Don "Paw Paw" Daigle
Jan 9, 2019
Mr. Don “Paw Paw” Daigle, 86, passed away on January 9, 2019 at a local hospital.
Mr. Daigle was a graduate of LaGrange High School and played football at McNeese St. University. He then served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a lifetime member of the I.B.E.W. Local 861. He was an avid bird hunter. His...
Effie Fontenot
Jan 9, 2019
Effie Marie Barbee Fontenot, 89, of Denham Springs, LA, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in a care facility.
Mrs. Fontenot was born March 15, 1929 in Johnson Bayou, LA, raised in Lake Arthur, LA, where she graduated from high school in 1946. She lived in Lake Charles for a number of years and in 1966 moved to Baton Rouge. ...
David Pate
Jan 9, 2019
David Alan Pate, 50, of Moss Bluff, LA passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. David was born in Fordyce, AR on February 9, 1968 to David and Brenda Pennington Pate.
David was a graduate of Sam Houston High School and McNeese State University. He also attended Louisiana State University. David worked as a dealer...
Darrell Wayne "Bro" Fruge, Sr.
Jan 8, 2019
Darrell Wayne “Bro” Fruge, Sr. 62, of Lake Charles passed away, Tuesday, January 08, 2019 in his residence.
Mr. Fruge was born in Jennings, La and grew up in Iowa and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. Darrell worked for Lake Charles Music for many years, but his true love was as a musician in the Fruge Family...
Ronnie W. Dale, Sr.
Jan 8, 2019
Ronnie Wade Dale, Sr., 82, of Moss Bluff passed away peacefully on January 8, 2019 in Lake Charles.
Ronnie was a native of Provencal, LA and longtime resident of Lake Charles. He was a retired Iron Worker and a member of the Ironworkers Union Local 710 of Monroe, Louisiana. Ronnie honorably and faithfully served our country in the United States...
Ruby Trahan Stratton
Jan 8, 2019
Ruby Trahan Stratton, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at her Lake Charles home surrounded by family. Mrs. Stratton was a longtime Lake Charles Police Department veteran. She was secretary to the chief at the LCPD for 29 years, and honored as Officer of the Year in 1986. “Ms. Ruby” joined the force in 1957, when the...
Sherman Hebert
Jan 7, 2019
Sherman Wayne Hebert, 64, passed away in a local hospital on Monday, January 7, 2019.
He was born on November 10, 1954 in Lake Charles, LA to Elliott and Florence Ludack Hebert. He loved his “girls” (his wife, daughters and granddaughter). He was very sociable and loved interacting with people. He enjoyed restoring old cars, old rock and roll music,...
Charles Otis Myers
Jan 7, 2019
Charles Otis Myers, 58, of Sulphur passed away on January 7, 2019 in a local hospital. Charles enjoyed working on motors, making race cars, fishing, hunting and trapping.
Charles is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Suzanne Myers of Sulphur; four children, Shawn, Megan, Gregg and Craig Myers; and 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...
Shirley Anne Jones Willis
Jan 7, 2019
Shirley Anne Jones Willis, 72, of Lake Charles, LA, died suddenly on Monday morning, January 7, 2019.
Mrs. Willis was born September 26, 1946 in Hughes, AR, was raised in Danville, AR, lived in Little Rock, AR for twenty-one years and has lived in Lake Charles since 1985. During her younger years, she enjoyed playing and coaching softball, bowling and...
Barbara Ann Arthur
Jan 7, 2019
Barbara Ann Choate Arthur, 76, of Iowa, passed away at 6:20 PM on January 7, 2019 in Lake Charles.
Barbara was born on March 19, 1942 in Cameron, LA where she grew up. She resided several places throughout her life, including Hawaii and Wisconsin. In the early 1960’s she returned to her hometown until moving to Calcasieu Parish in 2000. ...
Donald James Duplantis
Jan 6, 2019
Donald James Duplantis, 65, of Sulphur, LA, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 6, 2019 in a local hospital.
Don was born in Jennings, Louisiana on August 11, 1953 to Paul and Mary (Ogea) Duplantis. Growing up in Welsh, he learned how to work hard on the farm with his Dad and loved hunting the woods of Ardoin...
Stanley "Stan" Warren
Jan 6, 2019
Mr. Stanley Warren, 89, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019. Stanley was born on March 16, 1929 to Francis and Agnes Stanley Warren in Jacksonville, FL.
Stanley proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Chief Master Sergeant. After retiring from the Air Force, Stan worked for and retired from the...
Lena Vidrine Roach
Jan 6, 2019
Lena Vidrine Roach, 96, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019.
She was born and raised in Evangeline Parish and very proud of her Cajun heritage. Lena received her undergraduate degree from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now ULL) and a master’s degree in English/Education from McNeese State University. Shortly after WWII, she met her late husband, Edmund D. Roach, while working as...
Concetta Hidalgo Billedeaux
Jan 6, 2019
Concetta Hidalgo Billedeaux, born in Lake Charles, on October 30, 1958, daughter of the late Francis and Elaine Hidalgo, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019, at the age of 60. Concetta was a native of Westlake and resided in LeBleu Settlement. She was a graduate of St. Louis Catholic High School class of 1976 and was an employee of BMC...
Albert Joseph Steven
Jan 4, 2019
Lake Charles –Albert Joseph Steven, born February 18, 1933, son of the late Alex Steven and Marie Trahan, passed away in his residence, Friday, January 4, 2019, at the age of 85. He was a security guard for various industries and served in the U. S. Army. His hobbies included fishing, hunting and gardening. Albert is survived by his wife,...
Harry Lee Aguillard
Jan 4, 2019
Harry Lee Aguillard, 80, of Lake Charles died Friday, January 4, 2019 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Aguillard was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He worked as a rice, soybean and cattle farmer. During his younger years he enjoyed playing guitar with friends and later years for family. He also enjoyed many years of working with his...
Kaspen Phoenix Lee Leonard
Jan 4, 2019
Kaspen Phoenix Lee Leonard, two months, passed away on January 4, 2019.
Kaspen is survived by his parents, Richard and Taylor Leonard of Sulphur; siblings, Emmalynne and Remington; grandparents, Deonne Berry (Brian), Carl Thibodeaux (Cindy) and April Hornsby (Marshall); great grandparents, Charles Berry (Kristina) Alana Turner (Clay) and Darlene Reed; great-great grandparents, Ammie Bailey, Sr. (Jeanette) and Della Stuckey;...
Shirley Ruth Stine Marshall
Jan 3, 2019
Shirley Ruth Stine Marshall, 93, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 4:16 PM on Thursday, January 3, 2019 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Marshall was born March 26, 1925 in Bell City, LA, raised in Lake Charles and Cameron Parishes and has lived in Lake Charles for over seventy years. Shirley and her husband, Rufus, loved to travel and...
Jeremiah Patrick Hitt
Jan 3, 2019
Jeremiah Patrick Hitt, 27, of Sulphur passed away on January 3, 2019. He was a native of Baytown, TX and lived in Sulphur and the Moss Bluff area most of his life. Jeremiah worked as a pipefitter for Turner Industries.
Jeremiah is survived by his daughter, Lydia Hitt of Beaumont, TX; mother and stepfather, Brenda Adkins and David of...