Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dale Howell
May 15, 2025
Dale Evans Howell, 81, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2025. Born in Mobile, Alabama, on July 19, 1943, Dale was the son of the late Bernard and Rosie Leytham Howell.
A proud and decorated veteran, Dale served his country with distinction as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. His bravery and...
Beverly Boling
May 14, 2025
Beverly Jane Boling, 73, passed away peacefully at a nursing facility in Katy Texas on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Beverly was born November 6, 1951 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the late Harold Adams Boling and Vivian Blake Boling.
She lived most of her life in Lake Charles and was a graduate of LaGrange High School and McNeese...
Ethel Stanford
May 14, 2025
Ethel Marie Carrier Stanford, a beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2025, at the age of 96. Born on December 21, 1928, in Church Point, Louisiana, Ethel lived a life filled with love and dedication to her family, making her home in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
As a devoted homemaker, Ethel poured her heart into nurturing...
Billie Johnson
May 13, 2025
Billie Rae Johnson (1927-2025)
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Billie Johnson, who passed away peacefully on May 13th, 2025, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Born on March 15, 1927, in Glenmora, Louisiana, Billie was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
Billie is survived by her children, Kenneth, Barry, and Cynthia; grandchildren, Emily, Mickey, Beth, Jacob, and Amy. She...
William Voris "Bill" King
May 13, 2025
William Voris “Bill” King, 82, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully, at home, on May 13, 2025.
Born on April 9, 1943, Bill was a proud lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He graduated from Sewanee Military Academy, and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Louisiana Tech University. Shortly after, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served honorably during the...
Octavia Harris Dotson
May 13, 2025
Octavia Harris Dotson, 88, passed away on May 13, 2025 in Lake Charles, LA. She was born on January 18, 1937 in Oakdale, LA to Frank Harris and Viola Willis Harris.
She was devoted to her husband and her family. She had many friends over the years that she cherished and were like family to her. She spent many afternoons...
David Glenn Chambers
May 13, 2025
David Glenn Chambers, 69, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:13 PM on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in a Lafayette hospital.
Born on June 5, 1955, in Lorain, Ohio, Mr. Chambers was raised in the Indian Village/Kinder area, where he was a graduate of Kinder High School.
In 1980, he moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he met the love of his...
Edda Mobley
May 13, 2025
Edda Marie Mobley, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on May 13, 2025, at the age of 78. She was born on July 28, 1946, in Dry Creek, Louisiana, to Wesley Taylor and Eva Willis Taylor. Edda spent her early years in Westlake, where she graduated from Westlake High School in 1964.
Edda began her career as a baker at...
Danny Fuselier
May 12, 2025
Danny Paul Fuselier, 61, of Sulphur, LA died on May 12, 2025. Danny was born on June 10, 1963, in Sulphur, LA to Clifford and Lillie Fuselier.
Danny enjoyed mowing grass and doing yardwork and would extend a helping hand to anyone in need. He was a good man. Danny was so kind and had a heart of gold. He had...
Kim Sheree Johnson
May 12, 2025
Kim Sheree Johnson, 65, of Sulphur, LA died on May 12, 2025, in a local hospital following a brief illness. Kim was born August 25, 1959, in Savannah, GA to Richard and Mildred Deluca.
She loved being around friends and family, and the highlight of her life was her grandchildren. She loved reading her daily devotion as well as being the...
Andrew "Andy" Ardoin
May 12, 2025
Following a second courageous battle with cancer, Andrew Joseph Ardoin, better known as Andy, passed away on May 12, 2025, at the age of 78, surrounded by his loving family.
Andy was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and raised in Iowa, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Iowa High School and attended McNeese State College. He moved to Lake Charles at...
Steve Myers
May 11, 2025
Steve Edward Myers, age 78, passed away at his home in Prairieville, Louisiana on May 11, 2025.
Steve was born on September 10, 1946. He was the oldest of three children born to Raymond Pat Myers and Helen Marie Moore Myers. Steve was raised in Sulphur, Louisiana. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1964. Soon after graduating high school, Steve...
Veronica "Ronnie" Sellers
May 11, 2025
Veronica “Ronnie” Portie Sellers, 80 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on May 11, 2025. She was born and raised in Hackberry, and proud to have raised her family there. She graduated from Hackberry High school in 1963; she then went on to attend Northwestern University and McNeese State University. She worked for the Department of Energy and retired...
Bobby Joe Morris
May 11, 2025
Bobby Joe Morris was welcomed into the world on November 3, 1957 by his parents, Viola Fox Morris and James Morris, and his older siblings, Gayla and Gary. Early in the morning on May 11, 2025, he was reunited with his parents and his Heavenly Father.
Bobby spent most of his life serving and caring for others, beginning with his parents,...
Joseph Brister
May 10, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joseph Allen Brister, who left us peacefully at the age of 71 on May 10, 2025. Joseph was a dedicated family man - known as “Allen” by friends and family, as a man of few words with a big heart. Born on September 6, 1953, in Cottage Grove, Oregon,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Friesen Nelson
May 10, 2025
Elizabeth “Betty” Nelson of Lake Charles passed away at the age of 89 on May 10, 2025.
She was born on April 30, 1936 to Ferdinand P Friesen and Viola Anna (Liechty) Friesen in Lake Charles, LA. With the exception of brief stints in Denton, TX and Baton Rouge, she lived all of her life on Friesen Road, south of Lake...
Damen Wayne Landry
May 8, 2025
Damen Wayne Landry, 50, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 8, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, following a long and courageous battle with kidney disease.
Damen was born on January 28, 1975, to Paula Smythe and Darrell Wayne Landry. He was a proud graduate of Grand Lake High School in Grand Lake, Louisiana. A devoted Catholic Christian, Damen found great...
Linda Sue & Philip Chapman
May 7, 2025
Linda Sue Cato Chapman, 86 years old, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Spring, Texas after a 7-year battle with dementia. Linda was born on October 20, 1938, to Ruby and Willie Cato of Gloster, Louisiana. She is preceded in death by her devoted husband, Philip Joseph Chapman, who passed away in 2022 and her beloved grandson, Nicholas Fletcher....
Melba Jean Loe Whittington
May 7, 2025
Melba Jean Loe Whittington, Tillie, 87, passed away on May 7, 2025 at her home in Lake Charles. She was born on February 26, 1938, in Jonesboro La to Arnold and Cloma Ginn Loe. She graduated from West Monroe High School in 1956 and attended Northeast Louisiana University for three years before joining the workforce with the West Monroe Police...
Hunter Snider
May 7, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Hunter David Snider, who left us on May 7, 2025, at the young age of 28. Born on June 11, 1996, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Hunter was a beloved son, brother, grandson, and friend.
When God in His wisdom graced the world with this special child, all the fear...
