Local Obituaries

Oct 19, 2012

Dorothy Marie Wallace, 82, of Lake Charles died on Friday, October 19, 2012 in her residence.

Mrs. Wallace was a life- long resident of Lake Charles. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church for many years. Mrs. Wallace worked for the JMF convenient stores in the lake area as a store clerk. She loved spending time...

Oct 18, 2012

Eleanor Laura Grill Rathjen, 90, of Westlake, LA died at 8:30 AM on Thursday, October 18, 2012 in her residence.

Mrs. Rathjen was born June 22, 1922 in Donahue, IA and lived in Missouri for a number of years. She moved to Lake Charles in 1988 and lived in Westlake for the past ten years. She was an active member of...

Oct 17, 2012

Kerry Wayne Jones, 55, of Big Lake died Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in his residence.

Mr. Jones was a native of Lake Charles and lived most of his life in the Lake Charles area. He attended LaGrange High School and was a graduate of A.M. Barbe High School. He began working as a truck driver at the age of nineteen, having...

Oct 15, 2012

Oct 14, 2012

Terry G. McCullough, 70, died at 4:46 PM on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born September 22, 1942 in Pitkin, LA and was a graduate of Carlsbad High School in New Mexico. He served in the U.S. Navy and lived most of his adult life in Lake Charles. He worked as a salesman...

Oct 13, 2012

Paul Seals, 82 of Sulphur passed away on October 13, 2012 in his residence. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Shirley officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 1 p.m. before the service. Paul was a native of Iowa...

Oct 13, 2012

Vivian Elaine Steele Robertson, 94, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 14, 2012, from her earthly home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

Born in Jennings, Louisiana to Silas and Eleanor Walters Dudley, Mrs. Robertson lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She was a 1936 graduate of LaGrange High School and attended Vincent Business College. In...

Oct 13, 2012

Frances Newman LeLeaux passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the age of 79.

She was a native of Covington, Tennessee and a resident of Lake Charles for 48 years. Frances was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church and served with the Catholic Daughters of America. Fran and her husband Ernie owned Stop N Shop...

Oct 13, 2012

Gabriel LeDoux, Jr., 79, of Lake Charles passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012, in a local care facility.

Mr. LeDoux was born on August 19, 1933 in Mowata, LA and lived in Lake Charles most of his life. He was an active member of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by five children, Gabriel, III, Ronnie, Jeff, David and Rosie; eleven...

Oct 12, 2012

Harry J. Ellis, Jr., 86, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, October 12, 2012 in a local healthcare facility.

Mr. Ellis was born in Bay St. Louis, MS, raised in Kiln, MS, and has lived sixty-five years in Lake Charles. He served the United States Army during WWII, serving in the Invasion of Okinawa. Mr. Ellis retired after thirty years as...

Oct 12, 2012

Juanita Rhodes Fontenot, 70, of Lake Charles died at 1:05 AM on Friday, October 12, 2012 in her residence.

Mrs. Fontenot was born on September 23, 1942 in Lake Charles and was a 1962 graduate of LaGrange High School. She had a passion for music and teaching music. She played Blue Grass and Gospel music with the band Southern Spice. They...

Oct 11, 2012

Nelma Fruge Croker, 78, of Lake Charles died at 5:48 AM Thursday, October 11, 2012 in a local hospital.

Mrs. Croker was born on January 18, 1934 to the parents of Lloyd and Hazel Fruge in Crowley, Louisiana. She was a graduate of Crowley High School. Mrs. Croker worked as a PBX Operator for A-1 Answering service for 15 years. She...

Oct 11, 2012

Deborah Joy Gibbs, 61, of Hackberry passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 in a local hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.

Mrs. Gibbs was born in Wichita Falls, TX and has lived most of her life in the Lake Charles and Hackberry areas. She was the Family Readiness Group Leader for the A-Company 3-156th of the LA National Guard from...

Oct 11, 2012

Nancy Keefe Parra Morris was born in Beaumont, Texas on April 27, 1934, to the union of Lloyd J. and Blanche Withers Keefe. She passed away on October 11, 2012 in a local hospital.

Nancy moved to Lake Charles at the age of 7, and attended Fourth Ward School, Central School, Lake Charles High School, and graduated from McNeese State...

Oct 11, 2012

Lawrence Edward Bourque, 73, of Lake Charles, LA died at 3:40 AM on Thursday, October 11, 2012 in a local care facility.

Mr. Bourque was born September 7, 1939 in Eunice, LA and attended St. Landry High School, where he enjoyed boxing for a number of years. He worked as a pipefitter out of Olin Arch Chemicals for thirty years, retiring...

Oct 9, 2012

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Pearl Listach, 80, will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church of Natchitoches Saturday, October 13,2012 at 12:00 PM. The service will be officiated by Father John O'Brien. Burial will be on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM in St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery in Melrose, Louisiana.

The family will start receiving visitors at...

Oct 8, 2012

Edward L. O'Neal, 87, of Lake Charles passed away at 5:00 PM, Monday, October 8, 2012 in a local Hospital.

Mr. O'Neal was born September 10, 1925 in Kinder, Louisiana, and then moved to Lake Charles for the remainder of his life. Mr. O'Neal served in the Pacific during World War II in the U.S. Navy, returned home to work for...

Oct 8, 2012

Richard Alan Rick McGrath, 52, of San Antonio, TX passed away, Monday, October 8, 2012 in San Antonio.

Rick was born in Ridley Park, PA and was raised, educated and lived twenty years in Lake Charles. He was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. He worked most of his life in the Auto Parts Industry as a Manager and in...

Oct 8, 2012

Kathleen Eleanor Thornton, 62, of Lake Charles died on Monday, October 8, 2012 in a local hospital.

Kathy was born on November 7, 1949 in Lake Charles, LA. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School and McNeese State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education. She then became a teacher in Westlake and taught there for over 30...

Oct 7, 2012

Tyler Jordan Viator, 21, of Moss Bluff passed away early Sunday morning, October 7, 2012 in Opelousas, LA.

Tyler was born on February 26, 1991 in Lake Charles, LA. He was a 2009 graduate of Sam Houston High School and attended LSU. Tyler took great pride in his job as a host at Ember Grille and Wine Bar at L'Auberge for...