Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Larry Gene Christ
Sep 11, 2014
Larry Gene Christ, 65, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 in the comfort of his home. Mr. Christ was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and attended McNeese State University on a Football scholarship. He worked most of his life in the Insurance industry, began his career...
Clyde Joseph Duhon
Sep 11, 2014
Clyde Joseph Duhon, 57, of Lake Charles lost his battle with leukemia at 8:20 AM on Thursday, September 11, 2014 in a Houston hospital. Mr. Duhon was born on December 22, 1956 in Lake Charles, LA where he resided his entire life. He worked at Wal-Mart on Nelson Rd. for the last 13 years, first in produce, then he became...
Linda Lejeune Davis
Sep 10, 2014
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints (Psalm 116:15). Linda, 62 of Lake Charles went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. She was a personal care attendant working with Home Instead Senior Care and also worked for the Center for Orthopedics of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. She was...
Ronald Hilton Gauthier
Sep 10, 2014
Ronald Hilton Gauthier, 72, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:05 AM on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 in a local care facility. Mr. Gauthier was born April 14, 1942 in Shreveport, LA and was a graduate of Derby High School in Derby, KS. He also graduated from Baptist Christian University in Shreveport and Louisiana State University in Shreveport, LA, where...
Stella Ann Bumgarden
Sep 10, 2014
Stella Agnes Bumgarden 80 passed away on September 10, 2014 in a local hospital. Stella lived in Sulphur for over 60 years. Stella is survived by her husband of 63 years, E. O.K. Bumgarden of Sulphur; a son, David Wayne Bumgarden and wife, Dena; a daughter, Carol Ann Reed and husband, Garland all of Sulphur; 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren;...
Lillian Joyce Mcneal
Sep 9, 2014
Lillian Joyce Pringle McNeal, 87, of Lake Charles, formerly a longtime resident of Alexandria, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 surrounded by her family. Lil was a resident of Alexandria, LA from 1960 till 2003, and a member of Horseshoe Drive United Methodist Church that entire time, and enjoyed singing in the church choir for many...
Barbara Ann Soileau
Sep 9, 2014
Barbara Ann Soileau, 72, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014, in local hospital surrounded by family. Services will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 10 am at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church with Rev. Edward J. Richard, M.S. officiating. Burial will be at Mimosa Pines South. Visitation will be on Friday, September 12, 2014 from 4-9 pm...
Roy Alan Roberts
Sep 8, 2014
Roy Alan Roberts, 63, of Lake Charles died on Monday, September 8, 2014 in a Sulphur care facility. Mr. Roberts was born on September 2, 1951 in Lake Charles, LA where he resided all of his life. He was a member of Boulevard Church of Christ. Mr. Roberts took an early retirement from Basell as an operator and worked as...
John Lucian Corbin, Jr.
Sep 7, 2014
John Lucian Corbin, affectionately known as "Red", passed away peacefully from this life on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Emeritus, Kenner, LA. . , at the age of 84. He was born to the late Nanny Watson Corbin and John Lucian Corbin Sr. on January 3, 1930 in Jasper, Alabama., Beloved husband to the late Nellie Olma Williams Corbin for...
Glenn Joseph Duren
Sep 6, 2014
Glenn Joseph Duren, 80, of Sulphur, LA died at 1:11 pm Saturday, September 6, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Glenn was born July 16, 1934 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Albert and Alma Duren. Glenn was a very generous man with love and compassion. Glenn worked for The Army Corps of Engineers for over 30 years. He had a...
Mark Alan Piatt
Sep 6, 2014
Mark Alan Piatt, 39, of Lake Charles, passed away Saturday, September 06, 2014 in the comfort of his home. Mark was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area and a graduate of St. Louis High School. He was an avid outdoorsman, as he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and cooking out with family and friends. He took great pride in...
Alfred Alcide Devall
Sep 5, 2014
Alfred Alcide Devall, 91, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, September 05, 2014 in a local healthcare facility. Mr. Devall was a native of Lake Charles and lived most of his life in Hackberry. He served the United States Army in the South Pacific during World War II. He worked his younger years in the Oil Field industry. In 1952,...
Bruce Savois
Sep 5, 2014
Bruce Wayne Savois, 39, passed away on September 5, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home. Bruce worked for Performance Kronos in Sulphur, LA. His hobbies were hunting, fishing, pool, playing baseball and video games. Bruce is survived by his mother, Leatrice Savois of Sulphur; sisters, Lori and Jennifer...
Robert Lee Anthony Bergeron Iii
Sep 4, 2014
Robert "Rosco" Lee Anthony Bergeron, III, was born in Houma, LA on 06/26/1967 to Robert Lee Anthony Bergeron, Jr. and Dianna Marie Foret Bergeron. He passed away on September 4, 2014 while at work in New York. Rosco is survived by his wife, Delana "Nemo" Bergeron of Sulphur; son, Micah Bergeron of Sulphur; daughter, Heather Luther and husband Joe of...
Paul Emmanuel Hoffpauir
Sep 4, 2014
Paul Emmanuel Hoffpauir, 95, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 3:20 PM in a local care facility. Mr. Hoffpauir was born in Lafayette, Louisiana on April 2, 1919 to the parents of Jeannie and Emanuel Hoffpauir. He was a 1930 graduate of Lafayette High School. Mr. Hoffpauir served in the United States Navy during WWII....
Patricia Knox Kleckley
Sep 4, 2014
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Knox Kleckley, 73, of Moss Bluff passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, September 04, 2014, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Patsy and her late husband, love of her life, Sammy, were married for 54 years. During these years they shared the adventures of life; starting a family, running a...
Theresa Jane House
Sep 4, 2014
Theresa Jane Symons House, 79, died at 12:45 AM on Thursday, September 4, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. House was born June 13, 1935 in Dover, NJ and was raised in Wharton, NJ. She settled in Lake Charles in 1976 and had lived the past eight years in Midlothian, TX. She worked at Love's and Crisop Labs. She loved...
Nelma Marie Duplechin
Sep 3, 2014
Nelma Marie Thibodeaux Duplechin, 87, of Lake Charles, LA died at 9:47 PM on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in her residence. Mrs. Duplechin was born August 31, 1927 in Church Point, LA, where she was raised and has lived in Lake Charles for the past sixty-five years. She was a member of the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception and was a...
Doyle Edward Richards
Sep 2, 2014
Doyle Edward Richards, 75, of Topsy died at 9:48 AM on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in a Sulphur hospital. Mr. Richards was born on June 8, 1939 in Henderson, TX. He served in the U.S. Army as an E5 in the 516th Engineering Company. He was stationed in Hanau, Germany where he met his wife. They moved to Lake Charles...
Marvin L'Gene Harger
Sep 2, 2014
Marvin L'Gene Harger, 92 of Sulphur passed away on September 2, 2014 in his residence. Marvin was born in Altus, AR and served in the U S Navy for 6 years as a cryptologist CT1. He worked as a charter boat captain for 10 years, a machinist at Cit-Con, and a salesman at Blake Building Materials in Carlyss. Marvin was...
