Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Norman Duffy
Jan 29, 2011
Norman Duffy, 83, of Lake Charles died at 2:56 PM Saturday, January 29, 2011 in his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Duffy suffered from Vascular Dementia
Duffy was born in Cumming, Iowa to Robert and Ruth Duffy. He joined the Merchant Marines, then enlisted in the Air Force and served as a "Tail Gunner" in the Korean War. Duffy...
Col. Tom B. Foulk, Jr.
Jan 28, 2011
Colonel Tom B. Foulk, Jr., 89, of Lake Charles (formerly of Wheeling and Morgantown, WV) died Friday, January 28, 2011 in the comfort of his daughter Judy's home.
Tom was born in Wheeling, WV, the son of Tom B. Foulk and Alice McClure Foulk, on Jan 23, 1922. He attended public schools in Wheeling then Millard Prep School and Bethany College...
Col. Tom B. Foulk, Jr.
Jan 28, 2011
Colonel Tom B. Foulk, Jr., 89, of Lake Charles (formerly of Wheeling and Morgantown, WV) died Friday, January 28, 2011 in the comfort of his daughter Judy's home.
Tom was born in Wheeling, WV, the son of Tom B. Foulk and Alice McClure Foulk, on Jan 23, 1922. He attended public schools in Wheeling then Millard Prep School and Bethany College...
Lt. Col. Allan Lee Roach
Jan 28, 2011
Lt. Col. Allan Lee Roach, 62, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 4:15 AM on Friday, January 28, 2011 in a local hospital.
Lt. Col. Roach was born February 18, 1948, raised, and educated in Indianapolis, IN. A graduate of Southport High School, Lt. Col. Roach received his Bachelor's Degree in Military Science from Purdue University and his Master's Degree in...
Patricia Patsy Biscamp
Jan 27, 2011
Patricia "Patsy" Biscamp, 72, of Westlake, LA died at 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 27, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Biscamp was born May 28, 1938 in Shreveport, LA and has lived in the Westlake area most of her life. She was a member of the Lake Area Worship Center and will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and...
Gwendolyn Evelle Leblanc
Jan 27, 2011
Gwendolyn Evelle LeBlanc, 73, of Lake Charles passed away at 6:12 PM Thursday, January 27, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. LeBlanc was born in Oakdale, attended school in Lafayette, and then moved to Lake Charles where she met and married the love of her life. Mrs. LeBlanc was active in church and was the head of the Ladies Alter Society...
Charles Ernest Mcleod
Jan 27, 2011
Charles Ernest McLeod, 74, of Lake Charles, died Thursday, January 27, 2011 in a local hospital.
Memorial services will be at 4:00 PM Sunday, February 6, 2011 in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Bishop Aaron Young will officiate. Arrangements were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
Tyler Chantelle Barnes
Jan 26, 2011
Tyler Chantelle Barnes, 17, of Sulphur died at 6:33 PM on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 in the Texas Children's Hospital.
Tyler was born on October 11, 1993 in Lake Charles and lived in Sulphur. She attended Sulphur High School. Tyler was full of life and enjoyed many things, especially sports.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents, Brandon and Terri...
Wayne Hadley Butch Hay
Jan 26, 2011
Wayne Hadley "Butch" Hay, 68, of Missouri City, TX entered into eternal peace Wednesday, January 26, 2011 surrounded by his family.
Mr. Hay was born in Conroe, TX, raised and educated in the Lake Arthur and Lake Charles areas and was a graduate of Lake Arthur High School. He proudly served the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and...
Betty T. Choat
Jan 25, 2011
Betty T. Choat, 66, of Westlake died at on January 25, 2011 at 5:20 AM in a lake area hospital.
Mrs. Choat was born in Monroe, Louisiana on October 26, 1944 to Charles and Doris Turner. Betty grew up in Vicksburg, Mississippi and graduated from J.V. Cooper High School, Hinds Jr. College and Delta State University. She was a resident of...
James Holaday
Jan 25, 2011
James E. Holaday, age 57, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2011.
He was a resident of Sulphur. Preceding him in death was his wife, Debbie Holaday, his parents, and a brother.
Survivors include his three children, Teresa Holaday White and husband, Robert of Lake Charles, David Holaday and wife, Kim of Indianapolis, IN, and Kari Johnson of Sulphur; three sisters, Judy Richard...
Gerald F. Sevier
Jan 25, 2011
Funeral services for Mr. Gerald F. Sevier, 70, of Sulphur, will be held at 2pm, Friday, January 28, 2011 in St. Theresa Catholic Church. Father Joe Aquino will officiate. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. Visitation will begin on Thursday, Jan. 27th from 4pm - 9pm with a rosary at 7pm and...
Vera Prater Duhon
Jan 24, 2011
Vera Prater Duhon, 80, died Monday, January 24, 2011, in a local care facility, following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Duhon was a descendant of an early pioneer family of Lake Charles, J. N. Prater, who was a merchant, a banker, a realtor and responsible for much of Lake Charles' early development. She was a native of DeQuincy and had lived in...
Captain Earl J. Devall, Sr.
Jan 23, 2011
Captain Earl J. Devall, Sr., age 79, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011, at a local hospital.
He was born December 31, 1931, to Hyman and Lucille Benoit Devall in Big Lake and lived the majority of his life in Lake Charles. Proudly, he retired as a tug boat captain. Following that, he and his wife enjoyed travelling in their rv,...
Richard Dick Hopes
Jan 23, 2011
Richard "Dick" Wayne Hopes, 70, of Moss Bluff, LA died at 10:45 PM on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at a local hospital.
Born November 15, 1940 in Chardon, OH, Mr. Hopes was a 1958 graduate of Rock Creek High School, attended Ohio State University, and was a 1961 graduate of Moeler College in Cleveland, OH. He has lived in Moss Bluff...
Robert G. Dettmann
Jan 22, 2011
Robert G. Dettmann, age 73, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011, at his residence in Lake Charles.
Born May 9, 1937, in Chicago, IL, he enjoyed gardening and fishing. He retired from Caterpillar after working many years as a welder. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Preceding him in death was his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Dettmann.
Survivors...
Chester Anderson
Jan 20, 2011
Funeral services for Mr. Chester Anderson, 83, of Sulphur, will be held at 10am on Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. W. T. Darnell will officiate. Burial will follow in Big Woods Cemetery, Edglery. Visitation will begin on Friday, January 21st from 4pm " 9pm and resume on Saturday, Jan. 22nd from 8am " until time...
Maxine Ray
Jan 20, 2011
Maxine Adelina Ray, 81, died on Thursday, January 20, 2011 in a care facility in Mission, TX.
Mrs. Ray was born on January 22, 1929 in New Orleans, LA and was a life long resident in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School.
Mrs. Ray was a dedicated member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd...
Gwendolyn Ann Lancon Burguieres
Jan 19, 2011
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Ann Lancon Burguieres passed away from this life at her home in Lake Charles on Wednesday, January 19, 2011.
Gwen was born September 25, 1950 in Lake Charles, and she grew up in Sulphur. She attended Our Lady's Catholic School in Sulphur, graduated from Westlake High School, and then received her B.A. in French education from Northeast State University...
Barry F. Gaspard
Jan 19, 2011
Barry Franklin Gaspard, 58, of Lake Charles passed away at 2:37 PM, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 in a local hospital.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, graduating from Lake Charles High School and attending McNeese State University. While attending LaGrange Jr. High School and Lake Charles High he played football and also played for Mid City Little...
