Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Charles Dewitt
May 10, 2011
Charles Clayton Dewitt, 69, of Lake Charles died at 6:49 AM on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. Dewitt was born in Lake Charles on May 16, 1941 and lived here all of his life. From 1988 until 2000 he and his wife traveled the country following his refractory work. Mr. Dewitt was also known for his masonry work...
Dorothy G. Porche
May 10, 2011
Dorothy Amy Grady Porche, 95, of Lake Charles, LA passed away at 12:55 PM on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in a local hospital, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Batchelor, Louisiana, on December 28, 1915, to Arthur Joseph and Graziella Hortense Melancon Grady, and in her family had three brothers and three sisters. She lived in Lake Charles...
Alyce Vere Guth
May 10, 2011
Alyce "Vere" Guth died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in a local care facility.
Vere Guth was born to Alice and Charles Germer on May 4, 1927 in Marion, Ohio. She was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. She married the late Marvin J. Guth, Sr. on April 20, 1947 in Little Rock, Arkansas and moved to Lake Charles where she resided...
Joseph Pountifex Chamberlain
May 9, 2011
Joseph Pountifex Chamberlain, 85, of Lake Charles died at 10:00 PM on Monday, May 9, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. Chamberlain was born on July 10, 1925 in Stuttgart, AR and lived in Lake Charles since 1977. He was a graduate of John Brown Academy in San Diego, CA before serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He earned...
John Joseph Mecklenburg, Jr.
May 8, 2011
John Mecklenburg, 73, passed away May, 8, 2011 in a local hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 11 a.m. in Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Shirley officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 9 a.m. until time of service. John was a native of New York...
Marian Anne Roberts
May 8, 2011
Mrs. Marian Anne Roberts, 78, passed away, Sunday May, 8 2011.
She was born in New Orleans and a resident of Lake Charles since 1955. Mrs. Roberts worked for McNeese State University for 30 years for the Library. She also volunteered at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Roberts was a member of St. Martin DePorres Catholic Church where she was an...
Marianne S. Lowery
May 7, 2011
Marianne S. Lowery, 45, of Moss Bluff, Louisiana died at 11:00 PM Saturday, May 7, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Lowery was born in Kinder, Louisiana and has lived in Moss Bluff for the past 26 years. She was a 1983 graduate of Alfred M. Barbe High School. Mrs. Lowery worked as a Notary for many years in Moss Bluff. She...
Harold J. Cormier
May 6, 2011
Harold John Cormier, 67, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:05 PM, Friday, May 6, 2011 in a local care facility.
He was a native and life resident of Lake Charles and worked as a carpenter most of his life.
Survivors include his son, Glenn J. Cormier and wife Beth of Moss Bluff; one daughter, Sandra Lynn Cormier of Morgan City; 6...
Brennan Wade Daigle
May 5, 2011
Brennan Wade Daigle, 10, of Westlake, went home to be the Lord, Thursday, May 5, 2011 from the comfort of his home. "He fought the good fight and won the battle".
Brennan was born in Lake Charles and has been a life resident of Westlake. He attended Western Heights Elementary where he played basketball. Brennan enjoyed hunting, fishing and target...
Ida White See
May 4, 2011
Mrs. Ida W. See, 77, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in a Lake Charles Hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Mrs. See graduated from St. Anthony's High School and received a Masters Degree from McNeese State University. She taught at Our Lady Queen of Heaven for 13 years and retired from The Calcasieu Parish...
Yolande Lamotte Rossitto
May 4, 2011
Yolande LaMotte Rossitto, 91, of Lake Charles, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in her home.
Mrs. Rossitto was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and has lived the past sixty-one years in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of McNeese State University and had been a teacher with the Calcasieu Parish School Board since 1968.
She leaves to cherish...
Marcie Lafleur Moss Mecklenburg
May 3, 2011
Marcie LaFleur Moss Mecklenburg went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 3, 2011. Surrounded by family and friends, she was at peace and had found joy in the promise of seeing the face of Christ.
Born in Lake Charles on November 10, 1949, Marcie graduated from LaGrange High School in 1967. She attended Northwestern State University and...
Rev. Leslie Smith Cook
May 2, 2011
Rev. Leslie Smith Cook, 90, of Lake Charles, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, May 02, 2011.
Rev. Cook was born and raised in Alcolu, SC, lived twenty years in the San Diago, CA and has lived the past thirty five years in Lake Charles. Rev. Cook served in the United States Air Force for thirteen years.
Rev. Cook...
Carl Lee Ivey
May 2, 2011
Carl Lee Ivey, 79, of Lake Charles went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 2, 2011 in a local hospital surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Carl was born August 20, 1931 in Oklahoma City, OK to William Charles and Pearl Ivey. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1951 and served in the Army. After his time...
William Graves Castle, Jr.
May 1, 2011
William Graves "Bill" Castle, Jr., 71, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, in his home with his loving wife at his side. He was a Christian and is now with Jesus, his Lord and Savior.
Born to William Graves, Sr. and Marguerite Wheeler Castle in Lake Charles, Mr. Castle was a 1958 graduate of Lake Charles High School and a 1962 graduate...
Ella Mae Potter
May 1, 2011
Ella Mae Potter, 96, of Sulphur passed away on May 1, 2011 in her residence. Ella, born June 1, 1914 in Big Heart (now called Barnsdall) Oklahoma, and was the oldest of 8 children born to Samuel Delinsky and Mary Arnce Thornburg. Ella went to beauty school in Tulsa, OK, became a beautician and met her future husband, Harry Potter....
Enez Vicknair Aldret
May 1, 2011
Enez Vicknair Aldret, 91, of Lake Charles died at 5:00 AM on Sunday, May 01, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Aldret was born in Lions, LA on July 27, 1919 and lived the majority of her life in Alexandria before moving to Lake Charles 8 years ago to be with her son and his family. She was an avid...
