Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Cynthia Ann Rabby Bettinger
Nov 6, 2018
Cynthia Ann Rabby Bettinger, 82, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:10 PM on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in her residence surrounded by family.
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Mrs. Bettinger was born on April 7, 1936 in Mobile, Alabama to James William “Willie” and Edith Rabby. The Rabby family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where Cynthia grew up. She graduated from the...
Allen Meche
Nov 6, 2018
Allen A. Meche, 89, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at his residence.
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He was born on October 29, 1929 in Cankton, LA to Edgar and Onelia Thibodeaux Meche. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather who had a great sense of humor and was deeply devoted to his family. He was an incredibly hard...
Betty King
Nov 6, 2018
Marjorie “Betty” Elizabeth Chisum King, 74, of Lake Charles, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 surrounded by family and friends.
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Mrs. King was a teacher at St. John Elementary and educator for over 26 years. She was a member of St. Luke-Simpson United Methodist Church.
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Betty leaves behind her loving husband of 51 years, William “Bill” King.
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John "Billy" Puckett
Nov 5, 2018
John “Billy” Puckett, 74, passed away at a local care facility on November 5, 2018.
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Mr. Puckett was born in Houston and moved to Lake Charles in 1956. He was a 1962 graduate of Lake Charles High School and a 1972 graduate of McNeese State University. Professionally, Billy was a Landman in the oil and gas industry. He was...
Jessie Joseph Blanchard, Sr.
Nov 5, 2018
Jessie Joseph Blanchard, Sr., 31, of Ragley died Monday, November 5, 2018 in a local hospital.
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Jessie was a native of Lake Charles. His favorite pastime was tinkering with gas-powered remote-control cars and riding dirt bikes with his children and friends. He also had a great passion for Harley Davidson motorcycles. Jessie had a kind loving heart, consumed...
Kay Frances Noble
Nov 4, 2018
“Prayer is not for changing God, it is for changing us.” -Richard Rohr
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Kay Frances Noble, 77, died peacefully in her home on Sunday November 4, 2018 with her family present.
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Kay was born and raised in Lake Charles. Kay was a graduate of Lake Charles High. She attended Newcomb College and was a graduate of McNeese State...
Iley "Ikey" Ray Hannon
Nov 4, 2018
Iley ”Ikey” Ray Hannon, 81, formally from Vidor, TX  passed away on November 4, 2018. Iley enjoyed making furniture, gardening, fishing, camping, and the outdoors. He loved, high school football games, and hanging around his family, especially his sons and grandchildren. He was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and enjoyed his time in the ministry helping others.
Iley is...
Freida Roach
Nov 4, 2018
Freida Marie Finn Roach, 73, of Vinton, passed away on November 4, 2018 at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX surrounded by her family. Freida was born on January 12, 1945 in Ged, LA. She worked at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital for 15 years in the insurance department. While there she received the first Frank Gayle award in 1991, was...
James Arthur Wise
Nov 2, 2018
James A. Wise, 84, of Lake Charles passed away at home on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 1:00PM.
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Mr. Wise was born on November 21, 1933 in Marksville, LA where he lived until moving to Lake Charles 63 years ago. Â He was a graduate of Marksville High School before joining the US Navy in 1952 and was honorably discharged...
Coolidge Fontenot
Nov 2, 2018
Coolidge Fontenot, 93, of Lake Charles died Friday, November 2, 2018 in a local healthcare facility.
Mr. Fontenot was born in Kinder, raised in Fenton and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He worked forty-five years as a Glazier for Davidson Sash & Door, Inc. He was an avid...
Connie Mouhot
Nov 1, 2018
Connie K. Mouhot, 87, of Spring, TX, formerly of Lake Charles, LA, died on Thursday, November 1, 2018. She was born to the late Georgie Carter Kimball on December 29, 1930. She graduated from LaGrange High School before marrying the late Ernest Mouhot, Jr. in 1950.
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Connie worked for McNeese State University as a switch board operator for 20...
Verna Mae Landreneau
Nov 1, 2018
Verna Mae Landreneau, 86, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 in a local hospital.
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Mrs. Landreneau was born on September 28, 1932 in Mamou and was a graduate of Mamou High School. She moved to Lake Charles in 1957 where she became a parishioner of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Mrs. Landreneau enjoyed being a stay...
John Ellison Echterhoff, Jr.
Oct 31, 2018
John Ellison Echterhoff, Jr. passed away unexpectedly in a local hospital on October 31, 2018.
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Mr. Echterhoff was born in San Antonio, TX on January 25, 1952 to John and Margaret Thompson Echterhoff. He will be remembered as an avid salt water fisherman. He was an extremely spiritual person with a kind soul. Mr. Echterhoff worked as a...
Bernie Jinks
Oct 31, 2018
Bernie Jinks, 74, of Sulphur passed away on October 31, 2018 surrounded by his family. He retired after 40 years from Amoco as a pumper. Bernie enjoyed fishing, playing the guitar, raising pigs for 4-H, showing hogs and being around family and friends. Bernie proudly served our country in the United States Army and is a veteran of the Vietnam...
Christopher Scott Boudreaux, Jr.
Oct 30, 2018
A Celebration of Life will be held for Christopher Scott Boudreaux, Jr., 25 years young, on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Pavilion 2 of Sam Houston Jones State Park in Lake Charles, LA. Memorial Services will begin at 11 AM with “Chef’s Colorful Celebration” to follow...”until”. **Please, in honor of Christopher’s love of nature and admiration of all of its’...
Ervy Dan "T-Dan" Smith Jr.
Oct 30, 2018
Lake Charles – Ervy “T-Dan” Smith, Jr., born February 15, 1967, son of Ervy Dan Smith and Bessie Broussard, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018. “T-Dan” enjoyed cooking and being with his family & friends. He was the life of any party. He is survived by his mother, Bessie Broussard of Tomball, Texas; daughter, Krystal Kilgore (Chase Moore) of Lake...
Thomas "Jerry" West
Oct 30, 2018
Thomas Jerry West, 73, of Sulphur, LA, received his Heavenly address change notification on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Jerry was born in El Dorado, Arkansas on July 11, 1945 to Juanita Grace and Thomas H. West. He was a retired pipefitter from Local 106 Union. His hobbies included playing the guitar, singing and working outdoors and piddling in his shop. ...
Mary Alice Lantia Mainer
Oct 30, 2018
Mary Alice Lantia Mainer, 82, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday October 30, 2018 at a local care facility following a brief illness.
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Mary was born in Opelousas, LA., to the late Isabelle and Elba Lantia. While she lived most of her life in Lake Charles, near her immediate family, she also had the opportunity to live in...
Robert Paul "Bob" Bush Sr.
Oct 29, 2018
Iowa – Robert Paul “Bob” Bush, Sr., born in Chicago, IL, November 15, 1956, son of the late Joseph Walter and Jean Barbara (Brazauskas) Bush, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, in a local hospital at the age of 61. Bob was graduate of St. Mary’s University and received his Ph. D. from Louisiana State University. He was an associate...
Barbara Ann Uhlik
Oct 29, 2018
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Barbara Ann Uhlik, 80, passed away on October 29, 2018.
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Mrs. Uhlik was born in Jennings, LA and was in the Jennings High School class of 1956. She was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Jennings. She enjoyed keeping a tidy home and going dancing with her husband.
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She is survived by her...
