Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Opal Rebecca Thompson
Mar 16, 2013
Opal Rebecca Thompson, 98, of Lake Charles died at 5:39 AM on Saturday, March 16, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Thompson was born on July 1, 1914 in Bandy, VA. She was raised in Virginia where she was a graduate of Saltville High School before transferring to Lake Charles with her husband for his job. Following retirement they moved to...
Mercy Lee Brown Stemmann
Mar 15, 2013
Mercy Lee Brown Stemmann, 85, of Lake Charles, LA died on Friday, March 15, 2013 in a Houston hospital.
Born March 1, 1928 in Prairie Ronde, LA, Mrs. Stemmann lived in Lake Charles for fifty years before moving to Houston, TX seven years ago. She graduated from Lamar University with her degree as a Registered Nurse. She worked at St. Patrick...
William Robert Croucher, Jr.
Mar 15, 2013
Captain William Robert Croucher, Jr., 69, of Sonoma, CA died at 11:46 AM on Friday, March 15, 2013 in a helicopter accident.
Capt. Croucher was born December 22, 1943 in Baltimore, MD. He served his country as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where he was highly decorated and received the Purple Heart. He was a...
Timothy Tim Lloyd Goehring
Mar 15, 2013
Timothy Lloyd Tim Goehring, 41, of Lake Charles, died on March 15, 2013 in a work related helicopter crash near Grand Lake, LA.
Tim was born in Beaver Falls, PA to Lloyd and Mary (Seidler) Goehring. He was an aviation technician for many years and was employed with ERA Helicopters in Lake Charles. He was very well respected by his...
Wanda Jean Mckain Bishop
Mar 15, 2013
Wanda Jean McKain Bishop, 81, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 6:18 PM on Friday, March 15, 2013 in her residence.
Mrs. Bishop was born May 11, 1931 in Ponca City, OK, where she was raised, and has lived in Lake Charles / Moss Bluff area for the past sixty years. She worked as a supervisor for Conoco from 1965 to...
Christopher Stephen Wolf
Mar 15, 2013
Christopher Stephen Wolf, 29, of Sulphur passed away at 12:30 PM on Friday, March 15, 2013.
Chris was born on September 17, 1983 in Lawton, OK. He moved to Lake Charles, LA over three years ago where he worked at the Port of Lake Charles. Chris was a beloved husband and father as well as a caring son, brother, and son-in-law....
Harold Lee Gragg
Mar 15, 2013
Harold Lee Gragg, 76 of Carlyss passed away on March 15, 2013 in Carlyss. Harold was born in Lake Charles and lived in Carlyss since 1999. He worked at Bechtel as an operator for 30 years during which he won several safety awards. He loved going to Holly Beach and sit in front of bon fires and loved watching the...
Herman Fig Newton Bertrand
Mar 14, 2013
Herman Newton Bertrand, known to all of his family and friends as Fig, passed away from this life in Lake Charles on March 14, 2013.
Fig was born December 13, 1947, in Eunice. He graduated from Eunice High School, earned a B.S. from McNeese State University, and taught business for two years at Sam Houston High School. Then he worked...
Thelma Jean Woodard
Mar 14, 2013
Thelma Jean Hurley Woodard, 81, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Woodard was born, raised and educated in Arkansas. She lived forty years in California where she managed a salon and worked as a hairdresser. She also lived twenty-five years in Oklahoma and the past four years in Lake Charles. She enjoyed hunting...
Mark Shepard
Mar 14, 2013
Mark Shepherd, 58, was called home on March 15th, 2013, surrounded by family and friends.
He was born in Lake Charles, LA on June 22nd, 1954 to the late Nena Golden Shepherd and Herbert Benton Shepherd. He grew up in Oak Park and graduated from Lake Charles High in 1972. He attended McNeese State University until he opened Willow Creek Stereo...
Mary Fontenot
Mar 12, 2013
Mary May Brown Fontenot, 70, of Lake Charles, LA died at 9:20 AM on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at a local hospital.
Mrs. Fontenot was born July 11, 1942 in Opelousas, LA and graduated from Grand Prairie High School. She has lived in Lake Charles for the past forty-five years and was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Mrs. Fontenot...
Nonie Margaret Liles
Mar 12, 2013
Nonie Margaret Liles passed away on March 12, 2013, after a short illness. Her 91
years of life will be celebrated among her family and friends at a Visitation from 4:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m. on March 15, 2013, at Johnson Funeral Home and her Funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. on March 16, 2013, at Johnson Funeral Home with burial...
Lillian Fontenot Clark
Mar 12, 2013
Lillian Fontenot Clark, 94, of Dequincy died at 1:45 AM on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at The Care Center of Dequincy.
Mrs. Clark was born in Lafayette, LA on December 14, 1918 and lived many years in the Lake Charles/Iowa area before moving to Dequincy 2 1/2 years ago. She was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Clark enjoyed crocheting.
Those left to...
Thao Thi Nguyen
Mar 12, 2013
Thao Thi Nguyen 16 of Lake Charles passed away at her residence, Tuesday, March 12, 2013.
She was a native of Tien Giang Vietnam and has lived in Lake Charles for the past seven years. Thao was an eleventh grade student at Bell City High School where she excelled in Scholastic Achievement and was a member of the FBLA. She loved...
Gerald Leon Foreman
Mar 12, 2013
Gerald Foreman, 77, of Lake Charles, LA died at 1:56 AM on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mr. Foreman was born November 11, 1935 in Indian Bayou, LA and was a 1956 graduate of LaGrange High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army for six years. He lived in California for seven years before returning to...
David Bruce Jones
Mar 10, 2013
David Bruce Jones, 53 of Sulphur passed away on March 10, 2013in his residence. Bruce was born on September 25, 1959 in Baton Rouge, LA and lived in Sulphur for the past 12 years. He was a graduate of Michigan State University and LSU where he received his Juris Doctorate. Bruce practiced as an attorney for over 21 years owning...
Dena Helen Oliver Brannon
Mar 10, 2013
Dena Helen Oliver Brannon, 88, of Apache Junction, AZ passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Brannon was born, raised and educated in Arkansas and lived forty years in Lake Charles. She has lived the past seven years in Arizona. Mrs. Brannon worked her younger years as a Licensed Beautician, having owned her own Salon...
Easter Mae Broussard
Mar 10, 2013
Easter Mae Thistrup Broussard, 69, of Choupique, passed away on March 10, 2013 at a local hospital. Mae was born on April 25, 1943 in Sulphur, LA. She was a devoted wife, mother and meme who enjoyed cooking and gardening. She was a member of Choupique Baptist Church, an active choir member and served for many years as a Sunday...
