Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Joshua Shane Reeves
Apr 14, 2012
Joshua Shane Reeves, 25, of DeRidder, LA, died on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Cotulla, TX.
Josh was born September 15, 1986 in Lake Charles, LA and lived in Reeves, LA, Tulsa, OK, and the last fifteen years in DeRidder, LA. He was a graduate of Christway Academy. He served his country as a specialist in the U.S. Army, including a...
Eva Lagrange Carter Ortego Williams
Apr 14, 2012
Eva LaGrange Carter Ortego Williams, 101, of Lake Charles, La died at 7:05 AM on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in her daughter's residence.
Mrs. Williams was born February 7, 1911 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a lifelong resident. She worked for Borden's and Runte Lake Cleaners for a number of years before she worked out of her residence as...
Glenn Istre
Apr 14, 2012
Nelton Glenn Joseph Istre, 60, of Lake Charles died at 4:36 PM on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in his residence.
Mr. Istre was born on September 18, 1951 in Lake Charles and lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. Mr. Istre was a dedicated night time support manager for the Highway 14 location...
Charlie Hall
Apr 14, 2012
Charlie Hall, 57, of Vinton, LA died at 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mr. Hall was born December 18, 1954 in Newton, TX, where he lived most of his life until moving to Vinton, LA five years ago. He worked as a cross country truck driver for LandStar / Sears for over thirty years. He...
Claudine Simmons Nichols
Apr 13, 2012
Claudine Simmons Nichols, 85, of Lake Charles, LA died at 11:25 AM on Friday, April 13, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Nichols was born November 15, 1926 in Beaumont, TX and was raised in DeRidder, LA, where she graduated from DeRidder High School in 1943. She also graduated from Southwest Louisiana Institute in Lafayette, where she was the #1 Beauty...
Wilbert Derouen
Apr 13, 2012
Wilbert "T-Boy" Derouen, 75, of Lake Charles, died Friday afternoon in a Houston, Texas hospital after a brief illness.
Mr. Derouen was a native and life resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1954 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School where he met many life-long friends. He worked at Cit-Con retiring in 1998 with 26 years of service. He was...
Thomas A. Moilanen
Apr 13, 2012
Thomas A. Moilanen, 67, formerly of L'Anse, MI passed away April 13, 2012 at home in Lake Charles, LA, surrounded by his family, after a 5-year battle with renal cell carcinoma.
Tom was born September 3, 1944, to Ed and Elsie (Karkanen) Moilanen of L'Anse at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hancock.Tom was graduated from L'Anse High School in 1962, where...
Justin Wayne Vassar
Apr 13, 2012
Justin Wayne Vassar, 30, of Moss Bluff died at 2:01 PM on Friday, April 13, 2012 in a local hospital.
Justin was born on January 31, 1982 in Corpus Christi, TX. He lived in Lake Charles and surrounding areas all of his life, moving to Moss Bluff one year ago. Justin attended LaGrange High School.
He attended Open Door Baptist Church...
Wanda L. Pierson
Apr 12, 2012
Wanda Lorene Pierson, 80, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 in a local hospital.
Miss Pierson was born in Kinder, LA, the youngest of thirteen children, to Ray and Ida Pierson. Raised in Kinder, she lived in Lafayette, Shreveport, Houston and has lived ___ years in Lake Charles. She worked forty-one years as an Accountant for United Gas...
Wanda L. Pierson
Apr 12, 2012
Wanda Lorene Pierson, 80, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 in a local hospital.
Miss Pierson was born in Kinder, LA, the youngest of thirteen children, to Ray and Ida Pierson. Raised in Kinder, she lived in Lafayette, Shreveport, Houston and has lived ___ years in Lake Charles. She worked forty-one years as an Accountant for United Gas...
Megan Marie Meier
Apr 10, 2012
Although we seem so far apart,
You're always here within our hearts.
You filled our lives with joy and pleasure
You were to us a precious treasure.
A little while shall pass and then,
We'll see each other once again.
Loved, remembered and held so dear,
In minds and hearts you're always here.
Megan Marie Meier, 9 month old daughter of...
Gordon Royce Tillman
Apr 10, 2012
Gordon Royce Tillman
July 18, 1936 - April 10, 2012
Gordon Royce Tillman, 75, of Aberdeen, Washington formerly of Starks, LA passed away Tuesday April 10, 2012 at his son's residence in Aberdeen.
Mr. Tillman was a native and life resident of Starks, LA prior to moving to Aberdeen eight years ago. He was a retired Boilermaker with Local #587.
...
Joseph William Griffith
Apr 9, 2012
Joseph William Griffith, 61, of Bell City, LA died at 8:45 Pm on Monday, April 9, 2012.
Joe was born July 15, 1950 in Cameron, LA and lived most of his life in the Johnson Bayou area. He was a 1969 graduate of Johnson Bayou High School. He worked as a dispatcher for Transco and Bayroid / Halliburton for a number...
Joseph William Griffith
Apr 9, 2012
Joseph William Griffith, 61, of Bell City, LA died at 8:45 Pm on Monday, April 9, 2012.
Joe was born July 15, 1950 in Cameron, LA and lived most of his life in the Johnson Bayou area. He was a 1969 graduate of Johnson Bayou High School. He worked as a dispatcher for Transco and Bayroid / Halliburton for a number...
Elia Hebert Daigle
Apr 9, 2012
Elia Hebert Daigle, 98, of Lake Charles died Monday, April 09, 2012 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Daigle was born in Big Lake, LA, lived thirty-five years in Lafayette and has lived the past forty years in Lake Charles. She attended Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church.
She leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters, Margie Spann of Lake Charles...
Mary Lou Delino
Apr 8, 2012
Mary Lou Delino, 85, of Lake Charles died at 12:55 PM on Sunday, April 8, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Delino was born on October 3, 1926 in Lake Charles, LA where she lived most of her life. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and attended Southeastern University in Oklahoma. Mrs. Delino retired as a lab supervisor...
Jerry Ivins Wilder
Apr 7, 2012
Jerry Ivins Wilder, 72, of Toledo Bend passed away at 1:15 AM Saturday April 7, 2012 in a Lake Charles hospital.
She was born in Bossier City, LA and lived in Lake Charles most of her life prior to moving to Toledo Bend six years ago.Mrs. Wilder devoted her life to her family and friends and will be deeply missed....
Edna Hardy
Apr 7, 2012
Edna Hardy, 93, of Sulphur, LA died at 4:00 AM on Saturday, April 7, 2012 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Hardy was born September 16, 1918 in Beaver, LA to the late Marshall and Irene Dellafosse and lived most of her life in Sulphur, LA. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Maplewood. She was a charter...
Mary Bertha Fontenot
Apr 6, 2012
Mary Bertha Reviere Fontenot, 90, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, April 6, 2012 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Fontenot was born, raised and educated in Church Point, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She enjoyed reading and afternoon coffee with friends. She also loved spoiling and caring for grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a...
Wilson M. Gotreaux
Apr 5, 2012
Wilson Martin Gotreaux, 85, of Lake Charles passed away at 9:40 PM, Thursday, April 5, 2012 in a local care facility.
Mr. Gotreaux was a native of Iota and lived in Lake Charles for over sixty years, moving to the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home three years ago. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and retired from the City of...
