Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Billy John Harmon
Mar 24, 2011
Billy John Harmon, 79, of Iowa, LA died at 9:01 PM on Thursday, March 24, 2011 in his residence.
Cremation arrangements were handled by Johnson Funeral Home.
James Madison Verret
Mar 24, 2011
James Madison Verret, a devoted family man and avid outdoor enthusiast, died on the morning of March 24th, 2011. James was at his home, surrounded by family and friends, when he ended his long struggle with brain cancer and was forever freed from the restraints of his physical being. He was 32 years old.
James was born in Lafayette, LA, and...
Jerry Honeycutt Harris
Mar 24, 2011
Jerry Honeycutt Harris passed away peacefully in Lake Charles, LA, on March 24, 2011, at the age of 87.
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jerry attended Northeast Louisiana State University (1941-43) where she was instrumental in establishing the Indianettes Drill Team. She received her degree in Speech and Drama from San Jose State College in California. She met William Henry Harris,...
Caswell Cicero Herndon
Mar 23, 2011
Caswell Cicero Herndon, 88, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 25 at 10a.m. at First Baptist Church in Sulphur, La. with Dr. David Holder officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 24 from 3-9p.m. in Robison Funeral Home and will resume on Friday at the First Baptist...
Major Philip M. Grass
Mar 23, 2011
Major Philip M. Grass, 86, left this world to meet his Savior on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, with his beloved daughter at his side.
Born in Addis, Louisiana, to Lucien Anthony and Minnie Annie Seeling Grass in 1924, Major Grass valiantly served his country in the U. S. Army during World War II and Korea. At age twenty, he jumped with...
Carolyn Ann Hebert Sylvester
Mar 22, 2011
Carolyn Ann Hebert Sylvester, 67, of Lake Charles died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Sylvester was born, raised and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. A graduate of Marion High School, she attended McNeese State University and was also a graduate of Demmon's School of Beauty and Brookhaven Nursing School in Dallas, TX. Having...
Hilton Joseph Guillory
Mar 22, 2011
Hilton Joseph Guillory, 68, of Lake Charles died at 11:45 PM on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Guillory was born in Church Point, LA on February 14, 1943. He was raised in California and returned to Lake Charles in 2001 to care for his parents. Mr. Guillory was a self employed contractor who excelled in his drywall...
Elmer Ray Conner
Mar 22, 2011
Elmer Ray Conner, 73, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, while being treated in a Houston hospital. He lived a life wrapped in the love of Jesus. He would have us remember one thing: know Jesus, live, walk, trust, and rest in Him. His family cherishes the memories of his...
Dawn Chapman Conner
Mar 21, 2011
Mrs. Dawn Marie Conner, 64, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011 in her residence. She was a native of Lansing, MI and was a resident of Westlake for 25 years before moving to Lake Charles.
She is survived by her three children, Michael Conner of Westlake, Heather Fontenot of Westlake, and Trisha Mier (Chris) of Lake Charles; her mother, Frankie Chapman...
Nadie Carpenter Moran
Mar 21, 2011
Nadie Virginia Carpenter Moran, 88, of Lake Charles passed away at 9:35 PM, Monday, March 21, 2011 in her residence.
She was a native of Lafayette and lived in Lake Charles for the past forty-two years.
Survivors include her daughters, Judie Mouton and husband Jim of Magnolia, TX; Faye Knight and Yvonne "Zowie" Clarke both of Lafayette, LA; eleven grandchildren, twenty-four great...
Beverly C. Rasmussen Reina
Mar 20, 2011
Beverly C. Rasmussen Reina, 79, of Lake Charles died on Sunday, March 20, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Reina was born on December 26, 1931 in Shreveport, LA. She graduated from Lake Charles High School. In 1996 she retired as the secretary to the president at McNeese State University after 27 years. Mrs. Reina was involved in various campus committees...
Loy Etta Mann
Mar 19, 2011
Loy Etta Mann, age 82, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, in a Sulphur hospital.
She retired from the Veterans Administration as a Loan Adjudicator in Atlanta, GA. She had been a resident of High Hope Care Center in Sulphur for 11 years.
She is survived by two children, Cheryll Edwards and husband Jimmy of Sulphur, LA and Fred Mann and wife...
Jackie Barsh Rosenthal
Mar 19, 2011
Jackie Barsh Rosenthal, age 78, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at her residence in Lake Charles.
She was born November 21, 1932, in Oakdale, LA, to Wade and Lottie Atwell Parrish. Mrs. Rosenthal taught high school English for over 28 years, having spent three of those at W.O. Boston High School, and the others at LaGrange High School. She enjoyed...
Jackie Rosenthal
Mar 19, 2011
Jackie Barsh Rosenthal, age 78, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011, at her residence in Lake Charles.
She was born November 21, 1932, in Oakdale, LA, to Wade and Lottie Atwell Parrish. Mrs. Rosenthal taught high school English for over 28 years, having spent three of those at W.O. Boston High School, and the others at LaGrange High School. She enjoyed...
Joshua Paul Lejeune
Mar 18, 2011
Joshua Paul LeJeune passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 in his residence. He was born June 25, 1980 to Johnnie and Brenda LeJeune. He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles.
Josh was a 1998 graduate of Barbe High School and was employed as a technician at Inland Industrial. He was an Eagle Scout at Our Lady Queen...
Faith Marie Blackburn
Mar 18, 2011
Surrounded by family and dear friends in her home, Faith Marie Holleman Blackburn, 61, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, March 18, 2011, after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer.
Faith Marie was born in Lake Charles to the late George and Elnora Holleman on September 15, 1949. She dedicated her work career as a special education paraprofessional with the Calcasieu...
Helen Octavia Reeves Schlaud
Mar 18, 2011
Helen Octavia Reeves Schlaud, 64, of Lake Charles died at 2:00 AM on Friday, March 18, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Schlaud was born on January 21, 1947 in Lake Charles where she lived all of her life. Helen worked most of her life in the food and beverage industry. She enjoyed serving her guests and made many friends over the...
Rev. Leroy Talmage Little
Mar 18, 2011
Rev. Leroy Talmage Little, 80, was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Friday, March 18, 2011.
Born in Sabine Parish, Louisiana to Jabez Talmage and Martha Anna Blue Little, Rev. Little lived his life telling others of Jesus. He served along with his wife as a missionary in Burundi, Africa from 1951 until 1975 with World Gospel...
Irvie Lavergne Mcfarlain
Mar 17, 2011
Irvie M. LaVergne McFarlain, age 87, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011, at her residence in Lake Charles.
She was a member of The VFW Ladies' Auxillary and the CFMA. She retired after several years of service as a cafeteria worker at College Oaks Elementary School. Ms. McFarlain enjoyed life to the fullest and will be missed by her family and...
