Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Katie Larocca Rosteet
Mar 9, 2011
Katie Theresa LaRocca Rosteet, 82, of Lake Charles, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in a local care facility.
Mrs. Rosteet was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and attended First Ward Elementary. She was member of St. Henry Catholic Church. Mrs. Rosteet loved the outdoors and was especially fond of gardening.
She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Ernest C....
Glenn Joseph Rogers
Mar 8, 2011
Glenn Joseph Rogers, 75, of Lake Charles, LA died on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mr. Rogers was born April 22, 1935 in Buffalo, NY to Joseph A. and Marie Younkin Rogers. The family moved to Akron, OH in 1944 and Glenn grew up there attending Fairlawn Elementary School and Buchtel High School. He attended Tulsa University...
John William Guthrie
Mar 7, 2011
John William Guthrie, 52, of Moss Bluff, LA died on Monday, March 7, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. Guthrie was born November 4, 1958 in Clarendon, AR, raised in Alabama, and has lived in the Lake Charles / Moss Bluff area for the past thirty-one years. He worked as a welder for most of his life. John enjoyed making yard decorations...
Harold Duhon
Mar 7, 2011
Harold Duhon, age 88, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011.
Born March 22, 1922, to Gustave and Eliza Broussard Duhon, he was a descendant of Cyprein Duhon. He retired from the state of Louisiana after 32 years of service. A charter member of The Moose Lodge 1378, his passions in life were playing golf, fishing, and most of all, dancing. He...
Lois Elizabeth Parker
Mar 7, 2011
Lois Elizabeth Parker, 83, of Lake Charles died at 2:32 PM Monday, March 7, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Parker was born in DeQuincy, Louisiana and has lived most of her life in the Lake Charles area. She worked for Montgomery Wards in the Prien Lake Mall for 16 years. She was a loving and caring person. She loved her...
Chief Hewman Willard Billy Bergeron
Mar 7, 2011
Mr. Hewman Willard "Billy" Bergeron, District Chief with the Lake Charles Fire Department, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 in Lake Charles. He was a native to of Eunice and a resident of Lake Charles since 1975.
Mr. Bergeron was born September 8, 1950 to Joseph and Bertha Bergeron. He was a graduate of Eunice High School, and he attended...
Sophia Darlene Davis
Mar 7, 2011
Sophia Davis passed away March 7, 2011 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1960 in Lake Charles and she was a resident of Sulphur.
Sophia dedicated her life to her family and grandchildren that she loved dearly.
She is survived by her daughter, Selina Keele and her son-in-law James Daigle of Lake Charles; her mother and father, Sherry...
Sophia Darlene Davis
Mar 7, 2011
Sophia Davis passed away March 7, 2011 at her residence. She was born October 29, 1960 in Lake Charles and she was a resident of Sulphur.
Sophia dedicated her life to her family and grandchildren that she loved dearly.
She is survived by her daughter, Selina Keele and her son-in-law James Daigle of Lake Charles; her mother and father, Sherry...
Una May Boudin Cook
Mar 7, 2011
Una May Boudin Cook, 84, of Lake Charles entered into Heaven, Monday, March 07, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Cook was born and raised in Calcasieu Parish and was a graduate of High School and Business College where she studied Secretarial skills. She met her husband of sixty nine years at the Chennault Air Force Base and followed his military...
Vivian Mhire Mayard
Mar 7, 2011
Vivian Alice Mhire Mayard, 81, of Lake Charles died Monday, March 7, 2011 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Mayard was born and raised in Grand Chenier, was a graduate of Grand Chenier High School and lived most of her life in Grand Chenier. She has lived the past twelve years in Lake Charles. She enjoyed listening to French Music, dancing...
Patrick Nicholas Rider
Mar 6, 2011
Patrick Nicholas Rider, age 9, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011.
He was born January 15, 2002. Patrick embraced his cancer with a childlike spirit. He was able to persevere because of his faith in Jesus Christ. He never complained and endured all that came his way. Living a holy life, he was such a happy child and loved life...
Robert Ray Lebleu
Mar 6, 2011
Robert Ray LeBleu, 52, of Iowa, LA died on Sunday, March 6, 2011 in a Shreveport, LA hospital.
Born December 6, 1958 in Lake Charles, LA, Robert was raised in Gillis, LA and has lived in Iowa for the past twenty-three years. He was a 1977 graduate of Sam Houston High School. Robert worked as a truck driver most of his...
Della Marie Carrier
Mar 6, 2011
Della Marie Schexneider Carrier, 91, of Lake Charles died Sunday, March 06, 2011 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Carrier was born in Vermillion Parish, raised in Washington, LA, began her family in Port Barre, LA and has lived nearly seventy years in Lake Charles.
She and her husband owned and operated Carriers Grocery on Creole Street for thirteen years. She...
Warren Hebert
Mar 5, 2011
Mr. Warren Hebert passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 in Lake Charles. He was a native of Lake Charles and a resident of Sweet Lake.
He was born October 14, 1944 to Herbert Warren Hebert Sr. and LouElla Chesson Hebert.
Mr. Hebert was a member of the Elevator Construction Union Local #81 for 30 years. He was also a Marine...
Ronald Charles Bricking
Mar 5, 2011
Ronald Charles Bricking, 70, of Moss Bluff died at 2:00 AM on Saturday, March 5, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. Bricking was born on November 8, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH. He lived in Lake Charles most of his life before moving to Moss Bluff 12 years ago. Mr. Bricking was a proud and dedicated owner of local floor businesses. He was...
Veda Freeman
Mar 4, 2011
Funeral services for Veda Callendar Freeman, 91, of DeQuincy, will be held on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 1 pm at Robison Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Shirley officiating. Burial will follow in Big Woods Cemetery, Edgerly. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 6, 2011 from 4-9 pm at Robison Funeral Home. Mrs. Freeman was born on April,...
Elizabeth Ann Pinson Franklin Martin
Mar 3, 2011
E. Ann Pinson Franklin Martin, 74, of Birmingham, AL, died at 12:15 AM on Thursday, March 3, 2011 in a Lake Charles, LA hospital.
Mrs. Martin was born March 24, 1936 in Aliceville, AL, lived most of her life in Birmingham, AL, and has lived in Lake Charles for the past eighteen months. She worked as a secretary for a number...
Ernest Edwin Kyle
Mar 3, 2011
Funeral services for Mr. Ernest Edwin Kyle, 74, of Hackberry, will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 10 am at St. Peter Catholic Church in Hackberry with Father Rommel Tolentino officiating. Burial will follow in New Hackberry Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 4, 2011 from 3-9 at St. Peter Catholic Church Hall. Mr. Kyle...
Louise Carr Wene
Mar 3, 2011
God saw her getting tired, a cure not meant to be, so he put his arms around her, and he whispered, "Come with Me."
Louise Carr Wene, 87, of Lake Charles passed away at 4:00 AM, Thursday, March 03, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Wene was a native of Oak Grove, La and lived in Lake Charles since 1939. She...
Pearl Hebert Thibodeaux
Mar 3, 2011
Pearl Hebert Thibodeaux, 82, formerly of Turkey Creek, LA died Thursday, March 03, 2011 in Bentonville, AR.
Mrs. Thibodeaux was born, raised and educated in Turkey Creek, LA. She lived most of her life in the Turkey Creek and Lake Charles areas and has lived the past eleven years in Bentonville, AR. She was a very talented seamstress whom also enjoyed...
