Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Natalie Dougay
Apr 28, 2021
Lake Charles – Natalie Dougay, born in Rayne, on April 17, 1922, the daughter of the late John and Alida (Cradeur) Babineaux, passed away on April 28, 2021, at the age of 99. Natalie was a hard worker and as the oldest child, besides feeding the chickens, tending goats, and milking cows, she would “team up the mules” and help...
Milady Gonzalez-Torres
Apr 27, 2021
Milady “Alex” Alexandra Gonzalez Torres, 28, of Sulphur, LA passed away on April 27, 2021 in Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Milady was born on September 4, 1992 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, to Alejandro Gonzalez Gonzalez and Iris M. Torres Ramos.
She enjoyed painting, rollerblading, photography traveling, going to the beach, watching movies, spending time with her family, specially with her...
Preston "Pj" James Gary Jr.
Apr 27, 2021
Preston “PJ” James Gary, Jr., born in Welsh on May 3, 1980, son of Preston James Gary, Sr., and the late Lovina Kay Reed Breaux, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021, due to complications from COVID, at the age of 40. PJ was a Quality Control Manager with the oil & gas industry. He was a devout disciple of Jesus...
Cresentia "Cris" Lasyone
Apr 26, 2021
Cresentia Lasyone passed away April 26, 2021 in a Crowley, LA hospital.
Cris was born July 27, 1950 in Baton Rouge, LA to Dewey James and Mary Moore Thoms. She will be remembered as Maw Maw Cris to all. She was an avid LSU sports fan. She enjoyed Mardi Gras, lighthouses, snowmen, and Coca Cola. She was a very simple...
Linda Faye Patton Hoffpauir
Apr 26, 2021
Hayes – Linda Faye (Patton) Hoffpauir, born in Monroe on February 4, 1955, daughter of the late Warner Leon and Minnie Bea (Welch) Patton, passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at the age of 66. Linda was a graduate of Linville High School. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Linda enjoyed sewing, gardening, and traveling. Her...
George Louis Waldmeier Iii
Apr 26, 2021
George Louis Waldmeier III, 66 of Sulphur passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at a local hospital. Mr. Waldmeier was born on November 14, 1954, in Lake Charles, to the late Louis and Patricia Waldmeier.
George was a resident of this area for most of his life. He worked as an auto technician for Walmart for 16 years before...
Renee Thibodeaux
Apr 26, 2021
Phyllis Renee Thibodeaux,65, of Vinton, LA passed away on April 26, 2021 in a local hospital. Renee was born on December 21, 1955 in Sulphur, LA to Harry and Sadie Peveto.
She enjoyed cooking, planting flowers, crafts, and painting. Renee was known most of all for her loving nature with her grand children and great grandchild. She was a Sulphur...
Michael Ray Norsworthy
Apr 26, 2021
Michael Ray “Mike” Norsworthy, 64, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:24 PM on Monday, April 26, 2021 in Lake Charles.
Mike was born on July 11, 1956 in Dearborn, MI and lived all of his life in Lake Charles where he was a graduate of St. Louis High School. He loved his family, visiting with others, and loved cooking...
Kathleen Fontenot Dupin
Apr 26, 2021
Kathleen Fontenot Dupin, 76, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:05 AM on Monday, April 26, 2021 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Dupin was a native of Basile and lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a retired beautician. Â
Cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
Kyle Washington
Apr 25, 2021
Kyle Alan Washington, 63, of Lake Charles, LA, went to be in the arms of his heavenly father on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
Kyle was born April 16, 1958 in Shreveport, LA. He was a beloved father, son, husband, brother, and friend who loved life and loved people. He was the procurer of a good time and enjoyed telling stories.
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Clark Lee Eldridge
Apr 25, 2021
Clark Lee Eldridge, 70 of Lake Charles, LA was called Home on Sunday, April 25, 2021.
Clark was the youngest child born to Ernest B. and Allie Guthrie Eldridge, he was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi on November 23, 1950.
Clark settled in Southwest Louisiana, where he graduated from LaGrange High School, class of 1969.
He joined the Insulators and...
Jody Hebert
Apr 25, 2021
Jody Hebert, born May 24, 1959, son of the late Paul A. and Evalina Beatrice (Sladek) Hebert, passed away in a local care facility on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the age of 61. Cremation has been entrusted to Johnson & Brown Funeral Home of Iowa and there are no formal services scheduled.
Mary Elizabeth Love Mcdaniel
Apr 24, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Love McDaniel was born on April 8, 1952, daughter of the late Paul and Virginia Love. She entered her Heavenly home on Saturday, April 24, 2021 and was welcomed by her husband, James “Boo” McDaniel after a lengthy battle with dementia. Mary is survived by her daughters, Laura (Shayne) LaBove and Julie (Donnie) Pascale; grandchildren, Taylor (Emily) Pascale;...
Norma Jane Boudreaux
Apr 24, 2021
Norma Jane Boudreaux, 78, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 11:54 PM on Saturday, April 24, 2021 in a Welsh care facility.
Mrs. Boudreaux was born May 7, 1942 in Eunice, LA, was a graduate of Gillis High School, and has lived in Lake Charles since 1967. She enjoyed babysitting in her home and loved all of her babies...
Rollin Paul Meaux, Jr.
Apr 24, 2021
Rollin Paul Meaux Jr, 49 of Ragley, Louisiana was called Home on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
He was born on June 25, 1971 to Norma Jean and Rollin Paul Meaux Sr. in Lake Charles, LA.
From a young age, the importance of family is something he held in high regard, a trait instilled from his parents. He was devout in...
Eva Sidney Felice
Apr 24, 2021
Mrs. Joseph A. (Eva S.) Felice went to her heavenly father on Saturday, April 24, 2021. She was born in Houston, Texas on September 15, 1938 to Charles “George” Chester Chambers and Thelma Emma Allison Chambers.
Mrs. Felice had several jobs and met many friends.  There were many whose lives she touched and she was loved by all. She loved...
Charles Rodney Durio
Apr 23, 2021
Charles Rodney Durio, 74, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:43 PM on Friday, April 23, 2021 in his residence.
Born September 6, 1946 in Eunice, LA, Mr. Durio was raised in Basile, where he attended school. He lived a short time in Houston, TX before moving to Lake Charles, where he has called home for the past fifty years. ...
Dennis Ray Trahan
Apr 23, 2021
Dennis Ray Trahan, born in Lake Charles and son of Earl and Mary (Higginbotham) Trahan, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, April 23, 2021, at the age of 62. Dennis, a graduate of LaGrange High School, was owner/operator of Trahan Trucking. In 1994 he married Martha Prather and they enjoyed 27 years together. Dennis enjoyed building Hotrods, attending...
Charles "Charley" Patterson
Apr 22, 2021
Charles Bryan “Charley” Patterson earned his guardian angel wings on April 22, 2021 at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Charley was born on February 13, 1979 in Lake Charles. He was a lifelong resident in the Lake Charles area, where he graduated from Alfred M. Barbe High School in 1997. He played football and ran track with a competitive spirit. He...
Eddie Lorraine Nunez
Apr 22, 2021
Eddie “Te” Lorraine Nunez, 90, of Longville passed away at 12:50 PM on Thursday, April 22, 2021 in a Sulphur hospital.
Mrs. Nunez was born on November 5, 1930 in Creole, LA where she was a graduate of Creole High School in 1948. She was married on June 10, 1948 and resided in Cameron, LA until moving to Johnson’s Bayou,...
