Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Martha Diane Coleman Thompson
Oct 7, 2020
Martha Diane Coleman Thompson, 75, of Sulphur, LA passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, October 7, 2020, at home, with her husband of 53 years, Theodore Thompson, by her side. She had fought a year-long courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
Martha was born in Hodge, Louisiana, to Bud and Lodee Coleman, on September 5, 1945, and lived nearly her entire life...
Merlin Ferguson
Oct 7, 2020
Merlin Ferguson, 86, of Lake Charles left this life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 due to complications from the Covid virus.
He was a retired bricklayer and will always be remembered for his sense of humor. He was known for his great gift of storytelling. He had a green thumb and loved gardening. Tinkering with things in his shop was...
Sandra Carol Storey Selfridge
Oct 6, 2020
Sandra Carol Storey Selfridge, 71, of Moss Bluff was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in her residence.
Mrs. Selfridge was born on September 1, 1949 and grew up in Borger, TX. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed antiques and doing craft projects. She served in many churches...
Ricardo Colin Oeder
Oct 6, 2020
Ricardo Colin Oeder, 73, of Moss Bluff passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 while evacuated in Dallas, TX.
Mr. Oeder was born in the Dominican Republic while his dad was working there. At an early age, they moved back to the states where he was raised in Slidell, LA. He later moved to Mississippi to attend and graduate from...
Wade Corkran
Oct 5, 2020
Wade Corkran, 68, of Sulphur, LA, died at 7:51 PM on Monday, October 5, 2020 in his residence.
Born December 27, 1951 in Lake Charles, LA, Wade was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. He retired from both Olin Chemical and Louisiana Pigment, where he worked as a chemical analyst. Wade was a member of Livingway Pentecostal Church. He...
John Philip "Big John" Fusilier
Oct 5, 2020
John Philip “Big John” Fusilier, born December 8, 1949, passed away in his home on October 5, 2020. He lived in the community of Lacassine for the past 60 plus years, was a devoted Catholic who attended St. Margaret Catholic Church. John attended McNeese, served in the United States Marine Corp., became a boilermaker, an excellent fabricator, and blacksmith. He...
Neal Andrews
Oct 5, 2020
Kenneth Neal Andrews of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on October 5, 2020 at the age of 64. He was born July 21, 1956 in DeRidder, LA.
A locksmith for forty-two years, he was the owner of Bayou Locksmith. Neal was a faithful member of Apostolic Temple for forty-five years.
Neal will be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit...
Barbara Newell
Oct 4, 2020
Barbara Lynn Nicholson Newell, 74, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:38 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Newell was born September 9, 1946 in Grand Rapids, MI, where she lived until moving to Lake Charles when she was eighteen. She worked as a teacher’s aide and retired from the Calcasieu Parish School Board. She...
Ophelia Valdez Hooper
Oct 3, 2020
Ophelia “Ophie” (as she was affectionately called) Valdez Hooper, 94, of Moss Bluff was called Home on the third of October, 2020 in a local Hospital. She was a life-long member of Apostolic Temple Pentecostal Church in Lake Charles, LA.
Mrs. Hooper was born on July 21, 1926 in Port Arthur, Texas. At 18 she met the love of her...
Terry Ott Breaux
Oct 2, 2020
Terry Jean Ott Breaux, 80, of Lake Charles passed away, Friday October 02, 2020 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Breaux was born in Smithville, MO and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and attended two years of McNeese State University. She worked her younger years with Bell...
Kathryn Ann Cormier
Oct 2, 2020
Kathryn Ann Cormier, 58, of Lake Charles, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 in a local hospital. Kathryn was born in Oswego, New York on August 15, 1962 and was the daughter of the late Walter and Evelyn (Rhinehart) LaMay. She was a graduate of Oswego High School and a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. She was a...
Polly Patricia Moss
Oct 2, 2020
Polly Patricia Moss, 90, of Sulphur, LA passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Polly was born on March 18, 1930 in Rayne, LA to Lawrence and Odia LeBlanc. She enjoyed crafting, painting, and being around friends and family. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church in Sulphur, LA. She also was known for her love...
Donald "Don" Dean Hill
Oct 2, 2020
Donald “Don” Dean Hill, born in Butler, Missouri on May 15, 1937, son of the late Lennie Charles and Violet Marie (Withrow) Hill, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, at the age of 83. Don was a member of Christ Community Church for over 60 years. He worked for Pumpelly Tire for over 30 years and retired from Southern Tire...
Gaye Drost Kent
Oct 2, 2020
Gaye Lynn Drost Kent, 74, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, October 02, 2020 in a Baton Rouge hospital.
Mrs. Kent was born January 26, 1946 to Charles Richard Drost and Catherine Mitchell Drost in Lake Charles where she lived most of her life. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School and Louisiana State University where she attained a...
Harry Newton Hooper
Oct 2, 2020
Harry Newton Hooper, 92, of Moss Bluff was called Home on the second of October, 2020 in a local Hospital. He was a life-long member of Apostolic Temple Pentecostal Church in Lake Charles, LA. Mr. Hooper was born on October 23, 1927 in Lake Charles, La. He proudly served in the United States Merchant Marine on T-2 tankers during World...
James P. Doyle
Oct 2, 2020
James (Jay) P. Doyle, Jr. passed away at his residence on Friday, October 2, 2020.
Jay was born on January 30, 1967 in Lake Charles, LA to James P. Doyle, Sr. and Judy Ann Lavoi Landry. He will be remembered as a loving family man with a great sense of humor. He always had a good joke or story to...
Una Marie Leger
Oct 1, 2020
Lacassine – Una Marie Leger, born April 1, 1936 in Youngsville, daughter of the late Ernest and Agnes (LeBlanc) Bourque, passed away in her residence Thursday, October 1, 2020. Una was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. She retired from the Jeff Davis School Board as a cafeteria manager. Una was an active member of the CFMA....
Dawn Marie Rubatt
Oct 1, 2020
Dawn Marie Rubatt, 50, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, October 01, 2020 following a courageous battle.
Dawn was a native of Illinois and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Barbe High School. She worked most of her life as bartender throughout the Lake area, primarily at Fred’s Lounge, most recently at Wild...
