Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Philip John Krausman
Apr 3, 2021
Philip John Krausman, 104 of Lake Charles had his final countdown on April 3, 2021, surrounded by his family, peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord.
Philip was the youngest child born to Nicodemus Kriaučiūnas and Jadvyga Kriaučiūnienė after they immigrated from Lithuania.
In 1918, after the untimely loss of his mother during the Spanish Flu pandemic, his eldest...
Nikalas Todd Gonzalez
Apr 3, 2021
Nikalas Todd Gonzalez, 30, of Moss Bluff passed away at 7:54 PM on Saturday, April 3, 2021 in Lake Charles.
Nik was born on September 28, 1990 in Sulphur and lived most of his life in Moss Bluff where he was a graduate of Sam Houston High School. He furthered his education at McNeese State University. Nik was a manager...
Deacon Harry "Bud" Wagner, Jr.
Apr 2, 2021
Deacon Harry “Bud” Edward Wagner Jr., 90, of Sulphur passed away on April 2, 2021.
Deacon Bud was born on July 8, 1930 to Harry and Marie Wagner in Haddonfield, NJ. Bud enjoyed faithfully serving the Catholic Church as a deacon as a lifelong career.
Those left to cherish his memory are his caregiver, Rodney Gonzales; cousins, Connie Ellender,...
Josie Thompson
Apr 2, 2021
Josie Thompson, 44, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at her residence.
She was born on July 25, 1976 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Josie enjoyed spending time with her family, vacations on the beach, and watching the New Orleans Saints. She will be remembered for the love she had for her family and for her strong work ethic.
Those left...
Mary Velma Woodard
Apr 1, 2021
Mary Velma Woodard, 84, of Lake Charles, was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, April 01, 2021 from the comfort of her home surrounded by family.
Mrs. Woodard was born and raised in Church Point, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She enjoyed being a resident at White Oak Park where...
Elbert Whiteaker
Apr 1, 2021
Reverend Elbert Lee Whiteaker of Westlake, Louisiana passed away at the age of 91 on April 1, 2021, in a local hospital.
Reverend Whiteaker was born on January 13, 1930, to Joseph and Maud Whiteaker in Carrier Mills, Illinois. Elbert was their only child and was named after his mother's brother, Elbert.
He married Mildred Schwartz Metz, a widow with...
Raymond Guillory, Jr.
Apr 1, 2021
Raymond Guillory, Jr. passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
He was born on May 21, 1953 in New Orleans, LA to Gussie and Raymond Guillory, Sr. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School in 1971 and received a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1976. He became a CPA in 1976 and was a partner in Gragson, Casiday, and...
Riva (Reve) Milstein Greenberg
Apr 1, 2021
Riva (Reve) Milstein Greenberg, 89, passed away on April 1, 2021, in Lake Charles. Reve was born June 5, 1931, in South St. Paul, Minn., and married Stuart Greenberg in 1951.
Reve is survived by her daughter, Jill Susan Greenberg of Oceanside, Calif.; her sister, Corene Milstein Davidson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stuart Greenberg; parents, Ceil...
Gloria Jane Daigle
Mar 31, 2021
Gloria Jane Ardoin Daigle, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 9:13 AM on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in her residence.
Mrs. Daigle was born August 24, 1944 in Welsh, LA, where she attended high school. She lived in Lake Charles for all of her adult life. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and...
Daniel Raymond Wiltz
Mar 31, 2021
Daniel Raymond Wiltz, 39, of Sulphur, passed away on March 31, 2021 in his residence. Daniel loved to cook and he enjoyed fishing. He never met a stranger and was loved by all who met him.
Daniel is survived by his mother, Candy Wiltz Cotton of Carlyss; his wife, Christina Breaux of 2 years; three sons, Eric Plummer, Brentley and...
John Paul "Johnny" Madison
Mar 30, 2021
John Paul “Johnny” Madison, 82, of Grand Lake, LA, died at 1:52 AM on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
Mr. Madison was born April 29, 1938 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1956 graduate of LaGrange High School. He served his country in the U. S. Army National Guard. Mr. Madison worked for Hercules in the maintenance department for a...
Easter Mae Fontenot Victorian
Mar 30, 2021
Easter Mae Fontenot Victorian, 84, of Iowa embraced her eternal rest surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in her daughter’s residence.
Mrs. Victorian was born on April 12, 1936 in Mamou, LA where she was raised until moving to Westlake in the early 1950’s. In 1999 she and her daughter, Beverly,...
Roland Francis Pesson, Sr.
Mar 30, 2021
Roland Francis Pesson, Sr., 92, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in a local hospital surrounded by his family.
Mr. Pesson was born in New Iberia, LA to Dennis and Olivia Pesson. A graduate of St. Peters College of New Iberia, he moved to Lake Charles in 1948 and began his career as a Plumber. He started...
Richard Daniel Shay
Mar 29, 2021
Richard Daniel Shay, 60, of Sulphur, LA passed away on March 29, 2021 in a Baton Rouge, LA hospital.
Richard was born on June 4, 1960 in Crowley, LA to James and Doreen Shay. He was a lifelong heavy equipment operator and loved being in the great outdoors riding many miles on his Harley. He had a bond with his...
John Preston Bodin
Mar 29, 2021
John Preston Bodin, 80, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 in a local hospital.
Mr. Bodin was born November 26, 1940 in Erath, LA and raised in Mooringsport, LA, where he attended high school and played in the band. He served in country in the U.S. Navy and worked as a roughneck during his younger...
Betty Ann Reed
Mar 28, 2021
Betty Ann Ardoin Reed died Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the age of eighty-eight, at the home her oldest daughter, Aleta Meyer, in New Braunfels, Texas. She had been living there since Hurricane Laura hit Lake Charles.
Betty was born on June 15, 1932, in Mamou, LA, the seventh of eight children. She spoke French at home and...
Michael Lynn Kyle
Mar 28, 2021
Michael Lynn Kyle, 76, passed away on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021. Thirty-Three years after his father passed on Palm Sunday in 1988.
Michael and his twin brother Mitchell, were New Year’s Babies in 1945. They were born in Crowley, LA and raised in Hackberry. He graduated from Hackberry High School and attended Wharton Jr. College and McNeese State University....
Daniel Mcfall
Mar 26, 2021
Reverend Daniel McFall, 55, of Lake Charles passed away at 5:15 PM on Friday, March 26, 2021 in a Baton Rouge hospice facility.
Rev. McFall was born on January 1, 1966 in Lake Providence, LA where he was raised until moving to Philadelphia, MS as a teenager. His father was the Pastor of Bethlehem Pentecostal Church in Philadelphia and...
Garry Wayne Tilley
Mar 26, 2021
Garry Wayne Tilley, 76 of Lake Charles, LA was called Home on Friday, March 26, 2021.
He was born on April 4, 1944 to Larry I.V. and Ruth Tilley, and was a lifelong resident of South West Louisiana. He graduated from LaGrange High School, Class of 1961. Shortly after graduation, he joined the United State Air Force as a Security...
Georgia Mcright
Mar 25, 2021
The family and friends of Georgia Trahan McRight are mourning the loss of their loved one who was called from this life to the next at the age of 90 years.
Georgia was born to Theodore Trahan, Sr. and Annie Mae Romero in Orange, TX on July 15, 1930. She left this life on Thursday, March 25, 2021 in...
