Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Bonnie Taylor Evey
May 29, 2014
Bonnie Taylor Evey, 72, passed away on May 29, 2014 in a local hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Bonnie is survived by David Butterfield, 5 sons, Paul Evey and wife, Brandy, David Evey and wife, Jennifer, Robert Butterfield and wife, Peggy, Henry Michael Butterfield and Joe Evey; 4 daughters, Betty Gordon and husband, Dennis, April...
Gary Lee Castleberry
May 28, 2014
Gary Lee Castleberry, 58, of Lake Charles died on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 in his residence. Cremation was entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
Maurice Alan "T-Boy" Cormier
May 28, 2014
Maurice Alan "T-Boy" Cormier, 52, recently of Plaquemine, LA passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Mr. Cormier was born, raised and educated in Lake Charles and lived thirty years in Denham Springs. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting and fishing and especially loved to ride his Harley. He also enjoyed visiting with friends and family and was always looking...
Mary Denise Grissom Nealy
May 27, 2014
Mary Denise Grissom Nealy, 60, of Sulphur, Louisiana died at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in her residence. Mrs. Nealy was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has lived in Sulphur for the past 20 years. She was a 1972 graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. She was a graduate of McNeese State University where she earned a...
Isabelle Madeline Mcdaniel
May 27, 2014
Isabelle Madeline McDaniel, 91, of Lake Charles, LA passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Resthaven Nursing Center. Belle was born on April 18, 1923 in Oberlin, Louisiana to John and Regina Fontenot. She raised seven children in Lake Charles and was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church. Belle loved her family dearly and loved to prepare dinner for...
Yvonne Belle Greenleaf Richard
May 24, 2014
Yvonne Belle Greenleaf Richard, 63, of Lake Charles died on Saturday, May 24, 2014 in a Houston hospital. Mrs. Richard was born on December 1, 1950 in Lake Charles and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She earned a bachelor degree from McNeese State University where she belonged to the honor society Phi Kappa Phi. She went on to...
Chris J. Borne
May 24, 2014
Chris J. Borne, 48, of Nederland, TX, formerly of Lake Charles passed away in a Port Arthur, TX Hospital, Saturday, May 24, 2014. Chris was a native and lifelong resident of the Hayes/Lake Charles area prior to moving to Nederland over three years ago. He was a graduate of Bell City High School and worked at Consolata Cemetery many years....
Katheryn "Kat" Dawn Brown
May 24, 2014
Katheryn "Kat" Dawn LaFleur Brown, 38 of Lake Charles, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 24, 2014 in her residence. Kat was born on August 24, 1975 in Lafayette, LA and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She attended St. Margaret Catholic Church, F.K. White Middle School and was a 1993 graduate of Barbe High School. She graduated Delta Tech...
Alice Morton
May 24, 2014
Alice Kathleen Morton, 85, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, died Saturday, May 24th, 2014 in Galveston, Texas. Ms. Alice was born on September 23, 1928 in Houston, Texas. She lived in Winnie-Stowell, Texas and graduated from East Chambers High School. She went on to graduate from Lamar College with a degree in radiology technology. Alice was a long time resident of...
Lawrence William Rathjen
May 23, 2014
Lawrence William Rathjen, 94, of Westlake, LA, died at 1:15 PM on Friday May 23, 2014 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Rathjen was born November 21, 1919 in Cleona Township, IA and served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during World War II. He moved to Lake Charles in 1988 and has...
Patsy "Pattie" Sue Ledbetter
May 23, 2014
Patsy "Pattie" Sue Ledbetter, 81, of Lake Charles died at 12:30 PM on Friday, May 23, 2014 in her residence. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving and dedicated husband of 64 years, Robert C. Ledbetter, Sr.; six sons, Robert C., Jr., Micheal R., Richard G., Larry T., Kenny, and Danny A. Ledbetter; a daughter, Nancy A. Kempisty;...

Roland Lebrun, Sr.
May 23, 2014
Roland LeBrun, Sr., 88, passed away on May 23, 2014 at the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jennings, LA. Services for Roland will be held on Monday, May 26, 2014 at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home Chapel at 11 am with Reverend Lonnie Gothrup officiating. Burial will be in Farquhar Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, May...
Brenda Lee Boblett Benson
May 22, 2014
Brenda Lee Boblett Benson, 55, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 in a local healthcare facility. Mrs. Benson was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She worked many years as a Sterile Technician for Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and St. Patrick Hospital. She is survived by one son, Christopher John Douget and wife Amanda of Baton Rouge;...
Mary Faye Misner
May 21, 2014
Mary Faye Misner, 83, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 6:06 AM Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Misner was born on July 18, 1930 in Marksville. Louisiana to the parents of Athlie and August Bordelon. She was a 1947 graduate of Marksville High School. She worked for the Calcasieu Parish School Board for Barbe Elementary as...

Sherry Susan Stutes
May 21, 2014
Sherry Susan Stutes, 57 passed away on May 21, 2014 in a local care center. Sherry had many hobbies and loved being with her family and friends. She enjoyed food and taking care of children. Sherry is survived by her son, Shawn Paul Stutes of Sulphur; mother, Susie Phipps and step-father, Andy of Carlyss; brother, Joseph Alcede Stutes, Jr. of...
Genevieve M. Boerman
May 21, 2014
Genevieve Mancuso Boerman, 88, of Lake Charles, LA died at 1:20 AM on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in a local care facility. Mrs. Boerman was born June 24, 1925 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a life-long resident. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School, where she was a Kilties. She retired from St. Louis High School...
Joseph William "Bill" Stanton, Sr.
May 20, 2014
Joseph William "Bill" Stanton, Sr., 75, of Lake Charles died on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in a Lubbock, Texas hospital following a sudden illness. Bill was a native of Crowley, Louisiana and longtime resident of Lake Charles. Following high school, Bill honorably and dutifully served our country in the United States Marine Corps and the National Guard. He later graduated...
Claire Ruth Pittman
May 20, 2014
Ruth Pittman, 94, of Lake Charles, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 6:30 PM in her home. Miss. Ruth was born on November 29, 1919 in Roseland, LA to Jim and Lillian Williams. She is a native of Roseland, LA but has resided in Lake Charles after moving from Pensacola, FL in 1945. She retired from Sears Department Store...