Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ethel Hebert
Mar 10, 2020
Ethel Marie Clement Hebert, 94, of Iowa, LA, died at 3:25 AM on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in a local care facility surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Hebert was born April 4, 1925 in Welsh, LA, where she graduated from Welsh High School and was an All-State Basketball player. She lived most of her life in the Welsh / Iowa...
Charles B. Jenkins
Mar 10, 2020
Charles Brockman Jenkins, 88, of Lake Charles passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in a Jennings veterans facility.
Born to Dana Branch Jenkins and Annie Claire Bloodworth Jenkins and reared in Eunice, Louisiana, Mr. Jenkins served his country in the United States Navy from 1951-1955 in Korea, where he received the Good Conduct Medal, the China Service Medal, National...
Carl James Fontenot
Mar 10, 2020
Carl James Fontenot, 68, of Lake Charles passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at home.
Mr. Fontenot was born in Lake Charles, LA on December 31, 1951 to Louella and Ira Fontenot. He will be remembered as an easy-going person, who enjoyed cooking and spending time with his family. He was proud of his Cajun heritage, and enjoyed the...
Jo Nell Askew Lauw
Mar 9, 2020
Jo Nell Askew Lauw, 79, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:21 PM on Monday, March 9, 2020 in her daughter’s residence in Spring, TX.
Ms. Lauw was born on March 15, 1940 in Port Arthur, TX. She was raised in Iowa, LA and was a 1958 graduate of Iowa High School. Ms. Lauw attended McNeese State University and earned...
Lawrence Arnold "Piute" Green, Jr.
Mar 9, 2020
Lawrence Arnold “Piute” Green, Jr., 66, passed away Monday, March 9th in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on October 7, 1953. He was a resident of Moss Bluff, LA, but originally from Maryland. Piute loved hunting, motorcycles, working on vehicles, watching NASCAR, listening to classic rock and spending time with family and...
Una Mae Ortego
Mar 8, 2020
Una Mae Ortego, 94, of Lake Charles passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at a local nursing home.
Mrs. Ortego was born in Washington, LA on September 12, 1925 to Emma and Emar Vidrine. She will be remembered as a Sales Clerk at TG&Y in Lake Charles. She married the love of her life, Willie, while he was serving...
Marcelle Hanemann
Mar 8, 2020
“We are all of us just walking each other home.” This was a favorite quote of Marcelle Hanemann, radiant mother, radiant wife, radiant friend. She was born to this earth November 25, 1955 at Fort Lewis in Washington state. She was born once again into the light of heaven and unfettered spirit and love at dawn on March 8, 2020...
Jerald Fenton "Paw" Nichols
Mar 7, 2020
Jerald Fenton “Paw” Nichols, 64, of Sulphur, LA, fought a good fight, right up until the end, passed away at 9:23 PM on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Nichols was born July 4, 1955 in El Paso, TX. He was raised in Vowells Mill, LA, graduated from Provencal High School and moved to Sulphur, LA in...
Tom E. Stockman
Mar 7, 2020
Tom Stockman, 81, was called to his heavenly home on March 7, 2020 following a brief illness.
Born in Coushatta, Louisiana to Thomas Edward and Lena Beatrice Edwards Stockman.  Tom was a 1956 graduate of Istrouma High School and received his Collage degree in Business. He was proud to have served his country in the U. S. Army 4th Armored...
Harry Pierre Fontenot, Sr.
Mar 5, 2020
Harry Pierre Fontenot, Sr., 90, of Carlyss passed away on March 5, 2020 in the American Legion Jennings Hospital. Harry was the owner of various businesses in his lifetime, Harry’s Restaurant on Hwy. 90, Fontenot’s Mobile Home Parks, Fontenot’s Rentals, and Skate World. He proudly served his country in the U S Army during the Korea War from 1951 to...
Rodney Lee Sonnier
Mar 4, 2020
Rodney Lee Sonnier, 71, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 7:05 PM on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in a local care facility.
Mr. Sonnier was born September 30, 1948 in Kinder, LA and has been a resident of Moss Bluff for the past forty-six years. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where he was...
Louis Harvey Adams
Mar 4, 2020
Louis Harvey Adams, 96, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in a local hospital.
Louis Harvey Adams was born on July 13, 1923, in South Louisiana, the middle of “Cajun country.” A spiritual person from early in life, he was raised in the Catholic faith. He spent most of his adult life living in Lake...
Perry Tucker Bullard
Mar 4, 2020
Perry Tucker Bullard, 78, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in a local hospital.
Mr. Bullard was born August 8, 1941 in Gilmer, TX, where he was a 1959 graduate of Gilmer High School. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Math from East Texas University. Mr. Bullard served his country in the U.S....
Clarence Chantlin
Mar 3, 2020
Clarence Chantlin, 94, of Moss Bluff, Louisiana died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Chantlin was born in Church Point, Louisiana on August 21, 1925 to Louis and Mary James Chantlin. He married the love of his live, Viola LaVergne on December 8, 1948. Clarence and Viola were married sixty-five years.
Clarence moved...
Glenda Kaye Abshire
Mar 2, 2020
Glenda Kaye Abshire, 71, passed away on March 2, 2020 in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong resident of Sulphur, graduating from Sulphur High School and McNeese State University. Glenda served as a med-tech for over 33 years at Cal-Cam Hospital. She was a huge collector of dolls, and an avid animal lover. She...
Alan Stevens
Mar 1, 2020
Alan Robert Stevens, 66, of Sulphur, LA passed away on March 1, 2020 in a local care facility.
Alan was born on February 16, 1954 in New Orleans, LA to George and Reva Stevens. He enjoyed swimming, fishing, boats, cars, and taking trips. Alan loved spending time with family and working in the great outdoors.
Left to cherish his loving...
Debora Karen Montooth Smith
Mar 1, 2020
Debora Karen Montooth Smith, 60, of Lake Charles passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at home in her husband’s loving arms.
Debora was born in Lake Charles, LA on July 22, 1959 to Versie and William Montooth. She grew up in Moss Bluff, and was a 1977 graduate of Sam Houston High School. She enjoyed nature, being outdoors, horseback...
Carrol "Doc" Wilson
Mar 1, 2020
A tribute from his children: He loved Jesus, his family, America (and fought for her) and his church. He lived a good, long life, picked lots of cotton growing up, helped lots of people along the way, made a positive difference for many 4-H kids in Louisiana, worked for years at LSU (geaux tigers) and is now in heaven praising...
Johnney "Lil Johnny" Lee Miller
Mar 1, 2020
Iowa – Johnney Lee Miller, born November 25, 1977, son of Dominic Miller, Jr. and Leona Thibodeaux Duhon, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at the age of 42. Johnney was a graduate of South Cameron High School and a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church. He was employed with South Side Machine Works. Johnney was a die-hard LSU fan....
Myrle Miller Landry
Mar 1, 2020
Myrle Miller Landry, 93, of Lake Charles passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 in a local hospice facility, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Landry was born in Petite Mamou, LA on January 3, 1927 to Anna and Ben Miller. She grew up in Jennings, LA, and was a 1944 graduate of Jennings High School. She was a founding member...
