Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Timothy Ray Cryer, Sr.
Jan 27, 2024
Timothy Ray Cryer, Sr., 71, passed away on January 27, 2024 in a local hospital.
He was born on January 28, 1952 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Thomas and Marjorie Gibson Cryer. He graduated from Sam Houston High school and worked at Olin for 33 years as an Operator. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. He loved to joke around...
Tina Marie Keever
Jan 27, 2024
Tina Marie Keever, 66, of Sulphur, Louisiana, died on Saturday, January 27, 2024, after courageously enduring a series of chronic health issues.
Tina was born on May 13, 1957 to Rena and Robert Vincent. Always strong-willed, she left school and home early to start her own family. Tina had a big heart, an outgoing personality, and was not afraid to...
Norma Jones Brosnan
Jan 27, 2024
Died peacefully in the comfort of her home on 1/27/24.
Born 02/28/1941 in New York, New York to Horace Jones and Hildegard Zanker.
She was raised in California and moved to Indonesia with her family and then onto Kodaikanal, India where she attended the Kodaikanal International school. She graduated from Mount Diablo high school in Concord, California. Norma had a...
James Donald Mckelvy
Jan 26, 2024
James D. McKelvy, Buddy, as he was affectionately known as, 90, passed from this life at Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jennings, LA. on January 26, 2024, with his loved ones by his side. Buddy proudly served in the United States Air Force in EOD, Explosive Ordinance Disposal, in Lake Charles, LA., South Korea, England, San Antonio, TX., Wake...
James "Jimmy" Fusilier
Jan 26, 2024
James Anthony “Jimmy” Fusilier, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at the age of 78 in his home. Born in Ville Platte, LA, to Joffrey and Irene Fontenot Fusilier, he grew up there and graduated from Ville Platte High School in 1963. Following graduation, he moved to Lake Charles to attend McNeese State University. Jimmy began his career working...
Janis Katherine Guillory Fontana
Jan 24, 2024
Janis Katherine Guillory Fontana, 75, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in a local healthcare facility following a brief illness.
Janis was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and Demmon’s Beauty School. She worked for Mrs. Abate’s Salon for a short while. She then began at Gaidry’s Men’s Wear where...
Joyce Broussard Simien
Jan 23, 2024
Mary Joyce Broussard Simien, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. She was born on January 17, 1941 in Lewisburg, Louisiana, to Wilfred and Augustine Broussard.
Joyce was a loving mother and grandmother who spent most of her life “mining her babies”. She enjoyed cooking, playing bingo, listening to Zydeco music and all things gold. She was a...
Barbara Credeur Hebert
Jan 23, 2024
Barbara Credeur Hebert, 71, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 23, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
Barbara was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, a graduate of Marian High School and of the Catholic Faith. While she worked outside the home in many capacities, from being one of the women that lovingly prepared meals...
Sybil Doucet Soileau
Jan 23, 2024
Sybil Soileau, 84, of Lake Charles, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Sybil was born on January 22, 1940 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Sidney and Clementine Doucet. Sybil was a graduate of Eunice High School in 1958. She was crowned Miss Eunice in 1959 and held other festival titles. She then went on to have...
Norma Jean Keene
Jan 23, 2024
Norma Jean Keene 92 years old, passed away on January 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving family in Lake Charles, LA. She was born and raised in Lake Charles, LA. Norma was a graduate of Lake Charles High, where she was a member of the Kilties marching group. She was a retiree of AT&T Telephone Company. She loved gardening, going...
Lazette Randolph Procter
Jan 23, 2024
Lazette Randolph Procter, 75, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in Lake Charles. Mrs. Procter was born on June 8, 1948 in Alexandria, LA to Vernon Miller Randolph and Mary Catherine Null Randolph.
Lazette was a 1967 graduate of La Grange High School. She taught Sunday School and served as the Church Secretary and head of the Benevolence Committee...
Gary Lynn Oquain
Jan 21, 2024
Gary Lynn O’Quain, 58 of Sulphur, LA passed away on January 21, 2024. Gary was born on September 26, 1965, in Lake Charles, LA to Jarsen and Lula Mae O’Quain.
Gary dearly loved his grandchildren, music, tennis, coffee and football. He greatly loved his church and church family at Parkview Baptist Church.
Those left to cherish his wishes are his...
Viola Mae Thibodeaux
Jan 21, 2024
Viola Mae Doucet Conner Thibodeaux, aged 100 years, passed away in Lake Charles, Louisiana on January 21, 2024. She was born in Bell City, Louisiana on September 4, 1923 and passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Lake Charles.
She is Preceded in death by her parents: Polique ‘Poleg’ Doucet of Chatagnier, La. and Ella LaCasse Doucet of Mowata, La.,...
Joseph Dean "Bull" Johnson
Jan 21, 2024
Joseph Dean “Bull” Johnson
Joseph Dean “Bull” Johnson, 45, died on January 21, 2024. Joseph was born on October 28, 1978, in Alexandria, LA to Michael Johnson and Lynda Ellington.
He married the love of his life on March 31, 2012, and they resided in Vinton, La where he cherished day dates, time with his boys and his time on...
Robert "Bob" Theaux
Jan 20, 2024
Robert “Bob” L. Theaux, 99, of Sulphur, LA, surrounded by family, passed away, peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial for Bob will be celebrated on Friday, January26, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Monsignor Arthur Calkins, will officiate. The Rite of Committal will follow at Farquhar Cemetery, in Sulphur,...
Yleta "Wee" Hammett
Jan 20, 2024
Yleta “Wee” Hammett, 73, of Sulphur, LA passed away on January 20, 2024, in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Wee was born on July 23, 1950, in DeQuincy, LA to Richard and Vera Young. Wee’s greatest and most cherished moments in her life were spending time with her grandkids and great grandkids. She also loved being around...
Genevieve Morein “Jenny” Fontenot
Jan 20, 2024
Genevieve Morein “Jenny” Fontenot, 94, formerly of Lake Charles, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Friendswood, TX following a brief illness.
Mrs. Fontenot was born to Elmer Morein and Elizabeth Tate Morein in Ville Platte, LA where she was raised, educated and was a graduate of Ville Platte High School. She went on to graduate from Demon’s School of...
