Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dr. David Allen Kestel
Dec 6, 2016
Dr. David Allen Kestel passed away on December 6, 2016 surrounded by his loving family at CHRISTUS St. Patrick’s Hospital.
Dr. Kestel was born on January 8, 1947 in El Campo, Texas as the first of four children to Willard and Alline Kestel. He graduated from Bridge City High School in 1965 and then went on to earn...
Mary Valentine Labove
Dec 6, 2016
Mary Valentine Boudreaux LaBove was born on August 14, 1920 in Creole, LA. She died peacefully in her second home in Big Lake on December 6, 2016 where she had lived alone until five weeks prior to her death being strong and of sound mind.
Born to Prosper Boudreaux and Margaret “Maggie” Constance, she sadly lost her mother at...
Barbara Dawn Smith
Dec 6, 2016
Barbara Dawn Smith, 57, of Lake Charles, LA passed away peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2016 at a local care facility.
Barbara was born in Little Rock, AR to Joseph and Valerie Smith. She loved participating in the Special Olympics and was the recipient of the Wo-Helo award. Barbara also worked at CARC. She loved being around family and...
M. Teresa Fuselier
Dec 6, 2016
Teresa Fuselier, 68, of Moss Bluff, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 after a courageous 15 year battle against cancer.
Teresa was born to Grant and Norma Lewis in Sulphur. She retired from her job as a Medicaid case worker for the State of Louisiana. Teresa was a member of St. Theodore Catholic Church. She...
Hayden Asher Lane
Dec 6, 2016
Hayden Asher Lane, 27, passed away on December 6, 2016.
Hayden was an ASE certified mechanic. He was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. Hayden loved everything in life that moved fast.
Hayden is survived by his father and stepmother, Terry and Stephanie Lane; his mother and stepfather, Karen and Elmo Halverson; siblings, Heath Lane, Heather Shelton (Aaron), Hannah...
Donald Dewey Stailey
Dec 5, 2016
Donald Dewey Stailey, 79, passed away on December 5, 2016 at the South West Louisiana Veterans Home.
Mr. Stailey was born in Earlsboro, OK and raised in Seminole, OK. Around 1956 he moved to Lake Charles while enlisted with the US Air Force. Mr. Stailey then spent his life as a master mechanic and worked for Collins Toyota. Using...
Carlene Jo Hoffman
Dec 5, 2016
Carlene Jo Hoffman, daughter of the late Raymond Harold & Pauline Roe Odil & John Odil, was born on January 4, 1944 in McCook, Nebraska, and lived an adventure that ended with her peaceful death in the early morning of December 5, 2016. She was a traveling photographer who documented innumerable happy church gatherings over a twenty year period while...
Mark Alan Shearer Ii
Dec 4, 2016
Mark Shearer II, 30, of Moss Bluff, LA died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at a local hospital.
Mark was born on December 22, 1985 in Lake Charles, LA to Mark and Darlene Shearer. He was an avid Saints and LSU fan. Mark enjoyed the great outdoors, fishing, hunting, playing golf, and was a gun enthusiast. He was an employee...
Thelma Gaspard Shepherd
Dec 4, 2016
Thelma Gaspard Shepherd, 92, of Lake Charles, died Sunday December 4, 2016 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.
Thelma was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles, being one of fourteen children in South Lake Charles. She was very proud of her large family and many cousins. During World War II, she, along with...
James "Gomer" Schiele, Jr.
Dec 3, 2016
James “Gomer” Schiele, Jr., 50, of Grand Lake passed unexpectedly on Saturday, December 3, 2016 in his residence.
Gomer was born on February 18, 1966 in Marks, MS. He resided in the Lake Charles/Grand Lake area for 30 years after moving from Texas in 1987. Gomer was a graduate of Groveton High School in Texas and attended Louisiana Technical...
Scot Lafargue
Dec 3, 2016
Clarence Scot LaFargue, 52, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, December 03, 2016 at Our Lady of the Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, LA as a result of a stroke.
Mr. LaFargue was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School where he began his career in auto mechanics. Scot was a talented...
Elder Johnson Babineaux
Dec 2, 2016
Elder Johnson Babineaux of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away peacefully in her home on December 2, 2016.
Elder was born on February 9, 1933, to Tonis and Leona Johnson in Basile, Louisiana. She later moved with her family to Lake Charles and married Burdon L. Babineaux on March 19, 1949. They had three sons and raised their family in...
Alfred Chavis
Dec 2, 2016
Alfred Joseph Chavis passed December 2, 2016 at St. Patrick’s Hospital.
Alfred was born December 26, 1954 to the late Beatrice and Alvin Chavis.
He leaves two children, Alvin and Tenesha Chavis-Davis of Missouri City, TX; four grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and four sisters.
Mr. Chavis is preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and...
Melissa Young Doucet
Dec 2, 2016
Melissa Young Doucet, 27, of St. Rose, LA, formerly of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at her home on December 2, 2016.
Melissa was born February 3, 1989 in Stillwater, OK and moved to Lake Charles in 1993. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Barbe High School in 2007, where she was in the French Immersion program and an...
Dr. Milton Lee Carleton
Dec 2, 2016
Dr. Milton Lee Carleton, beloved son, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on December 2, 2016, at the age of 88 in Christus St. Patrick’s Hospital following a brief illness.
Dr. Carleton was born July 28, 1928, in Freeport, Texas to William David and Charlotte Harper Carleton and was a dutiful and loving son to them throughout their...
Csm United States Army Curley L. Faulk
Dec 2, 2016
Retired Command Sergeant Major Curley Louis Faulk, age 87, of Lake Charles, La. passed away on Friday December 2, 2016 in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Kaplan, La on November 3, 1929.
Mr. Faulk honorably and faithfully served 30 years in the United States military in both the Navy and...
James Delalno Herrington
Dec 2, 2016
James Delano Herrington, 83 passed away peacefully after a short illness. He was born Dec. 8, 1932 in Baytown, TX. James "Delano" graduated from Moselle High School in Mississippi. He worked for and retired from E. I. DuPont in Orange, TX. He was extremely proud of his service to his country in the U.S. Army and Army reserve. He served...
Elizabeth "Liz" Holbrook Williams
Dec 1, 2016
Elizabeth “Liz” Ramona Holbrook Williams, 87, of Lake Charles, LA passed away on December 1, 2016 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Williams was born June 2, 1929 in Bunkie, LA. She has lived most of her life in Lake Charles but grew up in Beaumont, TX and lived in College Station, TX. She graduated...
Michael Rider
Dec 1, 2016
Mike Rider, 72, of Lake Charles died at 6:38 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in his residence.
Mike was such a kind, fun loving man. He loved to laugh and spend time with his friends and family. Mike was always busy-running the roads-visiting with people all while listening to Elvis Presley radio. He was the happiest when he...
Dorothy Lee Hicks
Dec 1, 2016
Dorothy Lee (Widcamp) Hicks, 87, a resident of Westlake, LA passed from this life on December 1, 2016 in the peace of her home. Dorothy was born on August 27, 1929 to Valre and Alty (Baker) Widcamp in Westlake, LA. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Dorothy was an active member of First Baptist Church...
