Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Marie Stephenson Pevoto
Apr 17, 2013
Marie Stephenson Pevoto, 89, of Starks died at 2:10 PM on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the First Pentecostal Church in Starks under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in VFW Memorial Cemetery in Starks.
Stanley James Raichel, Jr.
Apr 17, 2013
Stanley James Raichel, Jr., 69, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:00 AM on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in his residence.
Mr. Raichel was born September 4, 1943 in Alexandria, LA and lived in Lake Charles for the past fifty-seven years. He was a 1961 graduate of LaGrange High School and graduated from McNeese State University with his Bachelor's Degree in...

Iry Joseph Arnaud
Apr 16, 2013
Iry Joseph Arnaud, 75 of Sulphur passed away on April 16, 2013 in a local hospital. Iry was born and raised in Arnaudville, LA. He joined the United States Air Force as a teenager retiring after 20 years of service. Iry then worked for PPG in security for 18 years, retiring so that he could enjoy fishing and hunting. Iry...
Rose Marie Ange Roper
Apr 16, 2013
Rose Marie Ange Roper, 75, of Lake Charles passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Welsh, LA.
Mrs. Roper was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
Those left to cherish her memory are her spouse of 59 years Leroy Roper of Lake Charles; two daughters, Kathy Menard and Warren LeJeune of Moss Bluff and Gail Richard and husband Ronnie of Moss...
Harold Grant Carrington
Apr 15, 2013
Harold Grant Carrington, 78, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:01 PM on Monday, April 15, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mr. Carrington was born April 29, 1934 in Quantico, VA and attended Bluefield State College in Bluefield WV. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force for four years and then worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for...
Marion Everist Primeaux
Apr 15, 2013
Marion Evarist Primeaux, 84, of Creole, died Monday April 15, 2013 at his residence.
He was born to Ovay and Enolia Boudoin Primeaux in Creole on February 24, 1929. A lifelong resident of Cameron parish, Mr. Primeaux retired from the Cameron Parish Police Jury as a maintenance worker. He was of the Catholic Faith and a member of Sacred Heart...
Janet Patricia Niel
Apr 14, 2013
Janet Patricia Lyles Niel, 75, passed away on April 14, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was born on December 21, 1937, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was an amazing mother, wife, grandmother, aunt and friend. Janet was a positive inspiration had an impeccable sense of humor and was a strong mentor and role model....
Richard John Cespiva
Apr 13, 2013
Richard John Cespiva, 91, died at 4:35 AM Saturday, April 13, 2013 in a Lake Charles Care Facility.
Mr. Cespiva was born September 9, 1921 in Ottowa, Ohio and resided and resided in Alexandria for over fifty years. He was co-owner of C H Glass Company from 1960-1978.
Mr. Cespiva served in the Pacific Theatre with the United States Marine Corpsd during...
Laura June Broussard Hathaway
Apr 13, 2013
Laura Broussard Hathaway, 67, of Lake Charles died on Saturday, April 13, 2013 in a local hospital.
Laura was born June 22, 1945, the third of seven children born to Irene and Rene Broussard. She was a lifelong Catholic resident of Lake Charles who attended St. Margaret Catholic Church. Laura graduated from LaGrange High School in 1963 and played an active...
Hilda Grace Guidry
Apr 13, 2013
Hilda Grace Guidry, 94, of Lake Charles died Saturday, April 13, 2013, in a Lake Charles Care Facility.
Mrs. Guidry was a native and life resident of Lake Charles. She attended First Ward School and attended St. Margaret's Catholic Church where she was a long-time member of the Catholic Daughters, Court Our Lady of Fatima #1506.
Mrs. Guidry's husband Walter Joseph Guidry,...
Winston Frank Janese
Apr 12, 2013
Winston Frank Janese, 71, of Lake Charles died at 10:46 PM on Friday, April 12, 2013 in his residence.
Mr. Janese was born on October 12, 1941 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life. He was a graduate of Marion High School before serving his country in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Janese continued his education at McNeese State...
Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Apr 12, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Phillips, 90 passed away on April 12, 2013 in a local nursing home. Mary was very outgoing, loved people, and had a passion for her children and her family. Mary had many humming bird feeders and loved watching the birds buzz about outside her kitchen window. She loved to bake her blackberry cobblers and pecan pies which were...
Peggy Ann Jinks
Apr 12, 2013
Peggy Ann Davis- Jinks, 66, of Sulphur, LA passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013, at Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, LA surrounded by her family and friends. Peggy was born on August 26, 1946 in Georgiana, Alabama to Cecil and Ida Mae Davis. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her mother,...
Ricky Tupper
Apr 11, 2013
Richard Ricky Wayne Tupper went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Rick, as he was known by his friends, was born on December 28, 1956, to Richard and Patsy Tupper who now reside in Georgetown, Texas.
Ricky retired from Sasol after working for twenty years as an operator and then as a machinist.
Ricky was known...
Leona Thibodeaux Reed
Apr 11, 2013
Leona Thibodeaux Reed, 81, of Lake Charles passed away at 6:52 PM on Thursday, April 11, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Reed was born on September 2, 1931 in Grand Chenier, LA. She retired from South Central Bell Telephone Company as an operator after 25 years of service. Mrs. Reed was a lifetime member of the Telephone Company Pioneer's Club...
John Thomas Price
Apr 9, 2013
John Thomas (Tommy) Price, 72, of Lake Charles, LA, succumbed to cancer at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and friends on April 9, 2013.
John was born March 7, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas to John and Ethel (Leonard) Price. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1960. John was a Veteran in the Vietnam War; serving two tours....
Bernard Morein
Apr 9, 2013
Bernard Morein, 79, of Lake Charles died on Tuesday, April 09, 2013 in a local care facility.
Mr. Morein was born on July 10, 1933 in Mamou where he was raised. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Morein was a graduate of McNeese State University with a degree in accounting. He retired from the...
Sharon Louise Cathey Thorn
Apr 9, 2013
Momma was born in Bossier City, Louisiana to Mayor James L. and Dorothy Cathey. Momma met Daddy, Bobby Thorn the love of her life for 42 years and together they began raising their family in Bossier City. After much hard work, she and daddy cleared land and built a home by themselves in Benton, Louisiana were Momma remained much of...