Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jo Ann "Jojo" Tilbury
Oct 9, 2020
Jo Ann “JoJo” Tilbury, 84, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:25 AM on Friday, October 9, 2020 during evacuation at her sister’s home in Houma, LA.
Mrs. Tilbury was born on February 13, 1936 in Lake Charles and was raised in Houma, LA where she graduated Terrebonne High School. Following graduation, she moved to Lake Charles and furthered her...
Carolyn Sue Lisotta Lovett
Oct 9, 2020
Carolyn Sue Lisotta Lovett, born on May 7, 1951, daughter of the late Angelo and Conception (Papania) Lisotta, passed away in Alexandria on October 9, 2020, at the age of 69. Carolyn attended St. Raphael Catholic Church. She enjoyed tinkering on things, but most of all, family was most important to her. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Glen Alan O'Neal
Oct 8, 2020
Glen Alan O’Neal, 65, of Ragley passed away at 12:35 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in a local hospital.
Glen was born on December 6, 1954 in Lake Charles where he was raised. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1972. His career of choice for 45 plus years was in the oil field. Glen's dedication and loyalty was...
Susan Lorraine Theriot Miller
Oct 8, 2020
Susan Miller, 69, of Iowa, passed away in her residence on Thursday, October 8, 2020. She was born on March 16, 1951 and the daughter of the late Clayton and Allie Mae (Kebodeaux) Theriot. Susan was a graduate of LaGrange High and attended McNeese State University. Susan attended St. Raphael Catholic Church in Iowa. She and her husband, J. W....
Phyllis Lorraine Scott
Oct 8, 2020
Phyllis Lorraine Scott, 77, of Lake Charles, LA entered eternity with her Heavenly Father on October 8, 2020. Born in Osawatomie, KS in 1943, she was the eldest daughter of Jack and Lorraine Fields.
Phyllis attended Osawatomie High School and graduated in 1961. After high school, she completed her Nursing degree at General Hospital Nursing School in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
John D. Lanclos
Oct 8, 2020
John D. Lanclos, of Iowa, born on August 5, 1942, son of the late Dorsey and Pamela (Robin) Lanclos, passed away on October 8, 2020, at the age of 78. He attended M P Moss Elementary and Marion Middle High School. John joined the U. S. Army Reserves and was enlisted for 3 years. He was stationed at Ft. Leonard...
Dawn Labelle Theriot
Oct 8, 2020
Dawn LaBelle Theriot, 83, of Moss Bluff entered in eternal rest Thursday, October 8, 2020 from the comfort of her daughter’s home.
Mrs. Theriot was a native of Vancouver, Canada. She followed her husband’s military career starting in California and retiring in Pearl City, Hawaii.  She then returned to her husband’s home in Louisiana where they made Moss Bluff their...
Joyce Dean Lavergne Richard
Oct 8, 2020
Joyce Dean Lavergne Richard, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:20 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020 in a local hospital.
Ms. Richard was born February 11, 1934 in Rayne, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past sixty-five years. She worked as a salesclerk for Montgomery Wards and retired from Dillard’s in 2012, where she worked...
Norris Broussard
Oct 7, 2020
Norris K. Broussard, 70, of Sulphur, LA passed away on October 7, 2020 in her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Norris was born on October 6, 1950 to Norris Kennedy.
Norris loved the outdoors fishing with her loving husband and working on crafts in her spare time. She enjoyed being around friends and family the most.
Those left...
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...
