Alice Young

Alice Young

Dec 10, 2019

Alice Young peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Alice Young was born on February 21, 1926 in Washington, Louisiana to the late Jill Calligan and Cora Vorice.  Alice was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she served as a member of the choir and the Ladies Auxiliary.  She enjoyed cooking,...

Calvin "Mark" Sandel

Calvin "Mark" Sandel

Dec 8, 2019

Calvin Martwain “Mark” Sandel, 93, of Ragley, LA, died at 4:25 AM on Sunday, December 8, 2019 in his residence.

Mark was born April 6, 1926 in Noble, LA and was a graduate of Florien High School.  He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corp at Okinawa and was a Purple Heart recipient.  After his...

Wayne A. Day

Wayne A. Day

Dec 6, 2019

Wayne Allen Day, 81, of Lake Charles passed away on December 6, 2019 at a local hospitalsurrounded by his loving family.

Wayne was born on October 3,1938 to Helen and Arthur Day. He grew up helping in the familybusiness, Day’s Cafe. He attended 4th Ward, Central and Lake Charles High School, graduatingin 1957. While still in high school, he joined...

Robbie W. Cooley

Robbie W. Cooley

Dec 5, 2019

Robbie Cooley, 87 passed from this life on December 5, 2019 in a local care facility surrounded by his loving family.

He was born March 7, 1932 in Kinder, LA. He attended Ragley High School where he played basketball for the school team. During his senior year he moved to Dry Creek, LA where he continued playing basketball until he...

Sheila Ann Allen

Sheila Ann Allen

Dec 4, 2019

Lake Charles – Sheila Ann Allen was born to this life on September 6, 1954 in Denver, Colorado and entered her eternal life on December 4, 2019. The third of six children, Sheila spent her early years in Utah until the family moved back to Louisiana when she was 11 years old. After graduating from Iowa High School as an...

James C. Kirkendall

James C. Kirkendall

Dec 4, 2019

Coach James C. Kirkendall, 75, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in a Houston Hospital.

Coach Kirkendall was born in Columbia, SC and lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area. He was a 1962 Graduate of Sulphur High School and played football and received his B.S. Degree from Northeastern State College now the University...

Joebelle Laningham

Joebelle Laningham

Dec 4, 2019

JoeBelle Laningham 97, of Sulphur, LA passed away on December 4, 2019 in Huntington, TX.

JoeBelle was born on February 16, 1922 in Minden, LA to Joseph and Virginia McDonald. She enjoyed being involved with campers on a mission with the Baptist Church. Mrs. Laningham enjoyed the outdoors with her husband hunting for arrow heads, old bottles, and camping....

Titus James Perry

Titus James Perry

Dec 4, 2019

Titus James Perry gained his heavenly angel wings December 4, 2019. He was loved by his family.

Survivors include his parents, Zac Perry and Bri; siblings, Rocky Keith Perry and Tatum Dwayne Perry; maternal grandmother, Nichole Navarre; maternal grandparents, Edward Navarre and wife Debbie; and; paternal grandparents Keith Perry and wife Priscilla; maternal great grandmother, Joetta Whiddon; great grandparents,...

Ruth Cost Abrahams

Ruth Cost Abrahams

Dec 3, 2019

Ruth Gayle Cost Abrahams, 81, of Lake Charles, LA passed away at 9:10 AM on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Abrahams was born on March 4, 1938 in Hartselle, AL where she grew up and was an active member of First Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Hartselle High School (formerly Morgan County High School)...

James "Jimmy" Winterrowd

James "Jimmy" Winterrowd

Dec 3, 2019

James Mitchell “Jimmy” Winterrowd, 62, of Moss Bluff passed away at 2:14 PM on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 in his residence.

Jimmy was born on April 1, 1957 in Houston, TX.  He was a Senior Pipe Designer having worked in numerous different cities before settling in Moss Bluff in 1998 He was an avid outdoorsman who loved his family and...

Gregory Braden Foreman

Gregory Braden Foreman

Dec 2, 2019

Gregory Braden Foreman, 67, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 in his residence.

Gregory was born in Lake Charles, LA and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High school where he was named all-state in football and track.  He graduated from McNeese State University and then played baseball for the...

Franca Siorpaes Mcdonald

Franca Siorpaes Mcdonald

Dec 1, 2019

Franca Siorpaes McDonald, 88, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 1, 2019 in a local care facility.

Ms. McDonald was born on June 24, 1931 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy and moved to the States at the age of 17.  She lived most of her life in Lake Charles and retired from Calcasieu Marine Bank after...

William S. "Bill" Griffin

William S. "Bill" Griffin

Nov 30, 2019

William “Bill” Griffin, age 69, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on November 30, 2019, at his home in Lake Charles.

Bill was a native of Lake Charles, born to Shelby and Ollie Belle Griffin on June 1, 1950. He graduated from Sam Houston High School and attended McNeese State University. As a young man, Bill was a member of...

Rosalie Thistrup

Rosalie Thistrup

Nov 30, 2019

Rosalie Thistrup, 72, of Sulphur went to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at a local nursing home. She was born on December 5, 1946. Rosalie was a very faithful and active member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur.

Rosalie is survived by her 2 brothers, Buddy (Marie) Thistrup of DeRidder and Gilbert (BJ) Thistrup of...

Elverna Bergeron Pichadou

Elverna Bergeron Pichadou

Nov 30, 2019

Elverna Cecil Pichadou, 95, of Lake Charles died Saturday, November 30, 2019 in a Welsh care facility.

Mrs. Pichadou was a native of Lacassine, LA and a graduate of Bell City High School. She lived seventy-two years in Lake Charles before moving to Sulphur and Welsh for extended care. Mrs. Pichadou worked nearly thirty years in the cafeteria of...

Lillian Trahan Ardoin

Lillian Trahan Ardoin

Nov 30, 2019

Iowa- Lillian Trahan Ardoin, born July 23, 1940, daughter of Theodore and Vivian Humphrey Trahan, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019, at the age of 79. Lillian was a graduate of Iowa High School and a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. She enjoyed bingo, crossword puzzles, gardening, watching hummingbirds and collecting antiques. But most of all, she loved being...

Ena Fay Slusher

Ena Fay Slusher

Nov 29, 2019

Ena Fay Slusher, 83, passed away on November 29, 2019 in a local care facility.  Ena was born on January 23, 1936 in Port Arthur, Texas to Welmon, Sr. and Mary Smith.  She was a retired insurance agent for Magnolia Life.  Ena was a member of the Sulphur VFW Post 8107 since 1963.  Ena loved to sew and made many...

Tammy George Rogers

Tammy George Rogers

Nov 28, 2019

Tammy George Rogers, 42, of Lake Charles, died suddenly on Thursday November 28, 2019.

Tammy was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was attended Barbe High School and a member of Water’s Edge Church in Lake Charles. Known for her caring heart for others, she often volunteered as a care giver for her friends and family and...

Mary Ann Rasberry

Mary Ann Rasberry

Nov 28, 2019

Mary Ann Rasberry, 66, of Sulphur passed away on November 28, 2019 in her residence. She was a member of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur and was retired after working in the area for many years. Mary Ann enjoyed cooking, making homemade jelly, the outdoors, including fishing and crabbing. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends.

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Charlcye Diane Young

Charlcye Diane Young

Nov 28, 2019

Charlcye Diane Young, 72, born August 1, 1947, passed away on November 28, 2019 in a Lafayette hospital with her family by her side. 

Diane worked in the Calcasieu Parish School System for 30 years. She served in several positions and locations over the years, the last of which was coordinator of library services.  She was a loving and...