Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
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...
James B. Emerson
Mar 17, 2011
James B. Emerson, 60, of Starks, La. died March 17, 2011 in Amarillo, Tx. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 2p.m. in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 21, 2011 from 11 a.m. until time of service at Robison Funeral Home. James was a native of Jonesboro, AR., and...
Curtis Cllovis Mathieu, Sr.
Mar 17, 2011
Curtis James "Cllovis" Mathieu, Sr., 82, of Lake Charles died Thursday, March 17, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mr. Mathieu was born in LeRoy, LA, raised and educated in the LeRoy and Crowley area and has lived over fifty years in Lake Charles. He served as a Para Trooper in the United States Army.
Having worked most of his life in the...
William Mericle, Jr.
Mar 17, 2011
William Simon Mericle, Jr., 85, of Lake Charles died Thursday, March 17, 2011, after being overwhelmed by the omnipresent malady of old age.
A member of the "Greatest Generation," he was born in Starks to Edna and William S. Mericle, Sr., April 5, 1925. From humble means he quickly learned the lessons and the value of hard work and perseverance. He...
John Giaimis, Sr.
Mar 16, 2011
John Salvatore Giaimis, Sr., 78, of Lake Charles, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Giaimis was born in Boston, MA, October 23, 1932. He served the United States Air Force which brought him to Lake Charles in 1951. Having loved the warm weather and culture of Louisiana, he made Lake Charles his home.
During his...
Lana Sue Laird Duplechine
Mar 16, 2011
Lana Sue Laird Duplechine, 58, of Toledo Bend, LA died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Duplechine was born April 1, 1952 in Lake Charles, LA and attended Westlake High School. She lived in Lake Charles most of her life until moving to Toledo Bend three years ago. She worked as a bartender at Catfish Junction, Players Hotel,...
Joe Millard Petty
Mar 15, 2011
Mr. Joe Millard Petty was born April 3, 1929 in Many, La. He passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Lake Charles after a short illness.
Mr. Petty worked at City Service for 22 years, then he was a real estate broker and developer. Most recently, he had returned to his favorite occupation, doing tractor and dozer work primarily for...
Geraldine Duhon Landry
Mar 15, 2011
Geraldine Duhon Landry, age 74, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at her residence in Lake Charles.
She was born May 4, 1936, in Hathaway, to Ernest and Isabella Richard Duhon. Mrs. Landry worked at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Daycare for many years. She loved bowling, shopping, fishing and sewing. She especially loved being in The Red Hat Lady Society....
Donald James Trahan
Mar 14, 2011
Donald James Trahan Funeral services for Donald James Trahan, 76 of Sulphur, will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 10a.m.. at Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church with Father Jim Winiarski officiating. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 from 3-9 p.m. with a rosary at 7p.m. at...
Larry Eugene Blalock
Mar 13, 2011
Larry Eugene Blalock, 59, of Sulphur, LA died Sunday, March 13, 2011 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Blalock was born in Eunice, LA, was raised and educated in Georgia and was a graduate of Cherokee High School and Delta Technical College. He worked most of his life as a Commercial Truck Driver. He was an avid sports fan, loyal...
Hilda Thomason
Mar 13, 2011
Hilda Thomason, 78, of Sulphur, went to be with the Lord, on March 13, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, 16, 2011 at 10a.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Phil Cochran officiating. Burial will be at 1p.m. in Prewitt Chapel Cemetery in Hornbeck, La. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 1-9p.m....
Evelyn Faye Stailey
Mar 13, 2011
Evelyn Faye Stailey, 70, of Moss Bluff died at 7:00 AM on Sunday, March 13, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Stailey was born on July 13, 1940 in Lake Charles. She lived most of her life in Moss Bluff where she attended First Baptist Church. She owned and operated a dog grooming business for over 40 years.
In her younger years, she...
Craig Joseph Holbrook
Mar 12, 2011
Craig Joseph Holbrook, 32, of Westlake ,La., died March 12, 2011. Funeral services for Craig will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 1p.m. in Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve McBride officiating. Burial will follow in Big Woods Cemetery, in Edgerly, La. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 21, 2011 from 1-9p.m. and will resume...
Ronald William Kropp
Mar 12, 2011
Ronald William Kropp, 81, of Lake Charles died Saturday, March 12, 2011 in the comfort of his home.
He leaves to honor his name, his loving wife, Verna Perron Kropp;
Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend David Veillon will officiate. Interment will follow in Black Bayou Cemetery with Military Honors....
Roy C. Johnston, Ph.D., P.E.
Mar 12, 2011
Roy C. Johnston, 80, a resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana since 1990 died on March 12 in his residence surrounded by his loving wife and children. He lost a short bout with pancreatic cancer.
He was born in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas to Roy C. and Irene Gass Johnston on December 22, 1930 preceding him in death. He thought himself lucky...
