Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Woodrow Chatagnier
Mar 4, 2021
Woodrow Wilson Joseph Chatagnier, 92, went to be home with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at his residence in Sulphur, LA. Mr. Chatagnier was born in Lockport, LA and was a lifelong resident of Iowa, LA until he moved to Sulphur in 2004.
Mr. Chatagnier proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was an...
Marcellus Allen Devillier
Mar 3, 2021
Marcellus Allen DeVillier, 50, of Moss Bluff, LA, passed away on March 3, 2021 in his residence after a difficult battle with Diabetes.
Marcellus was born August 15, 1970 in New Iberia, LA and lived most of his life in the Lake Charles / Moss Bluff areas. He was a 1988 graduate of LaGrange High School and retired from Union...
Stella "P-Nut" Trahan
Mar 3, 2021
Stella L. “P-Nut” Trahan, 72, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in a local hospice facility with her family at her side.
P-Nut was a lifelong Sulphur resident. She was born on October 16, 1948 to Valentine “Tiny” and Lora Vincent O’Quain. She worked for Silver King as a waitress and most recently worked for Fisherman’s Headquarters in Carlyss.P-Nut loved...
Eva Benoit Guidry
Mar 3, 2021
Eva Benoit Phillips Guidry, 79, of DeRidder, LA, died at 11:55 PM on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in her residence.
Mrs. Guidry was born September 2, 1941 in Lake Charles, LA and attended Marion High School. From 1974-1984 she worked as a rural mail carrier. She was a longtime member of Topsy Baptist Church. Mrs. Guidry enjoyed spending time with...
Brandon Todd "Brady" Guins
Mar 3, 2021
Brady Guins was born on November 25, 1975 in Lake Charles, LA. He died on March 3, 2021 in Denison, TX after a brief illness.
Brady was a graduate of LaGrange High School and was employed in the automotive industry for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Jessica Guins and sons, Mason Guins, Rielly Guins, and Tomas Guins. ...
Patti Elena Owen
Mar 3, 2021
Patti Elena Owen, 79 of Sulphur, LA was called Home on March 3,2021.
Patti was the third of six children born to James and Bonnie Foster. She was born in Quanah, TX on January 26, 1942.
She attended and graduated from Quanah High School where she enjoyed Home Economics and social outings. When she was fifteen, it was a trip...
Gail Reifsnider
Mar 2, 2021
Gail Reifsnider, 84 was called Home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.
Gail was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, she was born on September 12, 1936 to Elray and Lucina Foreman.
She attended and graduated from St. Charles Academy, she was a loving wife and mother to her three children. Spending time with her family was important to her, especially...
Frank J. Micelle
Mar 2, 2021
Frank Joseph Micelle, 89, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in a local hospital following a lengthy illness.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Mr. Micelle was the son of John and Angelina Truglio Micelle. He was a 1949 graduate of Landry High School, attended McNeese State University, and received his degree in Business Administration from St. Edwards University in Austin,...
Glenda Pattillo Smith
Mar 2, 2021
Glenda Rae Pattillo Smith, 77, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 in a Lafayette hospital.
Mrs. Smith was born December 11, 1943 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a lifelong resident. She was a 1960 graduate of St. Charles Academy and McNeese State University in 1964, where she received her degree in Business Education. ...
Gay Lynn Taylor
Mar 2, 2021
Gay Lynn Taylor, 73, of Sulphur passed away on March 2, 2021. Gay loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking and watching westerns. Gay was a graduate of Sulphur High School. Gay was of the catholic faith.
Gay is survived by her children, Michael Taylor and Kristi Russell and husband, Greg; two grandchildren, Chase Russell...
Amanda Angela Bailey Williams
Mar 1, 2021
Amanda Angela Bailey Williams, 36, of Gulfport, MS went home to her Lord and Savior and her family in Heaven Monday, March 01, 2021.
Amanda was born at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, TX, was raised in Lake Charles and was a 2004 graduate of Lake Charles Boston High School. She married in 2006 and in 2014,...
Jack White
Mar 1, 2021
Jack White, 85, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at his residence. Mr. White was born June 29, 1935 in Lake Charles, La to Russell and Eunice White. Mr. White served his country in the United States Navy in 1954-1957. He joined the Knights of Columbus where he was very active and he was also a Lay Minister at...
Richard Lynn Lopez
Mar 1, 2021
Richard Lynn Lopez, 74, of Westlake, LA, died at 5:17 PM on Monday, March 1, 2021 in his residence.
Born November 1, 1946, Mr. Lopez moved to Carlyss, LA at a young age and graduated from Sulphur High School. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp for four years, serving one of those years in Vietnam. He retired...
Jimmy Cole Borgstrom
Mar 1, 2021
Jimmy “Jim” has left his earthly world to go be with his heavenly father and Jesus. Jim spent most of his life where he was born and raised in Oklahoma before moving to Louisiana on a job assignment.
During his life journey Jim enlisted into the UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS where he was an Armored Personnel Carrier Operator during the...
Mickey Louise Penton
Mar 1, 2021
Mickey Louise West Penton, 89, of Sulphur, passed away on 3.1.21 in her Natchitoches home with her family by her side.
Born on June 1, 1931 near Anacoco La, the fifth of 6 children, she graduated from Anacoco HS at age 17. She graduated from Northwestern College in 1951 with a degree in Home Economics. She took her first...
Chester J. Leblanc
Mar 1, 2021
Chester James LeBlanc, 74, was called to his Heavenly home on Monday, March 1, 2021, following a lengthy illness.
Born in New Iberia, Louisiana to Sidney and Audrey Bodin LeBlanc, Chester was a graduate of Loreauville High School and served his country in the U. S. Navy in Vietnam. He was a life insurance salesman for Mid-South Insurance Agency and...
Richard Dale Owen
Feb 28, 2021
Richard Dale Owen, 88, of Lake Charles was called by God from this earthly world in the comfort of his own home with family by his side on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Mr. Owen is survived by his three sons; Richard Dale II (Jeri) of Sulphur, Alan Drew (Elizabeth) of Beaumont, TX, and John Christopher (Katherine) of Lake Charles; eight...
Col. Bernard H. Mclaughlin, Jr.
Feb 28, 2021
COL Bernard H. McLaughlin, Jr., 69, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX after a brief but hard-fought battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
Born in Darby, PA, on September 19, 1951, Bernie was raised in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He often spoke about growing up with the children of...
Rickey Duhon
Feb 27, 2021
Rickey Duhon, 66, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on Saturday February 27, 2021 at a Jennings care facility after an extended illness.
Rickey was a native of Creole and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of South Cameron High School and obtained an Associate Degree in both Television Repair and Culinary Arts from SOWELA. Rickey...
William "Bill" Foux
Feb 27, 2021
William “Bill” Foux, 75 of Lake Charles was called Home February 27, 2021.
Bill was one of three children born to John and Irene Foux, he was born on November 6, 1945.
A lifelong resident of Southwest Louisiana, he enjoyed hunting and fishing as a child. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School, Class of 1965. Shortly after graduation...
