Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ryan Scott Earhart
Jan 22, 2015
Ryan Scott Earhart, 22, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 as a result of injuries from a car accident. Ryan was a lifelong native of Lake Charles. He attended Barbe and Iowa High Schools and worked in the Construction Industry. Ryan was a talented athlete, having played for the Junior Ice Pirates, Junior Ice Gators, LA Sharp...
Ralph Malone
Jan 22, 2015
Ralph Malone, 77, of Lake Charles, LA died Thursday, January 22, 2015 in his residence. Ralph was born August 15, 1937 in Summerdale, AL to the late Earl and Ruby Malone. He enjoyed fishing, working in the yard, and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Suzann Kervin Malone of Lake...
Virginia Richardson Streete
Jan 22, 2015
Virginia Richardson Streete 88, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Virginia was born on June 10, 1926, in Manifest, LA to Ronald and Myrtle Richardson. She graduated from Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA with a degree in Dietetics. She was married to Dr. William G. Streete who preceded her in death. Left to cherish her memory...
Dorothy Jane Higginbotham
Jan 21, 2015
Dorothy Jane Marie Verrett Higginbotham, 79, of Lake Charles, LA, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was surrounded by her family. Mrs. Higginbotham was born October 28, 1935 and was a native of Lake Charles, LA. Dorothy loved spending time with her family, cooking, and traveling. She...
George Ronald Chambers
Jan 21, 2015
George Ronald Chambers, 74 of Carlyss passed away on January 21, 2015 in a local hospital. George was an Instrument Engineer for 12 years at the Westlake Petrochemical Plant in Lake Charles. After retirement he was known as "Mr. George" in his lawnmower repair shop. George served his country in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He...
Mary Martha Doucett
Jan 21, 2015
Mary Martha "Massie" Doucett, 101, of Lake Charles died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in a local hospice facility. Mrs. Doucett was born on November 11, 1913 in Cameron, LA and grew up in the Cameron/Big Lake area. When she married, she and her husband moved to Lake Charles. She was a long time member of St. Margaret Catholic Church....
Glenn D. Garber
Jan 21, 2015
Glenn D. Garber, 94, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday afternoon, January 21, 2015. Born October 23, 1920, in Morgan City, Louisiana, the tenth child of Charles Franklin and Mattie Russell Garber, Mr. Garber graduated from Morgan City High School and later graduated with the first class of McNeese Junior College in 1941, where he played football and scored...
Warner Paul Lemaire
Jan 21, 2015
Warner Paul Lemaire, 60, of Lake Charles, LA died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in his residence. Warner was born on January 19, 1955 in Ramey-AFB, Puerto Rico to Paul and Cristina Lemaire. He was an avid musician loving various genres of music, including his most favorite, rock and roll music. He enjoyed motorcycles, surfing, and loved his New Orleans Saints....
Ethel M. Deshotel Roth
Jan 20, 2015
Born September 16, 1925 in Fenton, LA to Clopha and AgnesVidrine Deshotel, she was raised on a working farm with her six siblings. Ethel passed peacefully during the early morning hours on Tuesday January 20, 2015 from the comfort of her home. Ethel devoted her life to Jesus and following the plan he had for her as a loving wife...
Jean Evelyn Smith
Jan 20, 2015
Jean Evelyn Jourdan Smith slept very peacefully into the arms of her loving savior on the afternoon of January 20, 2015. She was born on February 9, 1954 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to the union of the late Austin Jourdan Sr. and Alean Vincent Jourdan. Jean met and married Payton Smith and to this union two loving and devoted sons...
Gloria Gordon Boelens
Jan 19, 2015
Gloria Gordon Boelens died on January 19, 2015 at a Lake Charles hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Baton Rouge, LA to Herbert Monteith and Anna Dezauche Gordon on November 15, 1924. She lived in Opelousas, LA most of her life until relocating to Lake Charles in 2005. Gloria attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now University of Louisiana...
Paul Shannon Miller
Jan 19, 2015
Paul Shannon Miller, 48, of Sulphur, LA passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 in a Houston, TX hospital. Paul was born on August 9, 1966 in Little Rock, AR to Calvin and Margarite Miller. He was an avid football fan supporting the Saints and LSU football. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, and fishing. He also loved being around family and friends....
Charles Earl Smith
Jan 19, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Earl Smith, 58 of Sulphur passed away on January 19, 2015 in M.D. Anderson. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sulphur. Chuck loved to fish and hunt. He served his country in the U S Army. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Chuck is survived by his wife of 27...
Dorothy Inez Domingue
Jan 18, 2015
Dorothy Inez Domingue, 81 of Sulphur passed away on January 18, 2015 in a local hospital. Dorothy was born in Mechanicburg, MS. She attended Sulphur High School and lived in Sulphur for 60 years. Dorothy was a member of Houston River Baptist Church. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Vickie Rogers and husband, Kenny of Sulphur; two sons, Roger Domingue...
Margaret Mccann
Jan 18, 2015
Margaret Lee Riggan McCann, 91, of Lake Charles, LA died at 6:30 AM on Sunday, January 18, 2015 in a local hospital. Mrs. McCann is survived by her children, Deborah Gary and husband Tim, of Lake Charles, LA, Jeanette McCann, of Lake Charles, LA, Vicki Mulliniks and husband John of Lafayette, LA, and Michelle McCann of Lake Charles; grandchildren, Christina...
Michael Shad Cook
Jan 18, 2015
Michael Shad Cook, 22, of Moss Bluff, LA passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Michael was a native and life resident of the Lake Charles and Moss Bluff area and attended Sam Houston High School. He was a fun loving, big hearted character. Fishing was a favorite pastime of his. He would help anyone in need and was extremely...
Christine Ann Hebert
Jan 18, 2015
Christine "Chrissy" Ann Hebert, 46 of Merryville passed away on January 18, 2015 in the Sulphur hospital. Christine was born in Sulphur and lived in Merryville since 1995. She was a member of both Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church in Sulphur and DeQuincy. Chrissy loved to sing Karaoke, dance and baby sit. Chrissy is survived by five sisters, Brenda...
Melvina Foreman Kroll
Jan 17, 2015
Melvina Foreman Kroll, 77, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 6:05 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at a local care facility. Mrs. Kroll was born May 10, 1937 in Lake Charles, LA, lived in Chicago for seventeen years and has resided in Lake Charles for the past thirty years. She was a graduate of Marion High School and worked...
Damon Ray Benoit
Jan 17, 2015
Damon Ray Benoit, 62, of Lake Charles died at 8:25 PM on Saturday, January 17, 2015 in his residence. Mr. Benoit was born on October 7, 1952 in Lake Charles. He resided in Lafayette and was a graduate of Fatima School before returning to Lake Charles 26 years ago. Mr. Benoit worked in sales for Beverage Sales from 1993 until...
