Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Glenn Joseph Higginbotham
Jan 6, 2014
Glenn Joseph Higginbotham, 57, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. He was a "roughneck" and a tugboat Captain for many years. He loved to fish, sit at the "point", and fill the breeze, listening to his music while watching the tugs go by. He loved his family and especially the children that filled his...
Richard Howell Gandy
Jan 5, 2014
Richard Howell Gandy, 59, of Lake Charles passed away, Sunday, January 05, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Gandy was born January 25, 1954 in Many, LA where he was raised and educated. He played football for and was a graduate of Many High School. He attended Northwestern University. Mr. Gandy worked thirty-nine years as an operator for Schlumberger, Conoco...
Brandon Langley
Jan 4, 2014
Brandon Lane Langley, 41, died in Lake Charles on Saturday, January 4, 2014 in his residence. Brandon Lane Langley was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana December 4, 1972 to Sherman and Linda Langley. Brandon loved watching football and playing golf. He was an avid Saints and LSU fan. He dearly loved being around friends and family. Brandon is survived by...
Bessie Istre Zaunbrecher
Jan 4, 2014
The family of Bessie Istre Zunbrecher is sad to announce the death of their mother. Mrs. Zaunbrecher died just 18 days before her 88th birthday. She passed away quietly in the comfort of her home in Hayes, LA, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Ms. Bessie, as she was known in her community of Hayes and Bell City, was born...
Roland M. Tassin, Jr.
Jan 4, 2014
Roland M. Tassin Jr., 72, of Lake Charles, LA died Sunday, January 4, 2015 in a local hospital. Roland was born on July 14, 1942 in New Orleans, LA to Roland and Enid Tassin. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA. He enjoyed watching football games and following his favorite teams, New Orleans Saints, LSU, and MSU football...
Helen Ledoux
Jan 3, 2014
It is with much sadness and heavy hearts that the children of Helen L. LeDoux announce the death of their loving mother on January 3, 2014 surrounded by her loved ones. Helen was born on August 15, 1928 to Alex Legere and Avilia Legere. A stay at home mom most of her life, her mission was getting her children to...
Laura Ashley Burckel Peterson
Jan 3, 2014
Laura Ashley Burckel Peterson, 27, passed into the presence of her Heavenly Father on January 3, 2014 after giving birth to her beautiful daughter, Mary Margaret. Laura loved being married to her loving, devoted husband Mark Peterson. Laura was a third year medical student at LSU in New Orleans with a desire to practice in the field of obstetrics and...
Thomas "Tom" Landon Woodward
Jan 2, 2014
Thomas "Tom" Landon Woodward was a man of great mental independence and determination to live his life. Until the last few years, Tom actively participated in his art career. His love for art developed at an early age and it continued to be his passion. He loved privacy with nature and especially sunshine. Tom had the capacity to see and...
Carter Cushing Robbins
Jan 1, 2014
Carter Cushing Robbins, 59, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, January 01, 2014 in Houston, TX following a brief illness. Mr. Robbins was born on August 13, 1954 in Providence, RI. He was raised and educated and lived nearly forty years in Tyler, TX and has lived the past eighteen years in Lake Charles. He was a graduate a 1972...
Raymond Murphy
Jan 1, 2014
Raymond Murphy, 56, passed away in Lake Charles. Raymond was born February 2, 1957 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Howard and Lorena Murphy. He was a graduate of Barbe High School and loved fishing and camping. Raymond was a very kind hearted gentleman with a spirit that was always willing to help. He is survived by his father and stepmother,...
Linda Kay Hinchee
Dec 31, 2013
Linda Kay Hinchee, 63, of Port Charlotte, FL., passed away at her Lake Charles residence, Tuesday, December 31, 2013. She was a native of Decatur, IL and lived in Lake Charles for seventeen years prior to moving to Port Charlotte, FL in September of 2012. She was a graduate of Central Illinois University. Survivors include her husband, Doug Hinchee; two...
Walter Lee Rogers, Jr.
Dec 31, 2013
Walter Lee Rogers, Jr., 65, of Iowa, LA died at 11:35 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in a local hospital surrounded by his family. Mr. Rogers was born on March 15, 1948 in Lake Charles, LA and lived in Creole the majority of his life before moving to Iowa, LA following the devastation of Hurricane Rita. He was a...
C.J. Gaspard
Dec 31, 2013
C.J. Gaspard, 58, of Lake Charles, died suddenly Tuesday December 31, 2013 at his residence. C.J. was a native of Cameron and worked as a commercial fisherman for most of his life. He is preceded in death by his mother Dorothy Duhon Miller; stepfather, Jules Miller and brother, Jules "Jake" Miller. He is survived by his wife, Angie Bourque Gaspard;...
Nellie Olma Corbin
Dec 31, 2013
Nellie Olma Williams Corbin, 81, of Sulphur, LA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 61 years, John Red L. Corbin, Jr., her children; Sondra Corbin Freitag and husband Thomas of Kenner, LA., John M. Corbin and wife Jamie of Springhill TN., Mitchell L...
Viola Chantlin
Dec 31, 2013
Viola LaVergne Chantlin, 83, of Moss Bluff died at 9:00 AM Tuesday, December 31, at her residence, surrounded by her family and friends. Mrs. Chantlin was born in Church Point on September 14, 1930 to Elice and Virgie Standberry LaVergne. She married the love of her life Clarence Chantlin and on December 8 of this year they celebrated sixty-five years...
Gerald "Jerry" Collins Leger
Dec 29, 2013
Gerald Collins Leger, 74, of Lake Charles died at 6:17 PM on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at home with his wife and son. Mr. Leger was born at his parents' home in Iowa, LA on August 9, 1939 and lived most of his life on the family farm. He was a graduate of Iowa High School and attended McNeese College...
Roland Evans Spell
Dec 28, 2013
Roland Evans Spell, 92, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Spell was born in Indian Bayou, LA and has lived nearly sixty years in Lake Charles. He worked over forty years as an Auto Mechanic, primarily for Cagle Chevrolet. Mr. Spell received thirty-eight training certificates over the years and at...
Eva Claire Benada Marcantel
Dec 28, 2013
Eva Claire Craddock Benada Marcantel, 84, of Palm Harbor, FL, passed away December 28, 2013. She was born in Lake Charles, LA, graduated from St. Charles Academy, and attended Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, TX. Eva had a career as a medical receptionist in Louisiana, North Carolina, and in Palm Harbor, FL. She had a passion for reading, traveling,...
Barbara Ann Leithhead
Dec 28, 2013
Barbara Ann Leithead, 75, of Lake Charles passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at a local hospital. Mrs. Leithead was born in Bell City, LA on July 5, 1938 to Preston and Trunie Landry. She has lived in Lake Charles most of her life and graduated from LaGrange High School in 1956. She is grounded in her Catholic faith...
Patrick Charles Lancaster
Dec 28, 2013
Patrick Charles Lancaster, 21, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 in Lake Charles. Patrick was born in Lake Charles and has been a lifelong resident of the Grand Lake and Lake Charles area. He was educated in Grand Lake. He worked with his family at Nash Fencing. Patrick enjoyed athletics and played basket ball, baseball and football...
