Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Juanita B. Surles
May 9, 2016
Juanita Brown Surles, 89, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 6:40 PM on Monday, May 9, 2016 in her residence.
Mrs. Surles was born from a Navy family on January 28, 1927 in Washington, DC. Her father was the last living WWI Navy Veteran. Her husband served in World War II on the USS Franklin and her son in...
Reverend Archimandrite Herbert J. May, J.C.L.
May 9, 2016
Father Herbert J. May, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Creole and Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in Cameron, died Monday, May 9, 2016 in a local hospital.
He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Lafayette on November 14, 1975 by The Most Reverend Gerard L. Frey, Bishop of Lafayette, in...
Dorcinas Joseph "D.J." Ledoux
May 6, 2016
Dorcinas Jospeh “D.J.” LeDoux, 90, of Lake Charles died in the comfort of his home on Friday May 6, 2016.
D.J. was a native of Church Point and a longtime resident of Lake Charles. He honorably and faithfully served our country in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired as a millwright from the Olin Corporation...
Mary Catherine Smith Savage
May 6, 2016
Mary Catherine Smith Savage, 86, of Lake Charles, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 6, 2016.
She was born November 16, 1929 in Dallas, TX to the late Charles and Hazel (Bishop) Smith. She worked for The Salvation Army and attended the Salvation Army Church. She also did charity work for the church.
Mrs....
Burdell Arceneaux
May 6, 2016
Burdell Marie Arceneaux, 77, of Sulphur, died Friday May 6, 2016, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her beloved family.
Burdell born in Crowley to Joseph Nathan and Thelma Eleanor Miers Laurents and a graduate of St. Michael’s High School where she lettered in Basketball. She was a longtime resident of Sulphur, where she and her...
Michael Kelley Barremore
May 4, 2016
Michael Kelley Barremore, 64, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, in a local hospital.
Mr. Barremore was born and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He graduated from LaGrange Senior High School. He served his country in the U. S. Air Force from 1972 until 1976 and worked as a truck driver most of his life, retiring...
Felix "Phil" Thibodeaux
May 4, 2016
Felix “Phil” Thibodeaux, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Wednesday morning, May 4, 2016, in his residence. Mr. Thibodeaux was born May 29, 1939 in Church Point, LA, where he lived until moving to Lafayette, and finally settling in Lake Charles in 1966. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He received his Pest...
Mercedes "Benzo" Frank
May 4, 2016
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of another Iraqi War veteran, Sgt. Mercedes “Benzo” Frank, 28, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday May 4, 2016. Sgt. Frank was wounded in action but succumb to injuries from another accident. He was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. He was a member of the...
Geraldine (Dean) Vezina
May 3, 2016
Geraldine (Dean) Vezina, 58, of Lake Charles, died May 3, 2016 following an automobile accident.
Dean was a native and life-long resident of the Lake Charles area. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and a homemaker. She loved football and her Saints and Raiders. Dean had a kind heart, loved being around and caring for children...
Jeanne Burr Ryan
May 3, 2016
Jeanne Burr Ryan, 90, of Lake Charles, LA passed away in Jennings at the Southwest Louisiana War Veteran’s Home on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.
Mrs. Ryan served her country in the Women’s Army Air Corps during World War II.
She is survived by one daughter, Heather Ryan Kelley of Lake Charles, LA; one son, Major Christopher Ryan,...
David L. Kimball
May 3, 2016
David Louis Kimball, 61, of Moss Bluff passed away at 9:23 AM Tuesday, May 03, 2016 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Kimball was a native of New Orleans who was raised in Mandeville and lived in Lake Charles for over thirty years. He was a graduate of Mandeville High School and Southeastern University, where he was awarded a...
Walter Lee Ledoux
May 2, 2016
Walter was born from a marital union between Ewell Joseph and Isabelle Derosier Ledoux in Port Arthur, TX. At age ten, the family relocated to the Opelousas, LA area (Prairie Ronde), the birthplace of his father. During this time (4 years), he was able to gain some knowledge and experience in farm life. The family then relocated to the Tate...
Carol Rae Barrios
May 1, 2016
Carol Rae Urban Barrios, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:03 AM on Sunday, May 1, 2016 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Barrios was born May 30, 1939 in Camden, NJ, where she was raised, moved to Sulphur at the age of 26, and has been a resident of Lake Charles ever since. She worked as a cafeteria...
Louis Charles Deluca
Apr 30, 2016
Louis “Lou” “Louie” Charles DeLuca went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 30, 2016. He was born on February 9, 1922 in Patterson, Louisiana.
He was the husband of Angeline “Angie” Blazquez DeLuca. He was a resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana and a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church for sixty-one years. ...
Sadie Poimboeuf
Apr 29, 2016
Sadie Poimboeuf, 93, of Vinton passed away on April 29, 2016 in a local care center. Sadie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vinton. She loved to work in her garden, crochet, read, genealogy, and she helped start the Historical Society in Vinton.
Sadie is survived by her son, Woodrow “Woody” Poimboeuf and wife Linda; her...
William Dows Blake
Apr 29, 2016
William (“Billy”) Dows Blake, 83, died peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2016, at his home surrounded by his devoted family.
Billy was born on October 13, 1932, in Cedar Rapides, Iowa. In 1935, he and his family moved to Alexandria, Louisiana and then in 1946 to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Billy attended Lake Charles High School and Episcopal High...
Gerald Martin Olson
Apr 29, 2016
Gerald Martin Olson, 76, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Olson was born and raised in Minnesota. He has lived thirty years in Lake Charles. He retired Master Sergeant with twenty-six years of service in the Military. Ten years for the United States Navy and sixteen years with the...
Geri Reeves Hohensee Harrison
Apr 28, 2016
Geri Reeves Hohensee Harrison, 94, went to be with the Lord on Thursday April 28, 2016, in the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jennings, LA..
Geri was born on March 14, 1922 to Clifford Reeves and Lucette Savoie Reeves in Lake Charles, LA. She was a long time resident of the Moss Bluff and Lake Charles area. She...
Doris Evelyn Barnhill Dowden
Apr 28, 2016
Doris Evelyn Barnhill Dowden, 81, of Ragley Louisiana passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Dowden was born and raised in Robeline, LA and was a graduate of Marion High School. She lived nearly forty years in Lytle, Texas. She worked many years as the Office Manager for Lytle Feed & Seed. Mrs. Dowden...
Florence Lee Devall
Apr 28, 2016
Florence Lee Fontenot DeVall, 87, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 1:47 AM on Thursday, April 28, 2016 in her residence.
Mrs. DeVall was born October 12, 1928 in the Mamou area, where she was raised. She moved to Big Lake in 1945, where she lived until moving to Lake Charles in 2008. She was a lifetime member of...
