Travis Nathan Richard
Mar 19, 2018
Travis Nathan Richard, 54, Frisco, TX passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 in Plano, TX.
Mr. Richard was born on March 16, 1964 in Lake Charles and grew up in Grand Lake before moving back to Lake Charles. He was a 1982 graduate of Barbe High School where he played basketball. Mr. Richard attended McNeese State University where...
Kyle Matthew Sockwell
Mar 19, 2018
Kyle Matthew Sockwell, 29, passed away on March 19, 2018. Kyle cherished his time with his wife and children. He was a great dad and husband and enjoyed every moment with his family and friends. He was easy going and a momma’s boy who loved playing pranks on people. Kyle enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, frogging, and barbeques. He was also...
Harold Edward Iles Sr.
Mar 17, 2018
Harold Edward Iles, Sr., fourth generation native of Beauregard Parish, born June 18, 1931 in Sugartown, LA, son of the late Edward and Tressa Perkins Iles passed away in a local care facility Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the age of 86. Harold was a graduate of Sugartown High School and received a B. S. degree in Animal Husbandry in...
Freddie Joe Royer Sr.
Mar 17, 2018
Iowa-Freddie Joe Royer, Sr., 78, passed away March 17, 2018 in Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans with his family by his side. Joe was born in DeQuincy, LA on October 20, 1939 to the late Fred O. Royer and Evelyn Hoosier Royer. Joe graduated from DeQuincy High School and attended LSU. He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley and...
Ruth Foreman Racca
Mar 17, 2018
Ruth Foreman Racca, 92, passed away on March 17, 2018 at a local care facility.
Mrs. Racca was born and raised in Laccasine, LA and raised her family in the Lake Charles area. She was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. She was a very hospitable lady that always made sure her family and friends had a fresh...
Rp Dumas
Mar 17, 2018
Mr. Roland Paul Dumas passed away in his residence on Saturday, March 17, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Roland was born on October 29, 1930 in St. Johnsbury, VT to Onesime and Mary Jane Carriere Dumas.
Roland, or “RP” as he was known to his friends grew up in St. Johnsbury, VT. After graduation he joined the U.S. Air...
Tilda Doolan
Mar 17, 2018
Tilda G. Doolan, 85, passed away in a local hospital on March 17, 2018.
She was born on June 4, 1932 to Ethel White Greene and Tilden Greene in Bogalusa, LA.
She enjoyed traveling, reading, and knitting and will be remembered as an excellent cook.
She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Longville and the...
Howard Manuel
Mar 17, 2018
Howard Manuel, born August 24, 1930 in Basile, son of the late Alexon and Marcelene (Deshotel) Manuel, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in the comfort of his home at the age of 87. Howard married Dorothy “Dot” Morgan on February 12, 1955. He was employed with the Louisiana Highway Department and retired in 1984. After he retired, Howard began...
Mary Dell Peterson
Mar 16, 2018
Mary Dell Peterson,72, of Sulphur passed away on March 16, 2018 in a local hospital. She was a loving mother and provider who loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. Mary enjoyed cooking, sewing, and listening to Cajun music.
Mary is survived by her four children, Crystal Butler-Guillory and husband Joe of Lake Charles, Rodney Kent Butler and wife...
Wesley "Jim" Ardoin, Jr.
Mar 16, 2018
Wesley James “Jim” Ardoin, Jr., 80, passed away on March 16, 2018 in a local hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He graduated from Sulphur High in 1956, where he played football, basketball, and ran track. Jim was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church in Sulphur and retired from PPG Industries after 36 years. He enjoyed...
Juanita Marie Richard
Mar 15, 2018
Juanita Marie Richard, 69, of Sulphur passed away on March 15, 2018 in a local hospital. Juanita loved taking care of her loving husband of 53 years, cooking and spending time with her family, especially spoiling her great grandbabies. She enjoyed picking blackberries, shopping at Wal-Mart, making clothes for her family, crafts and painting.
Juanita is survived by her husband...
Karen Jinks
Mar 15, 2018
Karen Jinks, 81 of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed away on March 15, 2018 surrounded by her family.
She found her home in Lake Charles, Louisiana from her birthplace in Newkirk, Oklahoma where she was born on May 4th, 1936 to Vera Speer. She graduated from Lagrange High school in 1954 and went on to attend college at USL...
Rose Marie Smith
Mar 15, 2018
Rose Marie Smith, born February 8, 1927 in Port Neches, Texas, daughter of the late Perry Frank and Stella Andrepont Major, passed away in a care facility in Copperas Cove, Texas on March 15, 2018 at the age of 91. Rose was a graduate of Iota High School and attended trade school. She was an executive secretary at Lone Star...
Norma June Gesner
Mar 14, 2018
Norma June Gesner, 75, of Lake Charles passed away at 3:55 PM on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Gesner was born on January 7, 1943 in Englewood, CO. She was fortunate to travel with her family with the military to every state in the US excluding Alaska. She moved to Lake Charles in 2010 to...
Lucas G. Terracina
Mar 14, 2018
Lucas George Terracina, 64, of Lake Charles passed away, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in his residence surrounded by family.
Mr. Terracina was born in Opelousas and lived in Lake Charles since 1976. He was a graduate of Opelousas Catholic High School and receive his Bachelor of Science Degree in Wildlife Management from Southwestern Louisiana University (ULL). Mr. Terracina began...
Joshua Layne Leake
Mar 13, 2018
Joshua Layne Leake, 32, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 5:33 PM on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 in his residence.
Josh was born June 15, 1985 in Lake Charles, LA, was a lifelong resident of Moss Bluff and a 2004 graduate of Sam Houston High School. He loved playing video games and enjoyed attending concerts. Josh always had a...
Walter Goff
Mar 12, 2018
Walter Goff, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully from his home surrounded by his family on March, 12, 2018.
Mr. Goff was born on March 28, 1932 in Morgantown, WV to Walter J. and Elda Cramer Goff. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force before working and eventually retiring...
Gladys Ledoux
Mar 11, 2018
Gladys LeDoux (Gert to her friends and Maw to her grandchildren), 91, of Vinton, LA passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 surrounded by her family. Gladys was born in Ged, LA on January 13, 1927 to Willis and Agnes Fontenot. She was married to Garland Mitchell LeDoux until his death in 2000. Gladys was a 1946 graduate of Sulphur...
Lonce Vernon Lanier
Mar 11, 2018
Lonce Vernon Lanier, 72, passed away on March 11, 2018 surrounded by family and friends at St. Luke’s-Baylor Hospital in Houston after a month-long battle with pancreatitis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lonce Lanier and Hattie Hinson Lanier; the mother of his children, Gail Lanier; son, Jeffery Wade Lanier; and nephew Jon Daigle. He is survived by...
Scooter Lebleu
Mar 11, 2018
“The richest man is not the one who has the most but the one who needs the least.”
John Henry “Scooter” LeBleu, II, 64, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 in the comfort of his home.
Scooter was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was of the Martin Loree LeBleu...