Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Mary Bernice "Bonnie" Fontenot
Oct 12, 2019
Bernice “Bonnie” Fontenot,94, of Sulphur passed away on October 12, 2019 in a local care center.
Bernice is survived by her granddaughter, Angela Pago of Sulphur; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Levy J. Fontenot; daughter, Judy Landry Pago; and son-in-law, James “Buddy” Pago.
Graveside service will be held on Friday, November...
Nettie Fay Goodman
Oct 12, 2019
Nettie Fay Goodman, 81, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:45 AM on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at a local hospital.
Mrs. Goodman was born May 1, 1938 in Lake Charles to the union of Pete and Palmier Derouen Janise. Nettie was a faithful member of St. Theodore Catholic Church in Moss Bluff. She was an office clerk at Lakeside...
Margaret Marie Bertrand
Oct 12, 2019
Margaret Marie Bertrand, 67, of Iowa, passed away October 12, 2019 at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles, surrounded by her loved ones.
Margaret was preceded in death by her father, Roland LaFleur; and one brother, Raymond LaFleur.
Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Pearl LaFleur; one daughter, Tina Baus and husband Jerry; one son, Lee Richards; 4...
Wilbert Dartez
Oct 11, 2019
Wilbert Dartez, 89, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 3:43 AM on Friday, October 11, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Dartez was born June 20, 1930 in Holmwood, LA and has lived the past fifty-seven years in Moss Bluff. He served his country from 1952 to 1954 in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and served in the Reserves...
Timmy "Tim" Barton Crochet
Oct 10, 2019
Timmy “Tim” Barton Crochet, 74, of Sulphur passed away on October 10, 2019 in a local hospital. He enjoyed playing music, motorcycles and cars.
Tim is survived by his three children, Clinny Crochet, II and wife Cathy, John Ray Crochet and wife Betty Jo and Troy Edward Crochet; 3 grandchildren, Megan, Dustin, and Kourtney; 3 siblings, Jean Constance, Ella Crochet...
Dwight Heard
Oct 10, 2019
He fought a good fight; he kept the faith, and now he is healed, in Heaven, as Jesus promised!
Dwight Anthony Heard, 68, of Lake Charles went to be with the Lord at 5:50 AM on Thursday, October 10, 2019 in his residence surrounded by his family.
Heaven recruited a master carpenter to be on its mansion design team...
Anand Singh Katiyar
Oct 9, 2019
Dr. Anand Katiyar, 81, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully surrounded by family and very close friends on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Katiyar was born on March 10, 1938 in Bholepur, India to Shanti and Jamvati Katiyar. He started teaching at the age of 19 in India. He supported and helped educate his entire...
John Patterson Young
Oct 9, 2019
John Patterson Young, 72, of Sulphur passed away on October 9, 2019 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 24, 1946 in DeQuincy, LA and went to Westlake High School. John worked from 1980-2007 as a heavy equipment and pipeline mechanic. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Gillis where he served...
Joseph Allen Thompson
Oct 8, 2019
Joseph Allen Thompson, 60, passed away on October 8, 2019 in his residence. Joseph worked for Triad electric company and work for the town of Vinton as an electrician. He enjoyed fishing.
Joseph is survived by his wife of 18 years, Roxanne Aucoin Thompson; his children, Dalton Thompson, Wayne Landry, Justin Landry all of Sulphur and Tiffany Cardwell of Ball,...
Jody Allen Parker
Oct 8, 2019
Jody Allen Parker, 64, of Lake Charles passed away at 9:59 AM on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in a Lafayette hospital.
Jody was born on April 14, 1955 in Kinder and attended Reeves High School. He was a Paramedic and traveled around the states working in various cities until settling in the Lake Charles area.
He was an avid golfer...
Adele Toups Broussard
Oct 7, 2019
Adele Toups Broussard, 100, of Lake Charles passed away on October 7, 2019. She was a devoted Catholic belonging to many catholic churches in the surrounding area. Adele enjoyed cooking, sewing, and working with her plants and flowers. She started 12 groups of canasta and loved being with her family and friends.
Adele is survived by her two sons, Dr....
Loyd Bruce Williams, Sr.
Oct 6, 2019
Loyd Bruce Williams, Sr., 67, of Lake Charles, LA, was taken home by his Grandma Bruney on her birthday, October 6, 2019.
Mr. Williams was born February 17, 1952 in Abilene, TX and has lived in Lake Charles for over thirty-five years. He served eight years in the U.S. Army serving one tour in Vietnam. Loyd worked in the oil...
Claiborne Jules Grigsby
Oct 6, 2019
Claiborne Jules Grigsby, 30, of Sulphur passed away on October 6, 2019 in a local hospital. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and Japanese Animation. Claiborne loved spending time with his family.
Claiborne is survived by his parents, Andrew and Annamae Grigsby of Sulphur; three brothers, James Grigsby and wife Heather, Juttie Grigsby and Candice Hoffpauir, and Joshua Grigsby; numerous nieces, nephews,...
James Leslie Fisher, Sr.
Oct 5, 2019
James Leslie Fisher, Sr., 75 of Sulphur, passed away Saturday October 5, 2019 in Lake Charles.
Mr. Fisher was born in Gueydan and was a graduate of Gueydan High School. After graduation, he served his country in the US Navy. When he returned from his service, he relocated to Sulphur. He was a truck driver for 20+ years before retiring....
Patricia Ann "Pat" Reeves
Oct 5, 2019
Patricia “Pat” Ann Reeves, 76, of Sulphur passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Reeves was born on June 8, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY where she graduated from Bushwick High School. She lived in the Sulphur area for the past 50 years. In her working career she held various jobs from Merrill Lynch, to a...
Clara Claudine Royer
Oct 4, 2019
Clara “Claudine” Royer passed away at the Lake Charles Care Center Memory Care Unit on October 4, 2019 at the age of 85.
Claudine was a faithful member of First Pentecostal Church of Ragley (aka Bear Church). She enjoyed quilting, cooking, and baking for church functions and fundraisers. She was a lifelong Christian spreading smiles and joy with her singing...
Ute Maria Pawlik Clifton
Oct 4, 2019
Ute Maria Pawlik Clifton went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2019. Ms. Clifton died in Sulphur after a long bout with Alzheimer’s. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Maplewood First Baptist Church on Tuesday, October 8. All who knew her are welcome to join the family for visitation with light finger...
Russell Ham
Oct 3, 2019
Russell was born in Marengo, IL on March 18, 1940, and died on October 3, 2019 in an automobile crash in his beloved bright blue Ford truck. After high school he joined the US Army and served in the artillery in Germany. He then received a B.S. in Chemistry from Northern Illinois University where he met his wife, Adrienne, and...
Penny Evans Fontenot
Oct 3, 2019
Penny Evans Fontenot, 52, of Lake Charles died Thursday, October 3, 2019 in a Lafayette hospital following a brief illness.
Mrs. Fontenot was a native of Norman, Ok and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a 1984 graduate of Barbe High School and studied at McNeese State University. Mrs. Fontenot worked thirty successful years in the...
Michael Scott
Oct 2, 2019
Michael Scott, 64, of Lake Charles passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Scott was born on July 3, 1955 in Lake Charles where he lived most of his life. He was a graduate of Vinton High School and furthered his education receiving an associate degree in substance abuse counseling. Mr. Scott worked at West Calcasieu...
