Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lucinda Knighton
Oct 9, 2022
“I was truly blessed in my lifetime to have been so loved and to have loved the wonderful family & friends GOD SENT ME TO & SENT TO ME”
Lucinda Burt Knighton, born March 16, 1936 to Fred and Glyn Burt in Bossier City, LA, went to her eternal home with our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, Sunday, October 9th,...
Judice "Crickett" Ardoin
Oct 8, 2022
Judice “Crickett” Ardoin passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 in a local hospital surrounded by her family. She was born on June 22, 1963 to Elouise Ozan in Lake Charles, La. Crickett loved going to the beach, was an excellent cook and loved listening to music. She had a big personality and a great sense of humor.
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Keith Randall Roach
Oct 8, 2022
Keith Randall Roach, 62, of Carlyss, passed from this life surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 8, 2022.Keith enjoyed his many hobbies of fishing, hunting, and his love of gardening. He enjoyed staying active and exercising. He was known for his love of Rock and Roll music and being an avid fan, which included going to concerts. He...
Norman Mccall
Oct 7, 2022
Norman McCall was born March 2, 1924 in Grand Chenier to Henry and Gladys Miller McCall where his playground was the Mermentau River and his first toys were small, homemade boats. He graduated from Grand Chenier High School in 1941 and attended Louisiana Tech in Ruston for one year. In 1942, he joined the US Navy and volunteered for submarine...
Jaimee Rosteet Hetzler
Oct 4, 2022
Jaimee Marie Rosteet Hetzler, 42, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
Jaimee was born October 17, 1979 in Lake Charles, LA, where she has lived in the area her entire life. She was raised and attended school in Moss Bluff. During her younger years, she enjoyed playing softball and has always had a love for...
Gladys Whatley
Oct 3, 2022
Gladys Geneva LeBlanc Whatley, 92, passed away at 4:24 AM on Monday, October 3, 2022 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Whatley was born January 9, 1930 in Gueydan, LA, lived in the Lake Charles / Moss Bluff areas from 1949 until moving to Vinton in 2006. She was a longtime member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. She, along with...
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Rivette Perello
Oct 3, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Perello passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022 in a local assisted living facility. She was born in Lake Charles on July 7, 1926 to Ervin and Nevada Rivette. She graduated from LaGrange High School. Mary Elizabeth lived all of her life in Lake Charles with her husband, George Perello. She was a member of University United Methodist...
Ralph Eugene Authement
Oct 3, 2022
Ralph Eugene Authement, 62 years old, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. He was born on May 17, 1960 to Eric and Ima McBurney Authement in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Ralph is a 1978 graduate of LaGrange High School where he enjoyed playing football. After graduating he worked for...
Sheryl Tankerson
Oct 3, 2022
Sheryl Tankerson, 58, of Lake Charles, LA., passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 at Harbor Hospice Care Facility in Lake Charles. Born on May 28, 1964, to Raymond and Edna Mae Payne, Sheryl was a graduate of Marion High School. After graduation, her life revolved around her compassion for others. She began a career in the health industry that lasted...
Roxann Marie Peschier
Oct 2, 2022
Roxanne Marie Peschier, 71 of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022.
She was one of three children born to the late Curtis J. and Lena B. Cormier. She was born in Eunice, LA on July 11, 1951.
She was a graduate of Eunice High School. She enjoyed spending days on the banks of the river. As a mother...
Alex "Black" Seay
Oct 2, 2022
Alex “Black” Seay, 97, of Hackberry, LA passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, October 2, 2022, in a local hospital. Black was born on September 10, 1925, in Choupique, LA to Louis and Lillian Seay.
Black enjoyed being around friends and family all of his life and enjoyed the great outdoors hunting and fishing. He also...
Sandra Wescott Schulz
Oct 1, 2022
Sandra McDonald Wescott Schulz was born in Lake Charles on August 13, 1944. She worked at Lakeside National Bank for 18 years as Bookkeeping Supervisor and 16 years at First Federal Bank as Record Retention Coordinator.
Those left to cherish her memory are, her daughter, Shari Wescott David (Alvin) of Lake Charles; her grandchildren, Kristina Johnston (Kyle) of Tipton, Iowa,...
Cynthia Ann Trahan
Sep 29, 2022
Cynthia Ann Trahan, 68, of Sulphur, LA passed away on September 29, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
Cynthia was born on January 17, 1954, in Hempstead, New York to Russell and Annie Trahan. Cynthia always enjoyed being with family and friends all her life and took part in Arts and Crafts of which she enjoyed immensely. She loved decorating...
Noah Ray Vincent
Sep 29, 2022
Noah Ray Vincent, infant son of Jennings and Carrie Vincent of Lake Charles, passed away in the arms of his parents on Thursday, September 29, 2022 in a New Orleans hospital.
Noah was born on September 11, 2022. He was tiny but mighty weighing two pounds and four ounces. Although he was only here a short time on Earth, Noah...
Lois Holland Nevils
Sep 28, 2022
Lois Holland Nevils
Theda Lois Holland Nevils, 96, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Nevils was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles born October 14, 1925. She was an only child, born to Jasper and Estelle LeDoux Holland, heir to John Jacob Ryan, founding father of Lake Charles. ...
Michelle Menard
Sep 28, 2022
Michelle Menard, 54, of Sulphur passed away on September 28, 2022. She enjoyed bingo, fishing, crabbing, cooking, going out and listening to music. Michelle loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.
Michelle is survived by her children, Kayla Boudreaux and husband Robert, Karley Draper and husband, Nick, Kimberly Menard and partner, Lance; 5 grandchildren, Payson, Ryder, Easton,...
Dennis J. (Coach) Trahan
Sep 28, 2022
Dennis James Trahan, 80, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully at 11:41 AM on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 in his residence surrounded by family.
Dennis was born May 9, 1942 in Jennings, LA and was a 1960 graduate of St. Michael High School in Crowley, LA, where he began his love of sports and received 15 of the 16...
Allen Breaux
Sep 27, 2022
Carroll Allen Breaux, 88, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday September 27, 2022 in a local healthcare facility following a brief illness.
Mr. Breaux was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Well known during his younger years as “Bugs,” Allen is a graduate of Lake Charles High School, actively involved in decades of class reunion planning, and remained his diehard...
Caroline Mary Gaines
Sep 27, 2022
Caroline Mary Carpenter Gaines was born September 10, 1943 in Dunfermline, Scotland. She was the only child born to the late David and Mary Carpenter.
When Caroline did anything, she did it well. In high school she swam on the swim team, even qualifying to compete in the Olympic Trials, two which she placed second.
Following high school she became...
Connie June Burrow
Sep 27, 2022
Connie June Burrow born May 24, 1953 in DeRidder, LA passed away on September 27, 2022 in Lake Charles, LA.
She is survived by her husband of fifty years, Johnny R. Burrow; a daughter, Brandi (Randy) Broadway; a son Jamie Burrow; a granddaughter Jami R. Burrow; two sisters, Patti Siegler and Marilyn Jenkins.
