Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Gloria Landry
Sep 10, 2019
Gloria Jean Gentry Landry, 92, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:24 PM on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Landry was born July 18, 1927 in Sikes, LA and has lived all of her adult life in Lake Charles. She was a 1944 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and worked for the Calcasieu Parish...
Olivia Jane Doyle
Sep 10, 2019
Olivia Jane Doyle, infant girl, left this earth and gained her angel wings at 6:20 PM on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in a Baton Rouge hospital.
Those left to mourn her loss are her parents, Shyla Hardesty-Doyle and Austin Doyle of Lake Charles; sisters, Blair M. Doyle, Nickole R. Doyle, and Olivia’s twin sister, Sophia Doyle; maternal grandmother, Kristie Qualls...
Susan Ann Navarre
Sep 9, 2019
Susan Ann Navarre, 71, of Sulphur passed away on September 9, 2019 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church and a graduate of Sulphur High School. Susan worked many years for Catherine Dupuis, CPA and retired from MMR.
Susan is survived by her daughter, Casey Navarre...
Irvin Broussard
Sep 8, 2019
Irvin Broussard, 86 passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 8, 2019
while in the wonderful company of his loving family.
Born on October 8, 1932 into a small farming family in Lake Arthur, LA, Irvin spent his
early formative years enjoying the hard farm work and good times found deep in the
heart of Louisiana Cajun country....
Robert "Bob" Dill
Sep 8, 2019
Robert Madison Dill, 64, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019.
Mr. Dill was born January 23, 1955 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Dorothy Lee Wood Dill, school teacher, and Donald Madison Dill, machinist. He was the youngest of three. His older brother by five years was Donald Bruce Dill, deceased 2001, and his sister is Elizabeth Ellen Dill Eddy,...
Marie Louise Joubert
Sep 7, 2019
Marie Louise Joubert, 96, passed away at a local care facility on September 7, 2019. Marie was born in Sulphur, LA to Jules Dosa Lancon and Lucille Emily Weber. Mrs. Joubert was a 1939 graduate of Sulphur High School. She worked as a clerk at Etie’s Clothing Store in Sulphur retiring after many years of service. Mrs. Joubert was a...
Janette "Jean" Legnion Broussard
Sep 6, 2019
Janette “Jean” Legnion Broussard, 85, of Lake Charles died Friday, September 6, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Broussard was a native of Crowley where she was a graduate of Crowley High School. In 1951 she married the love of her life Hilliard Joseph Broussard and made Lake Charles her home. She made history with her first job as the...
Norma Comeaux Liggio
Sep 5, 2019
Norma Claire Comeaux Liggio, 86, of Lake Charles died Thursday, September 5, 2019 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Liggio was a native of New Orleans. In 1957, she married her sweetheart, Charles Liggio, and made Lake Charles her home. She retired with thirty years of service with the Calcasieu Parish School Board where she...
Kenneth Poole, Jr.
Sep 5, 2019
Kenneth Poole, Jr. “Shakie”, 51, passed away on September 5, 2019 at his residence.
He was born to Patsy and Kenneth Poole, Sr. in Sulphur, LA on October 31, 1967.
He will be remembered as a man who loved to have a good time and was a natural born entertainer. He played in several Cajun bands including with August Broussard...
Ronnie James Blaine Joiner
Sep 5, 2019
It is with the deepest heartfelt sympathy we report the death of our beloved Ronnie James Blaine Joiner at Lake Charles, Louisiana on September 5, 2019 at the very young age of 28.
He is preceded in death by both maternal grandparents, Alice & Blaine Crisp, of Canton, OH; uncle Brian D. Crisp, of Canton, OH; cousins, Kimberly Crisp &...
Nadine Leblanc
Sep 4, 2019
Nadine Delorse Johnson LeBlanc, 57, of Sulphur, LA, died at 7:42 PM on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in her residence.
Born July 28, 1962 in San Diego, CA, Mrs. LeBlanc was a life-long resident of Sulphur. She attended LaGrange High School, received her Associates Degree in Computer Technology from Delta Tech, and worked ten years at C&L Supplies in Sulphur. ...
Burnell James Nunez Sr.
Sep 4, 2019
Burnell J. Nunez Sr., “Tiny Boy”, “Old Pawpaw” passed away on September 4, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Port Arthur, Texas 90 years ago on August 12, 1929, to Ofa and Carrie Marshall Nunez (Erbelding).
Mr. Nunez was married to the love of his life and wife of 71 years, Eddie “Te” Lorraine Mudd on June 10,...
Marjorie Robertson Dixie
Sep 4, 2019
Marjorie Robertson Dixie, 97, of Lake Charles passed away at 9:25 PM on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in her residence.
Mrs. Dixie was born on December 7, 1921 to Ellen Sallier Robertson and Harold Robertson in Lake Charles where she attended high school. In 1947 she moved to Detroit, MI. While living there for the next thirty-five years, she worked...
John Robira Cannon, Sr.
Sep 4, 2019
A beloved member of our family, John Robira Cannon, went to be with the Lord during the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 4th, 2019. John's final days and moments were filled with loving visits from family and friends as well as, peaceful rest. He is preceded in death by his wife Margarita and both parents, Rita Robira Cannon and...
Mildred Martin Glidewell
Sep 3, 2019
Mildred Glidewell, 88, of Starks, Louisiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
She was born on August 6, 1931 in Pitkin, LA to William and Alma Martin. She will be remembered as a loving mother figure to many of her family members who she helped raise. She will also be remembered as...
Kimberly Nicole Trahan-Burke
Sep 3, 2019
Kimberly Trahan-Burke, 37, of Lake Charles passed away on Tuesday September 3, 2019 in Moss Bluff.
Kimberly loved to be the center of attention and dance, party with friends, the New Orleans Saints, country music, water sports and basketball. Most of all, she enjoyed times spent with her children and family.
Kimberly was preceded in death by her grandmother, Betty...
Thomas Joseph "Tj" Duhon
Sep 3, 2019
Thomas Joseph “TJ” Duhon, 70, of Lake Charles went to be with the Lord on the morning of Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in his daughter’s residence in Humble, TX.
TJ was born on December 15, 1948 to Thomas and Georgie Duhon in Lafayette. He worked as a CEO of Southwest Louisiana Credit Union until retirement. TJ loved the outdoors, especially...
William "Pops" Cudd
Sep 3, 2019
William “Pops” Cudd, 56, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:25 PM on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Cudd was born on November 30, 1962 in Fort Worth, TX where he lived until moving to Lake Charles six years ago. He was a hard worker and provided for his family driving trucks for the past 35 years....
Jeanne Marie Higginbotham
Sep 3, 2019
Jeanne Marie Frensley Higginbotham passed gently from this life to the next on
Tuesday, September 2, in the arms of her children. Jeanne was born in 1960 to Charles Frensley Sr. and Jeanne Marie Durand Frensley in Sulphur, Louisiana. Her father owned and operated a laundry and dry-cleaning service in Sulphur, and most of the town knew him.
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Gabriel Trent Ye-Theriot
Sep 3, 2019
Gabriel Trent Ye-Theriot, 5, of Lake Charles entered into Heaven, where Jesus welcomed him with open arms on September 3, 2019.
Gabriel was a native of Lake Charles. He attended Pre-Kindergarten at Trinity Baptist and was in Kindergarten at A.A. Nelson Elementary. He loved music and dancing and had started taking Piano lessons. He enjoyed playing games on the iPad...
