Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Marjorie Nelson
Feb 22, 2011
Marjorie May Nelson, 95, of Alvin, TX, formally of Lake Charles, past away 7:30 PM, February 22, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Nelson was a native and life long resident of Lake Charles prior to moving to Alvin, TX several years ago. She was a member of St. Luke Simpson United Methodist Church in Lake Charles and at the time of...
Mabeline Beatrice Debarge
Feb 22, 2011
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabeline B. DeBarge, 78, of Sulphur, will be held at 2pm on Friday, February 25, 2011 in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Sidney Fontenot will officiate. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss. Visitation will begin on Thursday, February 24, 2011, from 3pm " 9pm and resume on Friday, from 8am " until time of...
Marilyn Jordan
Feb 22, 2011
Mrs. Marilyn Jordan passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in a Baton Rouge Hospital. She was a resident of Lake Charles for almost 60 years. She was born in Elmore, Minnesota, June 4, 1932, to Henry and Hilda Zierke.
Mrs. Jordan retired from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital as a radiology technician after 30 years of service. She was a member...
Donald Wayne Leonard
Feb 22, 2011
Donald Wayne Leonard, 59, of Lake Charles, LA died on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. Leonard was born December 2, 1951 in Jennings, LA, raised in the Hayes area, and has lived in Lake Charles for the past twenty-five years. He was a 1971 graduate of Bell City High School. He worked for a number of years as...
Donald Wilson
Feb 22, 2011
Donald Lee Wilson, 78, of Lake Charles, LA died on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in a local hospital.
Born January 8, 1933 in Evansville, IN, Mr. Wilson served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, receiving a Purple Heart. He worked most of his career in industrial sales. He enjoyed bowling and loved the New Orleans Saints.
Mr. Wilson...
Claire K. Sorkow
Feb 21, 2011
Claire Kushner Sorkow, 88, of Lake Charles, LA peacefully left this life on February 21, 2011.
Mrs. Sorkow was born March 3, 1922 to Col. L. Z. Kushner and Gladys Kushner in Lake Charles, LA. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School in 1939 and McNeese State University with a B.S. in Liberal Arts. She was a member of...
Allen Dwight Mcgee
Feb 21, 2011
Allen "Dwight" McGee, 44, of Vinton, LA died Monday, February 21, 2011 in his residence.
Mr. McGee was born and raised in Sulphur and was a graduate of Sulphur High School. He has lived over twenty years in Vinton. Mr. McGee worked his younger years as a mechanic and is very well known as a mechanic a phone call away. He...
Katherine Elliott
Feb 21, 2011
Katherine Elliott, 84, of Lake Charles passed away; Monday, February 21, 2011 in her home surrounded by her family and loved ones.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Mrs. Elliott was also a member of the Catholic Daughters. She was the owner and broker of...
Harry Lee Tommasi
Feb 21, 2011
Harry Lee Tommasi, 45, of Lake Charles passed away, Monday, February 21, 2011 in his residence.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. Harry was co-owner of Tommasi Supply Company and after his father's retirement he helped manage Tommasi Enterprises. He loved is family and friends and spent a...
Thelma Jean Raduenz
Feb 21, 2011
Thelma Jean Raduenz, 76, of Welsh, LA died at 5:50 PM on Monday, February 21, 2011 in a Mamou.
Mrs. Raduenz was born January 18, 1935 in Thornwell, LA. She enjoyed ceramics, quilting, crocheting, and cooking and during her earlier years, she enjoyed shrimping. She owned and operated her own ceramic shop, "Family Slip Pit" and worked ten years as a...
Edgar R. E.R. Poole, Sr.
Feb 20, 2011
Edgar Raleigh "E.R." Poole, Sr., 84, went to his heavenly home, Sunday, February 20, 2011 from a local healthcare facility.
Mr. Poole lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He worked primarily as a Carpenter in the Construction Industry and retired from the Maintenance Department of Moss Regional Hospital. He was a member of the Grand Lake Faith Temple and...
Lessie Cooley
Feb 20, 2011
Lessie Cooley, age 80, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011, at a local hospital.
Born March 1, 1930, in Church Point, she was a resident of Lake Charles. Mrs. Cooley was a homemaker and a seamstress. Preceding her in death was her husband, Houston Cooley, and a grandson, Ryan Miller. She will be missed by all who loved and knew her.
Survivors...
Patsy Lee O'Quain
Feb 19, 2011
Funeral services for Patsy Lee OQuain, 66, of Sulphur, will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2pm at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randal Chesson officiating. Burial will follow in the Big Woods Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, February 21, 2011 from 11-9 at the funeral home. Patsy was a native and lifelong resident...
Theron James Richard, Sr.
Feb 19, 2011
Theron "T" James Richard, Sr., 44, of Lake Charles died on Saturday, February 19, 2011 in his residence.
"T", also know by his family as "Naughty" was born to Dolores and George Richard on May 28, 1966. He was a Lake Charles native and lived in Houma for part of his childhood. Mr. Richard worked for R and R Construction and...
Jules E. Guglielmo, Sr.
Feb 19, 2011
Jules E. Guglielmo, Sr., 91, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the SWLA War Veterans Home.
He was born on November 8, 1919 to Joseph and Lucille Guglielmo in Paulina, LA and was a resident of Lake Charles for over 60 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Charles.
Jules was a World...
John C. Abshire
Feb 18, 2011
John Abshire, age 75, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2011, at his residence.
Born April 22, 1935, in Kaplan, he was a resident of Moss Bluff. A retired Louisiana State Trooper with over 10 years of service, he received various awards throughout his career.
Mr. Abshire was an active member of CFMA, having received awards from the association as well...
Donald J. Broussard
Feb 18, 2011
Donald Joseph Broussard, 64, of Lake Charles died at 12:30 PM on Friday, February 18, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Broussard was born in Lake Charles on December 23, 1946 and lived here all of his life. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and attended McNeese State University. Mr. Broussard retired from Basell as an operator after...
Barbara Ann Barrentine
Feb 18, 2011
Funeral services for Barbara Ann Barrentine will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Maplewood First Baptist Church. The services will be conducted by Pastor Ronnie Burke and Dr. Mark E. Broussard. Burial will follow in Big Woods Cemetery, Edgerly with Rev. Bill Saxby officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 from...
Chris Eugene Fristoe
Feb 18, 2011
Mr. Chris E. Fristoe, 85, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011. He was born December 25, 1925 to Claude N. Fristoe and Jessie East Fristoe in Hoxie, AR. He was a longtime resident of Lake Charles.
He was a WWII veteran serving with the United States Air Force. Mr. Fristoe retired from the FAA after serving over 30 years of...
Stephen Patrick Guillory
Feb 17, 2011
Stephen Patrick Guillory, Sr., 59, of Sulphur, died Thursday February 17, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family, when he went to worship Jesus face to face.
Steve was born in Kinder on June 23, 1951 to Leroy and Joetta Cronan Guillory. He was raised in Lake Charles and was a 1969 graduate of LaGrange High School. He attended...
