Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Paul Kitt
Feb 19, 2025
Paul Duane Kitt, 93, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2025. Born in Chillicothe, Missouri, on March 6, 1931, Paul moved to Sulphur, Louisiana, in 1943, where he built a life filled with love, knowledge, and service.
A passionate tennis enthusiast, Paul found great joy in the sport, both as a player and a fan. He also loved traveling and...
Kathy Stemmann
Feb 18, 2025
Kathy Stemmann, 69, of Ragley, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Born on November 4, 1955, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Ralph and Mervyn Mary (Bouquet) Phillips.
Kathy served honorably in the United States Navy before pursuing a career in nursing. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree...
Tammy Hudson
Feb 17, 2025
Tammy Hudson, 55, of Lake Charles, passed away unexpectedly on Monday February 17, 2025, at a local hospital.
A native of Melbourne, Florida Tammy became a resident of the Lake Area in May, 2011. Prior to moving to Lake Charles, Tammy lived in the Clinton/Sampson County North Carolina area where she worked as a nurse, and in fire and rescue as...
Linda Gail Hulse
Feb 17, 2025
Linda Gail Hulse
Linda Gail Hulse, 70, of Moss Bluff passed away at 6:11 PM on Monday, February 17, 2025 in her son's residence surrounded by her four children.
Mrs. Hulse was born on September 21, 1954, in Evansville, Indiana, where she was raised until moving to New Iberia, Louisiana, where she spent the majority of her life. Three...
Patricia Stough
Feb 17, 2025
Patricia H. Stough, 87, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025, in the comfort of her home.
Born on May 27, 1937, in Borger, TX, to Earl Hardee and Eleanor Tousinau Hardee, Patricia spent much of her childhood in Lake Charles before graduating from Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe in 1955. She went...
James Cole
Feb 15, 2025
James Robert "Cowboy" Cole, 97, of Moss Bluff, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on February 15th, 2025. Cowboy was born December 12, 1927, in Jacksonville, TX. to Joseph and Catherine Cole.
He graduated from Vidor High School and then attended North Texas Agricultural College (NTAC). His athletic abilities won him a Scholarship to Texas Tech University where he...
Susan Smith Woodward
Feb 13, 2025
"Sometimes waiting in line for your turn can be challenging, sometimes exciting and sometimes overwhelming depending on what we are waiting for or who is with us. We have all been in the same line since we were born and have been blessed to have really good conversations along the way. It is my turn to be at the front...
Barbara Belew
Feb 13, 2025
"There will be glorious harp and piano music tonight in Heaven."
The family and friends of Ms. Barbara Jeanne Belew are deeply saddened by her passing, but we know her joy of now being with her Savior.
Barbara Jeanne Belew was born on November 1st, 1929 to Horace Russell Belew and Mattilene Lloyd Belew in Plainview, TX., and...
Shirley Ann Nunez
Feb 12, 2025
Shirley Ann Nunez, 80, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at her home in Sweetlake, LA. She was born on June 20, 1944 in Creole, LA to Wilton J. Young and Annocide Primeaux Young.
Shirley lived a life full of love, laughter, and dedication...
Andrew James Woods
Feb 11, 2025
Andrew “Dru” James Woods passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in a local hospital. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him.
If you really knew him, then you knew he was truly one of a kind and a force to be reckoned with. If he loved you, he loved you hard and loved you like no other. He...
Gladys D. Breaux
Feb 11, 2025
Gladys D. Breaux, born on November 26, 1946, in Lake Charles, LA, has died and has been called to her eternal home on February 11, 2025. She passed away at High Hope Care Center located at 475 High Hope Rd, Sulphur, LA.
She was a steadfast member of First Pentecostal Church of Sulphur for over 50 years. Her devotion to God...
Joseph "Kent" Ledet
Feb 11, 2025
Joseph "Kent" Ledet was the second of four children born to Morris J. and Anne G. Ledet. He was born in Abbeville, LA on August 3, 1951.
His passion for baseball began when he played rec ball in the Lake Charles Little League where he and his team made it to the world series. Throughout school and his early adult hood...
Dr. Floyd A. Guidry, Jr.
Feb 10, 2025
Dr. Floyd Albert Guidry Jr passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025, at the age of 81 in the presence of his loving family.
A devoted father, grandfather, brother, physician, and friend, he lived a life rich in love, faith, and service. Born on July 12, 1943, in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania where his father was stationed in the army, Dr Guidry grew...
Ruby Spence
Feb 10, 2025
Ruby Francis Sepulvado Spence, 88, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside on Monday, February 10, 2025 in Lake Charles, LA. She was born on February 3, 1937 in Zwolle, LA to Dan Sepulvado and Ellen Leonie Sepulvado.
Ruby was a very strong and kindhearted woman. She was a devout Catholic. Ruby loved hosting the annual...
Wanda "June" Ortego
Feb 10, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Wanda June Ortego, born on August 31, 1934, and went home with the Lord on February 10, 2025. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and friend, one of the most loving and kind-hearted souls you could ever meet.
Mrs. June’s family meant everything to her. She poured her...
Wilfred Wade Hanks
Feb 9, 2025
Wilfred "WADE" Hanks, 76, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025, surrounded by family in his home in Raymond, MS
Wade was born on May 20, 1948, in Mamou, LA and was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles/Moss Bluff area. He graduated from McNeese State University and worked at the local plants as a laboratory technician.
He was an avid wood...
Charles "Joey" McMillen
Feb 9, 2025
Charles Joseph "Joey" McMillen, 63, passed away on February 9, 2025, in Sulphur, Louisiana. Born on November 27, 1961, in Sulphur to Charles Lee McMillen and Cora Faith McDonnold McMillen, Joey was a man of humility, kindness, and unwavering generosity.
A member of Maplewood First Baptist Church, Joey was always ready to lend a helping hand, often expecting nothing in...
John Daniel St. John
Feb 9, 2025
John Daniel “Johnny” St. John, 81, of Lake Charles, passed away on Sunday February 9, 2025 in Lake Charles following a brief illness. From childhood in Westlake, Johnny lived life on his own terms—laid-back, full of laughter, and always surrounded by good company. He wasn’t one to chase titles or careers, but he built something much more important: a life...
