Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Velma Marie Arceneaux
Feb 6, 2017
Velma Marie Latiolais Arceneaux, 94, died Monday, February 6, 2017 in her residence, lovingly surrounded by her family of five generations. She was born and raised in Church Point, Louisiana to Clovis and Agnes Marie Perrodin Latiolais. Mrs. Arceneaux moved to the Sulphur area in 1954. She was a school cafeteria worker and school bus driver for the Calcasieu Parish...
Barbara Ann Evans
Feb 6, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Ann Evans passed away February 6, 2017 at a local hospital.
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Mrs. Evans was born in Lake Charles in 1948. She is a long time resident of Moss Bluff and graduate of Sam Houston High School. Mrs. Evans is a woman of the Baptist faith and worked at The Eye Clinic for sixteen years. Barbara loved to...
Joseph D. Veillon
Feb 6, 2017
Joseph D. Veillon
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Joseph Daily Veillon, 91, was called home by his Heavenly Father on Monday, February 6, 2017.
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Born to Alphan and Aminte Smith Veillon in Mamou, Louisiana, Mr. Veillon lived in Lake Charles from the age of seven. He served his country in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II in the...
Michael Bryan Duhon
Feb 6, 2017
Michael Bryan Duhon, 50, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Monday, February 6, 2017 in his residence.
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Mr. Duhon was born July 6, 1966 in Lake Charles, LA, was a 1984 graduate of LaGrange High School and graduated from McNeese State University in 1989 with his degree in Mass Communications. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity,...
Veronica "Ronnie" Ravia
Feb 5, 2017
Veronica “Ronnie” Roxanne Ravia, 51, of Sulphur passed away on February 5, 2017 in a local hospital. Ronnie enjoyed the outdoors and watching the hummingbirds. She loved life, and spending time with her family and friends.
Ronnie is survived by her mother, Mary Beard Ravia Spell; four siblings, Roy Ravia and wife Katie, Felton Ravia; Kathy Young and husband Chris,...
Joe Alvin Bowers
Feb 4, 2017
Joe Alvin Bowers
 Joe Alvin Bowers, 69, passed away on February 4, 2017 in his residence surrounded by his family. Joe served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Era and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He retired from Montell (Lyondell/Basell), enjoyed fishing, raising show pigs, and attending livestock shows. Joe’s greatest joy was spending time...
Walter J Godeau
Feb 4, 2017
Walter Godeau, longtime resident of Lake Charles, died February 4, 2017 after a short bout with cancer. Walter was born on December 27, 1931 in Opelousas to the late Oscar & Olympe Godeau. He was the last surviving of 5 siblings. At 18, Walter enlisted in the U.S. Army & served a 3 year tour of duty in Japan with...
Dennis Miller Jr.
Feb 4, 2017
Dennis Miller, Jr., 87, of Lake Charles passed away in his residence on February 4, 2017.
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Visitation will be held at Johnson’s Funeral Home on February 5, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and from 9:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017.  Burial will...
Jo Ann Hebert
Feb 3, 2017
Jo Ann Hebert, 80, of Lawton, Oklahoma passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Duncan Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. A Rosary followed by a funeral mass will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 11:00AM at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Duncan with Father Peter Jandaczek, Father Joseph David and Father Jarek Topolewski...
Gail Marie Fralick
Feb 2, 2017
Gail Marie Fralick, 64, of Lake Charles passed away on Thursday, February 02, 2017 in her residence.
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Gail was born on December 8, 1952 in Lake Charles where she resided all of her life and was a graduate of Lake Charles High School.  She received her B.S. degree in nursing from McNeese State University. She began her career...
Judith Broussard Hungerford
Feb 2, 2017
Judith Broussard Hungerford, 72, has entered the Lord’s Kingdom peacefully after a yearlong battle with cancer at her home. A native of Crowley, Judith married her high school sweetheart and raised her family in Sulphur. She was a member of Immaculate Catholic Church. Judith was a loving wife, a supportive mother, and an incredible, grandmother. “Judi” has served the Lord...
John Lemuel Pitman
Feb 2, 2017
John Pitman, 89, of Lake Charles, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 in the comfort of his home.
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Mr. Pitman was born in Supply, Arkansas. He served in the US Army & US Air Force between 1945-1956. While in the Air Force, he met and married his darling wife of 63 years, Almalee Bordelon. He retired from Citgo Petroleum...
Ertist "Slim" Hardy Doty
Feb 1, 2017
Ertist “Slim” Hardy Doty passed away at a local hospital on February 1, 2017.
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After Mr. Doty’s four years in the United States Air Force he worked his whole life as a diesel mechanic and then retired after twenty eight years at Martin GMC. While at Martin GMC he became Mark Chestnut’s bus mechanic and did road service work...
Arthur Hollins Iii
Feb 1, 2017
Arthur “Art” Hollins III, 86, died on February 1, 2017 at his home in Lake Charles.
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Art was born on August 14, 1930 in Lake Charles, a proud fourth generation native. He graduated from Lake Charles High School and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. He pledged Phi Kappa Psi at W&L. After graduation, he served in the...
Evie Ruth Manuel
Feb 1, 2017
Mother went to be with her Lord February 1, 2017. She was a gentle soul, and a devout Christian that loved her Family and her Assembly of God church.
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Ruth was born April 10, 1930 and was raised in Many and Hornbeck, LA with her 11 brothers and sisters. Her parents were farmers and later owned a general...
Ernest Lee Fruge
Jan 31, 2017
Ernest Lee Fruge, 60, passed away at his home on January 31, 2017.
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Mr. Fruge was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and spent around thirty years at UTEC as an inspector. Ernest is remembered a jokester that loved to pick at his friends and family by giving them nicknames. He was a Catholic man with a big heart...
Lena Sonnier Fee
Jan 31, 2017
Lena Sonnier Fee went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 31, 2017 at Rosewood Nursing Home in Lake Charles, LA. Lena was born November 11, 1928 to Pierre A.B. And Maude Sonnier in Hayes, LA. Lena married WWII veteran, Avon Fee, on April 26, 1947. Avon and Lena lived several places in their nearly seventy years together...
Patricia Raye Waller
Jan 30, 2017
Patricia Raye Waller passed away Monday January 30, 2017 with her family at her side following a brief illness.
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Patricia was employed by Cajun Charlie’s for a number of years before moving to Freeport, Texas. Retiring after working 21 years for Ryan’s Steak House in Lake Jackson, Texas and she moved to Moss Bluff.
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Preceding her...
Margaret Diane Pearce
Jan 30, 2017
Margaret “Diane” Pearce passed away peacefully on Monday, January 30, 2017 with family and friends by her side, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Mrs. Pearce was born in Ville Platte, LA on October 13, 1945, and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a devoted wife, mother, and servant of the Lord. She worked as a...
Ethel Moody
Jan 30, 2017
Ethel Marie Moody, 76, of Lake Charles went to be with the Lord at 7:30 AM on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Resthaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
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Mrs. Moody was born on January 17, 1941 in Mermentau, LA and was raised in Sulphur before moving to Lake Charles. She was a devoted member of Victory Baptist Church where she...
