Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Kenneth "Booboo" Trahan
May 27, 2024
Kenneth “BooBoo” Ray Trahan, born in Hayes on May 31, 1956, son of the late Willie Stephen and Fannie Mae (Broussard) Trahan, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024, at the age of 67. Kenneth, owner and operator of his own trucking company, enjoyed riding motorcycles. He was the life of the party and was always telling jokes. Kenneth is survived...
Grace "Gmaw" Boullion Vinson
May 26, 2024
Grace “Gmaw” Boullion Vinson, 90, of Lake Charles gracefully danced into eternity surrounded by the love of her family at 7:44 PM on Sunday, May 26, 2024 in a local hospice facility.
Mrs. Vinson was born on April 14, 1934 in Erath, was raised in Cameron and moved to Lake Charles in 2005. She was a member of Our Lady...
Ronald Gene Roberts
May 26, 2024
Ronald Gene Roberts 1950-2024
Craftsman, master carpenter and master of laissez les bon temps rouler, he worked hard and played hard his entire life. The oldest of four brothers, he learned a love of family and the great outdoors from his mother and father in the landscapes of northern New Mexico and Oklahoma. Then he found Louisiana, or Louisiana found...
Jimmy Lee Leger
May 26, 2024
Jimmy Lee Leger passed away on May 26, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones. Jimmy was born on August 27, 1948 in Eunice, LA to Joseph Emery Leger and Pearl Granger Leger.
He enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a hard-working family man. Jimmy was a proud United States...
Marion Lee Hensley
May 26, 2024
Marion Lee Hensley
07/01/1935 – 05/26/2024
My love has left and took my heart with him! He is now with our baby girl Boogie and out of pain. He was a part of Lake Charles for almost 50years. He owned Lake Charles Electric Motor and Fin City Tropical Fish. Over the years, he had many hobbies; the last was his...
Emma Louise Broussard
May 25, 2024
Emma Louise Broussard, 73, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Harbor Hospice of Lake Charles.
Emma was born on February 27, 1951. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School and McNeese State University receiving a Master’s degree in Education. She worked for the Calcasieu Parish School Board for 33 years teaching at Reynaud Middle School,...
Joyce Clarke
May 24, 2024
Joyce Clarke passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, in a Lake Charles hospital. She was born on October 4, 1940, in Kaplan, Louisiana, to Aston and Aledia Cormier Herpin.
Joyce was a devoted wife and mother for 65 years. She loved her family dearly, and she cherished her Catholic Faith. Throughout her life, she held many roles and was...
Gwendolyn Roy Ramsey
May 24, 2024
Gwendolyn Ann Ramsey, 78, of Lake Charles passed away at 10:15 AM on Friday, May 24, 2024 in a local hospice facility.
Raised in Eunice, she attended Eunice High School before moving to Kinder and later settling in Lake Charles. For 13 years she graced the halls of Calcasieu Parish schools where she served as a cafeteria worker until retiring...
Robert Neal Vincent
May 24, 2024
Iowa – Robert Neal Vincent, born in Sulphur on November 25, 1958, son of the late Robert and Rena (Wallace) Vincent, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at the age of sixty-five. Robert was a graduate of Sulphur High School and was a self-employed commercial fisherman until he retired. He enjoyed fishing and raising birds. He is preceded in...
Brenda Long Judice
May 24, 2024
Brenda Long Judice, 73, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 in Lake Charles, LA surrounded by her family. She was born January 24, 1951 in New Orleans, LA. She spent her childhood years in Opelousas, LA and moved with her family to Lake Charles in 1964. She attended LaGrange High School and McNeese State University, where she met her...
Lisa Ann Burnworth
May 22, 2024
Lisa Ann Burnworth, 38, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024, due to injuries sustained in a car accident.
Lisa was a lifelong Sulphur resident, a graduate of Sulphur High School and a member of Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church. She had a zest for life and lived life to its fullest. Lisa loved spending time with her family, especially...
Amanda Vigé
May 22, 2024
Amanda Vige’ was born Oct 21, 1980 in Corpus Christi, TX to the late Feliciano R. Vega Sr. and Ramoncita Rodriguez.
Amanda was a gift to anyone graced by her spirit and soul. Children and animals were the reason she lived and would do anything to protect them. She lived hard, partied harder, but she loved the hardest. She prided...
Richard Russell Trouth
May 22, 2024
Richard Russell Trouth, 79, of Sulphur passed away on May 22, 2024. Richard was born on August 25, 1944, in Gladewater, Texas, to Richard Ralph and Louise Bell Trouth. He loved gardening and woodworking and was a member of a local wood workers association. Richard had a talent to brew his own beer and wine, also.
Richard is survived by...
Susan Monique Gibson
May 21, 2024
Susan Monique Gibson 51, passed away on May 21, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 12, 1973, in Sanford Fl, to John Gibson Sr. and Sandra McGee.
Family was everything to Susie. She not only loved spending time with her daughter and close family, but she also spent years finding “long lost” family members then...
Donald James Broussard
May 20, 2024
Donald James Broussard, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2024 in a Lake Charles care center. He was born on February 8, 1935 in Erath, Louisiana, to Nelson and Aline Bourgeois Broussard.
Donald’s family moved to Lake Charles while he was still very young. He attended school here and graduated from Landry High School where he participated in...
Katie Marie Hebert
May 20, 2024
Katie Marie Hebert, born in Sulphur, Louisiana on October 3, 1973, daughter of John E. and Kay (Dickerson) Foreman, passed away Monday, May 20, 2024, at the age of fifty. Katie was a graduate of Sam Houston High and attended Delta School of Business and worked as a receiving clerk for Kroger. She never met a stranger, loved everyone and...
Donald H. Hampton
May 20, 2024
Donald H. Hampton died on May 20, 2024 at the age of 93. He was raised in the Norfolk, Virginia, area. He moved to Southwest Louisiana as a young adult to work in the oilfield services. In 1962 Don and his wife, Ethel, became owners and operators of the Iowa Western Store for several years. He later became Sales Manager...
Dennis L. Brungardt
May 19, 2024
Dennis Leon Brungardt, 69, of Lake Charles, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024, at a local hospital. Dennis was born December 9, 1954, in WaKeeney, KS. to Seraphine and Bridgette Brungardt.
After High School, Dennis obtained an associate degree in commercial refrigeration. He enjoyed working and time on the family farm. After his accident he rebuilt auto pilots for aviation...
Rev. Bryant E. Gore
May 19, 2024
Bryant Eugene Gore, 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2024 in a Lake Charles care center. He was born on June 6, 1928 in Clanton, Alabama, to Herschel and Ruby Armstrong Gore.
Those left to cherish his memory are, his children Denise Jones, Debbie Loftus, Craig Hebert, Rebecca Hebert, Donna DeLucca, Patti Cryer, Scott Hebert, Bruce Hebert and...
