Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Wilmer B. Graybill
Sep 17, 2013
Wilmer (Wil) B. Graybill passed away at a local care facility on September 17, 2013. Wil was born December 27, 1928, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Amos and Viola Graybill. After graduating from Iowa State University in 1951, with a degree in Chemical Engineering, Wil began his professional career with PPG Industries. That career took Wil, his wife Mary Ann,...
Billye Jewell Scheufens
Sep 17, 2013
Billye Jewell Scheufens, 74, of Westlake, died Tuesday September 17, 2013 at a local hospital with her loving family at her side following an extended illness. Billye was born in DeRidder, LA to Dr. William and Dr. Jewell Dickens Lyle. She was a graduate of DeRidder High School and McNeese State University. She held a Bachelor's degree in Music Education,...
Inge Stolzle
Sep 15, 2013
Inge Else Franziska Ernestine Poppelbaum Stolzle was born on April 24, 1924 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the first child of Elizabeth and Dr. Karl Poppelbaum. She died at the age of 89 on Sunday, September 15, 2013 in Lake Charles, LA. A Memorial Service will be held October 5, 2013 at Johnson Funeral Home at 2:00 PM with interment...
Donald Leon Kelley
Sep 15, 2013
Donald Leon Kelley, 80, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Kelley was born, raised and educated in Arkansas. He settled in Lake Charles over sixty years ago. He worked in sales and service of Office Machines for sixty years, the past forty years has been as the owner and operator...
Earline Jane Richard Mcguire
Sep 14, 2013
Earline Jane Richard McGuire, 78, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Earline was born November 15, 1934 in Basile, Louisiana where she grew up and graduated from St. Charles Academy in Lake Charles. She married Kenneth David McGuire and together they had 5 children; Kenneth and Earline...
Dixette Williams
Sep 14, 2013
Dixette "Meemsa" Williams, 64, of Lake Charles, LA left this world peacefully at 8:32 AM on Saturday, September 14, 2013 in her residence. Mrs. Williams was born April 24, 1949 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a life-long resident. She was a 1967 graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University. She worked as a paralegal for...
Harry "Bugs" John Montou, Jr.
Sep 13, 2013
Harry John Montou, Jr., 65, of Westlake, LA died on Friday, September 13, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Montou was born August 14, 1948 in Oberlin, LA and was raised in Oberlin, LA. He lived a number of years in Lake Charles and in Westlake, LA since 1999. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam...
Ben Joseph Todd, Sr.
Sep 13, 2013
Ben Joseph Todd, Sr., 78, of Bell City, LA died on Friday, September 13, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Todd was born on December 16, 1934 in Iowa, LA and was a lifelong resident of Holmwood, LA. He was in partnership with his brother Jimmy in farming, cattle, and Todd Bros Trucking. He is survived by his three sons,...
Dennis K. Guillory
Sep 12, 2013
Dennis Kimbell Guillory, 59, of Lake Charles, died suddenly at his residence on September 12, 2013. Dennis was born on September 12, 1954 in Dallas, Texas. He attended Bullis Preparatory Academy in Washington, D.C., Pickering High School, and graduated from Moore High School in Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma, graduated from Sowela Technical and McNeese State University with...
Debbie Suzanne Sensat
Sep 12, 2013
Debbie Sensat, 56, of Lake Charles, LA, died at her residence on Thursday morning. Debbie was looking forward to being reunited with her deceased parents, Albert and Mary Vernell Sensat. Debbie was born September 22, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA where she lived all her life. She graduated from Sam Houston High School. Debbie was a caregiver for many and...
Nicholas "Nick" Tramonte
Sep 11, 2013
Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Tramonte 73, of Lake Charles, LA started his new life in Heaven on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Mr. Tramonte was born August 7, 1940 in Lake Charles, LA where he has lived all his life. He was a 1958 graduate of Landry Memorial High School, and later served his country in the U.S. Navy. He is a...
Johnny Rayford Gilbert
Sep 11, 2013
Johnny Gilbert, 68, passed away peacefully September 11, 2013, at his home surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born May 12, 1945, in DeRidder, LA and spent his childhood in Ragley, La. He graduated from Ragley High School then joined the Army and served a tour in Korea. After returning from overseas, he moved to Lake Charles, LA...
Brenda Gray Devillier
Sep 11, 2013
Brenda Gray Devillier, 68, of Lake Charles, died Wednesday September 11, 2013 in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Devillier was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on May 11, 1945 to Frank and Irene Milner Sweezy. She was a longtime resident of Lake Charles, a homemaker and member of Grand Lake Faith Temple, where she enjoyed singing...
Roderick "Dreek" David Owen
Sep 11, 2013
Roderick "Dreek" David Owen, 36, of Lake Charles died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in his residence. Dreek was born on October 17, 1976 in Fort Polk, LA and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was a 1995 graduate of Barbe High School. Dreek was a well known local tattoo artist having worked at Ultimate Image for...
Claudia Cogie Vincent
Sep 10, 2013
Claudia Cogie Vincent, 68, of Lake Charles, died Tuesday September 10, 2013 in her residence surrounded by her family.
Cogie was born on September 18, 1944 in Lake Arthur to Henry William Theriot and Ella Marie Guidry Theriot, She retired as the switchboard operator of The Clinic, now known as Imperial Health and was a member of Christ the King...
Nelson Winn
Sep 10, 2013
Nelson Winn, 74, of Lake Charles, LA died at 10:24 PM on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Winn was born February 12, 1939 in Mowata, LA and lived all of his life in the Lake Charles / Iowa areas. He worked at George Theriot's, Market Basket and for the Farmer's Market, where he sold the breads...
Edwin Ellis Blessing, Sr.
Sep 9, 2013
Edwin Ellis Blessing, Sr., 73, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:50 AM on Monday, September 9, 2013 surrounded by his loving family in a local hospital.
Mr. Blessing was born January 28, 1940 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a lifelong resident. He was a 1958 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and attended McNeese State University. He worked...
Cynthia Ann Miller Abrahams
Sep 9, 2013
August 28, 1957 September 9, 2013
The moment she left this world, she was greeted by her birth mother, Leslie Ann (Roberts) Miller, her brother, Paul, her son Justin Paul and of course her Savior, Jesus Christ. She is survived by her father, William Hubert Miller and mother Linda Sue (Corley) Miller, her two children, Jonathon David Abrahams and Kimberly Ann...
Melissa Gwen Grabowski
Sep 9, 2013
Melissa Gwen Grabowski was called to be in the presence of our Lord on September 9, 2013. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur, LA and a 1978 Graduate of Sulphur High School. All who met her noted her warm accepting smile and how she made everyone feel like family. Melissa enjoyed life, loved spending time with her children and...
Lora Louise Wrigley
Sep 9, 2013
Lora Louise Wrigley, 76, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, September 9, 2013, in her home. She was born January 8, 1937 in Dallas, Texas to Russell Lyle Wrigley and Leola Gladys Ledbetter Wrigley. She was a loving mother and caring friend to many.
Lora was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and McNeese State University.
Her favorite word was JOY....
