Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Martha Lou O'Quinn Burnworth
Dec 27, 2013
Martha Lou OQuinn Burnworth, 76 passed away on December 27, 2013 in her residence. She was a resident and native of Sulphur and was of the Catholic faith. Martha is survived by her 10 children, Ralph Burnworth and wife Faye, Kenneth Burnworth, Ronald Burnworth and wife, Gina, Russell Burnworth and wife, Sarah, Dewey Burnworth and wife Jessie, Donald Burnworth, Jr....
Angeline "Angie" Blazquez Deluca
Dec 27, 2013
Angeline "Angie" Blazquez DeLuca went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 27, 2013. She was born September 11, 1924 in Youngstown, Ohio. She was the wife of Louis Charles DeLuca. They resided in Lake Charles, LA and were members of St. Margaret Catholic Church for 58 years. Angie proudly served her country for two years...
Loyce Hofstetter
Dec 27, 2013
Loyce Hofstetter, 88, of Lake Charles died on Friday, December 27, 2013 at 10:00 PM in a local care facility. Ms. Loyce was born in Port Neches, Texas on December 1, 1925 to Lewis and Louise Gallier. Ms. Loyce loved fishing, cooking, and decorating cakes. She was famous for her tea cakes at her family reunion. Ms. Loyce was a...
Nelda Marie Duncan
Dec 26, 2013
Nelda Marie Duncan, 50, passed away on December 26, 2013. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at 2 pm at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home with Jerry Chaddick officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2013 from 4-9 pm at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. The body will be cremated following services. Nelda loved...
Erik Perez
Dec 26, 2013
Erik Alexander Perez, 20, died, Thursday, December 26, 2013 in his residence. Erik enjoyed fishing and making people laugh. He was mechanically talented and loved being a father to his son Vincent. He is survived by his wife, Shannen Barron Perez; one son, Vincent Alexander Perez; mother, Lori Perez; father, Edward Perez; two brothers, Eddie and Terry Perez; three sisters,...
Douglas Joseph Lebert
Dec 25, 2013
Douglas Joseph LeBert, 84, of Lake Charles died at 4:22 PM on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 in a local care facility. Mr. LeBert was born on September 26, 1929 in Ged, LA and resided in Lake Charles all of his life. He was retired from the U.S. Army National Guard, 3rd Battalion, and 156th Infantry as a mechanic. Mr. LeBert...
Jess "J.B." Wallace
Dec 24, 2013
Jess, J.B. Wallace, Jr., 84, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, LA, with Joan, his bride of 59 years, by his side. J.B. was born on November 25, 1929 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Jess and Myrtle Cartwright Wallace. He moved to Sulphur in 1943 when his father was transferred to Cities Service....
Dewitt Arnold Perry
Dec 24, 2013
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Dewitt Arnold Perry announce his passing away was December 24, 2013. He was commonly known as either D.A., or Perry. D.A., 79, was born August 31, 1934. Although he was born in Mississippi, Dewitt called Louisiana home for most of his adult life. He worked for a brief time with his...
Rilea Jo Ann Ledet-Landry
Dec 24, 2013
Rilea Jo Ann Ledet-Landry, 6 day old infant daughter of Dametria Ledet and Shad Landry, died at 6:00 AM on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Her graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 27, 2013 at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Lake Charles under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon Elray Bushnell will officiate.
Patricia A. Dufrene
Dec 22, 2013
Patricia A. Kelley Dufrene, 73, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 3:50 AM on Sunday, December 22, 2013 in a local hospital. Mrs. Dufrene was born April 29, 1940 in Oakdale, LA, where she lived until moving to Lake Charles in 1954. She also lived eighteen years in Moss Bluff before settling back in Lake Charles in 1989. She was...
Dr. Lionel "Poochie" De La Houssaye
Dec 22, 2013
Dr. Lionel Louis "Poochie" de la Houssaye, 73, died Sunday, December 22, in M. D. Anderson Hospital, in the arms of his loving wife of fifty-one years, ZiZi. Dr. de la Houssaye was born in Crowley and graduated from Crowley High School. He also graduated in pre-dental from Louisiana State University before graduating from Loyola School of Dentistry in New...
Lorena Shepherd Yelverton
Dec 21, 2013
Lorena Shepherd Yelverton, 90, of Lake Charles died at 12:08 AM on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in her residence. Mrs. Yelverton was born on November 1, 1923 in New Iberia and was raised in Rayne before moving to Lake Charles in the early 1940's. She was a member of Glad Tidings Church and was a mighty prayer warrior. Those left...
Dorothy Lebouef Broussard
Dec 21, 2013
Dorothy Ann Broussard, 92, of Sweet Lake died at 3:20 PM on Saturday, December 21, 2013 in a local care facility. Mrs. Broussard was born in Sweet Lake on December 4, 1921 where she resided all of her life. She was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church and belonged to the Altar Society. She enjoyed hosting...
David Emerson Lewis
Dec 21, 2013
David E. Lewis, 76, of Moss Bluff passed away Saturday December 21, 2013 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 20, 1937 in Roanoke, La to John G. and Ruby Elaine Wilkinson Lewis. Following graduation from Roanoke High School, David honorably served our country in the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany at...
Leslie "Les" Downey
Dec 20, 2013
Leslie "Les" Downey, 79, of Moss Bluff, departed this life Friday December 20, 2013 at a local hospital surrounded by his family. Les was a native of Portageville, MO, educated in Rockford, IL and was a graduate of West Rockford High School, where he served in the ROTC. He proudly and honorably served our country in the United States Air...
Arvel "Tubby" Trahan, Jr.
Dec 20, 2013
Arvel John Tubby Trahan, Jr., 81, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013 surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 23, 2013 at 10 a.m. at St. Theresas Catholic Church in Sulphur, LA. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, LA under the direction of Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. The family...
Tan Lin
Dec 20, 2013
Tan Lin, 94, died on Friday, December 20, 2013 in Lake Charles, LA. Born on September 22, 1919, in Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, Mrs. Tan Lin was the youngest of 8 children. She was unconditionally loved and supported by her parents and 7 older brothers. She finished a two-year college before being married to Ming-Hui Lin, MD. They lived in Keelung,...
Virginia Little
Dec 20, 2013
Virginia Nann Blossom Little, 88, of Sulphur, LA passed away peacefully at 5:35 p.m. on December 20, 2013 surrounded by her family. Virginia was born in Forest, MS on June 27, 1925. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education from Mississippi Southern College in 1950. She has been a resident of Sulphur, LA since 1968. Virginia was a retired...
Christine "Chris" Rosteet
Dec 19, 2013
Chris Rosteet, 52, of Lake Charles, LA passed away at 5:45 PM on Thursday, December 19, 2013 in a local hospital. Mrs. Rosteet was born in Woodville, TX on May 28, 1961 to Nelson and Martha Crosby Swiger. Her family moved to Lake Charles around1964 where she later attended F.K. White Middle School and attended LaGrange Senior High School. Mrs....
Henry Chargois
Dec 19, 2013
Paul Henry Chargois, 60 , affectionately known as Paw Paw Wrecker to his 12 grandchildren passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 23, 2013 at 10:00 AM in Our Lady of Lasalette Church with Father Jim Winiarski, M.S. officiating. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly,...
