Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Carol Foreman
Feb 1, 2011
The funeral service for Carol Foreman will be at 11:00 AM, February 7, 2011 at St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Revs Bill Miller and Alan Troullier will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home with military graveside rites. Visitation is from 3:00 PM until 8 PM on Sunday with a scripture service...
Carol Foreman
Feb 1, 2011
The funeral service for Carol Foreman will be at 11:00 AM, February 7, 2011 at St. Margaret Catholic Church. The Revs Bill Miller and Alan Troullier will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home with military graveside rites. Visitation is from 3:00 PM until 8 PM on Sunday with a scripture service...
Marie Jackson Brooks
Feb 1, 2011
Marie Jackson Brooks, age 84, joined her heavenly family on Tuesday, February 1, 2011.
Born March 12, 1926, she retired from K Mart, having been an associate there for over 23 years. Ms. Brooks enjoyed gardening and working in her yard and traveling. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her son, Clifford A. Brooks, Sr....
Raymond L. Thompson, Jr.
Feb 1, 2011
Mr. Raymond L. Thompson Jr. passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011. He was born July 9, 1937 in Ada, OK to Raymond L. Thompson Sr. and Rosa Lee Baker Thompson.
Mr. Thompson was a resident of Sulphur. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and he loved to spend time with his children and grandchildren.
Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife of...
Robert Capaldi
Jan 31, 2011
Robert Capaldi, 92, of Lake Charles passed away on January 31, 2011 in a local Hospital surrounded by his family.
A native of Providence, Rhode Island, he graduated from Central High School, and attended Rhode Island School of Design.
After being honorably discharged from military service in 1945, he chose to settle in Lake Charles, where he was employed by Sears, Roebuck,...
Baby Crochet
Jan 31, 2011
Graveside service for baby Crochet, infant child of Daniel and Amanda Crochet will be held Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 4:30PM in Consolata Cemetery. Father Nathan Long and Father Albert Borel will officiate. Services are under the care of Johnson Funeral Home.
Patricia Ann Welch
Jan 31, 2011
Patricia Ann Welch passed away Monday, January 31, 2011 after a brief illness. She was 74 years of age.
She was preceded in death by her father, L. Lee Welch, her mother, Valverde Duplechin Welch, and her aunt, Josephine Duplechin Moss Dinsmore.
She is survived by many loving cousins and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11...
May Rose Rosie Newhouse
Jan 31, 2011
May Rose "Rosie" Newhouse, age 78, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2011, at a local hospital.
Born July 16, 1932, she was a homemaker most of her life. Rosie was a faithful and active member of Westlake United Methodist Church. She enjoyed life to the fullest, having been a member of Swinging Rebels Square Dance Club. Family time was something...
Michael C. Mcnab, Sr.
Jan 30, 2011
Michael C. McNab, Sr., age 57, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011, at a local hospital.
Born December 4, 1953, in New Orleans, to Cedric and Lorraine Guillera McNab, who preceded him in death, he was a boilermaker for many years.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Jessica C. McNab of Lake Charles; three children, Lorraine Deville and husband, Marc,...
Ryleigh Marie Bigham
Jan 30, 2011
Ryleigh Marie Bigham, infant daughter of Austin and Anna- Marie Bigham, Minot AFB, was born and died on Sunday, January 30, 2011 in a Minot hospital.
Though her time on this earth was not measured in years, she blessed us with many precious moments. We will remember her beautiful face. Her Memory will live on in our hearts and she will...
Rosie Pauline Clark
Jan 29, 2011
Rosie Pauline Touchstone Clark, 81, of Conroe, TX, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 in a Texas hospital.
Mrs. Clark was born, raised and educated in Franklin County, MS. She lived nearly sixty years in Moss Bluff and has lived the past year in Conroe, TX. Mrs. Clark was a faithful member of Eastwood Pentecostal Church. She was a devoted Christian who...
Charles J. Weaver
Jan 29, 2011
Charles Julious Weaver 77 of Lake Charles, was called home January 29, 2011 at a local nursing facility.
Charles was born September 21, 1933 in Good Pine, LA. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Weaver was a longtime resident of the Grand Lake/Sweetlake area and was employed by Sweet Lake Land Co. He could be found...
Herman Soileau
Jan 29, 2011
Herman Soileau, 89, of Lake Charles died at 7:20 AM Saturday, January 29, 2011 in a local care facility with his family by his side.
Mr. Soileau was born in Mamou, Louisiana to Phillip and Alidia Soileau on August 24, 1921. He was a painter for Local #1244 for many years. Herman was an avid fisherman and hunter and enjoyed being...
Norman Duffy
Jan 29, 2011
Norman Duffy, 83, of Lake Charles died at 2:56 PM Saturday, January 29, 2011 in his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Duffy suffered from Vascular Dementia
Duffy was born in Cumming, Iowa to Robert and Ruth Duffy. He joined the Merchant Marines, then enlisted in the Air Force and served as a "Tail Gunner" in the Korean War. Duffy...
Col. Tom B. Foulk, Jr.
Jan 28, 2011
Colonel Tom B. Foulk, Jr., 89, of Lake Charles (formerly of Wheeling and Morgantown, WV) died Friday, January 28, 2011 in the comfort of his daughter Judy's home.
Tom was born in Wheeling, WV, the son of Tom B. Foulk and Alice McClure Foulk, on Jan 23, 1922. He attended public schools in Wheeling then Millard Prep School and Bethany College...
Col. Tom B. Foulk, Jr.
Jan 28, 2011
Colonel Tom B. Foulk, Jr., 89, of Lake Charles (formerly of Wheeling and Morgantown, WV) died Friday, January 28, 2011 in the comfort of his daughter Judy's home.
Tom was born in Wheeling, WV, the son of Tom B. Foulk and Alice McClure Foulk, on Jan 23, 1922. He attended public schools in Wheeling then Millard Prep School and Bethany College...
Lt. Col. Allan Lee Roach
Jan 28, 2011
Lt. Col. Allan Lee Roach, 62, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 4:15 AM on Friday, January 28, 2011 in a local hospital.
Lt. Col. Roach was born February 18, 1948, raised, and educated in Indianapolis, IN. A graduate of Southport High School, Lt. Col. Roach received his Bachelor's Degree in Military Science from Purdue University and his Master's Degree in...
Patricia Patsy Biscamp
Jan 27, 2011
Patricia "Patsy" Biscamp, 72, of Westlake, LA died at 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 27, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Biscamp was born May 28, 1938 in Shreveport, LA and has lived in the Westlake area most of her life. She was a member of the Lake Area Worship Center and will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and...
Gwendolyn Evelle Leblanc
Jan 27, 2011
Gwendolyn Evelle LeBlanc, 73, of Lake Charles passed away at 6:12 PM Thursday, January 27, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. LeBlanc was born in Oakdale, attended school in Lafayette, and then moved to Lake Charles where she met and married the love of her life. Mrs. LeBlanc was active in church and was the head of the Ladies Alter Society...
