Local Obituaries

Nov 3, 2024

Bobby James Clostio, 77, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 in the comfort of his home.

Mr. Clostio was born July 20, 1947 in Abbeville, LA to Wilton J. Clostio and Oletia Dubois Clostio. He lived most of his life in Sulphur and has lived the past eleven years in Lake Charles. Mr. Clostio was a 1965 graduate...

Nov 2, 2024

Reyes "Ray" Alaniz, 70, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Ray loved to build boats, he built boats most of his younger life. He went on to work in warehousing until he got to where he couldn't work any longer. He lived in Missouri most of his life until the past 11 years when...

Nov 1, 2024

Joe Dale Wilks, affectionately known as "Joe Joe" to all who loved him, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2024, at the age of 85. Surrounded by his devoted family and friends, Joe was called home to his heavenly reward. He was born on September 23, 1939, to Lottie Mae Perkins Wilks Butler and Grover Cecil Wilks.

 Joe's life was...

Nov 1, 2024

Patricia Ann Prejean Goodfriend, 85, of Sulphur, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, November 1, 2024. Patricia was born on January 21, 1939, to Eli and Rita Prejean. She was a 1957 graduate of Sulphur High School. Patricia enjoyed playing softball and coached for many years. She enjoyed camping and going on vacations to Colorado with her...

Nov 1, 2024

James "Jimmy" Michael LeBon, 70, of Sulphur, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2024, with his loving wife by his side. Jimmy was a lifetime Yankees and Saints fan since he was a kid. He attended the very first Saints game in New Orleans. Jimmy always had Sirius XM Radio on in his car listening to stand up comedy....

Nov 1, 2024

Shirley Ann Fontenot Harris, 82, passed away peacefully under Harbor Hospice Care, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 16, 1942, to O’Delia Foreman and Austin Joseph Fontenot in Crowley, Louisiana.

Shirley graduated from Marion High School in 1961 and went on to embrace her passions wholeheartedly. She had a deep love...

Nov 1, 2024

Timothy Howell, 59, passed away on November 1, 2024.

Tim was born on February 10, 1965 in Laramie,WY. He was a loving Father, Brother, Grandpa and Uncle. He loved football, especially the LSU Tigers and New Orleans Saints.

He is survived by his kids, Chris and Megan Howell, Usman and Audrey Audu, Amanda Howell, Rusty Keys, Shane Recheck, and Kayla and Tom...

Oct 31, 2024

Shirley Jean Shampine lived a life of hope and perseverance. She joined her Savior, Jesus, on October 31, 2024. Born on October 27, 1942, in Gouverneur, NY, to Kenneth William and Fern Alta Klock, Shirley’s life was filled with love, resilience, and joy. She married George Shampine on September 24, 1971, in Ascension Parish, uniting their family of six with...

Oct 31, 2024

Oct 29, 2024

Connie Rae LaBove McCain Carson, 72, of Ragley passed away at 12:35 PM on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in a local hospice facility.



Mrs. Carson was born on June 3, 1952 in Lake Charles and was a resident of Ragley for the past 19 years. Connie went to Grand Lake High School, attended Sowela Tech where she took a...

Oct 27, 2024

George C. Hanks, Sr. passed away from this earthly life peacefully and with family at his side on October 27, 2024. He was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, on July 22, 1932, to George Hanks and Henrietta Hanks (née Jones). When George was very young, he moved to Lake Charles where he graduated from W.O. Boston High School in 1951....

Oct 27, 2024

Chief Marion “Mick” Hendrix passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024. He was born on January 9, 1955 to the late George Hendrix and Iola Mae Gramps in Oroville, CA. He was later fostered by Leslie and Thelma Turner, and moved to Nebraska, where he grew up.

Mick retired from the U.S. Navy as Chief Master at Arms. He then worked...

Oct 26, 2024

Richard Joseph “Dick” Gremillion, Sr., 70, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024 in a local hospital following a brief illness.

Dick was born October 25, 1954 in Alexandria, LA to Dalton Moore Joseph Gremillion and Harriet O’Quin Gremillion. He was a 1972 graduate of Alexandria High School and studied to obtain his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northwestern...

Oct 26, 2024

Michael Eugene McElraft, 73, of Sulphur, LA passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024. He was born on September 8, 1951, in Saltville, VA to Bascom and Dixie McElraft. Mike always enjoyed watching sports including, Baseball, Football and Softball. He will always be remembered for his loving and easy-going humble ways. He worked at Louisiana Pigment for 18 years as...

Oct 26, 2024

Susie Morse Everage,70, passed away on October 26,2024 at 3:18 am. She was born on March 16, 1954, in Houston, Texas. She and her family lived in Pasadena, Texas until her marriage to Robert Everage on September 25, 1975. She spent her life near Lake Charles, LA where she spent her time having coffee with friends and family and spoiling...

Oct 25, 2024

John Charles Land, 69, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:10 PM on Friday, October 25, 2024 in a Lafayette hospital.

Mr. Land was born on October 29, 1954 in Reeves where he was raised and was a 1972 graduate of Reeves High School. In 1981, Mr. Land moved to Lake Charles, where he embarked on a successful career in the...

Oct 25, 2024

George Halliburton Ware III passed away on October 25, 2024 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. “Hal” was born on February 6, 1970 in Nuremberg, Germany to George Halliburton Ware, Jr. and Sandra Smith Ware.

Hal hailed from a long line of great cooks, a legacy that included a French Chef great-grandfather. It was not surprising that Hal’s own cooking skills began developing...

Oct 24, 2024

Carolyn Marie Graham Hebert was born on July 6, 1928, to James F. Graham and Myrtle A. McGill Graham in Redmon, Illinois. She married her first husband, Raymond E. "Gene" Hiatt, and together they had four children.

In 1970, Carolyn married Fred Hebert and moved to Many, Louisiana. Three years later, they joined Aimwell Baptist Church, where Carolyn's love for the...

Oct 23, 2024

Jose Omar Martinez Aviles, 34, of Moss Bluff passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in Moss Bluff. 

Omar was born on November 24, 1989 in Tilzapotla, Morelos, Mexico where he lived all of his life until moving to Moss bluff 8 years ago. He was a hardworking and dedicated construction manager for Big City Builders 

In his free time, Omar found...

Oct 22, 2024

Derenda J. Sandifer Grubb passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family following a short illness on October 22, 2024. She was born July 29, 1946, in Alexandria, LA to Mary Dick Sandifer & James Washington (J W) Sandifer. She and her family lived in Hilly, LA (Just North of Ruston,LA) until her marriage to John Grubb in 1962....