Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Louise Hayes
Dec 11, 2013
Louise Nunez Hayes, 87, of Bell City passed away at 3:30 PM, Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in a local hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Bell City area. Mrs. Hayes was a graduate of Bell City High School and played Basketball in high school a sport she enjoyed playing after graduation in the women's independent leagues....
James Barton Hardee
Dec 10, 2013
James Barton "J.B." Hardee, 72, of Port Arthur, TX died on December 10, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Hardee was born February 19, 1941, and was a 1959 graduate of Ragley High School. He lived in Port Arthur for the past twelve years, and lived in the Lake Charles area sixty years prior. He worked as a truck driver for...
Phyllis Spears
Dec 9, 2013
Phyllis Spears, 60, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 in a local hospital. Phyllis was born on January 11, 1953 to Mayola and Don Harkins in Lake Charles, LA. She loved singing, crocheting, and playing cards with her family. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Moss Bluff. Survivors include her loving husband of 43 years, Thomas Spears; two...
Majorie Trahan
Dec 9, 2013
Marjorie Trahan Marjorie Trahan, 79 of Sulphur passed away on December 9, 2013 in a local hospital. Marjorie was a Christian person who loved reading the Bible, listening to gospel music and watching gospel movies. She was loved by everyone and everyone loved her. Marjorie loved to cook, camp, fish and her favorite hobby was cleaning the house. She loved...
Jeanette Chapman
Dec 9, 2013
Jeanette F. Chapman, 81, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 12:49 PM Monday, December 9, 2013. Jeanette was born August 18, 1932 in Basile, Louisiana to Theodore and Rose Fruge. Jeanette was a Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Lady since 1990. Ms. Jeanette loved to shop, listening to french music, and dancing. She was a longtime member of St. Margaret...
Evana Hamilton Young
Dec 8, 2013
Evana Hamilton Young, 93, of Lake Charles, LA died at 9:00 PM on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at a local care facility. Mrs. Young was born October 11, 1920 in Grant, LA. She worked as a seamstress at The Fair Store, did home alterations for years, making a number of dresses for her family. She was a member of Lake...
Jeanette Davis Fletcher
Dec 8, 2013
Jeanette Antee Davis Fletcher, 81, of Lake Charles, LA died on Sunday, December 8, 2013. Jeanette was born in Carthage, TX and lived in Montgomery, LA. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, where she was a member of the parish council, Alter Society, and was a Eucharistic Minister. Mrs. Fletcher is survived by her daughter, Sheila Cradeur...
Billie Jean Taylor
Dec 8, 2013
Billie Jean Taylor, 30 passed away on December 8, 2013 in her residence. Billie was a nurses aid who loved taking care of people. She also loved to be around family and friends, draw especially roses, and just being a mother. Billie is survived by her parents, Placide and Peggy Daigle of Sulphur; sons, Noah Lee and Braden James Courville...
Edward Ivan Mccreedy
Dec 7, 2013
Edward Ivan "Ed" McCreedy, 75, passed away in his Lake Charles home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, December 7th, 2013. Born December 6, 1938 in Iowa City, IA, he and his family moved to Biloxi, MS after World War II. He attended Biloxi High School where he played baseball and football and was named All-Star, All-State, All-Southern, All-Big Eight,...
Richard A. Yoder
Dec 7, 2013
Our beloved father, grandfather, and husband Richard ("Dick") A. Yoder passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 in his sleep. He was born on February 10, 1933 in Roanoke, Virginia, and had many years ago established his family, home, business and life in Lake Charles and Moss Bluff. Arrangements are being made at Johnson Funeral Home on Lake Street, in Lake...
Steven Paul Boyd
Dec 6, 2013
Steven Paul Boyd, 44, of Sulphur died at 10:20 PM on Friday, December 6, 2013 in a local hospital. Mr. Boyd was born on November 5, 1969 in Lake Charles, LA where he resided all of his life. He was a graduate of Barbe High School. Mr. Boyd was employed with American Citadel Guard as a security guard at Sasol,...
Keith Richard Kurtz
Dec 6, 2013
Keith Kurtz, 61, of Sulphur, died unexpectedly at his residence on Friday December 6, 2013. Keith was born in New Orleans and has been in the Lake Charles area since he was a child, having lived in Sulphur for the past 41 years. He was a graduate of LaGrange High School and worked for the Olin Chemical Company for a...
Pierre Lavergne
Dec 6, 2013
Pierre Lavergne, 89, of Lake Charles, Louisiana died at 2:05 PM December 6, 2013. Pierre was born March 27, 1924 in Church Point, Louisiana to Joseph and Louise Lavergne. Mr. Pierre served four years in the Air force in World War II as an Aircraft Mechanic. He retired from air conduit after thirty plus years of service. Mr. Pierre enjoyed...
Irma Faye Granger
Dec 6, 2013
Irma Faye Granger, 71, of Bell City passed away at 7:48 AM, Friday, December 6, 2013 in a local hospital. Faye was a native and life resident of Bell City and a graduate of Bell City High School. She has been employed with the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court's Office for forty years and at the time of her death...
Johnna Jolene Fontenot
Dec 6, 2013
Johnna Jolene Fontenot, 36, left this life on December 6, 2013. She was a lifelong resident of Carlyss and a 1995 graduate of Sulphur High School. Johnna was a loving mother, daughter and sister to her family. She will be greatly missed by her family and those who loved her. Johnna is survived by her parents, Sherill and Nancy Menard...
Yanira Arely Duarte
Dec 6, 2013
Yanira Arely Duarte, 36, of Lake Charles died at 6:00 AM on Friday, December 6, 2013 in her residence. Yanira was born on June 1, 1977 in El Salvador. She was a graduate of LaGrange High School and was employed at Tony's Pizza for eighteen years. She will be known as a loving and dedicated mother and will be missed....
Samuel "Sam" Park Iv
Dec 5, 2013
Samuel "Sam" Park IV, 58, of Kingwood, TX died at 7:45 AM on Thursday, December 5, 2013. He will be sorely missed by his family and all who knew him. Mr. Park was born on November 5, 1955 in Baton Rouge, LA. He was a graduate of Westchester High School in Houston, TX and attended college in San Antonio. Mr....
Loretta Cormier
Dec 5, 2013
Loreta S. Cormier passed away peacefully on December 5, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Loreta was born on April 16, 1926, to Claudia and Antoine Stelly in Rayne, Louisiana. Ms. Loreta, or Mom , as she was known by everyone loved spending time with her family, especially her children and grand children. She was also known for her dancing...
Laura Spell
Dec 5, 2013
Laura Spell, born August 31, 1926, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2013 at the age of 87. She is survived by two sons and one daughter along with their families, Brady Spell of Houston, TX, Gerald Spell of Sulphur, LA and Jackie Kennedy of Westlake, LA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hallet Spell on August, 4,2005....
Marilyn Jean Ardoin
Dec 5, 2013
Marilyn Jean Ardoin, 69, of Lake Charles, LA, died at 8:25 PM on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Ardoin was born April 2, 1944 in Lake Charles, LA, where she was a life-long resident. She was a 1962 graduate of Iowa High School and worked as a secretary for CRC Wireline, Magnolia Life Insurance and Louisiana Companies....
