Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Billy Don Thompson
Feb 8, 2015
Billy Don Thompson, 85 of Sulphur passed away on February 8, 2015. He worked and retired as a Lab Technician for W.R. Grace. Billy was a member of Henning Memorial United Methodist Church in Sulphur. He loved bird watching, woodworking and bluegrass music. Billy is survived by his wife of 59 years, Becky Thompson of Sulphur; a daughter, Shannah and...
William Mitchell Settle
Feb 7, 2015
William Mitchell Settle, 93, of Lake Charles, LA died at 5:31 PM on Saturday, February 7, 2015. Mr. Settle was born March 28, 1921 in Strawn, TX and has lived in Lake Charles since 1978. He worked in sales all of his life, spending twelve years at Mike Jacobs Office Supply and retiring from LBM Office Supply in 1988. Following...
Barbara Ann Young
Feb 7, 2015
Barbara Ann Young, 70, of LeBleu Settlement died on Saturday, February 7, 2015 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born on December 14, 1944 in Iowa, LA to Wilson and Isabelle Johnson. Barbara enjoyed being around family and friends. She also enjoyed cooking and playing on her i pad. She was a lifelong resident of LeBleu...
Douglas Lafette Blackmon
Feb 7, 2015
Douglas Lafette Blackmon, 72, of Sulphur, LA left his earthly body Saturday, February 7, 2015 in a local hospital. Douglas was born on November 3, 1942 in DeRidder, LA to Irvin and Anabel Blackmon. Douglas was raised in Merryville, LA and was a lifelong resident of Sulphur, LA. Douglas graduated from Merryville High School where he was active in FBLA,...
John "Richard" Ogea, Sr.
Feb 7, 2015
John Richard Ogea, Sr., 79, of Lake Charles, died Saturday February 7, 2015 at a Houston, Texas hospital following a brief illness. Richard was a native and a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He was a 1963 graduate of McNeese State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics. He retired in 1997 after 32 years of service to...
Altia Daigle Trahan
Feb 7, 2015
Altia Daigle Trahan, 86, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, February 07, 2015 in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Trahan was born in Welsh, LA and has lived 65 years in Lake Charles. She worked many years as a bookkeeper for Walgreens Drug Store, Baileys Drug Store, Calcasieu Mercantile and many years with her husband for Augenstein Construction. She...
William Carpenter Mcelfresh
Feb 6, 2015
William Carpenter McElfresh, 81, of Lake Charles died Friday February 6, 2015 at a local hospital after an extended illness. Mr. McElfresh was a native of Chesterfield, Ohio and settled in the Lake area after a 22 year career in the United States Navy. He worked as a welder for many years. Preceding him in death are his parents, John...
Peggy A. Daigle
Feb 6, 2015
Lake Charles-Peggy A. Daigle, 71, passed away at 11:42 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2015 in a local care facility. She is survived by her family and friends. Peggy is preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Daigle. Funeral services will be Monday, February 9, 2015 at 2 p.m. in Johnson & Brown Funeral Home with Father Bennie Wego officiating....
Elbert Wilson Simmons
Feb 6, 2015
Elbert Wilson Simmons, 71 of Sulphur passed away on February 6, 2015 in his residence. Elbert was born in Westlake and was a life-long resident of the Sulphur area. He retired from PPG Industries after 39 years. Elbert served his country in the U S Army, he was an avid fisherman, and loved dirt track racing. He was a friend...
Thelma H. Chapman
Feb 6, 2015
Thelma H. Chapman, 92, of Lake Charles, LA died Friday, February 6, 2015 at a local hospital. Thelma was born on September 5, 1922 in DeRidder, LA to Thomas Luther and "Bertie" Houston. She was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, LA. Thelma graduated from Fairview High School in 1940. She later attended Vincent Business College. During the 1940's Thelma...
Albert W. Smith
Feb 5, 2015
Albert W. Smith, 66, of Lake Charles, LA died Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a local hospital. Albert was born on November 1, 1948 in Laguna- Pueblo Albuquerque, New Mexico to Albert and Marie Smith. He enjoyed being around family and friends. He was a graduate of the University of New Mexico and attained a degree in Engineering. He was...
Mary "Frany" Humble
Feb 5, 2015
Iowa- Mary “Frany” Humble, 63, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 in her residence. She was born in Quantico, VA on December 23, 1951. Frany graduated from Berwick High School and attended college in Houston. She was the owner of Frany’s Furniture in Lake Charles for many years and enjoyed gardening, decorating, and spending time with her animals. Franny is...
Freda Thornton Batchelder
Feb 5, 2015
Freda Chloe Grant Thornton Batchelder, 71, of Hot Springs, AR, died at 12:15 AM on Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a Lake Charles, LA hospital. Mrs. Batchelder was born August 19, 1943 in Glenwood, AR, where she graduated from Glenwood High School. She lived at Mountain Harbor Resort for a number of years and Hot Springs, AR for several years....
Dorothy Mae Stinson Jones
Feb 5, 2015
Dorothy "Dot" Mae Stinson Jones, 50, of Moss Bluff passed away peacefully following a lengthy illness on Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a local hospice facility. Dorothy was born on April 12, 1964 in Lake Charles, LA. She lived all of her life in the Lake Charles/Moss Bluff area and was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She furthered her...
Kathryn Marie Anderson
Feb 5, 2015
Kathryn Marie Anderson, 65, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, died at 1:16 PM on Thursday, February 5, 2015 in a local hospital. Ms. Anderson was born March 15, 1949 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and worked many years as a Manager in the Hotel Industry. She was an...
Michael Alfred Crewell
Feb 4, 2015
Michael Alfred Crewell, 61, of Lake Charles passed away, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 in a Lafayette hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a graduate of Lake Charles High School. Mr. Crewell was a member of IBEW Local 861 for twenty years. Michael was a fisherman's FISHERMAN!!!, and a great lover of all things outdoors....
Dr. Jesse John Feist
Feb 4, 2015
It is with a truly saddened and heavy heart that we report the death of Jesse John Feist at approximately 2:45am Wednesday February 4, 2015 at the Guardian House in Lake Charles, LA from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Jesse was 79 years old. Jesse was born August 30, 1935 in Spearville, Kansas to John and Ivra Dryer Feist during the...
Damian Cortez Joseph
Feb 4, 2015
Damian Cortez Joseph passed from this life to the next February 4, 2015. He was a lifetime resident of Lake Charles. He was the older of two children of Robert "Bobby" and Agnes Joseph born on September 2, 1968. He was a loving son, brother and uncle who always greeted you with a smile even though he was a little...
Joyce Hughes Langley
Feb 2, 2015
Joyce Ruth Hughes Langley, 85 of Sulphur passed away on February 2, 2015 in a local care center. Joyce was a member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur. She was an avid gardener who loved spending time in her yard with her flowers. Joyce was a teacher at W. W. Lewis for many, many years, never...
