Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Terry Wayne Hazell
Jul 24, 2020
Terry Wayne Hazell, 64, passed away on July 24, 2020 in a local hospital. Terry was born on June 8, 1956 to Dwight and Mildred Hazell. He enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, and the outdoors. Terry always extended a helping hand to everyone. He worked 42 years as an electrician for Westlake Chemical and was very passionate about his job.
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Michiko Yamada Ardoin
Jul 24, 2020
Michiko Yamada Ardoin was born September 1, 1927 in Sapporo, Japan, and left this life July 24th, 2020. She was the youngest of nine children and stayed to care for her mother when her father and oldest brother went to serve as missionaries to Asian populations in South America. She married Burnelle J. Ardoin from Mamou, Louisiana, in 1964.
Michiko...
Hershall David
Jul 23, 2020
Hershall Paul David, 71, of Sulphur, LA passed away on July 23, 2020 in his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Hershall was born on June 27, 1949 in Sulphur, LA to Louie and Hazel David.
Hershall was an avid hunter and fisherman enjoying the great outdoors. He also loved watching his westerns on tv, playing dominoes, and playing a...
O.L. Gunter
Jul 23, 2020
Rev. O. L. Gunter, age 78, passed from this life to his great reward on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
He was born in Benton, IL on December 3, 1941 to Bert and Rena Gunter. He was raised on the family farm in southern Illinois then moved to Peoria, Illinois in his teenage years. A hard-working man of many talents,...
Herbert H. Conner
Jul 22, 2020
Herbert Hewitt Conner, 92, of Lake Charles died at 12:36 AM on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Christus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital.
Mr. Conner was born on January 30, 1928, in Lake Arthur, LA, to Amadia and Amada Conner. He grew up in a large sharecrop farming family in Sweetlake, LA, where he learned the values of hard work, self-sacrifice,...
Buster Lee Teal
Jul 22, 2020
Buster Lee Teal, 57, of Vinton, LA passed away on July 22, 2020 in his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Buster was born on December 15, 1962 to Willard and Annie Teal in Lake Charles, LA. Buster enjoyed helping people, fireworks, being around friends and family, going to church and going to the beach. He was a lifelong resident...
Scott Edward Schwertner
Jul 22, 2020
Scott Edward Schwertner, 30, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in the comfort of his home.
Scott was born on December 22, 1989 in Lafayette and was raised and lived all of his life in Lake Charles. He attended Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic School and was a star football player for Barbe High...
Melba Duhon
Jul 22, 2020
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, Melba Anita (Phillips) Duhon, age 98, left this world to be reunited with her husband and a host of loved ones.
Known as Mi Mi to many who knew and loved her (or was it Me Me? This was a source of spirited discussions among her grandchildren). She was born in Ragley, Louisiana to Henry...
Albert Lee Cedars, Sr.
Jul 21, 2020
Albert Lee Cedars, Sr., 86, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:35 AM on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in his residence.
Mr. Cedars was born on May 8, 1934 in Gorum, LA where he was raised until moving to Lake Charles in 1950. He was a dedicated employee and the manager for Weingarten Grocery Store for numerous years and continued...
Jody Ann Stewart
Jul 21, 2020
Jody Ann Stewart, 61, of Westlake, LA died on July 21, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.
Jody was born on December 9, 1958 to James and Judy Stewart. She enjoyed drawing, researching family ancestry, coloring magnets, sewing, quilting, and was most known for her care and compassion with her family especially to all of the children.
Those left...
William David Greene
Jul 21, 2020
William David Greene, 65, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:45 AM on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Greene was born on June 2, 1955 in Lake Charles, LA to George Augustine and Mabel Kelly Greene. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He graduated from LaGrange High School Class of 1973. He went on...
Bob Downer
Jul 21, 2020
Bob Downer of Lake Charles died at 3:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in hospice care of complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was 83.
He was a lifelong plant worker, serving as an instrument technician for Columbia LNG, DuPont and other companies in the chemical, LNG and nuclear power industries across five states. He was a member of the International...
Bernard Daniel "Bernie" Kadlubar
Jul 21, 2020
Bernard Daniel “Bernie” Kadlubar, 80, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:14 PM on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in the peace of his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Kadlubar was born on August 6, 1939 in West, TX. He joined the US Army National Guard and was honorably discharged. Mr. Kadlubar moved to Lake Charles in 1972 and...
Marie Guilbeaux Aubuchon
Jul 20, 2020
Elizador Marie Guilbeaux Aubuchon, 99, died Monday, July 20, 2020, in a local care center.
Born in Esther, Louisiana to Thomas and Octavie Porter Marceaux, Mrs. Aubuchon loved to dance and celebrated life fully. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church.
She is survived by her children, Jeanette McCann of Lake Charles, Shirley Bordelon and husband Dave, also...
Charles Ellis Benckenstein
Jul 20, 2020
On Monday, July 20, 2020, Charles Ellis Benckenstein, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 80.
Ellis was born on September 18, 1939 in Vinton, LA to Claude Leonard and Elaine (Ellis) Benckenstein. He attended school and graduated from Vinton High in 1957. He received his teaching degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana...
Boswell Lee Deason
Jul 20, 2020
Boswell Lee Deason, 79, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, in the comfort of his home in the presence of family. Most people knew him by “Lee”. He was born in Henderson, Texas on July 15, 1941. He lived his life in Carlyss. Lee enjoyed fishing, western movies and the Dallas Cowboys.
Lee is survived by his daughter, Dana...
Lisa Cole Lebaron
Jul 19, 2020
Lisa Ann Cole LeBaron, 51, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 in her residence. Born in Lake Charles, La. to James Cole and Janet Simmons, Lisa was a lifelong resident of Westlake where she worked at Dollar General for more than 18 years. She enjoyed fishing, crabbing, and camping. Lisa was known to many as MeMe and was a...
Helen Louise "Lou" Bellon Gaspard
Jul 18, 2020
Helen Louise “Lou” Bellon Gaspard, 88, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:13 PM on Saturday, July 18, 2020 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Gaspard was born on May 27, 1932 in Lake Charles where she lived all of her life and was a graduate of St. Charles Academy. In her earlier years she was a telephone operator for...
Garland H. Vige
Jul 17, 2020
July 17, 2020 at 1:29 AM, Garland Vige gained his eternal reward. “His Lord said unto him, well done thou good and faithful servant…enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” His work on Earth is done. His time in Heaven began.
For many years, Mr. Vige served the Lord by pastoring many area congregations. He is now in the...
Kathleen Theresa Willer
Jul 17, 2020
Kathleen Theresa Willer was born in Hamilton, OH February 26, 1945, and attended Catholic schools graduating from Notre Dame High school in Hamilton OH in 1963. After high school, Kathy became a licensed cosmetologist working at several salons in southwest Ohio.
Kathy met her husband Pat on a blind date arranged by a mutual friend in 1965. Though not enthused...
