Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
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...
David Wayne Golden
Sep 28, 2016
David Wayne Golden, 59, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. After a lengthy battle with multiple sclerosis, David is now “On the road again.” David was a lifelong resident of Sulphur, Louisiana and earned his bachelor’s degree from McNeese State University and his Masters from Louisiana State University. He became a known author of western...
Michael A. "Mike" Mccall
Sep 27, 2016
Michael A.”Mike” McCall passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.
He was born March 27, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland to parents Austin J. McCall and wife Genevieve. The family moved to New Orleans in 1938. Mike was a graduate of Jesuit High School and Soule Business College. He attended SLI in Lafayette, La. and the University of Houston. He...
Richard J. Daley, Jr.
Sep 27, 2016
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother died at the age of 77 on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 after a brief illness.
A native of Lake Charles, LA, he was a resident of Port Arthur, TX. In his early years, he was an ironworker with Local 678. Later in life, he became an entrepreneur and spent most of his...
Roger Ben Vandenberg
Sep 26, 2016
Roger Ben Vandenberg, 61, passed away on Monday September 26, 2016 at a local health care facility.
Ben was born in Brookings, South Dakota on September 12, 1955 to Daniel Vandenberg and Emma Wagnaar Vandenberg. Ben was a loving and caring husband, father, brother and friend.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Howard...
Billy Wayne Bailey
Sep 26, 2016
Billy Wayne Bailey, 81, of Lake Charles, LA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 26, 2016.
He was born on the 23rd of November, 1934 in Glenmora, Louisiana to Shrilda and Curtis Bailey. He graduated in 1952 from Glenmora High School as Salutatorian. He joined the United States Marine Corp on July 6, 1953. ...
