Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Doris L. Thrasher
Jul 8, 2013
Doris Lou Lee Thrasher, 89, of Lake Charles passed away Monday, July 08, 2013 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Thrasher was born in Calcasieu Parish, raised and educated in the Longville, Ragley and Gillis area and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. Having played basketball during her younger years, she was an avid fan of women and men's...
Urdell Long
Jul 8, 2013
Urdell Long, 75, of Gillis passed away Monday, July 08, 2013 in a local healthcare facility.
Mr. Long was born in Lake Charles and was a lifelong resident of the Moss Bluff and Gillis areas. He worked over thirty years in Maintenance at PPG Industries. Mr. Long enjoyed working in the yard, vegetable gardening and raising chickens. He especially loved fishing,...
Monsignor Joseph A. Bourque
Jul 8, 2013
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Bourque, a retired priest of the Diocese of Lake Charles, on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM in St. John Bosco Catholic Church. Msgr. Bourque, 87, died at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday July 9. Bishop Glen John Provost will be the celebrant of the Mass and priests...
Jayce Addison Cradeur
Jul 6, 2013
Jayce Addison Cradeur, 17, of Center, TX died at 2:58 AM on Saturday, July 6, 2013.
Jayce was born August 30, 1995 in Lake Charles, LA and was a 2013 graduate of Center High School, where he was an Honor Roll / Banner Roll student. He was enrolled in Austin's Paul Mitchell School. His aspiration in life was to be the...
Terrel Thibodeaux
Jul 5, 2013
Terrel Thibodeaux, 66 of Sulphur passed away on July 5, 2013 in his residence. Terrel worked as a pipefitter in the construction business, with various jobs being overseas, his last job was in Singapore. Terrel was a big sports fan and loved the LSU tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Terrel is survived by his son, Steven Thibodeaux; brother, Autry...
Mary Faye Ortego
Jul 4, 2013
Mary Faye Ortego, 72 of Sulphur passed away on July 4, 2013 surrounded by her family. Mary was a homemaker and the mother of seven children. She was very outgoing, loved to study people and valued time with family and friends. Her philosophy of life was family is important and needed to stay connected, dont be afraid to say I...
Marian Gertrude Mouton Conner
Jul 4, 2013
Marian Gertrude Mouton Conner, 88, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, July 04, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Conner was born in Welsh, LA, raised in Thornwell, LA and was a graduate of Welsh High School. She lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She enjoyed working in her yard and flower gardening. Mrs. Conner took great pride in...
Edna Theresa Thibodeaux
Jul 3, 2013
Edna Theresa Thibodeaux, 88 of Sulphur passed away on July 3, 2013 in a local nursing center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Johnson and Robison Funeral with Rev. Gijo George officiating. Burial will be held at Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, LA under the direction of Johnson and Robison Funeral Home....
Frances Catherine Langley
Jul 3, 2013
Frances Catherine Cathy Klein Langley, 62, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:35 AM, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Langley was born in Gueydan, LA and has lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She worked forty years as a Registered Nurse, many years in surgery at St. Patrick's Hospital and the past seventeen years in...
Opal Joann Bufford
Jul 3, 2013
Opal Joann Bufford, 76 of Sulphur, LA died on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, GA. JoAnn was born on August 29, 1936 in Toomey, LA and lived in Vinton, LA until marrying Mr. Henry Raywood Rayboy Bufford on January 25, 1952 and moving to Hackberry, LA where she resided until 2005. She owned and...
Travis Manning, Jr.
Jul 2, 2013
Lt. Travis Manning, Jr., 70 of Lake Charles died at 12:54 PM on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in a local hospital.
Lt. Manning was born on February 27, 1943 in Beaumont, TX and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He attended Lake Charles High School before joining the U.S. Air Force as a military police officer, and served in...
Beulah Fontenot
Jul 1, 2013
Beulah Fontenot, 87, of Sulphur died at 3:05 AM on Monday, July 1, 2013 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Fontenot was born on September 17, 1925 in Lake Charles and lived all of her life in the Lake Charles/Sulphur area. She was a dietician, retiring from Lake Charles Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Fontenot was a member of South City Church of...
Ogden Paul Abshire
Jul 1, 2013
Ogden Abshire, 92, of Lake Charles, Louisiana was called to his Heavenly home surrounded by his loving family at 4:30 PM on Monday, July 1, 2013.
Mr. Abshire was born on July 8, 1920 in Crowley, Louisiana and resided in Lake Charles most of his life. He worked as a diesel mechanic for Boyce Machinery for 32 years. Mr. Abshire attended...
Michael "Nicky" Craig Sonnier
Jun 30, 2013
Michael Craig Nicky Sonnier, 41of Sulphur passed away on June 30, 2013 in his residence. Michael is survived by his wife, Kisha Sonnier of LeBleu Settlement; children, Sabrina Renee Sonnier, Gabriel Craig Sonnier, Michael Jude Sonnier and Myrline Maria Elizabeth Sonnier all of LeBleu Settlement; parents, Jerry and Carol Sonnier of Sulphur; brother, Jimmy Sonnier of Prairieville, LA; sister, Annette...
Edna Prejean
Jun 30, 2013
Edna Victorian Prejean, 82, of Lacassine, LA died at 2:58 PM on Sunday, June 30, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Prejean was born March 8, 1931 in Bell City, LA, where she lived until 1977 when she moved to Lacassine, LA. She was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family....
Betty R. Owens
Jun 30, 2013
Betty R. Owens 75, of Lake Charles died at 10:40 AM Sunday, June 30, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Owens was born in Mowata, Louisiana on August 26, 1937 to the parents of Edna and Clarence Robinson. She was raised in Pine Island before moving to Lake Charles in 1955. Mrs. Owens was a 1954 graduate of Welsh High School....
Curley Paul Rogers
Jun 30, 2013
Curley Paul Rogers, 83, of Lake Charles passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 in a local healthcare facility.
Mr. Rogers was born in Eunice, LA, raised in Sweetlake and lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He worked his younger years for Sweetlake Land Oil and went on to serve the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. Mr....
Randal Stephen Randy Landry
Jun 29, 2013
Randal Stephen Randy Landry, 58, of Iowa passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 in a local hospital.
Mr. Landry was born in Kinder, LA, and was a lifelong resident of Iowa. He was a graduate of Lacassine High School. He worked nearly twenty years as an Instrumentation Tech for United Gas Pipeline and the past seventeen years as a Fabricator with...
