Local Obituaries

Dec 26, 2013

Nelda Marie Duncan, 50, passed away on December 26, 2013. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 2 pm at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Jerry Chaddick officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2013 from 4-9 pm at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. The body will be cremated following services. Nelda loved...

Dec 26, 2013

Erik Alexander Perez, 20, died, Thursday, December 26, 2013 in his residence. Erik enjoyed fishing and making people laugh. He was mechanically talented and loved being a father to his son Vincent. He is survived by his wife, Shannen Barron Perez; one son, Vincent Alexander Perez; mother, Lori Perez; father, Edward Perez; two brothers, Eddie and Terry Perez; three sisters,...

Dec 25, 2013

Douglas Joseph LeBert, 84, of Lake Charles died at 4:22 PM on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 in a local care facility. Mr. LeBert was born on September 26, 1929 in Ged, LA and resided in Lake Charles all of his life. He was retired from the U.S. Army National Guard, 3rd Battalion, and 156th Infantry as a mechanic. Mr. LeBert...

Dec 24, 2013

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Dewitt Arnold Perry announce his passing away was December 24, 2013. He was commonly known as either D.A., or Perry. D.A., 79, was born August 31, 1934. Although he was born in Mississippi, Dewitt called Louisiana home for most of his adult life. He worked for a brief time with his...

Dec 24, 2013

Jess, J.B. Wallace, Jr., 84, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, LA, with Joan, his bride of 59 years, by his side. J.B. was born on November 25, 1929 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Jess and Myrtle Cartwright Wallace. He moved to Sulphur in 1943 when his father was transferred to Cities Service....

Dec 24, 2013

Rilea Jo Ann Ledet-Landry, 6 day old infant daughter of Dametria Ledet and Shad Landry, died at 6:00 AM on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Her graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 27, 2013 at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon Elray Bushnell will officiate.

Dec 22, 2013

Patricia A. Kelley Dufrene, 73, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:50 AM on Sunday, December 22, 2013 in a local hospital. Mrs. Dufrene was born April 29, 1940 in Oakdale, LA, where she lived until moving to Lake Charles in 1954. She also lived eighteen years in Moss Bluff before settling back in Lake Charles in 1989. She was...

Dec 22, 2013

Dr. Lionel Louis "Poochie" de la Houssaye, 73, died Sunday, December 22, in M. D. Anderson Hospital, in the arms of his loving wife of fifty-one years, ZiZi. Dr. de la Houssaye was born in Crowley and graduated from Crowley High School. He also graduated in pre-dental from Louisiana State University before graduating from Loyola School of Dentistry in New...

Dec 21, 2013

Dorothy Ann Broussard, 92, of Sweet Lake died at 3:20 PM on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in a local care facility. Mrs. Broussard was born in Sweet Lake on December 4, 1921 where she resided all of her life. She was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church and belonged to the Altar Society. She enjoyed hosting...

Dec 21, 2013

David E. Lewis, 76, of Moss Bluff passed away Saturday December 21, 2013 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 20, 1937 in Roanoke, La to John G. and Ruby Elaine Wilkinson Lewis. Following graduation from Roanoke High School, David honorably served our country in the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany at...

Dec 21, 2013

Lorena Shepherd Yelverton, 90, of Lake Charles died at 12:08 AM on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in her residence. Mrs. Yelverton was born on November 1, 1923 in New Iberia and was raised in Rayne before moving to Lake Charles in the early 1940's. She was a member of Glad Tidings Church and was a mighty prayer warrior. Those left...

Dec 20, 2013

Leslie "Les" Downey, 79, of Moss Bluff, departed this life Friday December 20, 2013 at a local hospital surrounded by his family. Les was a native of Portageville, MO, educated in Rockford, IL and was a graduate of West Rockford High School, where he served in the ROTC. He proudly and honorably served our country in the United States Air...

Dec 20, 2013

Arvel John Tubby Trahan, Jr., 81, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013 surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 23, 2013 at 10 a.m. at St. Theresas Catholic Church in Sulphur, LA. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, LA under the direction of Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. The family...

Dec 20, 2013

Virginia Nann Blossom Little, 88, of Sulphur, LA passed away peacefully at 5:35 p.m. on December 20, 2013 surrounded by her family. Virginia was born in Forest, MS on June 27, 1925. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education from Mississippi Southern College in 1950. She has been a resident of Sulphur, LA since 1968. Virginia was a retired...

Dec 20, 2013

Tan Lin, 94, died on Friday, December 20, 2013 in Lake Charles, LA. Born on September 22, 1919, in Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, Mrs. Tan Lin was the youngest of 8 children. She was unconditionally loved and supported by her parents and 7 older brothers. She finished a two-year college before being married to Ming-Hui Lin, MD. They lived in Keelung,...

Dec 19, 2013

Paul Henry Chargois, 60 , affectionately known as Paw Paw Wrecker to his 12 grandchildren passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 23, 2013 at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of Lasalette Church with Father Jim Winiarski, M.S. officiating. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly,...

Dec 19, 2013

Chris Rosteet, 52, of Lake Charles, LA passed away at 5:45 PM on Thursday, December 19, 2013 in a local hospital. Mrs. Rosteet was born in Woodville, TX on May 28, 1961 to Nelson and Martha Crosby Swiger. Her family moved to Lake Charles around1964 where she later attended F.K. White Middle School and attended LaGrange Senior High School. Mrs....

Dec 17, 2013

Dec 17, 2013

Mrs. Lorraine Beauxis Boudreaux passed away peacefully in her home on December 17, 2013 at 7:50 a.m. Lorraine was born on December 30, 1932 in Abbeville, Louisiana. She was married to AJ Boudreaux on December 24, 1951. They were happily married for 62 years. She was a graduate of Abbeville High School and worked as a legal secretary for 45...

Dec 16, 2013

Glen Victor LeBlanc, 76, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013 surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. LeBlanc loved the outdoors and loved his fruit orchid in his front yard. He loved to garden. He could fix anything. He loved to hunt. He loved to pick and tease . He was always smiling. He adored his 3 grandchildren. He retired from...