Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Rita Berken Hoffpauir
Jan 30, 2022
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 10:00 am
at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church for Rita Berken Hoffpauir, 80, who
died Sunday, January 30, 2022 at her home with her family by her side.
Family request that visitation be observed on Friday, February 4, 2022 from 4:00
pm to 8:00 pm...
Lloyd Paul Dubois
Jan 30, 2022
Lloyd Paul Dubois, 98, passed away in his home on Sunday, January 30, 2022. He was born on May 10, 1923 to Drozin and Antoinette Broussard Dubois on Avery Island, LA.
Mr. Dubois attended New Iberia High School. He served his country honorably in the US Navy during WWII in the South Pacific. While in service he taught Morse Code...
Raymond Vires
Jan 29, 2022
Raymond "Chief" Vires, 80, passed away of natural causes Saturday, January 29, 2022, at home in Moss Bluff. Having been housebound for many years, St. Joseph Hospice took wonderful care of him until his last day. He leaves his devoted and caring family for "that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens".
A native of East Texas,...
Angela Pauline Mcgee
Jan 29, 2022
Angela Pauline McGee, 48, of Lake Charles died Saturday January 29, in a Baton Rouge Hospital surrounded by her family.
She was born in Sulphur and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. Angela was a 1991 graduate of Barbe High School and attended McNeese State University. Angela worked as a beauty consultant working in the Health and Beauty,...
Linton J. Thibodeaux
Jan 29, 2022
Linton Joseph Thibodeaux, 90, passed peacefully from this Earth in his residence in Magnolia, Ms., on Saturday, January 29, 2022.
Mr. Thibodeaux was a native of Church Point LA, and lived most of his life in Lake Charles, LA, until 2021. Mr. Thibodeaux was a master welder by trade and worked his career until his retirement from Citgo Refinery, Lake...
Judy A. Pielow
Jan 27, 2022
Judith Ann Pearson Pielow, 80, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 4:51 PM on Thursday, January 27, 2022 in a local hospital.
Ms. Pielow was born July 6, 1941 in Sulphur, LA, raised in the Sulphur / Westlake areas, and graduated from Westlake High School. Throughout her career, she held various jobs, including school bus driver and life coach...
Kaigen Ford Mcnabb
Jan 27, 2022
Kaigen Ford McNabb, 15, of Sulphur passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022.
Kaigen was a former student at Sulphur High School 9th Grade Campus; he recently began attending Parkview Baptist. He was also a member of The Open-Door Biker Church. He loved fishing, hunting turtles, the LSU Tigers, and listening to music. He enjoyed a good gumbo, but Oreo cookies...
Andrew Guidry
Jan 27, 2022
Mr. Andrew Guidry, 80, of Sulphur passed away at 9:40 AM, Thursday, January 27, 2022, in his residence.
He was a native of Gueydan and a life resident of Sulphur, La. Mr. Guidry was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Campaign of the Bay of Pigs in Cuba. He was longtime member of The Knights of Columbus...
Lacy Allen Shreeve, Jr.
Jan 27, 2022
Lacy Allen “Sonny” Shreeve, 96, passed from this life on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at a local care facility. Sonny was born on November 10, 1925 to Lacy and Vera Shreeve in Goodlettsville, Tn. He served his country proudly during World War II in the Navy. Sonny was a member of the VFW post 4759 of Starks, La. He Loved...
Nancy Marie Huck
Jan 26, 2022
Nancy Marie Huck, 85, passed away on January 26, 2022, surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home. Nancy retired after 27 years as an educator teaching at W.W. Lewis in Sulphur, LA, and Carthage Central in Carthage, New York. She loved collecting stamps and helping with the family business, Watertown Petroleum. Nancy was a very proud mother...
Delora "Dee" Durant
Jan 26, 2022
Delora “Dee” Durant, 83, of Ragley passed away at 7:39 AM on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in her daughter’s residence.
Mrs. Durant was born on November 28, 1938 in Port Arthur, TX. In 1992 she and her husband moved to Monett, MO where they resided until moving to Ragley to be near family 2 weeks ago. Mrs. Durant worked nine...
Claude Maynard Vaughan, Iii
Jan 26, 2022
Claude M. Vaughan, III, 79, of Lake Charles was greeted in Heaven by his Lord and Savior and beloved wife Wednesday, January 26, 2022.
Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 at Highland Memory Gardens under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Reverend Steve James will officiate. Military honors will follow.
Larry James Gary
Jan 26, 2022
Larry James Gary was one of three children born to the late J.C. and Dorothy Gary. He was born in Jennings, LA on June 17,1944.
He attended LaGrange High School, where after graduating he married his high school sweetheart, Cristina Olmsted.
Together they welcomed two children, Wade and Mona. He was proud to be a union sheet metal worker, eventually...
Genelle Marie Conner Crochet
Jan 26, 2022
Genelle Marie Conner Crochet, 86, passed away on 1/26/2022 in her home surrounded by loving family.
Genelle was born on June 29, 1935 to Elie John Conner and Nita Boudreaux Conner in Creole, Louisiana. She was born and raised in Oak Grove, LA and after Hurricane Rita moved to Grand Lake, LA.
Genelle was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great...
Robert John Vanacore
Jan 25, 2022
Robert John Vanacore was born November 24, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Nicholas and Carolyn Vanacore.
His parents were employed in the Oil Industry, so in his younger years he was well traveled, having lived overseas in Venezuela. Upon returning stateside, his parents settled in Florida where he attended and graduated high school. He enlisted into the United...
Chad Adrian Warriner
Jan 25, 2022
Chad Adrian Warriner, 48, passed away in the comfort of his home on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. He was born on June 12, 1973, to Earl Henry and Carol Ann Schexnider Warriner in Lake Charles, LA.
Chad graduated from LaGrange High School in 1992. He worked with Mercy Ships on the Anastasis, traveling to England, Scotland, Lithuania, Sweden and Norway. ...
Gertie Mae Olsen
Jan 25, 2022
Gertie Mae Olsen, 90, of Sulphur, LA passed away on Tuesday, January 25,2022, in her home.
Gertie was born on January 7, 1932, in Lake Charles, LA to Bevian and Velma Hebert and was a lifelong resident of Carlyss. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and praying for people.
She is survived by 2 children, Jodey Olsen and Renee Hicks;...
Lloyd Joseph Woods
Jan 25, 2022
Lloyd Joseph Woods, 95, of Lake Charles, LA died at 8:55 pm on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in a local hospital.Mr. Woods was born October 19, 1926 in Gueydan, LA and attended Gueydan High School. He joined the Navy in 1942 and proudly served on the Air Craft Carrier, USS Enterprise The Big E , CV6. He worked for Olin...
Terri Lynn Bullock Terrell
Jan 24, 2022
Terri Lynn Bullock Terrell, age 57, of Fenton, left this world January 24, 2022.
Terri was born June 19, 1964 in Bossier City, LA and was a 1982 graduate from Turpin High School in Cincinnati, OH. She worked as a hairstylist for many years and was currently working at Terrell & Associates. She was married to her husband, Roland Terrell,...
Phillip Sisoms
Jan 24, 2022
Phillip Sisom, 67, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, January 24, 2022.
A graveside service will be at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 10, 2022 in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. A memorial service for Phillip will be held at St. Raphael’s Church in Iowa, LA at a later date.
