Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Margarita Ayuyu Ishii
Jun 15, 2015
Margarita Ishii, 56, of Lake Charles, LA died on June 15, 2015 in a local care facility after a lengthy illness. Ms. Ishii was born on February 8, 1959 in Saipan of the Northern Mariana Islands. She is survived by her children, Rose Janet Ishii and Mori Jade (J.D) Ishii; her father, Esteban Ayuyu; mother, Juana Cruz; and seven brothers...
Rita Winona Oubre
Jun 15, 2015
Rita Winona Oubre, 88 of Sulphur passed away on June 15, 2015 in a local care center. Rita was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur. She belonged to Our Lady of Prompt Succor's Young At Heart, Altar Society and also the CFMA. Rita loved to play bingo and spent time with her family and...
Helen Marie East
Jun 13, 2015
Helen Marie East, 69, of Sulphur passed away on June 13, 2015 in her residence. Helen was born in Vinton, LA and a life-long resident of Hackberry, moving to Sulphur after Hurricane Ike. She was an avid LSU and Saints fan and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Helen is survived by her son, Wilson Poncho" L....
Lorena Barnes Hardy
Jun 13, 2015
Lorena Barnes Hardy, 89, of Carlyss passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 in a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Hardy was born in Lake Charles and lived most of her life in Carlyss. She always took great pride in caring for her family. She followed her sons to countless sporting events and her daughters to various school activities and pageants throughout...
Peggy Lynn Burnett
Jun 13, 2015
Peggy Lynn Burnett, born December 8, 1954, has gone to her heavenly reward and is being welcomed by her parents, Ernest Charles Burnett and Leta Marie Matte Burnett, her sister Sue Aucoin and brother Jimmy Anthony Burnett, maternal grandparents, Albert and Maria Matte and paternal grandparents, Lander and Amet Burnett, all having gone before her. She is survived by her...
Alean Vincent Jourdan
Jun 13, 2015
"The Lord is my shepherd: I Shall not want" Psalm 23 Sister Alean Vincent Jourdan slept peacefully into the arms of her loving savior on the early morning of June 13, 2015. She was born on June 22, 1929, in the Willow Springs Community to the union of the late Joseph Vincent and late Sophie Perkins Vincent. Alean met and...
Gladys Miller Hill
Jun 13, 2015
Gladys Miller Hill, 94, of Lake Charles passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in her residence. Mrs. Hill was born on June 3, 1921 in Hathaway, LA and moved to Lake Charles in 1962. She retired from Kroger on Twelfth Street in 1986. Following her husband's death due to a plane crash in 1960 while serving in the U.S....
Lizzie B. Hope
Jun 12, 2015
Lizzie B. Hope, 81, of Lake Charles passed away at 11:30 AM, Friday, June 12, 2015 in a local hospital. She was born in Hemphill, TX and has lived in Lake Charles for the past twelve years. Ms. Hope loved her family, enjoying Sunday Dinners with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting with friends. She is survived...
Dallas Joseph Brasseaux
Jun 12, 2015
Dallas Brasseaux 86, of Grand Chenier, LA died Friday, June 12, 2015 in a local care facility surrounded by his loving family. Dallas was born on September 6, 1928 in Henry, LA to Moleon and Elise Brasseaux. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, and gardening. Mr. Dallas also enjoyed fishing and being around family and friends. He was a lifelong resident of...
Tommy Glyen Jackson
Jun 11, 2015
Tommy was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on June 17, 1936 to Charles and Martha Irby. Tom's father passed when he was 3 months old and Martha remarried Leo Jackson, who adopted Tom. He was preceded to Heaven by all his parents, his son Victor and his niece Charmaine Clement Emmons. He leaves to honor his memory, his wife of...
Aimee Marie Gillard
Jun 11, 2015
Aimee Marie Broussard Gillard, 83, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully, Thursday, June 11, 2015 in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Gillard was a native of Kaplan, LA, a graduate of Kaplan High School and lived all of her adult life in Lake Charles. During her younger life, Mrs. Gillard worked many years as a Legal Secretary for Plauche...
Corine E. Marek
Jun 11, 2015
Corine Elma "Coco" Marek, born August 20, 1951, in New Orleans, Louisiana, went to her heavenly rest on June 11, 2015. The much loved daughter of Dr. Frank and Mrs. Corine Marek, Coco attended Lake Charles High School, where she was a member of the acclaimed all-girl Kiltie Marching Drum Corps of LCHS, later transferring to All Saint's Episcopal School...
Lawrence Foux
Jun 11, 2015
Lawrence "Jack" Foux, 89, of Sulphur passed away on June 11, 2015 in a local hospital. Jack was born in China, TX on September 13, 1925. He lived in Branch, LA and moved to Sulphur in 1954. Jack worked and retired from BOMAC construction in 1987. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the Black Hawk division of...
Eugene Paul Richard, Sr.
Jun 11, 2015
Eugene Paul Richard, Sr., 82 of Sulphur passed away on June 11, 2015. He was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church, The Garden Angels and the Knights of Columbus. Eugene served his country in the U S Navy during the Korean War. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. Eugene will be greatly...
Della Pelly Mott
Jun 11, 2015
Della Pelly Mott passed away June 11, 2015 in Crowley, LA. She was born on September 24, 1936 and lived in Lake Charles, LA for 50 years. She was a Legal Secretary. She was a proud member of the CFMA serving as secretary from 1988-1992 and as president from 1994-1999. She also enjoyed serving on the choir for the CFMA....
Mary Margaret Kitts
Jun 10, 2015
Mary "Margaret" Kitts, 62, passed away on June 10, 2015, in her residence surrounded by her family and friends. Margaret was born in Panama City, Florida and moved to Sulphur, LA in 1971 and made this her home. She was a stay at home mom, wife and was a beautician for years which she absolutely loved and enjoyed doing with...
Norris "Richard" Pelloquin
Jun 10, 2015
Norris "Richard" Pelloquin died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 1:00pm in a local care facility following a brief battle with cancer. Richard was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on November 16, 1947 to Norris and Nora Pelloquin. A life-long resident of Southwest Louisiana, he graduated from LaGrange Senior High School in 1965 and went on to serve his country...
Claire Michie Briggs Mack
Jun 9, 2015
Claire Michie Briggs Mack, 68, of Lake Charles passed into the hands of our Lord on June 9, 2015. She was a dedicated member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd having served on the vestry, Eucharistic ministry, lector, altar guild, wedding coordinator, Episcopal Church Women, Saint Cecilia's Guild, Moms in Touch of the Episcopal Day School, and as...
William Lee Gibson
Jun 9, 2015
William Lee Gibson passed away on June 9, 2015 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his loving parents Faye and James McGee, and John and Laura Gibson, all of Lake Charles; his son, Ian Gibson of Lake Charles; his brother John "Bo" Gibson Jr. , and wife, Kayla, of Sulphur; sister, Susan Gibson of Lake Charles; and...
Evelyn Brown May
Jun 9, 2015
Evelyn Beatrice Brown May, 79, of Ragley, LA, died at 11:10 AM on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in a local care facility. Mrs. May was born June 7, 1936 in Westlake, LA, where she was a 1955 graduate of Westlake High School. She lived in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma before returning to the Lake Charles / Ragley area in 1992....
