Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Sammie Lafosse
Mar 10, 2016
Sammie Janet Sonnier LaFosse, 65, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 2:30 Pm on Thursday, March 10, 2016.Mrs. LaFosse was born September 10, 1950 in Lake Charles, LA, where she has lived most of her life. She was a 1970 graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University. She was raised catholic, was a past member of Abundant...
Roger D Smith
Mar 10, 2016
Roger D. Smith, 65, of Sulphur was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on March 10, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born on September 23, 1950 in Brookhaven, MS to Bracy and Helen Smith, who preceded him in death. He was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him.
Roger leaves...
Robert Warren Stratton
Mar 10, 2016
Robert Warren Stratton, 63, of Pearland, TX, died at 10:02 AM on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in a Pearland, TX hospital.
Mr. Stratton was born October 28, 1952 in Lake Charles, LA, where he lived most of his life until moving to Baton Rouge in 1998 and then Pearland, TX in 2008. He was a 1970 graduate of Lake...
Gladys D. Soileau
Mar 9, 2016
Gladys D. Soileau, 85, of Lake Charles, LA died on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.
Gladys was born on August 20, 1930 in Ville Platte, LA to Alcide and Emile DeVille. She is a native of Ville Platte, LA and a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA since 1948. Gladys loved cooking for her...
Christopher "Chris" Jordan
Mar 9, 2016
Christopher Thomas Jordan, 34, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Poquoson, VA. A native of Moss Bluff, LA and a graduate of Sam Houston High School, he worked as a machinist on aircraft carriers at Huntington Ingalls/Newport News Shipyard. Chris was a navy veteran and served aboard the USS Enterprise.
Survivors include his mother, Teresa Jordan; brother,...
Kathleen "Kit" Burton
Mar 8, 2016
Kathleen Rose “Kit” Deshotel Burton, 74, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 5:16 AM on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in a local hospital. Mrs. Burton was born June 28, 1941 in Fenton, LA and graduated from Fenton High School. Upon graduation, she moved to Lake Charles and has lived in Moss Bluff for the past thirty-four years. She began her...
Elizbeth Grace Romero
Mar 8, 2016
Elizabeth Romero, 77, of Lake Charles, LA died on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in a local hospital.
Elizabeth was born on March 10, 1938 in Bartlesville, OK to Robert and Edith James. She loved being around family and friends. Elizabeth also enjoyed cooking cookies and arts and crafts. She was a very faithful member of Southside Assembly of...
Murry Ray Burleigh
Mar 8, 2016
Murry Ray Burleigh, 81, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in his residence.
Born and raised in Opelousas, Louisiana to Louis Phillip and Irene Agatha Hunt Burleigh, Mr. Burleigh was a 1953 graduate of Opelousas High School and attended Southeast Louisiana College in Hammond. He worked for Firestone Tire and Rubber for 23 years as an inspector, operations foreman,...
Dorothy Vidrine Palermo
Mar 7, 2016
Dorothy Lee Vidrine Palermo, 85, died peacefully at Lake Area Medical Center on Monday, March 7. She is survived by her daughters, Brenda Nabours and husband Carl, Teri Broussard and husband Gerald; daughter-in-law, Adele Palermo Hamer and husband Douglas, as well as her special niece, Paula Robinson Myers. She is now rejoicing in heaven with her son Ronny Palermo, who...
Jeni-Su Lacoste
Mar 7, 2016
Jeni-Su Lee Lacoste, 70, of Lake Charles, LA passed away Monday, March 7, 2016.
Jeni was born in Baton Rouge, LA and was raised in Ruston, LA until the age of 16 when the family moved to New Orleans.
After completing high school Jeni moved to San Francisco where she worked as a stewardess for Pan American Airlines. ...
Roxie Smith Stewart
Mar 7, 2016
Roxie Anne Smith Stewart, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, passed at 2:50 PM on Monday, March 7, 2016 in a local hospital surrounded by her family and friends.
Mrs. Stewart was born September 21, 1939 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1957 graduate of Lake Charles High School, where she was a Kiltie. She worked at LSU Medical...
Charlotte Mary Casurella Sturm
Mar 6, 2016
Charlotte Mary Casurella Sturm, 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday March 6, 2016. A Celebration of Life service will be held in Nashville, Tennessee at a later date.
Derek David Trouard
Mar 6, 2016
Derek David Trouard was suddenly taken from this earth on March 6th at 4:00 pm. After a tragic accident he was airlifted to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, La, where he succumbed to his injuries. He passed surrounded by his loving family.
Derek was born in Lake Charles, La on August 22nd, 1972 and was a...
Doris Walker Bettis
Mar 6, 2016
Doris Walker Bettis, 87, of Lake Charles, died on Sunday March 6, 2016 at a local hospice surrounded by her family. Doris was born in Welsh to Ivy and Eufia Goodwin Walker. She was a retired nurse’s aide from Moss Regional Hospital and a member of Lake City Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38...
Margaret Ellen Slaydon
Mar 6, 2016
Margaret Ellen Slaydon, 77 of Sulphur passed away on March 6, 2016 in a local care center. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. She enjoyed bowling, fishing and spending time with her family and friends.
Margaret is survived by her two daughters, Sharon Jasper Broussard and Sandra Jasper Tutt and husband Joe; her two sons,...
Maynard Maurice Woodhatch
Mar 5, 2016
Maynard Maurice Woodhatch died peacefully on Saturday, March 5th,
2016 in Lake Charles. Mr. Woodhatch, was born November 20 1925, and
was a native of Rosepine, Louisiana. After graduating from Rosepine
High school at age 16, he attended Louisiana State University where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Maynard joined the U.S. Navy in...
Doris Jean Knoblock
Mar 5, 2016
Doris Jean Knoblock, 83, of Lake Charles, LA died Saturday, March 5, 2016 in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Doris was born on September 27, 1932 in WestPoint, TX to John and Eva Spittler. She will always be remembered for reading the bible, playing dominos, and watching various ministries on television. Doris loved spending time with...
Wanda Herrington
Mar 5, 2016
Wanda W. Herrington passed away on Saturday, March 05, 2016 in a local hospital.
She was born on April 1, 1940 in Elizabeth, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles, LA. She worked thirty years as a secretary for Drs. Norman and Irene Morin. Mrs. Herrington enjoyed cross stitch and reading.
Wanda...
Judith Dianne Smith
Mar 4, 2016
Judith Dianne Smith, 73, passed away on March 4, 2016 in the comfort of her home. Judith was retired from the Calcasieu Parish School Board. She taught for 19 years at Maplewood Elementary School. Dianne loved Tennessee walking horses. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Dianne was a graduate of University of Southern Mississippi where she met her...
Ronald Jones
Mar 4, 2016
Ronald Jones, 57, of Lake Charles, LA died Friday, March 4, 2016 in his residence.
Ronald was born on December 30, 1958 in Lake Charles, LA to John and Theresa Jones. He was well known for his woodworking skills, motorcycle riding, and fishing. Ronald also made beautiful bromeliad arrangements.
He is survived by his loving mother,...
