Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
James William Castleberry
Jan 11, 2023
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023, James William Castleberry passed away at the age of 40. His eyes closed for a final time in the early morning hours and God called him home.
James was born on November 8, 1982 to Terry and Freda Castleberry in Fort Polk, Louisiana. From a young boy to an adult, James kept his eyes open...
Phillip Joseph Gary Sr
Jan 11, 2023
Phillip Joseph Gary, Sr., born in Iowa, on April 29, 1944, son of the late Asa Gary, Sr., and Mae (Broussard) Gary, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at the age of 78. Phillip enjoyed playing cards, shooting pool with his friends, and going fishing. He is preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Maddox Gary; parents; son, Adrian...
Kim Nunez
Jan 10, 2023
Kim Nunez, 57 years old, was born to LouEtta (Doxey) Nunez and Boyd Allen Nunez of Creole on March 29, 1965. Kim passed away on January 10, 2023 surrounded by family and friends in the comfort of his own home. He was a fighter all his life and he fought for life til the very end.
Kim enjoyed working out...
Joseph Charles "Charlie Or Chuck" Comeaux
Jan 9, 2023
On May 31, 1935, the union of Paolita Guidry and Alexis Comeaux produced a son, Joseph Charles “Charlie or Chuck” Comeaux. On Monday, January 9, 2023, he received the call from the Lord to come home. Willingly, he answered the call. After high school, he proudly served his country in the U. S. Naval Reserve. Throughout his life he worked...
Manuel "Ray" Breaux, Sr.
Jan 9, 2023
Manuel “Ray” Breaux, Sr., 84, passed away peacefully Monday, January 9th, 2023, in his home surrounded by family. He was born December 16th, 1938, in Crowley, La. to Hampton and Winnie Broussard Breaux. Ray lived in the rural DeQuincy area.
Ray married the love if his life, Martha Martin on June 6th, 1959, and they enjoyed a life together for...
Robert Joseph Polak
Jan 9, 2023
Robert Joseph Polak
May 22, 1940 – January 9, 2023
Everyone who met Bob Polak will agree that he was a fair, honest, intelligent man who spoke his mind, with integrity in a time when a man’s word was his bond. He listened before he spoke and his words meant something. Bob lived a full life and touched so many...
Hunter Ryan Brown
Jan 9, 2023
On Monday January 9, 2023, Hunter Brown was unexpectedly called home at the young age of 21.Â
Hunter was born on February 25, 2001 in Jacksonville, FL, where his dad was stationed with the U.S. Navy. Hunter grew up in Lake Charles, LA, was a life-long member of Trinity Baptist Church, and a graduate of Barbe High School where...
Timothy Howard Kinnison
Jan 8, 2023
Timothy Howard Kinnison, Age 59, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 from cancer. Â He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family, whom he cherished.
He was born February 1, 1963 in Mountain Home, ID. He was a proud United States Navy veteran, having served eight years. He served both on ship and in recruiting, bringing in others who wished...
Denise Rene Frantz Murphree
Jan 8, 2023
Denise Rene Frantz Murphree, born in Lake Charles on December 7, 1968, daughter of Lowell Kendall Frantz and the late Barbara Geraldine Demeritt Frantz, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023, after a brave battle with cancer. She worked side by side with her husband in the masonry business, Dixie Masonry. Denise enjoyed taking care of kids, spending time at the...
Kevin Anthony Monroe
Jan 8, 2023
Kevin Anthony Monroe was born January 18, 1965 in Luftin, TX. He was one of two children born to Charles E. and Joan A. Monroe.
Early in life Kevin developed a desire to help people, it was this desire that led him to enroll in Texas A&M University, earning a degree in psychology. It was also here where he met...
Fred Daniel Benoit, Jr.
Jan 8, 2023
Fred Daniel Benoit, Jr. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
He was born on August 25, 1948 in Lake Charles, LA to Fred Daniel Benoit, Sr. and Shirley Welch Benoit. He was a retired union structural ironworker who was always known for his strong work ethic and the importance he placed on his family. Fred...
Lawrence Bruce Martin
Jan 8, 2023
Lawrence Bruce Martin (Larry) of Riverside, Rhode Island died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital of Southwest Louisiana in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He was 78 years old.
Larry was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on January 12, 1944. He was in the United States Coast Guard, which he shared many stories about. He was also a very talented...
Larue Northcutt Marcantel
Jan 8, 2023
LaRue Northcutt Marcantel, 81, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 8th, 2023, in a local hospice facility. She was born on September 5th, 1941, in Luling, Tx. to Callie and Dorothy Northcutt.
 LaRue lived in Lake Charles, La., most of her life. She enjoyed planting her flower garden and nurtured it daily with tender love and care. She also enjoyed the...
Mary Louise Higginbotham Trahan
Jan 8, 2023
Mary Louise Higginbotham Trahan, 90 years old, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023. Â She was born on April 1, 1932 to Berchman and Palymre Rogers Higginbotham in Bell City, LA.
Mary owned Earl’s Super Service Grocery, where she worked alongside her husband Earl for many years. Known by her family as “MawMaw,” but by so many locals as “Mrs. Earl,”...
Harley Ennis Hoffpauir
Jan 7, 2023
Harley Ennis Hoffpauir, born August 29, 1937 in Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2023, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 8 years, Jane Daigle Gilbert Hoffpauir, son, Dale Hoffpauir and his wife, Lynne, and daughter, Patti Hoffpauir, son-in-law, Robert Thrasher, step-son,...
Jarrod Heath Cormier
Jan 7, 2023
Iowa - Jarrod Heath Cormier, born on December 16, 1974, son of Larry Lynn Cormier (Cyndi) and Sharon Galley Meyer (Steve) of Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the age of 48. Jarrod was Catholic by faith, was a graduate of Lacassine High School and Sowela Community College. Jarrod loved LSU sports, loved spending time with his son,...
David M. Goldman
Jan 6, 2023
David Mitchell Goldman, 56, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, January 06, 2023 unexpectedly in his home.Â
Mr. Goldman was born in Staten Island, NY and lived most of his life in New York. He was graduate of White Plains High School in New York where he enjoyed Cross Country Track and singing in the choir and was awarded...
Mary Catherine Prudhomme
Jan 6, 2023
Mary Catherine Prudhomme was born March 11, 1941, in New Orleans, LA. She was one of four children born to the late Reverend Frederick A. and Catherine Evans.
She was a graduate of Alcée Fortier High School, and then went on to earn a business degree at Soulé Business College.
She accepted a position at Shell Norco as a secretary. Â ...
Hiram Durousseau
Jan 5, 2023
Hiram Eldridge DuRousseau, 79, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 1:43PM on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
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Hiram was born in Frilot Cove, LA on February 23, 1943 to sharecroppers Eldridge and Grace DuRousseau. The eldest of six siblings, his days on the farm started at a very early age. As a child, Hiram was put in charge of...
