May 11, 2014

Anna Marie VanDeWyngearde, 71, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died on Sunday, May 11, 2014 in a local hospital. Marie was born on September 5, 1942 in Norma, Tennessee. She was 1950 graduate of Norma High School. Marie worked for Black Tie Cleaners, as a pant presser for many years. She loved all of her family. She is survived by three...

May 10, 2014

Sally Anna Mae Bryant Willis (Ann Willis), 83, of Lake Charles died at 8:04 PM on Saturday, May 10, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Willis was born on November 9, 1930 in Keo, AR and moved to Lake Charles in 1969. She was a member of the Moss Bluff United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star....

May 10, 2014

Matthew Glen Nichols, 47, of Sulphur, LA died Saturday, May 10, 2014. Survivors include two sons, Alexander Glen Nichols and Tyler Scott Nichols both of Bridge City; parents, Richard and Andrea Nichols of Lake Charles; two step brothers, Chris Lithgoe of Houston, TX and Ben Lithgoe of Lake Charles. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sandra Scott Nichols...

May 9, 2014

Gilbert Louis "Poo" Landry, Jr., 82, of Creole, LA was called home on Friday, May 09, 2014 in a local care facility. Mr. Landry was born on June 13, 1931 in Creole, LA. He owned Landry's Cafe for a number of years before going to work for the Louisiana State Department of Highway Transportation, which then he retired. He was...

May 9, 2014

Ellen Janet Cooper Arabie, 76, of Lake Charles, LA died at 5:53 PM on Friday, May 9, 2014 in a local hospital. Mrs. Arabie was born March 31, 1938 in Many, LA, where she was raised and moved to Lake Charles at the age of sixteen. She devoted her life to her husband, children, and her grandchildren. She was of...

May 8, 2014

Keith "Pee Wee" Bertrand, 53, of Lake Charles, LA died at 2:25 PM on Thursday, May 8, 2014 in his residence. Pee Wee was born May 27, 1960 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 1978 graduate of Barbe High School. He worked as an insulator for Local # 112 and for V&M Metals as a sheet metal fabricator for...

May 6, 2014

Thomas Cecil Steen, Jr, 75, passed away, Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at his home after a brief illness. He was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Charles. He is survived by three cousins, Gordon (Joyce) Steen and Gaynel (Ray) Shawa both of Lake Charles and Don (Pam) Steen of Granbury, Texas. Tommy is preceded in...

May 5, 2014

Alvis Patrick Stevison, 84, of Lake Charles, LA died at 4:15 PM on Monday, May 5, 2014 in a local hospital. Mr. Stevison was born December 17, 1929 in Rosepine, LA and was raised in the Cottonwood Community. He was a 1948 graduate of Evans High School and served his country in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He...

May 5, 2014

Christian, violinist, teacher, poet and Bible scholar. Mary V's energy was boundless, her faith strong and her love of life always evident. Mary V. was born August 12, 1915 in Reeves, Louisiana to Susan Adeline Bacon Iles and Joseph Iles and she completed her life on May 5, 2014. She grew up in Oberlin and attended LSU where she studied...

May 5, 2014

Louis B. Granger, 79, of Lake Charles died Monday, May 5, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. On November 9, 1934 Louis B. Granger was welcomed into the world by his mother, Esther Granger, and father Estellee Granger in the small town of Mamou, Louisiana. Born in the midst of the Great Depression, Louis learned the Values...

May 5, 2014

Claudette was born in Sulphur on February 1, 1940 to the late Madison “Patch Eye” and Myrtle (Nectoux) O’Quain. She was a graduate of Sulphur High and attended St. Joseph and St. Raphael Catholic Churches where she was a member of the Catholic Daughters and Altar Society. She managed Mama’s Fried Chicken #1 for 14 years. Her pride and joy...

May 3, 2014

Ella Mae Weber Ella Mae Masters Weber, 91, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 in her residence. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 2 pm at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home Chapel with John Scott Metcalf officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday, May 6, 2014 from 5-9 pm at the funeral home and Wednesday,...

May 3, 2014

Isabel Carroll, 89, peacefully left her family to be reunited with the love of her life, Billy, who preceded her in death by two years. Isabel is survived by daughters, Sharon Mulgrew (Roy) of Moss Bluff, LA and Linda Shadeck (Willie) of Tucson, AZ; grandsons, Dr. Pearre Davenport, III (Nichole) of Moss Bluff, LA; Jason Carroll of Moss Bluff, LA;...

May 3, 2014

Vina Thibodeaux Richard, 87, went to be with her Lord on Saturday May 3, 2014. She was a retired school bus driver with the Calcasieu Parish School Board. Vina was on the Fire Board, lay minister to the sick and shut-ins, and Eucharistic minister at St. Henry's Catholic Church. For 40 years she was volunteer at Martin De Porres Nursing...

May 1, 2014

Theresa Courville DiGiovanni, 82, of Sulphur, Louisiana, passed away on May 1st in Humble Texas due to complications from pneumonia. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, May 9, 2014 at Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles, Louisiana from 4:00 - 7:00 pm. A Memorial Service will begin at 6:00 pm. Inurnment Services will be held...

May 1, 2014

Lenard Andrew Bihm, 72, of Lake Charles died at 10:20 am Thursday, May 1, 2014. Lenard was born in Eunice, LA on July 22, 1941 to Marion and Octavia Bihm. Lenard was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He enjoyed hunting and fishing while enjoying the outdoors. Lenard loved being around his family and friends. His wife, children, and his...

May 1, 2014

May 1, 2014

Bobbie Jean Blankenship Borrell passed away Thursday, May 1st at her Temple residence after a long illness. Bobbie Borrell was born to CW and Rosella Blankenship in DeRidder, LA on December 27, 1928. Bobbie married Eugene A. Borrell on October 18, 1946 in Lake Charles, LA where they resided for several years. When Gene became employed with the Veterans Administration,...

May 1, 2014

Kim "Sunshine" Ann Hebert, 48, of Sulphur died on Thursday, May 1, 2014 in her residence. She was born on April 30, 1966 in Barstow, CA and resided in Sulphur most of her life. She was a graduate of Barbe High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corp. Those left to cherish her memory are four children, Mourghan Bourque...

Apr 30, 2014

Reverend Vernon Chevallier, 84, of Sulphur, LA entered his Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. His final earthly residence was in Coppell, TX near his three children and their families. Reverend Chevallier was born August 9, 1929 in Walters, LA and was a graduate of Block High School in Jonesville, LA. He graduated from Louisiana College in Pineville, LA...