Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Richard "Rick" Williams
Aug 6, 2021
Richard “Rick” Williams was born on January 5th, 1955 in Leesville, LA, and passed away at his home in Lake Charles on Friday, August 6th, 2021 at the age of 66 after a brief battle with cancer.
Rick led a storied career as a Logistics Manager for ExxonMobil that spanned over 35 years and allowed him to travel across the...
Joseph Alcide "Al" Stutes, Iii
Aug 6, 2021
Joseph Alcide “Al” Stutes, III, 66, passed away on August 6, 2021, in a local care center of Huntington’s Disease. Al was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, and brother.Â
Al is survived by his children, Chad Stutes and wife Hope and Jessica Norris and husband Mark; nine grandchildren; one great grandchild; and extend family. Al was preceded in...
Susan Lynn Robinson Morris
Aug 6, 2021
Susan Lynn Robinson Morris, 69, of Lake Charles passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021, by the side of her loving husband.Â
Susan was born on September 3, 1951, in Lake Charles where she lived her entire life. Susan was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and McNeese State University, which she attended on a State Board of...
Michael Andrus Abshire
Aug 5, 2021
Michael Andrus Abshire, 55, of Sulphur went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 5, 2021, in Marksville, LA.
Michael was the youngest of 10 children, he attended Jack Drost School and had worked for CARC. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. He loved bingo, music, eating out, children and babies; but...
Helen Margret Givens
Aug 5, 2021
Iowa – Helen Margret Givens, born on June 24, 1942 in Shreveport, La., as the daughter of the late Pernie Hinson and Martha Louise (Brown), passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at the age of 79. Helen enjoyed spending time with her family, friends and neighbors. Going to bingo and the Casino’s were some of Helens favorite activities. Helen...
Richard Carlton "Rick" Mouhot
Aug 4, 2021
Richard Carlton “Rick” Mouhot, 63, of Moss Bluff passed away unexpectedly at 3:26 AM on Wednesday, August 4, 2021.
Mr. Mouhot was born on July 20, 1958, in Kinder. He was raised in Lake Charles where he was a graduate of Barbe High School and then moved to Moss Bluff in 1990. Mr. Mouhot worked in the chemical industry as...
Moose Hebert
Aug 4, 2021
Eldis Myrle “Moose” Hebert, 63, of Big Lake, passed away Wednesday August 4, 2021 in the comfort of his sister’s home, surrounded by his brother and sisters.
Mr. Hebert was born February 2, 1958 to Myrle George Hebert and Patricia Brock Hebert in Lake Charles. He was a lifelong resident of Grand Lake. He worked his younger years as a...
Sandra Gayle Dronette
Aug 3, 2021
Sandra Gayle Dronette, 67, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.Â
She was born to Charles and Elsie McDaniel on February 23, 1954, in Panama City, FL. She has been a resident of Sulphur, LA for 51 years.Â
Sandra was an amazing, loving person that would do anything for anyone. Though she did not...
Kenneth Earl Alexander
Aug 3, 2021
Kenneth Earl Alexander “Cotton” forever in our hearts left this world for his heavenly home on August 3, 2021, at the age of 87 in Sulphur, La with his family by his side.
Cotton retired from Guth Dairy after 29 years and always had a knack for tinkering. He started working on motorcycles which later turned into fixing family and...
Stevie O'Quain
Aug 3, 2021
Stevie O’Quain, 66, of Sulphur, La died in his residence on August 3, 2021.
Stevie was born on February 28, 1955, in Sulphur, LA to Tonko and Cornelius O’Quain. He enjoyed working on computers, mechanics, and fishing in the great outdoors.
Survivors include three children, Bonnie Ann O’Quain, Kera O’Quain, and Misty O’Quain; 7 grandchildren; and one brother,...
Kobe Crowell
Aug 3, 2021
Kobe Crowell, 32, passed away in a local hospital on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.
He was born on February 14, 1989 in Lake Charles, LA to Kasey and Janice Crowell.
He will be remembered for the love he had for the Lord, his infectious laugh, and his servant’s heart. Kobe loved muscle cars, watching movies, The Dukes of Hazard, and...
Joseph Jacob Miller
Aug 3, 2021
Joseph Jacob Miller, born June 27, 1935 son of the late Reese and Irene (Augustine) Miller, passed away in the Veteran’s Home after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at the age of 86. Joseph was a graduate of Lacassine H.S. and was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. He was self-employed as a home builder and...
Lula Belle Trahan Oliver
Aug 2, 2021
Lula Belle Trahan Oliver, 85, of Moss Bluff passed away at 12:28 AM on Monday, August 2, 2021, in a Lake Charles care center. Mrs. Oliver was born on July 14, 1936, in Welsh, LA to Vivian and Theo Trahan. She was raised in Iowa where she attended Iowa High School. At the age of 17 she moved to Lake...
William "Chet" Baronet
Aug 2, 2021
William Chetney “Chet” Baronet was born in Crowley, LA on October 1, 1975 to William Mark and Beverly Christine Baronet.
He attended Sam Houston High School and graduated from Parkview Baptist School. Music was a lifelong passion, his interests in it grew as he did. In his younger years he was a bass player, playing with several local bands and...
Ronda Rae Waller
Aug 2, 2021
Ronda Rae Waller was one of three children born to Larry and Leuticia Thompson. She was born in Elkhart, KS.
Ronda enjoyed the simple things in life, her family came first and giving came second. She was a dutiful wife, always ensuring her family was well taken care of, that her husband had a home cooked meal, and if anyone...
Joe Grout Berry
Aug 2, 2021
Iowa – Joe Grout Berry, born on January 26, 1934, daughter of the late Joseph Madison and Beulah Pearl (Lowe) Grout, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021, at the age of 87. Joe attended McNeese and the University of Houston. She was the first female lobbyist in the State of Louisiana. She was very active in her community and will...
Marilyn Matilda Managan Hays
Aug 2, 2021
Marilyn Matilda Managan Hays of Lake Charles passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021. She was born on September 3, 1928, in Portland, Oregon to Ralph Edward Managan and Vyra Fisher Managan. She was a 1945 graduate of Lake Charles High School and graduated from Louisiana State University earning a degree in French Literature.
Marilyn’s lifelong love of music began...
Delton Joseph "Dj" Menard
Aug 2, 2021
Delton Joseph (DJ)  Menard, 95, of Sulphur passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021, in his home with his family at his side.Â
Delton was a proud Veteran of the United States Army serving 32 months in World War II. He was an Operator Shift Supervisor with Citgo Oil Company retiring after 34 years. Delton was a member of...
Dwayne Louis O'Quain
Aug 2, 2021
Dwayne Louis O’Quain, 59, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2021. He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur and graduated from Sulphur High School.
Lou was an artist when it came to repurposing, refinishing, and fabricating metal. He loved to help those in need using these projects. Lou was a self-sacrificing, funny, but yet simple man whose greatest joy was helping...
Mary Jean Marnich
Aug 1, 2021
Mary Jean Kershaw Marnich, 66, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Marnich was born in Sulphur, LA, raised and educated in Hackberry and has lived most of her married life in Lake Charles. Her younger years were pridefully dedicated to all things wife and mom; from room mother, party planner,...
