Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
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...
Richard Dwayn Felice
Sep 14, 2023
Richard Dwayn Felice, 71, passed away peacefully at home in Crowley, LA with his family by his side on Thursday, September 14, 2023.
He was born on September 2, 1952 in Baytown, Texas to J.W. and Winnie Felice. Richard was known for his strong work ethic. He often said, “take care of your job because your job takes care of...
Richard Allan Kennedy
Sep 14, 2023
In Loving Memory of Richard “Ric” Allan Kennedy
01/19/1953 - 09/14/2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a beloved father, friend, and a true legend both on the hockey rink/golf course and in the realm of generosity. Ric, a man whose life was a testament to dedication, sportsmanship, and boundless kindness, has left behind a...
Suzanne D. Abshire
Sep 13, 2023
The gardens of heaven are certainly richer and more beautiful today. It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved wife, mom, Mimi, sister, Aunt, and cousin. Suzanne (Degaterre) Abshire, 70, of Moss Bluff, passed away from this life and into the arms of her heavenly father on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 after a valiant and...
Scot Keasler
Sep 12, 2023
Scot Keasler was born in New Iberia, Louisiana on May 21st, 1974 to Bobby and Linda Keasler.
Scot was a loving father and son. He was an inspiration and mentor to so many young people as a special education teacher and football coach. His loving, caring, compassionate heart made him a much loved teacher. His love for his players and...
Linda Ann Queenan
Sep 12, 2023
Linda “Maw Maw” Ann Lognion Queenan, 75, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday September 12, 2023 with her family at her side.
She was born in Lake Charles to Louis and Rena Thibodeaux Lognion and attended LaGrange High School. When younger, Linda enjoyed dancing, riding horses and watching her sons and husband ride motorcycles. She enjoyed family vacations...
Thomas Jerome Ruehlen
Sep 12, 2023
Thomas Jerome Ruehlen, known to his family and friends as "Jerry," died Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in the comfort of his home in Lake Charles. Jerry was born in McPherson, Kansas on May 7, 1937 to Cecil Thomas and Alice Caroline (Duncan) Ruehlen, who preceded him in death. He was married to the love of his life and survived by...
