Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Murphy J. Tyson
Oct 25, 2015
Murphy J. Tyson, 93, of Lake Charles passed away at 4:50 AM on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Landmark Nursing Home surrounded by family. Mr. Tyson was born on October 9, 1922 in Montgomery, LA and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Verda High School in Verda, LA and attended Normal College (Northwestern) in...
Roy Stout
Oct 25, 2015
Roy Stout, 86, of Lake Charles, LA entered into eternal peace and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Roy was born on December 10, 1928 in Dequincy, LA to Robert and Lillie Stout. Roy was known for his generosity and love for family and friends. He had a strong faith and was...
Gerald James Manuel
Oct 25, 2015
Gerald James Manuel, 67, of Moss Bluff passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015 in his daughter's residence in Destrehan, LA. Mr. Manuel was born on August 26, 1948 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life. He attended Marion High School before joining the US Navy and serving during the Vietnam War. He formerly owned and operated...
Delores Laura Mercado
Oct 23, 2015
Delores Laura Thomas Mercado,70, entered this world June 6, 1945- left us October 23, 2015 at 12:29 A.M.. She was born in Marysville, California to her parents, Clyde and Cora Thomas. Delores was the youngest of eight children, survived by four siblings. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She left behind daughters, Diana Abshire and husband...
Preston Lee Leblanc
Oct 22, 2015
Preston Lee LeBlanc, age 90, died peacefully surrounded by family on his beloved wife, Bonnie's birthday. Preston proudly served in the U.S. Air Corp from 1944-1945 in Italy during World War II. He served as a nose gunner on a B-24, Forever Amber. He was the last surviving member in a crew of nine. Preston worked as a building contractor...
Jasuben C. Patel
Oct 22, 2015
Jasuben C. Patel, 77, of Lake Charles, died at a local hospital on Thursday October 22, 2015 following an extended illness. She was a native of Umrakh, India and had lived in Lake Charles since 1978. Jasuben was a homemaker and of the Hindu faith. Preceding her in death were her husband, Chhittubhai Patel and father, Nagarbhai Patel. She leaves...
Barbara Ann Weigand
Oct 21, 2015
Barbara Ann Weigand, 77, of Lake Charles, LA died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at a local hospital. Barbara was born on August 27, 1938 in Lake Charles, LA to Earl and Helen Stineff. She worked many years at Picadilly restaurant on Ryan ST. in Lake Charles, LA. She loved her son most of all and her hobbies included crafts and...
Mildred Fontenot
Oct 21, 2015
Mildred Fontenot, 82, of LaPorte, TX passed away on October 21, 2015. She was a native of Sulphur and lived in LaPorte for the last 50 years. Mildred was a loving mother and wife. Mildred is survived by her four daughters, Linda Chapman and husband Bruce, Sharon Fontenot, Donna Seiker and Diane Aucoin; two sons, Bobby Fontenot and Gary Fontenot...
Bettye Mae Chehotsky
Oct 21, 2015
Bettye was born in 1929 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Louis and Bertha Jensen Piboin. She died on Wednesday October 21, 2015 surrounded by her loving family, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer at the age of 86. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ted Chehotsky, son, Mike Chehotsky, brother, Lamar Piboin, sisters, Dorothy Stacey and...
Anthony Cutrera, Jr.
Oct 20, 2015
Anthony "Tony" Cutrera, Jr., 82, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Cutrera was a native of New Orleans and has lived nearly sixty years in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Jesuit High School and Loyola University. He served the United States Army as...
Nolan Lemalle
Oct 20, 2015
Nolan Lemalle, 70, was called home by his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Born and raised in Ville Platte, Louisiana to Murphy and Claro Mae Semien Lemalle. Mr. Lemalle was a 1965 graduate of James Stephen High School and attended McNeese State University. He was the manager of Sel-Mart Department Store for twenty-three years, Montgomery Ward for eight...
Bubba Arnold
Oct 19, 2015
"Bubba" Perry Arnold, 53, was released to his heavenly home on October 19, 2015. He was a native of Sulphur, LA and was born on August 7, 1962 in Kinder, LA. Bubba loved to hunt, fish and sit on his front porch with his coffee to watch the sun come up. He enjoyed visiting with his friends and family, especially...
Olevia Gradney Bradley
Oct 18, 2015
Olevia Gradney Bradley, "Chook", slept peacefully into the arms of her loving Father on the evening of October 18, 2015. She was born August 3, 1929, in Bell City, Louisiana, to the late Phlogen and Theresa Simien Gradney. "Chook" as she was known to family and friends lived in the Mossville Community for many years. She was married to the...
Sandra Jean Bell
Oct 17, 2015
Sandra Jean Bell, 61, of Conroe, TX passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 in a Woodlands, TX hospital. Sandra was born on March 10, 1954 in Springfield, IL. She grew up in Lake Charles and moved to Conroe, TX more than 30 years ago. Sandra was a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and also of McNeese State University....
James "Bubba" Perkins, Jr.
Oct 16, 2015
James "Bubba" Perkins, Jr., 42, went to be with the Lord on Friday October 16, 2015. James loved the Lord and playing his guitar. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and liked building hot rods. James had a big heart and loved being able to help others. Those left to mourn his loss and cherish his memories are a...
Alfred "Al" Brame
Oct 16, 2015
Alfred Brame, 83, of Lake Charles, LA died Friday, October 16, 2015 in a local hospital. Alfred was born on August 16, 1932 in Lake Charles, LA to Oddis and Emma Brame. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Alfred enjoyed cooking, gardening, and LSU football. He was a LSU graduate, general contractor, and 32nd Degree Mason. He...
Willis Stanley Willson
Oct 16, 2015
Willis "Stan" Stanley Willson, 72 of Sulphur passed away on October 16, 2015 in a Kinder Care Center. Stan was born in Raton, NM and a life-long resident of Sulphur, LA. He was a graduate of Sulphur High School and played football. After graduating he attended Northeastern which is now ULM on a football Scholarship. He was a member of...
Carolyn Priscilla Thomas
Oct 16, 2015
Carolyn Priscilla Thomas, 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday October 16, 2015. Carolyn was a loving mother, grandmother and a faithful reserve deputy for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office. She was an avid water color painter and supported several charities. Those left to cherish her memory and mourn her loss are her son, Keith Thomas; 6 grandchildren...
Dennis M. Denson, Jr.
Oct 16, 2015
TSGT, Dennis M. Denson, Jr., USAF, Ret., 85, of Lake Charles went to be with our Lord and Savior, October 16, 2015 in the comfort of the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jennings, LA. TSGT, Denson was a native of Petersburg, VA, and has lived in Lake Charles since 1996. He was a High School graduate with three years...
Brandon Taylor
Oct 15, 2015
Brandon S. Taylor, 32, of Grand Lake, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 in Pecan Island, LA. Brandon was a lifelong resident of Grand Lake. He began his career in the Oil Field at the age of eighteen as a Roustabout and within a year worked his way up to an operator. He was currently employed with Texas Petroleum Investments. Brandon's...
