Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Karen Anne Kapp Langston Myers
May 8, 2022
Karen Anne Kapp Langston Myers, 74, of Westlake passed away at 9:30 PM on Sunday, May 8, 2022.
Karen was born on February 13, 1948 in Washington DC. She moved to Lake Charles where she was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She attended modeling school in Dallas, TX. She later worked as a rural mail carrier for the United...
Gloria Bennett
May 6, 2022
Gloria Angela Bennett, 84, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 1:56 AM on Friday, May 6, 2022 in a local care facility.
Ms. Bennett enjoyed watching football and reading, especially mysteries. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Cathedral and was a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and was very proud...
Ellen "Patsy" Gueringer
May 6, 2022
Ellen Clarice “Patsy” Gueringer, age 87, received her wings in the early hours of Friday, May 6, 2022, and went to walk with the angels.
Patsy met James “Pete” Gueringer, the young man who would become her husband, while in grade school. Together they raised their children with love and devotion. Patsy and Pete adored each other; when Pete passed...
Chuck Humphrey
May 6, 2022
Charles “Chuck” Ray Humphrey, 64, departed from this world to be with our Lord at 9:16 PM on Friday, May 6, 2022. His loving wife of forty-two years, Alice was by his side.
Chuck was born December 30, 1957 in Warner Robins, GA to Bobbie and Ann Humphrey. He graduated from Memorial High School in Phoenix, AZ and served his...
Alphonse Mancuso, Jr.
May 6, 2022
Alphonse Mancuso Jr., 77 Years old, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 with his loving children by his side. He was born on July 26, 1944 to Alphonse Mancuso Sr. and Mary Montalbano Mancuso in Lake Charles, LA.
Big Al was the oldest of six and was always known as the “protector” of all. He was mighty, strong and always...
Jeannette Boudreaux
May 5, 2022
Jeannette Marie Yon Boudreaux, 97, of Westlake, LA, died at 4:15 PM on Thursday, May 5, 2022 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Boudreaux was born May 3, 1925 in Blainville Sur Orne, Normandy, France. She lived in the Normandy, France area during the German occupation of France and later during the Invasion of Normandy, when she met her future husband,...
Michael Ray Holcomb
May 5, 2022
Michael (Mike) Ray Holcomb, 73, of Lake Charles passed away suddenly on Thursday May 5, 2022, at his home.
Mike was a native of Port Arthur, Texas and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. After graduation from High School, Mike honorably and faithfully served our country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He received, along with numerous...
Ted Gilchrist
May 5, 2022
Theodore Leon “Ted” Gilchrist, 73, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully in his home.
He was born January 28, 1949 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a lifelong resident. He graduated from LaGrange High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy for over four years. He enjoyed playing the drums and played with various bands during...
Jimmy Fontenot
May 4, 2022
James B. “Jimmy” Fontenot, 64, was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, following a bravely fought battle with cancer. Jimmy was born and raised in Lake Charles, LA, where he graduated from Barbe High School in 1975. With his love for sports, Jimmy grew up playing baseball, basketball, and football. Small in stature, he was fast...
Colleen Elaine Meza
May 4, 2022
Colleen Elaine Meza was born September 29, 1941 in Johnson City, New York. She was one of seven children born to John and Alice McBride.
She attended and graduated from Seton Catholic High School. In her grade school years, she enjoyed spending time with her family. Many fond memories of her involved her with her sisters singing and dancing....
Dana Jay Burdon
May 3, 2022
Dana Jay Burdon, AMHC – US Navy, Retired
Dana J. Burdon 65 of Mena, AR, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Fort Smith, AR. Dana was born January 11, 1957, in San Francisco, CA. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served his country for 22 years before retiring and spending the next 22 years...
Charlee Grace Faulkner
May 3, 2022
Charlee Grace Faulkner was born on April 25, 2022 to Shaun P. Faulkner and Lauren P. Battles-Faulkner, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. On May 3, 2022 Charlee was surrounded by her loving family as she passed gently in the arms of Jesus at Ochsner Health Center for Children in New Orleans.
Though her time with her family was short, she touched...
Kenneth Cecil Cash, Sr.
May 3, 2022
Kenneth Cecil Cash Sr, 80, of Dequincy, La went to be with the Lord on May 3, 2022. Because of his relationship with Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, he was a man who deeply loved people and he was deeply loved in return.
Kenneth was born on October 2, 1941, to Cecil and Lucille Cash in Malvern, Arkansas....
June Rose Moss Clarke
May 2, 2022
June Rose Moss Clarke, 89 years old, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022. She was born on June 23, 1932 to William C. and Lona Mae Moss in Converse, LA.
June Rose grew up in Sulphur, LA. As the only daughter of four children, she was a Daddy’s girl and inherited her love for sports from him. She was an...
Iva Stanfield Wier
May 2, 2022
Iva Lois Stanfield Wier, 90, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully at 8:03 PM on Monday, May 2, 2022 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Wier was born April 4, 1932 in Longville, LA and was a graduate of the Ragley School. She lived most of her life in Lake Charles, LA and worked as a secretary for the...
Dat Nguyen
May 2, 2022
Dat T. Nguyen, 51 years old, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022. He was born on October 21, 1970 to Dai and Lai Nguyen in Vietnam.
Dat moved to the United States when he was a little boy and was raised in Biloxi, MS. He met his wife of 30 years in New Orleans in middle school. He loved to...
Celeste Anne Deshotel
Apr 30, 2022
Celeste Anne Deshotel, 57, of Sulphur, passed from this life on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Celeste was always the life of the party where she was sure to make everyone laugh. She loved her yardwork and was the “Queen of the weed eater”. Celeste shared her bounty from her yard with anyone who wanted to grow their own. She was...
Catherine "Cathy" Richard Lowry
Apr 29, 2022
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7
Catherine “Cathy” Richard Lowry died on Friday, April 29, 2022. She felt blessed with a life filled with a loving family and dear friends. Cathy was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church and loved her Catholic faith. ...
Margaret Ann Carter
Apr 29, 2022
Margaret Guillory Carter,82, of Sulphur, LA passed away on April 29, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born in Vinton, LA to David and Beulah Trahan. She loved her pets, flowers, and most of all loved being with her family and will be dearly missed by all. Margaret was of the Catholic faith and was a member of...
Liz Trotti
Apr 28, 2022
Liz Trotti, 63, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Liz was born on November 13, 1958 to Raleigh and Letrecia Eggers Reeves in Sulphur, La. She was a 1976 graduate of Sam Houston High School. She enjoyed watching TV, shopping, car rides with her husband and spoiling her beloved grandchildren.
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