Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Yolande Lamotte Rossitto
May 4, 2011
Yolande LaMotte Rossitto, 91, of Lake Charles, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in her home.
Mrs. Rossitto was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and has lived the past sixty-one years in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of McNeese State University and had been a teacher with the Calcasieu Parish School Board since 1968.
She leaves to cherish...
Ida White See
May 4, 2011
Mrs. Ida W. See, 77, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in a Lake Charles Hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Mrs. See graduated from St. Anthony's High School and received a Masters Degree from McNeese State University. She taught at Our Lady Queen of Heaven for 13 years and retired from The Calcasieu Parish...
Marcie Lafleur Moss Mecklenburg
May 3, 2011
Marcie LaFleur Moss Mecklenburg went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 3, 2011. Surrounded by family and friends, she was at peace and had found joy in the promise of seeing the face of Christ.
Born in Lake Charles on November 10, 1949, Marcie graduated from LaGrange High School in 1967. She attended Northwestern State University and...
Carl Lee Ivey
May 2, 2011
Carl Lee Ivey, 79, of Lake Charles went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 2, 2011 in a local hospital surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Carl was born August 20, 1931 in Oklahoma City, OK to William Charles and Pearl Ivey. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1951 and served in the Army. After his time...
Rev. Leslie Smith Cook
May 2, 2011
Rev. Leslie Smith Cook, 90, of Lake Charles, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, May 02, 2011.
Rev. Cook was born and raised in Alcolu, SC, lived twenty years in the San Diago, CA and has lived the past thirty five years in Lake Charles. Rev. Cook served in the United States Air Force for thirteen years.
Rev. Cook...
Enez Vicknair Aldret
May 1, 2011
Enez Vicknair Aldret, 91, of Lake Charles died at 5:00 AM on Sunday, May 01, 2011 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Aldret was born in Lions, LA on July 27, 1919 and lived the majority of her life in Alexandria before moving to Lake Charles 8 years ago to be with her son and his family. She was an avid...
William Graves Castle, Jr.
May 1, 2011
William Graves "Bill" Castle, Jr., 71, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, in his home with his loving wife at his side. He was a Christian and is now with Jesus, his Lord and Savior.
Born to William Graves, Sr. and Marguerite Wheeler Castle in Lake Charles, Mr. Castle was a 1958 graduate of Lake Charles High School and a 1962 graduate...
Kathryn L. Dewey Williams
May 1, 2011
Kathryn Louzell Dewey Williams, 90, of Lake Charles died Sunday, May 01, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Williams was born on July 4, 1920, raised and educated in Merryville, LA. She shared a lifetime of adventure with her husband, living throughout the United States, Japan, Italy and Germany during his twenty years of service to the US Army. They then...
Evelyn Freeman Harrop
May 1, 2011
Evelyn Freeman Harrop, 82, of Lake Charles, LA passed away peacefully at 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 1, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Harrop was born September 27, 1928 in Eldorado, AR and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She attended Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church. She will fondly be remembered by her family as a loving,...
Ella Mae Potter
May 1, 2011
Ella Mae Potter, 96, of Sulphur passed away on May 1, 2011 in her residence. Ella, born June 1, 1914 in Big Heart (now called Barnsdall) Oklahoma, and was the oldest of 8 children born to Samuel Delinsky and Mary Arnce Thornburg. Ella went to beauty school in Tulsa, OK, became a beautician and met her future husband, Harry Potter....
Misty Digiglia Sicks
Apr 30, 2011
Mrs. Misty D. Sicks passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 with her family and friends by her side after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born January 14, 1947 to Joseph and Paula DiGiglia. She was born in Orange, TX and a resident of Lake Charles.
Mrs. Sicks was a member of the Buccaneers of Lake Charles and she was...
William Will N. Cox
Apr 30, 2011
William "Will" Nolan Cox, a strong 82 years old, made his transition into heaven on April 30, 2011. He died at his home in Ragley, LA, peacefully in his sleep, of natural causes. Will was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. In his later years he retired to land that he dearly loved located in Ragley.
He was born on September...
Rose Harris
Apr 30, 2011
Rose Harris, 78, of Lake Charles, died Saturday April 30, 2011.
Rose was born August 16, 1932 in the Big Lake community to Edwin and Nellie Poole Royer. She was very strong in her Christian faith and was know to be called upon by many to be a "prayer warrior".
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 59...
Carley Dane Cole
Apr 30, 2011
Carley Dane Cole, 18, of Moss Bluff died on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 4:00 AM in her residence.
Ms. Cole was born on March 24, 1993 in Lake Charles to Stacy and Terry Cole. She was a 2011 graduate of Parkview Baptist Academy. She enjoyed her dogs, fishing, crabbing and all kinds of animals. She was a member of Trinity...
Doris "Dee Dee" Rita Stine
Apr 30, 2011
Doris Rita Dee Dee Drost Stine, 89, of Sulphur passed away on April 30, 2011in her residence, surrounded by her family. Dee Dee, an only child, lovingly raised her six sons and one daughter with the help of J. W., her husband of 67 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jake and Jane Drost. She is survived...
Linzi Dawn Koonce
Apr 29, 2011
Linzi Dawn Koonce, 28, of Lake Charles passed away, Friday, April 29, 2011 in a local hospital.
She was a native and lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area. Linzi was a graduate of Bell City High School and also Sowela Tech with a degree in Criminal Justice.
Survivors include her parents, Charles and Eva (Newman) Kinnison; her brother, Charles A....
Patricia Pat Kleckley Klein
Apr 27, 2011
Patricia "Pat" Kleckley Klein, 78, died at 2:30 AM on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. What a blessing, a gift from God.
Mrs. Klein was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was born in Three Rivers, TX to Lois Hardin Dryman Matlock and Charles Otis Matlock, and then moved to Lake Charles in...
Glyn Lamar Hayes
Apr 27, 2011
Glyn Lamar Hayes, 88, of Lake Charles passed away, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 7:30 AM in his residence.
Mr. Hayes was a native of Marthaville, LA and lived in Lake Charles for the past fifty-three years. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Navy serving in World War II. Mr. Hayes retired from National Cash Register Company after forty-two...
