Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Beulah Leblanc Swaim
Nov 2, 2014
Beulah LeBlanc Thibodeaux Swaim, 84, of Lake Charles died at 4:10 PM on Sunday, November 2, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Swaim was born on August 8, 1930 in Jennings, LA and spent most of her childhood in Sulphur. She married at the age of 13 years old and moved to Lake Charles. Mrs. Swaim worked in the...
Mary Sue Bruce
Oct 30, 2014
Mary Sue White Bruce was a proud resident of the Moss Bluff community. Her family was one of the original families that settled "The Bluff." She was surrounded by family and friends as she left this earth peacefully on October 30, 2014. A celebration of her life will be held at 1 pm Monday, November 3, 2014 at Johnson Funeral...
Andrew Suire
Oct 30, 2014
Andrew Suire, 88, of Sulphur, LA, died at 2:35 AM on Thursday, October 30, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Suire was born July 21, 1926 in Abbeville, LA, was raised in Gueydan, LA and has lived in Carlyss for the past sixty-seven years. He worked as a boilermaker for thirty-five years. Mr. Suire was a hard worker and dedicated...
Barney Scott Wehner
Oct 30, 2014
Barney Scott Wehner, 73, of Lake Charles, passed away October 30, 2014. He lived in Lake Charles most of his life and graduated from Lake Charles High as a National Merit Scholar, McNeese State for an undergraduate degree in Mathematics, University of Houston for his masters degree in Operations Research, and Louisiana State University for "all but dissertation" in Quantitative...
Michael Lynn Rachal
Oct 30, 2014
Michael Lynn Rachal, 70, of Boyce, LA passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014 in a healthcare facility in Alexandria. Mr. Rachal was born in Pineville, LA and has lived most of his life in the Alexandria area. He worked many years as a mechanic. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed refurbishing antique furniture,...
Kaleb Rion Franks
Oct 30, 2014
Kaleb passed away from this life on October 30, 2014 at the age of 16. He was a member of the Sam Houston High School Broncos Football team and loved music always having his I-Pod with him. Kaleb was very loyal and faithful to his friends and family not allowing anyone to be sad or upset offering great humor and...
Walter Joseph Gatte
Oct 30, 2014
Walter Joseph Gatte, 93, of Sulphur passed away on October 30, 2014 in a local hospital. Walter was born in Evangeline, LA and lived in Sulphur most of his life. He worked for Local #106 as a pipefitter and a welder for over 35 years. Walter attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and loved to work in his garden. Walter is...
Anita Plaisance Martin
Oct 29, 2014
Anita Plaisance Martin, 77, of Bundicks Lake died at 5:45 AM on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Martin was born on July 16, 1937 in Crowley and was raised in Gueydan before moving to the Bundicks Lake area. She enjoyed many activities including painting, fishing, and gardening as well as her monthly Bunco games. Mrs....
Rita M. Guillory
Oct 29, 2014
Rita was created by God with very special intensions. She was an old-fashioned Cajun country girl, a beautiful daughter, a spirited sister, fun-loving wife, mother, grandmother, & friend; a successful & creative business woman, and a truly wise & blessed soul. But what she is remembered for the most is her incredible strength found in her heart, her mind, and...
Stephen Von Schlemmer Coleman, Sr.
Oct 28, 2014
Stephen von Schlemmer Coleman, Sr., 81, of Bell City, LA, died at 7:05 PM on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in his residence. Mr. Coleman was born February 7, 1933 in New Orleans, LA, where he was raised. He graduated from McNeese State University in 1957, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Business and was a lettered member of...
Ramona T. Cormier
Oct 28, 2014
Ramona T. Cormier, 91, of Sulphur, La died Tuesday, October 28, 2014 in a local care facility. Ramona was born on January 21, 1923 in Breaux Bridge, La to Arthur and Florence Cormier. She joined the U. S. Navy shortly after graduating from college in 1943. Her tour began July 31, 1943, after completion of basic training. She was transferred...
Ardena Maxine Stacy
Oct 27, 2014
Ardena Maxine Butterfield Stacy, 92, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 12:30 PM on Monday, October 27, 2014 in her residence. Mrs. Stacy was born October 26, 1922 in St. Charles, IA, and was a native of Winterset, IA. She lived in Central Louisiana from 1952 to 1993 when she moved to Lake Charles. She retired as a secretary for...
Ufford Burns Hoffpauir
Oct 25, 2014
Ufford "Hoff" Hoffpauir, 91, of Lake Charles, died Saturday October 25, 2014 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Hoffpauir was born on September 20, 1923 in Indian Bayou to James E. and Fadra Morgan Hoffpauir. After completing his education, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He honorably served our country and, during his...
John Stephen Baker
Oct 25, 2014
John Stephen Baker, 22, of Sulphur passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014. Services for John will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 11 am at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur with Father Richard officiating. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. The family will...
Bryan Keith Smith
Oct 25, 2014
Bryan Keith Smith, 51, of Sulphur passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014 in the comfort of his home. Services will be held at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 2 pm with Kevin Womack officiating. Burial will follow in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly under the direction of Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. Visitation...
Gregory Damain Deshotel
Oct 25, 2014
Gregory Damain Deshotel, 50, of Lake Charles, LA died at8:20 PM on Saturday, October 25, 2014 in a local hospital. Captain Deshotel was born October 8, 1964 in Ville Platte, LA and was a life resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1983 graduate of Barbe High School and has worked for the Lake Charles Fire Department for sixteen years,...
Janet Rawls Berlin
Oct 24, 2014
Janet Rawls Berlin, 81, of Lake Charles died at 7:20 AM on Friday, October 24, 2014 in a local hospice facility. Mrs. Berlin was born on September 18, 1933 in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School where she was a Kiltie. She worked for South Central Bell as a text board operator before retiring after...
Charles Archie Hebert
Oct 24, 2014
Charles Archie "Chuck" Hebert, 83, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:36 AM on Friday, October 24, 2014 in a local care facility. Mr. Hebert was born November 30, 1930 in DeQuincy, LA and attended Gillis High School. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and has lived all of his life in the Lake Charles area. Mr....
Edward Lee Ravia
Oct 23, 2014
Edward Lee "Ed" Ravia, 70, of Sulphur, died Thursday October 23, 2014 in Camden, Arkansas suddenly while on a hunting trip. Ed was born on March 19, 1944 to Lake Charles and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur. He was a carpenter by trade and an avid hunter. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was preceded...
