Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Stephanie Marie Simien Williams
Jul 9, 2019
Stephanie Marie Williams, March 12, 1973, died July 9, 2019, in her residence, following a courageous and lengthy battle with cancer.
Born to Albert Lee Simien, Sr. and Jo Ann Bushnell Simien, Stephanie was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She graduated from Washington Marion Magnet High School, she attended Grambling University, and McNeese State University. She was a Gaming...
Linda Fay Logg
Jul 7, 2019
Linda Fay Logg, 68, of Sulphur, LA died on Sunday, July 7, 2019 in a local care facility surrounded by her family. Linda was born on July 26, 1950 to Vernon and Ada Jacobs in Edgerly, LA. She enjoyed bingo, word search, and helping people.
She is survived by two brothers, James Jacobs and wife Renee of Sulphur, LA and...
Nellie Lucille Craft Guidry
Jul 7, 2019
Nellie Lucille Craft Guidry, 90, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at a local care facility.
Mrs. Guidry was born November 19, 1928 to the union of Dorothy Kiser Craft and Mace Willie Craft in Rosepine, LA. In her early years, she lived in Lake Charles, where she graduated from LaGrange High School. She...
Lloyd Walker
Jul 7, 2019
Lloyd “Smokey” Brooks Walker, 96, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Walker was born December 4, 1922 in Golden City, MO to Roscoe and Nellie (Bush) Walker. Upon graduating high school, where he was a star athlete in all sports, Lloyd went to work in a dairy farm. When the U.S....
Maydelle Ann Palombo
Jul 7, 2019
Maydelle Ann Palombo, 71, of Sulphur, LA passed away surrounded by her loving family Sunday, July 7, 2019 at a local hospital.
Maydelle was born on October 16, 1947 in Lake Charles, LA to Rena and Willard Johnson. She was known for her generosity, love for her family, and hospitality to everyone she met. Maydelle enjoyed cooking, sewing, and baking....
Maria Boone Trahan
Jul 6, 2019
Maria Boone Trahan, 81, of Sulphur passed away on July 6, 2019 in her residence surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Mamou, moved from Lake Charles in 1966, to the Sulphur area after marrying the love of her life, living here for the last 53 years. Maria was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic...
Ronald "Ron" Luther Riffe
Jul 6, 2019
Ronald “Ron” Luther Riffe,67, of Sulphur passed away on July 6, 2019 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Welsh, W.V. and lived in Sulphur since 2002. Ron proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, retiring in 1993 as 1st Class Sargent after 23 years of service.
Ron is survived by his wife, Patricia Davis...
Frances Burgin
Jul 6, 2019
Frances “Frankie” Van Asselberg Burgin, 68, of Sulphur passed away peacefully July 6, 2019, in her residence surrounded by her family. A native of Alexandria, she moved to the SWLA area in 1972.
She was an educator at numerous private schools; Parkview Baptist, Victory Worship Center and Hamilton Christian Academy. She then continued her career with the CPSB...
Irene Borne Carpenter
Jul 6, 2019
Irene Thelma Etienne Borne Carpenter, 91, of Grand Lake, LA, died at 10:45 AM on Saturday, July 6, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Carpenter was born December 12, 1927 in Centerville, LA, where she graduated from high school. She lived in Franklin, LA for a number of years, until moving to Grand Lake in 1962. She was a...
Leon Joseph Campbell, Jr.
Jul 4, 2019
Leon Campbell, Jr., 55, of Moss Bluff passed away suddenly on Thursday July 4, 2019 at a local hospital.
Leon was born in Jennings and raised in Bell City. He was a 1981 graduate of Bell City High School, where he actively participated in sports. He also enjoyed participating in rodeos from bull riding to team roping. Leon was gifted...
Hutch Phillips Henry
Jul 4, 2019
Hutch Phillips Henry, 90, passed away peacefully in a local care facility on July 4, 2019. Hutch, a direct descendant of the Cameron Parish family of Samuel P. and Harriet McDonald Henry was the son of Leroy and Bertie Phillips Henry. He was born on September 19, 1928 at St. Patrick’s Sanitarium in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Hutch grew up in...
John Kimball "Bear" Sahualla
Jul 4, 2019
John Kimball “Bear” Sahualla, 66, of Lake Charles, LA, died suddenly on Thursday, July 4, 2019.
Mr. Sahualla was born October 15, 1952 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a 1971 graduate of LaGrange High School. He lived in Wyoming for several years before returning to Lake Charles in 1987. He was a true horseman, showing horses during high...
Joseph "Jeff" Jeffery Bergeron
Jul 3, 2019
Joseph ”Jeff” Jeffery Bergeron, 34, of Sulphur passed away on July 3, 2019. He was a 2002 graduate of Sulphur High, enjoyed hunting, fishing, boat riding, crabbing, singing and playing the guitar. Jeff loved being with his family and friends.
Jeff is survived by his loving wife, Courtney Bergeron of Sulphur; two children, Brodi and Brantley Bergeron; 2 sisters, Blair...
Kenneth Wayne "Pappy" Verret
Jul 3, 2019
Kenneth Wayne “Pappy” Verret, 69, of Longville passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in his residence surrounded by family.
Mr. Verret was born on February 7, 1950 in Lake Charles where he was a graduate of LaGrange High School. In 1988 he moved from Lake Charles to Longville. Mr. Verret and his wife were previous owners of Pap’s Gulf...
Charles "Big C" Duhon
Jul 3, 2019
Charles Duhon, 75, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:55PM, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in a local Hospice facility, surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Duhon was born in Lake Charles and raised in Grand Lake where he graduated from Grand Lake High School. He lived in New Iberia for several years and lived most of his life in Lake...
Salvatore "Sal" Brunetti
Jul 3, 2019
Salvatore Antonio “Sal” Brunetti, 76, of Topsy, LA, died at 2:06 AM on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Brunetti was born October 22, 1942 in Union Beach, NJ and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was an avid Harley Davidson motorcycle rider and builder, retiring from the Lake Charles Harley Shop...
James William Cline
Jul 1, 2019
Father, farmer, fisherman, formidable Mr. Fix-It or Fabricate-It-Yourselfer best describe James William Cline. Guided by traditional principles that embraced the spirit of “live off the land” and “lend a hand,” he lacked patience for those who didn’t work hard, or for those who didn’t respect the ones who did—especially when it came to providing for the basic necessities of life....
Rodney James "Slick" Pesson
Jul 1, 2019
Rodney James “Slick” Pesson, 63, of Lake Charles, died Monday, July 1, 2019, in a local hospital.
Mr. Pesson was born and raised in Lake Charles, lived many years in Humble, Texas, and returned home to Lake Charles 10 years ago. He was a graduate of St. Louis High School where he was a member of the Rodeo team as...
Patricia "Pat" Shuff
Jul 1, 2019
Patricia Shirley Carrier Shuff, 72, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 9:31 AM on Monday, July 1, 2019.
Mrs. Shuff was born October 7, 1946 in Oberlin, LA, where she graduated from Oberlin High School. She has lived in Lake Charles for the past fifty-four years and was raised in the Catholic faith. She was devoted to her family and...
James E. Tarver, Jr.
Jun 29, 2019
James E. Tarver, Jr., 74, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:42 AM on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in a Jennings hospital.
Mr. Tarver was born on June 20, 1945, in Jennings, LA and was a 1963 graduate of Landry Memorial High School. He furthered his education at McNeese State University, graduating in 1968 with a B.A. in Theater Arts....
