Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jodey Lee Olsen
Dec 22, 2023
Jodey Lee Olsen, 71, is a “gone pecan”. He passed away on December 22, 2023, surrounded by his beautiful family after a second battle with cancer. Jodey owned Fletchers Feed Store for many years. He loved westerns and was a rodeo clown for many rodeos in the past. Jodey was a 1970 graduate of Sulphur High School where he was...
Christy Brevelle Nolen
Dec 20, 2023
Christy Brevelle Nolen, 60 years of age, passed on December 20, 2023 with her loving husband by her side.
Christy was born January 7, 1963 in Colfax, LA to the late Walter “Buster” and Ellen Brevelle. She was the youngest of seven children. Christy united in holy matrimony to her devoted husband Jeffery Nolen on April 11, 1981 at St....
Patsy Ruth Fletcher
Dec 19, 2023
“And whether we shall meet again I know not. Therefore our everlasting farewell take: For ever, and for ever, farewell! If we do meet again, why, we shall smile; If not, why then, this parting was well made.” (Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar)
Patsy “Pat” Fletcher went to meet her Lord on December 19, 2023, after a brief illness. She was...
Jules F. "Jeff" Webb
Dec 19, 2023
Jules F. “Jeff” Webb, 79, of Florine, LA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 19, 2023.
Mr. Webb was born in New Orleans and spent most of his life in Sulphur. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1964 and married his high school sweetheart, Anita Valentine. After working for many years at...
Carmen Abbott Anderson
Dec 18, 2023
Carmen Abbott Anderson, 96, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2023.
Carmen was born on February 11, 1927, in Orange, Texas, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ruth Abbott. She grew up in Beaumont, Texas, and graduated from Beaumont High School in 1944. In 1949 she graduated from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas where she met...
Morris John Goodly
Dec 18, 2023
Morris John Goodly was born to Theodore Goodly and Elizabeth McIntyre Goodly on October 3, 1951, in Kinder, LA. He was the youngest of their 10 kids. Morris was born late in his loving mother’s life allowing him to be spoiled by his beloved sisters Mary and Josephine. They took on the main responsibility of raising him and keeping him...
Lena Larocca Mosca
Dec 18, 2023
Lena LaRocca Mosca, 100, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully Dec. 18th, surrounded by her loving family.
Lena was born on February 1, 1923, and was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She proudly was a descendant of one of the large Italian families that migrated to the Lake Area in the early 1900’s. She was a devout...
Durphy Allen Esthay
Dec 17, 2023
Durphy Allen Esthay, 87, of Lake Charles, passed away on Sunday December 17, 2023.
Durphy was a native of Evangeline and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He honorably and faithfully served our country in the United States Army and was an active member of St. Margaret Catholic Church, where he served as a Knight of Columbus.
Preceding Durphy in...
Joseph Thomas Donnelly
Dec 16, 2023
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Joseph T. Donnelly 98, slipped away peacefully at home in the wee hours of December 16, 2023, tended by his devoted daughter, Dee Alexander.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, born July 31, 1925, as the eldest of four children born to Josephine and Thomas Donnelly. A precocious and studious child, at the young age of 16, was hired...
Carl Cascio Jr.
Dec 16, 2023
Carl Cascio entered the gates of Heaven on December 16, 2023 and now patrols the streets of gold.
Carl was born on July 2, 1947 in Lake Charles, LA and was raised by his father, Carl Cascio, Sr. who retired after 39 years as Lake Charles Assistant Fire Chief and his mother, Birdie Lorene Williams Cascio, who worked as a...
Mary Evelyn Canter Stewart
Dec 15, 2023
Mary Evelyn Canter Stewart was born on December 27, 1949, in Lake Charles, LA. to Jesse and Evelyn Canter.
She lived most of her life in Lake Charles, LA, where she also raised her family with her beloved husband Andrew Stewart Jr. Mary was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She adored sewing, cooking, fishing, and most of all...
Thelma "Tj" Jean Savant
Dec 14, 2023
Thelma Jean “TJ” Savant was born June 28, 1942 in Nacogdoches, TX. She was one of four children born to Ulrich Franklin Pool and Thelma Pool.
TJ will best be remembered for her love of family, zest for life, and embodiment of laughter and humor.
She was a hoot of a mother, the favorite rambunctious aunt, and a loving grandmother....
