Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Clement Ray Fontenot
Dec 26, 2024
Iowa – Clement Ray Fontenot, born December 18, 1942, son of the late Tanzy and Rose Fontenot, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024, at the age of eighty-two. Ray graduated from Oberlin High School and worked for LA DOTD for over 36 years. He was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church and attended St. Joseph Catholic Church. Ray enjoyed...
Joseph Clifton Lebleu
Dec 26, 2024
Joseph Clifton LeBleu, born in Chloe on December 30, 1927, son of the late John Dores and Alzina Montie LeBleu, passed away surrounded by his family Thursday, December 26, 2024, at the age of ninety-six. Joseph was of the Catholic faith. He worked for 7-Up & Pepsi bottling Co for over 35 years. He enjoyed dancing, and spending time with...
Rebecca Webb
Dec 25, 2024
Rebecca Webb, 62, passed away on December 25, 2024. Rebecca’s hobbies were gardening, watching the Pittsburgh Steelers, creating beautiful arts and crafts, creating beautiful decorations for the holidays and the patients at High Hope. One of her favorite hobbies she shared with her son, Harley, was her love of 80’s and 90’s action movies. One thing she shared with her...
Walter Rutherford Jr.
Dec 25, 2024
Walter Winnan Rutherford Jr., 80, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2024.
Walter was born on October 18, 1944, to Allie Mae Benoit and Walter Rutherford Sr. in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He grew up in Lake Charles.
Following high school, Walter joined the U.S. Navy and served 4 years. During that time, he served in Hawaii, San Diego and on the...
Phillip Franklin Koller
Dec 25, 2024
Phillip Franklin Koller, born in Jonesboro, AR on September 15, 1957, son of the late Kenneth and Wilma Maye Koller, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at the age of sixty-seven. Phillip worked for Diebold for 23 years as a service technician. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and was a proud supporter of LSU...
Clara Fontenot
Dec 24, 2024
Clara Dale Fontenot, 76, passed away on December 24, 2024 at Harbor Hospice. Clara was born on February 19, 1948, in Lake Charles, LA to Lawrence Ursan and Olia LeJeune Vincent. She was a LPN at Lake Charles Care Center and St. Patrick’s Hospital and worked 20 plus years as a medical professional. Clara enjoyed crocheting and sewing, reading and...
Kermit Karriker
Dec 24, 2024
Kermit Karriker, 92, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on December 24, 2024. Born on June 18, 1932, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Kermit lived a life defined by humility, kindness, and devotion to his family and faith.
Kermit was a man who never met a stranger, and everyone who knew him quickly became fond of his approachability. His playful spirit...
Micheal James Trahan
Dec 22, 2024
Micheal “Cap” James Trahan, 71, of Sulphur, LA died on December 22, 2024, at a local hospital. Micheal was born on March 2, 1953, in Cameron, LA to Ruby and Belonie Trahan.
Micheal loved being around his family and friends and was a man of his word and would honor it to the highest degree. He said what he meant and...
Emma Ray Hornsby
Dec 22, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Emma Ray Hornsby, a beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished member of the Lake Charles community, who left this world on December 22, 2024, at the age of 92. She was born on May 29, 1932, in Hardy County, Kentucky. She lived most of her young life in the Kentucky/West...
John "Johnny" Edmund Mouton Sr.
Dec 22, 2024
John Edmund Mouton Sr passed away after a brief battle with cardiac issues Sunday December 22, 2024.
John is preceded in death by his son John Edmund Mouton Jr, sister, brother, and his parents.
John is survived by his loving wife Connie Hungerford Mouton, son Scott Allen Mouton, and twin grandchildren John Alexander Mouton and Amanda Patricia Mouton.
John was a loving family...
Charles Rist
Dec 22, 2024
Charles Edward Rist, 85, passed away on December 22, 2024 in Lake Charles, LA. He was born August 6, 1939 to Edgar and Emma Rist in Metairie Ridge, LA.
He graduated from Southwestern Louisiana University and married Eleanor Mougeot on June 5, 1962 at St. Mary of False River in New Roads, LA. He retired from Baton Rouge Water Company...
Mildred Vincent
Dec 22, 2024
Mildred Vincent was born June 27, 1926 to her parents Regina LeBlanc and Paul Miller in Sunset, Louisiana and passed away on December 22, 2024. Mildred was predeceased by her loving husband Leon Vincent; her parents; two brothers, Harry ‘Pistol Pete’ Miller and Gerald Miller; grandson Joseph “Joe” Welch; and son Ronald “Ronnie” Vincent.
She and her husband, Leon Vincent married...
Julie Stoker Landry
Dec 22, 2024
Julie Landry, aka Juju, Juju Bean, Julie Poolie, passed away following a brief illness after a long, courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis on December 22, 2024.
Born and raised in Lake Charles, she married Dennis Landry in 1983, and together they raised their two sons, Taylor and Stuart.
Throughout her life, she brought sunshine and laughter into everyone she met. A wonderful...
William Anderson Weatherly
Dec 21, 2024
William “Bill” Anderson Weatherly, age 89, of Clayton, North Carolina, formerly of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at his residence.
He was born in Hickory Flat, Mississippi on May 4, 1935 to the late Charles Everett Weatherly and the late Vinnie Mae Webb Weatherly.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Eugene "Gene" Gilbert
Dec 21, 2024
Eugene “Gene” Gilbert, 84, of Sulphur, LA, passed away on December 21, 2024, at Harbor Hospice Care Facility. Gene was born on April 12, 1940, in Sulphur, LA, to Ovey and Emitile Gilbert. Gene served in the United States Marine Corp division from 1958-1962 where he attended the US Marine Division Equipment Operation School. After that time is when he...
Jeanette H. Prater
Dec 21, 2024
Jeanette Marie Hebert Prater, 78, of Westlake passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024, at her residence with family by her side.
Jeanette was born in Lake Charles on March 21, 1946, to Henry and Marie Hebert, two very good people and good parents. Both of them taught Jeanette the importance of kindness and sharing. Always be curious and remember that knowledge...
Paul Wayne Baker
Dec 21, 2024
Paul Wayne Baker, 86, of Westlake, LA passed away on December 21, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Paul was born on January 17, 1938, in White Plains, IN to Henry and Lennie Baker. Paul was in the United States Air Force and United States Army Reserves and proudly served his country for 12 years. He worked as an Aircraft...
Albert LeBleu
Dec 20, 2024
Albert LeBleu, age 75, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2024, after living a life full of adventure and creativity. Albert was born on August 27, 1949, in Lake Charles, to Albert and Mildred LeBleu
Coming form a large musically inclined family, a love for rock and roll music inspired Al to sit behind his drum...
Sonya Cradeur Richard
Dec 20, 2024
Sonya Cradeur Richard, affectionately known as Nanny, Maw Maw, and Momma Sonya, passed away after a brief illness in Texas on December 20, 2024, at the age of sixty-eight. Sonya was a graduate of LaGrange High School, class of 1974. She worked for Landry’s and the Children’s Clinic. Her infectious smile, laughter, and her ability to connect with everyone she...
Beverly Jo Sanders Schalon
Dec 19, 2024
Beverly Jo Sanders Schalon of Lake Charles died December 19,2024.
Born in Starkville, MS in 1942 to Elmer and Frances Sanders, Beverly spent her childhood in Kentwood, LA, graduating from Kentwood High School in 1960, Always an adventurer and independent thinker, Beverly attended LSU (where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority), choosing a major in zoology when pure...
