Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jessie Louise Spencer
May 14, 2011
Jessie Louise Ayer Spencer, 82, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, in her residence in Bedford, Texas, with her loving family at her side.
Born in Ardmore, Oklahoma to William W. Ayer Sr. and Jessie Fleming Ayer, Mrs. Spencer grew up in Lake Charles. She was a 1946 graduate of Lake Charles High School where she was a Kiltie and attended...
Mary Audell Nugent
May 14, 2011
Mary Audell Nugent, 65, of Gillis died on Saturday, May 14, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Nugent was born in Deridder on October 2, 1945. She lived in Lake Charles until moving to the Moss Bluff/Gillis area 25 years ago. Mrs. Nugent was a bookkeeper for Walgreens. She retired after more than 38 years of hard work and dedication. She had...
Beulah Mae Bellard
May 13, 2011
Beulah Mae Bellard, 80, of Lake Charles died at 4:45 PM on Friday, May 13, 2011 in her residence surrounded by her family and loved ones.
Mrs. Bellard was born in Hathaway and lived in the Jennings area before moving to Lake Charles for 63 years. She worked for W. T. Grant and also Montgomery Wards. Mrs. Bellard volunteered for Calcasieu...
Lou Hebert
May 13, 2011
Mrs. Evelyn Louine Hebert passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, she was born December 27, 1946 to LC Ross and Mamie Ross. Mrs. Hebert was a member of St. Martin dePorres Catholic Church and a member of the ACTS movement.
She is survived by her husband of 46 years, John Ray Hebert; four children,...
Mildred B. Johnson
May 13, 2011
Kinder- Mrs. Mildred B. Johnson, 93, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 in Lake Charles. She was a native of Birmingham, AL and resided in Kinder since her marriage to Louie Johnson in 1948 until 1998. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Kinder Bible Church and a member of Ladies Aid. She enjoyed participating in various activities with the Home...
Neva Yvonne Smith
May 12, 2011
Called to heaven to sing among the angels. With heavy hearts, the family of Neva Yvonne Smith announces her death on Thursday, May 12, 2011.
Born to Alfred and Ethelene Tullos Esters on April 13, 1926. She was 85 years old.
Left to cherish her memory are daughters, Rebecca Ann Breaux (Brian), Vicki Reyna O'Quinn, and Jenny Lea Esthay (Wilbert).
Entrusted...
Virginia Owens
May 11, 2011
Virginia Merle Halbe Owens, 85, of Westlake, LA died at 8:39 AM on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Owens was born July 5, 1925 in Santa Rosa, CA. She met and married the love of her life and moved to Lake Charles in 1946. A member of the Baptist faith, she worked at Caraway's Pharmacy in...

Kenneth Ray Joseph Domingue
May 11, 2011
Kenneth Ray Joseph Domingue, 62, of Sulphur, passed away May 11, 2011 in his residence surrounded by many family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at1 p.m. in Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Father Gerry Boulanger officiating. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The...
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...
Carolyn Carter Winslett
May 10, 2011
Carolyn Carter Winslett, 84, passed away on May 10, 2011 in her home and surrounded by loving family.
Carolyn was born in Gibsland, Louisiana on November 20, 1926. She graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1946 with a degree in Secretarial Science. In 1961, she moved to Lake Charles. She was a member of Boulevard Baptist Church, where she served as the...
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...