Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Melvin Slaven
Aug 26, 2017
Melvin Slaven, 93, of Sulphur, LA went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 26, 2017.
Mr. Slaven was born and raised in Mt. Herman, LA and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. In his early years he was part of the Soil Conservation Corps helping farmers build terraces...
Linda Vezina Haverkamp
Aug 26, 2017
Linda Kay Vezina Haverkamp, 60, of Moss Bluff, LA, died on Saturday, August 26, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Haverkamp was born January 3, 1957, graduated from Sam Houston High School and lived most of her life in Moss Bluff. Linda loved the beach, shopping and enjoyed riding motorcycles. She also enjoyed searching for antiques, collecting cookie jars and...
Carol Escoubas Fortenberry
Aug 26, 2017
Carol Escoubas Fortenberry, 75, went to be with the Lord Saturday morning, August 26, 2017 after being lovingly cared for by her family, along with the teams at Stonebridge Assisted Living in Sulphur, LA, and Brighton Bridge Hospice. Born September 4, 1941 in Sulphur, she was the first born to her parents Louis Arthur (Art) and Lois Cole King. She...
Glen Nobel Akins
Aug 25, 2017
Glen”Nobel” Akins, 66, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 in the comfort of his home. Glen’s hobbies were working out, running, playing chess and shooting pool. He taught self defense classes. Glen loved playing pranks with his nieces and nephews. He loved kids and loved pets. Glen served his country proudly for 8 years in the United States Marine...
Nicholas Alan Van Weele
Aug 25, 2017
Nicholas Alan Van Weele, 22, of Moss Bluff, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017.
Nicholas was born on September 24, 1994, in Wellington, FL, and moved to Moss Bluff with his family in 1998, where he attended Sam Houston High School. He loved the outdoors, where he could fish and ride four wheelers and dirt bikes, but also enjoyed...
Leanna Broussard
Aug 25, 2017
Leanna Broussard, 85, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 in Breaux Bridge, LA. Leanna loved to live off the land. Her hobbies included shrimping, crabbing, fishing, trapping, alligator hunting and gardening. Leanna was a lifelong member of 1st Baptist Church of Johnson Bayou.
Leanna is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Eli Broussard of Hackberry; three...
Gwen Lee Voth Creel
Aug 24, 2017
Gwen Lee Voth Creel, 86, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017 in a local hospital.
Born in LeCompte, LA to Henry Ravelle and Bessie Chitty Voth, Mrs. Creel was a 1951 graduate of Oakdale High School and lived most of her life in Lake Charles, where she was a homemaker. She was an excellent seamstress...
Thomas Arthur Courville
Aug 23, 2017
Thomas Arthur Courville, 73, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Lake Charles, LA, on Tuesday, August 29 at 2pm with Father Marcus Johnson officiating. Interment will take place at LeBlanc Cemetery in LeBlanc, LA. A gathering of family...
Lillian Marie Esthay
Aug 23, 2017
Lillian Marie Esthay of Lake Charles, LA, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, in a local hospital with her husband of 62 years, Durphy Esthay by her side. Lillian was born on January 19, 1938, in Lake Charles, LA to Claiborne and Mamie Benoit Landry.
She worked for several years as a personal...
Leroy Peoples
Aug 23, 2017
Leroy Peoples, 82, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in a local care facility.
Mr. Peoples was born November 10, 1934 in Winnsboro, LA and has lived in Lake Charles, LA since 1963. He retired from BOC Gases as a Maintenance Manager for the Southern Region, where he retired after over thirty years of service....
Elizabeth Ann Berry
Aug 23, 2017
Elizabeth Ann Berry, 56, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017surrounded by family. Liz loved to rescue dogs. She was an animal lover and was fond of horses. She also loved to read and watch TV. Elizabeth enjoyed visiting with her family, friends, and grandchildren.
Liz is survived by her son, Jason Bruney and wife Sarah of Tyler, Texas;...
Rita Sepulvado Petty
Aug 23, 2017
Rita Sepulvado Petty, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, entered into eternal peace at 9:45 AM on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at her home with her family by her side.
Mrs. Petty was born August 11, 1928 in Port Allen, LA, where she was raised, and lived a few years in Many, LA before making her home in Lake...
Tallulah Newman
Aug 22, 2017
Tallulah Newman, 58, of Lake Charles passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 in the comfort of her home.
Ms. Newman was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles.
She never had children of her own but treated her nieces and nephews as they were her own. She was also an avid supporter of St. Jude...
Cynthia Kaske Miller
Aug 22, 2017
Cynthia Kaske Miller, 57, passed away in a local hospital on August 22, 2017.
She was born to James Edward and Mary McManus Kaske on January 25, 1960 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Known as “Ci Ci” to her grandchildren, she will be remembered for the love she had for her friends and family, for being an excellent cook, for...
Cheryl "Sherry" Bergeron
Aug 21, 2017
Cheryl “Sherry” Bergeron, 70, of Sulphur passed away on August 21, 2017. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church, and worked for the City of Sulphur as an accountant for over 20 years. She enjoyed hosting parties, playing pokeno and loved her grandchildren, family and friends.
Sherry is survived by her loving husband of 53 years,...
Doris Ann Fontenot
Aug 20, 2017
Doris Ann Romero Fontenot, 74, died on August 20, 2017, in her home, with her family at her side.
Born in Pt. Arthur, Texas to Evelier Joseph and Eula Marie Rogers Romero. Doris attended Stephen F. Austin High School. She moved to Lake Charles in 1964, where she was a homemaker, making a happy home for her husband...
Brenda Rhodes Jenckes Crosby
Aug 19, 2017
Brenda Sue Rhodes Jenckes Crosby, 77, of Westlake, LA, died at 9:46 AM on Saturday, August 19, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Crosby was born August 18, 1940 in Hammond, LA, where she graduated from Southeastern High School in 1958. She lived in the Lake Charles area for over thirty-five years. Mrs. Crosby worked in the banking industry...
Gregory Benavidez
Aug 19, 2017
Gregory Monico Charles Benavidez, 63, passed away on August 19, 2017.
Mr. Benavidez was a Lake Charles Wildcat of the 1972 graduating class. Greg’s love of music led him to become a manager at Musicland. He then spent over thirty years sharing his love of wine with the city of Lake Charles. In his free time he loved to...
Walter Adolph Yates
Aug 19, 2017
Absent from the body, present with the Lord is our husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather Walter A. Yates died August 19, 2017 at Brookdale Center in Lake Charles, LA. Walter lived 91 years and they were good, productive years.
Walter was born Dec. 18, 1925 near the town of Epps, Louisiana to Walter Yates and Annie Newton Yates, and...
Robert "Bob" Roger Hart
Aug 19, 2017
Robert “Bob” Roger Hart, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, was called to his eternal home on Saturday, August 19, 2017.
Mr. Hart was born August 3, 1931 in Donna, TX, and graduated from Donna High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict and received two purple hearts. After the military he...
