Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Wesley "Jim" Ardoin, Jr.
Mar 16, 2018
Wesley James “Jim” Ardoin, Jr., 80, passed away on March 16, 2018 in a local hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He graduated from Sulphur High in 1956, where he played football, basketball, and ran track. Jim was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church in Sulphur and retired from PPG Industries after 36 years. He enjoyed...
Juanita Marie Richard
Mar 15, 2018
Juanita Marie Richard, 69, of Sulphur passed away on March 15, 2018 in a local hospital. Juanita loved taking care of her loving husband of 53 years, cooking and spending time with her family, especially spoiling her great grandbabies. She enjoyed picking blackberries, shopping at Wal-Mart, making clothes for her family, crafts and painting.
Juanita is survived by her husband...
Karen Jinks
Mar 15, 2018
Karen Jinks, 81 of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away on March 15, 2018 surrounded by her family.
She found her home in Lake Charles, Louisiana from her birthplace in Newkirk, Oklahoma where she was born on May 4th, 1936 to Vera Speer. She graduated from Lagrange High school in 1954 and went on to attend college at USL...
Norma June Gesner
Mar 14, 2018
Norma June Gesner, 75, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:55 PM on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Gesner was born on January 7, 1943 in Englewood, CO. She was fortunate to travel with her family with the military to every state in the US excluding Alaska. She moved to Lake Charles in 2010 to...
Lucas G. Terracina
Mar 14, 2018
Lucas George Terracina, 64, of Lake Charles passed away, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in his residence surrounded by family.
Mr. Terracina was born in Opelousas and lived in Lake Charles since 1976. He was a graduate of Opelousas Catholic High School and receive his Bachelor of Science Degree in Wildlife Management from Southwestern Louisiana University (ULL). Mr. Terracina began...
Joshua Layne Leake
Mar 13, 2018
Joshua Layne Leake, 32, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 5:33 PM on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in his residence.
Josh was born June 15, 1985 in Lake Charles, LA, was a lifelong resident of Moss Bluff and a 2004 graduate of Sam Houston High School. He loved playing video games and enjoyed attending concerts. Josh always had a...
Walter Goff
Mar 12, 2018
Walter Goff, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully from his home surrounded by his family on March, 12, 2018.
Mr. Goff was born on March 28, 1932 in Morgantown, WV to Walter J. and Elda Cramer Goff. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force before working and eventually retiring...
Gladys Ledoux
Mar 11, 2018
Gladys LeDoux (Gert to her friends and Maw to her grandchildren), 91, of Vinton, LA passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 surrounded by her family. Gladys was born in Ged, LA on January 13, 1927 to Willis and Agnes Fontenot. She was married to Garland Mitchell LeDoux until his death in 2000. Gladys was a 1946 graduate of Sulphur...
Lonce Vernon Lanier
Mar 11, 2018
Lonce Vernon Lanier, 72, passed away on March 11, 2018 surrounded by family and friends at St. Luke’s-Baylor Hospital in Houston after a month-long battle with pancreatitis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lonce Lanier and Hattie Hinson Lanier; the mother of his children, Gail Lanier; son, Jeffery Wade Lanier; and nephew Jon Daigle. He is survived by...
Scooter Lebleu
Mar 11, 2018
“The richest man is not the one who has the most but the one who needs the least.”
John Henry “Scooter” LeBleu, II, 64, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 in the comfort of his home.
Scooter was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was of the Martin Loree LeBleu...
Annie Sanner
Mar 10, 2018
Annie Mae Sanner, 99, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in a local care facility surrounded by her family. Annie lived most of her life in Hackberry. She loved to play cards, LSU sports and cooking for her family and friends. Annie enjoyed watching her grandchildren play sports. She was a lifelong faithful member of St. Peter the Apostle...
Daran Wade O'Neill, Jr.
Mar 10, 2018
Daran Wade O’Neill, Jr., 31, of Lake Charles, LA, died on March 10, 2018 in Tyler, TX.
Daran was born September 24, 1986 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a lifelong resident. He was a hard worker in the construction and carpentry industry and a proficient handyman. He enjoyed watching football, especially his New Orleans Saints and enjoyed...
Marvin Vernon Paggen
Mar 10, 2018
Marvin Paggen, 73, of Lake Charles died at 8:45 am Saturday, March 10th, 2018 in his residence.
Marvin retired from W.R. Grace after 33 years in July 2005. He served as Plant Manager of the Lake Charles manufacturing facility from 1992 until his retirement. He was also in charge of Grace’s packaging facility in Houston, Texas and the Membrane...
Robert Milton Poe, Jr.
Mar 8, 2018
Robert Milton Poe, Jr. died on March 8, 2018, at his home in Sulphur, Louisiana. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on February 1, 1956, grew up in Lake Charles, lived in Dallas for many years and returned to Southwest Louisiana to retire.
He is survived by his daughter, Tarna Poe Wright, by his grandson, Kristopher Poe and by...
Daniel Johnson
Mar 7, 2018
Daniel Johnson, 69, passed away on March 7, 2018 at a local care facility.
After attending El Campo High School in Texas he served his country in the United States Marine Corps and received 2 Purple Hearts during the Vietnam War. After the war, he worked in the fishing industry and then began his career in marine research for...
Rebecca A. Dartez
Mar 6, 2018
Rebecca Ann Domingue Dartez, 63, of Sulphur, LA, died at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Dartez was born December 18, 1954 in Lake Charles, LA, where she attended S. J. Welch School. She lived in the Lake Charles / Moss Bluff area all of her life until moving to Sulphur six years...
Brandon Corey Shuff
Mar 5, 2018
Brandon Corey Shuff, 42, of Moss Bluff passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 in Eastsound, WA.
Brandon was born on May 15, 1975 in Lake Charles, LA and was raised in Moss Bluff. He was a graduate of Sam Houston High School and attended McNeese State University. Brandon traveled the country sharing his skills as a chef and...
Michael A. Selfridge
Mar 4, 2018
Michael Allen Selfridge of Lake Charles, LA passed away suddenly on Sunday, March 4, 2018 in a local hospital. Michael was born in Elk City, OK on October 21, 1948 to James and Uteva Booher Selfridge.
Michael, or Mike as he was known to his friends graduated from Chickasha High School and worked for many years in the oil...
Faye Harlow Kahn
Mar 3, 2018
Mildred “Faye” Harlow Kahn, 79, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Kahn was born, raised and educated in DeRidder, LA and has lived the past fifty years in Lake Charles. She worked nearly thirty years in the banking industry. Mrs. Kahn enjoyed working in her flower gardens and shopping. She...
