Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Angelina Johnson Saenz
Oct 20, 2013
Angelina Johnson Saenz, 44, died Sunday, October 20, 2013 in Houston, Texas. Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Ronald and Wanda Johnson, she was a resident of Richmond, Texas. She enjoyed watching football, working out, and being around her family. Angelina was a nurturing mother and was known for having a free spirit. She was a fulltime registered nurse employed...
Carolyn Ecker
Oct 20, 2013
Carolyn Bess "Betsy" McReynolds Ecker passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 in a local hospital. Mrs. Ecker was born August 01, 1939 in Norman, OK, was a graduate of Valley High School in Louisville, KY and attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 53 years, Jacob E. Ecker of Lake Charles;...
Bobbi Jane Hopkins
Oct 20, 2013
Bobbi (McHan) Hopkins, 78, of Lake Charles passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013 in a local care center after a long illness. Mrs. Hopkins was born on August 27, 1935 in Marshall, TX and moved to Lake Charles in 1953. She was a 1955 graduate of LaGrange High School and received a degree in education from McNeese State University....
Gustavia Mhire
Oct 20, 2013
Gustavia Jean Mhire, 84, died at 2:35 A.M. Sunday, October 20, 2013 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born December 8, 1928 in Sweetlake, LA to Clement and Viola Granger, Ms. Mhire lived in Sweetlake for twenty-six years after moving from Grand Chenier. Ms. Mhire was a member of the American Legion Auxillary #0364 and Lady Auxillary VFW...
Hannah Clair Mcvey
Oct 19, 2013
Hannah Clair McVey, age 18, of Lake Charles, Louisiana entered into heaven on Saturday, October 19, 2013. Hannah was born and raised in Lake Charles Louisiana. She attended Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic School from Pre-K through 8th grade. She then attended Alfred M. Barbe High School where she was a member of the Bluebelle's danceline and graduated in...
Allan Russell Troutman
Oct 19, 2013
Allan Russell Troutman, 79, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Troutman was born and raised in Louisville, KY and has lived the past forty years in Lake Charles. He served in the United States Army as a Military Policeman. Mr. Troutman retired as a Production Supervisor following thirty-two years of service with...
Ralph Warren Reynolds
Oct 18, 2013
Ralph Warren Reynolds, 56, of Moss Bluff, LA passed away Friday, October 18, 2013. Mr. Reynolds was born in Ionia, MI, raised and educated in Muncie, IN and has lived in the Lake area since 1980. He worked most of his life a self-employed truck driver, owner of Ralph Reynolds trucking and Ralph's Trailer Maintenance and was contracted with Acme...
Lucy Freeman Higgins
Oct 18, 2013
Lucy Freeman Higgins, 73, passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord and Savior on October, 18, 2013. She was currently living in the Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, LA. She was born on February 21, 1940. Lucy was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Lucy is survived by her daughter, Debbie Foster Carter and husband, Arthur;...
John A. Schroll
Oct 17, 2013
John Austin Schroll, 83, departed this life on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jennings, Louisiana. Born in New Orleans to Charles William Schroll, Sr. and Gladys Rita Bringhurst Schroll, Mr. Schroll lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Bolton High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, where he participated...
Glenn Harold Stine
Oct 16, 2013
Glenn Harold Stine, 84, of Sulphur passed away on October 16, 2013 in the Southwest LA War Vets Home in Jennings, LA. Glenn was born in New Orleans, LA and lived in DeQuincy for 40 years and in Sulphur since 1997. He worked as an electrician for Cities Service, PCD, and the Sulphur Salt Dome as an electrician expeditor for...
Gracie Bell Lowe Martin
Oct 15, 2013
Gracie was born to James and Lula Lowe. She was employed by the Calcasieu Parish School Board as a cook for the past twenty-three years. She enjoyed playing Bingo and New Orleans Saints football, but her greatest passion was her family. She had an infectious smile and a heart of gold. She touched many lives old and young, but her...
Inez Benoit
Oct 15, 2013
Inez Benoit,93, of Sulphur passed away on October 15, 2013 in her residence. Inez was born in Gueydan, LA and lived in Sulphur since 1941. She was the owner and operator of Benoit Grocery Store from 1953 until 1960 and again from 1964- 1969, and worked at Holly Hill Nursing Home and St. Patricks Hospital as a LPN. Inez was...
Mary Lee Kees
Oct 14, 2013
Mary L. Kees, 74, passed away on October 14, 2013 in her residence. Mary was born on April 5, 1939 in Urania, LA, to Phillip and Sara Kinney. She loved to read, watch the hummingbirds, cook, especially gumbo and chili. Her children and grandchildren were very special to her. Mary is survived by her children, Floyd Kees, Jr. Bruce Kees...
Shirley Marie Taylor
Oct 14, 2013
Shirley M. Hanks Taylor, 70, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:55 PM on Monday, October 14, 2013 in a local hospital. Mrs. Taylor was born May 18, 1943 in Jennings, LA and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She is survived by two brothers, Johnny Hanks and Mike McVey; four daughters, Donna Comeaux, Mary Jung, Hope Taylor, and...
Nona Hughes Carpenter
Oct 13, 2013
Nona Hughes Carpenter, 85, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:18 AM on Sunday, October 13, 2013 in a local care facility. Mrs. Carpenter was born August 5, 1928 in Ponchatoula, LA, was raised in Kentwood, LA and was a graduate of Spring Creek High School. She lived all of her adult life in Lake Charles. She was a faithful,...
Nancy Louise Kemmerly
Oct 12, 2013
Nancy Louise Kemmerly, 78, of Lake Charles, LA died at 12:38 AM on Saturday, October 12, 2013 in a Lake Charles care facility. Ms. Kemmerly was born on March 16, 1935 in Honea Path, SC and moved to Lake Charles, LA in 1965. In 1989 she returned to South Carolina until returning to Lake Charles in April of this month....
Hilda M. Touchet
Oct 12, 2013
Hilda M. Touchet, 89, of Lake Charles, died Saturday October 12, 2013 at a local care facility following an extended illness. Mrs. Touchet was born in Crowley on September 19, 1924 to Alfred and Eva Stafford Magnon. She was a graduate of Crowley High School and resident of Lake Charles for the past 53 years. She graduated from Jane Demmon...
Peggy Joyce Woosley
Oct 11, 2013
Peggy Joyce Woosley, 75, of Lake Charles died at 5:30 PM on Friday, October 11, 2013 in a local hospital. Mrs. Woosley was born on December 7, 1937 in Lake Charles, LA where she resided all of her life and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. Mrs. Woosley was an active and dedicated member of Glad Tidings Church where...
