Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Patsy S. Handy
Nov 11, 2021
OUR DEAR MOTHER HAS HER WINGS NOW
PATSY S. HANDY
Patsy S. Handy, 76, of Rayne, La. passed away on November 11th, 2021, at her home in Iowa, La.
Mrs. Patsy S. Handy was born on august 4th 1945. She was raised in Rayne, La. along with her siblings: Mary A. Senegal, Julia Rose Norman, Lanny J. Goodwin, Patricia Dawn...
Frances Ann Rogers
Nov 11, 2021
Frances Ann Rogers, daughter of Cornelius Dobbertin and Ruby Jackson was born December 27, 1930, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
She attended school at Immaculate Conception from elementary through high school. After high school she married and devoted her life to raising her four sons. Frances' life was filled with love for her family and many friends throughout her 90 years...
Howard "Ernie" Cahanin
Nov 10, 2021
Howard “Ernie” Cahanin, 68, of Sulphur passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, with his family at his side.
Ernie worked in the construction industry, the last 11 years working for ETS and Wyatt Construction Companies as a Man Camp Boss in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Family was of the upmost importance to Ernie and spending time with them was priority....
Leon Washington Jr
Nov 10, 2021
Leon Washington Jr., 51, of Keller, Texas passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in his home surrounded by those who loved him.
He was born on April 4, 1970, in Rochester, NY to Leon and Dorothy (Marshall) Washington. Leon attended Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL where he received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1993, and...
Brenda Lejeune
Nov 10, 2021
Brenda Kaye Carver LeJeune, 65, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 3:55 AM on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 in her residence.
Brenda was born April 14, 1956 in Memphis, TN and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She attended Barbe High School and worked retail during her younger years at Montgomery Wards, The White House and for...
Ronnie Lee Mesh
Nov 9, 2021
Ronald Lee Mesh was born in Lake Charles, LA on August 23, 1944 to Homer and Lorice Mesh.
Southwest Louisiana was his lifelong home, he graduated from Landry High School, Class of 1961. He joined the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War. He received an honorable discharge in 1967 after three years of dutiful service.
Upon returning...
Douglas Mac Mccullor
Nov 9, 2021
Douglas (Doug) Mac McCullor, 78, of Moss Bluff was called to continue his walk with the Lord on November 9, 2021 with his family at his side. Doug lived his life with laughter, joy, wit, and most of all, his faith in Jesus Christ. He was raised Baptist, and as an adult attended the Catholic Church, as he liked to...
Warren "Shorty" James Breaux
Nov 9, 2021
Warren James “Shorty” Breaux, 85, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in his residence.
Born in Rayne, he was the third son of seven children. Shorty has resided in Sulphur for 75 years. He started working at a young age wearing the “hats” of shoeshine boy, dishwasher, and paperboy. As an adult he wore the “hat” of Merchant Marine; during...
Cylah Denise Vallery
Nov 8, 2021
Cylah Denise Vallery, infant daughter of Ebony Denise Hillery and Morgan Joseph Vallery, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021.
She is survived by her parents; big brother, Kason Hillery; grandparents, Marcus Victorian (Kizzy), Michael Vallery (Kisha), and Julie Chandler (Allen).
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Cela Hillery.
Her private services are entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
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Terry Lee Trahan
Nov 8, 2021
Terry Lee Trahan, 56, of Sulphur, LA passed away on November 8, 2021, in a local hospital following a brief illness.
Terry was born on May 15, 1965, in Orange, TX to Ernest and Beulah Trahan. Terry loved being in the great outdoors working on his property in Arkansas. He also enjoyed motorcycles, fishing, and anything concerning Christmas decorations....
Joelyn Bihm Buford
Nov 7, 2021
Joelyn Bihm Buford, 76, born April 9, 1945, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, in her home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Joelyn was born in Rayne, LA then moved to Hackberry, LA where she was a lifelong resident. In 1963 she married her loving husband of 58 years....
William "Bucky" Price
Nov 7, 2021
William “Bucky” Price, 67, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:10 PM on Sunday, November 7, 2021 in a local hospital.
Bucky was born on May 30, 1954 in Lake Charles where he was a lifelong resident and a 1972 graduate of Lake Charles High School. Following graduation, he joined the US Navy from 1978 until 1981. He served aboard...
Deanna Leblanc Gennuso
Nov 7, 2021
Deanna LeBlanc Gennuso, 92, of Lake Charles passed away on Sunday, November
7, 2021.
She was born in Iowa, LA and moved to Lake Charles where she graduated in 1946 from St. Charles Academy.
Deanna was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved hosting family gatherings for holidays and special occasions. She enjoyed reading and was an expert at...
Margaret "Peggy" Laneve
Nov 7, 2021
Margaret “Peggy” Louise Laneve was born on February 12, 1935 in Keyser, WV to the late Thomas and Leo Cora Collins.
She attended University of West Virginia receiving her B.S. in Music followed by Clarion University of Pennsylvania where she earned a master’s degree in education. Her husband Arthur Sr. was employed in Forestry, so she accompanied him to...
Kevin Allen Reeves
Nov 6, 2021
Kevin Allen Reeves, 65, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 11:24 PM on Saturday, November 6, 2021 in his residence.
Mr. Reeves was born October 31, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a lifelong resident. He was raised in the Methodist faith and was a 1974 graduate of Barbe High School. He worked almost thirty years for...
Gunner Read Thornton
Nov 6, 2021
Gunner Read Thornton, 19, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021.
Gunner was born on October 30, 2002 in Lake Charles, LA to Justin and Kim Littleton Thornton. He will be remembered for the love he had for his family, as a rugged outdoorsman, and for always being polite and having a smile on his face. He was a...
Chester Earl Lundy
Nov 6, 2021
It is with great sorrow that the Lundy family announces the passing of our beloved uncle, Chester E. Lundy. Uncle Chet passed on November 6, 2021, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after an extended battle with cancer.
Chester E. Lundy (86 years old) was born May 19, 1935 in Welch, West Virginia to Earl Vincent Lundy and Etta Virginia Nunn Lundy....
Terry Clark Stevens
Nov 6, 2021
Terry Clarke Stevens was taken out of this world doing what he loved the most on November 6, 2021, at the age of 61. Christ was his ultimate guide through life, and we find peace knowing that he is now walking in heaven. He was more than a son, husband, father, and brother. Terry was the man that would lend...
Richard Robert Noland
Nov 6, 2021
Richard Robert Noland, 70, passed away Saturday November 6, 2021.
He was born March 28, 1951 in Lake Charles, Louisiana and was the middle child of Helen “Heitie” Richard Noland and Wade “A.W.” Noland.
During his business career he held memberships in the Louisiana Cattlemen’s Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Louisiana Forestry Association, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity Alumni, and served...
Wayne Monroe
Nov 5, 2021
Wayne Monroe left this world to live forever with Jesus on Friday, November 5, 2021. He was born in Lake Charles, LA on September 26, 1949 to Berlin Joseph Monroe of Oberlin, LA, and Myrtle Young Monroe of Basile, LA. He grew up in Lake Charles, and graduated from LaGrange High School in 1967. Serving in Vietnam on an aircraft...
