Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Darrell Eugene Delossey
Aug 31, 2018
Lake Charles – Darrell Eugene Delossey, born December 26, 1955 in Ardmore, OK, son of the late George and Sarah Gaye (Shockley) Delossey, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018, at the age of 62. Darrell was a retired pipefitter and enjoyed fishing, tending to his garden, his cats and being with his family. Survivors are his wife, Sherry Delossey; daughters,...
Robert Marlin Bland, Sr.
Aug 31, 2018
Robert Marlin Bland Sr., 86, passed away at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home on August 31, 2018.
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Bob served our country in the Korean War with the United States Navy and also served in the United States Coast Guard. Mr. Bland served on the destroyer, USS Collett and enjoyed many reunions with his wife and fellow sailors in the...
Jane Ann "Janie" Loftin Lebleu
Aug 31, 2018
Jane Ann “Janie” Loftin LeBleu, of Topsy Bell, passed away at 12:11 PM on Friday, August 31, in a Lake Charles hospital.
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Janie was born October 27, 1948 in Lake Charles, LA and attended LaGrange High School. She has lived in Topsy for the past forty years. She was an excellent cook and loved to fish with her husband....
Robert Lova Busby Jr.
Aug 31, 2018
Iowa ~ Robert Lova Busby, Jr., born April 24, 1962, son of Robert Lova Busby, Sr. and Audrey Disotell Busby, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018, at the age of 56. Robert was born in Freeport, Texas and lived in Iowa. He was a graduate of Iowa High School, Class of 1982 and worked for many years for Brock &...
Priscilla Maxine Hall
Aug 31, 2018
Priscilla Maxine Hall, 77, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 in her residence.
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Ms. Hall was born July 19, 1941 in Natchez, MS to Alfred and Exa Hall. After living in Natchez and Alexandria, LA, her family moved to Lake Charles. She attended Rosteet and Central Elementary Schools, LaGrange High School (Class of ’59) and McNeese State University....

Charlotte Kay Wheat
Aug 30, 2018
Charlotte Kay Wheat, 69, passed away peacefully into eternity on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in a local care center after a lengthy illness. Kay was born to Jesse and Dahlia Wheat on December 21, 1948 in Deridder, LA. She lived most of her life in Sulphur. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School and holds a BA and MEd...
Chase Allen Mccall
Aug 30, 2018
Chase Allen McCall, 28, of Westlake, LA, fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018.
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Chase was born July 11, 1990 in Lake Charles, LA and lived most of his life in Westlake, LA. He was a 2009 graduate of Westlake High School, where he enjoyed playing football and was known for his...
Margaret Rose Pousson
Aug 29, 2018
Margaret Rose Pousson, 77, of Lake Charles died suddenly at her home on August 29, 2018.
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Margaret was a native of Eunice, where she graduated from St. Edmunds Academy, and a long-time resident of the Lake Charles area. Margaret was a devout Catholic and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church as well as Our Lady Queen of Heaven...
Trudie Mae Lloyd Kendrick
Aug 29, 2018
Trudie Mae Lloyd Kendrick, 90, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018, in Beauregard Memorial Hospital in DeRidder, Louisiana. She was born and raised in Folkston, Georgia on December 22, 1927 to the late Charlie and Clara (Knowles) Lloyd. Trudie moved to Jacksonville, Florida as an adult and lived there until moving to Lake Charles to be near her daughter, Regena...
Codie Aaron Aguillard
Aug 28, 2018
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Codie Aaron Aguillard, 30, passed away on August 28, 2018.
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Codie was the Owner/Operator of Omni A/C. In his free time, he loved to fish and was a huge LSU fan. His family remembers him as an amazing father and loving husband.
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He is survived by his wife of six years, Brittany Aguillard; two children, Isreal and...
Gloria Leger Moreau
Aug 28, 2018
Gloria Dean Leger Moreau, 79, died at 11:52 AM on Tuesday, August28, 2018.
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Born April 16, 1939, Mrs. Moreau was a native of Cankton, raised by sharecroppers, and lived in Lake Charles since 1956. Her dedication manifested as a school bus driver with CPSB for 28.5 years. Her service to OLQH as a lay minister, St. Patrick’s as a...

David Chance Moffat
Aug 28, 2018
David Chance Moffat, 22, of Sulphur passed away unexpectedly August 28, 2018. He was born March 4, 1996 in Lake Charles, the youngest son of Mark and Malisa Moffat. Chance attended Sulphur High School and graduated in 2015. He was currently working for Extreme Heat & AC in Sulphur, LA. Chance was a hardworking, caring, young man. He  loved his...

Kim Marie Wright
Aug 28, 2018
Kim Marie Wright, 58, of Sulphur, La., passed away on August 28, 2018. Kim was born, April 5, 1960, in Winston Salem, N.C., and has been a resident of the local area for 57 years. She was the financial secretary at New Hope Baptist Church, where she was also a member.She was survived by her husband, Donnie Wright; brothers, Preston...
Brant Louis Bourque
Aug 27, 2018
Brant Louis Bourque, 62, passed away on August 27, 2018 at a local hospital.
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Mr. Bourque was the co-owner of Bourque Brothers Dirt Services. In his free time he enjoyed working on old cars and going to gun & knife shows. He is remembered as a best friend to his children. They have many fond memories of the holidays...
Marianne Margaret Richard
Aug 26, 2018
Marianne Margaret Richard, 80, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 26, 2018 in her residence.
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Miss Richard was born September 28, 1937 in New Orleans, LA, where she was raised and graduated from Holy Angels Academy in New Orleans, LA. She entered the Marianites of the Holy Cross and received a BA degree from...
George "Buddy" Zagone
Aug 25, 2018
George “Buddy” Zagone, 64, died on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in a local nursing home.
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He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Juanita Zagone, of Beaumont, TX.
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He is survived by one sister, Patricia Sturgeon, of Richmond, TX.
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Buddy worked for the last eight years as a security guard at local hospitals. Â He...
Nicholas Tremonte
Aug 24, 2018
Nicholas William Tremonte, 67, went to be with the Lord he loved on Friday, August 24, 2018, at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Monday, August 27, 2018 in the funeral home chapel. Nick was born on September 18, 1950, in Lake Charles, Louisiana,...
Dewey Noah Fontenot
Aug 24, 2018
Dewey Noah Fontenot, 88, of Lake Charles passed away at 4:50 PM on Friday, August 24, 2018 in a Houston hospital.
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Mr. Fontenot was born on February 11, 1930 in Ville Platte and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Chataignier High School before joining the US Army. Mr. Fontenot served in the...
Essie Dean Hoffpauir
Aug 23, 2018
Essie Dean Hoffpauir, 84, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:04 PM on Thursday, August 23, 2018 in her daughter’s residence.
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Mrs. Hoffpauir was born on April 15, 1934 in Mamou, LA and moved to Lake Charles in 1953.
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Those left to cherish his memory are a daughter, Brenda Redd of Lake Charles; three sons, Ferrell Soileau...
John Francis Lavern
Aug 23, 2018
John Francis LaVern passed away peacefully on August 23, 2018 after a long illness. Â He was born in Georgetown, Texas to Monroe Nathan LaVern and Hazel Martin LaVern who preceded him in death. Â He was 73.
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John was a graduate of Landry Memorial High School, Class of 1963. Â He received his B.A. degree from McNeese State University, where he...