Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Charles Lee Buller
Jan 16, 2023
Charles Lee Buller, 86, of Lake Charles died Monday, January 16, 2023 in a local hospital.
Mr. Buller was born, raised and educated in Elton, LA. He served the United States Army National Guard most actively following Hurricane Audrey. He began his thirty-eight-year career with Haliburton in Lake Charles and later transferred to Evanston, Wyoming where he retired a Supervisor. ...
Martiel Robinson Abrahams
Jan 16, 2023
On Monday, January 16, 2023, Martiel Robinson Abrahams ran into the arms of Jesus, her savior and is now dancing with our daddy and rejoicing with family and friends in Heaven.
She was born June 25, 1927 in Jonesboro, Louisiana. The youngest of nine children born to Ray R. and Jessie Robinson. After graduating from Jonesboro High School, she moved...
Kathryn Fortenberry
Jan 15, 2023
Kathryn Elizabeth Fortenberry, 64, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 in Springfield, OR.
Kathy was born on November 25, 1958 in Newport Beach, CA. She was raised in Lake Charles and was a 1976 graduate of Lake Charles High School where she was a member of the legendary Kilties Drill Team. She has lived nearly twenty years in Eugene, OR.
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Beverly Ann Stevens
Jan 15, 2023
Beverly Ann Stevens was born December 2, 1948 in Jennings, LA. She was one of three children born to Adolph and Edith Grimes and was a graduate of Jennings High School.
Following high school she attended Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri. Although she struggled with health issues most of her life, it did not deter her from her faith...
Joseph Craig Bushnell
Jan 14, 2023
Surrounded by his loving family, Joseph Craig Bushnell passed away peacefully from this world into the arms of his Lord and Savior, on Saturday January 14, 2023 after a brief illness. Craig was the oldest son born to Elbert “Cotton” and Mary Jane Bushnell on August 25, 1955.
After graduating from LaGrange High School in 1973, Craig began his successful...
Felicia Ann Smith
Jan 14, 2023
Felicia Ann Smith, 62 years old, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023. She was born on March 9, 1960 to Bobby Gene and Tollie Young Gillard in Lake Charles, LA, and remained a life-long resident of Southwest Louisiana.
Felicia graduated from LaGrange High School and served as branch manager and loan officer for many years. She received national recognition for...
Saundra Lee Belaire
Jan 14, 2023
Saundra Lee Belaire, born January 31, 1937, in Lake Charles, LA, passed peacefully from this life on January 14, 2023 at her home in Ruston, LA.
Saundra grew up in Lake Charles, attending St. Charles Academy and graduating from Lake Charles High School in 1955. She attended University of Southwestern Louisiana, majoring in art, and was a charter member of...
Harold "Red" Paul Dupre
Jan 14, 2023
Harold Paul Dupre, also known as “Red” born in Houma, LA on January 6, 1930, son of the late Arthur Dupre and Edna Pitre Dupre, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the age of 93. Harold enjoyed many things in his lifetime, such as hunting, fishing, dancing, playing cards, and entertaining. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,...
Christopher Marty Prine
Jan 14, 2023
Christopher Marty Prine, 64, passed away Saturday, January 14th, 2023, at his residence in Sulphur, La.
Christopher was born on February 19th, 1958, in New Orleans, La. to Otis and Cecelia Prine. Christopher called Sulphur his home for many years. He enjoyed fishing and boating and playing washers. He also enjoyed being creative with his talent of woodworking. He loved...
Kim Louise Grannis
Jan 14, 2023
Kim Louise Grannis, 63, passed away on January 14, 2023 in Houston, Texas.
She was born on November 24, 1959 in Lake Charles, LA to James Dale Whitehouse and Sharon Louise Bellamy Whitehouse. She will be remembered as a dedicated military wife and mother whose number one priority was taking care of her family. She enjoyed reading books and thrill-seeking...
Riley Brooke Lemke
Jan 14, 2023
Riley Brooke Lemke gained her angel’s wings on Saturday, January 14, 2023. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her dearly.
Those left to cherish her memory include her parents, Dayton Lemke and Cameron Gibson; brothers, Brayden Lemke and Jaxon Lemke; maternal grandparents, Fred Gibson and Joy Gibson; paternal grandparents, William Harvey and Tia Harvey; and many...
Debra Jones Reifsnider
Jan 13, 2023
Debra Denise Jones Reifsnider, 68, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2023 in her residence.
Debra was born March 14, 1954 in Lake Charles, LA. She was a 1972 graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University. She was an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She enjoyed shopping, but her true passions were...
Joyce Cormier Bourque
Jan 13, 2023
Joyce Cormier Bourque, born in Pine Island on August 5, 1939, daughter of the late Verly and Belzire (Weber) Cormier, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023, at the age of 83. Joyce was a faithful member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Bell City, where she sang in the choir. She also participated in the Bell City/Hayes Rosary Group....
Wanda Pousson Cormier
Jan 13, 2023
Wanda Virginia Pousson Cormier, 75, of Westlake, LA, passed away at 4:33 PM on Friday, January 13, 2023 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Cormier was born October 9, 1947 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1967 graduate of Marion High School. Throughout the years, she worked various retail positions, including at Walgreens, The Eye Clinic, and Caraways Pharmacy, where...
Victor "Vic" Craig Broussard
Jan 12, 2023
Victor “Vic” Broussard, 60, of Bell City passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, in a local hospital.Vic was born in Sulphur and later moved to Johnson Bayou, where he graduated from Johnson Bayou High School in 1982. He was a commercial fisherman for most of his life until Hurricane Rita in 2005; he was currently working maintenance. Vic was always...
Jeanette Jensen Bowdon
Jan 12, 2023
Jeanette Fay Jensen Bowdon, 74, of Westlake, LA, passed away at 4:20 AM on Thursday, January 12, 2023 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Bowdon was born March 12, 1948 in Lake Charles, LA and has lived in Westlake, LA since 1980. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and graduated from Sowela Technical School in 1968. She worked at...
Robert Halpin "Bob" Holland, Sr.
Jan 12, 2023
Robert Halpin “Bob” Holland, Sr., 68 years old, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023.  He was born on July 1, 1954 to Edward C. and Johnnie Halpin Holland in Beaumont, TX.
Bob graduated from DeRidder High School in 1972, and Louisiana State University in 1976. He was a Management Consultant for multiple Fortune 500 Companies, including Gulf States Utilities (currently...
Joyce Elaine Douglas
Jan 12, 2023
Lake Charles – Joyce Elaine Douglas, born in Lake Charles on February 17, 1952, daughter of the late Williby and Evelyn (Bourque) Prince, passed away in her residence on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the age of 70. She is preceded in death by her parents, and spouse, Charley Douglas, III. Survivors are her daughter, Gwen Pickens and husband, Anthony...
Khristina Kibodeaux Guillory
Jan 12, 2023
Khristina Kibodeaux Guillory, age 59, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, surrounded by those she loved most. Â
Khristine, as we called her, was born on November 5, 1963 to Billy and Beverly Kibodeaux in Lake Charles. Before graduating from LaGrange High School, she was an avid barrel racer—a fact not many knew about her.
Upon first sight, Russell Guillory...
