Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Durphy Allen Esthay
Dec 17, 2023
Durphy Allen Esthay, 87, of Lake Charles, passed away on Sunday December 17, 2023.
Durphy was a native of Evangeline and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He honorably and faithfully served our country in the United States Army and was an active member of St. Margaret Catholic Church, where he served as a Knight of Columbus.
Preceding Durphy in...
Ronald "Ronnie" Quen Lebleu
Dec 17, 2023
Ronald “Ronnie” Quen LeBleu, born in Lake Charles, on March 28, 1971, son of James “J.C.” Carl and Geneva (Stewart) LeBleu, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the age of 52. Survivors are his daughter, Ashley Broussard, and son, Nicholas LeBleu; father, James “J.C.” LeBleu, and brother, Keith (Loretta) LeBleu. He is preceded in death by his mother, Geneva...
Joseph Thomas Donnelly
Dec 16, 2023
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Joseph T. Donnelly 98, slipped away peacefully at home in the wee hours of December 16, 2023, tended by his devoted daughter, Dee Alexander.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, born July 31, 1925, as the eldest of four children born to Josephine and Thomas Donnelly. A precocious and studious child, at the young age of 16, was hired...
Carl Cascio Jr.
Dec 16, 2023
Carl Cascio entered the gates of Heaven on December 16, 2023 and now patrols the streets of gold.
Carl was born on July 2, 1947 in Lake Charles, LA and was raised by his father, Carl Cascio, Sr. who retired after 39 years as Lake Charles Assistant Fire Chief and his mother, Birdie Lorene Williams Cascio, who worked as a...
Mary Evelyn Canter Stewart
Dec 15, 2023
Mary Evelyn Canter Stewart was born on December 27, 1949, in Lake Charles, LA. to Jesse and Evelyn Canter.
She lived most of her life in Lake Charles, LA, where she also raised her family with her beloved husband Andrew Stewart Jr. Mary was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She adored sewing, cooking, fishing, and most of all...
Thelma "Tj" Jean Savant
Dec 14, 2023
Thelma Jean “TJ” Savant was born June 28, 1942 in Nacogdoches, TX. She was one of four children born to Ulrich Franklin Pool and Thelma Pool.
TJ will best be remembered for her love of family, zest for life, and embodiment of laughter and humor.
She was a hoot of a mother, the favorite rambunctious aunt, and a loving grandmother....
Cecelia Guidry
Dec 13, 2023
Cecelia Fontenot Guidry, 91, passed away at her home in Lake Charles, LA, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, with her beloved family by her side. She was born on March 29, 1932, in Lawtell, Louisiana, to Wesley and Celine St. Andre’ Fontenot.
Cecelia grew up in Mallet, LA, where she attended St. Ann Church and School. It was there that...
Carlton "Pop" Boudreaux Jr.
Dec 13, 2023
Carlton Boudreaux, Jr., 61, of Carlyss, La., passed suddenly from this world into his Heavenly Father’s arms on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Carthage, Mississippi, after surviving several health issues.
He was a devoted family man who loved his girls and whose greatest joy was spending time with his grandson and just being together. He had a passion for cooking...
William "Billy" R. Walker
Dec 12, 2023
William “Billy” R. Walker, a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the age of 83. He was born in Lake Charles on September 1, 1940, son of the late William Robert and Ruth (Harrop) Walker. In his younger years, Billy took pride in participating in raising Tennessee Walker horses. Billy, a vocational...
Rebecca Rose Myers Vorick
Dec 12, 2023
Rebecca Rose Myers Vorick, 83, of Lake Charles passed away at 1:35 PM on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 in her residence.
Mrs. Vorick was born on July 26, 1940 in Lake Charles where she lived all of her life and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She was a woman of strong faith and was very involved and active...
Tammy Guillot
Dec 12, 2023
Tammy Rena Guillot, 59, of Sulphur, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 12, 2023. Tammy liked to do crafts and watch shows about traveling and aspired one day to take a trip to the east coast. She was a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary Post # 9854 since 1992. Tammy was a people pleaser and showed that...
