Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Harvey Eli Kennedy
Oct 18, 2020
Deputy Chief Harvey Eli Kennedy, 80, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:40 PM on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at his daughter’s house in Willcox, AZ.
Mr. Kennedy was born on February 7, 1940 in Oakdale, LA and lived all his life in Lake Charles. He served in the US Marine Corps for 4 years active duty and 2 years...
Gloria Theresa Guilbeau Verret
Oct 17, 2020
Gloria Theresa Guilbeau Verret, 88, died on October 17, 2020 at Harbor Hospice of Lake Charles in the presence of her loved ones. She will be greatly missed.
Gloria was born in Sunset, LA to Octave and Theresa Guilbeau on December 26, 1931. She graduated from SLI (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in 1953 with a BA in...
Isabel Gott Thomas
Oct 16, 2020
Isabel Gott Thomas, 83, of Lake Charles LA died Friday evening, October 16, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Thomas was born May 25, 1937 and raised in Lacassine, LA. She married and moved to Lake Charles in 1956. She was a homemaker, an avid reader, and enjoyed gardening and sewing. She especially loved family gatherings.
She was a...
Mary Francis Delahoussaye
Oct 16, 2020
Mary Francis Delahoussaye, 61, of Lake Charles was born on July 24,1959 to the late Oliver Patrick and Jessie Mae Delahoussaye. She attended Star Light Baptist Church. She was a graduate of W.O Boston High School in Lake Charles.
She leaves to cherish her memories, one sister, Pamela Kay Humphrey, two children, Demand L. Delahoussaye and wife Lakietha, and Dewand...
Oline Bringol Ortego
Oct 15, 2020
Oline Bringol Ortego, 85, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Mandeville, LA while evacuated.
Mrs. Ortego was born on December 30, 1934 in Eggbend, LA. During World War II, she moved along with her parents to San Diego, CA for them to build airplanes for the service. At the age of 12 they moved back...
Ethel Guidry Newsom
Oct 14, 2020
Ethel Guidry Newsom passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 while in hospice respite care at St. Patrick Hospital.
Mrs. Newsom was born on April 12, 1921 in Scott, LA. She was a devoted wife, friend, and servant of the Lord. Ethel married the love of her life, Joe Newsom, in 1951. She worked for a short time at...
Gerald Mack Fruge
Oct 14, 2020
Gerald Mack Fruge, 72, of Grand Lake passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in a Baton Rouge care facility.
Mr. Fruge was a born in Jennings, LA and lived most of his life in Bell City. He was currently a resident of Grand Lake. He served the United States Army during which time he trained in Military Justice which led...
Jimmy Duplechin
Oct 14, 2020
James Carl “Jimmy” Duplechin, 73, of Sulphur passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in his residence.
Mr. Duplechin was born in Mamou, LA and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He retired as a millwright from Olin Refinery. Mr. Duplechin was an avid hunter.
Those left to cherish his memory is his brother, Rauley G. Duplechin (Karen) of Tomball,...
Clay Sterling Russell
Oct 13, 2020
Clay S. Russell, 42, died unexpectedly October 13, 2020, at The DeSoto Baptist Memorial Hospital, in Southaven, Mississippi, while being evacuated from Hurricanes Laura and Delta. He was born September 6, 1978, in Lafayette, Louisiana, son of Preston Jay Russell and Tracy Driscoll Walton and stepson of Garland E. Walton for the past 32 years.
Clay graduated from A.M. Barbe...
Petie Lynn Lejeune
Oct 13, 2020
Petie LeJeune, 44, of Sulphur, LA passed away in New Orleans, LA on October 13. 2020.
Petie was born on June 25, 1976 in Sulphur, LA to Elton and Barbara LeJeune. He enjoyed camping, New Orleans, and being around friends and family most of all. Petie was always known for being the life of the party. He worked for Indorama...
Kham Tanh
Oct 12, 2020
Kham Tanh, 57, of Lake Charles passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 in a Natchitoches hospital.
Mr. Tanh was born in Laos and moved to Las Vegas in 1980. He began his career in the casinos in 1985 and moved to Lake Charles in 1993 to continue his career. He was currently working at the Golden Nugget Casino as...
James Phillip Webb, Sr.
Oct 12, 2020
James Phillip Webb, Sr., 84, passed away on October 12, 2020. A celebration of Phillip’s life will be held at a future date.
Mr. Webb was born on August 14, 1936, in Nashville, AR, the son of Fred and Nylotis Clark Webb.. He graduated from Stephens High School, Stephens, AR, in 1954 and married his high school sweetheart, Patty Sue...
Roland Joseph Stoute
Oct 11, 2020
Roland Joseph Stoute, 91, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:43 AM on Sunday, October 11, 2020 while evacuated in Welsh, LA.
Mr. Stoute was born on October 30, 1928 in Erath, LA where he was raised. He moved to Lake Charles in 1949 where he was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church and belonged to the Knights of...
Wilton Vernon Fruge, Jr.
Oct 10, 2020
Wilton Vernon Fruge, Jr. 69, of Sulphur, LA passed away on October 10, 2020. Wilton was born on May 12, 1951 in Mamou, LA to Wilton and Dorothy Fruge. Wilton was known for enjoying time with friends and family, especially his brothers. He enjoyed fishing, paint and body work and reading his bible. Wilton was honored and proudly served his...
Robert Dwight Anderson
Oct 9, 2020
Robert Dwight Anderson, 90, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 8:20 AM Friday, October 09, 2020 in a Jennings American Legion Hospital.
Mr. Anderson was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area. He was a 1948 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. Mr. Anderson worked as a Journeyman Electrician in...
Joyce Doyle
Oct 9, 2020
Joyce Elaine Kinney Doyle died October 9, 2020 in Welsh LA. She was a longtime resident of Vinton, LA and a loving wife and mother who loved helping people and doing arts and crafts.She is survived by her loving husband Rodney; her oldest daughter Leslie Mouton along with her children Alex and Amanda; her son Travis Doyle and his fiance'...
Edward Lee Butterfield
Oct 9, 2020
Edward Lee Butterfield, 44, of Ragley passed away Friday, October 09, 2020 in Jasper, TX.
Edward was a native of Canton, OH, lived and lived most of his life in Ragley. He was a fan of country music and enjoyed making his own music; his younger years, playing in a band and later years playing the drums. He loved biking,...
Ira Kenneth Ellender
Oct 9, 2020
Ira K. “Buddy” Ellender, age 82 passed away Thursday, October 9, 2020 at a local hospital. Born January 9, 1938, in Hackberry, LA to Adna & Edith Little Ellender. He dearly loved his children, family, home, farm & cattle, Buddy was happiest on his tractor, baling hay and tending to his cattle. Buddy attended and graduated from Hackberry High School....
