Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Agnes Credeur
Dec 21, 2021
Agnes LaGrange Credeur, 91, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Credeur was born July 30, 1930 in Arnaudville, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past forty-two years. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church for the past forty years. She was an avid cook and...
Joyce Marie Schexnider
Dec 20, 2021
Joyce Marie Broussard Schexnider passed away peacefully Dec. 20, 2021, just 2 days shy of the 10-year anniversary of her beloved husband’s passing and 2 days after his birthday. What a joyous, heavenly celebration it must have been!
Joyce was born June 19, 1933, to Edier and Lorna Landry Broussard. She married the love of her life, Alton, November 25,...
David James Butterfield, Sr.
Dec 20, 2021
David James Butterfield, Sr., 75, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, in a local hospital.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, David has resided in Sulphur for over 50 years. He retired after 37 years working maintenance for Palermo Properties.
He will be greatly missed by his children; David Eavey (Jennifer), Loretta Eavey, Paul Eavey (Brandy), April Richard (Ricky), and Robert...
Vennice "Butch" Maloney
Dec 18, 2021
Vennice Albert Maloney, better known as “Butch “courageously fought his 11-month health battle. He entered eternal peace and healing Saturday, December 18, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Maloney was born October 10, 1953, in Lake Charles, LA., where he lived most of his life. He was a 1973 graduate of LaGrange High School and later served four years...
Edith "Edye" Sue Taylor Trahan
Dec 17, 2021
Edith “Edye” Sue Taylor Trahan, 70, of Moss Bluff passed away at 4:18 AM on Friday, December 17, 2021 in her residence.
Mrs. Trahan was born on March 2, 1951 in DeQuincy. She lived all of her life in the Lake Charles/Moss Bluff area where she was a graduate of Sam Houston High School. In her earlier years, she was...
Mary Baker
Dec 17, 2021
Mary Evelyn McCabe Baker, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 4:37 PM on Friday, December 17, 2021, surrounded by her family and friends.
Mrs. Baker was born September 11, 1935 in Lake Charles, LA, where she lived most of her life. She was a 1954 graduate of St. Charles Academy and attended McNeese State University. She was a...
Catherine Viator Billot
Dec 16, 2021
Catherine Marie Viator Billot, age 63, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Denver Hospice in Colorado. Catherine was born October 1, 1958 in Lake Charles, LA. The 3rd of eight children, she knew early on that her passion and natural talent of art would have a significant role in her life. A 1977 graduate of LaGrange High...
Teresa Ann Madison
Dec 16, 2021
Teresa Ann Madison departed this world on December 16, 2021, at her home in Lake Charles, surrounded by her family.
Teresa was born on September 19, 1946, in DeRidder, Louisiana. She graduated from Merryville High in 1964, and briefly attended McNeese State University.
She was working as a medical transcriptionist at Fort Polk when she met her soulmate, Jay, who...
Lisbeth Salmons
Dec 15, 2021
Lisbeth Salmons, 70, passed away on December 15, 2021 at her residence.
She was born on February 6, 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
She will be remembered for her strong, unwavering faith and trust in God, even in the face of many hardships and tragedies. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, studying Bible prophecy, and reading. She...
Gary Lynn "Birdman" Smith
Dec 15, 2021
Gary Lynn Smith, “Birdman”, 52, of Westlake, Louisiana, entered this world the morning of June 10th, 1969 at Cal Cam Hospital in Sulphur, Louisiana. He departed this world December 15, 2021 surrounded by his immediate family.
Gary was a lifelong resident of the Westlake area. He graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1987. He worked as a skilled...
Glen Orvil Foy
Dec 15, 2021
Glen Orvil Foy loving husband and father has gone to be with Our Lord & Savior Wednesday, December 15, 2021 surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with dementia.
He was born in Hattiesburg, MS and lived in Lake Charles since the age of 8. He was a graduate of Marion High School in 1966, a Vietnam War...
Mildred Guidry
Dec 14, 2021
Ms. Mildred Guidry was born May 31, 1927, in Opelousas, La to the late Israel "Pete" Guidry and Lillian Johnson Guidry. She departed this life on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in Lake Charles, La. She was a native of Opelousas, La and a resident of Lake Charles, La. Mildred was baptized at an early age. She was a member of...
Karen Sue Rogers Messenger
Dec 14, 2021
Karen Sue Rogers Messenger, 66, of Lake Charles passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in her residence.
Mrs. Messenger was born on May 25, 1955, in Lake Charles where she was a lifelong resident and a graduate of LaGrange High School. She furthered her education at McNeese State University in accounting. Mrs. Messenger worked for many years at...
Kade Gilbert
Dec 13, 2021
Kade Allen Gilbert, 27, of Moss Bluff died on Monday December 13, 2021 in Moss Bluff.
Kade was a life-long resident of Moss Bluff. He was a graduate of Sam Houston High School, where he played football. After graduation, Kade attended, earned his Bachelor’s degree and was just a few hours short of earning his Master’s degree from Spring Hill...
Leslie Allen Boswell
Dec 13, 2021
Leslie Allen Boswell was the oldest of seven children born to Pastor Elmer Jay and Mrs. Pauline Boswell. He was born in Leesville, LA on March 17, 1941. He was welcomed into heaven, Monday, December 13, 2021, by; his parents E.J. and Pauline Boswell; his siblings, Joan Gauthier, Roger Boswell, Ronnie Boswell, Janice Waits, Jonathan Boswell, and Keitha Farnum. Those...
Bobby Dennis Nolan
Dec 13, 2021
Bobby Dennis Nolan, 80 passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Monday, December 13, 2021. He was born on May 30, 1941, to James Clyde and Jessie Rose Harber Nolan in Albany, Kentucky. He loved to tell people, “I was born in the hills of Kentucky, raised in Arkansas, served my country in Maine, but chose Lake...
Evelyn Todd Sherman
Dec 12, 2021
Evelyn Todd Sherman, 102, of Baton Rouge passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 in a Baton Rouge care facility.
Mrs. Sherman was born on October 23, 1919 in Lafayette, LA. She was raised in Lafayette until moving to Lake Charles. Ten years ago, she moved to Baton Rouge to be near her daughter. Mrs. Sherman received her degree in...
Sam Daigle, Jr.
Dec 12, 2021
Sam Aurelian Daigle, Jr., 76, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was born on October 11, 1945, to Sam A. Daigle, Sr. and Emma Logg Daigle in Grand Lake, Louisiana.
Sam was raised in Grand Lake, Louisiana where he attended Grand Lake School and received his GED certificate. He worked in...
Kim Miller
Dec 12, 2021
Kimberly Ann Miller (née Widener), age 48, of Moss Bluff LA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 12, 2021, following a courageous year-long battle with colon cancer.
Kim was born March 8, 1973, in Lake Charles LA to David Widener and Becky (née Andrus) Horner. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School in 1991 and went...
Linda Burch
Dec 11, 2021
Linda Burch, 69, of DeQuincy, passed away in her home on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Linda loved working in her yard planting flowers and trees; she enjoyed taking care of her plants and was known for her “green thumb.” She also loved decorating and watching reality shows. Most important to Linda was her faith in Jesus Christ and her family....
