Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Curlise Cormier
Aug 6, 2015
Curlise Cormier, 82 passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Curlise was born in Edgerly, LA on May 13, 1933 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cormier. He has lived in Sulphur since 1976. Curlise worked in the oilfield industry as a tool pusher for 20 years. He also worked for Calcasieu parish as a road patcher. Curlise was...
Donald Keith Ogden
Aug 5, 2015
Donald Keith Ogden, 74 passed away on August 5, 2015 in a local hospital. He was a member of the Henning United Memorial Methodist Church in Sulphur. Donald loved to cook and had many special dishes, but his shrimp potato salad and chili were among the favorites. He also enjoyed duck hunting and spending time with his friends. He will...
Lee Joseph Stanford
Aug 4, 2015
Lee Joseph Stanford, 88, of Lake Charles, LA died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in a local hospital. Lee was born on November 29, 1926 in Lawtell, LA to Eddie and Odette Stanford. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in the great outdoors. Lee was a resident of Lake Charles, LA since 1955. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends...
Lawrence Claude Stewart
Aug 4, 2015
Lawrence Claude Stewart, 74, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:50 AM on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in a Beaumont hospice facility. Mr. Stewart was born on November 28, 1940 in Butler, MO and moved to Lake Charles in the early 1980's. He was retired from the US Air Force before being employed as an Avionics Technician and retiring from...
Edine Fontenot
Aug 3, 2015
Edine Fontenot, 89, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:11 AM on Monday, August 3, 2015 in a local care facility. Mrs. Fontenot was born on May 11, 1926 in Mamou, LA and moved to Lake Charles in 1959. She was an LPN having worked for Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and retiring from Rosewood Nursing Home. Mrs. Fontenot was a...
Johnny Carpenter
Aug 3, 2015
Johnny Carpenter, 81, of Lake Charles, LA died Monday, August 3, 2015 in a local care facility surrounded by his loving family. Johnny was born on October 23, 1933 in Iowa, LA to Samuel and Margaret Carpenter. He enjoyed many things in life including spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed restoring cars, camping, and making rosaries. He made...
Patrick Glenn Sonnier
Aug 2, 2015
Patrick Glenn Sonnier, 55, of Lake Charles, LA went to be with his Lord and Savior after a valiant fight with cancer Sunday, August 2, 2015. Patrick Glenn Sonnier was born on April 15, 1960 in Kinder, LA to Delmer and Mary Helen Sonnier of Oberlin, LA. Survivors include wife of 23 years, Amanda Harrington Sonnier of Lake Charles, LA;...
Edith A. Avery
Aug 2, 2015
Edith Allie Lea Avery, 83 passed away on August 2, 2015 in her residence surrounded by her family. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Sulphur. Edith enjoyed making quilts, embroidering, reading, fishing, and crossword puzzles. Edith is survived by her three daughters, Melissa Ann Miller and husband Darrell of Sulphur, Linda Frey and husband John, and Ellen...
William Kenneth Chambers
Jul 31, 2015
William (Red) Chambers, 71, went to be with The Lord on Thursday, July 30, 2015. He was born in Opelousas, LA., and spent most of his life in Lake Charles, La, upon retirement moved to Johnson Bayou before moving to Toledo Bend, where he resided for the past 8 years. He was a 1962 graduate of LaGrange High School and...
Irone D. Baker
Jul 31, 2015
Irone Dean Fuselier Baker, 71, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:30 PM on Friday, July 31, 2015 in a local hospital. Ms. Baker was born January 7, 1944 in Eunice, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles, LA. She loved children and enjoyed spending many years as a caregiver. She was a Christian woman who was...
Dennis Roy Vanpelt
Jul 30, 2015
Dennis Roy VanPelt, 58, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:47 PM on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in a Houston hospital. Mr. VanPelt was born on December 15, 1956 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life and attended LaGrange High School. He was a former employee for the City of Lake Charles as an electrician's helper. He...
Barbara Ann Arceneaux
Jul 30, 2015
Barbara Ann Arceneaux,82 passed away on July 30, 2015 in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was a chartered member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Barbara was an elementary teacher for several schools including D. S. Perkins Elementary and E. K. Key Elementary, retiring after 20 plus years. She enjoyed camping with her husband, gardening and reading....
Elender Lecompte
Jul 30, 2015
Elender Hollier LeCompte, 69, of Lake Charles went home to be with the Lord on July 30, 2015 with her loving family by her side. Mrs. LeCompte was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She attended Washington High School and Sowela Technical College. She retired from Isle of Capri Casino after 18 years of service. Mrs. LeCompte was preceded in...
Nelson Paul Louviere
Jul 30, 2015
Nelson Paul Louviere, 86, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 11:23 AM on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Louviere was born April 28, 1929 in Lacassine, LA and lived most of his life in Lake Charles, LA. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired as a plant manager at John...
Gaston Champagne
Jul 30, 2015
Gaston J. "Coon" Champagne, Jr., passed away, Thursday, July 30, 2015 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Champagne was a native of Alexandria, LA and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Marion High School and worked forty years as a Operator/Engineer for Himont. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed vegetable gardening,...
Jesse Navarro
Jul 29, 2015
Jesse Robert "Bob" Navarro, 89, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in Christus St. Patrick Hospital. Jesse was born on December 20, 1925 in Aurora, Illinois to Bibiano Jr. and Carmen Navarro. Bob was a devout Catholic and member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. He spent his childhood in Aurora, Illinois and joined the United...
Deborah Hope Hoffman Pedersen
Jul 29, 2015
Deborah Hope Hofmann Pedersen, 61, of Lake Charles, died suddenly on July 29, 2015, at her residence. Deborah was born on November 24, 1953 in Bossier City, LA and a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a1971 graduate of Lake Charles High School and a home maker who loved people and cherished her grandchildren dearly. She was a member...
Claude Edmond Guilbeau
Jul 29, 2015
Claude "Butch" Guilbeau, 71 passed away on July 29, 2015 surrounded by loved ones. Butch was retired from PPG Industries. He loved to shrimp, go camping and deer hunting. Butch and his wife were members of Our Lady of LaSalette Church. Butch is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joyce Guilbeau; one son, Von Paul Guilbeau; one daughter, Monica...
