Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
John Dee Becton
Aug 17, 2011
John Dee Becton, 62, of Lake Charles died at 2:00 AM on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mr. Becton was born in New Orleans, LA on June 9, 1949. He was raised in Westlake where he was a graduate of Westlake High School. He then moved to Moss Bluff where he lived for the next 30 years....
Michael Lawrence Babineaux
Aug 17, 2011
Michael Lawrence Babineaux, 60, of Moss Bluff, LA died on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at his residence after a courage battle with cancer.
Michael was born March 8, 1951 in Lake Charles, LA, where he lived all of his life. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and McNeese State University, and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army....
Mary L. Tillie Martin
Aug 16, 2011
Mary Lou "Tillie" Snider Martin, 81, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, in a local hospital.
Born in Buckner, Arkansas, Mrs. Martin lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a homemaker and a member of University Baptist Church and their JOY Club, "Just Older Youth."
She is survived by one son, Claude Dennis Martin of Lake Charles; sister-in-law Irene...
Harold Lee Hal Spears Ii
Aug 16, 2011
Harold Lee "Hal" Spears, II, 53, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Spears was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a graduate of Barbe High School. He worked nearly thirty years as an Electrician, having been employed by Montgomery Electric and LA Solaray. He was grateful to Perry Vincent of Solaray, a...
Beverly Gayle Tilley
Aug 15, 2011
Beverly Gayle Tilley, 76, of Sulphur, passed away on August 15, 2011 in her residence. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 10a.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Walker officiating. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, LA under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on...
Arthur J. Singer, Jr.
Aug 14, 2011
Arthur J. "Bubba" Singer, Jr., 78, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011.
Mr. Singer was born in Breaux Bridge, LA and was raised and educated in New Iberia and Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Landry High School where he was an athlete, having excelled in Track and Field. Mr. Singer worked over forty years for United...
Grady Virgil Fruge
Aug 14, 2011
On Earth she was a living saint and angel. She prayed her rosary twenty four hours a day seven days a week. Mrs. Fruge was called home by her Holy Father, Sunday morning, August 14, 2011 at 1:00 AM.
Mrs. Fruge was born October 17, 1921 to Quincy Odom and Lillian Blanchard Odom in Mamou, LA. She was the eldest...
Iain Lewis
Aug 13, 2011
Iain Fitzgerald Lewis, 40, of Moss Bluff passed away from this life Saturday, August 13, 2011 in his residence.
Iain was born in Jinotepe, Nicaragua on April 5, 1971. He moved to the United States with his family in 1978 and lived in Florida , Colorado and Kansas until he graduated from Western High School in Wichita , Kansas . He...
Lois Ann Duplechain
Aug 12, 2011
Lois Ann White Duplechain, 66, of Lake Charles, LA died on Friday, August 12, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Duplechain was born August 16, 1944, raised and lived early childhood in Richmond, IN. She was also educated and lived as a young adult in Venice, FL. She has lived the past thirty years in Lake Charles. Mrs. Duplechain worked ten...
Vera Pat Anderson
Aug 11, 2011
Vera "Pat" Yvonne Patterson Anderson, 90, of Lake Charles, LA died peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Anderson was born February 24, 1921 in DeRidder, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for over seventy years. She retired as the bookkeeper in the late 80's for Gayle's Hardware after fifteen years and was a charter member of...
Jack Kevin Beard
Aug 10, 2011
Jack Beard, 51, of Sulphur, passed away on August 10, 2011 in his residence. Funeral services will be on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 11a.m. at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church with Father Gerald Boulanger officiating. Burial will be at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, LA under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends...
Judy Ann Carter Ingalls
Aug 10, 2011
Judy Ann Carter Ingalls, 59, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 surrounded by her family. She was a native and resident of Lake Charles.
Ms. Ingalls attended LaGrange High School and was a 2007 graduate of McNeese State University in Ad Design. She was an Insurance Salesman for various local companies. Ms. Ingalls enjoyed painting, arts and crafts, photography, and...
Kenneth V. Michel
Aug 10, 2011
Kenneth "Ken" V. Michel, 89, of Lake Charles died at 11:30 PM on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Michel was born in Violet, LA on September 3, 1921. He was raised in New Orleans, LA and moved to Sulphur in 1935 before moving to Lake Charles in 1940. Mr. Michel was a 1940 graduate of Sulphur High...
Christine Elizabeth Fosberg
Aug 10, 2011
Christine Elizabeth Fosberg, 44, of Lake Charles, passed away at 5:15, PM, Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in her residence.
She was born in Huntington, CA and lived in Lake Charles for many years. Christine owned and operated Fosberg Cleaning Service from 2005-2011.
Those left to mourn her lose and cherish her memory include four sons, William Fosberg and wife Kendra of Ft....
Ella Katherine Chapman
Aug 9, 2011
Ella Katherine Chapman, newborn daughter of Blake and Jamie Chapman of Lake Charles, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 9, 2011.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her parents; maternal grandparents, Don and Kathy Powell of Conroe, TX; paternal grandparents, Harold and Janis Chapman of Lake Arthur; maternal great- grandmother, Louise Powell of Lake Charles; paternal great-...
Theo Ancelet, Jr
Aug 8, 2011
Theo Ancelet Jr., 67, of Sulphur, passed away on August 8, 2011 in his residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 2p.m. at Robison Funeral Home with Deacon Johnny Mounce officiating. Burial will be in Farquar Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in...
William "Dub" Bryan Stewart
Aug 8, 2011
Sulphur"William B, Dub Stewart, 92, died on Monday, August 8 in Stonebridge Place assisted living surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 12, 2011 at 10a.m. in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Roger Templeton will officiate. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Park in Lake Charles, LA. The family will receive friends on Thursday,...
Mondora Lee Kurten
Aug 8, 2011
Mondora Lee Kurten, 81, of Sulphur passed away on August 8, 2011 in a local nursing home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 from 2-9p.m. with a Eulogy Service at 5p.m. conducted by Bob Hunter and Brad McKelvy. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, 11, 2011 at 11:30a.m. in Shiloh Cemetery in DeRidder, LA,...
Melvin Lee Richard
Aug 6, 2011
Melvin Lee Richard, 78, of Lake Charles died at 3:27 PM on Saturday, August 6, 2011 in his residence surrounded by his family.
Mr. Richard was born on September 3, 1932 in Church Point, LA and lived in Lake Charles for over 40 years. He was a retired truck driver for Southern Pacific Railroad. Mr. Richard attended Friendship Baptist Church.
He enjoyed...
