Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
David Squibb
Feb 1, 2012
David Squibb, 51 was a native of DeQuincy and a longtime Lake Charles resident. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Newlin Cemetery in Singer, LA. David is survived by his cousins, Kitty Squibb Oliver and husband, Michael of Sulphur, Kim Squibb Treme of Baytown, TX, Kristy Junior of Jacksonville, TX , Kary...
Bell Marie Moss
Feb 1, 2012
Bell Marie Moss, 53, of Lake Charles died at 8 :10 AM, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Moss was born in Memphis, Tennessee and has lived in Lake Charles for the past 34 years. She was a Native American from the Wichita Tribe from Anadarko, Oklahoma. She received a certificate in Medical Assisting from a local technical...
Theophile Duplechain, Sr.
Feb 1, 2012
Theophile Duplechain Sr., 72, of Sulphur died at 1:43 PM Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in his residence with his loving family at his side.
Theophile was born in Church Point, Louisiana on December 31, 1939 to the parents of Cora and Alse Duplechain. He lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area most of his adult life. He...
Brent Wickliffe Fenet Mcginley
Feb 1, 2012
BRENT WICKLIFFE FENET McGINLEY, age 71, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, in her residence, with her family by her side.
She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June 15, 1940, to Brent Wickliffe Fenet and Courtney Ashton Fenet. She was the granddaughter of Lydia Cooke Wickliffe and Robert Charles Wickliffe, of St. Francisville, Louisiana,...
Shirley Marcantel
Jan 31, 2012
Shirley Marlin Marcantel, 83, of Dequincy died at 5:05 AM on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in his residence.
Mr. Marcantel was born on July 18, 1928 in Dequincy and was a graduate of Dequincy High School and also attended Sowela Technical Institute. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Marcantel was a retired postman. Following retirement, he...
Minta Oliver Danna
Jan 30, 2012
Minta Danna, 89, of Lake Charles died at 3:30 PM on Monday, January 30, 2012 in a local hospital.
She was born in Austin, Texas on 9/22/22 to parents who spoke different languages. She grew up in Washington D.C. Then she lived in New Orleans for 50 years and loved her home, family and friends. She moved to Lake Charles with...
Robert Bob G. Dunn
Jan 30, 2012
Robert Guy "Bob" Dunn died on Monday, January 30, 2012, surrounded by family and friends in a circle of love. He was born on February 12, 1930, in Lake Charles to Freda and William J. Dunn, Sr. He grew up in Lake Charles attending Central School and graduating from Lake Charles High School in 1947. In 1952, he graduated from...
Chin Doc Liang
Jan 30, 2012
Lake Charles --Chin passed away at home on January 30, 2012 after a long and heroic battle with cancer.
Chin was a native of Taiwan and he came to the United States in 1988 to pursue his Master's Degree at the University of Houston. On completing his studies there, Chin went to College Station to work on his Ph, D....
Nancy Elizabeth Weidner
Jan 29, 2012
Nancy Elizabeth Weidner 60, of Sulphur passed away on January 29, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial mass will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sulphur with Father Aubrey Guilbeaux officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at Robison Funeral...
Idell Benoit Courville
Jan 28, 2012
God Bless You Mom and Maw you are finally going home.
Idell Benoit Courville, 91, of Hayes passed away at 1:35 AM, Saturday, January 28, 2012 in a Lake Charles hospital.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Hayes and a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church.
Survivors include three daughters Barbara Leger and husband Isaac; and Freda Myers all of...
Arnold Leblanc
Jan 28, 2012
2 Timothy 4:7 "I have fought a good fight. I have finished the course, I have kept the faith."
Arnold LeBlanc of Lake Charles was called home by God's holy angels on Saturday, January 28, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer and placed in the arms of Jesus. He was born in Elton on August 8, 1939 and was a...
Richard Paul Vice
Jan 28, 2012
Richard Paul Vice 71, of Sulphur passed away on January 28, 2012. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Ron Fox officiating. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, LA. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 30, 2012 from 5-9 p.m. at the...
Dorothy Matthews Trumps
Jan 28, 2012
Dorothy Ann Matthews Trumps, 86, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Trumps was born in Big Lake, LA and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She worked her younger years as a waitress and in the cafeteria of Marion and LaGrange High Schools. She enjoyed shopping and having lunch with...
Donald T-Don Fontenot
Jan 27, 2012
Donald J. "T-Don" Fontenot, 76, of Lake Charles, LA, had his final calling to heaven at 11:50 AM on Friday, January 27, 2012 in a local hospital, surrounded by his close family.
Mr. Fontenot was born April 27, 1935 in Beaver, LA to Marcelous and Marie Fontenot. He lived most of his life in Lake Charles and graduated from LaGrange High...
Helen Broussard Morgan
Jan 27, 2012
Helen Broussard Morgan, 81, of Lake Charles, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Morgan was a life long resident of Lake Charles. She attended St. Charles Academy and was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. She enjoyed collecting owls, playing cards and bingo. Her greatest times were shared visiting with friends and traveling with her...
Basile Khoury
Jan 27, 2012
Basile Khoury, 34 of New Springville, Staten Island, NY, died Friday in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, NY.
Born in Demascus, Syria, he moved to Annadale, NY in the 1980's, and later settled in New Spirngville, NY. He became an American citizen in 2004.
Mr. Khoury graduated from Strayer University in 2007, earning his bachelor's degree in science and computer...
Curtis Curt Ross Dees
Jan 27, 2012
Curtis Ross Dees closed his eyes in physical death on January 27, 2012, in his home to live eternally in his heavenly home. At 73 years of age he lost a 9 month battle with brain lymphoma.
He was born May 15, 1938, in Jonesville, LA to William Harold and Ruth Alford Dees and moved to Lake Charles at the age...
Virginia Ann Ashton Clooney
Jan 26, 2012
Virginia "Ann" Ashton Clooney, 70, of Lake Charles, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Clooney was born in Logansport, LA, lived most her life in Sulphur and has lived the past fifteen years in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School and attained an Accounting Certificate at Sowela Technical Institute. She was a member...
James Patrick Pat Batchelor
Jan 26, 2012
James Patrick "Pat" Batchelor, age 84, passed from this life on February 26, 2012, following a brief illness. He was born in Pine Bluff, AR.
He leaves to honor his memory, his loving wife of 54 years, Eva Lois Batchelor of Lake Charles; sister, Catherine Tutt of Hot Springs Village, AR; nephews, Patrick C. and Gary Batchelor, and James Edward Tutt;...
Rodney Ray White
Jan 25, 2012
Rodney Ray White, 89, of Longville died on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in a local care facility.
Life for Rodney began on August 31, 1922 in Tyronza, Arkansas. He was one of seven children born to Claude Earl White and Maxie Estes White. The family was a farming family and life was not easy for them. In the late 1930's...
