Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Rhama Jean Doyle
May 13, 2015
Rhama Jean Gennings Doyle, 90, passed away on May 13, 2015, at Clarehouse Hospice Care Center, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, with her loving family at her side. Born to Elijah Thomas Gennings and Virginia Elizabeth Brannon Gennings in Marlow, Oklahoma, Mrs. Doyle lived most of her life in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was a faithful member of Christ Community Church of...
Deanna Louise Craig
May 13, 2015
Deanna Louise Mouton Craig, 71, of Lake Charles, LA died at 6:26 PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at a local hospital. Mrs. Craig was born November 18, 1943 in Kaplan, LA, and lived most of her life in Orange, TX before moving to Lake Charles after Hurricane Ike. She was a graduate of West Orange High School and worked...
Rosemary "Rosie" Derouen
May 12, 2015
Rosemary "Rosie" Frost Derouen, 72, of Lake Charles, LA died at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in a local hospital. Mrs. Derouen was born December 17, 1942 in Akron, OH, graduated from Cathedral Girls High School and attended San Diego College for Women. She met and married the love of her life in San Diego then moved to...
Randolph Edward Landry
May 12, 2015
Randolph Edward "Rookie" Landry, 89, of Lake Charles passed away at 4:30 PM, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in a local hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School. Mr. Landry worked as General Manager and outside salesman for Berry Brothers Inc. (NAPA Auto Parts) for forty-three years and then...
Kenneth Carroll Thames
May 12, 2015
Kenneth Carroll Thames, 68, of Lake Charles and formerly of Orange, Texas, died May 12, 2015 at a local hospital following an extended illness. Kenneth was a native of Beaumont, Texas. He was a graduate of Lamar State University. He held a true passion for growing plants of all kinds and retired as a prison guard for the state of...
Sylvia Jean Myers
May 12, 2015
Sylvia Jean Myers, 81, of Lake Charles died suddenly on May 12, 2015 at a St. Tammany Parish Hospital. Mrs. Myers was born in New Orleans on June 24, 1933 and lived in Lake Charles most of her life. She was a faithful member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and worked as a secretary for St. Luke...
Charles H. Mcneely, Jr.
May 11, 2015
Charles H. McNeely Jr., 91, died Monday, May 11, 2015 in a local hospital. Mr. McNeely was born in Baton Rouge, La. and has lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area. He served the United States Army Air Corp as a Radio Operator during WWII. He worked 37 years as an Inspector for Southern Pacific Railroad, having...
Linda Faye Hutchins
May 11, 2015
Linda Faye Garland Hutchins, 66, of Moss Bluff, LA, died at 6:45 PM on Monday, May 11, 2015 in a local hospital. Mrs. Hutchins was born February 14, 1949 in Lake Charles, LA and has lived all of her life in the Lake Charles area. She attended Second Ward High School in Lake Charles and worked for sixteen years as...
Bemiss Hopkins Cunningham
May 10, 2015
Iowa – Bemiss Hopkins Cunningham, 88, passed away at 12:45 a.m. May 10, 2015 at Harbor Hospice in Lake Charles. Bemiss was born on March 28, 1927 in Beaumont, TX to Samuel P. Cunningham, II and Marion Josephine Cunningham. He has resided in Chloe and Iowa, LA for much of his life. Bemiss attended high school in Tucson, Arizona, and...
Joshua Ray Holland
May 10, 2015
Joshua Ray Holland Lake Charles-Joshua Ray Holland, 34, passed away May 10, 2015. Joshua was born in Lake Charles on March 21, 1981 to Curtis Holland and Verna Guillory. He was employed as an iron worker for L & L Erectors and attended Sulphur High. He enjoyed fishing, camping and was an accomplished artist and cook. He is survived by...
Patricia D Kent
May 9, 2015
Lake Charles – Patricia D. Kent, 70, passed away in a local care facility Saturday, May 9, 2015 surrounded by her family. Patricia was born in Lake Charles on May 9, 1945. She was a member of Bethany Baptist church & enjoyed helping others. Survivors include her sons, Charles W. Breaux of Iowa, Alee J. Breaux, Jr. of Lake Charles,...
Roxanne Reinhardt
May 9, 2015
Roxanne Lognion Reinhardt was born January 27, 1988 and passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 in Port Neches, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Reinhardt Jr.; children, Victoria and Bradly Bumgarden, and Lily Lognion; three stepchildren, Rebecca, Taren, and Hunter Reinhardt; her brother, Drew Lognion; her sister, Sara Lognion and spouse Kris; sister-in-law, Regina Trussell and husband Buddy;...
Percy Aucoin
May 9, 2015
Percy Aucoin, 68, of Hayes passed away at 5:23 AM, Saturday, May 9, 2015 in his residence with his family surrounding him. Percy was a native and lifelong resident of Hayes and a graduate of Bell City High School. He served as Justice of the Peace for twenty-eight years and worked for the Calcasieu Parish School Board in the Maintenance...
David Ryan Lafleur
May 9, 2015
David Ryan LaFleur, 31, of Lake Charles, LA, died suddenly on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Ryan was born August 27, 1983 in Lake Charles, LA, where he has lived all of his life. He was a 2001 graduate of Barbe High School, where he played football, and attended Sowela Tech. He also enjoyed playing baseball in the South Lake Charles...
Floyd Allen Groothoff
May 9, 2015
Floyd Allen Groothoff, 21, of Lake Charles, LA, died on Saturday, May 9, 2015 in his residence. Floyd was born November 2, 1993 in Lake Charles, LA, where he was a life-long resident and was a 2013 graduate of Washington Marion High School. He will always be remembered as a flirt who loved listening to music and enjoyed watching Shrek....
Charles Conrad Duplechian
May 8, 2015
Charles Conrad Duplechian, 70, of Lake Charles died at 11:03 PM on Friday, May 8, 2015 in a local hospital. Mr. Duplechian was born on November 10, 1944 in Oberlin, LA. He was a graduate of Westlake High School and attended McNeese State University. Mr. Duplechian retired from Alcoa Carbon after 36 years of service. He was a faithful member...
Lurline David
May 7, 2015
Lurline David, 83, of Lake Charles died at 1:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 2015 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. David was born on June 2, 1931 in Abbeville, LA and was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church where she spent many years as a catechism teacher and CCD volunteer. She and...
Paul Adam Goodfriend
May 6, 2015
Paul Adam Goodfriend, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 surrounded by his family. Paul was a veteran of the United States Army Rangers. He was a retired union boiler maker. Paul was of the catholic faith. Paul loved to meet people and loved horses. He used to love hauling Chyrel around to rodeos. Paul is survived by his...
Emma Louise Craw
May 6, 2015
Emma Louise Snyder Craw, 91, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 10:50 AM on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in a local care facility. Mrs. Craw was born January 31, 1924 in Pineville, LA, was a graduate of Bolton High School in Alexandria, LA and has lived in Lake Charles for the past sixty-eight years. She was a charter member of...
Cornelia "Nely" Lazo
May 5, 2015
Cornelia "Nely" Calma Lazo, 64, of Lake Charles died at 7:31 AM on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in a local hospital. Mrs. Lazo was born on August 10, 1950 in the Philippines and moved to Lake Charles in 1995. She was an employee dining room attendant at L'Auberge Casino. Mrs. Lazo enjoyed cooking and cleaning. The selflessness and generosity she...
