Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Katherine Montgomery
Sep 26, 2010
Katherine Montgomery, 72, of Sulphur died at 7:48 PM on Sunday, September 26, 2010 in a Sulphur care facility.
Ms. Montgomery was born in Memphis, TN on November 5, 1937.
She was a loving mother to her only child, a son, Ronnie Montgomery of Memphis, TN.
Arrangements were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home.
Eunice R. Medrano
Sep 26, 2010
Eunice R. Medrano, 88, of Moss Bluff, died at 4:30 AM on Sunday 26, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Medrano was born August 11, 1922 in Creole, LA, lived in Lake Charles for almost sixty years and lived in Moss Bluff for the past eight years. She was a member of the St. Theodore Catholic Church family.
Mrs. Medrano is survived...
Carly Rupert
Sep 26, 2010
Carly Josephine Rupert was born into Heaven on September 26th, 2010.
She is loved and survived by, her parents, Glen and Jordan Rupert, her siblings, Olivia, Adam and Logan Rupert and her grandparents, Gayle and Wayne Bergeron and Chris Brimmage and Cathy Brimmage, all of Lake Charles.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 2, 2010 in Consolata Cemetery...
Josephine Cook
Sep 26, 2010
Josephine Cook, 88, of Lake Charles, LA, formerly of Picayune, MS died on September 26, 2010 in a local hospital.
She was born Josephine Agnes Benoit on July 24, 1922 to Louis and Edna Benoit. She graduated from Lake Charles High School and enjoyed attending her class reunions. In her earlier years, she was a waitress for several local businesses, including...
Nathan Ray Thibodeaux
Sep 25, 2010
Nathan Thibodeaux, 44, of Westlake died at 10:11 PM on Saturday, September 25, 2010 in his residence with his family at his side.
Nathan was born in Mamou, Louisiana and has lived most of his life in Westlake. He was a 1983 graduate of Westlake High School and attended LSUE in Eunice. Nathan worked as a Captain for the Lake Charles...
Herman Ross Armer
Sep 25, 2010
Funeral services for Mr. Herman Armer, 66, of Sulphur, will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 1pm in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. David Holder will officiate. Burial will follow in Beauregard Memorial Cemetery, DeRidder. Visitation will begin on Tuesday, September 28th from 4pm ” 9pm and resume on Wednesday from 8am until time of service. Mr. Armer...

Hunter David Hagler
Sep 24, 2010
Funeral services for Hunter David Hagler, 19, of Sulphur, will be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 in Robison Funeral Home Chapel at 11am. Rev. Ricky Batchelor will officiate. Burial will follow in Highland Prien Memorial Park Cemetery, Lake Charles. Visitation will begin on Tuesday morning, September 28th from 9am " until time of service at 11am. Hunter passed away...
Eyan S. Zerangue
Sep 23, 2010
Eyan S. Zerangue, infant son of Matthew and Sherry Verret Zerangue died on Thursday, September 23, 2010.
Eyan was born July 11, 2010 in Lake Charles, LA.
Survivors other than his parents, include brother, Keilan Broussard; sister, Ally Zerangue; grandparents, Jody and Tiffany Verret, Fran and Dale Briscoe, Paul Zerangue, and Lydia Duhon; great grandparents, Dana and Charles Turnage; and aunts, Jessica...
W.F. Bill Koehl, Sr.
Sep 22, 2010
W.F. "Bill" Koehl, Sr, age 89, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at his residence in Lake Charles.
A W.W. II Army Air Corp Veteran, he served his country proudly surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as flying a B26 Bomber at D-Day. Bill was also a member of VFW Post 2130 and loved playing dominoes everyday at the...
Donald Arthur Stineff
Sep 22, 2010
Donald Arthur "Don" Stineff, 73, of Longville died Wednesday, September 22, 2010 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Stineff was born in DeRidder, LA, raised and educated and lived his young adult life in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Marion High School. He has lived the past thirty years in Longville. Mr. Stineff worked as an operator for...

Newton Milton Eastwood
Sep 22, 2010
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 Funeral services for Mr. Newton M. Eastwood, 68, of Sulphur, will be held on Friday, September 24, 2010 at 11am in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Mike Jones will officiate....
Theda Rose Johnson Fontenot
Sep 22, 2010
Theda Rose Johnson Fontenot, 89, of Lake Charles, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010 in the comfort of her daughters home.
Mrs. Fontenot was born, raised and educated in Oakdale, LA and was a graduate of Oakdale High School. She has lived the passed sixty years in Lake Charles. She was an avid sports fan, especially of tennis and football. She...
James Harold Benoit
Sep 21, 2010
James Harold Benoit, 92, of Lake Charles died at 9:43 PM on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Benoit was born in Thibodaux, LA on October 15, 1917 and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was an electrician for Olin Chemical for 43 years before retiring and was a member of IBEW Local #861.
He was...
James Jim Lee Jones
Sep 21, 2010
James Lee Jones, 76, of Sandwich, IL died at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 in a Lake Charles, LA hospital.
Jim was born March 31, 1934 in Plano, IL and was a 1952 graduate of Plano High School. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Jim was a fifty year member of the Mason Lodge, having been...
Kathleen Fontenot
Sep 21, 2010
Kathleen Fontenot, 33, of Lake Charles died at 9:05 PM on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 in a local hospital.
Kathleen was born in Lathrop, MO on January 18, 1977. She lived in Lake Charles for the past five years.
She was a loving and dedicated mother and wife. Always putting others before herself. Kathleen was very unselfish and giving at all...
Lisa Margaret Beaugh
Sep 21, 2010
Lisa Margaret Beaugh, 51, of Lake Charles died at her residence in Lake Charles.
Ms. Beaugh was born January 26, 1959, in Lake Charles to LeRoy Joseph and Glenda Rae Barnett Beaugh and was a notary public.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Robert Beaugh. She is survived by two sons, Aaron Smart and wife...

Billy Wayne Rogers
Sep 21, 2010
Funeral services for Billy Wayne Rogers, 54, of Sulphur, will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 10am in Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Robert Glenn Rogers will officiate. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin on Wednesday, September 22nd from 6pm " 9pm and resume on Thursday, September 23rd at 8am " until time of service....
Pauline M. Hunter
Sep 19, 2010
Pauline M. Hunter, 86, of Lake Charles, died Sunday September 19, 2010 at a local care center.
Mrs. Hunter was born in Beaumont, Texas November 14, 1923 to Israel Jacob and Mae Pomerantz Abelman. She began her post high school education at Hunter College in New York. After graduating from there, Mrs. Hunter became a member of the Navy WAVES...
Clyde Ray Derouen
Sep 19, 2010
Clyde R. DeRouen, 83, of Sulphur passed away, Sunday, September 19, 2010 at local hospital surrounded by his family.
He was born in Hayes, LA on June 22, 1927. Mr. DeRouen enjoyed playing music, fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family. He retired as Plant Manager of Riviana Foods, and worked for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department for fifteen years....
Will Allen Penny Grass
Sep 19, 2010
Will Allen "Penny" Moak Grass, 93, left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 19, 2010.
Born to Thomas Allen and Beulah Williams Moak in Converse, Louisiana, Mrs. Grass graduated from Oak Grove High School and in 1939 received her Registered Nurse's degree from The Shreveport Charity Hospital School of Nursing. She was a First Aid nurse at...