 in Lake Charles and resided here her entire life. In her younger years she worked for the Pitt Theater and also Paramount Theater where she met her husband. She will be remembered for her fun...
Brian Kent Vidrine
Sep 28, 2014
Brian Kent Vidrine, 36, of Houston, Texas passed from this life on Sunday, September 28, 2014, due to complications from a automobile accident in January of 2008 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 18, 1978 in Ville Platte Louisiana to Barbara Bourque Vidrine and Francis Kent Vidrine. He is a graduate of the School for the...
Jeanette Cormier
Sep 28, 2014
Jeanette Marie Cormier, 74, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014 in Houston, Texas. Services will be held on Friday, October 3, 2104 at 2:30 pm at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home in Sulphur with Deacon Johnny Mounce officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 4-9 pm with a rosary at 6:30 pm and Friday, October 3,...
Rita Taylor
Sep 27, 2014
Rita Taylor, 85, passed away on September 27, 2014. Services will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 10 am at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Sulphur. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Deridder, LA under the direction of Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the funeral home from 5-9...
Willie Olen Shell
Sep 27, 2014
In loving memory of Willie Olen Shell. Willie arrived July 1, 1954 and departed for heaven on September 27, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Loraine Pritchett Shell and brother, Harlan Shell. All those left to cherish his memory are; father, Willie Conrad Shell of Knoxville, TN; wife, Candy Shell of Dequincy, LA; sons, Daniel Shell-...
Clement Reisner
Sep 27, 2014
Clement Reisner, 76, of Starks, LA died at 12:45 AM on Saturday, September 27, 2014 in a local care center. Clement is survived by his brothers, Ronnie Reisner and wife Charlotte, Roy Reisner and Caralee Williams, and Lonnie Reisner; sister, Sue Helms and husband Ernest; and a number of nieces, nephews, and other family members. His graveside service will be...
Dustin Lane Snead
Sep 27, 2014
Dustin Lane Snead, 33, of Westlake passed away peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, September 27, 2014 in his residence in Rawlins, WY. Dustin was born on Jun 18, 1981 in Lake Charles and was a lifelong resident of Westlake and attended Westlake High School. He moved to Rawlins, WY in 2012 to work as a heat treat technician...
David Edward Dishong, Sr.
Sep 26, 2014
David Edward Dishong, Sr., 59, of Lake Charles died on Friday, September 26, 2014 in a Houston hospital. Mr. Dishong was born on February 7, 1955 in Lake Charles where he was a lifelong resident. He was a 1973 graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College. Mr. Dishong worked at PPG (now...
Floyd Johnson
Sep 26, 2014
Floyd Johnson, 85, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 in Sulphur, LA. Services will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 2 pm at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Father Ruben Buller officiating. Burial will follow in Magnolia Cemetery in Westlake under the direction of Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the funeral home on...
Jan Hardy
Sep 25, 2014
Jan Elise Hardy, an icon of Lake Charles society in the 1980s, passed away at her parents' home in Carlyss on September 25, 2014. A celebration of Jan's vibrant life and spirit will be held at the Johnson and Robison Funeral Home in Sulphur on Sunday, September 28, from 5:00 to 9:00pm, with a rosary beginning at 6:30. On Monday,...
Hazel Gaspard Savant
Sep 25, 2014
Hazel Gaspard Savant, 95, of Lake Charles died on Thursday, September 25, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Savant was born on September 16, 1919 in Indian Bayou, LA and lived in Lake Charles since 1953. For 35 years she worked in shoe sales at Muller's Department Store. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic...
Charles F. Maas
Sep 25, 2014
Charles F. Maas, 83, of Lake Charles, LA died at 8:15 PM on Thursday, September 25, 2014 in a local care facility. Mr. Maas was born December 4, 1930 and retired from the U.S. Navy after serving over twenty years. He was a longtime resident of Holland, MI before moving to Lake Charles eight years ago. Mr. Maas is survived...
Lois Ann Burroughs
Sep 25, 2014
Lois Ann Burroughs, 51, of Cameron, LA, died at 8:43 PM on Thursday, September 25, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Burroughs was born December 30, 1962 in DeQuincy, LA and attended DeQuincy High School and South Beauregard High School. She has resided in Cameron for the past thirty years and attended Oak Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed connecting with...
Mary Frances "Mef" Dimmick Mcgraw
Sep 25, 2014
Mary Frances "Mef" Dimmick McGraw, 88, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 10:57 PM, Friday, September 19, 2014 surrounded by loving family in her Verandah residence. Mrs. McGraw was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, to Ira C. and Mary Ella Evans Dimmick on November 9, 1925. Mrs. McGraw was a 1942 graduate of Lake Charles High School. She attended McNeese State...
Verna Roberts Adcock
Sep 25, 2014
Verna Roberts Adcock, 86, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 in the comfort of her daughter's home. Mrs. Adcock was born in Bel, LA, one of ten children, to Joseph and Elberty Gilley Roberts. She lived most of her life in the Lake Charles area. She was a graduate of Gillis High School and went on to...
Donavon Eugene Elliott
Sep 24, 2014
Donavon Eugene Elliott, 78, of Lake Charles, LA died Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Donavon was born on December 24, 1935 in Lake Charles, LA to Charles and Jewell Elliott. He was a native of the Lake Charles and graduated from LaGrange High School. He retired from a lifelong service as a machinist to the Petro Chemical industry. He was a...
Abram Lognion
Sep 24, 2014
Abram Sage Lognion, 2, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Services will be held on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 12 pm at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Brother Tom Bruce officiating. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines South Cemetery in Sulphur. Visitation will be on Monday, September 29, 2014 from 10 am til the time of service....
Harold Reed
Sep 24, 2014
Harold S. "Skeeter" Reed, 52, of Westlake passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Reed was born, raised and educated in California. He was a graduate of Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles and worked his younger years as a Security Guard in Hollywood. Mr. Reed worked most of his life as a Heavy Equipment...
Judy A. Guidry
Sep 24, 2014
Judy Anita Vincent Guidry, 72, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:10 AM, Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in a local care facility. She was a native and life resident of Lake Charles and retired from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital after twenty-eight years of service. Judy was an avid reader, gardener, and as of the last several years enjoyed painting. Her...
