Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jann Perkins Bennett
Dec 24, 2019
Jann Perkins Bennett, 77, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 in her residence.
Ms. Bennett was born November 2, 1942 in Bay City, TX and was a 1961 graduate of LaGrange High School. She worked as the curator of the Mardi Gras Museum in Lake Charles.
She is survived by three children, Susie LeJeune and husband...
Timothy Keith "Tim" Eagleson
Dec 23, 2019
Timothy Keith “Tim” Eagleson, 65, of Youngsville passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 in a Lafayette hospital.
Mr. Eagleson was born on December 9, 1954 in Lake Charles where he was raised and was a graduate of St. Louis Catholic High School. He furthered his education attending LSU. Mr. Eagleson began his career at a young age working for...
Beverly Ann Bellard
Dec 23, 2019
Beverly Ann Bellard, 59, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:46 PM on Monday, December 23, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Bellard was born on April 11, 1960 in Lake Charles where she lived all of her life.
Survivors include three daughters, Nichole Matherne (Steve) of Essex, VT and Brittany and Ashleigh Bellard both of Lake Charles; and six...
Harley Bailey
Dec 22, 2019
Mr. Harley Bailey, 96, of Gillis, passed away at 2:55 AM on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mr. Bailey was born August 30, 1923 in Cravens, LA, and attended school at Cole Central. He was a Veteran of WW II, serving in the U.S. Army as a member of the 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion during the...
Sherry Lynn Armistead Trahan
Dec 21, 2019
On Saturday December 21, 2019 at 12: 30 PM Sherry Armistead Trahan entered Heaven with her family by her side.
Born into a family steeped in rich traditions, you could find her father early in the morning making buttermilk biscuits, a hot pot of coffee, and having conversation on the front porch of their family home in Moss Bluff, LA....
James Donald "Don" Duplechin
Dec 21, 2019
James Donald “Don” Duplechin, 82, of Lake Charles, passed away at a local hospital on Saturday December 21, 2019.
Don was born October 6, 1937 in Basile, LA and was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a true cowboy from Basile (Soileau) area. He loved country living and spent time breaking horses, which was his passion. As a...
Garland Louis Himel
Dec 20, 2019
Garland Louis Himel of Sulphur went to be with the Lord December 20, 2019, at the age of 85. Garland was born in Beaumont, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a Chemical Engineering degree and from McNeese State University with a Masters in Environmental Science. He went into the Army Chemical Corp, earning 1st Lieutenant ranking before joining...
Dolores Marie Borel
Dec 20, 2019
Please join our family in giving thanks to God for the life well-lived by Dolores Borel, a wife of sixty-nine years, a mother of five, grandmother of 24, and a great grandmother of 35. An authentic Southerner who sipped her tea at 3 PM with whoever dropped in. She was a true lady of grace and compassion, her example always...
Theophile "Jay" Duplantis, Sr.
Dec 20, 2019
Our Dad was a strong and loving man who taught us how to be strong in this world.
Theophile “Jay” Duplantis, Sr. of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at home with his family surrounding him. Mr. Jay was born January 17, 1941 in Welsh, LA. He was raised in Kinder, LA and graduated from Kinder...
Heidi Elizabeth Broussard
Dec 19, 2019
Heidi Elizabeth Broussard, 33, of Austin, TX died Thursday, December 19, 2019 in Houston, TX.
Miss Broussard lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She lived her early childhood years in Cameron and past four years in Austin. She was a 2004 graduate of LaGrange High School. She worked mostly as a waitress, the past four years at Cracker...
Donald Semien
Dec 18, 2019
Donald Semien, 69, of Moss Bluff passed away at 1:12 PM on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mr. Semien was born on July 9, 1950 in Lafayette, was raised and graduated high school in Lawtell, and moved to Moss Bluff 49 years ago. He attended Louisiana State University in Eunice. Mr. Semien retired from PPG Chemical...
Russell Raymond Solari
Dec 18, 2019
Russell Raymond Solari, 57 of Lake Charles, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his residence.
Russell was born November 20, 1962 in Lake Charles and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. For the last 38 years, he has owned and operated Solari Tile in Lake Charles. Russell enjoyed playing guitar and watching LSU and the Saints games, but...
Esther Parker
Dec 17, 2019
Esther Mae Parker, 77, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
She was born on February 25, 1942 to Ruth and Oscar Hydle in Starks, Louisiana. Loving her family was truly her passion in life. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking for family events. She also enjoyed playing bingo and games on her Ipad. She...
Malcolm B. Avery
Dec 17, 2019
Malcolm B. Avery, 83, of Moss Bluff passed away at 12:50 PM on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in a local hospice facility.
Mr. Avery was born on June 4, 1936 in Trees City, LA, was raised in Sulphur where he was a graduate of Sulphur High School and moved to Moss Bluff in 1970. He received his bachelor’s degree in...
Barkley Rey Roux
Dec 17, 2019
Barkley Rey Roux, 70, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mr. Roux was born and raised in Cameron where he was a graduate of South Cameron High School and moved to Lake Charles in 2008. He was a manager at Ryan’s Steakhouse as well as a dispatcher in the...
Judy Newman Moreau
Dec 17, 2019
Judy Newman Moreau passed away on December 17, 2019 at a local care facility.
She was born on July 15, 1948 in Lawtell, LA and was a resident of Lake Charles and Sulphur until moving to Iowa/Woodlawn. Judy is a retired Professional hairdresser, having worked many years at Wilshire’s and twenty years at The Hair Shoppe in Lake Charles.
Judy...
Ernestine "Tena" Stoller
Dec 16, 2019
Tena Stoller, born September 8, 1946, to Chester & Elnora Anderson in Clay Center, Kansas, passed away on December 16, 2019, in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Tom Anderson, and her brother-in-law, Paul Stoller.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Jack Stoller; daughter, Angela (Norman) Davidson and grandchildren Abigail,...
Ralph "Max" Alston
Dec 16, 2019
Ralph “Max” Alston, 85, of Sulphur passed away on December 16, 2019 in Beaumont, TX in a care center surrounded by his loving children. He enjoyed working and retired from G & H Services as a heavy equipment Superintendent. “Max” loved building things out of wood and carpentry. "Max" proudly served his country in the National Guard.
“Max” is survived...
Lurie Ellen Strother
Dec 16, 2019
Lurie Ellen Strother, 58 of Sulphur, LA passed away on Monday December 16, 2019 in a local hospital. Lurie liked arts and crafts, gardening, and enjoyed the great outdoors.
She is survived by two children, Dakota Strother and Haylie Strother; four grandchildren, Lylionah Bellard, Joseph Strother, Elli Strother, and Bentley Strother; one brother, Christopher Tyson; and one sister, Theresa Tyson. ...
Stella Joyce Simon
Dec 15, 2019
Stella Joyce Simon, ”Aunt Stella”, 63, of Lake Charles, LA passed away at a local hospital on December 15, 2019. Stella was born on May 11, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA to Horace and Verna Mae Richard. She was known as “Aunt Stella” to all who knew her. She enjoyed being around family and friends especially during the holidays. Stella...
