Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Betty Landry
Oct 4, 2015
Betty Ann Landry, 68, of Sulphur passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015surrounded by her family. Betty was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. She was a loving mother, wife and grandmother. Betty was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Church. Betty is survived by her husband, Gwen Lee Landry; one daughter, Pamela Landry Smith and husband Joshua; one son,...
Wendell Chesson
Oct 4, 2015
Wendell Alton Chesson, 72, of Houston, Texas died on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Home Sweet Home Assisted Living facility in Houston. Wendell was born on May 22, 1943 in Toomey, LA and was raised in Vinton, LA until joining the United States Armed Services. After serving his country, Wendell owned and managed Greenway Optical in Houston. He was a...
Ann Hart Miller
Oct 3, 2015
Ann Hart Miller, 79, died October 3, 2015, at Rosewood Nursing Center, which became her home in 2007. She suffered from dementia and was comfortable and contented at the time she passed on. Her family thanks the staff for their enduring generosity and exceptional care. Born Ann Hopkins Hart in Lafayette, Louisiana, Mrs. Miller lived her life in Lake Charles....
Virginia Marie Jackson
Oct 2, 2015
Virginia Marie Jackson, 90, went to be with the Lord on Friday October 2, 2015. Virginia was a parishioner at St. Margaret's Catholic Church for 40 years and Saint John Bosco Catholic Church for 19 years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. Virginia loved to cook and always made sure everyone got to eat that visited her home....
Melba Lafleur
Oct 2, 2015
There will be a memorial service held on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 2 pm at Sulphur United Pentacostal Church in Sulphur. The family will receive friends from 9 am until the time of the service at the church.
Glen Louis Conner
Oct 1, 2015
Glen Louis Conner, 53, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Glen was born on November 24, 1961 in Lake Charles, LA, to Nelson and Joyce Conner. He loved passing the time by cooking for his beloved family and friends. He also enjoyed the great outdoors while hunting, fishing, and camping. One...
Sheffield Lawrence Royer
Oct 1, 2015
Sheffield Lawrence Royer, 84, went to be with the Lord on Friday October 1, 2015. Sheffield was a longshoreman for 30 years and a faithful member of Grand Lake Faith Temple where he was the song leader for 37 years. He also served as music leader at Southside Tabernacle for 16 years. Sheffield loved the Lord and reading his bible....
Dr. Ted Shope, Jr.
Oct 1, 2015
Dr. Ted Shope, 62, of Longville, LA died unexpectedly Thursday, October 1, 2015 at a local Lake Charles Hospital. He was owner of Bayou South Animal Hospital, the largest veterinary practice in Lake Charles, and specialized in treating horses, cattle and other large animals. He leaves behind a staff of four veterinarians and ten employees who are continuing his legacy...
Alice "Gene" Lester St. Romain
Oct 1, 2015
Alice "Gene" Lester St. Romain passed away on October 1, 2015, at her home in Lake Charles, LA. She was born on February 10, 1926 in Shreveport, La. to James Ezra "Jack" and Alice Helena Shubert Lester. Gene has made innumerable contributions to Our Lady Queen of Heaven Parish, the Diocese of Lake Charles and the general community. She is...
Mary Arbo
Sep 30, 2015
Mary Loraine Drain Arbo, 63, of Panama City, FL, died at 2:18 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, in Panama City, FL. Mrs. Arbo was born September 3, 1952 in Leesville, LA, and she attended Vernon High School. She lived in Germany for several years and then followed her husband's military career around the world. She retired from Army Air...
William "Fred" Powell
Sep 29, 2015
William Frederick Powell, 68, went to his heavenly home in Christian faith on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 after a lengthy illness. He leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife of forty-four years, Marilyn Hebert Powell; 4 daughters, Anne-Marie Powell Hebert, Jennifer Snyder and husband Donny, Caroline Harrington and husband Bobby, Brooke Sensat and husband Greg; and a son William...
Ernest "Red" Broussard
Sep 26, 2015
Ernest "Red" Broussard died peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Lake Charles, LA at the age of 78. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 53 years, Verly Julia Klumpp Broussard. Ernest was born on June 16, 1937 in Lake Arthur, Louisiana to Claude and Elia Dubois Broussard. From 1954 to 1958 he proudly served the...
Brandi Renee Broussard
Sep 26, 2015
Brandi Renee Broussard, 33, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 as the result of a car accident. Brandi was a 2000 graduate of Sulphur High School where she played softball and a 2004 graduate of McNeese State University School of nursing. She was a pediatric oncology travel nurse for Texas Children's Hospital. Brandi was an avid sports fan and...
Charlotte Ann Comeaux
Sep 26, 2015
Charlotte Ann Comeaux, 72, of Big Lake, LA passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2015 in a local hospice facility. Mrs. Comeaux was born on October 28, 1942 in Lake Charles, LA where she resided until moving to Big Lake 15 years ago. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and attended McNeese State University. Mrs. Comeaux worked...
Jerry D. Kirk
Sep 26, 2015
Jerry D. Kirk, 78, of Moss Bluff, LA, died suddenly at 7:35 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2015, in a Baton Rouge hospital after heart surgery. Mr. Kirk was born November 9, 1936 in Sand Springs, OK and graduated with Honors from Westlake High School in 1954. He received a scholarship to McNeese State College, where he graduated and then...
Rosemary Lombardo
Sep 25, 2015
Rosemary Lombardo, 68, of Ragley passed away at 11:55 AM on Friday, September 25, 2015, in her residence. Mrs. Lombardo was born on January 10, 1947, in Chester, PA and moved to Louisiana in 1995. She was a graduate of Chichester High School. Mrs. Lombardo served in the US Navy as a court reporter stationed in Fayetteville, NC. Later in...
William Adam Brown
Sep 25, 2015
Mr. William A. (Billy) Brown December 1, 1935 - September 25, 2015 Billy Brown was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He graduated from Lake Charles High, where he was a drum major. He went on to McNeese where he received his bachelor degree in Registered Nursing. Billy was the second male RN to graduate from McNeese. He then went...
Lucille Piraro Materne
Sep 25, 2015
Our Mama, Nana, sister, and Aunt Little Bit, Lucille Materne of Lake Charles, LA, died on Friday, September 25, 2015, at 2:50 AM in her home. She was cared for with great dedication by her children, as she approached her 99th birthday. Born on October 29, 1916, in New Iberia, LA, she was the sixth of nine children of Martin...
Cleo Oldham
Sep 25, 2015
Cleo "Toby" Oldham, 100, of Westlake, LA, died at 8:10 PM on Friday, September 26, 2015, in a local care facility. Mrs. Oldham was born May 22, 1915, in Saint Helena Parish, LA and moved to Westlake at the age of 6. She has resided on the same street in Westlake for the rest of her life. She was a...
