Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Christopher Scott Lagneaux
May 28, 2019
Christopher Scott Lagneaux, 51, of Duson, LA, died at 7:14 AM on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
Chris was born May 24, 1968 in Coos Bay, OR and lived all of his life in Duson, LA, until recently moving to Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Acadiana High School. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, fishing, camping, and swimming.
Chris is...
Leroy Cuvillier
May 28, 2019
Leroy Cuvillier, 79, of Hackberry passed away on May 28, 2019 in a local care center. He enjoyed reading, astronomy, cowboy boots, and listening to 4,000 records.
Leroy is survived by his six sisters, 4 brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Laura Cuvillier and his parents, Qzama and Azelia Cuvillier.
A gathering...
Betty Lynn O'Quain
May 28, 2019
Betty Lynn O’Quain, 72, of Sulphur passed away at 3:10 PM on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 in a local hospital.
Mrs. O’Quain was born on October 19, 1946 in Oakdale and lived all of her life in Sulphur. She was devoted to her family and considered everyone she met as a family member and treated them as such. Mrs. O’Quain...
Dr. George Mead
May 28, 2019
Funeral services for Dr. George Mead, 72, will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 1, 2019 from Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church.
Monsignor Jace Eskind will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
Visitation at the funeral home will begin with a rosary being recited at 6:00 PM and will...
Elida Abundez Morin
May 28, 2019
Elida Abundez Morin, 76, of Mathis, TX, died at 4:31 AM on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Morin was born October 22, 1942 in Corpus Christ, TX and lived most of her life in Mathis, TX until moving to Lake Charles, LA two years ago. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...
Glena Benson
May 27, 2019
Glena Darlene Benson, 67, of Sulphur, passed away on May 27, 2019 in the comfort of her home. Glena loved quilting and drawing.
Glena is survived by her children, Becca Southern of Sulphur, Christopher Southern and wife Peggy of Colville, WA and Daniel Southern of Cattle Falls, WA; two grandchildren; her mother, Veeta Jo Farris; her sister, Brenda Valesquez;...
Geraldine "Gerri" Breaux
May 27, 2019
Geraldine “Gerri” Breaux was called to heaven on May 27, 2019, peacefully surrounded by family. A celebration of life service will be held at Open Doors Biker Church in Sulphur on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 2 p.m. Family and friends are invited.
Voice in the Wind
I heard your voice in the wind today
And I turned...
Drake Joseph Quibodeaux
May 27, 2019
Drake Joseph Quibodeaux, 8 years of age, passed away on May 27, 2019 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and mud riding. He loved riding horses and shooting his dad with nerf guns.
Drake is survived by his parents, Christopher and Danielle Quibodeaux of Vinton; two brothers, Haidyn and Gunner Quibodeaux; paternal...
Kendall Scott Smith
May 27, 2019
Kendall Scott Smith, 62, peacefully passed away at his residence on Monday, May 27, 2019.
He was born in Lake Charles, LA on March 4, 1957 to Glenn and Ruth Smith. After graduating from Barbe High School in 1975, he attended McNeese State University and later became an electrician. He was a member of the IBEW Local #861. As a...
David Anthony Trahan
May 26, 2019
David Anthony Trahan, 68, passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 26, 2019.
Mr. Trahan was born on June 8, 1950 to Eugene and Ethelyn Trahan in Lafayette, LA. He graduated from Cathedral Carmel High School in 1968 and attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where he met his wife of 48 years, Alexis Cotten Trahan.
Mr. and Mrs....
Ophelia Marshall
May 26, 2019
Ophelia Marshall, 99, of Cameron, LA passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at a local care facility surrounded by her loving family. Ophelia was born on September 4, 1919 in Johnson Bayou, LA to Charles Robert “Rob” Burch and Estella “Stella” Adaway Burch. Mrs. Marshall was a honorary charter member of Johnson Bayou Baptist Church, enjoyed playing bingo, cards,...
Brody James Meaux
May 25, 2019
Brody James Meaux, age 20, gained his angel wings and passed peacefully from this world, Saturday, May 25th at a local hospital. He was lovingly surrounded by his parents during his final hours until God called him home with open arms to be free of his earthly restraints. Brody was the absolute joy to his parents. Brody loved to be...
Joy Ann Pelloquin
May 25, 2019
Joy Ann Pelloquin, age 66, passed away at her home in Sulphur, La, surrounded by her family on May 25, after her battle with cancer. Joy was born in Canton, Georgia, on August 8, 1952. After marrying Jerry Pelloquin in 1972, they moved from Georgia to Louisiana where they lived a wonderful life for 47 years.
Joy was the beloved...
Betty Jean Ardoin
May 24, 2019
Betty Jean Ardoin, 82, of Sulphur passed away on May 24, 2019. She was born in Lake Charles and lived in Sulphur for over 40 years.
Betty is survived by her two sons, Danny Ardoin and wife Debbi and Ricky Ardoin and wife Michele all of Sulphur; two daughters, Jo Ann Singleton of Sulphur and Barbara Paschall of Huntington, WV;...
Janet Hicks
May 24, 2019
Janet Neighly Hicks, 84, of Lake Charles, passed away on Friday May 24, 2019 at a local care facility after an extended illness.
Janet was a native of Latrobe, PA, where she was raised and educated. She was a longtime resident of Lake Charles, where she raised her family. She was a hard worker who fished and crabbed and provided...
Dianne Guy English
May 24, 2019
Dianne Guy English
November 13, 1944 – May 24, 2019
Dianne Guy English passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019. She was surrounded by her children and family. Dianne was born and raised in Sulphur, Louisiana. After graduating from Sulphur High School in 1962, Dianne moved to Lafayette to attend the University of Southwest Louisiana (USL) where she met her...
Herold "Harry" Hollermann
May 23, 2019
Lake Charles – Herold H. Hollermann, born in Melrose, Minnesota, on August 27, 1934, son of the late Henry Hollermann and Eleanor (Wiener) Hollermann, passed away May 23, 2019, at the age of 84. Harry was a graduate of Crosier Boarding School and attended Seminary in Onamia, Minnesota for 2 years. He then served in the U. S. Airforce for...
Rev. Frederick F. Russi
May 23, 2019
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Rev. Frederick F. “Fred” Russi, 78, a retired priest of the Diocese of Lake Charles, in Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 30. Father Russi, a native of Lafayette, died on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles,...
Keiko Fabacher
May 22, 2019
Keiko Fabacher, 81, of Austin, TX passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family after a long, valiant fight with Alzheimer’s.
Mrs. Fabacher was born on January 3, 1938 to Tadao Saito and Kimmy Kaibara Saito in Okayama, Japan. She met her husband, Paul Fabacher, in 1957 in Kobe, Japan while he was...
Lois Sue Bradley
May 22, 2019
Lois Sue Bradley, 62, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:58 PM, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Center in Houston, Tx.
Mrs. Bradley was a native of Whitesburg, KY and lived in Lake Charles for 38 years. She was a graduate of Morehead State University in Morehead, KY. She worked for Radiology Associates of SWLA and...
