Local Obituaries

Derek Buckles

Aug 7, 2024

Mr. Derek Alan Buckles

Mr. Derek Alan Buckles, born on October 22, 1982, in Natchez, MS, peacefully passed away on August 7, 2024, at his residence in Sulphur, LA, at the age of 41.

Mr. Buckles pursued a career in the oil field industry as a Wire Line operator, showcasing his dedication and work ethic. Although his formal...

Susan "Kay" Holmes

Aug 6, 2024

Susan Kay Holmes, known to everyone as Kay, passed on to her Savior Jesus on August 6, 2024, at 69 years of age after battling a long-term illness. Kay was born on October 3, 1954, in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Richard H. Holmes, Sr. and Charley Ray Broussard Holmes. 

Kay had a very big and gregarious personality, and she was known...

Travis Cord Johnson

Aug 6, 2024

 

Travis Cord Johnson, 53, of Lake Charles passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 in his residence.

Travis was born on October 27, 1970 in Lake Charles and was raised in Cameron Parish where he was a graduate of South Cameron High School. 

He was an avid fisherman and hunter.

The family encourages you to find a church home. Don’t struggle, just keep...

Cassie Mangum Smith

Aug 6, 2024

Cassie Mangum Smith, 65, died Tuesday, August 6, 2024 following an extended and courageous battle with numerous health challenges. 

Casandra Louise Mangum (Cassie) was born in Lake Charles, LA on February 10, 1959, the daughter of Harold Mitchell and Gene Everett Mangum. Cassie spent her childhood and early adult years living in Lake Charles, LA, graduating from LaGrange Senior High School...

Linda Linder

Aug 5, 2024

Linda Diane Linder of Sulphur Died on August 5, 2024.

Linda was born on November 6, 1948, in Pineville, LA to Audrey and Eunice Williams. Linda enjoyed her life and surrounded her life with many past times including breeding show dogs, playing on her I Pad and spending time with her husband. She graduated from Pineville High School in...

Geneva Beard Veillon

Aug 5, 2024

 

Geneva Beard Veillon, 95, of Westlake, passed away peacefully on Monday August 5, 2024 at a local care facility with her family at her side. 

Geneva was a native of Oberlin and a longtime resident of Westlake. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of St. John Bosco Catholic Church.  

Preceding Geneva in death are her parents, Cleveland and Ollie...

Michael Moss

Aug 4, 2024

Michael was born Jan. 5,1973 in Lake Charles and passed away unexpectedly August 4, 2024 at his home in Westlake, LA at age 51. 

He is the son of the late James W. Moss, Chemistry Professor at McNeese, and the late Marion Corkran Moss, an RN at West Cal Cam Hospital. 

After graduating from LaGrange High School in 1991, he volunteered for...

Mae Brown

Aug 4, 2024

Mae Kaitlin Brown peacefully passed from this world into the arms of Jesus on August 4, 2024. Mae was born with her twin brother, Jake Wilson, to Katie and Jesse Brown of Sulphur. Although she was here for a short time, Mae was loved beyond measure.

Mae Kaitlin is survived by her loving parents, Katie and Jesse Brown; older sisters,...

Amanda Christian Gremillion

Aug 4, 2024

Amanda Rose Christian Gremillion, 35, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, August 4th in her home.

Amanda was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. A talented athlete, she found her passion early in life playing softball. She and adoring parents, along with her brother and countless softball family friends traveled many years throughout the states cheering on their “girl” and her...

David John Weinfurtner

Aug 4, 2024

David Weinfurtner was born October 22, 1947 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to the union of Lawrence Andrew Weinfurtner and Adeline Irene Gubbels. When he was a little boy, David's dad called him "Small Fry."

In June 1957, David contracted Rheumatic Fever which led to a major heart murmur. He found out at the time that his Mitral Valve was damaged.

He attended and...

James Ray Daugereau

Aug 3, 2024

James Ray Daugereau, 94, of Sulphur died on Saturday, August 3, 2024.

Mr. Daugereau was born on June 12, 1930 in Port Arthur, TX, spending his youth in Elton, LA.

He served our country in the United States Navy with a combined service of active duty and reserves for a total of 22 years, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. While in...

Sammy Samohyl

Aug 3, 2024

Sammy George Samohyl passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024. He was born on October 3, 1934, in Wharton, Texas, to Sam Samohyl and Ethel (Cox) Samohyl.

After graduating from Wharton High School, he enlisted in the Navy on October 6, 1953. He completed his training at the Naval Recruit Training Center in San Diego as Apprentice Chief Petty Officer...

Nicole Newsome

Aug 2, 2024

Nicole Chantal Delage Newsome, 87, of Lake Charles passed away Friday August 2nd, 2024 in a local healthcare facility.

Mrs. Newsome was born the second of twelve children to Leonard Delage and Jeanne Adrienne Rousseau Delage in LaRochelle, France. She was raised and educated and earned a degree as a Registered Nurse in France. It was there that she met her...

Christopher John Lognion

Aug 1, 2024

Christopher John Lognion, 41, of Gillis passed away at 10:07 AM on Thursday, August 1, 2024 in a local hospital.

Chris, born on December 27, 1982, in Lafayette, Louisiana, and grew up in Lake Charles where he graduated from LaGrange High School. He pursued further education in automobile technology at Sowela Technical Institute. With a passion for mechanics, Chris enjoyed working...

Georgette Alleman

Jul 31, 2024

Georgette Arceneaux Alleman died peacefully at home on July 31, 2024. She was born on January 8, 1933, in Lafayette, LA. In 1951, she graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in Lafayette, and in 1955, she graduated from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now UL Lafayette). Before moving to Lake Charles, she was an active member of St. Genevieve Catholic Church, participating...

Tylor Brown

Jul 31, 2024

Jeffery Tylor Brown, 28, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday July 31, 2024 in the comfort of his home.

Tylor was born in Lake Charles, raised in LeBleu Settlement and was a 2014 graduate of Iowa High School where he played football. He started fast track dirt bike racing at the age of three, following his idol (cousin, Daniel). They shared...

Daniel "Danny" Guillory

Jul 31, 2024

Daniel “Danny” Louis Guillory, 77, of Bell City, La passed away July 31, 2024. He was born in Bell City on November 4, 1946, to RL and Lela Mae “Toot” Guillory. 

Danny graduated from Bell City High School and later married Judy on April 22, 1972, in Pine Island, Louisiana. 

Danny began working as rice farmer in Sweetlake, La. Later he became...

Gayle D. Fontenot

Jul 30, 2024

Gayle D. Fontenot, 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Lake Charles following courageous fight with cancer. 

Gayle was a native of Lake Arthur, educated in Ronoake and longtime resident of the Lake Area. She met her husband in Lake Charles in 1968 and was married in 1969. They were married for 46 years before he preceded her in death...

Joseph Stoma

Jul 30, 2024

Joseph “Joe” Stoma, 99, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 in his home. Joe, the baby of 10, was born to Habib and Katoun Stoma on July 6, 1925, in Zwolle, LA. Upon graduating from High School in 1942, he enlisted in the United States Navy, deploying to the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II as...

Bertie Lou Prestridge

Jul 30, 2024

Bertie Lou Prestridge, 87, of Lake Charles, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at a local care facility with her loving family by her side. A native of Pollock, LA, Bertie was born September 12, 1936, to Preston Phillips and Beulah Mae Burrough Phillips. 

She graduated high school from Pollock as a star basketball player. Soon after graduation she met and...