Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Rita Mae Fontenot
Apr 18, 2020
Rita Mae Fontenot, 88 passed away April 18, 2020 in a local hospital. She was born on June 23, 1932 to Ella Mae and Sebrin Hoffpauir.
Rita was a loving wife and mother of six children. She was a member of St. Theodore’s Catholic Church where she was involved in the Altar Society and was a Eucharistic Minister. Rita was...
James Boudreaux
Apr 18, 2020
James J. Boudreaux, 87, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 in a local care facility.
Mr. Boudreaux was born on September 7, 1932 in Opelousas, LA to A. J. “Mick” and Gladys Hohorst Boudreaux. In 1950, he graduated from Landry Memorial High School as Valedictorian. He attended the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, graduating in 1953. He served his country...
Gregory Butler
Apr 17, 2020
Gregory “Greg” Butler, 64, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:33 PM on Friday, April 17, 2020 in his residence.
Mr. Butler was born on December 30, 1955 in Kinder and was raised in the Kinder and Oakdale area. He was a graduate of Kinder High School where he was an all-star football player. In the school year of 1972/1973...
Richard Davis
Apr 17, 2020
Richard E. "Sonny" Davis, 56, of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away to be with the angels Friday evening, April 17, while in hospice care at a local hospital.
Born in Crenshaw County, Alabama, Richard graduated from Dozier High School in 1983. He began his studies at Auburn University - Montgomery. He later entered the United States Air Force where he...
Dr. Shirley Jean Mancuso
Apr 17, 2020
Dr. Shirley Jean Mancuso, Ph. D.
Shirley “Jean” Mancuso was born on January 10, 1940 and went home to her Lord and Savior on April 17, 2020.
Jean loved learning and teaching; she started school at the age of three at Academy of Immaculate Conception in Opelousas and graduated from University of Louisiana /Southwestern at the age of nineteen. She...
John Henry Labove
Apr 16, 2020
John Henry LaBove, 66, of Moss Bluff passed away at 9:36 PM on Thursday, April 16, 2020 in his residence.
Mr. LaBove was born on December 25, 1953 in Sulphur and was raised in Hackberry where he graduated from Hackberry High School. He was also a graduate from McNeese State University with a bachelor’s degree. Mr. LaBove moved to...
Michael "Mike" Wayne Ortego
Apr 16, 2020
Michael Wayne Ortego, 74 years young, went to his eternal home peacefully in his sleep on Thursday morning, April 16, 2020 at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, Louisiana with his wife and sister by his side. He lost his eight-year battle with Parkinson disease and Lewy Body dementia.
Mike, aka Papa to many, was born on March 30,...
Suzy Bouis Heck
Apr 16, 2020
Suzanne “Suzy” Bouis Heck, 72, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 in the comfort of her home.
Suzy was born in New Orleans, LA on October 09, 1947 to Col. Pierre J. and Catherine O’Hara Bouis. She attended St. Dominic School and Mt. Carmel Academy in New Orleans, Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana State University in Baton...
Ramona Lynn Hebert
Apr 16, 2020
Ramona Lynn Hebert, 56, of Hackberry passed away on April 16, 2020 in her residence. She loved shrimping, crabbing and her chickens. Ramona enjoyed eating seafood and spending time spoiling her grandchildren.
Ramona is survived by her three children, Jace Picou and wife Stephanie and Ami Picou and Desiree Boykin and husband Jered ; 9 grandchildren, Brennon King, Blaine Picou,...
Charles "Tommy" Mcbride
Apr 16, 2020
Charles “Tommy” McBride, 82, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 1:20 AM on Thursday, April 16, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. McBride was born April 13, 1938 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life-long resident. He attended Cooley Elementary School and LaGrange High School. For twenty years, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy, during both the...
Roderick Gil Benoit
Apr 16, 2020
Roderick Gil “Fred” Benoit, 76, of Lake Charles entered into Heaven on Thursday, April 16, 2020 from the comfort of his home.
Mr. Benoit was a native of Jennings, LA, was raised in Evangeline, and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a 1960 graduate of Barber School and worked as a Barber until recently. He...
Grady Mayeaux, Sr.
Apr 15, 2020
Dr. Grady M. Mayeaux, Sr.,75, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
He was born on October 11, 1944 in Lecompte, Louisiana to Lester and Wardie Carroll Mayeaux. He served his country honorably in the United States Army and Louisiana National Guard for 13 years, and left his military career as a Master Sergeant. He was...
Anthony Fontenot, Sr.
Apr 15, 2020
Anthony Fontenot, Sr. 64, of Sulphur, LA passed away in a local care facility on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Anthony was born on June 29, 1955 in Lake Charles, LA to Wilbert and Eula Mae Fontenot. He enjoyed camping, fishing and most of all spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his loving wife of 43 years,...
Carolyn Sue Hall
Apr 15, 2020
Carolyn Sue Hall, 78, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 11:46 PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Hall was born January 3, 1942 in Inola, OK. She lived many years in Lake Charles before moving to Amarillo, TX to take care of her mother, and then back to Lake Charles five years ago. She volunteered...
Larry Hutton
Apr 14, 2020
Larry Hutton, 77, passed away on April 14, 2020 in the comfort of his home. Larry was a great dancer. He enjoyed golf, fishing and watching westerns. His favorite baseball team was the St. Louis Cardinals. Larry was retired from Austin Construction. He served our country in the United States Navy, serving aboard the USS English during the Cuban Crisis. ...
Merry "Ellen" Carnahan
Apr 14, 2020
Merry “Ellen” Carnahan, 72, passed away in a local hospital on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
She was born on December 23, 1947 in Oakland, California to Bennie and Mollie Gass.
She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s sports and 4-H events and traveling to and touring wine country in California.
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Ronnie Knowles
Apr 14, 2020
Ronald Claggett Knowles, 71, born December 15, 1948, went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2020. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Ronnie was the oldest of four sons born to Henry H. and Patricia Pattie Knowles. He was a 1967 graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese, where he played his beloved sport of...
Wilburn "Bitter" Brooks
Apr 14, 2020
Wilburn E. “Bitter” Brooks, 92, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully in his sleep at 12:39 AM on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in a local hospice facility.
Mr. Brooks was born on December 22, 1927 in Mab, LA and raised in Oakdale. He was a 1945 graduate of Oakdale High School. He served in the US Army during World War...
Janet Irene Molinario
Apr 13, 2020
Janet Molinario passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020. She will be reunited with her husband and many other loved ones on the other side.
Janet leaves behind her two daughters, Kristine Ware and Kathryn Fredrick; her 6 beloved grandchildren, Kyle Kathman, Mackenzye Olsen, Alexis Gafford, Ivan Fredrick, Christian Fredrick, and Gavin Fredrick; her 3 siblings, Neil Moss, Joyce Moss,...
Bana Romero Keller
Apr 13, 2020
“I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” Psalm 91:2
Bana Romero Keller, 82, of Lake Charles passed away Monday April 13, 2020 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Keller was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a 1955 graduate of the first graduating class of LaGrange Senior...
