Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Linda Kockler
Sep 9, 2017
Linda Marie Kockler died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was born and raised in Sulphur where she lived the majority of her life. Linda was a graduate of Sulphur High School class of 1973. She worked in the cleaners for 20 plus years. Her most recent job that she loved was...
Edward Jardell
Sep 8, 2017
Edward Gene Jardell, 80, of Lake Charles, native of Vinton, passed away on September 8, 2017 in a local care center. He graduated from Vinton High School and attended SLI which is now ULL and was a graduate of Army NCO Academy. Ed was a sergeant in the U.S. Army, farmed rice, soybeans, cattle and owned carwashes in Sulphur and...
Sue Ilaray Kilchrist
Sep 7, 2017
Sue Ilaray Kilchrist, 72, passed away in a New Orleans, LA hospital on September 7, 2017.
Mrs. Kilchrist was born in Mamou, Louisiana to Oza and Leely Beraze McGee on May 30, 1945. She enjoyed shopping, dancing, watching television and classic movies, and reading novels. She will be remembered as an excellent cook.
Those left to cherish her...
William Ray Little, Jr.
Sep 6, 2017
William ‘Billy Boy” Little, Jr., 56, passed away on September 6, 2017 in a local hospital. He was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Hackberry, made a Cursillo, and was a volunteer for the Hackberry Fire Department. Billy enjoyed tending to cattle, riding motorcycles, and going to his camp in Toledo. His greatest enjoyment was having fun with...
Stephanie Hoang
Sep 6, 2017
Stephanie Hoang, 48, of Midland, TX, died at 3:31 PM on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 in a Lafayette hospital.
Stephanie was born June 2, 1969 in Hue, Vietnam and has lived the past twenty years between Lake Charles, LA and Midland, TX. She was the owner / operator of California Nails for the past two years and has worked...
Dr. Barbara Doland Coatney
Sep 6, 2017
Dr. Barbara Doland Coatney, 90, of Lake Charles, passed away suddenly on September 6, 2017 in Tomball, Texas after a brief illness.
Barbara was a native of Grand Chenier, Louisiana, where she received her primary and secondary education. In 1947, Barbara received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from Southwestern Louisiana Institute. Following her graduation, she took...
Stanford Herman Robertson
Sep 6, 2017
Stanford Herman Robertson, 68, passed away in the comfort of his own home and surrounded by the love of his family on September 6, 2017.
Stan graduated from Jennings High School in 1966. After earning the Bronze Star while serving in the United States Army in Vietnam, he went on to graduate from McNeese State University. He was a...
Lenda Magdeline Landry Faye
Sep 6, 2017
Lenda Magdeline Landry Faye, 73, passed away after a lengthy illness at a local hospital on September 6, 2017.
Ms. Faye was known as a mother and grandmother to all, always willing to take in those in need of help.
She is survived by her son, James Faye; daughter-in-law, Donna “Buddy” Faye; two daughters, Debra “NaNa”...
Thomas "Tommy" Henry Morrissey
Sep 5, 2017
Thomas “Tommy” Henry Morrissey, 68, of Lake Charles was called to Heaven at 7:58 AM on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in his residence.
Tommy was born in Milwaukee, WI on March 7, 1949 to Owen John “Sandy” and Jeanne Porche Morrissey. He moved to Lake Charles in 1956, was a graduate of LaGrange High School in 1968, and attended...
Verdie Baier
Sep 5, 2017
Verdie Meyers Baier, 88, passed away on September 5, 2017 at a local hospital.
Mrs. Baier was born on December 10, 1928 in Iowa, LA. She attended Fenton High School and later resided in Westlake, LA with her husband Theodore “Ted” Baier and family. In her later years she resided in New Mexico and often spoke about how much...
Richard "Ricky" Johnson
Sep 5, 2017
Richard “Ricky” Willis Johnson, 49, of Sulphur passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in a Lake Charles hospital surrounded by his family. Ricky was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He was a loving husband, father and Paw Paw. Ricky was also a loving uncle to all of his nieces and nephews. Ricky adored being around family and friends. His...
Joshua Keith "Josh" Broussard
Sep 5, 2017
Joshua Keith Broussard, 37, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, September 05, 2017.
Josh was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a graduate of Barbe High School. He worked many years for J&J Exterminating Co. and was currently working for Mattress Headquarters. He enjoyed watching sports, cooking and vegetable gardening. Some of Josh’s greatest times were spending time...
Dorothy "Dot" Horn Sweeney
Sep 5, 2017
Dorothy “Dot” Horn Sweeney, 84, died on Tuesday, September, 5, 2017 at her home in Lake Charles.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Dot was a graduate of Central School and Lake Charles High School, and an alumna of Southwestern LA Institute (SLI) now ULL. She often spoke proudly of her years at Lake Charles High School and her...
Ernest Joseph Meche, Sr.
Sep 4, 2017
Ernest Jospeh Meche, Sr., 92, of Lake Charles passed away at 5:55 AM on Monday, September 04, 2017, in Jennings, Louisiana.
Born in Boscoe, Louisiana on November 4, 1924 to Moise and Ella Thibodeaux Meche, Mr. Meche was reared in Big Lake and Duralde, Louisiana before moving to Lake Charles.
He served his country during World...
Eric Victor Wilkerson
Sep 4, 2017
Eric Victor Wilkerson, 59, of Lake Charles, passed away Monday September 4, 2017 at a local hospital after an extended illness.
Eric was a native of Lake Charles and graduate of Lake Charles High School. He honorably served our country in the United States Air Force.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Warren Patrick...
Janet Troutman
Sep 3, 2017
Janet Joyce Dooley Troutman, 82, of Lake Charles, passed away on Sunday September 3, 2017 in Katy, Texas.
Janet was a native of Brandenburg, Kentucky and longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was a homemaker and a long-time active member of University United Methodist Church, where she contributed tirelessly to countless initiatives in support of the Church and...
Joseph Louis Bourgeois
Sep 2, 2017
Joseph Louis Bourgeois, 77, passed away September 2, 2017 at his home in Creole, LA.
He lived in Creole for 54 years where he worked for Boudoin Bros, Cameron Telephone Co., the Monkey Island ferry and also trapped nutria for their fur. Most know Louis from his small engine and lawn mower repair business. Louis was born January 11,...
Richard Wegener
Sep 1, 2017
Surrounded by his family, Richard Eric “Red” Wegener, 57, passed away in Webster, Texas, on Friday, September 1, 2017.
He was born in New Orleans and raised in Lake Charles by his loving parents, G.J. (Gitch) and Gloria Wegener. He graduated from A. M. Barbe High School in 1978 and received an Electrical Engineering Technology degree in March...
Judy Fisher
Sep 1, 2017
Judy Fisher, 68, of Sulphur passed away on September 1, 2017 in her residence surrounded by her family. She was a member of Christian World Church. Judy worked as a Day Care Director for Faith Temple Church for 20 years, then worked for the school board as a teachers aid. The joy of her life was spending time with her...
Mindy Elizabeth Lavoi
Aug 31, 2017
Mindy Elizabeth Lavoi, 44, of Houston, TX, died on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in a Houston hospital.
Mindy was born April 9, 1973 in Iowa City, IA, and raised in West Monroe, LA, where she attended high school and was a graduate of Tulane University. She lived a number of years in Lake Charles before settling in Houston, TX...
