Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
James P. Doyle
Oct 2, 2020
James (Jay) P. Doyle, Jr. passed away at his residence on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Jay was born on January 30, 1967 in Lake Charles, LA to James P. Doyle, Sr. and Judy Ann Lavoi Landry. He will be remembered as a loving family man with a great sense of humor. He always had a good joke or story to...
Dawn Marie Rubatt
Oct 1, 2020
Dawn Marie Rubatt, 50, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, October 01, 2020 following a courageous battle.
Dawn was a native of Illinois and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Barbe High School. She worked most of her life as bartender throughout the Lake area, primarily at Fred’s Lounge, most recently at Wild...
Anthony Perkins
Oct 1, 2020
Anthony Perkins,41, of Vinton, LA died on October 1, 2020. Anthony was born on June 18, 1979 in Dequincy, LA.
Anthony was known for cooking, being around friends and family and enjoying the great outdoors. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, wood working, and rebuilding trucks and cars. Anthony worked in the construction industry for over 20 plus years at various refineries...
Roy Mccullough
Sep 30, 2020
Roy McCullough, 83, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:15 AM on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.
Roy was born March 2, 1937 in Crowley, LA, where he was raised. After graduating from Crowley High School, he married his bride of sixty-three years, Juanita. He served his country for four years in the U. S. Air Force, and he worked for...
Carolyn Ruth Stegall
Sep 29, 2020
Carolyn Ruth Stegall 74, of Lake Charles died at 10:14 AM Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in her
residence with her loving family at her side.
Mrs. Stegall was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area. She attended Washington Marion High
School in Lake Charles. She loved spending time with her family and loved to pray and read the
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Daniel John Landry
Sep 29, 2020
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, Daniel John Landry (Deacon Dan) aloving husband and father left this life to be united with Christ, his Savior and Lord, at the age of 91.
Daniel (Dan) was a friendly, outgoing man of many talents. Dan had a great wit and a kind and compassionate soul! He was generous and thoughtful with no limit...
William Tonopha Thompson
Sep 29, 2020
William Tonopha Thompson, 75, of Westlake passed away at 9:42 PM on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Thompson was born on June 15, 1945 in Dry Creek, LA where he lived until moving to Westlake in 1973. He was a hardworking man that was sure his family was taken care of and was dedicated to his...
Artie Wendell Burnett
Sep 28, 2020
Artie Wendell Burnett, 78 of Brazoria, TX passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Katy, TX. He leaves to honor his memory his wife of 56 years, Judith Lemoine Burnett and his sons, Mark W. Burnett of Katy, TX and Jason R. Burnett of Brazoria, TX, many in-laws, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death...
Allison Dawn Gaudet
Sep 28, 2020
Allison Dawn Mills Gaudet, 52, of Westlake, LA passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 in a Lake Charles.
Allison was a native of Illinois and has lived most of her life in Sulphur, LA, residing the last ten years in Westlake. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School and Lamar University where she attained a bachelor’s degree in science...
Cynthia Diane Miller
Sep 28, 2020
Cynthia Diane Miller, 80, of Lake Charles LA, passed away on September 28, 2020 in hospice care in Crowley, LA. Cynthia was known as a loving mother & wife and is survived by her husband, Julius Ray Miller, her 3 children, sons Eric Miller and Jason Miller, daughter Kimberly Caton, son-in-law Bonner L. Caton and her beloved grandchildren Bonner A....
Jonathon Nagem
Sep 28, 2020
Jonathon (Jon) Nagem, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was welcomed into heaven on September 28, 2020. He was actually set to retire on this exact day. And if we can’t have him here with us, we love knowing he’s enjoying his sunset season in a magnificent sanctuary, complete with gilded streets, glorious praise of angels, and closeness to his Heavenly Father.
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Barbara "Babs" Self
Sep 27, 2020
Barbara Perkins “Babs” Ella Self, 86, of Sulphur, LA went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 27, 2020. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur, LA. Prior to that she was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church in Singer, LA. For over 30 years she was a faithful song leader at church singing unto...
Nelson Joseph Mott
Sep 26, 2020
Nelson Joseph Mott, age 90, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away in Fruitland, ID on Saturday, September 26th surrounded by family.
Nelson was born on February 2, 1930 in Basile, LA to Adras Mott and Bertha Richard Mott Benoit. At 16 years of age, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served in World War II and...
Anthony "A.J." Lebato
Sep 26, 2020
Anthony Joseph “A. J.” LeBato, 87, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:40 PM on Saturday, September 26, 2020 in his residence.
Born March 18, 1933 in Lake Charles, LA, Mr. LeBato was a graduate of Marion High School and a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. ...
Dennis Ray "Zim" Zimmerman
Sep 25, 2020
Dennis Ray Zimmerman, 68, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Friday, September 25, 2020 in his residence.
Born March 10, 1952 in Lawton, OK, “Zim” was a 1970 graduate of Lake Charles High School and attended McNeese State University. In 1980 he began working in the Marine Division for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Department and was instrumental in starting the...
David Glenn Washburn
Sep 24, 2020
David Glenn Washburn, 67, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Thursday, September 24, 2020 in his residence.
Mr. Washburn was born August 3, 1953 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life-long resident. He was a 1971 graduate of LaGrange High School and graduated from McNeese State University with his bachelor’s degree in business administration. He was a member...
Jon T. Lee
Sep 24, 2020
Funeral services for Jon T. Lee, 36, will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, October 3, 2020, at University Baptist Church. The Rev. Phil Carpenter will officiate. Cremation is entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home of Lake Charles.
Jon died September 24, 2020, in a Lake Charles hospital.
He was a native and life resident of Lake Charles and graduated from LaGrange...
Ivan John Hebert
Sep 22, 2020
Ivan John Hebert, 49, of Gillis passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his residence.
Ivan was born on November 3, 1970 in Belle Chasse, LA and was raised in Grand Lake before moving to Gillis. He attended Grand Lake High School. Ivan was skilled with many trades and was able to use them in his working career. He...
Aldon "Sonny" Soileau, Jr.
Sep 22, 2020
Aldon “Sonny” Soileau, Jr., 86, of Moss Bluff passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones following a brief illness.
He was born on July 20, 1934 in Ville Platte, Louisiana to Beatrice Sensat Soileau and Aldon Soileau, Sr. Mr. Soileau was a loving father, grandfather and family man. He worked as a...
Diana Martini
Sep 22, 2020
Diana Mary Nowak Martini, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on her 73rd birthday on September 22, 2020.
Diana was born September 22, 1947 in Central Falls, RI. She was raised in Rhode Island, where she married her husband. They traveled for his work, but lived in Orange, TX for thirty-four years, before moving to the Verandah Retirement Community in...
