Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
John Steve Trim
Nov 22, 2015
John Steve Trim, 73, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:30 AM on Sunday, November 22, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Trim was born on April 30, 1942 in Abbeville, LA. He was raised and lived all of his life in Lake Charles where he was a graduate of Marion High School. Mr. Trim retired from...
Merle Laughlin Spinks
Nov 21, 2015
Merle Laughlin Spinks, 92, of Lake Charles, LA went to be with the Lord on November 21, 2015. Merle was born on November 2, 1923 in Branch, LA to James W. Laughlin and Loyce Laughlin McClain. She is a 1941 graduate of Eunice High School and Sowela Technical Institute in 1978. She has resided in Lake Charles, LA, for the...
Edward Lamar Dever
Nov 20, 2015
After a brief illness, Capt. Eddy passed away, Friday, November 20, 2015 at Cal Cam Hospital surrounded by loved ones. In the wake of Eddy Dever’s life, he leaves behind his loving and devoted wife of forty-nine years, MaryAnn Cannon Dever and his best friend, Buddy. He lived the best years of his life in Deatonville, LA. During his earlier...
Mary Patricia Dasch
Nov 20, 2015
Mary Dasch, 68, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015 surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Lafayette, raised in Jennings and has been in Sulphur over the past 40 years. Mary loved to play bingo. She loved cats and dogs. Mary loved spending time with the family but mostly her grandchildren. She was of the Lutheran faith and...
Dewey Joseph Thibodeaux
Nov 19, 2015
Dewey “Dee” Joseph Thibodeaux,84, of Sulphur passed away on November 19, 2015 in his residence. He was of the Catholic faith, enjoyed dancing and tinkering with wood, making many wooden toys for the grandchildren. Dee is survived by his wife of 15 years, Regina Thibodeaux of Sulphur; two daughters, Sheila Duplechin and husband Kenneth of Carlyss and Tangy Broussard and...
Robert Edward Roper, Sr.
Nov 19, 2015
Robert “Bobby” Edward Roper, Sr., 73, of Sulphur passed away on November 19, 2015 in a local hospital. Bobby retired from Citgo as a machinist; he was also a commercial fisherman and attended First Christian Church of Christ. He enjoyed gardening, singing, and playing country gospel music for nursing homes and churches. He loved spending time with his family and...
Mary Calamusa Soileau
Nov 19, 2015
Mary Soileau, 79, passed from this earth on Thursday, November 19, at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles. She was born in New Orleans on March 5, 1936.Preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Emily Calamusa, she is survived by the love of her life and her husband of 60 years, Rudie Soileau; her son, Rudie Soileau, Jr. and his...
Judith "Judy" P. Thibodeaux
Nov 19, 2015
Judith “Judy” P. Thibodeaux, 77, went to be with the Lord on Thursday November 19, 2015.Judy was born on June 2, 1938 in Washington DC, to Dwayne E. Runnels and Mary Stevens Runnels.After graduating high school, she attended the first Nursing School in Illinois. Judy worked at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and St. Patrick’s Hospital in Labor and Delivery and...
Florence Lusk Wallace
Nov 19, 2015
Florence Lusk Wallace, 96,of Lake Charles died Thursday, November 19, 2015 in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Wallace was a native of New Orleans and lived the past sixty five years in Lake Charles. She leaves to cherish her memory, one daughter, Florence and husband Rick Fuselier and one grandson, Dillon Fuselier, all of Lake Charles. A gathering in...
Percy Lee Lapointe
Nov 18, 2015
Percy LaPointe, 78, of Lake Charles, LA died Wednesday, November 18, 2015.Percy was born on September 13, 1937 to Savie and Amelia LaPointe in Indian Bayou, LA. Percy enjoyed cooking, dancing, and socializing with friends and family. He was an avid McNeese supporter. Percy was an umpire for the LHSSA Softball Association and a high school and college football referee....
Nyhla M. Hawes
Nov 18, 2015
Nyhla M. Hawes, 88, of Lake Charles, LA died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in a local care facility. Nyhla was born on May 30, 1927 in Lake Charles, LA to Marion and Myrtle Musgrove. She was a 1944 graduate of Lake Charles high school and member of the marching Kilties. Nyhla enjoyed being around family and friends,...
Edward Istre
Nov 17, 2015
Edward Istre, 83, of Ragley passed away at 9:50 AM on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in a local hospice facility. Mr. Istre was born on February 7, 1932 in Lake Charles, LA where he was a graduate of LaGrange High School. He moved to Ragley 40 years ago. Mr. Istre proudly served in the US Marine Corp during the Korean...
Susan Lynn Nelson
Nov 17, 2015
Susan Lynn Nelson, 55, of Lawrence, KS passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in a Sulphur care facility. Susan was born on March 1, 1960 in McPherson, KS. She lived her adult life at Cottonwood Group Home in Lawrence, KS until moving to Lake Charles to be near her family. Susan was a graduate of Lawrence High School. She...
Lois Lurene Hooper
Nov 17, 2015
Lois Lurene (Rene) Hooper, 83, of Lake Charles, LA passed away November 17, 2015 at Grand Cove Nursing Home. Lois was born July 21, 1932 in St. Louis, MO to Robley and Genevieve Lienau. Mrs. Hooper spent many years as a school bus driver. She was a member of the Apostolic Temple in Lake Charles and enjoyed cooking Sunday dinner...
Mabel Dejean Pearce
Nov 17, 2015
Mabel DeJean Pearce, 93, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:18 AM on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in her residence. Mrs. Pearce was born on September 5, 1922 in Eunice, LA. She spent her early childhood and grew up in Hayes and was a graduate of Bell City High School. Mrs. Pearce met her husband when she moved to Lake...
Martha Thomas
Nov 16, 2015
Martha Broussard Thomas, 93, of Carlyss passed away on November 16, 2015 in a local care center. Martha was born in New Iberia, LA and lived in the area for 48 years moving from Orange, TX in 1967. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, belonging to the Catholic Daughters, Altar Society and the Knights Auxiliary. Martha was...
Eva Jane Newell
Nov 15, 2015
Eva Jane "Janie" Blanchard Newell died November 15, 2015 at the age of 89 at her home in Lake Charles. She was the daughter of the pioneer family of Valsin Hebert-Blanchard of Grand Lake and Euphemie "Phemie" Baccigolopi-Broussard of Creole. She was born in Sweet Lake, LA. Eva Jane was baptized by Monsignor Hubert Crammer at the Cathedral of Immaculate...
