Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Kenny Peter Carlson
Oct 4, 2011
Kenny Peter Carlson, 46, of Sulphur, passed away October 4, 2011 in his residence. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 7, 2011 from 4-9p.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Kenny was born in Heidelberg and was a longtime resident of Sulphur. After graduation he served his country in the U. S. Army from 1984 until 1992. In Desert...
Helen Conner Peloquin
Oct 3, 2011
Helen Conner Peloquin, 89, of Lake Charles, entered this world, September 28, 1922 and entered into eternal rest, October 3, 2011.
Helen was known as "Pelly" by her family and friends. She was born at her home in Lake Arthur and later moved to Lake Charles where she married Maxie Peloquin (deceased) on November 26, 1939. Together they had 5...
Wanda Arabie Landreneau
Oct 3, 2011
Wanda Lois Arabie Landreneau, 60, of Lake Charles, died at 10:00 AM Monday in a Lake Charles Hospital.
Mrs. Landreneau was a native and life resident of Lake Charles and a graduate of St. Charles Academy. She was a devout Catholic and a wonderful wife and mother to her husband and six children.
Mrs. Landreneau was a member of St. Margaret Catholic...
Robert M. Bob Jones
Oct 3, 2011
Robert Marzell "Bob" Jones, 78, of Lake Charles entered into rest, Monday, October 3, 2011 from a local hospital.
Mr. Jones was born in Tifton, GA, and raised and educated in both GA AL. He served in the United States Navy for thirty years, having retired as Sr. Chief Hospital Corpsman. During his service he received many awards, including three...
Robert M. Bob Jones
Oct 3, 2011
Robert Marzell "Bob" Jones, 78, of Lake Charles entered into rest, Monday, October 3, 2011 from a local hospital.
Mr. Jones was born in Tifton, GA, and raised and educated in both GA AL. He served in the United States Navy for thirty years, having retired as Sr. Chief Hospital Corpsman. During his service he received many awards, including three...
Russell Brooks Fleig
Oct 2, 2011
Russell Brooks Fleig, age 76, departed this planet for eternity October 2. 2011.
Born November 22, 1934 in Vinton, LA and raised primarily in Orange, TX, Brooks was a graduate of Orangefield High school, New Mexico Military Institute and Sam Houston State University. Brooks served in the U.S. Army 532nd Military Intelligence from 1957 to 1960 stationed in Hof, West Germany....
George Ryan
Sep 30, 2011
George Washington Ryan, II, age 93, died September 30, 2011, at home with his loving family by his side. Visitation at Johnson Funeral Home will be Sunday, October 2, 2011 from 3 PM to 8 PM with a rosary at 6 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Margaret's Catholic Church on Monday, October 3, 2011 at...
Charles William Bill Morris
Sep 30, 2011
Charles William "Bill" Morris, 81, of Lake Charles died at 2:10 PM on Friday, September 30, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. Morris was born on April 21, 1930 in Lufkin, TX to Bertha Stine and E.H. Morris, Sr. He lived most of his life in Lake Charles and was a member of St. Martin de Porres. He served in the Louisiana...
Carlo Larocca
Sep 29, 2011
Carlo LaRocca, 89, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011. Mr. LaRocca was born in Lake Charles November 25, 1921. He married Nora Mae Duhon March 1, 1941 and was married for 62 years.
Carlo served in the United States Army in World War II in both Germany and The South Pacific. He was a truck farmer most...
Anna Louise Schexnayder
Sep 29, 2011
Anna Louise Schexnayder, 78, of Sulphur, La died at 9:25 P.M. on Thursday September 29,2011 in her residence.
Ms. Schexnayder was born March 19, 1933 in Cassville, Missouri. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith who enjoyed growing flowers, fishing and being around her family and nature. She also was known for her passion for cooking and enjoyed feeding...
Susan Jenise Trahan Doise
Sep 29, 2011
Susan Jeanise Trahan Doise departed life on Thursday, September 29, 2011, as a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend.
She was born to David and Carol Trahan on January 7, 1971, and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, a graduate of St. Louis Catholic High School and McNeese State University, and an active member of Christ the King...
Raymond Emerson Reynolds
Sep 29, 2011
Raymond Emerson Reynolds, 54, of Cloudcroft, NM passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011 in his daughter's residence in Moss Bluff.
Mr. Reynolds was born April 6, 1957 in Ionia, MI and had lived in the Lake Charles / Moss Bluff area all of his life, before moving to New Mexico for the past six years. He was a 1975 graduate...
Thora Ivera Myers Donaldson
Sep 28, 2011
Thora Ivera Myers Donaldson, 87, of Westlake, LA entered into Heaven at 2:28 PM on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 from a local hospital.
Mrs. Donaldson was born January 11, 1924 to Frank and Ethel Myers in Long Beach, CA. She was raised in Ohio and has lived nearly forty years in the Lake area. She, along with her husband, owned and...
David Lynn Rosier
Sep 27, 2011
David L. Rosier, 64, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:02 AM on Tuesday, September 27, 2011.
Mr. Rosier was born on June 21, 1947 in Lake Charles, LA.
David served his country as a soldier of the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War aboard the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard Aircraft and the U.S.S. Vigor. He entered the Navy...
Amber Lashay Briggs
Sep 24, 2011
Infant Amber Lashay Briggs passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011. She was born July 6, 2011.
She is survived by her mother, Latasha Joynell Briggs and companion Keith Jack of Lake Charles; step brother, Keith R. Jack and step sister, Alexis Jack; grandmother, Evelina King of West Lake; great grandparents, Phyllis and Warren Briggs of Houston, TX; a host of aunts,...
Sanfred A. Jordan
Sep 23, 2011
Sanfred A. Jordan, 79, of Lake Charles died Friday, September 23, 2011 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Jordan was born and raised in Pickering, LA and has and lived fifty seven years in Lake Charles. He was a 1951 graduate of Pickering High School and attended McNeese State University. He retired after thirty years of service as a clerk...
Haila E. Handley Traske
Sep 23, 2011
Haila Esther Handley Traske, 66, of Lake Charles entered into rest, Friday, September 23, 2011 from the comfort of her daughter's home.
Mrs. Traske was born in Crowley, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School where she was a Kiltie and attended Northwestern State University. Mrs. Traske...
Kirk Fontenot
Sep 23, 2011
Derryl Kirk Fontenot, 48, of Lake Charles passed away, Friday, September 23, 2011.
He was born in Mamou, LA, and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Kirk was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church.
Survivors include his father, Howard J. Fontenot; one brother, Mike Fontenot both of Lake Charles; one sister,...
