Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Barbara Ann Matte
Feb 8, 2013
Barbara Ann Theriot Matte, 71, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:13 AM, Friday, February 08, 2013 in her residence.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Mrs. Matte was very artistic and involved in arts and crafts. Her greatest joy was her family.
Survivors include her husband...
Bert Stine
Feb 7, 2013
Bert Stine, 83, of Westlake, Louisiana died at 5:00 PM Thursday February 7, 2013 in his residence with his loving family at his side.
Bert was a native of Freeport, Illinois and has lived in Westlake since 1959. He was an Air force Veteran. He worked for Conoco, retired from Sasol, and later worked for L'Aburge du Lac Casino. Bert was...
Elaine Ellender
Feb 7, 2013
Tazie Elaine Ellender, born Moore, 90 of Sulphur, LA passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013 to be with our Lord and Savior. She was born in Orange, TX, on August 2, 1922. Elaine was the granddaughter of Frank and Tazie Duhon Granger, a pioneering family of Sulphur. She was a 1939 graduate of Sulphur High School. She was voted...
Scott Ayres
Feb 7, 2013
Scott Griffith Ayres, 49, of Houston, Texas, died, Thursday, February 7, 2013.
Scott was born in Lake Charles and a graduate of Barbe High School. He was a member of the 1980 Barbe Football team that played in the State 4A Finals. Scott was selected to the all district team that year and also selected by the Louisiana State Sportswriters to...
Stanley C. Kent
Feb 6, 2013
Stanley C. Kent, 85, passed into eternal rest at his home.
Mr. Kent retired from the IBEW L.U. 861 after forty-five years of active service and had sixty years total service membership. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and the American Legion. He earned membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars through his tour of duty in...
Layton Cole Stroud
Feb 6, 2013
Layton Buggie Cole Stroud earned his wings on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the age of 5.
Born in Branson, Missouri, Layton spent the majority of his life in Lake Charles. Layton never met a stranger, and touched the hearts of everyone he came into contact with. Some of Layton's favorite things were: Mickey Mouse, chicken nuggets, singing, spending time...
Morris John Millet
Feb 5, 2013
Morris MO Millet, 76, of Lake Charles passes away on Tuesday, February 05, 2013 at Rosewood Nursing and Rehab Facility.
Mr. Millet was an Alumni of Catholic High School graduating class of 1954 in Baton Rouge. He played Minor League Baseball with the New York Yankees. Mr. Millet served as a Specialist 5 (T) in the US Army Reserve for four...
Steve Whitney Carson
Feb 5, 2013
On Tuesday, February 5, 2013, a former Minden/Tallulah resident, Steven Whitney Carson passed away after a brief illness at Cornerstone Hospital in Sulphur, LA. Steve was born on May 13, 1949, in Shreveport, LA. After graduating from Minden High School in 1967, he received a BS Degree from Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, LA. He was an avid golfer, an...
Wanda Nell Farque
Feb 5, 2013
Wanda Nell Farque, 84, of Lake Charles died at 9:45 PM on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Farque was born on October 16, 1928 in Oakdale, LA.
Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Debby Moore and A.W. Buddy of Broussard, LA and Kathy Savario and David of Moss Bluff; a son, Dave Richard Farque of Houston; a...
Raymond R. Strausser
Feb 4, 2013
Raymond Robert Strausser, 82, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 12:15 AM on Monday, February 4, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mr. Strausser was born September 20, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA. He moved to the Lake Charles / Moss Bluff area in 1952 after his discharge from the U.S. Air Force. He retired from Conoco / Vista after over thirty years...
Gussie B. Ledet
Feb 4, 2013
Gussie B. Ledet, 87, of Lake Charles, died Monday February 4, 2013 in a local care center.
She was born April 18, 1925 in Abbeville to John Isaac and Bella Frederick Broussard and a graduate of Abbeville High School. Gussie never met a stranger, and enjoyed meeting people. She was a loving and devoted homemaker, mother, grandmother and friend. She...
Eunice Fontenot
Feb 4, 2013
Eunice Fontenot, 84, of Lake Charles, LA died at 10:03 AM on Monday, February 4, 2013 in her residence.
Mrs. Fontenot was born August 15, 1928 in Lake Charles, LA, where she has lived all of her life. She worked as a nurse's aide at St. Patrick's hospital and later as an OB Technician at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for a...
Horace Joseph Doucet, Jr.
Feb 3, 2013
Horace Joseph Doucet Jr. left for his home in heaven at 2:30pm on February 3, 2013. He was a faithful parishioner of his Catholic faith and a living example of God's grace to his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War and worked for 28 years at Citgo before completing...
Walter Frank Strealy
Feb 3, 2013
Walter Frank Strealy, 64, of Lacassine died at 12:40 AM on Sunday, February 3, 2013 in a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation will take place following the service.
Christopher Carnahan
Feb 3, 2013
Do not stand at my grave and weep for I am not here..
Christopher George Oliver Carnahan, 31, died Sunday, February 3, in Lafayette.
Chris was a native and life resident of Lake Charles, He attended Barbe High School and graduated from St. Louis Catholic High School.
He was a generator technician for Linear Controls and worked offshore.
Chris is survived by his wife,...
Lynn Marie Leblanc
Feb 3, 2013
Lynn Marie LeBlanc, Nana died peacefully on February 3, 2013 surrounded by family. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with family and friends. She was an accomplished cook, artist and gardener but mostly she was the worlds best wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Lynns friends enjoyed many hours at her kitchen table where she loved entertaining. Her...
Otice Arrington
Feb 3, 2013
Otice Goldie Mitchell Arrington, 96, of Lake Charles, LA died at 7:05 AM on Sunday, February 3, 2013 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Arrington was born November 19, 1916 in McCaskill, AR. After World War II, she worked as a nurse and was a member of the Methodist Faith.
Mrs. Arrington is survived by her son, Aden Arrington of Lake Charles;...
Heather Nicole Backlund
Feb 2, 2013
Our beloved Heather Nicole Backlund, surrounded by her family, passed gently into the arms of Jesus on February 2, 2013. Heath and Kristin rejoiced in Heathers arrival on November 23, 2012 and cherished the time God gave them to spend with her. Heather was also blessed by the loving care of her NaNa and Paw Paw, in whose home she...
Cordy Ann Judice
Feb 2, 2013
Cordy Ann Judice, 70 passed away in her residence. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Father Ernest Corriveau officiating. Burial will be in Bigwoods Cemetery in Edgerly, LA under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 from 3-9...
