Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lawrence "Larry" Cureton
Jan 21, 2019
Lawrence Richard “Larry” Cureton, 93, died January 21, 2019, in a local care facility.
Born on May 23, 1925 to Darius A. and Daisy Myrtle Wheeler Cureton in Lorena, Texas, Mr. Cureton was reared on the banks of Bull Hide Creek, Texas. He was Texas born and Texas proud all of his life. He was a 1944 graduate of Lorena...
Mark Wolski
Jan 21, 2019
Mark Wolski, 66, passed away in a local hospital on Monday, January 21, 2019.
He was born on March 6, 1952 to Clarence and Lillian Junghen Wolski in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. He will be remembered as a loving husband and caring father. Mr. Wolski was a chemical engineer in Texas and Louisiana for many years. He enjoyed traveling, golf, reading books,...
Madelyn Hamilton Wills
Jan 19, 2019
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying good-bye so hard.” Winnie the Pooh.
Madelyn Hamilton Wills died in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 19, 2019. She was born in Sistersville, Ohio, to Clarence and Mabel Frye Selmon on January 8, 1926. She is predeceased by two husbands, James W. Hamilton and James P....
Semone Louise Menou Todd
Jan 19, 2019
Semone Louise Menou Todd, 82, of Carlyss passed away on January 19, 2019 in her residence. She was a native of Iota and lived in Sulphur for over 50 years. Semone was a graduate of St. Francis Catholic School and attended USL which is now ULL. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, served as an Eucharistic Minister...
Betty Jane Bates
Jan 18, 2019
Betty Jane Bates, 77, passed away on January 18, 2019 at a local hospital.
Mrs. Bates was born on July 20, 1941 in Oberlin, LA, graduated from St. Charles Academy, and raised her family in Westlake, LA. She was a parishioner of St. John Bosco Catholic Church. At the church, she taught catechism for over 50 years. She was an...
Ernest "Ernie" Benedict Kotara
Jan 18, 2019
Ernest “Ernie” Benedict Kotara, age 86, of Owens Cross Roads, AL, former resident of Lake Charles, LA passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Friday, January 18, 2019. Ernie was born in Falls City, TX on September 9, 1932 to Julian and Lottie Skloss Kotara. He graduated from Falls City High School in 1951. Ernie was...
Juan A. Hollomon
Jan 18, 2019
Juan A. Hollomon, 56, passed away on January 18, 2019 after his fight with pancreatic cancer.
Juan worked for the United States Postal service for over 30 years and was a member of the American Postal Workers Union. He also served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of Macedonia COGIC in Sulphur, LA. Mr. Hollomon...
Virginia Lee Guidry Finley
Jan 17, 2019
Virginia Lee Guidry Finley, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:22 PM on Thursday, January 17, 2019 in her residence.
Mrs. Finley was born December 29, 1929 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was raised. After traveling with her husband’s military career, she returned to Lake Charles in 1975 and joined University Baptist Church. Mrs. Finley enjoyed arts and...
Dolores Ann Langlinais Primeaux
Jan 17, 2019
Dolores Ann Langlinais Primeaux of Lake Charles entered her eternal rest on January 17, 2019 at 9:30 PM in a local hospital. She was born and raised in Cow Island, LA, where she graduated from E. Broussard High School in 1953.
Dolores married John E. Primeaux in 1954 and they eventually moved to Lake Charles where she worked as a...
Layne Miller Granger
Jan 17, 2019
Layne Miller Granger, 56, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019, in a local hospital.
Mrs. Granger was born on May 25, 1962 to the late Lenus and Peggy Walton Miller in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Mrs. Granger was a 1980 graduate of LaGrange High School. She was a longtime dispatcher and bookkeeper in the trucking industry. In...
Sam Salvador Lisotta
Jan 17, 2019
Sam Salvador Lisotta, 87, of Lake Charles died Thursday, January 17, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mr. Lisotta was a native to and lived most of his life in Lake Charles and thirty years in Singer. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School where he played football. He worked thirty years as an operator for Olin Corporation....
Wanda Rae Marie Fontenot Guidry
Jan 17, 2019
Wanda Rae Marie Fontenot Guidry, 82, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:10 AM on Thursday, January 17, 2019 in a local hospice facility.
Mrs. Guidry was born on July 16, 1936 and resided in Fenton for 69 years where she attended Fenton High School. She moved to Lake Charles in 2005 following Hurricane Rita.
She was an avid soap...
James "Jimmy" Leger, Sr.
Jan 17, 2019
James “Jimmy” Leger, Sr. passed away January 17, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 5, 1939 to Joseph and Angelle Leger. Jimmy proudly served his country in the Army as a light wheel vehicle driver. He retired from PPG after 34 years of service, was an avid deer hunter and enjoyed being outdoors...
Gregory G. Gremillion
Jan 17, 2019
Sulphur – Gregory G. Gremillion, born November 13, 1947, son of the late Chester J. and Rita (LeBlanc) Gremillion, passed away in a local hospital Thursday, January 17, 2019, at the age of 71. Greg was a graduate of Sulphur High and was a member of the 1965 State championship Sulphur High football team. He graduated from Sowela with a...
Hayley Brooke Olsen
Jan 16, 2019
Hayley Brooke Olsen, 37, of Sulphur passed away on January 16, 2019 in her residence. She was a loving mother with a beautiful soul who enjoyed camping, cooking, family and friends.
Hayley is survived by her husband, Thomas Martin of Sulphur; three children, Brooklyn Jayse Vincent, Avery Layne Vincent and Elliot “Eli” Ross Vincent; mother, Linda Olsen; father, Jodey Olsen;...
Huey Randall Brooks
Jan 16, 2019
Iowa - Huey Randall Brooks, born May 17, 1936, in Troy, Alabama, son of the late Opie Agnes (Kelly) Brooks and Jim M. Brooks, passed away in a local care center, Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at the age of 82. Huey graduated from Troy High School in 1954 and Troy State University for one year. He enlisted in the U....
Adrian Wimberly
Jan 16, 2019
John Adrian Wimberly, 58, of Lake Charles died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in his home.
Adrian lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a talented craftsman in woodwork and has created signature pieces for family and friends. “He loved life and lived it”. Adrian will be most remembered for his faith in God, his praise for forgiveness,...
Marguerite Keeney
Jan 15, 2019
Marguerite Keeney, 80, passed away at her residence on January 15, 2019.
She was born on July 1, 1938 to Isabelle and Peter Spring in the city of Belmont, Manitoba, Canada. She loved her family and friends dearly. She was a member of the Moose Lodge and enjoyed bowling and going to the casinos.
Those left to cherish her memory...
Alice Hoffpauir Guidry
Jan 13, 2019
Bell City – Alice Hoffpauir Guidry, born June 16, 1939, daughter of the late James and Marilia (Weekly) Hoffpauir, passed away in a Lafayette hospital, January 13, 2019, at the age of 79. Alice was a member of St. John Vianney in Bell City. She loved spoiling all of her grandchildren, working puzzles and cooking for her family. Survivors are...
