Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Sharon Lynette Salmons Allured
Jan 7, 2024
Sharon Allured, 75, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024, in the comfort of her home.
Sharon was fiercely loyal to her family, with a special place in her heart for her granddaughter, Taryn. She was passionate about her church and faith. She loved singing, quilting, beekeeping, woodworking, driving her red Mini Cooper S, doing crossword puzzles and...
Sharon Montgomery Lebleu
Jan 7, 2024
Sharon Montgomery LeBleu, 60 of Lake Charles, LA passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
She was one of four children born to the late Willie M. Montgomery Sr. and Mary Martha Melton Montgomery. She was born January 1, 1964 in Lake City, Florida.
She attended and graduated from Iowa High School, then began attending McNeese...
Gordon Meade Propst
Jan 5, 2024
Gordon Propst, 77, of Lake Charles died Thursday, January 4. Gordon was a native of Jennings but lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a 1964 graduate of Lake Charles High School and received his bachelor’s degree from McNeese State University.
After graduation from McNeese he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Propst...
Robert Paul "Butch" Babineaux Jr.
Jan 5, 2024
Robert Paul “Butch” Babineaux, Jr. passed away on January 5, 2024, at his home in Lake Charles surrounded by his loving family. Butch was born in Lake Charles on August 23, 1960, the first son of Robert and Rosalie Babineaux. He attended Our Lady Queen of Heaven elementary school and graduated from St. Louis Catholic High School in 1978.
Butch...
Jamie Allison Bruner Gardner
Jan 5, 2024
Jamie Allison Bruner Gardner 48, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 following a brief illness.
She was born September 24, 1975 in Shreveport, LA and was the only child of James F. Bruner and Alice LeJeune.
At the age of three, she and her father made Southwest Louisiana their home. They attended St. Michael & All Angels...
Marie Calloura Ryan
Jan 5, 2024
Marie Calloura Ryan, 89, passed away peacefully at her residence in Ramer, Alabama on Friday, January 5, 2024.
Marie was born in Lake Charles, LA on March 16, 1934. She was a 1952 graduate of LaGrange High School. In 1953 she married her high school sweetheart, Bennie Ryan. She worked for the Calcasieu Parish Sherrif Department as the Operator of...
Rose Quebodeaux
Jan 5, 2024
Rose Marie Andrus Quebodeaux, 84, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday, January 5, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Abbeville in 1939 but was a long-time resident of Sulphur after moving from Biloxi, Mississippi. She worked at Larry’s Tastee Freez in Sulphur for over 40 years as well as drove the school...
Becky Martin
Jan 3, 2024
Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hopkins Martin, 77, of Sulphur, LA passed away Wednesday, January 3rd, 2023 in a local healthcare facility.
Ms. Martin was born April 24, 1946 to William Henry Hopkins and Flora Mae Jones Hopkins in Sapulpa, OK. She lived most of her life in Westlake. She was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and McNeese State University...
Kenneth Roy Ducote
Jan 3, 2024
Kenneth Roy Ducote (91), of Hackberry, passed away in his residence surrounded by family following a short illness. Kenneth was born February 13, 1932 to the late Roy Anthony and Etna Johnson Ducote. He was raised in Hackberry with his brother Lionel, twin sister Marilyn, and cousin Laurence Williams. As a teenager, Kenneth worked as a motion picture operator at...
Deborah Ann Trahan Bellard
Jan 3, 2024
Deborah Ann Trahan Bellard, 72, passed away peacefully at home in Bell City, LA on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 by the side of her cherished husband. She was born on September 17, 1951, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Alvin and Ethel Higginbotham Trahan.
Her intellect and empathy led her into a career as a registered nurse. She thrived as a...
Gary Lynn Broussard
Jan 2, 2024
Gary Lynn Broussard, 64, passed away unexpectedly in Beaumont, TX on January 2, 2024. Gary was born in Sulphur, LA to Emile Nolan and Viola Marie Broussard on October 4, 1959.
Gary Broussard found immense joy in crabbing and fishing. When Gary was out on the water, the cares of the world seemed to drift away with the tide. There...
Dianna Marie Roy Desselle
Jan 1, 2024
On January 1, 2024, our loving Mother, Grand & Great Grandmother, Dianna Marie Roy Desselle known as “Granny” passed away while at home. She was a remarkable soul who graced this world for 82 years. Her legacy echoes through the lives she touched with kindness, grace, and unwavering love shown to all.
Mrs. Desselle was a native of Mansura, LA...
John Herbert Troesser
Jan 1, 2024
John Herbert Troesser, 82 years old of Sulphur entered the gates of heaven on January 1, 2024. He passed away peacefully at his home. He was born on September 21, 1941, in Frankenstein, Missouri.
He was a LaSalette Priest until 1976. He offered Catholic Communion Services at the High Hope Care Center until 2020. He worked offshore on an oil...
Charles Edward Strahan
Jan 1, 2024
Charles Edward Strahan, 73, of Montgomery, LA passed away at 8:04 PM on Monday, January 1, 2024 in an Alexandria hospital.
Mr. Strahan was born on July 2, 1950 in Lake Charles and was raised in Iowa where he attended Iowa High School. He spent most of his life residing in Beauregard Parish before moving to Montgomery, LA to enjoy...
