Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Kayden Jay Talbert-Hall
Jul 1, 2012
Kayden Jay Talbert-Hall, infant son of Caleb Osborne Talbert and Dominque Rasha Hall, died on July 1, 2012.
His graveside service will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Peterson Cemetery in Jennings, LA, under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Reverend Roy Harmon will officiate.
Darril Wayne Martin
Jul 1, 2012
Darril Wayne Martin, 68, of Lake Charles died on Sunday, July 1, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mr. Martin was born on September 20, 1943 in Lake Charles where he lived all of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy before enlisting in the U.S. Army. Mr. Martin retired from PPG as an operator after 41 years of service. He...
Howard Leroy Buddy Bushnell
Jul 1, 2012
Howard Leroy "Buddy" Bushnell, 87, of Lake Charles died at 9:40 PM on Sunday, July 1, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mr. Bushnell was born on October 8, 1924 in Iota, LA and lived in Lake Charles for the past 64 years. He served in the U.S. Army as a decorated veteran of World War II and was a Purple Heart...
Richard Paul Holmes
Jul 1, 2012
Richard Paul Holmes, 82, died at 5:40 PM on Sunday, July 1, 2012, in his home, with his beloved family at his side.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to James and Margaret LeTellier Holmes, Mr. Holmes was a 1946 graduate of Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh. He served his country during World War II in the U. S. Navy for four years,...
James "Jimmy" Monroe Stark Sr.
Jun 29, 2012
Funeral services for James Jimmy Monroe Stark Sr. will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 10 am at Robison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Mimosa Pines Cemetery, Carlyss, LA. Visitation will begin on Monday, July 2, 2012 from 4 pm-9pm at Robison Funeral Home and resume on Tuesday morning from 8am until service time. James Jimmy...
Mary Sybileen Henshaw
Jun 29, 2012
Sybileen O. Henshaw passed away at 3:00 PM, Friday, June 29, 2012 at a local care center.
Siby was born in Lake Charles, LA at St Patrick Hospital. When she was 7 years old, both of her parents passed away and she was then adopted by her Uncle Carl O'Bryan and his wife Connie with whom she was raised mainly in...
Kathryn Gaynelle Coffey
Jun 28, 2012
Kathryn Gaynelle Coffey, 77, of Lake Charles passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 in a local healthcare facility.
Mrs. Coffey was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles. She was a graduate of Lake Charles High School. She enjoyed flower gardening, shopping and loved taking exceptional care of her "babies", her dogs. She was a member of the Lake Charles...
Iris Marie Lebleu
Jun 28, 2012
Iris Marie LeBleu, 05/20/29 06/28/2012, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 84. She was a native of Lake Charles and will be most remembered as having been a Beautician for over 30 years.
She is survived by 4 generations, 7 children; 25 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; and 9 great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 9:30 AM Sunday, July 1st,...
Keith King Ayres
Jun 27, 2012
Keith King Ayres, 54, beloved father, son, brother, and grandfather, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at UofL Hospital in Kentucky, following a brief illness.
Keith was born in Lake Charles, on May 20, 1958, to Sanford and Virginia King Ayres and moved to Louisville, KY, eighteen years ago. He was a Methodist by faith and a retired journeyman...
Susan Ann Morgan
Jun 26, 2012
Susan Ann Morgan, 55, of Lake Charles died on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Morgan was born on July 1, 1956 in Alvin, TX and lived in the Iowa/Lake Charles area for most of her life. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and will be missed dearly by her family and all who knew her.
Those...
Genevieve Harrison Wimberly
Jun 26, 2012
Genevieve Harrison Wimberly passed peacefully at her home with her children on Tuesday morning, June 26, 2012. Born on Live Wire Ranch in Orange, Texas, on September 21, 1917, she was one of the few remaining of her generation who lived through the Great Depression, two World Wars, the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, doubling of the US population, and men...
Leo Paul Duhon
Jun 25, 2012
Leo Paul Duhon, 91, of Sweetlake, LA died at 8:15 AM Monday, June 25, 2012 in a Veterans Home in Jennings, Louisiana.
Mr. Duhon was born in Sweetlake, Louisiana on July 10, 1920 to the parents of Amia and Cornelia Duhon. He was a lifelong resident of the Sweet Lake area. Mr. Duhon was a Veteran of the United States Army...
Florence L. Vittorio
Jun 25, 2012
Florence Louise Vittorio, 83, of Lake Charles died at 9:13 PM Monday, June 25, 2012 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Vittorio was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on May 8, 1929 to the parents of Elsie and Harry Wagner. She lived in Tallahassee, Florida for over 25 years before moving to Moss Bluff. Mrs. Vittorio was of the Methodist faith. In...
William Guidry
Jun 25, 2012
William "Bubba" James Guidry, 69, the epitome of a hard-working, dedicated, wise, and proud husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, and uncle died Monday, June 25, 2012. He fought a courageous battle against multiple ailments. He lived his life exactly how he wanted to and listened keenly to the sage advice handed down by his parents, the late Harry D. Guidry,...
Pauline Shyab English
Jun 25, 2012
Pauline Shyab English 92 passed away at a local nursing home on June 25, 2012.
Pauline was a consummate New Yorker, born, raised, and educated in Brooklyn, N.Y., one of the five Boroughs of New York City. The other four are Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island.
Pauline was in a group selected to serve as Miss Subways of New York City....
Doris Sims Seago Arabie
Jun 24, 2012
Doris Marie Sims Seago Arabie, 80, of Lake Charles, LA died at 3:02 PM on Sunday, June 24, 2012 in a local hospital.
Our dear sweet mother was born November 22, 1931 in Logansport, LA and was a 1948 graduate of Stanley High School. She has lived in Lake Charles since 1975. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, where...
Martha Pauline Berry Niel
Jun 24, 2012
Martha Pauline "Polly" Berry Niel, 89, of Lake Charles died peacefully in her home with her family by her side at 11:45 PM Sunday, June 24, 2012.
Polly was born in Florida and reared in Houston, TX, where she graduated from Lamar High School. She also graduated from the University of Southwest Louisiana, where she was in a number of organizations...
Shirley Mhire
Jun 24, 2012
Shirley Mhire,75, of Grand Chenier died at 12:58 PM on Sunday June 24, 2012 in a local care facility.
Ms. Mhire was born on August 16, 1936 in Creole, Louisiana. Ms. Mhire was known for her Cajun Hospitality. She enjoyed making ceramics, crocheting, gardening , fishing, and playing cards with friends and family. She was a member of St....
George Frank Barbier Jr.
Jun 24, 2012
George Frank Barbier Jr., 84, a World War II disabled Veteran, of Sulphur passed away on June 24, 2012. George was a native of New Orleans and had been in Sulphur since 1948. He attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans where he played football and later graduated from Warren Easton High School. After high school he attended LSU and...
John Edward Savant
Jun 24, 2012
John E. Savant, Sr., 69, of Moss Bluff died at 2:00 PM Sunday, June 24, 2012 at his residence with his loving family at his side.
Mr. Savant was born in Lake Charles to the parents of Adam and Nellie Savant. He was a life-long resident of the Lake Charles area. He attended Landry Memorial High School. Mr. Savant worked at...
