Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Carolyn Hanks Douget
Jan 11, 2014
Carolyn Hanks Douget, 77, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Douget was born in Crowley, LA to Wiltz Hanks and Marjorie Broussard. She leaves sons, Greg, Jimmie and Don Eanes and brother and sister-in-law, Wiltz and Dee Hanks of Lake Charles. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winston Douget. In...
Margie Mae Allen
Jan 11, 2014
Margie Mae Allen, 90 passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014 in the Jennings American Legion Hospital and a resident of the Southwest LA War Veterans Home. She was a graduate of 1940 from Sulphur High School. Margie lived many years in Sulphur and Lake Charles before moving to Dry Creek after retirement. She worked as a LPN for many...
Odile Menard
Jan 10, 2014
Odile Menard, 90, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 in a local care Facility. Odile was born February 12, 1923 in St. Martinville, LA to Henry and Julie Frederick. She lived most of her adult life in Lake Charles working as a cashier early in life and as a cafeteria worker at St. Margaret Catholic School for 25 years. She...
Kathleen Jean Pennick
Jan 10, 2014
Kathleen Jean Pennick, 78, of Lake Charles, was received in the arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, January 10, 2014 at a local hospital. Kathleen was a native of Lake Charles and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to so many in the community. A Christian and a member of Covenant Grace Church, she was...
Osben Eugene "Gene' Gatte
Jan 9, 2014
Osben "Gene" Eugene Gatte, 67 passed away on January 9, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 10a.m. until time of the service. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery in Sulphur.
Dorothy Cooke
Jan 8, 2014
Dorothy Nadine Cloud Cooke, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, was born on March 15, 1927 in Elizabeth, LA and died at 8:15 PM on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Cooke has lived in Lake Charles, LA for the past sixty-eight years. She was a graduate of Oberlin High School. She worked as a bookkeeper and secretary...
Joyce Deville Bennett
Jan 8, 2014
Joyce Deville Bennett, 74, of Lake Charles, passed away Wednesday January 8, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was a native of Oakdale and a graduate of Oakdale High School. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Lake Charles and was the secretary for Dr. H. Van Eaton. She was preceded in death by...
Ann Thornton Clark Sweeney
Jan 8, 2014
Ann Thornton Clark Sweeney, 66, of Lake Charles, LA died at 11:50 AM on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Sweeney was born September 27, 1947 in Boston, MA, graduated high school in California and was a Sam Houston State University graduate. She traveled the world, living in multiple places and has lived in Lake Charles...
Billy Wayne Smith
Jan 8, 2014
Billy Wayne Smith, 72, of Sulphur passed away Wednesday, January 08, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Smith was born in Shreveport, LA and has lived most of his life in Sulphur. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School and served as a Paratrooper in the United States Army. He also attended McNeese State University and completed Law Enforcement...
Maria Esther Gallardo
Jan 8, 2014
Maria Esther Gallardo, 79, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, January 08, 2014 in a Houston hospital. Miss Gallardo was a native of DeRidder, LA and a graduate of DeRidder High School. She has lived sixty years in Lake Charles. She retired from the Engineering Department with AT&T following many years of service. She was a devoted Christian, very active...
Hammay Edward Vidrine
Jan 8, 2014
Hammay Edward Vidrine, 92, of Lake Charles died on Wednesday, January 08, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Vidrine was born on June 19, 1921 in Dura, LA and moved to Lake Charles in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a salesman for several companies including Creole Belle Coffee, Shepherd's Bread Comp., Wonder...
Willie Ray Leger
Jan 7, 2014
Willie Ray Leger, 66, of Grand Lake, LA died at 10:58 AM on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in a local care facility. Mr. Leger was born September 7, 1947 in Grand Chanier, LA. He worked for O'Brien Flying Service for a number of years. He was a member of the Big Lake Gospel Tabernacle Church. Ray loved to fish, hunt,...
Jake W. "Buddy" Poole, Jr.
Jan 6, 2014
Jake Weldon "Buddy" Poole, Jr., 79, passed away on January 6, 2014 in a local care facility. Buddy was born June 24, 1934 to Jake and Nita Poole and served his country in the U.S. Marines from 1955 to 1958. During his younger years, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also loved camping, blue grass music and whittling. Mr. Poole...
Glenn Joseph Higginbotham
Jan 6, 2014
Glenn Joseph Higginbotham, 57, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. He was a "roughneck" and a tugboat Captain for many years. He loved to fish, sit at the "point", and fill the breeze, listening to his music while watching the tugs go by. He loved his family and especially the children that filled his...
Richard Howell Gandy
Jan 5, 2014
Richard Howell Gandy, 59, of Lake Charles passed away, Sunday, January 05, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Gandy was born January 25, 1954 in Many, LA where he was raised and educated. He played football for and was a graduate of Many High School. He attended Northwestern University. Mr. Gandy worked thirty-nine years as an operator for Schlumberger, Conoco...
Brandon Langley
Jan 4, 2014
Brandon Lane Langley, 41, died in Lake Charles on Saturday, January 4, 2014 in his residence. Brandon Lane Langley was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana December 4, 1972 to Sherman and Linda Langley. Brandon loved watching football and playing golf. He was an avid Saints and LSU fan. He dearly loved being around friends and family. Brandon is survived by...
Bessie Istre Zaunbrecher
Jan 4, 2014
The family of Bessie Istre Zunbrecher is sad to announce the death of their mother. Mrs. Zaunbrecher died just 18 days before her 88th birthday. She passed away quietly in the comfort of her home in Hayes, LA, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Ms. Bessie, as she was known in her community of Hayes and Bell City, was born...
Roland M. Tassin, Jr.
Jan 4, 2014
Roland M. Tassin Jr., 72, of Lake Charles, LA died Sunday, January 4, 2015 in a local hospital. Roland was born on July 14, 1942 in New Orleans, LA to Roland and Enid Tassin. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA. He enjoyed watching football games and following his favorite teams, New Orleans Saints, LSU, and MSU football...
Helen Ledoux
Jan 3, 2014
It is with much sadness and heavy hearts that the children of Helen L. LeDoux announce the death of their loving mother on January 3, 2014 surrounded by her loved ones. Helen was born on August 15, 1928 to Alex Legere and Avilia Legere. A stay at home mom most of her life, her mission was getting her children to...
Laura Ashley Burckel Peterson
Jan 3, 2014
Laura Ashley Burckel Peterson, 27, passed into the presence of her Heavenly Father on January 3, 2014 after giving birth to her beautiful daughter, Mary Margaret. Laura loved being married to her loving, devoted husband Mark Peterson. Laura was a third year medical student at LSU in New Orleans with a desire to practice in the field of obstetrics and...
