Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Travis Edward Boyter
Apr 6, 2019
Travis “Bud or Honey” Edward Boyter, 85, of Carlyss passed away peacefully April 6, 2019 in the comfort of his home. Bud was a paratrooper in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He loved spending time with his family. Bud enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, painting and listening to music.
Bud is survived by his wife of 65 years, Melba...
Betty Mccabe Duhon
Apr 6, 2019
Betty Jean McCabe Duhon, born on April 20, 1927, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2019. She was 91 ½ years old.
Betty was the daughter of James Lawrence McCabe and Margaret Evelyn Lyons and sister to Jimmy McCabe, Claire Christensen and JoAnn Broussard who preceded her on the road to Heaven leaving her sister Mary Baker living to carry...
Deborah Berwick
Apr 6, 2019
Deborah Berwick, 61, passed away unexpectedly April 6, 2019 surrounded by her family. Deborah loved movies, traveling, riding motorcycles, concerts and most of all taking cruises. She enjoyed being around her family and friends. Her loves were her family, her great grandbabies and her dogs, Camo and Bella.
Deborah is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Merle;...
Lisa Gail Floyd Haymark Young
Apr 5, 2019
Lisa Gail Floyd Haymark Young, 62, of Grand Lake went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 5, 2019, at approximately 4:00 PM in a local hospital.
Lisa was born on July 22, 1956, in Sulphur to William Grant Floyd and Joy Leigh Willard and was later adopted by Francis Whitney Haymark. She was a registered nurse having...
Robert "Wayne" Jones
Apr 4, 2019
Moss Bluff - Robert “Wayne” Jones, 66, passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 4, 2019.
He was born on November 26, 1952 to Robert and Dorothy Jones in Lake Charles, LA.
He was the creator and promoter of the annual Possum Cove Motorcycle Races and Rally in Moss Bluff. He also participated in professional ice motorcycle racing.
He...
Anita Pauline Tarasiewicz
Apr 3, 2019
Anita Pauline Sigler Tarasiewicz, 84, of Lake Charles, passed away on April 3, 2019 in her home, surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be from 5PM to 8PM on Friday, April 5th at Johnson Funeral Home and will continue at 9AM on Saturday, April 6th at University Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 10AM on Saturday, April, 6th...
Leola "Lee" Rougeou
Apr 2, 2019
Leola “Lee” Lawrence Rougeou, 94, passed away April 2, 2019 in a local hospital with family by her side. Lee was a native of Lake Charles and a lifetime member of The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She attended Central High School and graduated from St. Charles Academy in Lake Charles. After graduation, Lee worked at the Lake...
Joseph Julian "Turkey" Arrant
Apr 2, 2019
Julian Arrant was born on April 23, 1929 in Grand Chenier, Louisiana and passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in his residence surround by his loved ones at the age of 89. He didn’t get to meet his mother, Amable Sturlese Arrant, because she died 3 1/2 hours after he was born. He was raised in the same house...
Leland P. Crochet
Apr 1, 2019
Leland Paul Crochet, 89, passed away on April 1, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family.
Leland was born on April 5 , 1929 to O’Neal and Ida Crochet in Pierre Part, Louisiana. He lived in Oak Grove most of his adult life. After Hurricane Rita he moved to Grand Lake.
Leland loved to fish, hunt and spend...
Joyce Marie Darce Wilkinson
Apr 1, 2019
Joyce Marie Darce Wilkinson, born on September 17, 1927, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2019. She was 91 ½ years old.
Joyce was the daughter of Frank A. Darce, Jr. and Leona Marie Wiltz Darce and the only sister of Harold (Reba Fruge) and Robert who preceded her on the road to Heaven; as did her oldest child, Thomas...
Lawrence Newton "Red" Saltzman
Apr 1, 2019
Ragley – Lawrence Newton “Red” Saltzman, 83, returned to his heavenly home on April 1, 2019 with his loving family by his side after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
“Red” was born January 6, 1936 in Wright, LA. He graduated from Marion High School in 1955, where he was an accomplished athlete. “Red” then served ten years in the...
Joyce "Weezie" Louise Guidry
Mar 31, 2019
Joyce “Weezie” Louise Guidry, 65, passed away on March 31, 2019 at a local hospital.
Ms. Guidry was a parishioner of St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Weezie was most recently a bartender at Linda’s Lounge. She loved dalmatians and her cat, Bandit. She always enjoyed having company over, too. Most of all, she loved her children and grandchildren.
She is...
Adolph Joseph Janca, Jr.
Mar 31, 2019
Adolph Joseph Janca, 90, of Lake Charles, LA died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in a local care center. Adolph was a native of Alice, Texas, a graduate of Alice High School, and a United States Navy Veteran. He attended Southwest University and Texas A & I.
Adolph was married to Rosemary Leinhop of St. Louis,...
Pamela "Cissie" Culpepper
Mar 31, 2019
Pamela “Cissie” Culpepper, 69 of Sulphur, LA died on Sunday, March 31, with her family by her side, after a courageous battle with ALS. Pam was born, August 8, 1949 in Breaux Bridge, LA to Lillie and Patrick Landry. She graduated from Sulphur High School, Class of 1967, where she was an Honor Graduate and an accomplished athlete excelling in...
Donald R. Lebleu
Mar 30, 2019
Lake Charles – Donald R. LeBleu, born November 22, 1941, son of the late McCoy and Lucy (Hebert) LeBleu, passed away in his residence, Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the age of 77. Donald is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Susan (Bertrand) LeBleu; daughters, Renae VanZeelst (Jack); Vanessa LeBleu and Tracy Bloodsworth) Channing; brother, James Carl LeBleu...
Bonnie Rawlins Aucoin
Mar 30, 2019
Hayes- Bonnie Rawlins Aucoin, born July 4, 1946, daughter of the late Whitney and Ellia Rawlins, passed away in her residence after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the age of 72. Bonnie was a school bus driver and enjoyed fishing, gardening and canning vegetables and figs. Her children and grandchildren were her proud and...
Jeanette Adams
Mar 30, 2019
Jeanette J. Adams, 87, of Sulphur passed away on March 30, 2019. She was born in Jeanerette, LA and lived in Sulphur most of her life. Jeanette was a graduate of Sulphur High School in 1948 and worked as a school bus driver for Calcasieu Parish. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church, Legion of Mary,...
Timothy "Tim" Alexander
Mar 30, 2019
Timothy “Tim” Alexander, 64, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:15 PM on Saturday, March 30, 2019 in a local care facility.
Born March 6, 1955 in Lake Charles, LA, Tim lived twenty years in Denver, CO before moving back to Lake Charles thirty years ago. He worked for the IATSE Union for forty-seven years and also worked for his...
Jimmie "Jim" Lee Thorn, Sr.
Mar 30, 2019
Mr. Jimmie “Jim” Lee Thorn died peacefully in his home on Saturday, March 30, 2019 in Lake Charles, LA surrounded by his family at the age of 81.
Jim is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Arline Yantis Thorn of Lake Charles; their children, Jimmie Lee Thorn, Jr. (Lannie) of DeQuincy, Renee Hunott of Sulphur, and Patina Guidry of...
