Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Charlotte Kay Wheat
Aug 30, 2018
Charlotte Kay Wheat, 69, passed away peacefully into eternity on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in a local care center after a lengthy illness. Kay was born to Jesse and Dahlia Wheat on December 21, 1948 in Deridder, LA. She lived most of her life in Sulphur. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School and holds a BA and MEd...
Chase Allen Mccall
Aug 30, 2018
Chase Allen McCall, 28, of Westlake, LA, fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018.
Chase was born July 11, 1990 in Lake Charles, LA and lived most of his life in Westlake, LA. He was a 2009 graduate of Westlake High School, where he enjoyed playing football and was known for his...
Margaret Rose Pousson
Aug 29, 2018
Margaret Rose Pousson, 77, of Lake Charles died suddenly at her home on August 29, 2018.
Margaret was a native of Eunice, where she graduated from St. Edmunds Academy, and a long-time resident of the Lake Charles area. Margaret was a devout Catholic and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church as well as Our Lady Queen of Heaven...
Codie Aaron Aguillard
Aug 28, 2018
Codie Aaron Aguillard, 30, passed away on August 28, 2018.
Codie was the Owner/Operator of Omni A/C. In his free time, he loved to fish and was a huge LSU fan. His family remembers him as an amazing father and loving husband.
He is survived by his wife of six years, Brittany Aguillard; two children, Isreal and...
Gloria Leger Moreau
Aug 28, 2018
Gloria Dean Leger Moreau, 79, died at 11:52 AM on Tuesday, August28, 2018.
Born April 16, 1939, Mrs. Moreau was a native of Cankton, raised by sharecroppers, and lived in Lake Charles since 1956. Her dedication manifested as a school bus driver with CPSB for 28.5 years. Her service to OLQH as a lay minister, St. Patrick’s as a...
David Chance Moffat
Aug 28, 2018
David Chance Moffat, 22, of Sulphur passed away unexpectedly August 28, 2018. He was born March 4, 1996 in Lake Charles, the youngest son of Mark and Malisa Moffat. Chance attended Sulphur High School and graduated in 2015. He was currently working for Extreme Heat & AC in Sulphur, LA. Chance was a hardworking, caring, young man. He loved his...
Kim Marie Wright
Aug 28, 2018
Kim Marie Wright, 58, of Sulphur, La., passed away on August 28, 2018. Kim was born, April 5, 1960, in Winston Salem, N.C., and has been a resident of the local area for 57 years. She was the financial secretary at New Hope Baptist Church, where she was also a member.She was survived by her husband, Donnie Wright; brothers, Preston...
Brant Louis Bourque
Aug 27, 2018
Brant Louis Bourque, 62, passed away on August 27, 2018 at a local hospital.
Mr. Bourque was the co-owner of Bourque Brothers Dirt Services. In his free time he enjoyed working on old cars and going to gun & knife shows. He is remembered as a best friend to his children. They have many fond memories of the holidays...
Marianne Margaret Richard
Aug 26, 2018
Marianne Margaret Richard, 80, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 26, 2018 in her residence.
Miss Richard was born September 28, 1937 in New Orleans, LA, where she was raised and graduated from Holy Angels Academy in New Orleans, LA. She entered the Marianites of the Holy Cross and received a BA degree from...
George "Buddy" Zagone
Aug 25, 2018
George “Buddy” Zagone, 64, died on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in a local nursing home.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Juanita Zagone, of Beaumont, TX.
He is survived by one sister, Patricia Sturgeon, of Richmond, TX.
Buddy worked for the last eight years as a security guard at local hospitals. He...
Nicholas Tremonte
Aug 24, 2018
Nicholas William Tremonte, 67, went to be with the Lord he loved on Friday, August 24, 2018, at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Monday, August 27, 2018 in the funeral home chapel. Nick was born on September 18, 1950, in Lake Charles, Louisiana,...
Dewey Noah Fontenot
Aug 24, 2018
Dewey Noah Fontenot, 88, of Lake Charles passed away at 4:50 PM on Friday, August 24, 2018 in a Houston hospital.
Mr. Fontenot was born on February 11, 1930 in Ville Platte and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Chataignier High School before joining the US Army. Mr. Fontenot served in the...
Essie Dean Hoffpauir
Aug 23, 2018
Essie Dean Hoffpauir, 84, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:04 PM on Thursday, August 23, 2018 in her daughter’s residence.
Mrs. Hoffpauir was born on April 15, 1934 in Mamou, LA and moved to Lake Charles in 1953.
Those left to cherish his memory are a daughter, Brenda Redd of Lake Charles; three sons, Ferrell Soileau...
John Francis Lavern
Aug 23, 2018
John Francis LaVern passed away peacefully on August 23, 2018 after a long illness. He was born in Georgetown, Texas to Monroe Nathan LaVern and Hazel Martin LaVern who preceded him in death. He was 73.
John was a graduate of Landry Memorial High School, Class of 1963. He received his B.A. degree from McNeese State University, where he...
Isaac Leger
Aug 22, 2018
Isaac Leger, 82, of Hayes, LA, died at 5:44 AM on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mr. Leger was born July 12, 1936 in Church Point, LA and has lived in Hayes since the age of 8. He worked as a truck driver for Abel and Son for twenty years and then retired from Empire Gas....
Mercedes Laporte
Aug 22, 2018
Mercedes Vitte Laporte, 80, passed away on August 22, 2018 at a local hospital.
Mrs. Laporte worked as a switchboard operator, in the medical industry, and was the store owner of Henry Heights Grocery. She also lived overseas with her husband, the late James Laporte, and was able to travel the world. They later bought an RV and traveled...
Gina Cain
Aug 22, 2018
Gina Cain, 59, went home to be with the Lord on August 22, 2018.
She was born to Curtis and Norma Cain on June 19, 1959 in Jennings, LA.
She will be remembered for her beauty and humor and the love she had for her grandchildren. She will also be remembered as an excellent cook and for her...
Benjamin "Benny" Welch, Sr.
Aug 21, 2018
Benjamin Carl Welch Sr., of Oak Grove, LA, the Patriarch of the Welch Family, was called home to be with the Heavenly Father alongside his loving wife, Linda, of 55 years and his only daughter, Alice, at the age of 77 on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Benjamin Welch was born on August 7, 1941 to Amedy “Buster” P. and Dora...
Linda Gayle Welch
Aug 21, 2018
Linda Gayle Welch, the Matriarch of the Welch Family, was called home to our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 alongside her husband of 55 years and her only daughter, Alice, at the age of 72. She was born to William Clyde and Lucille Pearce of Hackberry, La on December 3, 1945. She was born a twin with William...
Alice Welch Little
Aug 21, 2018
Alice Welch Little, age 49 of Oak Grove, LA, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. She was born to Benjamin Welch, Sr. and Linda Welch on April 25, 1969 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Alice passed alongside her beloved parents and together the three ascended.
Before attending Lamar University, Alice was a Mighty Tarpon at South Cameron High School....
