Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Andrea Butler Kershaw
Apr 3, 2017
Andrea Butler Kershaw , 66 passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 in a local hospital.
Andrea was born on June 11, 1950 to Glade and Raymond Butler. She was a native of Crowley, Louisiana and graduated from Crowley High School. She attended McNeese State University. Andrea worked for the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court until the time...
Jody Rene Mcconathy
Apr 3, 2017
Jody Rene McConathy, 41, of Lake Charles passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 in her residence.
Jody was born on December 15, 1975 in Lake Charles, LA where she lived all of her life and was a graduate of Barbe High School. She received her associate degree as a Medical Scrub Technician and worked for Lake Area Medical...
Judy Ann Doga
Apr 2, 2017
Judy Ann Doga, 74, of Lake Charles, LA., passed away at a local hospital on April 2, 2017. She was born in 1942 to Paul and Clarice LaFargue in Kinder, LA.
Judy was the last of her six brothers and sisters. She loved to laugh and joke, even joking with the nursing staff the evening prior to her passing....
Theresa Ann Stoddard
Apr 2, 2017
Theresa Ann Stoddard (Lisotta), 69, of Ragley went to be with her Lord and Savior, with her husband by her side, on April 2, 2017.
Theresa was born June 22, 1947 to Angelo and Connie Lisotta.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 39 years, Curtis R. Stoddard; two children, Chris Eagleson and Amy McGee...
Rose Mary Moory Lebleu
Apr 1, 2017
Rose Mary Moory LeBleu, 80, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 9:01 PM on Saturday, April 1, 2017 in a local hospital.
Mrs. LeBleu was born January 30, 1937 in Opelousas, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for over fifty years. She graduated from the Opelousas Academy of the Immaculate Conception. She was a past member of St....
Cleve Lawrence Christ
Mar 31, 2017
Cleve Lawrence Christ, 94, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:25 AM on Friday, March 31, 2017 in his residence.
Mr. Christ was born December 22, 1922 in Eunice, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past seventy years. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked as an operator...
Evelyn Bishop
Mar 31, 2017
After graduating high school Evelyn participated in Nurses Aid training at Sowela Tech. in Lake Charles. She served as a nurse’s aide until her retirement.
Evelyn had an immense love for animals and adored her many cats, dogs , and pet chickens across the years as well as any other creature who came across her pathway.
Evelyn...
Lisa Gayle Knox Roark
Mar 30, 2017
Lisa Gayle Knox Roark, 58, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 in a local hospital surrounded by her family. Mrs. Roark was a native of Deridder, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Deridder High School and McNeese State University where she attained a Bachelor of Science...
Eva Ferguson
Mar 29, 2017
Eva Ferguson, 85, passed on to Heaven on March 29, 2017 under her family’s loving care.
Mrs. Ferguson spent her life with her husband, Merlin, as a devoted wife and mother. She kept much pride in making her home tidy and cooking tasty meals that always brought the family together. Her children and grandchildren remember having their Christmas and...
Martha Updike Hart
Mar 29, 2017
Martha Updike Hart, 68, of Ragley, LA passed away at 1:56 PM on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in a local hospital.
Ms. Hart was born on September 1, 1948 in Lafayette, LA where she was a 1966 graduate of Mount Carmel Catholic School. She attended USL before completing a business course at Spencer Business College in Lafayette, LA. In...
Dennis Mark Mccurley
Mar 29, 2017
Dennis Mark McCurley, 59, lost his battle with cancer on March 29, 2017 in Dallas, TX. He was born in Sulphur, LA on September 17, 1957 to W.H. McCurley and Virginia Ingels McCurley. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School and obtained a B.S. and a Masters degree from the University of Missouri.
He is predeceased by his...
Billy R. Larocca
Mar 29, 2017
Mr. Billy R. LaRocca, 72, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully in his residence surrounded by his family on March 29, 2017.. Mr. LaRocca was born in Lake Charles to Leon and Mary LaRocca on September 5, 1944.
He grew up in the Goosport area where he loved playing sports, especially basketball. Even at an early age he loved...
Walter Fitzgerald Morehead
Mar 28, 2017
Walter “Bulukie” Fitzgerald Morehead, 53, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in a local hospital, surrounded by his family and friends.
Mr. Morehead was a native of Lacassine, LA and lived most of his life in Lake Charles, LA. He was a graduate of Lacassine High School. For over 30 years, Walter took pride...
Kevin Smith
Mar 28, 2017
Kevin Smith, 57, of Cameron, LA, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in his residence in Cameron, LA.
Kevin was born November 4, 1959 in Creole, LA. He was the 4th of 8 children born to the late Wilson Smith and Anna Belle Guidry Smith. He was a very hard worker and helped everyone he could. He was...
Milton R. Simon
Mar 27, 2017
Mr. Milton R. Simon, 89, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2017 while residing at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, LA. Of Assyrian descent, Mr. Simon was to born to Robert and Sarah Simon on Philmore Street in San Francisco on February 5, 1928.
Mr. Milton was inducted into the U.S. Army on December 20, 1951. He...
Elizabeth "Beth" Lee Sanders Zeigler
Mar 27, 2017
Elizabeth “Betty” Sanders Zeigler left her earthly home on Monday, March 27, 2017 after a brief illness.
She was born on April 15th, 1928 in Magnolia, Arkansas, the daughter of Ida Lee Caufield Sanders and William McKinley Sanders. She moved to Centerville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi at a young age and remained there for many years before moving to Louisiana....
Tammy Marie Johnson
Mar 26, 2017
Tammy Marie Johnson, 50, of Lake Charles passed away at 1:00 AM on Sunday, March 26, 2017 in her residence.
Tammy was born in Conrad, MT on July 30, 1966 and lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping and hiking. Tammy loved all of her fur babies.
Those left to cherish...
Jackie Mae Singer Christ
Mar 25, 2017
Jackie Mae Singer Christ, 91, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday May 25, 2017 in the comfort of her family’s home.
Mrs. Christ was born in Washington, LA and lived most of her life in the Beaumont and Lake Charles area. She enjoyed playing card games (particularly Skip-Bo) and was an avid reader. She was a talented artist,...
Dora Mae Nunez Pinch
Mar 25, 2017
Dora Mae Pinch, 92, of Grand Chenier passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 in her residence.
Dora Mae, better known to her family as Mamaw, was born August 12, 1924 in Grand Chenier where she lived most of her life and was a member of St. Eugene Catholic Church and served as a member of the choir, altar...
Emma Morales Smith
Mar 25, 2017
“The Bible calls King David a man after God’s own heart.
This we can say about Emma, A woman after God’s own heart.
From her faith in God, she did not part.
A woman of strength, integrity, character and love
All that came from God above.”
Emma Morales Smith, 79, of Lake Charles was welcomed into the arms...
