Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ryan Levingston
Dec 15, 2017
Ryan Mitchell Levingston
Ryan Mitchell Levingston, 45, of Lake Charles passed away in a local hospital.
Ryan was born, raised and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Barbe High School and attended Sowela Technical School, McNeese State University and Kennesaw State University. He worked many years in...
William Edgar Day
Dec 15, 2017
William Edgar Day, 88, passed away at his residence on December 15, 2017, surrounded by his children.
He was born in Lake Charles, LA to Arthur and Helen Owens Day on August 2, 1929. His parents owned Day’s Café where he grew up around the restaurant business. He continued critiquing food after his retirement by enjoying lunch every...
Freddie Trahan
Dec 15, 2017
Freddie Joseph Trahan, 74, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017. Freddie was born on December 23, 1942 to Onzemie and Eva Bourque Trahan in Lake Charles, LA.
Freddie was born and raised in Lake Charles. He was a mechanic for most of his life and was known for his ability to fix things that...
Catherine Mott
Dec 14, 2017
Catherine Richard Mott, 60, passed away in the comfort of her home on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Catherine had the hobbies of cooking and crafting. She enjoyed being an activity director at various nursing homes. Catherine was a loving person and will be missed by many. She loved to listen to music, especially Cajun and country.
Catherine is survived...
Barbara Bertrand Bourgeois
Dec 14, 2017
Barbara Jane Bertrand Bourgeois, 69, of Sulphur, LA passed away Thursday December 14, 2017 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her precious family.
Mrs. Bourgeois was born in Hathaway, raised in Lake Charles and has lived most of her life in Sulphur. She was a graduate of Marion High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for...
Major George S. Kuffel
Dec 14, 2017
George S. Kuffel was born on Aug. 24, 1929, to Dr. Stanley and Ruth Kuffel in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and died on Dec. 14, 2017, in Lake Charles. He led a life of service and devotion to his country, his church, his students at DeQuincy High School and McNeese State University, his wide circle of friends, and especially to his...
Kody Matthew Harvey
Dec 11, 2017
On Monday, December 11th, 2017, our beloved son, husband, brother, uncle, godfather, and friend Kody Matthew Harvey, 23, of Lake Charles Louisiana, lost his valiant fight with cancer. He fought a good fight until the end, but we know that he earned his wings to fly to Heaven.
He was born to Randy and Tia Harvey on October...
Bobbie Sue Welch Perkins
Dec 9, 2017
Bobbie Sue Perkins, 78, passed away on December 9, 2017 in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her loving family.
Mrs. Perkins was born in Shreveport and raised in Leesville. She is a graduate of Pickering High School where she was a dedicated member of their basketball team. She spent most of her adult life and raised...
Jimmie Paul Mallett, Jr.
Dec 8, 2017
Jimmie Paul Mallett, Jr., was called home to be with his Savior and Lord on December 8, 2017.
He was born November 2, 1964 to Jimmie and Birdie Mallett. Jimmie was loved by everyone and was a fun loving man… Never a dull moment!! He took fashion clues from no one. His everyday look was all his; t-shirts designed...
Peggy Joyce Bonner Wagner
Dec 7, 2017
Peggy Joyce Bonner Wagner, 85, of Lake Charles, LA, died on the early morning of Thursday, December 7, 2017 at her home.
Mrs. Wagner was born February 12, 1932 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1951 graduate of LaGrange High School. She earned her Associates degree in Nursing from Northwestern and her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing...
Maxine Elizabeth "Liz" Welch Webb
Dec 6, 2017
Maxine Elizabeth (Liz) Welch Webb passed away on December 6, 2017 in Lake Charles, LA at the age of 74.
Liz was born November 1, 1943 to Emily LeGros and Harlan Cecil (Sam) Welch in Jennings, LA. After a 32-day courtship, she married Carlos James Elwood Webb, III in Fort Polk, LA. They celebrated their 51st anniversary this...
Robert "Bob" Joseph Elliott
Dec 6, 2017
Robert “Bob” Joseph Elliott, 63, of Lake Charles, lost his 10 month battle with cancer on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in his residence while surrounded by family.
Mr. Elliott was born in Joliet, IL on October 15, 1954 to Audrey and Kenneth Elliott. He was raised in Dubuque, IA where he attended Dubuque Senior High School, and later moved...
Robert L. "Bobby" Hayes
Dec 6, 2017
Robert L. (Bob) Hayes, 85, of Houston, TX passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017. He was born May 9, 1932, the youngest child of Wasey Hayes and his first wife Gertrude. Bob was married to his wife, Shirley M. Hayes, for over 63 years.
Bob was a member of the pioneer family who founded Hayes, Louisiana. He moved to...
Betty Desormeaux Leger
Dec 6, 2017
Betty Desormeaux Leger, 83, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:11 AM on Wednesday, December 06, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Leger was born on May 7, 1934 in Hayes, LA and moved to Lake Charles at a very young age where she remained there all of her life. She was a long time member of Our Lady Queen...
James "Pete" E. Kjerulff, Sr.
Dec 5, 2017
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James E. Kjerulff, Sr. “Pete”, age 89, of Lake Charles, Louisiana. He went to be with the Lord on December 5, 2017 surrounded by his family. Pete was born to Anton P. Kjerulff, Sr. and Hazel Grubbs Kjerulff on October 10, 1928.
He proudly served his country in...
Dianna Istre
Dec 5, 2017
Dianna V. Istre, 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Dianna retired from West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital as a LPN. She loves to cook and to teach her babies how to cook. She also loved to sew. Dianna was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her favorite saying...
John E. Courville
Dec 4, 2017
John E. Courville, 83, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:30 PM on Monday, December 4, 2017 in a local care facility.
Mr. Courville was born August 25, 1934 in Eunice, LA and served his country in the U.S. Air Force, where he met the love of his life, Media “Ann” DeLung. He worked as a carpenter...
Emma Mary Bonin
Dec 4, 2017
Emma Mary Miller Abshire Bonin, 90, was called Home on December 4, 2017.
Born to Reese Malcom and Irene Augustine Miller in Woodlawn, Louisiana, Mrs. Bonin lived her life in the Lake Charles and Moss Bluff area. She was a hairdresser for more than 20 years. She was a compassionate, kind woman, who loved to travel, fish, read, and...
William Kane "Tug" Ellington
Dec 3, 2017
Surrounded by family, William Kane “Tug” Ellington left this world on December 3, 2017, at the age of 93.
Born to Ed and Edna Ellington on May 26, 1924, in Alexandria, Louisiana, Tug was a Depression Era child and proud to belong to the Greatest Generation. He attended LSU and was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity....
James "Jimmy" Stout
Dec 3, 2017
James Lee “Jimmy” Stout, 64, was born August 26, 1953 to Richard and Shirley Jean Stout in Sulphur, LA. He was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. Jim passed away on December 3, 2017 in Ava, Missouri while visiting friends. Jim was a welder for 30 plus years and a welding inspector for six years traveling across the U.S.A.
Jim...
