Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Denton F. Henrich
Jan 28, 2023
Denton F. Henrich, 80, of Moss Bluff passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 in the comfort of his home on the river surrounded by family.
Denton was born July 29, 1942 in DeRidder, LA to Adolph and Vera Wilson Henrich. Denton grew up in Maplewood, LA along with his sister and two brothers whom were raised by their single mother. ...
Linda Sue Bishop Naegele
Jan 28, 2023
LeBleu Settlement – Linda Sue (Bishop) Naegele, born in Kirbyville, Texas, daughter of the late Cecil Bishop and Yvonne (Rogers) Bishop, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, after a brave battle with cancer. She was 65. Linda was working in Lake Charles as a waitress when she met and married James “Jimbo” Naegele. They had a blessed and wonderful marriage...
Helen Mae Laughlin
Jan 28, 2023
Helen Laughlin, 83, passed away on January 28th, 2023, peacefully in her residence surrounded by her family. Helen loved her family dearly and enjoyed spending quality time with her grandchildren as they also loved spending time with their grandmother. Helen had a special gift of caring for people and that gift was noticed through her occupation as she cared for...
Thomas Riley "Tommy" Lawson
Jan 28, 2023
Thomas “Tommy” Riley Lawson 76, passed away on January 28, 2023 at his home in Lake Charles.
Tommy was a Plant Operator at Sasol where he retired as a Shift Supervisor. He loved his work family very much, so much that when he retired, he went back as a contracted worker just to be with them. He stayed there as...
Jimmie Pearl Schwalbe
Jan 27, 2023
Jimmie Pearl Sellers Schwalbe, 95, of Sulphur, LA, passed away in the early hours of Friday, January 27, 2023 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Schwalbe was born October 17, 1927 in Bessemer, AL and has lived in the Lake Charles / Sulphur areas for over sixty-five years. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur, where she...
Justin "Smoke" Carroll
Jan 26, 2023
Justin “Smoke” Carroll, 42, passed away on January 26, 2023. Justin was born on May 16, 1980, in Sulphur, LA to Bubba and Autumn Carroll. Justin enjoyed being creative. He was a jack-of-all trades and enjoyed many hobbies along with forging steel and was very talented at drawing. He enjoyed the journey while riding his motorcycle with his brothers, The...
Rustie Kai Chapman
Jan 26, 2023
Rustie Kai Chapman, 56, passed away on January 26, 2023, in a local hospital surrounded by her family. Rustie loved her grandchildren and spending time with her family and the many dogs over her lifetime. Rustie is survived by her sons, Paul Clostio and Robertson Chapman; four grandchildren, Gage Clostio, Kaiden Johnson, Connor Chapman and Gabriella Clostio; her mother, Earline...
Julie I. Menard Darbonne
Jan 26, 2023
Julie I. Menard Darbonne, 61 years old, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 in Sugar Land, TX. She was born on July 4, 1961 to Raymond and Odile Frederick Menard in Lake Charles, LA.
Julie had an independent, strong personality. She was a woman of an incredibly strong, fighter spirit and lived every day with that spirit. From very early...
Thomas "Tommy" Arnold
Jan 26, 2023
Thomas Conway “Tommy” Arnold, 92, of Youngsville, LA passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 in a Lafayette Healthcare Facility.
Mr. Arnold was born in Barger, TX and lived most of his life in Sulphur, LA. In 2021, he moved to Youngsville. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School and McNeese State University where he obtained an Associate, Bachelor and...
Arlan Wayne Deshotel
Jan 26, 2023
Arlan Wayne Deshotel, born in Jennings on January 10, 1953, son of Druse Adam Deshotel, and Doris Ann Fontenot, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the age of 70. Wayne, a graduate of Jennings High School, retired as a building contractor. He enjoyed camping, and vacationing with family. Along with hunting, Wayne enjoyed watching football, especially the Saints and...
Arthur "Buddy" Lee Doucet
Jan 25, 2023
LeBleu Settlement – Arthur “Buddy” Lee Doucet, born September 7, 1943, son of the late Lenton and Ada (LeBleu) Doucet, passed away in his residence, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the age of 79. Buddy was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He enjoyed trading with all his buddies, tinkering with lawn mowers,...
Nathan Yancy Conner
Jan 25, 2023
Nathan Yancy Conner, 45, of Grand Lake passed away at 3:51 PM on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in his residence following a 20 month battle with Multiple Myeloma.
Nathan was born on August 19, 1977 in Lake Charles. He worked as a mechanic for more than 20 years.
He was a man of many trades including building things and...
Wanda "Ducky" Prather
Jan 24, 2023
Wanda “Ducky” Prather, 95, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 24th, 2023, in the comfort of her home. She was born on August 7th, 1927, in Port Arthur, Texas to Eugene and May Broussard.
“Ducky” as she was known, loved reading her Bible and spending quiet time with The Lord, as she would sit in her rocking chair outside on the...
John "Manny" Armentor
Jan 24, 2023
John “Manny” Armentor, 65, of Kinder passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 in a local hospital.
Mr. Armentor was born on October 25, 1957 in Sulphur and was raised in Creole where he lived until moving to Kinder with his daughter. He worked at Crain Brothers as a heavy machine operator before retirement.
He enjoyed building and flying...
Bobbie Madison Whaley
Jan 23, 2023
Bobbie Lou Whaley, 89 years old, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023. She was born on May 6, 1933 to Robert L. and Louisa Savoie Madison in Creole, LA.
To know Bobbie was a privilege. To be loved by her was a blessing. Bobbie loved people. She loved being outside, swinging in the sun, walking around, raking leaves. She enjoyed...
Marjorie "Margie" Morrison Renfrow
Jan 23, 2023
Marjorie Morrison “Margie” Renfrow, 71, passed away on January 23, 2023, in a local hospital surrounded by family. Margie was a 1970 graduate of Westlake High School. She was a member of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls and served as Grand Nature and Order of the Eastern Star. Margie was retired from the Sulphur City Court as a...
Carolyn Ann Palmore
Jan 23, 2023
Carolyn Ann Palmore, 84, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, January 23, 2023 at a local hospital. Carolyn was born October 12, 1938 in Mamou, Louisiana to Orville and Odeal Alexander. A lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area, Carolyn married John Royall Palmore a marriage that lasted over 53 years until his death in 2014. She was a faithful,...
Melanie M. Woods
Jan 23, 2023
Melanie Marie Woods, or “Mel” as she was known, sadly passed away January 23, 2023 surrounded by her family. Mel was a special, beautiful soul, always ready to give a smile or make us laugh with her silly comments. Mel was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on March 11, 1963. Most of her life was spent being cared for by...
Alvin Dwayne Soileau
Jan 23, 2023
Alvin Dwayne Soileau, 79, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 6:07 PM on Monday, January 23, 2023 in a local care facility.
Mr. Soileau was born December 4, 1943 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a lifelong resident and was a 1961 graduate of LaGrange High School. Throughout the years, he worked at various grocery stores, retiring as...
James "Jim" Gibson
Jan 22, 2023
James “Jim” Gibson, 83, of Moss Bluff passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 in his residence.
Mr. Gibson was born in Safety Harbor, FL and was raised in Lake Charles where he was a graduate of LaGrange High School. Following graduation, he furthered his education at McNeese State University. Jim and his wife moved to Moss Bluff 25 years...
