Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Nancy "Nan" Spear Himel
Jan 21, 2016
Nan Himel (Mrs. Frederick W. Himel), 78 of Lake Charles, died Thursday January 21, 2016, in her home attended by her husband and three children. She fought a 5 month struggle with renal cancer. Nan will be fondly remembered by her family and friends. She was a vibrant, energetic and intelligent woman, with a quick wit and beautiful smile. She...
Sarah Lou Wilson
Jan 21, 2016
Sarah Lou McMichael Wilson, 92, a resident of Lake Charles for the past 46 years, passed away early Thursday morning, January 21, 2016, at her home.
Mrs. Wilson was born June 5, 1923, to George Philip McMichael and Mary Virginia McMichael. She was raised in Amite, Louisiana. After graduating from Southeastern Louisiana University, she taught in Roanoke, LA for...
Linda Faye Benoit Gary
Jan 21, 2016
Iowa–Funeral services celebrating the life of Linda Faye Gary, 73, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 2 p.m. in Johnson & Brown Funeral Home with Pastor Hoye Folks officiating. Burial will be in Lacassine Cemetery under the direction of Johnson & Brown Funeral Home at a later date. Visitation is Saturday in the funeral home...
Lola Mae Mallett Romero
Jan 20, 2016
Iowa–Lola Mae Mallett Romero, 88, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Lola was born in Jennings on October 15, 1927 to the late Prosper and Pearl (Duhon) Mallett. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church; Rosary club of St. John; Catholic Daughters and Bell City Ladies Altar Society. Left to cherish her memory...
Mildred Bullock Nash
Jan 20, 2016
Mildred Bullock Nash, 75, of Moss Bluff, was victorious in her fifth battle with cancer on Wednesday January 20, 2016 in the comfort of her home with her family at her side. Mildred was a native of Independence, Louisiana and moved to DeRidder at an early age. While going to DeRidder High School, she met the love of her life...
Rose Jane Moore
Jan 20, 2016
Rose Jane (Prather) Moore was born in Jennings, Louisiana on November 1, 1930. She was a proud Bulldog graduate of Jennings High School and worked at Rosebud’s Gift Shop until her marriage to Carroll Moore on April 22, 1955. After living with her family in Jennings and Lafayette, she then moved to Sulphur, LA in 1969, where she resided until...
Don Daigle
Jan 19, 2016
Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 from 5-8 pm. Cremation is to follow.
Margaret Lafleur Lavergne
Jan 19, 2016
Margaret LaFleur LaVergne, 90, of Lake Charles passed away at 4:40 PM on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Ms. LaVergne was born on September 16, 1925 in Crowley and lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a graduate of Crowley High School. In her spare time, Ms. LaVergne...
Curtis "Butch" Hardy
Jan 19, 2016
Curtis “Butch” Hardy, 54, passed away on January 19, 2016 at a local hospice facility surrounded by his family. Butch loved his family and grandchildren and had a love for science fiction, movies and reading. His passion was cars and learning new things. In 1979, Butch began working in the automotive parts industry. Butch was also an automotive technician with...
Dale Ann Lutgring
Jan 19, 2016
Dale Ann Meekins Lutgring, 63, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 5:35 PM on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in her residence.
Mrs. Lutgring was born March 6, 1952 in Austin, TX and traveled with her Air Force parents. She was a graduate of USL nursing school. In 1975, she made Lake Charles her home. She worked as a registered...
Irven Charles Vincent
Jan 19, 2016
Irven “Charles” Vincent, 79, of Lake Charles passed away on January 19, 2016 in a local care center. Charles loved spending time with his family. He won many medals from performing activities during the Special Olympics, enjoyed bowling, gardening, soft ball and basketball.
Charles is survived by his favorite niece and caregiver, Vickie Thomas and husband Frank of Sulphur;...
Larry Jimmie Hoffpauir
Jan 19, 2016
Larry Jimmie Hoffpauir, 89, of Lake Charles, died on Tuesday, January 19, at a local care facility.
He was born on December 3, 1926, at Ebenezer, LA to the home of Travis Benson and Ruth (Dailey) Hoffpauir.
At a young age, his family made a move to Lake Charles, where Larry (he was called Jimmie by most in...
Vince Edward Tarver
Jan 18, 2016
Vince Edward Tarver, 92, of Lake Charles, LA died Monday, January 18, 2016 in a local care facility.
Vince was born on March 10, 1923 in Natalbany, LA to Isaac and Fannie Tarver. He resided in Lake Charles, LA for the past fifty years. Vince was a U.S. Navy WWII Veteran from 1942 until 1946 serving aboard the...
Vergie Lee Manuel
Jan 18, 2016
Vergie Lee Fontenot Manuel, 87, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 1:58 PM on Monday, January 18, 2016 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Manuel was born February 13, 1928 in Ville Platte, LA, where she lived until moving to Lake Charles in 1968. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy. She was an active member of...
Henry "Chuck" Fontenot
Jan 17, 2016
Iowa – Henry A. “Chuck” Fontenot, 67, passed away in a local hospital Sunday, January 17, 2016 surrounded by his family. Chuck was born in Lake Charles on January 10, 1949 to the late Henry and Opal Ida (Miller) Fontenot. He was a graduate of Lacassine High where he was a member of the Lacassine High State Champion Basketball team...
Ona Ward Taylor
Jan 17, 2016
Ona Ward Taylor, 88 of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of January 17, 2016. Mrs. Taylor, the youngest and last surviving of twelve children, was born to Benjamin Franklin Ward and Ollie Woods Ward on August 21, 1927 in Wilda, Louisiana. In 1945, she married Wilbert V. Taylor and the two lived in...
Nicholas Malinics
Jan 17, 2016
Nicholas Malinics, a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016, from cardiac arrest. He was 93 years of age.
Nick – to most of his friends – was born December 19, 1922, in DuPont, Pennsylvania, to George and Mary Malinics who had immigrated to the United States as young children. His father...
Elsie Mae Albair
Jan 16, 2016
Elsie M. Albair, 86, of Hackberry passed away on January 16, 2016 in Houston, TX. She was of the Baptist Faith, loved to bowl, play games, and watch western shows. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.
Elsie is survived by her sisters, Betty Petitt and husband Norman of TX, Patsy Spicer and husband Marshall of...
Cora Lee Gutzman Dickson
Jan 15, 2016
Cora Lee “Mammie” Gutzman Dickson was born on January 8, 1926 in Severance, Kansas and entered into heaven on January 15, 2016 at the age of 90.
Cora was the first of five children born to Leo and Alice Gutzman, who preceded her in death, along with her sister, Letha Hollywood; brother-in-law, Frank Hollywood; and sister-in-law, Louise Gutzman.
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Joe Emmett Keeney
Jan 14, 2016
Joe Emmett Keeney, 80, of Lake Charles, LA, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at his residence.
Mr. Keeney was born in Ozark, NM on October 3, 1935, he lived in Lake Charles for more than twenty years. He served in the U.S. Navy and spent his professional career as a floor installer. He was...
