Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Patricia Ann Trahan
Mar 10, 2022
Patricia Ann Trahan, 74, of Sulphur, passed away in a local hospital on Thursday March 10, 2022. Patricia was a true country girl at heart. She loved her animals, riding horses, and going to rodeos. Patricia enjoyed playing her bingo, going fishing and listening to her favorite old country music. Most of all, Patricia loved spending time with her family.
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Sharon Kay Odegar
Mar 10, 2022
Sharon Kay Odegar was born June 21, 1944 in DeQuincy, LA to the late Roy and Dorothy Odegar.
From a young age, she had a passion for music. At seven years old, she learned to play the piano by ear. Her love of up-tempo music could be rooted to her going to square dances with her parents as a child.
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Steven Matte
Mar 10, 2022
Steven Matte, 59, of Lake Charles, passed away at 9:25 AM on Thursday March 10, 2022 surrounded by family and friends.
Steven was born on December 5, 1962 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Leon Joseph and Barbara Ann Theriot Matte. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1980.
Steven worked for Lafayette Drug Company for 30 years as a salesman...
Patsy Carpenter Neil Benoit
Mar 10, 2022
Patsy Carpenter Neil Benoit, 83, passed away on March 10, 2022 in a local hospital.
She was born on March 30, 1938 in Lake Charles, LA to William Austin and Beulah Trouard Carpenter. She graduated from Marion High School where she was on the drill team before obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree from McNeese State University and enjoying a 20 year...
Joseph W. "Billy" Rosteet, Jr.
Mar 8, 2022
Billy Rosteet, 79, of Gillis, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.
Billy was born on June 13, 1942, in Lake Charles to Joseph W. Sr. and Bertha Reeves Rosteet.
He was a 1960 graduate of Lake Charles High. After graduating from high school he attended McNeese State University, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree...
Ralph Albert Murray
Mar 7, 2022
Ralph Albert Murray, 95, of Lake Charles, La passed away at 4:07 AM on Monday, March 7, 2022 in his son’s residence in Moss Bluff.
Mr. Murray was born on October 14, 1926 in Clearmont, WY and moved to Lake Charles in 1964. He served our country for 12 years in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, aboard the...
John C. Myers
Mar 7, 2022
John C. Myers, “Deeda,” a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the age of 72.
A loyal and loving father, son, brother and friend, John was always there to help anyone who needed anything. In his younger days, John spent his time boating, fishing and cooking with friends. He...
Virginia "Jenny" Louise Lanier
Mar 6, 2022
Virginia “Jenny” Louise Jeghers LaNier, 75, passed away on March 6, 2022. Jenny was born February 13, 1947. Jenny loved country music, especially Willie Nelson and Ray Price, antiques, chicken décor, cajun food, blue bell ice cream, winning at the casinos, growing flowers, watching birds and the state of Texas, especially Fredericksburg. Watching women’s basketball and true crime TV dramas...
Beverly Carol Mixon
Mar 6, 2022
Beverly Carol Mixon, 65, of Moss Bluff, LA, passed away peacefully at 4:45 PM on Sunday, March 6, 2022 in a local care facility.
Ms. Mixon was born March 2, 1957 in Lake Charles, LA and was a lifelong resident of Moss Bluff. She was a 1975 graduate of Sam Houston High School and a 1989 graduate of McNeese State...
Patricia Kathleen Hawes
Mar 4, 2022
Patricia Kathleen Hawes, 70, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at her residence. Patricia was born on May 26, 1951 in Lake Charles, La. to John Nolan Savario and Julia Quinn Lacour. Patricia was an excellent cook, enjoyed spending time with family and was a music lover. In times past she loved to hunt and fish with her husband...
Kevin F. Byrne
Mar 4, 2022
Kevin F. Byrne, 64 of Lake Charles passed away on Friday March 4, 2022 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side.
Kevin F. Byrne was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on September 22, 1957, to the late Clifford Byrne Sr. and Mary Bickley. Kevin was a graduate of Barbe High School and completed an electrical...
John David "Blackheart" Webb
Mar 3, 2022
John David Webb, affectionately known as “BLACKHEART”,of Moss Bluff passed away at 7:25 AM on Thursday, March 3, 2022 in his residence at the age of 53.
John was born on August 2, 1968 in Alexandria and was raised in Iowa where he was a graduate of Iowa High School. He spent some time living in Westlake and Texas before...
Jamie Hightower
Mar 3, 2022
James “Jamie” Houison Hightower, 77, of Lake Charles, passed away suddenly on Thursday March 3, 2022, at his residence.
“Jamie” was born in New Orleans and was a life-long resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1962 graduate of Lake Charles High School. A long-time employee of Kroger, Jamie spent many hours working from customer service to Supervisor, position...
James Alvin "Al" Guidroz
Mar 3, 2022
James A. “Al” Guidroz, 97, of Lake Charles, passed away March 3, 2022, in his current residence at Villa Maria Retirement Center. He was born on November 10, 1924, in Lafayette, LA and graduated from Lafayette High School in 1941. He was a WWII Veteran having served three years (1942-45) in the U.S. Army Air Force. In 1946, he married...
George Hollier
Mar 2, 2022
George James Hollier, 73, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was born on February 27, 1949, to James and Lena (Folse) Hollier in Lafayette, LA.
George was a Union Member with IATSE, Locals 260 & 478 for over 50 years. He was an amateur HAM Club Operator of Southwest La and worked at Moss Regional...
Viola West Victor
Mar 2, 2022
Viola West Victor was born to the union of Lovenia Malveaux West and Hamuel “Buddy” West, in Roanoke, LA on Wednesday, August 14, 1946.
She finished her schooling and then went to begin her own life. Viola made her permanent home in Lake Charles, LA where she had seven children. The children and spouses are: Byron (Sarah) Victor of...
Patricia Thibodeaux
Mar 2, 2022
Patricia Diane Thibodeaux was one of four children born to Edward and Isabelle Queenan. She was born July 18, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri.
When she was five years old, her family located to Southwest Louisiana area, establishing Queenan Construction.
It was a blind date that led her to her future husband. In 1968, she and Martin exchanged vows. Together...
Helen Belshe
Mar 1, 2022
Helen Belshe, 91, of Carlyss, La. passed peacefully from this life surrounded by her family on Monday March 1,2022. She loved to bake, grow roses, and she was an excellent seamstress. Helen even had her own business “Drapes by Belshe”.
Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Gerald Belshe, Steve Belshe, Randal Belshe (Partner Tony Lemaire), Dean Belshe;...
Robert Castle
Mar 1, 2022
Robert, known as "Bob", to many was a devoted and compassionate husband, who took very good care of his wife Elizabeth. In his earlier years he spent his career working in the industrial field.Later in life he spent his spare time listening to music, playing guitar, playing his keyboard, and spending time with his loyal fur baby Snickers who he...
William Allen Waldroup
Mar 1, 2022
William Allen Waldroup passed in the early hours of the morning on March 1, 2022 at the Southwest Louisiana Veteran’s Home in Jennings, LA. He was born on September 26, 1949 to Roland and Doris Carr Waldroup. He attended USL briefly before being drafted for the Vietnam War, where he worked as a medical transcriber in the U.S. Army. After...
