Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Robert Gordon Gordy Owens, Sr.
Nov 22, 2010
Robert Gordon "Gordy" Owens, Sr., 72, of Lake Charles died on Monday, November 22, 2010, in a local hospital.
Mr. Owens was born in Lake Charles on April 20, 1938, and lived here most of his life. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. His most cherished moment as a young man was playing for the Lake Charles High...
Albert Joseph Joe Ellender, Sr.
Nov 22, 2010
Albert Joseph "Joe" Ellender, Sr., 93, of Lake Charles died at 12:00 AM on Monday, November 22, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Ellender was born in Bourg, LA on November 6, 1917 and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He served in the U.S. Army before making a life long career as a self contracted painter. Mr. Ellender...
Albert Joseph Joe Ellender, Sr.
Nov 22, 2010
Albert Joseph "Joe" Ellender, Sr., 93, of Lake Charles died at 12:00 AM on Monday, November 22, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Ellender was born in Bourg, LA on November 6, 1917 and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He served in the U.S. Army before making a life long career as a self contracted painter. Mr. Ellender...
David Howard Hoffpauir
Nov 21, 2010
David Howard Hoffpauir, 43, of Lake Charles, LA died on Sunday, November 21, 2010.
Mr. Hoffpauir was born November 1, 1967 in Crowley, LA. He was a 1985 graduate of Barbe High School and a 1990 Graduate of McNeese State University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked for CITGO for the past twenty years, where he was currently the...
Anthony Tony S. Mancuso, Sr.
Nov 21, 2010
Anthony "Tony" Sam Mancuso, Sr., age 77, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010, at a local hospital.
Born July 27, 1933, to the late Sam Henry Mancuso and Lena Calloura Mancuso, he served his country as an instrument specialist and a radio operator in the U.S. Army during the Korean War achieving the rank of 1st Sergeant. For over 20 years,...
Melissa Missy Hoffpauir
Nov 21, 2010
Melissa "Missy" Hoffpauir, age 43, passed away November 21, 2010, in Lake Charles.
Born October 15, 1967, in Lake Charles, she was a registered nurse for 18 years. A member of Trinity Baptist Church, Missy loved decorating her home, being very creative. If you knew Missy, you knew she loved people and her family and was always full of life. Missy...
Nellie Morgan
Nov 20, 2010
Nellie "Nell" Rose Morgan, 77, of Lake Charles died at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 20, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Morgan was born in Bell City and has lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a 1951 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Lake Charles Auto and Electric for many years....
Dorothy Marie Gray
Nov 20, 2010
Dorothy Marie Lucius Gray, 82, of Lake Charles died Saturday, November 20, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Gray was born and raised in Toro, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Pisgah High School and Sowela Technical School. Mrs. Gray worked many years as a LPN at St. Patrick's Hospital and...
Betty Desormeaux
Nov 19, 2010
Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Desormeaux, 81, of Hackberry, La, will be held Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 10 am in the Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, La. Reverend Johnny Mounce will officiate. Visitation will be held Monday, November 22, 2010 from 6-9 pm with a rosary at 7pm. She is survived...
Della Menard
Nov 19, 2010
Della Mae Hebert Menard, 77, passed away on November 19, 2010, surrounded by her loving husband and children. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 22, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Reverend Gerard Boulanger will officiate. The Interment will follow at Mimosa Pines Cemetery. Visitation...
Rachel Ann Collins
Nov 19, 2010
Rachel Ann Waldrop Collins, 41, of Westlake died Friday, November 19, 2010 in a Lafayette hospital.
Ms. Collins was born on January 20, 1969 in Lake Charles, LA. She lived most of her life in the Lake area and was a graduate of Westlake High School. She worked as a Bank Teller for several local banks.
She leaves to cherish her memory,...
Robert Bob Rodgers
Nov 19, 2010
Robert Lynn "Bob" Rodgers, 65, of Lake Charles died Friday, November 19, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Rodgers was born, raised and educated in Colorado. He was a graduate of Lakewood High School, United States Naval Academy where he attained a Bachelor Degree in Engineering and Louisiana State University where he attained a Master's Degree in Marketing. He served the...
Paul Moreno
Nov 19, 2010
Funeral services for Mr. Paul Moreno, 43, of Vinton, La, will be held Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2 pm in the Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Nibblets Bluff Cemetery in Vinton, La. Reverend Jerry Chaddick will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 23 at 1 pm in the chapel. Mr. Moreno passed away on Friday, November...
Lucille Agnes Hughes Ackley
Nov 18, 2010
Lucille Agnes Hughes Ackley, 83, died Thursday, November 18, 2010, in a local care facility, with her loving family at her side.
Born in Cedar Grove, Louisiana to John Ellis and Mable Agnes Gauthier Hughes, Mrs. Ackley lived most of her life in Lake Charles area, where she and her husband and sons owned and operated Custom Carpet Service from 1956...
Roy N. Ball
Nov 18, 2010
Roy N. Ball, age 90, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010, at a local care facility.
Born May 27, 1920, in Topsy, LA, he worked at The Newport Plant as an operator making turpentine before retiring after many years of service as a mechanic with the DOTD. Mr. Ball loved to work and enjoyed gardening. Preceding him in death was his...
Faith Destiny Delafoisse
Nov 18, 2010
Faith Destiny Delafoisse, infant, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 in a New Orleans hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, November 22, 2010 at Combre Cemetery. Deacon Elray Bushnell will officiate. Arrangements in care of Johnson Funeral Home.
Janis Bankester Warren
Nov 18, 2010
Janis Ruth Bankester Warren, 59, of Lake Charles died Thursday, November 18, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Warren was born in Kinder, LA, raised and educated in Reeves, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Reeves High School and Kilgore College of Nursing where she attained an Associate Degree in Nursing....
Kathleen E. Lovmo
Nov 18, 2010
Kathleen E. Lovmo, age 71, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010, at a local hospital.
Born August 30, 1939, in Wisconsin, she lived in Minnesota and Guam, before moving to Lake Charles eight years ago. Most of her life, she served beside her husband as a pastor's wife. She went on to be a teacher and nursery Granny at Harvest...
Michael Wayne Granger
Nov 17, 2010
Michael Wayne Granger, 59, of Westlake died at 3:20 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in a local hospital.
Cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
Donald B. Cooper
Nov 17, 2010
Donald B. Cooper, 75, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, in a local hospital, with his family at his side.
Mr. Cooper was born in The Bay Islands to Harley and Dulce Howell Cooper on June 25, 1935. Mr. Cooper was raised in Tampa, FL and lived in Toledo Bend following retirement until moving to Lake Charles. He served his country in...
