Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Melinda Lee Hewitt
Feb 2, 2014
Melinda Lee Hewitt, 58, of Lake Charles, passed away on Sunday February 2, 2014 at Memorial Hospital. Melinda was born June 22, 1955 in Shreveport, to William D. "Bill" and Gloria Gene Watson. Melinda was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her life is an amazing example of strength, courage, and devotion. Above all, she was a servant of God,...
Lionel Elmer
Feb 2, 2014
Lionel Joseph "Paw Paw" Elmer Sr., 78, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 10:40 AM Sunday, February 2, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Lionel was born May 8, 1935 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Ashton and Effie LeBlanc Elmer. Lionel was a Golden Glove boxing champion while attending Landry High School. Elmers radiatorshop was established in 1951. Lionel and...
Rebecca Lee Willett Langley
Feb 2, 2014
Rebecca Lee Willett Langley, 78, of Sulphur, LA died at 1:56 AM on Sunday, February 2, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Langley was born September 15, 1935 in Merryville, LA, has lived in Lake Charles since 1955, and recently moved to the Sulphur area. She was a Christian and attended Living Faith Baptist Church. She enjoyed word and...
Jeffery Allen Potts
Feb 2, 2014
Allen was born October 14, 1956 and passed away February 2, 2014 at Memorial Hospital after health issues. He was a graduate of Oakdale High School, but had lived in Sulphur for the last 14 years. Allen had served in the Louisiana National Guard for 16 years as an infantryman and military policeman. He also was employed by the United...
Ethel Marie Derouen
Feb 1, 2014
Ethel Marie DeRouen, 79, of Lake Charles passed away, surrounded by family on Saturday, February 1, 2014 in a Lafayette hospital. Mrs. DeRouen was born on May 16, 1934 in Lake Charles and resided here all of her life. She was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School where she later taught Business Education after obtaining her Master's Degree plus...
Cody James Meaux
Feb 1, 2014
Cody James Meaux 19, died in a car accident on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 10:30 p.m. in Converse, LA. He was a native of Sulphur and lived in Converse, LA. He attended Sulphur High and Converse High. Cody was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church and First Baptist of Converse. He was a CYO member and...
Steven Paul Dixon
Jan 31, 2014
Steven Paul Dixon, 56, of Lake Charles, LA died at 4:50 AM on Friday, January 31, 2014 in a local care facility. Mr. Dixon was born October 19, 1957 in Lake Charles, LA and was a graduate of Barbe High School. He served fourteen years in the U.S. Navy and worked as a security guard at the Prien Lake Mall...
Glenda Dell Pearce Perron
Jan 31, 2014
Glenda Dell Pearce Perron, 72, of Lake Charles, LA died at 3:04 PM on Friday, January 31, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Perron was born September 26, 1941 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1959 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. In later years, she was a member of the IBEW. She loved to garden, fish, and travel,...
Frank Peter Terranova
Jan 30, 2014
A Mass of Christian burial for Frank P. Terranova will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, February 03, 2014 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with Reverend Monsignor Jace Eskind officiating. Burial will be at Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation Sunday will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM with a rosary being...
James Randal Landry
Jan 30, 2014
James Randal “Jim” Landry, 56, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014 in LeBleu Settlement, LA. Mr. Landry was born on July 27, 1957 in Many, LA and was raised in the Iowa/Lake Charles area. Mr. Landry was a graduate of Iowa High School and was Valedictorian of his class. He graduated from McNeese State University with...
Dr. Richard W. Calhoun
Jan 29, 2014
Dr. Richard Wilson Calhoun, 79, lovingly known as "Doc," was born January 28, 1935 in Alexandria, Louisiana to Dr. Samuel Calhoun and Jeanie Wilson Calhoun. After graduating from Bolton High School, Dick attended Tulane University in New Orleans and Tulane University Medical School. Doc finished his Fellowship at Oschner Hospital, earning a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr....
Dwayne Blair Laxson
Jan 29, 2014
Dwayne Blair Laxson, 67 of Sulphur, LA passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Laxson PePaw , as he was known, was born on September 28, 1946 in Lampasas, TX, but resided in Sulphur for the past 33 years. Dwayne was a heavy equipment operator, he loved to fish, hunt and especially spend time with...
Milton J. "Mickey" Hebert
Jan 29, 2014
Milton J. "Mickey" Hebert, 90, of Moss Bluff, Louisiana died peacefully at 2:36 PM Wednesday, January 29, 2014 in a local care facility with his loving family at his side. Mr. Hebert was born in Fenton, Louisiana to the late Amie and John Hebert on January 25, 1924. He attended Landry Memorial High School in Lake Charles. Mr. Hebert has...
Bridget Anne Lund
Jan 28, 2014
Bridget Anne Rytkonen Lund, 85, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 10:49 PM on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Lund was born December 18, 1928 in Helsinki, Finland, receiving her education in the textile arts. She then married Lars Lund in Finland in 1951. Anne and Lars moved to England so that Lars could further his...
Elizabeth Martha Stofik
Jan 28, 2014
Elizabeth Martha Stofik, 94 of Sulphur passed away on January 28, 2014 in a local hospital. She was a native of Cleveland, Ohio and has lived in Sulphur for the past 19 years. Elizabeth is a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sulphur. Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Patricia Ann Trouth and husband, Richard of Carlyss; son, Gerald...
John Stanley Comeaux
Jan 27, 2014
John Stanley Comeaux, 71, of Lake Charles died at 11:52 PM on Monday, January 27, 2014 in a local hospital following a three year courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Mr. Comeaux was born on August 19, 1942 in Kaplan, LA. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School before enlisting in the U. S. Navy. He was stationed...
Lora "Sis" Bell O'Quain
Jan 27, 2014
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal. Lora Bell Sis OQuain, 89 passed away on January 27, 2014 in a local care center. She is survived by her seven daughters, Mary Vincent and husband, Johnny, Carol Wright, Stella Pea Nut Trahan, Jenny Jones and husband, Paul, Brenda Browning and husband, Sam,...
Margaret Ann Turner Lejeune
Jan 27, 2014
Margaret Ann Turner LeJeune, 71, of Lake Charles, LA died at 9:00 PM on Monday, January 27, 2014 in her residence. Mrs. LeJeune, or "Granny" as she was known, was born May 29, 1942 in Richard, LA and moved to the Lake Charles area in 1969. She worked as a sales clerk at the Evangeline Maid Thrift Store for twenty...
Leonie Mildred "Mille" Bourdier
Jan 27, 2014
Leonie Mildred "Millie" Bourdier passed away on Monday, Jan 27, 2014 at a local care facility. She was 107 years old. Born on April 23, 1906, in Lake Charles, Millie was the daughter of the late, Michael and Mathilde Hebert Bourdier. A native of Lake Charles, she graduated from Lake Charles High in 1923 and attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute, now...
