Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lillie Mae Barnes
Oct 8, 2016
Lillie Mae Barnes, 89, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Lillie Mae was born to Rene Jene Meliet and Rose Bertha Meliet in LaPlace, Louisiana on February 14, 1927. She has two living brothers who reside in Baton Rouge.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and three brothers. Those left to cherish her memory...
Rufus "Buster" Nelands
Oct 8, 2016
Rufus Louis “Buster” Nelands, 79, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, October 08, 2016 at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, LA.
Mr. Nelands was a native of Church Point, LA, graduate of Morrow High School and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. Following graduation he served eight years in the United States Air...
Nathan Granger
Oct 6, 2016
On Thursday, October 6, 2016, Nathan Ray Granger, 71, of Sulphur, LA took his final breath at West Cal-Cam Hospital surrounded by love and joined his beloved parents, Curley and Rose, and brothers Jim, Percy and Bobby Granger whom his heart so ardently loved, grieved and longed to see. Nathan was born on September 22, 1945 in Mamou, LA, the...
Estelle Fontenot Godeaux
Oct 6, 2016
Estelle Fontenot Godeaux, 92, passed to eternal rest on Thursday, October 6, 2016 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Godeaux was a native of Ville Platte, LA and a resident of Lake Charles for the past 60 years. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Mrs. Godeaux worked several...
Annie Belle Schwark
Oct 6, 2016
Annie Belle Schwark, 83, of Iowa, LA died at 12:48 AM Thursday, October 06, 2016 in her residence surrounded by her family.
Annie Belle was born on January 20, 1933 in Beaufort, NC to Cecil and Henrietta Dudley. Annie Belle loved her God and singing the old hymns. She was a member of Sweet Lake United Methodist Church. She...
Vito "Joe" Catrambone Jr.
Oct 5, 2016
Vito Joseph “Joe” Catrambone Jr., 63, went on to be with his Savior on Wednesday, October 5, 2016.
Joe was born in Norfolk, VA, grew up in Cameron Parish and then settled in the Lake Charles area. After graduating from McNeese State he began a career as an engineer in the Petro-Chemical industry. His career brought him to work...
Donyce Woodward
Oct 5, 2016
Donyce Woodward, 57, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in her home. After earning her degree from McNeese State University, she became employed by the Calcasieu Parish School Board as a teacher. Although a 1976 graduate of Barbe High School, she also attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Mississippi. Her years in Clinton created a lifetime of memories and...
Juanita Mae Ogea
Oct 4, 2016
Juanita Mae Ogea, 70, of LeBleu Settlement died at 10:05 PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in her residence surrounded by her loved ones.
Ms. Ogea was born on September 28, 1946 in Calcasieu Parish and was raised and lived all of her life in LeBleu Settlement where she attended Iowa High School. She worked in the oil field...
Adrienne Managan Dark Robinson
Oct 4, 2016
Adrienne Managan Dark Robinson went to be with her heavenly Father October 4, 2016 at the age of 89.
She was born on April 24, 1927, the daughter of Ralph and Vyra Managan. As a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, she graduated from Lake Charles High in 1944 as one of the top two honor graduates. She attended...
Keith Hamilton
Oct 3, 2016
Keith “Hambone” Hamilton, 59, of Westlake, LA lovingly went into the arms of his father on Monday, October 3, 2016 at 10:30 PM in a local hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Hamilton was born on February 5, 1957 in San Diego, CA to Sylvia Peshoff Hamilton and John Hamilton Sr. He is a lifelong resident of the...
Louis Leroy "Lee" Kibodeaux, Jr.
Oct 3, 2016
Louis Leroy “Lee” Kibodeaux, Jr., 46, of Lake Charles died suddenly on Monday October 3, 2016 in Cameron Parish doing what he loved – fishing.
Lee was a native of Lake Charles, attended LaGrange High School and employed at Turner Industries. He was a big man with an equally big heart, bringing joy, love and laughter to all of...
Claire Monticello Smith
Oct 3, 2016
Claire M. Smith, 82, of Lake Charles died at 3:34 PM on Monday, October 3, 2016 in a local hospital.
She was born on January 30, 1934 to Anthony Paul Monticello and Stella DiCarlo Monticello in Lake Charles, LA. Claire attended St. Charles Academy from kindergarten through graduation in 1951. While in high school, Claire was one of the...
Shirley Ann Jeanise
Oct 2, 2016
Shirley Ann Leonard Jeanise, 61, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:40 PM on Sunday, October 2, 2016 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Jeanise was born June 19, 1955 in Jennings, LA and raised in Hayes, LA, where she attended school. She has lived in Lake Charles for over the past forty-five years. She worked at A Daisy A...
Sandra Gail Williamson
Oct 1, 2016
Sandra Gail Woodard Williamson, 57, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Saturday, October 1, 2016 in her residence.
Ms. Williamson was born February 16, 1959 in Lake Charles, LA and has lived all of her life in the Lake Charles / Iowa areas. She attended Iowa High School and was a longtime employee of Fed-Ex. Following her retirement, she...
Grace Landry
Sep 30, 2016
Grace Landry, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2016.
She was a lifelong resident of Carlyss and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. She loved gardening, cooking, and her pets, especially her cat. She enjoyed camping and fishing at Toledo Bend with her family.
Survivors include her daughter, Peggy Skaines of Houston, TX; sons, Tommy...
Kenneth Ray Marks
Sep 30, 2016
Kenneth Ray Marks, 53, of Sulphur passed away on September 30, 2016. He was born in Lake Charles and resided in Sulphur for the last 25 years. Kenneth retired from Entergy having worked as a lineman and serviceman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, cooking and his latest hobby of building crab traps. Kenneth was always his happiest when he was...
Pastor Dale Lee Nazworth
Sep 30, 2016
Pastor Dale Lee Nazworth, 62, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away in Livingston, TX, on Friday, September 30, 2016.
Pastor Nazworth was born on May 28, 1954 to Harold W. Nazworth and Bonita Jo Talbot. He and his parents moved to Lake Charles in 1970 and he graduated from LaGrange High School in 1973. He attended Bible Training at...
Horace Garland "Nonk" Thibodeaux
Sep 29, 2016
Horace Garland “Nonk” Thibodeaux, 66, of Lake Charles, LA died peacefully on September 29, 2016 at Lake Charles Care Center.
Nonk was born on October 31, 1949 in Grand Lake, LA and lived there many years. Nonk loved celebrating his birthday on Halloween with his sister Sharon and his many nieces and nephews. He never met a stranger and...
Dewey Joseph Comeaux
Sep 29, 2016
Dewey Joseph Comeaux, 84, of Westlake died on Thursday, September 29, 2016 in his residence.
He was first born on September 13, 1932 and was reborn on March 22, 1979. He attended LaGrange High School and Spencer Business College. He retired from BFI as their purchasing agent. Dewey was, per his words, a Korean Police Action Veteran with...
Jeannett Renae Thomas
Sep 29, 2016
Renae Thomas was born in Lake Charles, La. on October 27, 1967 to Jessie and Kosit Thomas Jr.
With the blessing of being raised in a loving Christian home, she accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Pasadena Baptist Church in Westlake, La. by Dr. M.L. Thomas. Her love of God continued throughout her life...
