Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Doris Louisw Keill
May 15, 2019
Doris Louise Keill, 77, of Sulphur passed away on May 15, 2019 in a local hospital. She loved dogs, and enjoyed watching and collecting Nascar, and spending time with family and friends.
Doris is survived by her son, Paul Redmnond and wife Tina of DeQuincy; 2 step-children, Ernest Keill of Vinton and David Keill of Sulphur; 8 grandchildren; and numerous...
John Dee Weaver
May 15, 2019
John Dee Weaver, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:21 PM on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mr. Weaver was born October 7, 1929 in Good Pine, LA and attended McNeese State University. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked for Himont as an operator, where he retired after many years of...
Joseph Donald Lee Vincent
May 15, 2019
Joseph “Duck” Donald Lee Vincent, 82, of Sulphur passed away on May 15, 2019 in his residence surrounded by his family. He was a native and lifelong resident of Sulphur and a graduate of Sulphur High School. He worked as a foreman and retired from Vista Chemicals. After retirement he enjoyed raising his cattle and baling hay. Donald loved mostly...
William "Bill" Hale
May 15, 2019
Our hearts are broken, yet we can rejoice in knowing our father, William “Bill” Hale, 96 years old, is now with our Lord.
Bill Hale passed away at Resthaven Nursing Center on May 15, 2019. He was born in Simsboro, Louisiana to Oscar and Lena Durrett Hale on February 24, 1923, and graduated from high school in Tioga, Louisiana. He...
Lester Paul Myers
May 15, 2019
Lester Paul Myers, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:04 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mr. Myers was born June 28, 1932 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1951 graduate of Marion High School. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the American Legion in...
John Richard Breaux
May 13, 2019
John Richard “Squirt” Breaux passed away on May 13th, 2019. He began his life on October 8, 1937, in Gum Cove Louisiana with his parents John Louis Breaux and Matilda Landry Breaux.
John grew up in a family of farmers and worked alongside his father until graduating from Vinton High School in 1956. He attended McNeese State University, completing his...
Bill Vancleave Jr.
May 13, 2019
Bill VanCleave, Jr., 70, of Moss Bluff passed away at 9:00 PM on Monday, May 13, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. VanCleave was born on June 8, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Jennings at the age of 8 where he was a graduate of Jennings High School. He moved to Moss Bluff in the early 1970’s where he...
Martha Daughenbaugh Moore
May 11, 2019
Martha Daughenbaugh Moore, 76, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:54 PM on Saturday, May 11, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Moore was born on June 26, 1942 in Little Rock, AR where she was raised and was a graduate of Mableville High School. She moved to Shreveport, LA where she raised her boys and retired as a...
Catherine Adele "Cat" Tarbell
May 11, 2019
Catherine Adele “Cat” Tarbell, 63, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
“Cat” was born July 10, 1955 in Waco, TX, attended LaGrange High School and the University of Texas. She served her country in the U.S. Air Force, which she was honorably discharged from. After living a few years in Houston and California, she settled back...
Sylvia Broussard Elender
May 9, 2019
Sylvia Marie Broussard Elender, 90, of Lake Charles died in her residence at the Veranda on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
Sylvia was born on November 23, 1928 in Breaux Bridge, LA to Lee Robert Broussard and Candide Rees Broussard. She completed her B.S. degree in 1949 at Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now ULL) in Lafayette, Louisiana and her graduate studies...
Mary Lou Adkins
May 8, 2019
Mary Lou Wansbrough Adkins, 92, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in a local care facility. Mary Lou was the daughter of John Henry “Jack” and Bon Ami Williams Wansbrough. She was born on March 19, 1927 in Los Angeles, California. The family relocated to Houston, Texas where she attended Hogg Junior High where she was a member of...
Rita Marie Benoit Stelly
May 8, 2019
Rita Marie Stelly, 56, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:56 AM on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in her residence.
Mrs. Stelly was born March 22, 1963 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a lifelong resident. She loved music and dancing. She also enjoyed spending time on her porch watching the squirrels and birds. Mrs. Stelly was...
Michael Scott "Miky" Leblanc
May 7, 2019
Michael Scott “Miky” LeBlanc, 36, of Baton Rouge passed away at 6:45 AM on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in his residence.
Miky was born on February 8, 1983 in Crowley and lived most of his life in Lake Charles before moving to Lafayette and then Baton Rouge where he was currently living. He was a mill wright with Turner Industries.
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Andrew "Andy" Edwards
May 7, 2019
Andrew “Andy” Edwards, 82, of Houston, TX passed away at 11:35 PM on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Edwards was born on October 3, 1936 in Elton, LA where he was a graduate of Elton High School. Following graduation, he served in the US Army as a military police officer. After being honorably discharged, he settled in...
Honor White
May 7, 2019
Honor Irma White, 93, passed away in Dickinson TX on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Honor was born in Houston, TX on November 6, 1925 to Charles and Martha Owen Wood.
Honor graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and also from McNeese State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business....
Lorraine Lejeune Yelverton
May 7, 2019
Mrs. Henry L. Yelverton (Lorraine) died May 7, 2019 in her residence in Lake Charles, LA at the age of 88. Lorraine was born on October 3, 1930 in Addis, Louisiana in West Baton Rouge Parish to Joseph Arthur LeJeune and Lelia Bergeron LeJeune.
Lorraine lived a blessed life. She was married to her wonderful husband, H.L. for 56 years....
Thomas H. "Tommy" Burke
May 5, 2019
Thomas H. “Tommy” Burke, 77, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:35 PM on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mr. Burke was born on August 7, 1941 in Lake Charles to Herman and Pearl Dennis Burke, where he lived all of his life. He was a laborer in the construction industry, and a member of Gillis First...
Brian S. Ezell
May 5, 2019
Brian Stanley Michael Ezell of Lake Charles passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 5, 2019.
Mr. Ezell was born to Frank and Florence Ezell on March 12, 1948 at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Lake Charles.
He graduated in 1966 from Marion High School, where he met the love of his life, Sharon Cook, and they married in October...
Richard Queenan
May 5, 2019
Richard “Rick” “PawPaw Rick” Dean Queenan 70, passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 5, 2019, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Lake Charles, LA to Edward and Isabelle Colter Queenan.
He attended LaGrange High School. When he was younger, Rick enjoyed dancing with his wife and riding motorcycles and horses with his sons and wife. As...
George W. Leboeuf
May 5, 2019
George Willis LeBoeuf, 87, of Cameron, LA, died on Sunday, May 5, 2019 in his residence. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” ~ 2 Timothy 4:7
Mr. LeBoeuf was born March 26, 1932 in Creole, LA and was lifelong resident of Cameron Parish. A graduate of South Cameron High School,...
