Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Evelyn Freeman Harrop
May 1, 2011
Evelyn Freeman Harrop, 82, of Lake Charles, LA passed away peacefully at 4:00 PM on Sunday, May 1, 2011 in her residence.
Mrs. Harrop was born September 27, 1928 in Eldorado, AR and lived most of her life in Lake Charles. She attended Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church. She will fondly be remembered by her family as a loving,...
Ella Mae Potter
May 1, 2011
Ella Mae Potter, 96, of Sulphur passed away on May 1, 2011 in her residence. Ella, born June 1, 1914 in Big Heart (now called Barnsdall) Oklahoma, and was the oldest of 8 children born to Samuel Delinsky and Mary Arnce Thornburg. Ella went to beauty school in Tulsa, OK, became a beautician and met her future husband, Harry Potter....
Misty Digiglia Sicks
Apr 30, 2011
Mrs. Misty D. Sicks passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 with her family and friends by her side after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born January 14, 1947 to Joseph and Paula DiGiglia. She was born in Orange, TX and a resident of Lake Charles.
Mrs. Sicks was a member of the Buccaneers of Lake Charles and she was...
William Will N. Cox
Apr 30, 2011
William "Will" Nolan Cox, a strong 82 years old, made his transition into heaven on April 30, 2011. He died at his home in Ragley, LA, peacefully in his sleep, of natural causes. Will was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles. In his later years he retired to land that he dearly loved located in Ragley.
He was born on September...
Rose Harris
Apr 30, 2011
Rose Harris, 78, of Lake Charles, died Saturday April 30, 2011.
Rose was born August 16, 1932 in the Big Lake community to Edwin and Nellie Poole Royer. She was very strong in her Christian faith and was know to be called upon by many to be a "prayer warrior".
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 59...
Carley Dane Cole
Apr 30, 2011
Carley Dane Cole, 18, of Moss Bluff died on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 4:00 AM in her residence.
Ms. Cole was born on March 24, 1993 in Lake Charles to Stacy and Terry Cole. She was a 2011 graduate of Parkview Baptist Academy. She enjoyed her dogs, fishing, crabbing and all kinds of animals. She was a member of Trinity...
Doris "Dee Dee" Rita Stine
Apr 30, 2011
Doris Rita Dee Dee Drost Stine, 89, of Sulphur passed away on April 30, 2011in her residence, surrounded by her family. Dee Dee, an only child, lovingly raised her six sons and one daughter with the help of J. W., her husband of 67 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jake and Jane Drost. She is survived...
Linzi Dawn Koonce
Apr 29, 2011
Linzi Dawn Koonce, 28, of Lake Charles passed away, Friday, April 29, 2011 in a local hospital.
She was a native and lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area. Linzi was a graduate of Bell City High School and also Sowela Tech with a degree in Criminal Justice.
Survivors include her parents, Charles and Eva (Newman) Kinnison; her brother, Charles A....
Patricia Pat Kleckley Klein
Apr 27, 2011
Patricia "Pat" Kleckley Klein, 78, died at 2:30 AM on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 in her residence, surrounded by her loving family. What a blessing, a gift from God.
Mrs. Klein was a longtime resident of Lake Charles. She was born in Three Rivers, TX to Lois Hardin Dryman Matlock and Charles Otis Matlock, and then moved to Lake Charles in...
Glyn Lamar Hayes
Apr 27, 2011
Glyn Lamar Hayes, 88, of Lake Charles passed away, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 7:30 AM in his residence.
Mr. Hayes was a native of Marthaville, LA and lived in Lake Charles for the past fifty-three years. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Navy serving in World War II. Mr. Hayes retired from National Cash Register Company after forty-two...
James Monroe Stark, Jr.
Apr 27, 2011
James Monroe J Stark, Jr. 47, passed away April 27, 2011 in his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011at 10 a. m .in St. Theresa Catholic Church in Carlyss, with Father Joe Aquino officiating. Burial will follow in Mimosa Cemetery (South). The family will receive friends on Friday, April 29, 2011 from 3-9 p.m. at...
Rosa Mae Stokeld
Apr 26, 2011
Mrs. Rosa Mae Stokeld, 84, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 with her family by her side. She was a native of New Iberia and a resident of Lake Charles. Her Family was her joy and they meant the most to her. She also enjoyed cooking and making people eat.
Mrs. Stokeld is survived by her husband of 61 years,...
Ella Mae Cormier
Apr 26, 2011
Mrs. Ella Mae Cormier, 91, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in her residence. She was a resident of Ragley and a member of Gillis Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and gardening. Mrs. Cormier was a devoted mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her daughter, Gloria Ann Abney and husband Robert of Shreveport; two sons, Horace Lee Cormier...
Janell Vige
Apr 25, 2011
Janell Vige, 73, of Lake Charles died at 8:30 PM on Monday, April 25, 2011 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Vige was born on November 28, 1937 in Sunset, LA and lived the last 40 years in Moss Bluff. She was a graduate of Sunset High School. Mrs. Vige was a member of the First Apostolic Church in Moss Bluff.
Those left...
Dorothy Jean Holmes
Apr 25, 2011
Dorothy Jean Holmes, 78, of Lake Charles, LA and formerly of Tupelo, MS died Monday April 25, 2011 in a Lake Charles Care Facility surrounded by family.
Dorothy was born in Mississippi on March 25, 1933 to John William and Donna Bell Crossnoe Champion. She was of the Baptist faith and a retired seamstress and waitress.
Preceding Dorothy in death...
Trudy Ann Beard Bertrand
Apr 24, 2011
Trudy Ann Beard Bertrand was called to her Heavenly home on Sunday, April, 24, 2011, with her loving family at her side.
A lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Mrs. Bertrand was born to Floyd, Sr. and Wavelyn Slocum Beard. She was a 1975 graduate of Barbe High School and a graduate of McNeese State University in computer technology. Mrs. Bertrand...
Ella Idella Miller
Apr 24, 2011
Ella Idella Miller, 92, of Ragley, LA was redeemed on Resurrection Morning, April 24, 2011 at 8:10 AM in a local care facility.
Born September 17, 1918 in Abbeville, LA, Ms. Miller lived most of her life in Kaplan, LA. She also lived in DeRidder for twelve years, before moving to Ragley with her daughter. She was a member of the...
Bobby Bendy Moore
Apr 24, 2011
Bobby Bendy Moore, 60, of Sulphur, LA died at 1:35 PM on Sunday, April 24, 2011 in an Alexandria hospital.
He was cremated under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at a later time.
Kinsleigh Camille Cureton
Apr 23, 2011
Kinsleigh Camille Cureton, infant, born, Sunday, April 17, 2011, entered into Heaven, Saturday, April 23, 2011. Kinsleigh fought a courageous battle, having forever left her little life in the hearts of many.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her parents, James Blake and Samantha Mallett Cureton of Lake Charles; one sister, Cardyn Clair Cureton of Lake Charles; paternal grandfather, Jimmy Cureton...
Doris Marie Strenk
Apr 23, 2011
Doris M. Strenk, 86,of Sulphur, passed away, Saturday, April 23, 2011 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Aubrey Guilbeau officiating. Burial will follow in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly, LA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 from 3-9...
