Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
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...
Clarence "C.L." Callihan
Jul 29, 2015
Clarence Lester Callihan, 87, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at a local hospital. He was born in Covington, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past 50 years. Mr. Callihan has been in the banking business for the past 50 years as a financial advisor and was a member of the Masonic Lodge...
James Chavis
Jul 28, 2015
James Chavis, 74, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles with his family by his side. James was born Sept. 1, 1940, in Opelousas. In 1957, he moved to Lake Charles and was hired as a member of the course maintenance staff at the Lake Charles Country Club....
Albert "Aj" J. Doiron, Jr.
Jul 26, 2015
Albert "AJ"J. Doiron Jr, 95, Of Lake Charles, LA died Sunday, July 26, 2015 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. Albert was born on January 25, 1920 in St. Martinville, LA to Albert and Blanche Doiron Sr. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA and was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. Mr. Doiron was...
Nevers Marie Derouen
Jul 26, 2015
Nevers was born to Gladys Irion Monschau and Felix Monschau on November 10, 1922 in Cheneyville, Louisiana. She was raised on Theoda Plantation in Bennettville, LA. by her mother and grandmother (Emma Bennett Irion), after her father passed away when she was four years old. Nevers went to Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA. at the age of fifteen, graduating by...
Stephanie Alexis Nicole Amos
Jul 25, 2015
Stephanie Gantt Amos, 21, of Lake Charles passes away on Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Amarillo, TX in an automobile accident. Stephanie was born on September 28, 1993 in Lake Charles where she lived all of her life and attended Barbe High School. She took great pride in serving in the Army National Guard. During her high school years, Stephanie...
Melba Lee Campbell
Jul 25, 2015
Melba Lee Campbell,72, of Lake Charles passed away on July 25, 2015 in the Houston Memorial Herman Hospital. She was born in Edgerly, LA and lived most of her life in Westlake. Melba is survived by her two children, Tonyah Beavers and husband Wayne and Tony Campbell; 6 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her...
Edward Joseph Abrusley
Jul 25, 2015
Edward Joe "E.J." Abrusley, 64, of Lake Charles, died Saturday July 25, 2015 at M.D. Anderson Medical Center in Houston. Mr. Abrusley was a native of Oakdale, LA. He was a graduate of Oakdale High School and attended LA Tech and McNeese State University, where he played football. In 1983 he, along with his wife, established Oasis Food, Inc. in...
Shelia Ann Leblanc
Jul 24, 2015
Shelia Ann LeBlanc, 59, of Lake Charles, LA died Friday, July 24, 2015 in a local care facility surrounded by her loving family. Shelia was born on March 2, 1956 in Mamou, Louisiana to John Ray LeBlanc Sr. and Martha Lee Courville. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles after moving here from Basile, LA. She enjoyed traveling with...
Terry Maddox
Jul 23, 2015
Terry Maddox, 61 passed away on July 23, 2015. Terry was retired from the United States Navy. He worked as a 1st mate in the shipping industry for many years. Terry is survived by his son, Jon Maddox; brother in law, Percy Sonnier; his nephew Mark Bertrand and wife Denise; his niece, Lorrie Chonko and husband Randy; many great nieces...
John Darrow Leach
Jul 23, 2015
John Darrow Leach, 83, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:28 AM on Thursday, July 23, 2015 in a local hospital. Mr. Leach was born on July 28, 1931 in Georgetown, MS and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was a graduate of Georgetown High School in Mississippi. Following graduation he served in the US Air Force....
Renee Roche Baxley
Jul 23, 2015
Renee Roche Baxley, 49, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Baytown, TX. "They were Angels on Earth long before they arrived in Heaven, and once at the pearly gates, they received their wings." Renee was born and raised in Lake Charles and was a graduate of LaGrange High School and McNeese State University where she attained...
Karen Roche Mcbroom
Jul 23, 2015
Karen Roche McBroom, 40, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Baytown, TX. "They were Angels on Earth long before they arrived in Heaven, and once at the pearly gates, they received their wings." Karen was born and raised in Lake Charles and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She attended college to further her studies....
Bradley John Ardoin
Jul 22, 2015
Bradley John Ardoin, 41, of Talladega, AL passed away on July 22, 2015 at 4:25 P.M. in the Citizens Baptist Medical Center. Bradley was born in Houma, LA moved to Sulphur in 1976 and then moved to Florida in 1993. Bradley was a graduate of Sulphur High School. He was a car enthusiast and worked with computers and anything technical....
Catherine Camille Dudoit
Jul 21, 2015
Catherine Camille Dudoit, died surrounded by her family on July 21, 2015. Catherine was born on September 24, 1943 in Vinton. She was the daughter of Juanita (Langley) and Donald Moyer and was one of six siblings. Prior to working as one of the first woman millwright at the plants, she owned a tax preparation business and completed cosmetology school....
Monette Treadway Bergeron
Jul 21, 2015
Monette Treadway Bergeron, 53, of Ragley, LA died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in her residence. Monette was born on December 16, 1961 in Lake Charles, LA. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, and being around family and friends. Monette also enjoyed Arts and Crafts. She is survived by one daughter, Sarah Marie Bergeron; one granddaughter, Lorlene Marie Reeves; and two brothers, James...
