Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Anna Louise Schexnayder
Sep 29, 2011
Anna Louise Schexnayder, 78, of Sulphur, La died at 9:25 P.M. on Thursday September 29,2011 in her residence.
Ms. Schexnayder was born March 19, 1933 in Cassville, Missouri. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith who enjoyed growing flowers, fishing and being around her family and nature. She also was known for her passion for cooking and enjoyed feeding...
Raymond Emerson Reynolds
Sep 29, 2011
Raymond Emerson Reynolds, 54, of Cloudcroft, NM passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011 in his daughter's residence in Moss Bluff.
Mr. Reynolds was born April 6, 1957 in Ionia, MI and had lived in the Lake Charles / Moss Bluff area all of his life, before moving to New Mexico for the past six years. He was a 1975 graduate...
Susan Jenise Trahan Doise
Sep 29, 2011
Susan Jeanise Trahan Doise departed life on Thursday, September 29, 2011, as a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend.
She was born to David and Carol Trahan on January 7, 1971, and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, a graduate of St. Louis Catholic High School and McNeese State University, and an active member of Christ the King...
Carlo Larocca
Sep 29, 2011
Carlo LaRocca, 89, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011. Mr. LaRocca was born in Lake Charles November 25, 1921. He married Nora Mae Duhon March 1, 1941 and was married for 62 years.
Carlo served in the United States Army in World War II in both Germany and The South Pacific. He was a truck farmer most...
Thora Ivera Myers Donaldson
Sep 28, 2011
Thora Ivera Myers Donaldson, 87, of Westlake, LA entered into Heaven at 2:28 PM on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 from a local hospital.
Mrs. Donaldson was born January 11, 1924 to Frank and Ethel Myers in Long Beach, CA. She was raised in Ohio and has lived nearly forty years in the Lake area. She, along with her husband, owned and...
David Lynn Rosier
Sep 27, 2011
David L. Rosier, 64, of Lake Charles passed away at 8:02 AM on Tuesday, September 27, 2011.
Mr. Rosier was born on June 21, 1947 in Lake Charles, LA.
David served his country as a soldier of the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War aboard the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard Aircraft and the U.S.S. Vigor. He entered the Navy...
Amber Lashay Briggs
Sep 24, 2011
Infant Amber Lashay Briggs passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011. She was born July 6, 2011.
She is survived by her mother, Latasha Joynell Briggs and companion Keith Jack of Lake Charles; step brother, Keith R. Jack and step sister, Alexis Jack; grandmother, Evelina King of West Lake; great grandparents, Phyllis and Warren Briggs of Houston, TX; a host of aunts,...
Kirk Fontenot
Sep 23, 2011
Derryl Kirk Fontenot, 48, of Lake Charles passed away, Friday, September 23, 2011.
He was born in Mamou, LA, and was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. Kirk was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church.
Survivors include his father, Howard J. Fontenot; one brother, Mike Fontenot both of Lake Charles; one sister,...
Haila E. Handley Traske
Sep 23, 2011
Haila Esther Handley Traske, 66, of Lake Charles entered into rest, Friday, September 23, 2011 from the comfort of her daughter's home.
Mrs. Traske was born in Crowley, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School where she was a Kiltie and attended Northwestern State University. Mrs. Traske...
Pearl Agatha Tauzin
Sep 23, 2011
Pearl Agatha Tauzin, 85, of Sulphur died at 10:35 AM on Friday, September 23, 2011 in a Sulphur care facility.
Mrs. Tauzin was born on February 5, 1926 in Breaux Bridge, LA. She resided in Westlake most of her life until retiring and moving to Hackberry. Recently she lived in Sulphur for the past 2 years. Mrs. Tauzin was well known...
Sanfred A. Jordan
Sep 23, 2011
Sanfred A. Jordan, 79, of Lake Charles died Friday, September 23, 2011 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Jordan was born and raised in Pickering, LA and has and lived fifty seven years in Lake Charles. He was a 1951 graduate of Pickering High School and attended McNeese State University. He retired after thirty years of service as a clerk...
Kevin Wayne Knapp
Sep 22, 2011
Kevin Wayne Knapp, 44, of Lake Charles died September 22, 2011 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family.
Kevin was born in Louisville, KY August 13, 1967 to William Leo Knapp and Nancy Wood Winegeart. He was a Hazardous Material Technician for PSC in the plants and of the Baptist faith.
He was proceded in death by...
Kevin Douglas Cox
Sep 22, 2011
Kevin Douglas Cox, husband, father, brother, friend and healer has gone to be with the Lord. He has bravely fought the battle and has earned his just reward.
Kevin was born July 29, 1954 at the US Naval hospital at Yokosuka, Japan. He began his new life with the Lord September 22, 2011. Kevin was always a man with a mission....
Patsy Ann Nelson
Sep 21, 2011
Patsy Ann Nelson, 90, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
She is survived by two sons, Billy Joe Polk and wife, Dana of Oil City, La. and Lattie Polk and wife Martha of Sulphur; one sister, Opal Crochet of Beaumont, TX; 7 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 14 great -great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John Nelson;...
Ollie Reynolds Broussard
Sep 19, 2011
Ollie Louise Reynolds Broussard, 87, of Lake Charles, formerly, Creole, LA entered into rest Monday, September 19, 2011 from the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Broussard was born and raised in Lamesa, TX. She lived nearly sixty years in Creole and the past six years in Lake Charles. Mrs. Broussard greatly enjoyed cooking and feeding her family and friends. Her signature...
Joyce Fontenot Etheridge
Sep 19, 2011
Joyce Fontenot Etheridge, 89, was called to her eternal home on Monday, September 19, 2011
Born on October 22, 1921 in Chataignier, Louisiana to Tanas and Martha Fontenot, Mrs. Etheridge moved to Cameron Parish with her parents at the age of four. She later moved to Lake Charles, where she met her husband, the late Thomas H. Etheridge, while he was...
Tyrus Ralph "Pete" Salter
Sep 19, 2011
Funeral services for Tyrus Ralph Pete Salter will be held at First Baptist Church in Sulphur, where Mr. Salter was a member, at 10a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2011, with Dr. David Holder officiating. Burial will take place at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Florien, LA at 3p.m. Born in Florien, LA on August 13, 1921, Mr. Salter died at...
U.S. Chief Federal Judge Norma Holloway Johnson
Sep 18, 2011
"I have fought the good (worthy, honorable and noble) fight, I have finished the race, I have kept (firmly held) the faith." II Timothy 4: 7
Norma Holloway Johnson died Sunday, September 18, 2011 in the local residence of her brother's home. Mrs. Johnson was born on July 28, 1932 in Lake Charles, LA.
Judge Johnson was appointed Superior Court Judge of...
Freida Mae Murphy
Sep 17, 2011
Freida Mae Murphy, 78, of Lake Charles died at 12:30 AM on Saturday, September 17, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Murphy was born in Big Lake on May 14, 1933. She was a member of Prien Lake Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.
Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of...
