Local Obituaries

Mar 4, 2013

David W. Boo Marcantel, Jr. 43, of Lake Charles has ended his suffering and gone to meet his Lord Monday March 4, 2013.

David's services will be Saturday March 16, 2013 and begin with a Cursillo Rosary at 3:00 PM followed by a Memorial Service with Reverend Joseph Bertrand officiating in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel.

Mar 3, 2013

Gerald Jerry Soileau, Jr., 63, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, March 03, 2013 in a local healthcare facility.

Mr. Soileau was a lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He proudly served sixteen years in the United States Navy and two years in the Naval Reserve. Mr. Soileau was a devout...

Mar 2, 2013

Nicholas Joseph Fruge', 25, of Lake Charles passed away, Saturday, March 2, 2013 in his residence after a brief illness.

Nicholas was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and received a certificate of Horticulture from the Calcasieu Parish School System College Street-Westlake T I. Nicholas also received the Most Improved Senior in the LaGrange Gators Marching Band, James Hearne,...

Mar 1, 2013

Audrey Elizabeth Fink, 85, of Lake Charles died at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 01, 2013 in a local care facility.

Mrs. Fink was born on February 22, 1928 in Lake Charles and lived here all of her life. She was a graduate of Iowa High School. Mrs. Fink was a loving, caring, and giving mother and wife who will be...

Mar 1, 2013

Betty Jean Lee Hungerford, 86, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, March 01, 2013 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Hungerford was born, raised and educated in New Albany, IN and has lived the past sixty-five years in Lake Charles. She worked her younger years at Muller's Department Store and later became very well known for her business of B.J. Hungerford and...

Mar 1, 2013

Betty Jean Lee Hungerford, 86, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, March 01, 2013 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Hungerford was born, raised and educated in New Albany, IN and has lived the past sixty-five years in Lake Charles. She worked her younger years at Muller's Department Store and later became very well known for her business of B.J. Hungerford and...

Feb 28, 2013

Beverly Mae Broussard, 80 passed away on February 28, 2013 in West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital in Sulphur, LA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 4, 2013 at 2 PM. at Robison Funeral Home with Elder Clark Graybill officiating. Burial will be at Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive...

Feb 28, 2013

Christopher Neal Hamrick, 20, of Starks, LA died in a car accident on Thursday, February 28, 2013.

Chris was born December 20, 1992 in Orange, TX and lived in Starks for the past seven years. A 2011 graduate of Singer High School, he enjoyed playing sports and riding motorcycles. He was always willing to help others and loved spending time with...

Feb 28, 2013

John Norman Armstrong, 48, of Moss Bluff, died Thursday, February 28, in a Lake Charles Hospital.

Mr. Armstrong was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator for Republic Services in Welsh, La.

Mr. Armstrong was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved New Orleans Saints Football.

He...

Feb 27, 2013

Clarence LaFargue Jr., 73, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, in a Houston hospital.

Born in Kinder, Louisiana to Clarence LaFargue, Sr. and Beatrice Duplechain LaFargue, Mr. LaFargue lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a 1958 graduate of Lake Charles High School. As a young man, Mr. LaFargue was a barber and then went to work for the...

Feb 26, 2013

Lois Elaine Robison Laub, 77, of Pharr, TX passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 in Lake Charles, LA.

Mrs. Laub was born in Aurora, IL and has lived more than twenty years in Pharr, TX. She was of Lutheran Faith and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed crocheting, embroidering and sewing and was an avid...

Feb 26, 2013

Margaret A. Edwards, 61, passed away February 26, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital.

She was born in Lake Charles and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Margaret graduated Valedictorian of her high school class, received her Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center and her LLM degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She was an active...

Feb 24, 2013

The angels came down on Sunday, February 24, 2013 and brought our beloved, Iva, to meet our Lord.

She was born April 29, 1932 in Moss Bluff, LA and has been a life-long resident of the Lake Charles / Moss Bluff area. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Lake Charles and a member of the Order of the...

Feb 22, 2013

Gary Bop Joseph Fuslier, 61, of Sulphur died peacefully at 3:05 PM Friday, February 22 in his home after an eleven month battle with brain cancer.

Gary was born on July 6, 1951 to the parents of Rita and Clifton Fuslier. He was a 1971 graduate of Westlake High School. After graduation Gary enlisted with the United States Marine Corp. Gary...

Feb 22, 2013

Damon Lee Langley, 42, passed away February, 22, 2013 in his home in Ragley, Louisiana

Damon was born in Lake Charles and was raised in LeBleu Settlement. He was a graduate of Iowa High School. He served in the United States Navy. Damon worked for Turner Industries for 22 years.

He leaves to honor his memory his wife, Jennifer Elizabeth Langley of...

Feb 22, 2013

The beloved Calvin Peter Bernard, 87, of Westlake, Louisiana departed at 6:40 AM Friday, February 22, 2013 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.

Calvin was born in Carencro, Louisiana on October 7, 1925 to the parents of Joseph and Rosetta Bernard. Mr. Bernard worked in the Oil Industry and retired as a gage reader for the local refineries. He was a faithful,...

Feb 22, 2013

Feb 22, 2013

Myrtis Marie Miia, 86, was called to her Heavenly home on Saturday, February 22, 2013, with her beloved family at her side.

Born in Kaplan, Louisiana to Edier Cornor, Sr. and Effie Leonard Cornor, Mrs. Miia lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a homemaker for most of her life, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother....

Feb 22, 2013

Martin Lavergne, 80, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 in the Jennings American Legion Hospital.

Mr. Lavergne was born and raised in Church Point, LA and has lived fifty-five years in Lake Charles. He served the United States Army during the Korean conflict. Mr. Lavergne worked thirty-seven years for Guth Dairy, having started a driver and retired a...

Feb 21, 2013

Steven Bleu LeBleu, Sr., 66, of Longville died at 9:53 AM on Thursday, February 21, 2013 in a local hospital.

Mr. LeBleu was born on August 18, 1946 in Lake Charles, LA and lived most of his life in Ragley. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1972 during Vietnam. Mr. LeBleu was a member of the American Legion Post #27...