Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lawrence Bruce Martin
Jan 8, 2023
Lawrence Bruce Martin (Larry) of Riverside, Rhode Island died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital of Southwest Louisiana in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was 78 years old.
Larry was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on January 12, 1944. He was in the United States Coast Guard, which he shared many stories about. He was also a very talented...
Larue Northcutt Marcantel
Jan 8, 2023
LaRue Northcutt Marcantel, 81, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 8th, 2023, in a local hospice facility. She was born on September 5th, 1941, in Luling, Tx. to Callie and Dorothy Northcutt.
LaRue lived in Lake Charles, La., most of her life. She enjoyed planting her flower garden and nurtured it daily with tender love and care. She also enjoyed the...
Mary Louise Higginbotham Trahan
Jan 8, 2023
Mary Louise Higginbotham Trahan, 90 years old, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023. She was born on April 1, 1932 to Berchman and Palymre Rogers Higginbotham in Bell City, LA.
Mary owned Earl’s Super Service Grocery, where she worked alongside her husband Earl for many years. Known by her family as “MawMaw,” but by so many locals as “Mrs. Earl,”...
Harley Ennis Hoffpauir
Jan 7, 2023
Harley Ennis Hoffpauir, born August 29, 1937 in Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2023, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 8 years, Jane Daigle Gilbert Hoffpauir, son, Dale Hoffpauir and his wife, Lynne, and daughter, Patti Hoffpauir, son-in-law, Robert Thrasher, step-son,...
David M. Goldman
Jan 6, 2023
David Mitchell Goldman, 56, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, January 06, 2023 unexpectedly in his home.
Mr. Goldman was born in Staten Island, NY and lived most of his life in New York. He was graduate of White Plains High School in New York where he enjoyed Cross Country Track and singing in the choir and was awarded...
Mary Catherine Prudhomme
Jan 6, 2023
Mary Catherine Prudhomme was born March 11, 1941, in New Orleans, LA. She was one of four children born to the late Reverend Frederick A. and Catherine Evans.
She was a graduate of Alcée Fortier High School, and then went on to earn a business degree at Soulé Business College.
She accepted a position at Shell Norco as a secretary. ...
Hiram Durousseau
Jan 5, 2023
Hiram Eldridge DuRousseau, 79, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 1:43PM on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
Hiram was born in Frilot Cove, LA on February 23, 1943 to sharecroppers Eldridge and Grace DuRousseau. The eldest of six siblings, his days on the farm started at a very early age. As a child, Hiram was put in charge of...
Thelma Primeaux Guillory
Jan 5, 2023
Thelma Mae Primeaux Guillory, 96, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:37 AM on Thursday, January 5, 2023 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Guillory was born on June 10, 1927 in Cameron and was a graduate of Creole High School before moving to Lake Charles in 1946. Mrs. Guillory and Albert Guillory got married in Eunice, Louisiana in...
Virginia "Ginny" Leboeuf
Jan 4, 2023
Virginia “Ginny” Louise Chandler LeBoeuf, 70, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 5:17 PM on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in her residence.
Mrs. LeBoeuf was born November 23, 1952, in Bryan, TX. As an Air Force family, they traveled during her younger years, and she graduated from Fort Worth High School. She graduated from Sam Houston State University with...
Robert (Bobby) Wayne Knauf
Jan 4, 2023
Robert (Bobby) Wayne Knauf, of League City, Texas, entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, in his residence with his wife and daughter by his side. Robert was born in Hempstead, TX on October 10, 1964, to Ralph Knauf Sr. and Loretta LaPoint Cleveland. Prior to being diagnosed with cancer on April 9, 2019, Robert worked as...
Caroline Hollins
Jan 4, 2023
Caroline Skipper Hollins was born in Longview, TX on March 11, 1935 to Dozier Tripp Skipper and Mary Virginia Kelly Skipper. She died on January 4, 2023 in Baton Rouge, LA. She graduated from Longview High School and from Hollins College in Roanoke, VA. Caroline was thrilled to be in the inaugural class of Hollins College students to study abroad...
Mary Helen Manuel
Jan 4, 2023
Mary Helen Tremie Manuel of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, January 04, 2023 after a long and happy life.
Mrs. Manuel was born in Ville Platte, LA to Sidney Tremie and Marie Soileau Tremie. She was a graduate of Ville Platte High School and University of Southwestern Louisiana, now UL Lafayette, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in...
Travis Mitchell Myers
Jan 3, 2023
Travis Mitchell Myers, 32 years old, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023. He was born on June 13, 1990, to Fred Myers, Jr. and Leah LeBlanc Polaske in Lake Charles, LA.
Travis was a graduate of Bell City High School. He enjoyed playing Super Mario on his Gameboy.
Those left to cherish his memory are, his twin sister, Emily Landry...
Mary Jane Domingue
Jan 3, 2023
Mary Jane Domingue, 73, died on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in a local care facility surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 5, 1949, in Sulphur, LA, to Albert and Edith Domingue. Mary Jane enjoyed crafting and baking. She loved flowers and Elvis, but mostly her family.
Those left to cherish her memory are her loving son,...
Allen Joseph Desormeaux
Jan 3, 2023
Allen Joseph Desormeaux, 42, passed away on January 3, 2023, in a local hospital. Allen enjoyed yoga and running for exercise. He loved to play his card game, “Magic, the Gathering”, reading and playing video games with his brother when they were younger. Allen loved the cats from the shelter and would send his mother pictures of them.
Those left...
Wesley "Daddy Duck" James Blanchard, Sr.
Jan 3, 2023
Wesley James Blanchard, Sr., 78, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at a local hospital surrounded by family and friends.
Wesley was born in Lake Charles, LA, on September 28, 1944, to Nolance and Ida Hargrove Blanchard. On February 12, 1965, he married Patricia Ann Budge. Together they raised three sons, Wesley Jr, Dwayne...
Jennifer Ann Benton Consigney
Jan 3, 2023
Jennifer Ann Consigney, 75, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday January 3, 2023 at a local hospital.
Jennifer was a native of Lake Charles, the daughter of Richard Joseph and Catheryn Ann Williams Benton. She was a 1965 Graduate of LaGrange High School and continued her studies at McNeese State College, In 1967 moved to Las Vegas where she started...
Kevin Lawrence Leveque
Jan 2, 2023
Kevin Lawrence Leveque, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 1:07 AM on Monday, January 2, 2023 in a local hospital.
Mr. Leveque was born April 29, 1946 in Lake Charles, LA. He attended Landry Memorial High School and was 1964 graduate of Lake Charles High School. He also attended Seminary and graduated from Los Angeles College of Design...
James Allen Bello
Jan 2, 2023
James Allen Bello, 82, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, January 02, 2023 in a local healthcare facility.
Mr. Bello was born August 13, 1940 to Jimmie Joseph Bello and Ella Amond Bello in Lakeland, LA. He was a graduate of Lakeland High School, Louisiana State University and served the United States Army during Vietnam. Mr. Bello worked most of...
Christine Ozan
Jan 2, 2023
Christine Ozan, 78, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:45 AM on Monday, January 2, 2023 in a local hospital.
Christine was born on August 22, 1944 in Lake Charles where she lived all of her life. Throughout the years, she owned and operated several local bars and was a bartender most of her life.
She will be remembered...
