Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Kenneth J. Guarino
Dec 14, 2010
Kenneth J. Guarino, 76, of Brandon, MS died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in his residence.
Kenneth was born on August 13, 1934 in Abbeville, LA to Joseph "Buck" Guarino and Thelma Guarino. Mr. Guarino lived most of his life in the Lake Charles, LA area. He was a graduate of Lake Chares High School. Mr. Guarino was a 34 year veteran...
Alice Roy
Dec 13, 2010
Alice LeBlanc Roy, 84, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:00 AM on Monday, December 13, 2010 in her residence.
Mrs. Roy was born October 30, 1926 in Duson, LA and has lived in Lake Charles since 1969. She worked as head of cosmetics in Walgreens for eighteen years. She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. Mrs. Roy enjoyed...
Jordan Blake Meyers
Dec 13, 2010
Jordan Blake Meyers, age 20, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010.
A resident of Ponchatoula and formerly of Iowa, he was a laborer for a maintenance company. Jordan was a loyal LSU and Saints fan. Preceding him in death was his father, Patrick Meyers, a brother, Arnold Meyers, and his paternal grandparents, Gustave and Patsy Meyers. Jordan will be missed by...
Leon Joseph Powers
Dec 12, 2010
Leon Joseph Powers, 75, of Ragley died at 4:30 AM on Sunday, December 12, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Powers was born on December 20, 1934 in West Chazy, NY. He lived in Louisiana for the past 40 years. He was an LPN who enjoyed working with the mentally handicapped for 16 years of his life. He was proud of...
Melissa Missy Cannon
Dec 12, 2010
Melissa Lynn "Missy" Cannon, 40, of Lake Charles died Sunday December 12, 2010 in Acadian Medical Center in Eunice.
Melissa was born in Lake Charles to Ronnie and Ramona Launey Cannon. She was a longtime employee of the Calcasieu Parish Sherriff's office, having worked in several areas of administration.
Melissa was preceded in death by her father, maternal grandparents, Ella...
Robert Wayne Little Man Abshire
Dec 12, 2010
Robert Wayne Abshire, 54, of Moss Bluff, died Sunday December 12, 2010 at Lake Charles Care Center.
Mr. Abshire was born November 18, 1956 in Lake Charles to Curtis Joseph and Mary Noeline Trahan Abshire.
He is survived by his father of Iowa; brothers, Curtis Abshire and wife Shelia, Iowa, John Abshire and wife Novika, Moss Bluff, and George Abshire...
Evelyn Cheever
Dec 11, 2010
Evelyn Cheever, 87, of Lake Charles, died Saturday December 11, 2010 at her residence.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Cheever; daughter, Wendi Stewart; and grandsons, Dion Comeaux and Jody Lavergne. She is survived by her daughters, Sue McCullough and husband Terry and Vickey Winn; son, Dudley Winn and wife Jacque; stepdaughter, Terri Boudreaux; grandchildren, Dennis Lavergne,...
Darrell Joseph Young
Dec 11, 2010
Darrell Joseph Young, 64, of Lake Charles died Saturday December 11, 2010 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family.
Darrell was born May 1, 1946 in Lake Charles. A U.S. Army Veteran, he served in Vietnam. He was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Rita...
Wilbur Will Laumann
Dec 11, 2010
On Saturday, December 11, 2010, at 7:11 a.m., Wilbur "Will" Laumann entered into eternal rest, joining the love his life, Vi, who preceded him four years earlier.
Will was born and reared in New Orleans, where he attended McDonald 23 School. He worked for 23 years as a supervisor over by-products. When Swift closed its doors in Lake Charles in 1960,...
Billie S. Houston
Dec 10, 2010
Billie S. Houston, 80, passed away Friday, December 10, 2010, at a local hospital.
Born October 15, 1930, in Goosport, she lived all of her life in Lake Charles. Ms. Houston was a graduate of Marion High School and Delta Tech School of Nursing where she obtained a Licensed Practical Nurse degree. She worked at St. Patrick's Hospital for over 34...
William Bill Monroe Blevins
Dec 10, 2010
William Monroe "Bill" Blevins, 58, of Westlake died at 6:25 PM on Friday, December 10, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Blevins was born on January 15, 1952 in Lake Charles, LA. He was a 1971 graduate of Lake Charles High School and attended McNeese State University. Mr. Blevins retired as a supervisor from Alcoa after 35 years of service. He...
Frank William Benoit
Dec 10, 2010
Frank William Benoit, 87, of Big Lake, formerly of Cameron, died Friday December 10, 2010 at his residence.
Mr. Benoit was born September 21, 1923 in Little Chenier. During his working career, he worked at Cameron Construction, Warren Construction, Zapata Protein, and retired as a road foreman for Cameron Parish Police Jury. He was a member of Our Lady Star...
Olline Clark Callens
Dec 9, 2010
Olline Clark Callens, 88, of Pineville died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 4:55 AM in Jennings, Louisiana.
Mrs. Callens was a native of Crowville, Louisiana and was born to Annie and Joel Clark on September 9, 1922. Mrs. Callens was a 1939 graduate of Crowville High School and a 1973 graduate of Louisiana College in education. She served during WWII...
Paul Edward Corbello
Dec 9, 2010
Paul Edward Corbello, 83, of Moss Bluff passed away at 3:54 AM, Thursday, December 09, 2010 in a local care facility.
He was a native and life resident of the Lake Charles area. Mr. Corbello worked as a plumber and was a member of Local #106. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy serving during W. W. II.
Survivors...
James Elmer Miller, Jr.
Dec 9, 2010
James Elmer Miller, Jr., 85, left this world to be with the Lord on Thursday December 9, 2010. He had been living in Ozark, Missouri since 2008 to be close to family.
Born in DeRidder, Louisiana, to James Elmer and Lula Fruge Miller, Sr., Mr. Miller moved to Lake Charles in 1947. He served his country in the U. S. Army...
Michael Wayne Abney
Dec 7, 2010
Michael Wayne Abney, 54, of Lake Charles, died Tuesday, December 07, 2010 in his residence.
Mr. Abney attended high school in Houma, LA. He worked as a self employed Tree Arborist. He enjoyed playing Frisbee, riding Harley Davidson Motorcycles and the beach. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Mr. Abney will be most remembered for his kind,...
Violet F. Thibodeaux
Dec 7, 2010
Violet F. Thibodeaux, age 71, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at a local hospital.
Born April 8, 1939, to Odey and Zula Foreman, in New Iberia, she was a resident of Westlake. She worked as a respiratory therapist for over 30 years at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. A devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she loved playing bingo and...
Karen Danielle Karebear Stoute
Dec 6, 2010
Karebear was taken from her family in the tragic school bus accident in Port Barre, Louisiana that occurred on Friday, December 3, 2010.
She earned the nickname by being a tender child who loved everyone, yet was a real trooper. For most of her life, she made her home with her mother and step-father in Lake Charles, LA.
When it came time...
Richard L. Raimer
Dec 6, 2010
Richard L. Raimer, age 67, passed away December 6, 2010, at a local hospital.
A resident of Lake Charles, he was born August 19, 1943, in Houston, TX, to Othar and Ollie Warner Raimer. After graduating from LaGrange High School he attended McNeese State University. He later completed the Executive MBA Program at Louisiana State University. Mr. Raimer was employed...
Alice Janet Harris
Dec 6, 2010
Alice Janet Harris, 70, of Lake Charles, died Monday December 6, 2010 in a local hospital.
Alice was born December 24, 1939 in Lake Charles. She was a longtime and active member of First Presbyterian Church and the Enterprise Club of Lake Charles. She was always helping others and enjoyed spending time with her friends and neighbors.
She was preceded...
