Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Susan Monique Gibson
May 21, 2024
Susan Monique Gibson 51, passed away on May 21, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 12, 1973, in Sanford Fl, to John Gibson Sr. and Sandra McGee.
Family was everything to Susie. She not only loved spending time with her daughter and close family, but she also spent years finding “long lost” family members then...
Donald James Broussard
May 20, 2024
Donald James Broussard, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2024 in a Lake Charles care center. He was born on February 8, 1935 in Erath, Louisiana, to Nelson and Aline Bourgeois Broussard.
Donald’s family moved to Lake Charles while he was still very young. He attended school here and graduated from Landry High School where he participated in...
Dennis L. Brungardt
May 19, 2024
Dennis Leon Brungardt, 69, of Lake Charles, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024, at a local hospital. Dennis was born December 9, 1954, in WaKeeney, KS. to Seraphine and Bridgette Brungardt.
After High School, Dennis obtained an associate degree in commercial refrigeration. He enjoyed working and time on the family farm. After his accident he rebuilt auto pilots for aviation...
Rev. Bryant E. Gore
May 19, 2024
Bryant Eugene Gore, 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2024 in a Lake Charles care center. He was born on June 6, 1928 in Clanton, Alabama, to Herschel and Ruby Armstrong Gore.
Those left to cherish his memory are, his children Denise Jones, Debbie Loftus, Craig Hebert, Rebecca Hebert, Donna DeLucca, Patti Cryer, Scott Hebert, Bruce Hebert and...
Rosalie Tremonte Papania
May 18, 2024
Rosalie Marie Tremonte Papania, a beloved matriarch of a large and close-knit Italian family, passed away peacefully at her home at the age of 97 on May 18, 2024 in Lake Charles, LA. She was known as Mama to most everyone who knew her. Rosalie’s life was a testament to love, family, and cherished memories.
She was married to Lucas...
Patricia Jaetzold
May 18, 2024
Loved and cherished by all, she was known by Pat, Patti, and Nannie. A unique God-fearing lady of impeccable faith & character, Pat had a beautiful smile that was her trade-mark to the very end. She was an avid cook and could bake delectable lip-smack’n desserts & sweets to everyone’s delight such that she became the “kitchen queen” and her...
Lynda Woods Ellis
May 18, 2024
Lynda Woods Ellis passed away at her home in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the age of 63 years.
Lynda was born on September 7, 1960, in Savannah, Georgia, to Curtis Lee Woods, Jr., and Marilyn Bristow Woods. She moved to Lake Charles in the 1960s, where she graduated from Barbe High School, Class of 1978.
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Courtney Rene Rider-Eagle
May 18, 2024
At this time no services to be held, family invites you to make a donation in her memory to her most cherish charity. Hobo Hotel for Cats in Lake Charles, LA.
Melba Rose Brown
May 18, 2024
Melba was born August 19, 1929, at Longville, La when Longville was a booming sawmill town. She accepted Christ as her Savior when she was 14 years old, in 1943 at First Baptist Church of Longville. She was baptized in the old mill pond, now called Longville Lake on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
In 1946, the year Melba graduated, the...
Catherine Louise Hathaway
May 18, 2024
Catherine Louise Hathaway, 57, was born on April 13, 1967 and passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Catherine was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Laura and Othal “Bo” Hathaway. She was a Sulphur resident, and a 1985 graduate of LaGrange High School.
Catherine never met a stranger and could always be found helping her neighbors in any...
Fred Lebleu, Jr.
May 17, 2024
“They just don’t make them like that anymore.” We hear it a lot these days, because, well, they don’t. And such fits the man, husband, father, grandfather, and friend found in Fred LeBleu, Jr., who, born on March 14, 1946, entered his heavenly home on May 17, 2024.
Fred served in the U. S. Air Force and Vietnam, and following...
Dori Robinson
May 16, 2024
Dori Musseau Robinson, 75, of Lake Charles, died on Thursday May 16, 2024, at Ochsner-LSU Medical Center in Shreveport following an extended illness with her husband at her side.
Dori was a graduate of Florida State University with a BS in Mathematics Education and a minor in Theatre Art. She taught High School math for a number of years before...
Carolyn D. Richard
May 16, 2024
Carolyn Denise Richard, 85, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born on February 9, 1939 in Creole, Louisiana to John Edward and Merillia Theriot. As a new graduate of South Cameron High School, she married the love of her life, Donald, and together they raised six boys in the marshes of Grand Chenier....
Ted Joseph Monlezun
May 15, 2024
Ted Joseph Monlezun, 73, of Lake Charles passed away at 6:12 AM on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in a local hospital.
Born on June 20, 1950, in Lake Charles, he remained a lifelong resident of the area. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School, class of 1970, and furthered his education at Sowela Technical Institute, specializing in welding. With...
Dr. Charles Mackey
May 15, 2024
Dr. Charles Sigler Mackey died May 15, 2024. He was born April 1, 1935 in Houston, Texas the son of Virginia Sigler Mackey Barnes and Kennard Mackey.
Dr. Mackey attended local schools and graduated from Lake Charles High School in 1954. He attended Tulane University on a football scholarship. At Tulane he was initiated into Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and...
Raburn "Mrs. Rae" Marie Ledoux
May 15, 2024
Raburn “Mrs. Rae” LeDoux passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 93 in Lake Charles.
She was a loving, gentle and kind woman who enjoyed taking care of people. She remembered everyone’s birthday and made people feel special. She also loved backrubs!
She was born in Grand Prairie but resided in Lake Charles for most of her life. Her family...
Father Lawrence A Kohler, M.S.
May 15, 2024
Father Lawrence A. Kohler, M.S.
Father Lawrence Anthony Kohler, M.S., 89, a Missionary of Our Lady of La Salette, of Our Lady of La Salette Parish in Sulphur, Louisiana, died May 15, 2024, in Lake Charles, LA. He was born June 15, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri, son of the late Eugene J. and Cecilia (Ryan) Kohler. He attended grammar...
John "Hokey" East
May 14, 2024
John Robert “Hokey” East, 55, passed away on May 14, 2024, in a local hospital. Hokey was born January 29, 1969, to DJ East and Lucy Morrow Andrews. He worked as a superintendent on shutdown projects and later in his life he enjoyed shrimping, crabbing and woodworking. Hokey was very social and loved spending time with his friends and family. ...
Sidney "Sid" Guidroz, Jr.
May 13, 2024
Sidney “Sid” Guidroz, Jr. passed away from this world unexpectedly on Monday, May 13, 2024 at his home in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
All who know him loved his kind spirit and giving heart. Sid loved to watch women’s softball, especially the Northwestern, LA (ULM) Demons and, of course, everything LSU. He was a Lake Charles High School Wildcat, Class of...
