Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Clay Thomas Midkiff
Sep 21, 2023
Clay Thomas Midkiff, aged 72, peacefully passed away on September 21, 2023, at his home in Longville, Louisiana. He was born on November 8, 1950, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Bertha Jean Midkiff and Hollis Midkiff.
Clay attended Landry Memorial High School, and he went on to graduate from McNeese University, where he was an Honor Student and was honored...
Debra Faye Ramuar Miller
Sep 21, 2023
Debra Faye Ramuar Miller, 71 of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Â Born in Jennings on November 11, 1951 to Roy and Lilly Ramuar, Debra was raised in southwest Louisiana and worked the majority of her life in retail sales.
Aside from her roles as daughter, wife and mother, Debra wore many hats...
Bess "Lee" Cole
Sep 20, 2023
Bess L. Cole, 82, of Sulphur, LA passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
Lee was born on August 26, 1941, in Dequincy, LA to Claude and Carolyn Cole. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and was a Sulphur High School Graduate. She worked for over 25 plus years for the Clerk of Court’s office for the...
Kenny Norwood
Sep 20, 2023
Kenneth Dale "Kenny" Norwood, 74, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in a local hospital.
Mr. Norwood was a native of Lake Charles where he lived most of his life. Â He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University and Sowela Technical College. He served six years in the United States Army National...
Linda "Roseann" Alexis
Sep 20, 2023
Linda “Roseann” Alexis, 70, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:50 AM on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Alexis was born on October 14, 1952 in Myrtle Grove, LA and lived in West Pointe a la Hache until moving to Lake Charles in 1992.Â
She was a fighter who was a breast cancer survivor with...
Rosa Nell Thibodeaux Daigle
Sep 19, 2023
Rosa Nell Thibodeaux Daigle, 73, of Sulphur, passed away in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Rosa was born on January 28,1950, in Lafayette, Louisiana to Freddie and Stella Thibodeaux. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. Rosa was an excellent cook. She also enjoyed spending time at...
Curtiss Joseph Newman
Sep 19, 2023
Curtiss Joseph Newman, 78, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at his residence. Â Curtiss was born in Sulphur, LA. on October 4, 1944 to Eulice and Eliza Newman and was raised in the Lake Charles area where he worked in the construction industry as an insulator and a painter. Â He also served his country as a member...
Shawn David Carrel
Sep 19, 2023
Shawn David Carrel, 55, of Lake Charles, Passed away peacefully on Tuesday Sept. 19, 2023 in his home.
Shawn was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Henry P. (Jr.) and Brenda Marie Doucet Carrel and spent most of his life in the Southwest Louisiana area. For the past 13 years, he lived independently in his own apartment where he cared for...
Leota "Lola" Marie Smith
Sep 18, 2023
Leota “Lola” Marie Smith, born on October 11, 1941 in Basco, LA, daughter of the late Wilson and Martha (Leger) Sonnier, passed away on September 18, 2023 at the age of 81. Lola attended St. Paul Lutheran Church. She worked at Muller’s for several years and worked at Wal-Mart for over 20 years until she retired. She enjoyed listening to...
Richard Earl Huffaker
Sep 18, 2023
Richard Earl Huffaker, age 100, died September 18, 2023, at home surrounded by his loved ones.
Mr. Huffaker was born in Oklahoma City, Ok. and grew up in Brownsville, Tx. He lived in Lake Charles since 1963. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was a commercial shrimper in the 1950s. He built two supply boats,...
Diane Mary Duplantis Fontenot
Sep 17, 2023
Diane Duplantis Fontenot, 84, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully on Sunday September 17, 2023, surrounded by her family in a local care center.
Diane was a native of Morgan City, Louisiana and married her husband and the love of her life, John H. Fontenot, in June of 1958 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The young family settled down in...
Nancy Lou Gauthreaux Percle
Sep 17, 2023
Nancy Lou Gauthreaux Percle, 85, of Lake Charles passed away at 1:49 AM on Sunday, September 17, 2023 in her residence.
Mrs. Percle was born on December 13, 1937 in Lake Charles where she was a 63 year resident and a 1955 graduate of St. Charles Academy. Â She worked for Broussard Insurance Agency for more than 20 years. Â Mrs. Percle...
Lafayette F. "Teeny" Swoope, Jr.
Sep 17, 2023
Lafayette F. “Teeny” Swoope, Jr., 96, of Carlyss, LA, died September 17, 2023. “Teeny” Swoope, son of Lafayette F. Swoope and Carrie Prowell Swoope, widower of Elizabeth Nan “Nancy” Swoope, died at his home in Carlyss of congestive heart failure. He is survived by his three children, Elizabeth (Terrell Sheets), Kyle, and David; granddaughter Cheyenne Swoope Good (Kelton); great grandson...
Thomas "Butch" R. Miller D.C.
Sep 17, 2023
Services for Dr. Thomas R. “Butch” Miller, D.C., will be Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2 p.m. in Johnson & Brown Funeral Home of Iowa. Pastor Dwayne Daigle, Celebrant. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery under the direction of Johnson & Brown Funeral Home of Iowa. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. in the funeral home. Pallbearers assisting in...
Betty Jane Pine
Sep 17, 2023
Betty Pine, 89, of Sulphur, LA passed away on September 17, 2023, in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Betty was born on April 3, 1934, in Church Point, LA to Gabriel and Lelia Doucet.
Betty enjoyed being around friends and family and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren the most. She was a lifelong member...
Darlene L. Broussard
Sep 15, 2023
Darlene Lasyone Broussard, age 65, passed away on September 15, 2023. She was born October 27, 1957, in Alexandria, Louisiana to Hermon and Bobbye Lasyone. Darlene graduated from Barbe High School and then pursued her education as a pharmacy technician. She was most recently employed by Brookshire Brothers. She attended New Life Worship Center. Darlene was a dedicated, loving mother...
James Lynn Mccown
Sep 14, 2023
James Lynn McCown, born on May 22, 1946, son of the late James Luther and Thelma (Desjardine) McCown, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the age of 77. A graduate of Iowa High School, Lynn (Uncle Lynn) was a self-employed rice farmer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, cooking and working on farm equipment. He is preceded in death...
Kenneth M. Bordelon
Sep 14, 2023
Kenneth Murray Bordelon, 83, of Moss Bluff passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 in a local healthcare facility.
Mr. Bordelon was born on December 5, 1939 in Bordelonville, LA to Murray Bordelon and Helen Hohensee Bordelon McGee. He enlisted in the United States Army right out of high school, completed basic training and served five years with the National Guard....
Louis Wade Gilley
Sep 14, 2023
Louis "Wade" Gilley, 47, of Moss Bluff passed away Thursday September 14, 2023.
Wade was born in New Orleans, LA and was a lifelong resident of the Gillis/Moss Bluff area. He was a 1994 graduate of Sam Houston High School, where he was a four-year letterman of the football team, the rodeo team, Louisiana Rookie of the Year his Freshman...
Thomas "Buster" Nathan Brashear
Sep 14, 2023
Thomas Nathan “Buster” Brashear, born December 22, 1936, son of the late Louis and Sallie (LeFranc) Brashear, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at the age of 86. A graduate of Fenton, Buster worked for 31 years with Shell Oil. He enjoyed tending to his cattle, working in the hayfield, hunting, and fishing. Most of...
