Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ettie Lavera "Vera" Cagle Franks
Aug 5, 2022
On Friday, August 5, 2022, Ettie LaVera Franks,77, passed away peacefully in Corpus Christi, Tx.
Vera was born and raised in Merryville, La and upon graduation moved to Lake Charles where she married, had a daughter, and become a lifelong resident. Vera loved being a wife, mother, room mom, and chauffer to her daughter and friends. Later on, she returned...
Jeffrey Louis Blankenbaker
Aug 4, 2022
Jeffrey Louis Blankenbaker, 57, of Lake Charles, passed away of natural causes following a brief illness Thursday August 4, 2022 in his residence.
Jeffrey was born on November 20, 1964 in New Orleans, LA. His loving parents are Louis Gilbert Blankenbaker and Mary Belle Fletcher Blankenbaker of Houston, TX. Following graduation from Acadiana High School in Lafayette, LA, he began...
Marlana Bergeron
Aug 4, 2022
Marlana J. Bergeron, 42, of Moss Bluff, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in her residence. Marlana was born on January 6, 1980 in Sulphur, La to Rodney and Elaine Laughlin Decou. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her family, traveling, especially going to zoos. She also loved gardening and drinking her...
Theresa Roy Jones
Aug 4, 2022
Theresa Roy Jones, 87, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:45 AM on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in her residence.
Mrs. Jones was born on May 18, 1935 in Eunice, LA and was raised and lived all of her life in Lake Charles. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister and...
Samuel Nathan Greene
Aug 3, 2022
Samuel Nathan Greene, 21, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:48 AM on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 in his residence.
Samuel was born on September 13, 2000 in Lake Charles. He was very involved in Boy Scouts and was a founding member of Sea Scouts Ship #20. Samuel had an unconditional love for all animals.
Those left to cherish his...
Kevin Patrick "Pat" Gayle
Aug 2, 2022
Kevin Patrick “Pat” Gayle, Sr., age 98, was born in Lake Charles on March 10, 1924, and died Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Pat retired from farm and cattle operations with W. J. Gayle & Sons, Inc. in 1985 which began with his honorable discharge from the Army on January 1, 1947. He and Rena were founding members of Our...
Barbara Welch
Aug 2, 2022
Barbara Mary Burke Welch, 87, of Sulphur, passed away on August 2, 2022, in a local care facility with her family by her side. Barbara was born on November 20, 1934, to Rene’ and Jeanne Burke. She was born in Delcambre, LA but moved to Sulphur soon after and resided here. She enjoyed her ceramics and playing games with her...
Curtis Ray Johns
Aug 1, 2022
Curtis Ray Johns, 64, of Carlyss, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022.
He was as a pipefitter/boilermaker for over 30 years, working as a contractor in many of the local industrial complexes. A true Louisiana man, Curtis enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. He was known for his love of Cajun cooking, and you never left his house without a...
Gerald Dwayne "Jj" Lyons, Jr.
Aug 1, 2022
Gerald Dwayne “JJ” Lyons, Jr., 39, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022.
He was born on October, 9, 1982 in Lake Charles, La to Gerald Dwayne Lyons, Sr. and Doris “Darcy” Brewer Fontenot. JJ enjoyed cooking and was known to family and friends as “Chef Boy OG”. He loved spending time with his family and touched everyone’s heart. He...
Susan Cheryl Andrus
Aug 1, 2022
Susan C. Andrus of Lake Charles, Louisiana went to be with her Father in Heaven on Monday, August 1st, 2022 at the age of 73 from the comfort of her home.
She was the beloved wife of forty-four years of William “Billy” Andrus, devoted mother to Jennifer Vorhies and her husband, Philip Vorhies, and loving grandmother to Maddie and Annie...
Martha Ruth Hill
Aug 1, 2022
Martha Ruth Hill, 58, of Sulphur, LA passed away on August 1, 2022, in a local hospital.
Martha was born on June 16, 1964, to Robert and Elaine Chapman in Lake Charles, LA. She enjoyed being around family and friends the most. Martha worked as a waitress all her life and was a graduate of South Beauregard High School. She...
Mary Jane Micelle Smith
Aug 1, 2022
Mary Jane Micelle Smith, 70, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, August 1st, 2022 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Smith was born February 27, 1952 in Lake Charles to John and Angelina Micelle. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. A graduate of St. Charles Academy, she went on to work many years in accounting for her...
Jeffery Wade Willis
Jul 31, 2022
Jeffery Wade Willis, 57, of Sulphur, LA passed away on July 31, 2022, in a local care facility.
Jeffery was born on March 27, 1965, in Sulphur, LA to Perley and Mildred Willis. Jeff enjoyed being around family and friends the most in life and never met a stranger. He enjoyed fishing, helping people and being a plumber for most...
Charles Temple
Jul 31, 2022
Charles "Grub" Leonard Temple, 53, of Hackberry, LA passed away July 31, 2022, in his residence.
He was born in Sulphur, LA to Harold and Hilda Temple. Charles proudly served in the United States Army for six years as a certified cook. He had many hobbies which included painting, spending time outdoors on the water, fishing, and crabbing. Charles was...
Carolyn Harper
Jul 30, 2022
What makes a perfect mother, grandmother, wife, sister, and friend? Is it her kindness? Is it her compassion? Is it her gentle spirit? Is it her generosity? Is it her calmness? Is it her firm guidance? Is it her warm embrace? Is it her loving heart? It is often repeated that perfection is not attainable in our human life. Of...
Evelyn Hammond
Jul 30, 2022
Evelyn Hammond, 89, passed away on July 30, 2022, in a local hospital with her family by her side. Evelyn enjoyed gardening and flowers. One of her favorite things to do was travel.
Evelyn is survived by her daughters, Debbie Hammond and companion, Peter Bennett of Houma, LA and Peggy Dorsey of Groves, TX; grandchildren, Brandi Olivier and husband...
Shirley Myers
Jul 30, 2022
Shirley Faye Fruge Myers, 74, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 10:52 AM on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at her daughter's home.
Mrs. Myers was born October 27, 1947 in Lake Charles, LA, raised on Creole Street. She graduated from LaGrange High School in 1966. She began her career specializing in OBGYN as a nurse with Dr. John Moffett. ...
Thelma "Petie" Labove
Jul 29, 2022
Thelma Ann “Petie” LaBove, 80 years old, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022. She was born on May 15, 1942, to Wallace “Mike” and Cecile Faulk Moore in Bakersfield, CA.
Ms. Petie was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She served as an EEG Technician at St. Patrick’s Hospital for 38 years. After retirement from the hospital, she worked with...
Layne Emerson Richard
Jul 29, 2022
Layne Emerson Richard, 65, of Ragley passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 29, 2022 in his residence.
Mr. Richard was born on June 21, 1957 in Lake Charles where he was raised and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He moved to Ragley in 1993 where he currently resided. Mr. Richard was a skilled welder for the Pipeliners Local...
Maria Carter
Jul 29, 2022
Maria Pollinger Carter, 84, of Topsy, LA, passed away peacefully at 2:13 PM on Friday, July 29, 2022 in her residence.
Mrs. Carter was born April 29, 1938 in Falkenberg, Germany to Josef and Theresia Schmidt Pollinger. Things you might not know about Maria….She learned to speak English by watching “I Love Lucy”, her favorite color was red, her favorite...
