Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Glen Kelley
Jul 1, 2023
Glen Kelley, 64, passed away at home on July 1, 2023.
Glen loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. For many years he enjoyed working as a salesman in the oilfield industry and retired working as a national account representative in environmental services. Glen was an avid cinephile, a lover of sci-fi and fantasy film and television.
He...
John Milton Vinson, Sr.
Jun 30, 2023
John Milton Vinson, Sr., 93, passed away on June 30, 2023, in Houston, TX. He was born on January 19, 1930, in Cleburne, Texas, to Omer and Janie Lois Vinson.
Growing up in the town of Frost, Texas, John Milton Vinson was the son of schoolteachers and coaches of Frost High School. He loved sports of all kinds and...
Theresa Blanco
Jun 28, 2023
Theresa Blanco peacefully passed away on June 28, 2023, at a New Orleans hospital with family by her side. Born December 1, 1946, to Bernice and Avery Burke.Theresa was a very selfless person with a kind loving and giving heart that always put others before herself. She enjoyed working with ceramics, taking care of her plants and admiring the beauty...
Theresa L. Lebouef
Jun 28, 2023
Theresa L. LeBouef, 92, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:49 PM on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in her daughter's residence where she resided for many years.
Mrs. LeBouef was born on August 3, 1930 in Manchester, LA, lived in Lacassine most of her life, and moved to Lake Charles in the early 2000’s. She was a homemaker and raised...
Glenda Bea Pecorino Mccarty
Jun 26, 2023
Glenda Bea Pecorino McCarty, 84, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2023, in her home. She was born on April 1, 1939, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Piercie Carlisle and Jack Pecorino.
Glenda graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1957. She was a member of the Kilties and was honored as a Lake Charles High Beauty. She was an...
Richard Pousson
Jun 26, 2023
Richard Pousson, 86, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:23 AM on Monday, June 26, 2023 in a Jennings care center.
Mr. Pousson was born on March 13, 1937 in Richie, LA. He was a graduate of St. Francis High School and lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area. Following graduation, he joined the US Army. Upon...
Leon David Richard
Jun 26, 2023
Leon “Lynn” David Richard, 78, of Sulphur, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, in a local hospital.
Lynn graduated from LaGrange High School in 1964. He owned and operated a men’s fashion store in Houston, TX for many years. Lynn moved back home to Louisiana after his retirement 20 years ago. He was a member of Our Lady of...
Austin Lane Broussard
Jun 26, 2023
Austin Lane Broussard, 26, passed away suddenly on Monday June 26, 2023, in Lake Charles.
Austin was a native and life-long resident of Lake Charles. He was a 2014 graduate of Alfred M. Barbe High School, where he played football, and helped lead his team to victories as Wide Receiver # 14. Following high school, Austin attended McNeese State University....
Hugh Wilson Raetzsch, Sr., Dds
Jun 24, 2023
Hugh Wilson Raetzsch, Sr., DDS, (77) of Lake Charles passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Hugh was born March 20,1946 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Alvin Thomas and Leah Raetzsch. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Kristina Brame Raetzsch; son, Hugh Wilson Raetzsch, Jr. and wife Betsy; daughter, Susan Raetzsch Copeland and husband Paul;...
Melvin "Mel" James Stevens
Jun 24, 2023
Melvin “Mel” James Stevens, 73, of Lake Charles passed away on June 24, 2023, at a local hospital following a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles.
He will be missed tremendously by his family, his life partner of 41 years, Tim Running, and his two “fur babies”, Sable and Joy. He was a kind, generous, funny...
Marlene Faye Brame Creasy
Jun 23, 2023
Marlene Faye Brame Creasy, 90 of The Woodlands, TX passed away at 12:10 PM on June 23, 2023 in a Woodlands, TX care center.
Mrs. Creasy was born on November 3, 1932 in Oakdale, LA. She was a graduate of Oakdale High School and furthered her education at SLI (Southwest LA Institute-now ULL). She resigned her senior year to marry...
Delourse Veillon
Jun 23, 2023
Delourse Barnhill Veillon, 95, of Houston, formerly of Lake Charles, passed away at 12:00 PM on Friday, June 23, 2023 in Houston, TX.
Delourse was born on January 2, 1928 in Marthaville, LA and was a previous long time resident of Lake Charles. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Lake Charles where she volunteered for...
John Frederick "Freddie" De Launay
Jun 23, 2023
John Frederick “Freddie” de Launay, 73, of Lake Charles passed away on June 23, 2023, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Freddie was born on September 27, 1949, to Ambrose and Dolores Theriot de Launay. He was the grandson of William and Henrietta de Launay and Herbert and Carola Theriot.
He was a 1967 graduate...
Jarod Roy
Jun 23, 2023
Jarod “Pudge” Roy, 40, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 23, 2023.
He was born on August 24, 1982 in Lake Charles, LA to Roger and Sarah Youngblood Roy. He was a fireman before he could drive and was a policeman with the Westlake Police Department when he was 18 years old. He loved local and national...
Rosalind Ruckstuhl
Jun 22, 2023
Rosalind Ruckstuhl of Lake Charles died, Thursday, June 22, 2023. A native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Rosalind was born on November 19, 1950 to Clay and Mary Ruckstuhl. Rosalind worked for the Calcasieu Parish School Board before becoming a teacher with Sam Houston High School until her retirement in 2016.
She was loved by many of her...
Benjamin Harris
Jun 21, 2023
Benjamin Franklin Harris, 94, of Grand Lake passed away at 12:42 PM on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in a veterans’ facility in Jennings.
Mr. Harris was born on March 15, 1929 in Ryan, OK and was a graduate of Mountain Home High School in Oklahoma. He proudly served his country in the US Army where he earned the title of...
Cody James Day
Jun 21, 2023
Cody James Day, 28, of Lake Charles entered into Heaven Wednesday, June 21, 2023 following a brief illness from an injury. The hearts of those he loved are broken but comforted in knowing that Cody blessed other families with the gift of saving the life of their loved one through organ donation.
Cody was born in Lake Charles and has...
Diane Dixon
Jun 20, 2023
Mary “Diane” Flanigan Dixon, 80, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, surrounded by family. She was born on March 21, 1943, in San Antonio, Texas, to Joseph Willard and Mary Mabel Miller Flanigan. Diane was a devout Roman Catholic. She was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Heaven for 50 years.
Diane grew up...
Bridgett Beatrice Digiglia Fertitta
Jun 20, 2023
Bridgett Beatrice (Bea) DiGiglia Fertitta, 96, of Lake Charles, LA passed away at 11:47 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Bridgett was born April 1, 1927, in Lake Charles to Sam and Mary Timpa DiGiglia. She attended Lake Charles High School and graduated from St. Charles Academy. Other than spending her first year of marriage in Beaumont, TX, she was a...
Melissa Dawn Silliman
Jun 20, 2023
Melissa Dawn Silliman, 52 of Many, LA passed away on June 20, 2023.
She was born June 27, 1971 in Sulphur, LA. She attended Grand Lake High School where she was a cheerleader, then moved to Lake Charles and graduated from LaGrange High School.
Melissa had a drive for knowledge, following high school she enrolled in Clarke College, earning...
