Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Sherril Lynn "Rose" Kebodeaux
Jul 25, 2020
Sherril Lynn “Rose” Kebodeaux, 65, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday July 25, 2020 in a local healthcare center.
Mrs. Kebodeaux was a native of Pasadena, TX and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She worked as a restaurant manager at the Prien Lake Mall Food Court. She was a talented artist of watercolor and acrylics paintings. ...
Mark Didelot
Jul 25, 2020
Mark Didelot passed away July 25th, 2020, at Methodist Hospital in Houston, after contracting COVID-19.
Mark was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on May 11th, 1955, to his parents, Phillip and Leatrice (Richard) Didelot, both deceased. He was raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana until his junior year in high school, when the family moved to Houston, where he graduated from...
John Michael Rytkonen
Jul 25, 2020
John Michael Rytkonen, 68, of Sulphur passed away Saturday July 25, 2020 in a local hospital.
Born in Cook, Minnesota, he has resided in Sulphur for 31 years. John served his country as a United States Air Force Veteran, retiring after 22 years with the rank of Master Sergeant. He enjoyed mowing his yard, taking great pride in its immaculate...
Kenneth James Allan
Jul 25, 2020
Kenneth James Allan, 43, of Lake Charles passed away, Saturday, July 25, 2020 in the comfort of his home.
Kenneth was born in Lake Charles, raised in Sulphur and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School and studied to be a hair stylist. He worked many years as a manager for...
Norman Lee Petitt
Jul 24, 2020
Norman Lee Petitt, 84, of Orange, TX passed away in a local hospital on July 24, 2020 in Sulphur, LA.
Norman was born on September 20, 1935 to Lonnie and Dorothy Petitt in Rio Hondo, TX. He enjoyed wood working, playing cards, and retired from Masonite a sawmill in California.
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife...
Richard Poole
Jul 24, 2020
Joseph “Richard” Poole, renowned family man and business owner of the Grand Lake community, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 24, 2020, at the age of 83.
Richard was born on April 4, 1937, in Lake Charles, LA, to William (Teen) Poole and Rose (Benoit) Poole. On August 10, 1957, he married Melva Dale (White) Poole,...
Lenore Mae Husser Airhart
Jul 24, 2020
Lenore Mae Husser Airhart, 90 of Moss Bluff passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles.
She was born in Husser, LA on January 26, 1930 to Theodore B. Husser, Sr. and Mae McDaniel Husser and lived in the Lake Charles/Moss Bluff area for almost 70 years. She retired as an elementary school music teacher,...
Terry Wayne Hazell
Jul 24, 2020
Terry Wayne Hazell, 64, passed away on July 24, 2020 in a local hospital. Terry was born on June 8, 1956 to Dwight and Mildred Hazell. He enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, and the outdoors. Terry always extended a helping hand to everyone. He worked 42 years as an electrician for Westlake Chemical and was very passionate about his job.
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Frank Wendell Poole
Jul 24, 2020
Lake Charles – Frank Wendell Poole, born on August 6, 1947, son of the late Frank Wilford and Dozie Marie (Devall) Poole, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020, at the age of 72. Frank enjoyed hunting, fishing and visiting with friends. Frank was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. His outgoing and joyous personality...
Michiko Yamada Ardoin
Jul 24, 2020
Michiko Yamada Ardoin was born September 1, 1927 in Sapporo, Japan, and left this life July 24th, 2020. She was the youngest of nine children and stayed to care for her mother when her father and oldest brother went to serve as missionaries to Asian populations in South America. She married Burnelle J. Ardoin from Mamou, Louisiana, in 1964.
Michiko...
Hershall David
Jul 23, 2020
Hershall Paul David, 71, of Sulphur, LA passed away on July 23, 2020 in his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Hershall was born on June 27, 1949 in Sulphur, LA to Louie and Hazel David.
Hershall was an avid hunter and fisherman enjoying the great outdoors. He also loved watching his westerns on tv, playing dominoes, and playing a...
Howard Lyon Bourgeois
Jul 23, 2020
Hayes – Howard Lyon Bourgeois, born February 20, 1929 in Hayes, LA, son of the late Orelian and Elia Mae Gashette Bourgeois, passed away in his residence on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at the age of 91. Howard worked for Rice Mill in Hayes until he retired. He enjoyed fishing, shrimping, telling stories, playing trains and loved playing cards. Howard...
O.L. Gunter
Jul 23, 2020
Rev. O. L. Gunter, age 78, passed from this life to his great reward on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
He was born in Benton, IL on December 3, 1941 to Bert and Rena Gunter. He was raised on the family farm in southern Illinois then moved to Peoria, Illinois in his teenage years. A hard-working man of many talents,...
Joseph "Joe" Charles Miles Jr.
Jul 23, 2020
Joseph “Joe” Charles Miles, Jr., born in Los Angeles, CA on April 21, 1956, son of the late Joseph Charles Miles, Sr. and Delores Casteele, passed away in a local hospital on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at the age of 64. Joe was a graduate of NLU in Monroe with a degree in Accounting. He enjoyed playing games on the...
Herbert H. Conner
Jul 22, 2020
Herbert Hewitt Conner, 92, of Lake Charles died at 12:36 AM on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Christus Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital.
Mr. Conner was born on January 30, 1928, in Lake Arthur, LA, to Amadia and Amada Conner. He grew up in a large sharecrop farming family in Sweetlake, LA, where he learned the values of hard work, self-sacrifice,...
Buster Lee Teal
Jul 22, 2020
Buster Lee Teal, 57, of Vinton, LA passed away on July 22, 2020 in his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Buster was born on December 15, 1962 to Willard and Annie Teal in Lake Charles, LA. Buster enjoyed helping people, fireworks, being around friends and family, going to church and going to the beach. He was a lifelong resident...
Scott Edward Schwertner
Jul 22, 2020
Scott Edward Schwertner, 30, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in the comfort of his home.
Scott was born on December 22, 1989 in Lafayette and was raised and lived all of his life in Lake Charles. He attended Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic School and was a star football player for Barbe High...
Melba Duhon
Jul 22, 2020
On Wednesday, July 22, 2020, Melba Anita (Phillips) Duhon, age 98, left this world to be reunited with her husband and a host of loved ones.
Known as Mi Mi to many who knew and loved her (or was it Me Me? This was a source of spirited discussions among her grandchildren). She was born in Ragley, Louisiana to Henry...
Albert Lee Cedars, Sr.
Jul 21, 2020
Albert Lee Cedars, Sr., 86, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:35 AM on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in his residence.
Mr. Cedars was born on May 8, 1934 in Gorum, LA where he was raised until moving to Lake Charles in 1950. He was a dedicated employee and the manager for Weingarten Grocery Store for numerous years and continued...
Jody Ann Stewart
Jul 21, 2020
Jody Ann Stewart, 61, of Westlake, LA died on July 21, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.
Jody was born on December 9, 1958 to James and Judy Stewart. She enjoyed drawing, researching family ancestry, coloring magnets, sewing, quilting, and was most known for her care and compassion with her family especially to all of the children.
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