Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
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...

Dene Ann Barthels
Oct 15, 2015
Dene Ann Barthels, 80, of Sulphur passed away on October 15, 2015. Dene worked as an office manager for 42 years for the Credit Bureau. She grew up in the Redeemer Lutheran Church in DeRidder, LA. Dene enjoyed painting and was an artist of oils and acrylics. Her most favorite pastime was shopping, which according to everyone, she was very...
Mabel Benoit Foreman
Oct 15, 2015
Mabel Benoit Foreman, 88, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:20 AM on Thursday, October 15, 2015, in her residence. Mrs. Foreman was born June 12, 1927 in Mermantau Cove, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for over seventy years. She worked for Mere's Grocery for a number of years and retired from Calcasieu Marine National Bank in 1988....

Robert Earl Landry
Oct 15, 2015
Robert Earl Landry, 70 of Sulphur passed away on October 15, 2015 in his residence. He was a lifelong residence of Sulphur and a graduate of McNeese. Robert enjoyed hunting, golf and spending time with his grandchildren. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Linda Landry of Sulphur; his three daughters, Robin Landry Nabours, April Holt and...
Connie Ann Rorabaugh
Oct 14, 2015
Connie Ann Rorabaugh, 58, of Moss Bluff passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in her residence with her devoted husband by her side. Mrs. Rorabaugh was born on May 22, 1957 in Lake Charles. She was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles/Moss Bluff area. Mrs. Rorabaugh was a paralegal and was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of...
Gary Frank Roth
Oct 13, 2015
Gary Frank Roth, 61, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 1:42 PM on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at a local hospital. Mr. Roth was born January 21, 1954, in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life-long resident. He attended St. Louis High School and was the owner / operator of Roth Electric for over twenty-five years. Mr. Roth was...
Leo Douglas Thompson
Oct 11, 2015
Leo Douglas Thompson, 81, of Lake Charles, LA, walked into heaven at 11:01 AM on Sunday, October 11, 2015, in a local hospital. Mr. Thompson was born February 9, 1934 in Cravens, LA, and graduated from Pitkin High School. He lived in DeRidder for twenty years, where he worked as the manager of Foremost Dairies. In 1975, he moved to...
Kevin Christopher Lau
Oct 11, 2015
Kevin Christopher Lau, 44, of Lake Charles, LA passed away October 11, 2015, at his residence in Lake Charles, LA. Kevin was born on August 7, 1971, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was known as a very social person and enjoyed passing his time with family and friends. He loved fishing and had a passion for music, which he expressed through...
Megan Marie Ward
Oct 10, 2015
It is with great sadness that the family of Megan Marie Ward, 32, announce her passing on Saturday, October 10, 2015. Megan was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She graduated from LaGrange High School and later earned her Registered Nursing degree from Lamar University. For the last year, she was employed at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She took pride...
Lena Marie Herrington
Oct 9, 2015
Lena Marie McFarlain Herrington, 87 of Sulphur passed away on October 9, 2015 in a local care center. She was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church in Sulphur. Lena was an artist and enjoyed needlepoint, reading and her flowers. Lena is survived by her son, James Herrington and wife Azumi of Japan; her two granddaughters, Aaliyah Mei...
Eddy Lois Leboeuf
Oct 8, 2015
Eddy Lois LeBoeuf, 91, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, October 08, 2015 in Richardson, TX. Mrs. LeBoeuf was born in Cameron, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Grand Chenier High School and studied two years at Southeast Louisiana Institute where she obtained a degree in Education. She was a...
Patricia June Gore
Oct 8, 2015
Patricia June Olmsted Gore, 82, of Dry Prong, LA, died at 5:30 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2015, in her residence. Mrs. Gore was born June 7, 1933 in Lake Charles, LA, where she lived until moving to North Louisiana to follow her husband's ministry. She was a 1951 graduate of Lake Charles High School, where she served as a...
Dempsey Gerald Jackson
Oct 8, 2015
Dempsey Gerald Jackson, 78, of Moss Bluff passed away Thursday, October 08, 2015 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Jackson was a native of Ragley, LA and has lived most of his life in Moss Bluff. He was a graduate of Ragley High and served the United States Navy. Mr. Jackson retired with twenty five years as a Carpenter...
Donald A Fish
Oct 8, 2015
Donald Alan Fish, 89, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday October 8, 2015 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Donald was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. A World War II veteran of the Army, Donald retired from CITGO after 40 years of service. He was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church. He was...
George Babineaux
Oct 8, 2015
George Babineaux, 92, passed away on October 8, 2015 in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. George was born on May 5, 1923 in Jennings, LA to the late Constance and Annie Babineaux. He was raised in Sweetlake, Louisiana before entering the United States Army in 1943. He served in the 397th anti-aircraft artillery battalion that...

Robert Jones Jr.
Oct 7, 2015
Robert V. Jones, Jr, aka Bob, Uncle Sunny and Popa, passed through the gates of Heaven into Jesus' loving arms on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Harbor House of a rare and aggressive T-Cell Lymphoma. Bob was born in Rochester, NY on September 8, 1947 and was raised a majority of his early years in DeQuincy, LA. Bob was retired...
Tammy Friesner
Oct 7, 2015
Tammy Friesner, 57, went to meet the Lord in her sleep on October 7, 2015 after a day of dancing and celebrating her birthday at Stonebridge Assisted Living. Tammy had numerous loves, such as painting, dancing and karaoke. She also loved to attend church. She was proudly named the ambassador of Stonebridge. Tammy had a huge heart and remembered every...