Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Susan Elizabeth Marriner
May 3, 2017
Susan Elizabeth Marriner, 66, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in her residence.
Born in Plainfield, New Jersey to Richard Arthur Marriner and Virginia Elizabeth Cook Marriner, Ms. Marriner was a family case worker for CARC for many years.
Survivors are her son, Jason Daniel Picard of Lake Charles; her daughter, Elizabeth Anne “Beth” Blackwell and...
Allen Wardell Trahan
May 2, 2017
Allen Wardell Trahan, 80, of Lake Charles passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mr. Trahan was born on December 28, 1936 in Lake Arthur and moved to Lake Charles in 1956. He served in the US Army and retired from the US Army Corp of Engineers after 22 years of service. Mr. Trahan was...
Roger Mcilwain
May 1, 2017
Roger McIlwain, 78, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017 in Tyler, Texas. Roger was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was a loving father, paw paw and brother.
Roger is survived by his daughter, Jessica Spier and husband, Scott; his grandchildren, Chloe and Davis; and his sister, Barbara Williams.
A graveside service will be...
Jimmie Roy Livergood
May 1, 2017
Jimmie Roy Livergood, 76, passed away in the comfort of his home on Monday May 1, 2017, surrounded by his beloved family.
Mr. Livergood was born on June 13, 1940 in Arlington, TX. He was a graduate of Kingsville High School in Texas. Following graduation, he honorably served our country in the United States Army. His distinguished...
William A. Neal
May 1, 2017
William A. “Billy” Neal, 82, of Lafayette, LA, died at 9:15 AM on Monday, May 1, 2017 in a Lafayette hospital.
Mr. Neal was born October 30, 1934 in Natchez, MS and lived in Lake Charles from 1950-1979 before moving to Lafayette, LA. He was the owner and operator of Neal Plymouth, Inc. where he sold the Lake Charles...
Mabel Featherston
Apr 29, 2017
Mabel Berzas Featherston, 90, of Baytown, TX, died at 11:35 PM on Saturday, April 29, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Featherston was born July 22, 1926 in Chataignier, LA, and lived over seventy years in Lake Charles before moving to Baytown, TX two years ago. She was the owner / operator of The Sewing Basket and Humpty Dumpty Nursery...
John W. Marsh
Apr 28, 2017
Captain John Wright Marsh, 68, of Lake Charles passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Christus St. Patrick Hospital surrounded by his family and close friends.
Captain Marsh was born on November 27, 1948 in Savannah, GA and lived in Lake Charles since 1978. After returning home from his service in the U.S. Army during the Veitnam War,...
Mary Virginia Ellender
Apr 27, 2017
Mary Virginia Ellender, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at a local hospital. Mary was born on May 21, 1940 in Lake Charles to Percy and Alice Smith Andrus.
Mary worked for years as a seamstress for local sporting goods stores including Athlete’s Corner, E&M Sporting Goods...
Georgia Elaine Lebleu Aucoin
Apr 27, 2017
Georgia Elaine LeBleu Aucoin, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in her residence.
Mrs. Aucoin was born September 6, 1930 in Calcasieu Parish, raised in Big Lake and lived in Lake Charles for all of her adult life. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church, where she was a part...
Chloe W Connella
Apr 26, 2017
Chloe Williams Connella, 79, of Sulphur, LA. was called home by the Lord on April 26, 2017 surrounded by family.
Mrs. Connella made her grand debut on June 26, 1937, in Port Arthur, Texas. She lived most of her life in Sulphur, LA. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1955, where she was chosen as Football...
Bonnie B. Rutherford
Apr 26, 2017
Bonnie O’Neal Berly Rutherford, 79, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in her Heavenly home.
Bonnie was born in Frankston, Texas on July 19, 1937 to George Clarence and Ruby Gertrude Barnhill Berly, where her father was working a temporary job while waiting for his appointment as the...
Martha Morazan Fontenot
Apr 25, 2017
Martha Frances Morazan Fontenot, 78, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in the comfort of her home.
Martha Frances Fontenot was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 11, 1938 to Daniel Morazán of León, Nicaragua, and Ina Morazan, born Mahaffey, of Silver Creek, Mississippi.
Martha attended Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School, graduated from Alcee Fortier High...
Floyd Glenn Bond
Apr 25, 2017
Floyd Glenn Bond, 69, of Burkeville, TX passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in his home.
Mr. Bond was born in Clarksville, TX to Floyd Alton Bond and Lillian Storey Bond. He lived most of his life in Lake Charles and has lived the past fifteen years in Burkeville. He was a graduate of North Little Rock High School and...
Betty Louise Ogea
Apr 25, 2017
Betty Louise Ogea, 76, passed away April 25, 2017 at a local hospital.
Ms. Ogea was born in Beaumont, TX but spent most of her life in Lake Charles. Professionally, she was a beautician for 15 years. Ms. Ogea was a parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Heaven. One of her favorite past times was dancing. Her true love...
Eleanor V. Fisk Boldt
Apr 24, 2017
Eleanor V. Fisk Boldt, 78, of Lake Charles passed away at 7:37 AM on Monday, April 24, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Boldt was born on April 10, 1939 in Huntington, TX and moved to Lake Charles 47 years ago. She was an advanced mathematics student and received her Bachelor Degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. Mrs. Boldt...
Emily Christ
Apr 23, 2017
Emily Christ, 92, of Lake Charles, LA. passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Mrs. Christ was born on July 15, 1924, to Avie and Delia Courville in Basile, LA.
Emily graduated from Basile High School in 1941 and then attended Chenier Business College of Beaumont.
Emily...
Othal Cooledge "Bo" Hathaway Jr.
Apr 23, 2017
Othal Cooledge “Bo” Hathaway, Jr., 70, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, in his residence, with his family at his side.
Born to Othal Cooledge and Betty Rae Madison Hathaway, Bo was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and attended LaGrange Senior High School. He served his country in the 82nd Airborne Division of the U. S. Army in...
Nola L. Ardoin Corbello Wyble
Apr 23, 2017
Nola L. Ardoin Corbello Wyble passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017, in the comfort of her home in Carencro. She worked 19 ½ years for Schlumberger.
She is survived by her husband, Benjamin Ray Wyble, Jr., daughters, Rachel Bult and her husband, Robert of Iowa, Angela Andrepont and her financé of Lake Charles, Larry Langley, and Tina Vesey of Houston,...
Tong Thy "Mr. Jay" Huang
Apr 23, 2017
Tong Thy "Mr. Jay" Huang, 80, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Huang was born October 20, 1936 in Tainan, Taiwan to Chin Lung Huang and Chun Chan Chang Huang. After Mr. Huang married his beloved wife Yueh Shing Chen, he got a job at...
Sylvia Vinning Stansbury
Apr 22, 2017
Sylvia Vinning Stansbury, 82, of Lake Charles entered the joy of Heaven on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at a local hospital after an extended illness.
Mrs. Stansbury was born on May 27, 1934 in Patterson, LA to Frances and Clarence Vinning, Sr. and moved to Lake Charles in 1988. She will be remembered for her ministry and missionary work...
