Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
James Patrick Koppie
Jul 6, 2022
James Patrick Koppie, 72, of Sulphur passed away on July 6, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was a native of Johnson Bayou and a graduate of Johnson Bayou High School. James worked in the oilfield for Chevron for several years, then began working for New Park Drilling where he retired.
James is survived by his two sons, Jessie...
Eleanor Annelle Lyons
Jul 5, 2022
Eleanor Annelle Lyons, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in a local care facility. She was born on July 6, 1930 to Roy and Hilda Kaough in Lake Charles, LA.
Eleanor was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana. She graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1948, where she was a proud member of the Kilties. ...
Camay Creel
Jul 4, 2022
Camay Sue Johnson Creel gained her heavenly reward on July 4, 2022 with her beloved family and friends by her side. She was known for her fervent prayer life, deep friendships, quick wit, gentle spirit, and wise counsel. Her life was a living testimony, and she loved to share the goodness of God with everyone who crossed her path.
Camay...
Clarence Dale Fontenot, Sr.
Jul 4, 2022
Clarence Dale Fontenot, Sr., 73, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 in his residence. Mr. Fontenot was born on July 7, 1948 in Eunice, La to Eugee and Eva (Aymond) Fontenot. He was a big Saints fan and loved LSU. Clarence was very social and enjoyed dancing, music and impersonating Elvis, hence the name “Dalvis”.
Left to cherish...
David "Mutt" Lyons
Jul 4, 2022
David “Mutt” Lyons, 92, of Sulphur, LA passed away on July 4th, 2022, in a local care facility surrounded by his loving family.
Mutt was born on February 12, 1930, in Westlake, LA to Jefferson and Nora Lyons. He enjoyed fishing and gardening in the great outdoors. Mutt could always be found at any sports event cheering on his children,...
Nathaniel Tarelle Cloar
Jul 4, 2022
Nathaniel Tarelle Cloar, 23, of Westlake passed away at 3:30 PM on Monday, July 4, 2022 in his residence.
Nathaniel was born on January 28, 1999 in Lake Charles. He was raised in Merryville and moved to Westlake where he graduated from Westlake High School. Nathaniel loved traveling and especially loved his time in Colorado. Nathaniel was very enthusiastic towards...
Mildred Theresa Arendt
Jul 3, 2022
Mildred Theresa Arendt was the oldest of five children born to Ervin and Agnes Arceneaux. She was born November 30, 1925 in Castille, LA.
Her family relocated to the Lake Charles area when she was five years old. During World War Two she took a job serving her country as a riveter at Lake Charles Air Base. While attending a...
Newellyn Ann Naumann Roberts
Jul 2, 2022
Newellyn Ann Naumann Roberts, 88, of Moss Bluff, LA, passed away at on Saturday, July 2, 2022 in her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Roberts was born November 28, 1933 in Lake Charles, where she grew up and graduated from Lake Charles High School. She retired from Chase Bank, where she worked in banking for many years. One...
William Anthony Jones
Jul 2, 2022
William Anthony Jones 81, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, in his residence.
William was born on March 4, 1941, in Lake Charles, LA to the late Ani Walter Jones and Thelma Griffin Jones. He joined the Army and served 1967-1968, 1970 – 1971 these are tours in Vietnam. He celebrated his 81st birthday surround...
Greg Allen Stoddard
Jul 2, 2022
Greg Allen Stoddard, 62, passed away suddenly at his daughter’s home in Lake Charles on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Greg was born on January 9, 1960, in Lake Charles, La.
Greg was a loving father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He was a hard-working man that had his own construction company, Stoddard Contracting. He loved cooking, spending time with family and...
Ray Kenneth Desselle
Jul 1, 2022
Ray Kenneth Desselle, 83, of Sulphur passed away Friday, July 1, 2022, in a local hospital. ‘
Ray was a 1956 graduate of Bordelonville High School. He enlisted in the United States Marines and proudly served his country for four years. He graduated from Sowela Tech and was an instrumentation technician in local industry, retiring after 40 years of service. ...
Charlotte Diane Cooper
Jun 30, 2022
Charlotte Diane Cooper, 62, of Gillis, LA, passed away at 4:08 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2022 in her residence.
Ms. Cooper was born July 26, 1959 in Shreveport, LA and lived all of her adult life in the Lake Charles area. She was a 1977 graduate of Sam Houston High School and received her degree in accounting. She worked...
Randall Hayes Dickerson
Jun 30, 2022
Randall Hayes Dickerson, 82, of Ragley, LA, passed away at 6:10 PM on Thursday, June 30, 2022 in his residence.
Mr. Dickerson was born April 2, 1940 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a lifelong resident, until moving to Ragley twenty years ago. He was a graduate of Marion High School and worked as a Millwright for Alcoa Aluminum...
Mary Mcpherson Berryhill
Jun 30, 2022
Mary McPherson Berryhill, 67 years old, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022. She was born on February 2, 1955 to Percy V. and Mary Murphy McPherson in Aruba, Netherlands Antilles.
Mary grew up in Westlake, LA. She graduated from Westlake High School, and then McNeese State University in 1976. She began her forty-year working career in Beaumont, TX with Gulf...
Lena Jane Bertrand
Jun 30, 2022
Lena Jane Bertrand, 91, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on Thursday June 30, 2022, in the comfort of her home.
Lena was a native of Crowley, Louisiana and a longtime resident of the Lake Charles area. She was graduate of Marion High School, where she lettered in basketball. She was also named Miss Lake Charles her senior year in...
Thomas "Kiwi" Sensat
Jun 29, 2022
Thomas (Kiwi) Harry Sensat, Sr., 64 of DeQuincy passed from this life Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in a local hospital.
Kiwi worked in the Oilfield and Maintenance at the Isle of Capri for many years. He loved spending time with family and friends. But especially spending time with his Grandkids. He loved his Harley and all motorcycles along with shooting...
Chase Griffiths
Jun 29, 2022
Chase Matthew Griffiths, 34, of Lake Charles passed away suddenly on Wednesday June 29, 2022 in Lake Charles.
Chase was a life-long resident of Lake Charles. He attended Barbe High School and worked at several places in Lake Charles. He had a true passion for cooking and most enjoyed working as a chef or cooking out at home with friends....
Morgan "Ben" Duhon
Jun 29, 2022
Morgan Benjamin “Ben” Duhon, 20, was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
Morgan was born on December 11, 2001 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was a 2019 graduate of Louisiana National Guard YCP and worked as a Disaster Relief Specialist for FEMA in Eugene, Oregon and in the Lake Charles area. He was determined, strong-minded, and...
Pamela Ann Baynard
Jun 29, 2022
Pamela Ann Baynard, 68, of Moss Bluff passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in her residence. Pamela was born on February 1, 1954 in Fort Worth, Tx to George and Evelyn (Yakesh) Muckelrath. She loved her family and numerous friends who became family. She also loved plants and she never met a stranger.
Left to cherish her memory...
Judy Ann Harrington
Jun 29, 2022
The world lost a beloved soul on June 29, 2022, Judy Ann (Romero) Harrington, 71, may have lost her battle with cancer, but she never lost her fighting spirit.
Judy was born on September 10, 1950, in Orange, Texas to Murphy and Ruby (Menard) Romero of Johnson Bayou, Louisiana. As much as she loved to travel, she was a “Bayou...
