Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Marjorie Tramel Ward
Mar 29, 2015
Marjorie Tramel Ward passed away peacefully on March 29, 2015 at the age of 89. She was born in Many, Louisiana on April 11, 1925 to Dr. Arthur B. Tramel and Eura Smith Tramel. She graduated from Many High School and obtained her teaching degree from Louisiana Normal College. She married Ralph Ward and moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas where she...
Mary Evelyn Haddock
Mar 28, 2015
Mary Haddock, 86, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 with her "little boy" Cline by her side. Mary was born on May 13, 1928 in Norphlet, Arkansas, to Joe and Exie Standridge. Mary loved to collect frogs and she loved country and Cajun music. She lived by F.R.O.G. (Fully Rely On God). Mary loved her community coffee. She never...
Mary Karen Kelly
Mar 28, 2015
Mary Karen Kelly, 63, of Lake Charles passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Karen was born on October 11, 1951 in Lake Charles, where she resided all of her life. She was a 1969 graduate of LaGrange High School and went on to graduate summa cum laude from McNeese State University with a BS in Accounting. Karen was employed...
Margaret "Marge" Womack
Mar 27, 2015
Margaret Elise Gibson Womack, "Marge", peacefully passed on the evening of Friday, March 27, 2015 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Her daughter was at her bedside. Her Christian faith shined in all she did in her roles of wife, mother, grandmother Oma, aunt, teacher, singer, and friend. Marge was born on December 27, 1933 in the East Texas family...
Stanley Nero Warburton
Mar 27, 2015
Stanley Nero Warburton, 85, of Lake Charles passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, March 27, 2015. Mr. Warburton was born on April 19, 1929 in Devils Lake, North Dakota. While attending, and later graduating the University of North Dakota, he met the love of his life. Upon earning a degree in Petroleum Geology, he married his "bride", packed...
Randy Larocca
Mar 27, 2015
Randy LaRocca, 54, of Glastonbury, CT, passed away serenely Friday, March 27th 2015, in the loving presence of his family and friends. Randy was born on December 18th, 1960 to Virginia Louise Manuel LaRocca and Charles Joseph LaRocca in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He is a graduate of Lake Charles High School and attended McNeese State University and Louisiana State University....
Clayton William Blum
Mar 27, 2015
Clayton William Blum, 53, of Lake Charles, LA went home and was welcomed by his heavenly father at 2:05 AM on Friday, March 27, 2015. Mr. Blum was born May 27, 1961 in San Antonio, TX, was a 1979 graduate of Sam Houston High School, and attended McNeese State University. He worked as a mechanic for a number of years...
Ryan David Backlund
Mar 26, 2015
Ryan David Backlund, 34, of Sulphur passed from this life into his eternal rest in his Father's arms on March 26, 2015. He was born to Michael and Evelyn Backlund on January 27, 1981. Ryan was a gentle, loving, and beautiful son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. A very special place was in his heart for his mama....
Willard Smith Mahfouz
Mar 26, 2015
Mrs. Willard S. Mahfouz, 87, of Lake Charles, passed away Thursday, surrounded by loved ones. Mrs. Mahfouz was a life-long resident of Louisiana, graduating from Louisiana Tech University in 1949. She attended Saint Margaret's Catholic Church in Lake Charles, and was a member of the Louisiana Retired State Employees Association. She is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. C.P...
Lana Koonce Chesson
Mar 25, 2015
Lana Koonce Chesson, 66, of Sulphur passed away on March 25, 2015 at a local hospital. Lana was a native and a life resident of Sulphur and Moss Bluff area. She was the first driver for Quickie Chickie in Lake Charles and served as a manager of Popeyes in Sulphur. Lana also served as an event coordinator for S R...
Molly Suzanne Frank
Mar 24, 2015
Molly Suzanne Frank, 44, of Lake Charles died at 2:05 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Lake Charles, LA. Molly was born on May 26, 1970 in California and moved to Louisiana in 1999. She lived in the Lake Charles, Moss Bluff, and Iowa areas. Molly devoted her life to training dogs. She was a trainer for service dogs...
Lauris Earl Lowery
Mar 24, 2015
Lauris Earl Lowery, 84, of Carlyss, LA, died at 8:35 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Lowery was born June 29, 1930 in Bancroft, LA, where he graduated from Merryville High School. He worked as an operator and foreman at Olin Chemical for over thirty years, retiring thirty-two years ago. Mr. Lowery was a member and...
Joseph Glaston Chavis
Mar 23, 2015
Joseph Glaston Chavis, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:00 AM on Monday, March 23, 2015 in a local care facility. Those left to cherish his memory are his sisters, Josie Dell Chavis, Clarisa Charles, Davy Brown and Marie Jones; brothers, Alfred Chavis and James Chavis; along with a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and longtime friends....
George Wayne Myers
Mar 23, 2015
George Wayne "Toots" Myers, 89, of Lake Charles died at 4:10 AM on Monday, March 23, 2015 in a local hospital. Mr. Myers was born on May 17, 1925 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life. He was a World War II Veteran as a Navy Sea Bee. Mr. Myers worked as an operator at CITGO and...
John "Denver" Kaufman
Mar 23, 2015
John Denver Kaufman, 64, of Lake Charles, passed away suddenly Monday March 23, 2015 at his residence following a brief illness. Denver was a native and life-long resident of Lake Charles. A graduate of Lake Charles High School, he attended McNeese State University and was an assistant manager for the Lake Charles Civic Center. Preceding him in death was his...
Louise K. Thibodeaux
Mar 22, 2015
The family of Louise K. Thibodeaux sadly announces the death of a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Louise Thibodeaux, 91, of Lake Charles died Sunday, March 22, 2015 in a local hospital. Louise Thibodeaux was born on May 29, 1923 in Royalton, Illinois to parents Martha and Noah King. She was a graduate of Royalton High School. In 1945 while...
Lesly Michelle Shuff
Mar 21, 2015
Lesly Michelle Shuff, 44, of Lake Charles entered into Heaven, Saturday, March 21, 2015. Lesly was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She attended Sulphur High School and worked as a clerk for Dollar General. She loved to ride her bicycle, had ridden countless miles through the years and had often been seen around town. Her greatest love, animals; always...
Juanita Marie Fralick
Mar 21, 2015
Juanita Fralick, 89, of Lake Charles, LA died Saturday, March 21, 2015 in a local care facility. Juanita was born on January 4, 1926 in Bogalusa, LA to Emile and Elizabeth Krebs. She was a long time member of St. Margaret Catholic Church. She also was a member of the Catholic Daughters Organization, member of Come Lord Jesus group, a...
Sherry Ann Duhon
Mar 19, 2015
Sherry Ann Flaherty Duhon, 70, of Lake Charles, LA died Thursday, March 19, 2015 in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Sherry was born on June 4, 1944 in Ferriday, LA to Edwin and Mary Isabell Flaherty. She enjoyed gospel music, singing, and decorating. She is survived by eight siblings, Linda Outon of Waxahachie, TX, Edwin Elwood Flaherty...
