Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Joan "Joann" Brooks
Nov 26, 2019
Joan “Joann” Wilson Brooks, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:35 AM on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Brooks was born April 13, 1930 in Ponca City, OK, where she graduated from High School. She moved to Lake Charles at the age of twenty and worked at Muller’s before starting her family. She was...
Mary Dobard
Nov 26, 2019
Lake Charles – Mary Dobard, born May 10, 1924, daughter of the late Samuel Pizzitolo and Florence Bongiovinni, passed away in a local care center Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at the age of 95. Mary is survived by her son-in-law, George Michael Frankos, Jr.; brother, Nicholas Pizzitolo; grandchildren, George Michael Frankos, III; Annette Frankos Kent; Georgina Frankos; Jeanine Cicardo; 6...
Martha Ott
Nov 26, 2019
Martha Ott, 95, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in a local care facility. Martha was born on Feb. 15, 1924, in Missoula, Mont., to Benjamin and Viola King. She retired from South Central Bell as a supervisor after 25 years of service. She was a member of the Eastern Star and taught Sunday School at Boulevard Baptist Church...
Bertha Lee Meche
Nov 26, 2019
Bertha Lee Meche, 76, of Normangee, TX passed away on November 26, 2019. She was a member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church in Westlake and the Lady’s Altar Society. Bertha retired from the Diocese of Lake Charles as the caretaker of the Bishops’ residence. She enjoyed playing pokeno, sitting around the fire listening to “Chank a Chank” Cajun French...
Doyle W Weldon, Sr.
Nov 25, 2019
 Doyle Webster Weldon, Sr., 78, of DeQuincy passed away on November 25, 2019 in a local care facility. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, wood working and gardening. Doyle loved to go to auctions, work on small engines and walking his dog.
Doyle is survived by his son, Doyle W. “Bear” Weldon II and fiancé, Crystal Fontenot of DeQuincy; daughter, Tracie Weldon...
Debra Taylor Dupuy
Nov 24, 2019
Lacassine – Debra Taylor Dupuy, born July 19, 1961, daughter of Larry Taylor and Verna "Blackie" Taylor, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019, at the age of 58. Debra attended South Cameron and lived in Lacassine for 19 years. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church and the Silver Saints at the church. Debra loved crafts, collecting Coca-Cola products....
Bob Allen Goodyear, Jr.
Nov 23, 2019
Al, as he was known by his loved ones, was born on September 13, 1968 and passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019. He was a native of New Iberia, a resident of Lake Charles and previously lived in Breaux Bridge.
Al was a loving father, husband, son, brother, godfather “Parreet” and friend to all who knew him. Al never...
Robby Dean Savoie
Nov 23, 2019
Robby Dean Savoie was called home to be with the Lord at 11:03 pm on November 23, 2019. Family members were by his side when he departed for heaven. Robby was born in Lake Charles on August 22, 1969.
He attended McNeese University and LSUE. He worked at Memorial Hospital as a lab tech starting in his teens, as he...
Lauren Anne Roach
Nov 23, 2019
Lauren Anne Roach, 35, of Baton Rouge went to be with our Lord and Savior at 9:55 AM on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in her residence.
Lauren was born on February 2, 1984 in Sulphur and lived most of her life in Lake Charles before moving to Baton Rouge. She was a 2002 graduate of Barbe High School where she...
Gwendolyn E. Sanders
Nov 23, 2019
Gwendolyn E. Sanders passed away on November 23, 2019 after a lengthy illness.
Gwen was born to Stewart and Lessie Perry Sanders on March 8, 1943 in Houston, TX. She graduated from Lake Charles High School and attended McNeese State University. Gwen retired from the state of Louisiana after working at the Department of Labor for thirty-five years. As a...
Mark R. Dieter
Nov 22, 2019
Mark Roland Dieter, 67, of Houston, TX, died at 3:49 PM on Friday, November 22, 2019 in a Houston, TX hospital.
Mr. Dieter was born March 10, 1952 in Staten Island, NY, was a 1970 graduate of LaGrange High School, graduated from McNeese State University, and has lived in Houston for number of years. He was the owner and operator...
Rose Louise Cox
Nov 22, 2019
Rose Louise Cox, 88, of Sulphur passed away on November 22, 2019 in her residence. Rose lived in Sulphur since 1954 and was a member of First Pentecostal Church of Sulphur since 1957. Rose loved her church, all her family church friends and took great pride in putting special touches to the church’s flower beds. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, cooking,...
Elton Adam Guidry Jr.
Nov 22, 2019
Elton Adam Guidry, Jr., born August 7, 1949, son of the late Elton Guidry, Sr. and Lorena Kershaw Guidry, passed away in his residence Friday, November 22, 2019, at the age of 70. Elton attended Bell City and retired from Sweet Lake Land & Oil. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Fenton. He enjoyed cooking...
Betty Lois Johnson
Nov 21, 2019
Betty Lois Johnson, 78, of Sulphur passed away on November 21, 2019 in a local hospital. She was a member of Eastwood Pentecostal Church. Betty enjoyed singing, fishing, and walking. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends.
Betty is survived by her children, Mike Johnson and wife Lillie of Sulphur, Timothy Johnson and wife Debbie, James Johnson...
Lauris Elrod Land
Nov 20, 2019
Lauris Elrod Land, 65, of Lake Charles passed away at 1:09 PM on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in her residence with her husband and son by her side.
Mrs. Land was born on October 26, 1954 in Odessa, TX, was raised in Baton Rouge, and moved to Lake Charles in 1979. She was a graduate of Broadmoor High School in...
Sean Patrick Doyle
Nov 19, 2019
Sean Patrick Doyle, 53, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles.
Mr. Doyle was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1984 graduate of Barbe High School. He served twenty-eight years with the Calcasieu Parish Sherriff’s Office working many departments throughout the course of his career. He began in the...
Donald "Punkin" Ancelet
Nov 19, 2019
Donald “Punkin” Ancelet, 55, passed away in the comfort of his home with his sons by his side. Punkin did tile and mason work most of his life. He worked for SPAR for 16 years and was an umpire for 36 years.Â
Punkin is survived by his sons, Sean Ancelet and wife Tara of Sulphur, Cody Ancelet of Lake...
Dorothy Mae Duddleston
Nov 18, 2019
Dorothy Mae Smith Duddleston, 96, of Lake Charles entered into the Kingdom of Heaven, Monday, November 18, 2019.
Mrs. Duddleston was born August 30, 1923 to Francis and Lorena Comeaux Smith in Sunset, LA, where she was raised until moving to New Orleans to work as a “Rosie the Riveter” welder during the World War II era. It was there...
Joe E. Stacey
Nov 18, 2019
Joe E. Stacey, 87, of Lake Charles passed away at Harbor Hospice surrounded by his family on Monday, November 18, 2019.
He was born on November 11, 1932 to Burley and Birdie Stacey in Chesnee, South Carolina. He served in the Air Force for twenty-two years, retiring as a Master Sergeant. He was very proud of his military career, during...
