Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Gareth Lee Leblanc
May 27, 2011
Gareth Lee LeBlanc, 75, of Lake Charles died at 9:00 AM on Friday, May 27, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. LeBlanc was born on April 23, 1936 in Iota, LA and lived all of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Landry High School before serving our country in the U.S. Navy. Mr. LeBlanc retired from Cit-Con...
Benjamin Warren Burns
May 27, 2011
Mr. Benjamin Warren Burns, 75, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at his residence. He was a resident of Lake Charles.
Benjamin was born in Lake Charles August 10, 1935 to Albert Sidney Burns and Lois Fussell Goldberg.
Mr. Burns attended McNeese State University and graduated from Allen Military Academy in Bryan, TX. He was a lifetime member of National...
Agnes Leblanc
May 27, 2011
Agnes Fred LeBlanc, 86, passed away May, 27, 2011 in a local nursing home. A memorial service will be Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 10a.m. in Robison Funeral Home. Deacon Johnny Mounce will officiate. Agnes was a native of Port Neches and a longtime Sulphur resident. She graduated from Port Neches High and then attended beauty school. She worked as...
Edward Carl Whitley
May 27, 2011
Carl went home to be with our Lord and Savior at the age of 83 on May 27, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family.
He was born on August 21, 1927 in Letohatchee, Alabama and was a life long resident of Moss Bluff, LA .
He and his wife Peggy Muckelrath Whitley were blessed to have enjoyed 52...
Verda May Shorty Jones
May 27, 2011
Verda May (Shorty) Jones, 80, of Moss Bluff, died Friday May 27, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Jones was born May 7, 1931 in Walnut, Kansas to Albert and Sernia Howe Lewis. She enjoyed fishing and gardening.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Barnie Jones; three sisters, Alberta, Opal and Alma; two...
Captain Wayne K. Devall, Sr.
May 26, 2011
Captain Wayne K. DeVall Sr., 63, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 in his residence. He was a native and a resident of Lake Charles.
Mr. DeVall was a Navy Veteran with two tours in Vietnam and one tour in Korea. He worked as a Boat Captain, Carpenter, and a Truck Driver with Acme Trucking.
He is survived by his...
Gilbert James Quebodeaux
May 25, 2011
Gilbert James Quebodeaux, 43, of Ragley died at 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at his residence.
Gilbert was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has lived most of his life in Moss Bluff. He attended Sam Houston High School. Gilbert worked as a heavy equipment operator for over 25 years for KC Trucking Company. He was of the Catholic Faith....
Keelan Beridon Monfore
May 25, 2011
Keelan Beridon Monfore, 39, a loving husband and father, passed away on May 25, 2011.
He was born in Alexandria, LA and resided in Ragley. He was an accomplished oilfield mechanic employed by Stone Energy. Keelan loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was also a horseman and an aspiring cattle rancher. Keelan was a great...
Kenneth Wayne Steniff
May 24, 2011
Kenneth Wayne Stineff, 65, of Ragley died at 2:25 PM on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in a Dequincy hospital.
Mr. Stineff was born on October 13, 1945 in Lake Charles and was raised there until moving to Ragley 40 years ago. He was a 1964 graduate of Marion High School. He then served our country in the U.S. Army where he...
Tony William Benoit
May 24, 2011
Tony William Benoit, 48, of Colorado Springs, CO died on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in Sweetwater, TX.
Mr. Benoit was born on February 25, 1963 in Lake Charles, LA and moved to Colorado 16 years ago. He was a glass glazier and enjoyed restoring cars. His greatest joy was spending time with his family. Mr. Benoit also liked fishing. He always...
Katharine Kitty Walker
May 23, 2011
Mrs. Katharine "Kitty" Walker, 87, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Galveston, TX to Peter Pauls and Katharine Vedder Pauls. She was a resident of Lake Charles.
Kitty was a member of The Daughters of the American Revolution, Lake Charles Power Squadron, and Lake Charles Ballet Society.
She is survived by her four...
John Dempsey Khoury
May 23, 2011
John Dempsey Khoury, 84, passed away May 23, 2011 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday May 26, 2011 at10 a.m. in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church with Father Gerry Boulanger officiating. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on...
Clarence J. Calou Louvier, Jr.
May 23, 2011
Clarence J. "Calou" Louvier, Jr., 70, of Sulphur died at 9:05 AM on Monday, May 23, 2011 in a Sulphur care facility.
Mr. Louvier was born on February 13, 1941 in Lake Charles, LA and lived in the Lake Charles/Sulphur area all of his life. He was a butcher and chef for many years.
He enjoyed many things in life including cooking,...
Clarence J. Calou Louvier, Jr.
May 23, 2011
Clarence J. "Calou" Louvier, Jr., 70, of Sulphur died at 9:05 AM on Monday, May 23, 2011 in a Sulphur care facility.
Mr. Louvier was born on February 13, 1941 in Lake Charles, LA and lived in the Lake Charles/Sulphur area all of his life. He was a butcher and chef for many years.
He enjoyed many things in life including cooking,...
Curtis Lynn Trahan
May 23, 2011
Lynn Trahan, 69, of Carlyss, La., died May 23, 2011 in M.D. Anderson Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 10 a.m. in Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Shirley officiating. Burial will follow in New Hackberry Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 26,...
Jeanette Tat Lancon Broussard
May 22, 2011
Jeanette "Tat" Lancon Broussard, 70, of Sulphur died Sunday, May 22, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Broussard was born and raised in New Iberia and has lived 43 years in Sulphur. She enjoyed being a mom, nurturing and raising her children and adored her grandchildren. She was an active member of the Sulphur congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall.
Mrs. Broussard...
Wilma Mae Nicholson
May 22, 2011
Wilma Mae Nicholson, 75, of Lake Charles died Sunday, May 22, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Nicholson was born raised and educated in Gridley, KS and has lived thirty years in Lake Charles. She enjoyed caning, sewing, playing cards and exploring with her computer. She will be remembered for her cooking and baking, especially her home made bread and apple...
Sheree Lynn Cruz
May 21, 2011
Ms. Sheree Lynn Cruz, 38, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 in her residence. She was born in Andrews, TX and was a resident of Lake Charles.
Sheree graduated from Central High School in San Angelo, TX and was a registered nurse graduate from Lamar University. She was employed by Resthevan Nursing Home. Her family was most important to her...
Norman Keith Coleman
May 21, 2011
Norman Keith Coleman, 57, died on Saturday, May 21, 2011.
Keith was born August 9, 1953 in DeQuincy, LA and was raised in Sulphur, LA. He grew up in Olivet Baptist Church and was a 1971 graduate of Sulphur High School. He attended McNeese State University and graduated in 1976 from Northeast State University in Monroe with his Bachelor's degree in...
Opal Frances Spindler
May 21, 2011
Opal was born and lived most of her life in New Orleans. She led a full and active life, but as a loving homemaker, family and God always came first. Everyone that knew her loved her and her sweet, compassionate and loving manner.
She played accordion on the radio as a teenager, and enjoyed playing the organ, textile design, and gardening....
