Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Tony R. Deshotels
Nov 12, 2010
Tony Robert Deshotels, age 30, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2010.
A resident of Lake Charles, Tony died doing what he loved best, fishing. Tony was also known as a hard worker. A very loyal Saints and LSU fan, Tony couldn't wait for game days to come. He will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him. Preceding...
Rita Mae Gibbons
Nov 12, 2010
Funeral services for Mrs. Rita Mae Gibbons, 83, of Sulphur, Louisiana will be held on Wednesday, November 17th at 10:00 am at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Father Gerry Boulanger officiating. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 16th beginning at 8 am until 9 pm at Robison Funeral Home. A Cursillo...
Elizabeth H. Harris
Nov 11, 2010
Elizabeth Harris, 70, of Lake Charles died at 12:59 PM on Thursday, November 11, 2010 in her residence.
Mrs. Harris was born in Lake Charles, LA on October 10, 1940 and lived the majority of her life in Borger, TX. She returned to Lake Charles in 1994. She attended LaGrange High School. Mrs. Harris retired from Borger Water Division in Texas...
Eddie Ray Dogg Dubroc, Sr.
Nov 11, 2010
Eddie Ray "Dogg" Dubroc, Sr., 60, died Thursday, November 11, 2010, in the comfort of his home.
Born to Paul Love and Marie Bordelon Dubroc, Mr. Dubroc was born and raised in Fenton, Louisiana and was a graduate of Fenton High School. He lived most of his life in Fenton and the past fifteen years in Kinder. He served his country...
Virginia Rose Lorrain
Nov 10, 2010
Virginia Rose Lorrain, 86, of Hayes passed away, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 in her residence.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Hayes and a graduate of Bell City High School, attended McNeese Junior College and graduated with her BS in Elementary Education from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana Lafayette. Miss Lorraine retired from the...
Wayne James Trouard
Nov 8, 2010
Wayne James Trouard, 64, of Moss Bluff entered into his eternal life on Monday, November 8, 2010 at his home surrounded by family and friends.
Mr. Trouard was born on January 7, 1946 in Lake Charles, LA where he was a life long resident. Mr. Trouard was retired from Basell in 1999 after 30 years of service. He served in the...
Allen Trahan
Nov 7, 2010
Funeral services for Mr. Allen Trahan, 88, of Sulphur, will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 1pm in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Re. Jack Gandy will officiate. Burial will follow in the Head of the Hollow Cemetery, Johnson Bayou. Visitation will begin on Tuesday, November 9th from 2pm " 9pm and resume on Wednesday, November 10th from 8am...
Melvin Lee Kershaw
Nov 7, 2010
Melvin Lee Kershaw, 63, of Sulphur passed away at 5:25 AM, Sunday, November 07, 2010 in his residence.
Mr. Kershaw was born in Lafayette and lived in the Sulphur/Hackberry area since 1995. He had worked as a Deck Hand for many years and also worked for the Southwest Daily News in Sulphur.
Survivors include his wife, Ada Dies Kershaw; two sons, Ivey...
Cheryl A. Fontenot
Nov 7, 2010
Cheryl A. Fontenot, age 58, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010, at her residence in Sulphur.
She was a homemaker. Cheryl was very proud to be a Breast Cancer survivor. Preceding her in death was her husband, Joseph C. Fontenot, I; a son, Joseph C. Fontenot, II; a sister, Sonja Arnaud; and her parents, Leslie and Grace Arnaud.
Survivors include her daughter,...
Lola Mae Hay Miller
Nov 6, 2010
Lola Mae Hay Miller, 91 of Lake Charles, LA died on Saturday, November 6, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Miller was born September 17, 1919 in Hecker, LA and lived most of her adult life in Lake Charles. She attended Welsh High School and graduated with honors at Fenton High School the first year the school was in operation. She...
John R. "Bud" Rollins
Nov 5, 2010
Funeral services for Mr. John R. Bud Rollins, 80, of Sulphur, will be held on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 10am in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Peggy Foreman & Rev. Leon Boggs will officiate. Burial will follow in the New Hackberry Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 7th from 3pm " 9pm, with a Rosary at 7pm,...
Florette Marie Comeaux
Nov 4, 2010
Florette Marie Comeaux, 77, of Lake Charles died at 6:47 AM on Thursday, November 4, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Comeaux was born in Cankton, LA on August 23, 1933 and lived in Lake Charles for the past 54 years. She had many joys in life. She especially enjoyed gardening and taking care of her plants and flowers. Her favorite...
John G. Herr
Nov 4, 2010
John Gordon Herr, Sr., 76, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:45 PM on Thursday, November 4, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Herr was born January 20, 1934 in Lake Charles, LA, where he has been a lifelong resident. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Cities Service / Butyl Rubber...
Helen C. Knowles
Nov 3, 2010
Helen Cecile Noel Knowles of Lake Charles, died Friday, November 5, 2010 after a brief illness. She was 90 years old.
Helen was born in Abbeville on April 23, 1920, to Elizabeth Bajat and Leopold Noel. She is the widow of former Senator Jesse Knowles, also of Lake Charles.
Visitation will be Sunday, November 7 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM with...
Robert E. Gardner, Sr.
Nov 2, 2010
Robert Edward Gardner, Sr., 67, of Westlake, LA died at 5:42 AM on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Gardner was born July 19, 1943 in Forest County, MS and has lived the past forty years between Westlake, LA and Mississippi. He began his career as an upholsterer at the age of fifteen working for Puckett Mattress Co....
Alodie Toby Carnahan
Nov 2, 2010
Alodie "Toby" Carnahan, aka "the ice cream lady", 61, of Sulphur died at 3:05 PM on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in her residence.
Mrs. Carnahan was born in Sulphur, LA on March 31, 1949 and lived there all of her life. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School. For the past nine years, she touched numerous lives as "the ice...
Larry C. Rasmussen
Nov 1, 2010
Larry Conrad Rasmussen, 73, a resident of Lake Charles, died on Nov. 1, 2010 in a local hospital. He served in the U.S. Navy and earned a B.A. degree in education from McNeese State University and a Master of Social Work degree from Louisiana State University. At the time of his retirement in 1991 he was a Clinical Social Worker...
Jeanette Louviere
Nov 1, 2010
Jeanette Ann Doucett Louviere, 80, of Lake Charles, LA died at 9:05 AM on Monday, November 1, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Louviere was born December 7, 1929 in Moss Bluff, LA, was a graduate of Gillis High School, and has lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She worked for the Calcasieu Parish Ward 3 Parks Department for...
John L. T-John Logray, Jr.
Nov 1, 2010
John L. Logray, Jr., 43, of Lake Arthur passed away, Monday, November 1, 2010 in Lake Arthur.
He was a native of Jennings and lived most of his life in Lake Charles.
Survivors include his father, John L. Logray, Sr. of Lake Arthur; two sisters, Bertha Lynn Landry and husband Travis, and Brenda Kay Hitt; two brothers, Lester Logray and wife Andrea,...
Glenn Elliott Massingill
Oct 31, 2010
Glenn Elliott Massingill, 65, of Westlake died at 1:25 AM on Sunday, October 31, 2010 in his residence.
Cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
