Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Vivian Carrier
Dec 8, 2018
Vivian Carrier, 81, of Sulphur passed away on December 8, 2018. Vivian was a life long resident of Sulphur and a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church.
Vivian is survived by her son, Don Carrier and wife Debra of Rayne, LA; her daughters, Debra Boroughs and husband Danny and Denise Carrier all of Sulphur; daughter in law,...
Olive Dale Marie Bertrand Domingue
Dec 8, 2018
Lake Charles – Olive Dale Marie Bertrand Domingue, born in Basile, LA on December 2, 1934, daughter of the late Amaduce and Marie (Marcantel) Bertrand, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018, at the age of 84. Olive was a member of VFW and CFMA. She was of the Catholic faith. Olive enjoyed playing Pokeno, Booray, cooking and baking for her...
Ivine Benoit Trahan
Dec 8, 2018
Hayes ~ Ivine Benoit Trahan, born in Jennings on February 13, 1943, daughter of the late Ora Benoit and Mary Suire, passed away Saturday, December 08, 2018, at the age of 75. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, watching the Price is Right, playing cards with family and friends, scratch off lottery tickets, and loved spending time with her family. Ivine...
Michael Jay Horak
Dec 7, 2018
Michael Jay Horak, 73, of Norman, AR, died after a short battle with cancer, on Friday, December 7, 2018 at his daughter’s residence in Lake Charles, LA.
Mr. Horak was born May 11, 1945 in Corpus Christi, TX and lived the past forty years in Norman, AR, where he bought his farm so that he could “Farm out,” which...
Victor Juarez
Dec 7, 2018
Mr. Victor Juarez, 54, of Alton, TX passed away Friday December 7, 2018 in Lake Charles, LA.
Victor was born on April 25, 1964 in Edinburg, TX to Benito and Velda Maria Juarez. He was a construction worker.
Victor is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Anita Juarez. He is survived by his two children, Cristina and...
Earl Guidry
Dec 7, 2018
Earl Guidry, 84, passed away on December 7, 2018 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Earl was a native of Lake Arthur. He retired from Citgo after over 30 years of service. After retiring from Citgo, Earl was in charge of the Big Woods Hunting Club. Earl proudly served our country in the United States Navy,...
Dorothy W. Talbot
Dec 6, 2018
Dorothy Wilson Talbot, 91, of Lake Charles, LA passed away in a local hospital on Thursday, December 6, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born in Baton Rouge, LA on October 9, 1927 to Drewie and Floy Ober Wilson.
Dorothy moved to Lake Charles from Baton Rouge as a child. She graduated from Lake Charles High School where...
Joseph Louis Manena
Dec 5, 2018
Joseph Louis Manena, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 5, 2018, at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, LA; his home for 12 years. Joe was a 1st generation Italian; his father having been born in Corleone, Sicily, he embraced and embodied his Italian heritage.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles; Joe graduated from LaGrange High...
Mildred Harlan Abraham
Dec 4, 2018
Mildred Irene Harlan Abraham, age 94, passed away on December 4, 2018, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was born on September 15, 1924 to Lucy Garrett Harlan and Eugene Harlan of New Verda, Louisiana. She graduated from Verda High School in 1941 and later attended Spencer Business College in Shreveport, Louisiana.
After graduation, she moved to Lake Charles and...
James Victor Fontenot
Dec 3, 2018
James Victor Fontenot, 76, of Sulphur went to his eternal reward on December 3, 2018 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was honorable, dependable and caring. We were blessed to have had him in our lives. He was a member of Lighthouse Tabernacle Church for 50 years where he served as an usher for many years. One...
Sarah Dale Hebert
Dec 3, 2018
Sarah Dale Hebert, 72, passed away on December 3, 2018 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Hebert was a native of Sulphur and graduate of Sulphur High School. She retired with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and was a parishioner of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church. Her greatest joy in life was from her children,...
Geraldine "Geri" Mathieux
Dec 2, 2018
Geraldine “Geri” Mathieux, born in Kinder on June 22, 1935, daughter of the late Alam and Mazie Manuel, passed away Sunday, December 02, 2018 in a local assisted living facility, at the age of 83. Geri was a native of Kinder and spent most of her life in Lake Charles and Iowa, LA. She graduated from Kinder High and MTDA...
Trent "Bubba" Ingalls
Dec 1, 2018
“The Cowboy Rides Away”
Trent “Bubba” Ingalls, 51, of Lake Charles died Saturday, December 1, 2018 in a local healthcare facility.
Mr. Ingalls was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was 1985 graduate of LaGrange High School. Following graduation, at the age of 18, he began his twenty-five years of service with CITGO Petroleum and began working his way...
Barney Abraham Gill, Jr.
Dec 1, 2018
Barney Abraham Gill, Jr., 85, of Birdnest, La. died Saturday, Dec.1, 2018 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, TX.
Barney was born and raised in Slagle, LA in a house built from virgin pine. He was the youngest of seven children. He graduated from Leesville High School, attended Louisiana State University and eventually graduated from McNeese College in 1956...
Dorothy Mae Garrison
Dec 1, 2018
Dorothy Mae Garrison was born on November 14, 1930 and passed away on December 1, 2018.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Macky Garrison; her sister, Morris Ann Hunter; her brother, EJ Lewis; 2 grandchildren, Zach and Blake Garrison; and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Garrison; and her parents, Mack and Amelia...
Burley M. Fontenot
Dec 1, 2018
Iowa – Burley M. Fontenot, a devoted husband, dad and grandfather, born in Oberlin on December 22, 1939, son of the late Lezime and Mary (Doget) Fontenot, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 in Lake Charles Memorial, at the age of 78. Burley was a jack of all trades, especially carpenter work. In his younger years, he tirelessly coached baseball...
Julie Moon
Dec 1, 2018
Julie Delores Moon, 63, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:45 AM on Saturday, December 1, 2018 in a local hospital.Mrs. Moon was born on March 6, 1955 in Lake Charles where she was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of St. Louis High School and attended McNeese State University. Mrs. Moon worked in accounting for Lake Charles Memorial...
Dolores Stutes Hodges
Dec 1, 2018
Dolores Stutes Hodges, 79, passed away on December 1, 2018.
Mrs. Hodges is remembered as the life of the party and loved to entertain. For over 50 years she was a member of the Buccaneers and for over 40 years a member of Krewe de la Famille. She was also the owner of Mam’selle Dress Shop for over 40 years....
Raymond Paul Quibodeaux
Nov 30, 2018
Lake Charles – Raymond Paul Quibodeaux, born in Rayne on August 12, 1944, son of Ivy Paul and Louise (Semar) Quibodeaux, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018, in Houston Methodist San Jacinto – Garth Hospital, at the age of 74. He graduated from the Nashville Police Academy and was a Narcotics Detective for the Smyrna Police Department in Tennessee as...
Lois Maria Meyers
Nov 30, 2018
Lois Maria Meyers, 90, of Hackberry passed away on November 30, 2018 in a local hospital. Lois was born in Lake Charles and lived most of her life in Hackberry. She worked as a LPN for Cal-Cam Hospital in ICU and in nursing homes for 30 years. Lois was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and enjoyed...
