Local Obituaries

Sep 1, 2010

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Overman Johns, 81, of Sulphur, will be held on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 10am in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Bryan Miller will officiate. Burial will follow in Farquhar Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Thursday, September 2nd from 5pm " 9pm and resume on Friday, September 3rd from 8am " until time of service....

Sep 1, 2010

Roy Todd Langley passed away September 1, 2010, after a long battle with Parkinsons at the age of 85. He was born in Hollis, Oklahoma, attended elementary schools in Texas and graduated from Lake Charles High School. He served his Country in the United States Navy during WWII and settled in Sulphur after the war. Mr. Langley retired from Hercules...

Sep 1, 2010

Tanya Rae Roth Pike, age 33 and a resident of Lake Charles, passed away in Frankfurt, Germany on September 1, 2010.

Tanya was born on April 22, 1977, and lived most of her life in Lake Charles.

Those left to cherish her memory are her loving children, Madison and Devon; her mother, Alva Ellis-Babineaux of Frankfurt, Germany; step-father, Tommy Babineaux; her sister,...

Aug 31, 2010

Funeral services for Mr. Willie D. Head, 83, of Sulphur, will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2010 in Robison Funeral Home Chapel at 2pm. Rev. Steve Shirley will officiate. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss. Visitation will begin on Thursday, September 2nd from 10am " time of service at 2pm. Mr. Head passed away on Tuesday, August...

Aug 31, 2010

Thomas "TJ" Stegall, 45, of Lake Charles passed away September 1, 2010 in his residence.

Mr. Stegall was born on February 16, 1965 in Memphis, TN. TJ was a loyal employee for 18 years as office manager at All-Purpose Roofing and Supply. He was an avid New Orleans Saints fan who proudly supported and followed his Saints all the way to...

Aug 31, 2010

Ronald Chris Stephens was born Oct. 18, 1950, in Lake Charles and passed away August 31, 2010, at Christus St. Patrick Hospital. He lived in Westlake for the past 24 years. He was 59.

He married the love of his life, Wanda Harvey, on Jan. 9, 1981, and they shared a lifelong joy for playing golf. Ron's other great passions included...

Aug 31, 2010

Rena Armentor O'Neal, 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 in her home with her loving husband and family at her side.

Mrs. O'Neal was born on August 21, 1924 in Crowley, LA. She married Edward O'Neal on June 27, 1948. She lived most of her life in Lake Charles, where she was active with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and...

Aug 30, 2010

Jewell E. "Buster" Boyd, 70, of Lake Charles died at 5:00 PM on Monday, August 30, 2010 in his residence.

Mr. Boyd was born in Tyler Town, MS on December 19, 1939. He lived in Lake Charles since 1965. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Boyd retired as a superintendant with the Lake Charles Housing Authority after 35 years...

Aug 29, 2010

William Henry Triplett, 95, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 in the comfort of his home.

Mr. Triplett was born in Houston, TX and has lived in Lake Charles since a child. During his younger years, he worked for the WPA where he was in charge of many parishes. Henry, along with his brother, Frank was owner and...

Aug 29, 2010

Cesar Albizuri, 75, of Sulphur, LA, died at 7:55 AM on Sunday, August 29, 2010 in his residence.

Mr. Albizuri was born April 10, 1935 in Gorliz, Spain. He retired as a ship Captain from Conoco after thirty-two years.

He is survived by his loving wife of thirteen years, Florence Chatoney Albizuri, children, Cesar Albizuri and wife Alicia, Izaskun Sacristan and husband...

Aug 28, 2010

Marjorie Lou Ray Bourgeois, 84, passed away peacefully in her Baton Rouge home on August 28, 2010, with her beloved daughters at her side.

Born in Somerville, Tennessee to James Lewis and Margaret Elizabeth Shackelford Ray, Mrs. Bourgeois lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was the Administrator of Calcasieu Association for Retarded Citizens/ Calcasieu Hope Centers for 22...

Aug 27, 2010

Funeral services for Mr. Leroy Blanchard, 78, of Kinder, La will be held at Robison Funeral Home on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm. Father Roland Vaughn will officiate. Burial will follow at Head of the Hollow Cemetery in Johnson Bayou, La. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 29, 2010 from 2-9 pm in the Robison Funeral Home...

Aug 26, 2010

Hilda Kibodeaux, 84, of Edgerly, Louisiana, passed away on August 26, 2010 at her residence. She was born on August 21, 1926 in Rayne, Louisiana. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvy Kibodeaux; her parents, Maxile and Louisiane Leboeuf; 1 sister, Ruby Kibodeaux; and 1 brother, Louis Broussard. A memorial service will be held at 2pm , Saturday,...

Aug 25, 2010

Thomas Joseph Stanford, Sr., 80, of Lake Charles, died at 7:33 AM Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in a local care facility.

Mr. Stanford was born in Houston, Texas and has lived in the lake area for the past eight years. Mr. Stanford retired from Port Terminal Railroad Association in Houston, Texas. He was of the Catholic faith. Mr. Stanford was an...

Aug 25, 2010

E.M. "Preacher" Baggett, age 99, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at a local hospital.

A resident of Lake Charles, Mr. Baggett was a WWII Army veteran. He retired from Conoco after many years of service there. Preceding him in death was his wife, Beulah Baggett, a brother, Lloyd Baggett, and a sister, Ethel Weeks.

Survivors include his daughter, Patricia Baggett of...

Aug 24, 2010

Dr. Ann Nezzio Weaver, 73, of Lake Charles died at 8:11 PM on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 in her residence.

Ann graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1954 and earned her RN diploma from Loyola University/Hotel Dieu School of Nursing in New Orleans; her Bachelor of Science in nursing from McNeese State University; Master of Nursing Administration from Louisiana State...

Aug 24, 2010

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

Infant Kayden Dwayne Thibodeaux passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at 12:40 p.m. at Women's and Children's Hospital Hospital. Kayden was born on the same day at 5:22 a.m. to Danielle Antoinette Thibodeaux of Sulphur. Although his...

Aug 23, 2010

Marie "Mary" E. Trahan LeBlanc, 89, of Lake Charles, LA died on Monday, August 23, 2010 in a local hospital.

Mrs. LeBlanc was born July 14, 1921 and was raised in the Lake Arthur area. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and has lived in Lake Charles for most of her life. She worked at Weingarten's for over twenty-five...

Aug 23, 2010

Aug 22, 2010

Windol Frank Hohensee, 85, of Westlake, LA died on Sunday, August 22, 2010 in a local care facility.

Mr. Hohensee was born August 5, 1925 in Lake Charles, LA and attended DeRidder High School. He served in the South Pacific in the U.S. Marine Corp during World War II. Mr. Hohensee has lived in the Westlake area for the past forty...