Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Edith Pauline Polly Mertzweiller
Jul 2, 2012
Edith Pauline "Polly" Mertzweiller, 88, of Lake Charles passed away on July 2, 2012. Mrs. Mertzweiller was born January 29, 1924 in Buffalo, Arkansas to parents Edward W. and Edna K. Emmett. She moved to Lake Charles in 1934 and graduated from LaGrange High School in 1941. Mrs. Mertzweiller attended Sowela Technical School and later worked at United Gas and...
Helen Lyles
Jul 2, 2012
Helen Vollmer Lyles, 83, was peacefully called home July 2, 2012 surrounded by the love of her family.
Ms. Helen was born to Nicholas and Jennie Vollmer in Venice, Illinois. She was married to the love of her life, Ira Lyles, for 60 years. Helen devoted her life to providing love, faith, strength, joy, passion, humor, and happiness to her...
Christine Doucet
Jul 2, 2012
Christine Doucet, 76, of Ragley passed away on July 2, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 6, 2012 at 10 am at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carl Cormier officiating. Burial will follow in The Bluff Cemetery, Evangeline, LA. Visitation will begin on Thursday, July 5th from 4-9 at Robison Funeral Home and on Friday morning...
Charlotte Ann Saizan
Jul 2, 2012
Charlotte Ann Sundberg Saizan went to be with the Lord on July 2, 2012, after a brief battle with cancer. She had just turned 77 on June 1. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Smith officiating. Burial will be in Prien Memorial Cemetery in Lake...
Kenneth Lee Derouen
Jul 2, 2012
Kenneth Lee DeRouen, 64, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:25 PM, Monday, July 2, 2012 in a local hospital.
He was a native and life resident of Lake Charles and a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Mr. DeRouen owned and operated Howard Trucking Terminal, Gator Mobile Home and KD's Construction. He also managed Black Gold Express and Acme...
Junius Oldilon Joe Daigle
Jul 2, 2012
Junius Odilon "Joe" Daigle, 91, of Big Lake, LA died at 2:36 PM on Monday, July 2, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mr. Daigle was born July 28, 1920 in Big Lake, LA, where he lived most of his life. He worked as a diesel mechanic and tankerman for Sabine Towing, Edward's Barge Transportation, and retired from DeVall Towing in the...
Sally Fontenot Sallier
Jul 1, 2012
Sally Marie LeBleu Fontenot Sallier, 72, of Westlake, LA died at 7:35 PM on Sunday, July 1, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Sallier was born November 20, 1939 in Lake Charles, lived in LeBleu Settlement for most of her life, and lived in Westlake, LA for the past eight years. She was raised in the Catholic faith and was a...
David Lee Foreman
Jul 1, 2012
David Lee Foreman passed from this life on July 1st 2012, surrounded by his parents, his Aunt Darla and closest friends in his final hours. He was born on February 7th, 1981, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. David Lee graduated from Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia and had completed three years of college in both Georgia and Texas. He was...
Kayden Jay Talbert-Hall
Jul 1, 2012
Kayden Jay Talbert-Hall, infant son of Caleb Osborne Talbert and Dominque Rasha Hall, died on July 1, 2012.
His graveside service will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Peterson Cemetery in Jennings, LA, under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Reverend Roy Harmon will officiate.
Darril Wayne Martin
Jul 1, 2012
Darril Wayne Martin, 68, of Lake Charles died on Sunday, July 1, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mr. Martin was born on September 20, 1943 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy before enlisting in the U.S. Army. Mr. Martin retired from PPG as an operator after 41 years of service. He...
Howard Leroy Buddy Bushnell
Jul 1, 2012
Howard Leroy "Buddy" Bushnell, 87, of Lake Charles died at 9:40 PM on Sunday, July 1, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mr. Bushnell was born on October 8, 1924 in Iota, LA and lived in Lake Charles for the past 64 years. He served in the U.S. Army as a decorated veteran of World War II and was a Purple Heart...
Richard Paul Holmes
Jul 1, 2012
Richard Paul Holmes, 82, died at 5:40 PM on Sunday, July 1, 2012, in his home, with his beloved family at his side.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to James and Margaret LeTellier Holmes, Mr. Holmes was a 1946 graduate of Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh. He served his country during World War II in the U. S. Navy for four years,...
James "Jimmy" Monroe Stark Sr.
Jun 29, 2012
Funeral services for James Jimmy Monroe Stark Sr. will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 10 am at Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss, LA. Visitation will begin on Monday, July 2, 2012 from 4 pm-9pm at Robison Funeral Home and resume on Tuesday morning from 8am until service time. James Jimmy...
Mary Sybileen Henshaw
Jun 29, 2012
Sybileen O. Henshaw passed away at 3:00 PM, Friday, June 29, 2012 at a local care center.
Siby was born in Lake Charles, LA at St Patrick Hospital. When she was 7 years old, both of her parents passed away and she was then adopted by her Uncle Carl O'Bryan and his wife Connie with whom she was raised mainly in...
Kathryn Gaynelle Coffey
Jun 28, 2012
Kathryn Gaynelle Coffey, 77, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Coffey was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. She enjoyed flower gardening, shopping and loved taking exceptional care of her "babies", her dogs. She was a member of the Lake Charles...
Iris Marie Lebleu
Jun 28, 2012
Iris Marie LeBleu, 05/20/29 06/28/2012, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 84. She was a native of Lake Charles and will be most remembered as having been a Beautician for over 30 years.
She is survived by 4 generations, 7 children; 25 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; and 9 great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 9:30 AM Sunday, July 1st,...
Keith King Ayres
Jun 27, 2012
Keith King Ayres, 54, beloved father, son, brother, and grandfather, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at UofL Hospital in Kentucky, following a brief illness.
Keith was born in Lake Charles, on May 20, 1958, to Sanford and Virginia King Ayres and moved to Louisville, KY, eighteen years ago. He was a Methodist by faith and a retired journeyman...
Susan Ann Morgan
Jun 26, 2012
Susan Ann Morgan, 55, of Lake Charles died on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Morgan was born on July 1, 1956 in Alvin, TX and lived in the Iowa/Lake Charles area for most of her life. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and will be missed dearly by her family and all who knew her.
Those...
Genevieve Harrison Wimberly
Jun 26, 2012
Genevieve Harrison Wimberly passed peacefully at her home with her children on Tuesday morning, June 26, 2012. Born on Live Wire Ranch in Orange, Texas, on September 21, 1917, she was one of the few remaining of her generation who lived through the Great Depression, two World Wars, the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, doubling of the US population, and men...
