Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Cynthia Gayle Summerville
Jun 14, 2017
Cynthia Gayle Summerville, 54, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully at 6:39 PM on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Sherman, TX surrounded by her closest loved ones.
Mrs. Summerville was born on June 22, 1962 in Mamou, LA. She lived in Lake Charles since 1965, where she was a Lake Charles High School graduate. She was previously employed with...
Brenda Kaye Murphy Ardoin
Jun 14, 2017
Brenda Kaye “Murph” Murphy Ardoin passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in the comfort of her home.
She was born July 29, 1954, the only child to David and Audrey Murphy. She was raised in Cameron Parish and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School. During her younger...
Norma Shoemake
Jun 13, 2017
Norma Shoemake, 80, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in a local hospital. Norma was born in Lake Charles and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church in Sulphur. Norma was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and adoptive Maw Maw to many.
Norma is survived by three...
Daniel Ray Allen
Jun 13, 2017
Daniel entered this life on August 27, 1930 in Patterson, Idaho. He entered eternal life on June 13, 2017. Brought up on various ranches in Idaho during the Great Depression, Daniel was a true “cowboy” at heart, and embodied the tremendous work ethic, courage, and respect that comes from living in these circumstances.
After living alone and putting himself...
Eula Mae Babineaux
Jun 12, 2017
Eula Mae Babineaux, 82, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 in a local care center surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Babineaux was a native and life-long resident of Lake Charles. She was a 1952 Graduate of LaGrange High School and a 1972 graduate of Sowela Technical Institute. She worked with the payroll department at Moss...
Clay Louis Barrilleaux
Jun 11, 2017
Clay Louis Barrilleaux, 64, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:25 PM on Sunday, June 11, 2017 in his residence.
Mr. Barrilleaux was born April 16, 1953 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a lifelong resident. He was a 1972 graduate of Lake Charles High School, where he played both football and baseball. He worked for Hercules and...
Bebe Ellender
Jun 11, 2017
Bebe Ellender, 85, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:50 PM on Sunday, June 11, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Ellender was born in Kilbourne, LA and had lived in Lake Charles since 1951. She was a graduate of Baton Rouge High School and had attended Louisiana College. Mrs. Ellender had worked as a telephone operator for several...
Linda F. Anderson
Jun 11, 2017
Linda Frances Anderson, 67, died on June 11, 2017 with family and friends at her side in her home in Lake Charles, Louisiana following a lengthy illness.
She was born November 27, 1949 in Houston, Texas to James Robertson and Marianne Anderson. Linda relocated to Louisiana in October 2016. She had resided in the Washington D.C. metro area since...
Linda Beth Cook Brady
Jun 11, 2017
Linda Cook Brady, 74 of Moss Bluff passed away Sunday June 11, 2017 at a local hospital following an extended illness.
Linda was a native of Merkel, Texas and longtime resident of Moss Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith and retired as a secretary from Northrop-Grumman.
Preceding Linda in death are her parents, John Warner, Sr....
Windell "Blackie" Ledoux
Jun 10, 2017
Windell “Blackie” Joseph LeDoux, 73, passed away on June 10, 2017 at his residence.
Cremation has been entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Johnson Funeral Home on Monday, June 12, 2017 at 6:30 pm.
Charles "Charlie" Miller Ii
Jun 10, 2017
Charlie Miller, 39, of LeBleu Settlement, passed away on Saturday June 10, 2017.
Charlie was a native and life-long resident of the LeBleu Settlement and Iowa area and attended Iowa High School. Charlie was a true outdoors man and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding four wheelers and a member of the Muddy Waters Hunting Club. He was of the...
Betty Lou Chesson Duhon
Jun 9, 2017
Betty Lou Chesson Duhon, 85, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 in a local hospital surrounded by loved ones after a hard fought illness.
Mrs. Duhon was born August 3, 1931 in Bell City, LA. She was a founding member of Sweet Lake Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for a number of years and influenced many young...
Walter Lee Breaux
Jun 9, 2017
Walter Lee Breaux, 80, of Lake Charles passed away suddenly, Friday, June 9, 2017 in his residence.
Mr. Breaux was a native of the Holmwood area and a graduate of Bell City High School. He has been a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic for over sixty years and he and his wife worked as volunteers...
Ethel Arabie
Jun 9, 2017
Ethel Mae Higginbotham Trahan Arabie, 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2017.
Mrs. Arabie was born in Bell City, LA to Berchman and Palmyre Rogers Higginbotham on July 8, 1934. She attended Bell City High School before marrying Alvin J. Trahan and moving to Lake Charles. Together, they opened Trahan’s Hardware on Common...
Neil William Dyhrkopp
Jun 9, 2017
Neil William Dyhrkopp, 48, died from a sudden heart attack on Friday, June 9, 2017.
Neil was born April 5, 1969 in New Orleans, LA, was a graduate of Jesuit High School and the University of New Orleans.
He is survived by his mother, Gayle Dyhrkopp and companion Harry Wood; father, Felix Grover Dyhrkopp and wife Pamela; brother,...
Iva "Pug" Melancon
Jun 9, 2017
Iva “ Pug” Melancon of Sulphur, LA passed away on June 9, 2017. She was born in Vinton, LA to Ben and Grace Hudson. She was preceded in death by all seven of her siblings: Mae Smith, Kenneth Hudson, Benjamin Hudson, Jr., Grace Elanor Brookshire, Jack Hudson, Clifford Hudson, and Robert Hudson.
Mrs. Melancon was a teacher who spent...
John Ira Ledoux
Jun 8, 2017
John Ira LeDoux, passed away peacefully in the Jennings American Legion Hospital on Thusday, June 8, 2017. John was born in Cameron, LA., on October 26, 1925 to Adam and Lydia (Matt) LeDoux.
John proudly served his country during World War II, in the Army Air Corps. After leaving the armed services, he worked at PPG Industries for over...
Yolande "Cookie" Alexander
Jun 8, 2017
Yolande “Cookie” Dupuis Alexander, 71, of Sulphur passed away on June 8, 2017 in her residence. She was a member of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Her dad, Adolphe Dupuis, was the town barber, and she was always watching him cut hair, so at the age of 18 she followed in his footsteps and became a hairdresser until the year of...
Oda Soileau
Jun 8, 2017
Oda Soileau, Jr., 70, passed away at his residence on June 8, 2017.
Mr. Soileau was born February 22, 1947 to Oda Soileau, Sr. and Edith Gothreaux. He spent most of his life in Lake Charles and worked in industrial painting, paint and body, and most recently as an electrician. He will be remembered for his fun-loving and...
Caroline Parks Dykes
Jun 7, 2017
Caroline Joyce Parks Dykes, 59, of Sulphur passed away Wednesday, June 07, 2017 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Dykes lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She worked many years as a Security Officer at the Isle of Capri Casino. Her favorite moments were spent reading, visiting parks and traveling. Mrs. Dykes was a woman of...
