Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Patricia Cloud Irion
May 24, 2012
Patricia Cloud Irion, 86, of Lake Charles died Thursday May 24, 2012 at a local care center.
She was born April 1, 1926 in Sullivan, Indiana and lived in Lake Charles for most of her life. She was a retired secretary for McNeese placement, now called Career Services.
Survivors include four children, Rock Cloud, Christine Fisette, Catherine Harrison, and Cammie...
Katherine Spears Plummer
May 24, 2012
Katherine Ann Spears Plummer, 62, of Iowa, LA passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012 in the comfort of her home.
Mrs. Plummer was born in Jennings, LA, raised and educated in Lake Charles and has lived the past thirty years in Iowa. She formerly worked as a Respiratory Therapist for West Calcasieu-Cameron Hospital and was an aide to Handicap children on...
William J. Jack Smith
May 24, 2012
William J. "Jack" Smith, 84, of Westlake died on Thursday, May 24, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mr. Smith was born on February 2, 1928, in Long Leaf, LA, and lived in Westlake for more than 54 years. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a graduate of Glenmora High School and continued his education at Northwestern University in Natchitoches,...
Barbara Ann Resweber
May 24, 2012
Barbara Ann Reynolds Resweber, 58 of Port Arthur, Texas was born in Butler, Alabama on December 11, 1953 and passed away on May 24, 2012 in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Robison Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. with Pastor Wendy Underwood officiating. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in...
Bruce H. Stagg
May 23, 2012
Bruce H. Stagg, 72, of Lake Charles died at 1:00 AM on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in his residence.
Mr. Stagg was born in Eunice, LA on June 30, 1939. He lived in Alexandria most of his life until moving to Lake Charles over a year ago. Mr. Stagg had his own private practice CPA firm for 40 years. He was...
Martha Ann Jackson Long
May 22, 2012
Martha Ann Jackson Long peacefully passed on to her reward after facing a lengthy illness with strength and grace, A longtime resident of Maplewood, she joined the Divine Father on May 22, 2012, buoyed by the caring of her family. Her life is celebrated by her loving husband of sixty-seven years, James Charles Jake Long and by her five children:...
Dana Burnsed
May 22, 2012
Mr. Dana Levy Burnsed, 57, of DeRidder, Louisiana died at 11:39 PM Monday, May 22, 2012 with his loving family at his side.
Mr. Burnsed was born in West Palm Beach, Florida on December 4, 1955. He was a 1972 graduate of Pasco County High School in Florida. He served 22 years in the United States Army as a First Class...
Mary Sue Book Frantz
May 21, 2012
Mary Sue Book Frantz, 77, of Westlake died at 10:00 PM on Monday, May 21, 2012 in her residence.
Mrs. Frantz was born on February 5, 1935 in Natchez, MS. For many years, she owned and operated Town and Country Beauty Shop in Westlake before becoming a teacher's aide for special education in the Lake Charles/Sulphur area and an active member...
Hubert George Johnson
May 21, 2012
Hubert George Johnson, 69, of Lake Charles, LA died Monday, May 21, 2012 in the comfort of his home.
Mr. Johnson was born in Dural, LA and has lived most of his life in Lake Charles. He worked from 1959 1969 as a Longshoreman for the Port of Lake Charles. He also worked 8 1/2 years as a Patrol Officer for...
Antonia Dartez Hargrove
May 21, 2012
Antonia D. Hargrove, 93, of Lake Charles died at 12:57 AM on Monday, May 21, 2012 in her residence.
Mrs. Hargrove was born on October 7, 1918 and was a native of Forked Island, LA. She lived in Lake Charles for over 45 years. Mrs. Hargrove was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church.
She enjoyed working on...
Rev. Emmit Wren
May 20, 2012
Rev. Emmit Leonard Wren, 86, of Lake Charles died at 1:15 PM on Sunday, May 20, 2012 in his residence, surrounded by his family.
Rev. Wren was born on December 24, 1925 in St. Landry, LA to Oscar and Mable Wren. He was a graduate of Morrow High School and also of Louisiana College. He served in the U.S. Navy before...
Ouida Jeanine Reid
May 19, 2012
Ouida "Jeanine" Reid, 68, of Lake Charles died at 12:10 PM Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Christus St. Patrick Hospital.
Mrs. Reid was a lifelong resident of the Lake Charles area. She was a 1961 graduate of Lake Charles High School. Jeanine attended Louisiana State University. Mrs. Reid was a member of Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. She loved...
Eleanor Ruth Derouen Stevens
May 18, 2012
Eleanor "Ruth" Derouen Stevens, 80, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mrs. Stevens was born August 12, 1931 to Sidney and Marie Fruge Derouen of Bell City. She was a 1948 graduate of Bell City High School, 1950 McNeese Junior College in Business and 1954 University of Southern Louisiana with a Bachelor degree in...
Phoebe Broussard Dever
May 18, 2012
Phoebe Ruth Broussard Dever, 87, entered eternal rest in her South Lake Charles residence, Friday, May 18, 2012 in the care of her family and Southern Care Hospice.
Mrs. Dever was born November 24, 1925 to Wallace and Lilly Broussard in Iota, LA. Her family moved to Port Neches, TX, where she attended Port Neches High School and Chenier Business College....
Gregory Arthur Gillard
May 16, 2012
Gregory Arthur Gillard, 53 of Sulphur passed away on May 16, 2012 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Robison Funeral Home Chapel in Sulphur, LA with Rev. Steve Shirley officiating. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery in Carlyss, LA under the direction of Robison Funeral Home. The...
Justin Robert Rogers
May 16, 2012
Justin Robert Rogers, 23, passed away on May 16, 2012 ending a long, hard fought battle with muscular dystrophy.
Born April 16, 1989 to parents, Peggy Rogers and Robert Rogers. This young man touched many, many lives His wit and humor can only be matched by his courage shown during the day to day misery of this dreadful disease
The love and...
Charles Louis Lyons
May 16, 2012
Charles Louis Lyons, 90, of Lake Charles died at 7:14 PM on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in a local hospital.
Mr. Lyons was born on September 24, 1921 in Lake Charles, LA and lived here all of his life. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army as an Infantry Soldier. He was a member of...
Ester Louise Grueber
May 16, 2012
Esther Louise Grueber, 95, of Lake Charles died at 9:00 PM on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in a local care facility.
Mrs. Grueber was born on November 4, 1916 in New Ulm, TX. She lived her life in Corpus Christi before moving to Lake Charles five years ago. Mrs. Grueber graduated from high school in Alice, TX and attended Texas...
Betty J. Suire
May 16, 2012
Betty J. Suire, 74, of Topsy, LA died at 6:15 PM on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in a Lake Charles hospital.
Mrs. Suire was born February 13, 1938 in Abbeville, LA and was a 1955 graduate of Abbeville High School. She was a member of the Catholic faith and has lived in Topsy, LA since 1986. She loved to crochet and...
Jewel Paulette Lafleur
May 15, 2012
Jewel Lafleur Paulette, 51, of Lake Charles died Tuesday May 15, 2012.
Ms. Lafleur was born September 19, 1960 in Beaumont,Texas. She live mmost of her life in Lake Charles. Jewel was a graduate of Lagrange High School, and also a graduate from Southern Nazarene University. She was known for her Arts and Crafts, and loved being around friends and family....
