Local Obituaries

for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Roland Sarvaunt

Roland Sarvaunt

Aug 24, 2023

Roland Sarvaunt, 76, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on Thursday August 24, 2023 at a local hospice center.

Roland was a native and life long resident of Lake Charles. He honorably and faithfully served two tours of duty in Vietnam before returning to the lake area to work as a roofing contractor. He retired in 2000 and enjoyed helping...

Loren Ronald Walley, Jr.

Loren Ronald Walley, Jr.

Aug 24, 2023

Loren Ronald Walley, Jr. 55 of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away in Houston, TX on August 24, 2023. Ron was born on April 7, 1968 to Betty Walker Walley and Loren Ronald Walley, Sr. He attended Briarfield Academy in Lake Providence, Louisiana and Louisiana Tech University in Ruston Louisiana.

Ron had a larger-than-life personality and would light up every room...

Charles "Pat" Legros

Charles "Pat" Legros

Aug 24, 2023

Charles “Pat” LeGros, 71, of Carlyss, Louisiana passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on August 24, 2023.  Pat was born in Jennings, La., on November 30, 1951, to Billy and Daisy LeGros.  Pat graduated from Jennings High School in 1970.  He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1973 to 1976.  He then went to work...

Lillie Ray Levy

Lillie Ray Levy

Aug 23, 2023

Lillie Ray Levy, of Lake Charles LA, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on Wednesday August 25, 2023. She was 75 years young.

Lillie Ray attended the Lake Charles City Schools and graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1965. She was a proud member of the Kilties. She attended LSU, where she was a member of Alpha...

Ona Joan Cagle Bullock

Ona Joan Cagle Bullock

Aug 23, 2023

Ona Joan Cagle Bullock was born on September 5, 1930 in DeRidder, Louisiana to Ona and Robert Cagle. She was the youngest of their five children and she loved being a part of her large family.

Joan graduated from Louisiana College and she began her career as a home demonstration agent in north Louisiana. In 1953, she married Raymond Reed...

Jimmy Hedrick

Jimmy Hedrick

Aug 22, 2023

On Tuesday August 22nd 2023; James Kenneth Hedrick (Jimmy) loving father of two, passed away at age 69 due to his battle with cancer.

Jimmy lived life to the fullest regardless of what life threw at him, some good, some bad. Through it all he never lost his ability to laugh at himself, love without fear, or lose his boyish...

Ouida Joyce Haygood Littleton

Ouida Joyce Haygood Littleton

Aug 22, 2023

Ouida Joyce Haygood Littleton, 84, of Sulphur passed away at 4:06 PM on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in a local hospice facility.

Mrs. Littleton was born on February 25, 1939 in Liberty, MS and was a graduate of Liberty High School.  She moved to Sulphur and settled there for most of her life where she was a member of First...

Ethel Marie Stutes Derouen

Ethel Marie Stutes Derouen

Aug 22, 2023

Ethel Stutes Derouen passed away August 22, 2023 in Houston, Texas. 

She was born to Clarence and Sadie (Touchet) Stutes on August 29, 1930 in Duson, Louisiana.  She was a long-time resident of Lake Charles, LA until the late 1990’s when she moved to Katy, Texas.  She is predeceased by her parents, Clarence and Sadie Stutes, and her brothers,...

James Wallace,Jr.

James Wallace,Jr.

Aug 22, 2023

Jimmy, the oldest of three children, was born in Charleston, Mississippi on June 13, 1959 to Silvia and Ervis Wallace. Jimmy’s brother, Robert Allen Wallace (Bobby), lives in Cleveland, Mississippi, and his sister, Lee Ann McDonald (Doug), lives in Evening Shade, Arkansas. Jimmy graduated from Strider Academy in Charleston, Mississippi, where he was President of the Science Club and voted...

Randy James Daigle

Randy James Daigle

Aug 21, 2023

Randy James Daigle, 68, of Sulphur, passed away in a local care facility on Monday, August 21, 2023. Randy loved to fish, spend time with his family, and bar-be-queing. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who called. Randy loved his job as a boat mechanic for Olmsted Shipyard in Lake Charles. He was very close...

Arleen Marie Hauck Elliott

Arleen Marie Hauck Elliott

Aug 20, 2023

Arleen Marie Hauck Elliott, 83, passed away on August 20, 2023 in a local hospital. She was born on June 7, 1940, in Towner, North Dakota, to Adam Cornelius and Helen Kuhn Hauck.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Charles Elliott; her parents; her sister, Betty Lou Hauck Loftesness; her brothers, Dennis James Hauck and Gerald Thomas...

Edward "Bud" Milsted, Jr.

Edward "Bud" Milsted, Jr.

Aug 20, 2023

Edward W. Milsted, Jr. (Bud) at the age of 96, left this world and entered the gates of Heaven on August 20, 2023.  He was born in Big Lake, Louisiana, on May 7, 1927, in the family home, to Edward W. Milsted, Sr. (Eddie) and Olivia (LeBleu) Milsted.  Bud was welcomed into Heaven by his “little bride” of 66 years,...

Darin Lance Thibodeaux

Darin Lance Thibodeaux

Aug 20, 2023

Darin Lance Thibodeaux was a loving son, brother, husband, father, and soon to be grandfather. He was born on August 30, 1967, in Houma, LA, and later reside in Cameron Parish.

His trademark was having a good sense of humor.  He loved to tell stories that kept everyone rolling with laughter.  He had a heart of gold, and a smile...

Martha Ruth Colebank Smith

Martha Ruth Colebank Smith

Aug 19, 2023

    Martha (Marty) Colebank Smith passed away on Saturday August 19, 2023 at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Lake Charles, La.  She was 99 years old,  just fifty days shy of her 100th birthday.                                                                                                                

    Marty was born on October 8, 1923, the fifth of seven children born to John and Clara Colebank of Woodside Township, Fertile, Minnesota. She was educated in...

Charlie Leblanc

Charlie Leblanc

Aug 19, 2023

After a nearly two-year battle with cancer, Charles “Charlie” Whitney LeBlanc passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family on August 19, 2023 at the age of 58.

He was preceded in death by his father, Milfred LeBlanc; mother, Leone Benoit LeBlanc; and nephew, Jessie LeBlanc. Charlie leaves behind his bride of 27 years, Rhonda Woodham LeBlanc; son,...

Mildred Linscombe

Mildred Linscombe

Aug 19, 2023

Mildred Linscombe, 98, of Sulphur, passed away on what would be her 98th birthday on August 19, 2023, in a local hospital.  She was born in Church Point, LA, on August 19, 1925, to Valdore and Leona Guidry.  Mildred was a 1943 graduate of Sulphur High School.  She enjoyed being with company and family.  Mildred enjoyed gambling, dominos and playing...

Elton James Olivier

Elton James Olivier

Aug 19, 2023

Elton James Olivier, 84, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully in his residence on Saturday August 19, 2023. Elton was born the 6th of eight children in Schriever, LA on Sept 18, 1938 to Sylviere Olivier and Katie Roddy Olivier. He was a 1956 graduate of Terrebonne High School.

Elton enlisted in the Air Force after attending Nichols State University...

Maurice "Reece" Belsha

Maurice "Reece" Belsha

Aug 18, 2023

Maurice “Reece” Belsha was born in Clay County, AL, on April 13, 1932, one of 9 children. Reece was always daddy's "boy", but she was always her mother's "girl". She was a devoted sister to all of her siblings.  After high school, she moved to Atlanta where she worked for Sears & Roebuck.  While living in Atlanta, she met the...

Hubert Joseph Timpa

Hubert Joseph Timpa

Aug 17, 2023

Heaven’s music just got so much sweeter with the passing of Hubert J. Timpa, 88. He passed away on August 17, 2023. Hubert was born on November 7, 1934, and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He served in the Louisiana National Guard and was honorably discharged from duty after serving for 12 years. For 47 years he worked...

Randall "Randy" James Chesson, Jr.

Randall "Randy" James Chesson, Jr.

Aug 17, 2023

Randall Chesson Jr., 54, of Sulphur, LA passed away on August 17, 2023, in a local hospital. 

Randall was born on February 18, 1969, in Alexandria, LA to Randall Chesson Sr. and Lona Sue Lyles Chesson. Randy was a 1987 graduate of Parkview Christian School and a member of Parkview Baptist Church of Sulphur, LA. He was a Jr....

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