Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Kevin John Arnaud
Feb 9, 2017
Kevin John Arnaud, 59, of Texas passed away on February 9, 2017. He proudly served his country in the U S Navy. Kevin enjoyed hunting, fishing, music, and spending time with his family and friends. Kevin is survived by his daughter, Teresa Arnaud Pelt and husband Jason; his mother, Daphne Arnaud; his sister, Laurie Lominac and husband Todd all of...
Genevieve Mertzweiller Lejeune
Feb 8, 2017
Genevieve Mertzweiller LeJeune, 95, entered peacefully into heaven on February 8, 2017 at Resthaven Nursing Home. She was born in New Orleans, LA on September 24, 1921 to the late Bernard J. Mertzweiller, Sr. and Vivian Sarpy Mertzweiller. She moved to Lake Charles in 1939 and was of the Catholic Faith. She graduated from Vincent’s Business College and worked at...
Shirley Ashworth
Feb 8, 2017
Shirley Ann Ashworth, 82, of Starks passed away in her home on Wednesday, February 8, 2017.
She was a lifelong resident of Starks and member of First Pentecostal Church of Starks. Shirley was active in community serving as a life member of the VFW Auxiliary, longtime member of the Lions Club and MOCA. She drove a bus for CPSB...
Barbara Ann Cureton
Feb 8, 2017
Barbara Ann Cureton, 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born on February 16, 1937, to Walter and Matilda Rutherford, Sr. in Oak Grove, Louisiana. Barbara was raised by her grandparents, Edward and Marie Rutherford.
Barbara was a longtime member of Trinity Baptist Church and loved to...
Kelly Marie Conner
Feb 8, 2017
Kelly Marie Conner, 31, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 6:05 AM on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in her residence.
Kelly was born August 12, 1985 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a life-long resident. She graduated from Victory Baptist Academy and Sowela Technical School with her degree as a CNA. She worked at Christus St. Patrick Hospital,...
Daniel Lee Duhon
Feb 8, 2017
Daniel Lee Duhon, 74, of Moss Bluff passed away at 2:32 AM on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in a care facility in Welsh, LA.
Daniel is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana born in Kaplan, LA, to Danry and Renola Duhon. He graduated in 1963 from Marion High School. While at Marion he set a state record in the Broad...
Rev. Elton Gray Sermon
Feb 8, 2017
Rev. Elton Gray Sermon, 79, died at 2:43 PM on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in a local hospital.
Rev. Sermon was born on December 2, 1937 in Elmer, LA. He received the Holy Ghost in Glenmora, LA on August 7, 1955. Nine months later he was called into the ministry and began preaching revivals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. ...
Gale Lynn Falgout
Feb 7, 2017
Gale Lynn Fugatt Falgout, 66, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 7, 2017 in a local hospital following a brief illness. Gale was the oldest of five children and was born on November 17, 1950, in Sulphur, Louisiana, the daughter of Gene Fugatt and Betty Lyons Fugatt.
Gale graduated from Terrebonne...
Abbie Faye Lejeune
Feb 7, 2017
Abbie Faye LeJeune, 80, of Lake Charles, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Landmark of Lake Charles.
Abbie was a native of Westlake and longtime resident of Lake Charles. She retired from the Calcasieu Parish School Board, having prepared countless meals for students over her tenure at T.S. Cooley. She was also a member of St....
Velma Marie Arceneaux
Feb 6, 2017
Velma Marie Latiolais Arceneaux, 94, died Monday, February 6, 2017 in her residence, lovingly surrounded by her family of five generations. She was born and raised in Church Point, Louisiana to Clovis and Agnes Marie Perrodin Latiolais. Mrs. Arceneaux moved to the Sulphur area in 1954. She was a school cafeteria worker and school bus driver for the Calcasieu Parish...
Barbara Ann Evans
Feb 6, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Ann Evans passed away February 6, 2017 at a local hospital.
Mrs. Evans was born in Lake Charles in 1948. She is a long time resident of Moss Bluff and graduate of Sam Houston High School. Mrs. Evans is a woman of the Baptist faith and worked at The Eye Clinic for sixteen years. Barbara loved to...
Joseph D. Veillon
Feb 6, 2017
Joseph D. Veillon
Joseph Daily Veillon, 91, was called home by his Heavenly Father on Monday, February 6, 2017.
Born to Alphan and Aminte Smith Veillon in Mamou, Louisiana, Mr. Veillon lived in Lake Charles from the age of seven. He served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II in the...
Michael Bryan Duhon
Feb 6, 2017
Michael Bryan Duhon, 50, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Monday, February 6, 2017 in his residence.
Mr. Duhon was born July 6, 1966 in Lake Charles, LA, was a 1984 graduate of LaGrange High School and graduated from McNeese State University in 1989 with his degree in Mass Communications. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity,...
Veronica "Ronnie" Ravia
Feb 5, 2017
Veronica “Ronnie” Roxanne Ravia, 51, of Sulphur passed away on February 5, 2017 in a local hospital. Ronnie enjoyed the outdoors and watching the hummingbirds. She loved life, and spending time with her family and friends.
Ronnie is survived by her mother, Mary Beard Ravia Spell; four siblings, Roy Ravia and wife Katie, Felton Ravia; Kathy Young and husband Chris,...
Joe Alvin Bowers
Feb 4, 2017
Joe Alvin Bowers
Joe Alvin Bowers, 69, passed away on February 4, 2017 in his residence surrounded by his family. Joe served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Era and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He retired from Montell (Lyondell/Basell), enjoyed fishing, raising show pigs, and attending livestock shows. Joe’s greatest joy was spending time...
Dennis Miller Jr.
Feb 4, 2017
Dennis Miller, Jr., 87, of Lake Charles passed away in his residence on February 4, 2017.
Visitation will be held at Johnson’s Funeral Home on February 5, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017. Burial will...
Jo Ann Hebert
Feb 3, 2017
Jo Ann Hebert, 80, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Duncan Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. A Rosary followed by a funeral mass will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 11:00AM at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Duncan with Father Peter Jandaczek, Father Joseph David and Father Jarek Topolewski...
Gail Marie Fralick
Feb 2, 2017
Gail Marie Fralick, 64, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, February 02, 2017 in her residence.
Gail was born on December 8, 1952 in Lake Charles where she resided all of her life and was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. She received her B.S. degree in nursing from McNeese State University. She began her career...
Judith Broussard Hungerford
Feb 2, 2017
Judith Broussard Hungerford, 72, has entered the Lord’s Kingdom peacefully after a yearlong battle with cancer at her home. A native of Crowley, Judith married her high school sweetheart and raised her family in Sulphur. She was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church. Judith was a loving wife, a supportive mother, and an incredible, grandmother. “Judi” has served the Lord...
John Lemuel Pitman
Feb 2, 2017
John Pitman, 89, of Lake Charles, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Pitman was born in Supply, Arkansas. He served in the US Army & US Air Force between 1945-1956. While in the Air Force, he met and married his darling wife of 63 years, Almalee Bordelon. He retired from Citgo Petroleum...
