Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Richard Dean Hyatt
Oct 20, 2022
Richard “Dick” Hyatt, 95 years old, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Harbor Hospice. He was born on October 14, 1927 to Leon and Ruth Chavanne Hyatt, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Leon and Ruth were charter members of the newly-formed Trinity Baptist Church, where Dick was nurtured, became a Christian, and would go on to serve throughout his life. ...
Melinda Antoon Cormier
Oct 19, 2022
Melinda Antoon Cormier passed from this world on Wednesday October 19, 2022.Â
Her professional career as an artist began in high school when she sold her first painting, however her deep fascination with art began literally at birth. She painted under the name M. Antoon in homage to her family, who encouraged and fostered those early artistic efforts.Â
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Kevin James Doiron
Oct 19, 2022
Kevin James Doiron, 67, passed away peacefully at a Houston area hospital at 5:17 PM on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
Mr. Doiron was born July 10, 1955 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1973 graduate of St. Louis High School. He lived in Moss Bluff for over thirty years, until recently moving to be closer to his family. He...
Niki Anne Martin
Oct 19, 2022
Niki Anne Martin, born in Lafayette, Louisiana on October 21, 1957, daughter of Don P. Bourgeois and Mary “Anne” Bourgeois, passed through this world and entered into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the age of 64. Niki was a dedicated business owner and accountant since January of 1991. She had a passion for animals and...
Nolan Miller
Oct 19, 2022
We regret to announce the passing of our sweet daddy. Nolan Miller, born in Woodlawn on December 13, 1926, son of the late Claude C. and Theresa (Hebert) Miller, passed away in the SW Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at age 95. Nolan, a graduate of Lacassine High, attended college in Oklahoma. He joined the...
Carol Lavonne Pettyjohn
Oct 18, 2022
Carol Pettyjohn, 82, passed away in the comfort of her home on October 18, 2022, with her family by her side. Carol was born in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada and became a United States citizen in 1988. She worked many jobs and retired from four of them. Carol worked with the unemployed, volunteered with the Ethel Precht Foundation, and was...
Sarah Francis Kingsley
Oct 18, 2022
Sarah Frances Staggs Kingsley, 82, of Lake Charles passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Kingsley was born on July 5, 1940 in Hickory Plains, AR. She graduated high school in Jacksonville, AR where she met the love of her life, Terry “Moose” Kingsley, and married him. Moose received orders from...
Maxine Pitre Sanger
Oct 18, 2022
Maxine Pitre Larson Sanger, 94, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Sanger was born October 31, 1927 to Elzie and Lovina Moreau Pitre in Kinder, LA. She lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Kinder High School and completed Modeling school soon after. She...
Al "Puddler" Harris
Oct 17, 2022
Al “Puddler" Harris, 86, passed away on Monday, October, 17, 2022 in his residence. He was born June 9, 1936 in Jigger, La to Charles and Ethel Powell Harris. He was a piano player who began his musical career playing on the Louisiana Hayride. He then joined the Ricky Nelson band playing on television and the road for a few...
Maud Marie Menard
Oct 17, 2022
Lake Charles – Maud Marie Menard was born in LeBleu Settlement on April 24, 1949 to the late Adam and Ruth (LeBleu) Primeaux, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the age of 73. Maud enjoyed fishing, cooking, gardening, gossiping, and spending time with her grandchildren. Maud Menard is survived by her; daughters, Darlene (Joe) Pratt; Janice (Robert) Northrop,...
Andrew Mccoy Lambert
Oct 16, 2022
Andrew McCoy Lambert, 61, of Lake Charles was welcomed into Heaven Sunday, October 16, 2022 from the comfort of his home.
Mr. Lambert was a native of Lafayette, LA and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a 1979 graduate of A.M. Barbe High School and United States Navy Corpsman. He always loved to read, study history...
Mary Lee Neal Monceaux
Oct 16, 2022
Mary Lee Neal Monceaux, 67, of Jonesboro, LA passed away in her home on October 16, 2022.
Funeral services will be held at Johnson Funeral Home on October 19, 2022. Visitation will begin at 9:30 with the service following at 11:00. Burial will follow at Niblett’s Bluff Cemetery.
Mary was born on July 6, 1955 in Sinton, Texas. She is...
Branda Abrams
Oct 16, 2022
Branda L. Abrams, passed away on Sunday, October 16. 2022 in a local hospital. She was born on February 8, 1950 in Alexandria, La to Gwin and Venita Johnson LeBlanc.  Branda was a speech pathologist with CPSB for 22 years and had worked the last 10 years in Moss Bluff/Gillis Schools.
She loved her grandkids and her beloved dogs. She...
Mary Nell Lebleu
Oct 16, 2022
Mary Nell LeBleu, 79, of Sulphur passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 16, 2022. Born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Mary’s family moved to Southwest Louisiana when she was a young girl where she attended school in Westlake, LA. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who took great pride...
Brian Heath Treadway
Oct 15, 2022
Brian Treadway, 50 years old, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022, in a local care facility.
His services have been entrusted with Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles, LA.
Ezie Joseph Granger
Oct 15, 2022
Ezie Joseph Granger, 85 years old, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022. Â He was born on September 7, 1937 to Louis and Eva Duplechin Granger in Soileau, Louisiana.
Mr. Granger retired after thirty years of faithful service with the Port of Lake Charles as a Longshoreman. He was a hard worker, and devoted family man. He enjoyed working in his...
Steven Breaux, Jr.
Oct 15, 2022
Steven Breaux, Jr., 66, passed away on October 15, 2022, in his residence with his family by his side. Steven was a resident of Vinton for 30 plus years. He was a crane operator by trade. Steven enjoyed crawfishing, cast netting and Cajun music but mostly he enjoyed his family.Â
 Steven is survived by his four children, Kristina Shreeve...
David Dwayne Myers
Oct 13, 2022
David Dwayne Myers, 63, passed away on October 13, 2022. David was born on March 6, 1959, to Billy and Helen Myers in Sinton, TX.
David enjoyed watching Nascar racing, fishing, playing golf, playing Yahtzee, and reading mystery novels. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. David worked in the oil and gas industry as an...
