Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Paul Edward Seals
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...
Vivian Elaine Dudley Robertson
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...
Frances Lavergne Leleaux
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...
Gabriel Ledoux, Jr.
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...
Harry J. Ellis, Jr.
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...
Jaunita Rhodes Fontenot
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...
Nelma Croker
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...
Deborah Joy Gibbs
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...
Nancy K. Morris
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...
Lawrence Edward Bourque
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...
Mary Pearl Listach
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...
Edward Lloyd O'Neal
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...
Richard Rick Alan Mcgrath
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...
Kathleen Kathy Eleanor Thornton
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...
Tyler Jordan Viator
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...
Violet Morrow Gibson
Oct 7, 2012
Violet Vicie Morrow Gibson, 92, of Lake Charles died Sunday, October 07, 2012.
Mrs. Gibson was born and raised in Allen Parish and has lived nearly seventy years in Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Fairview High School and during her younger years owned a Country Grocery in the Fairview, LA community. Mrs. Gibson loved flowers, potting plants, gardening and...
Robert Alan Phillips
Oct 7, 2012
Robert Alan Phillips, 54, of Lake Charles, died at 2:58 AM Sunday, October 07, 2012 in his residence.
Mr. Phillips was born on March 27, 1958 to the parents of Barbara and Richard Phillips. He was a 1975 graduate of Robinson High School in Tampa, Florida where he lived prior to moving back to Lake Charles. While living in Tampa he...
Elizabeth Betty Mae Gentil Breaux
Oct 7, 2012
Elizabeth Betty Mae Gentil Breaux, 84, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Over her lifetime, she was a devoted homemaker for her family. She was also a valued employee of the Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, Houston Chronicle, Houston Post, Times-Picayune, West Brothers,...
William T. Young
Oct 6, 2012
Mr. Young was born on February 25, 1930 and passed from this life with his family by his side in his Moss Bluff home.
Mr. Young was the only child of the late Walter and Mildred Moore Young. He was married to Florene Ritchey Young for 61 years and together they had 5 children. Mr. Young was an active member of...
Edward W. Simon, Jr.
Oct 6, 2012
Edward J. Simon, Jr. 91, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:50 PM, Saturday, October 6, 2012 in a local care facility.
He was a native of New Orleans and lived in Opelousas and Lafayette for many years prior to moving to Lake Charles in 1988. Mr. Simon graduated from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans and attended Tulane University....
