Jan 24, 2024

Willie Mae Thompson, 92, of Lake Charles, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in a local care facility. Mae was born on a houseboat in Jonesville, LA to William “Bill” Owen Spann and Maudie Jolly Spann on May 10, 1931. She moved to Lake Charles in the early fifties and worked as a school cafeteria worker for many years....

Jan 24, 2024

Janis Katherine Guillory Fontana, 75, of Lake Charles passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in a local healthcare facility following a brief illness.

Janis was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles, a graduate of LaGrange Senior High School and Demmon’s Beauty School. She worked for Mrs. Abate’s Salon for a short while. She then began at Gaidry’s Men’s Wear where...

Jan 24, 2024

Iowa – Ernest Landry “Lil Ernie,” born in Kinder, Louisiana on July 11, 1962, son of the late Ernest and Shirley Marie (Courts) Landry, passed away January 24, 2024, at the age of sixty-one. Lil Ernie was a loving, kind and generous soul who would give you the shirt off his back. He marched to the beat of his own...

Jan 23, 2024

LeBleu Settlement ~ Mathieu Paul LeBleu, born in Kinder on December 20, 1959, son of the late Mathieu LeBleu and Lillian Guillory, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the age of 64. Mathieu worked for DOTD as a mechanic until he retired. He enjoyed working on cars, building stuff, and loved sitting on his porch to visit with...

Jan 23, 2024

Mary Joyce Broussard Simien, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. She was born on January 17, 1941 in Lewisburg, Louisiana, to Wilfred and Augustine Broussard.

Joyce was a loving mother and grandmother who spent most of her life “mining her babies”. She enjoyed cooking, playing bingo, listening to Zydeco music and all things gold. She was a...

Jan 23, 2024

Barbara Credeur Hebert, 71, of Lake Charles, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 23, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.

Barbara was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, a graduate of Marian High School and of the Catholic Faith. While she worked outside the home in many capacities, from being one of the women that lovingly prepared meals...

Jan 23, 2024

Sybil Soileau, 84, of Lake Charles, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital.  Sybil was born on January 22, 1940 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Sidney and Clementine Doucet.  Sybil was a graduate of Eunice High School in 1958. She was crowned Miss Eunice in 1959 and held other festival titles. She then went on to have...

Jan 23, 2024

Norma Jean Keene 92 years old, passed away on January 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving family in Lake Charles, LA. She was born and raised in Lake Charles, LA. Norma was a graduate of Lake Charles High, where she was a member of the Kilties marching group. She was a retiree of AT&T Telephone Company. She loved gardening, going...

Jan 23, 2024

Lazette Randolph Procter, 75, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in Lake Charles. Mrs. Procter was born on June 8, 1948 in Alexandria, LA to Vernon Miller Randolph and Mary Catherine Null Randolph.

Lazette was a 1967 graduate of La Grange High School. She taught Sunday School and served as the Church Secretary and head of the Benevolence Committee...

Jan 21, 2024

Gary Lynn O’Quain, 58 of Sulphur, LA passed away on January 21, 2024. Gary was born on September 26, 1965, in Lake Charles, LA to Jarsen and Lula Mae O’Quain.

Gary dearly loved his grandchildren, music, tennis, coffee and football. He greatly loved his church and church family at Parkview Baptist Church.

Those left to cherish his wishes are his...

Jan 21, 2024

Viola Mae Doucet Conner Thibodeaux, aged 100 years, passed away in Lake Charles, Louisiana on January 21, 2024. She was born in Bell City, Louisiana on September 4, 1923 and passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Lake Charles.

She is Preceded in death by her parents: Polique ‘Poleg’ Doucet of Chatagnier, La. and Ella LaCasse Doucet of Mowata, La.,...

Jan 21, 2024

Jan 21, 2024

Joseph Dean “Bull” Johnson Joseph Dean “Bull” Johnson, 45, died on January 21, 2024. Joseph was born on October 28, 1978, in Alexandria, LA to Michael Johnson and Lynda Ellington.

He married the love of his life on March 31, 2012, and they resided in Vinton, La where he cherished day dates, time with his boys and his time on...

Jan 20, 2024

Robert “Bob” L. Theaux, 99, of Sulphur, LA, surrounded by family, passed away, peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2024.  A Mass of Christian Burial for Bob will be celebrated on Friday, January26, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church.  Monsignor Arthur Calkins, will officiate. The Rite of Committal will follow at Farquhar Cemetery, in Sulphur,...

Jan 20, 2024

Yleta “Wee” Hammett, 73, of Sulphur, LA passed away on January 20, 2024, in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Wee was born on July 23, 1950, in DeQuincy, LA to Richard and Vera Young. Wee’s greatest and most cherished moments in her life were spending time with her grandkids and great grandkids. She also loved being around...

Jan 20, 2024

Genevieve Morein “Jenny” Fontenot, 94, formerly of Lake Charles, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Friendswood, TX following a brief illness.

Mrs. Fontenot was born to Elmer Morein and Elizabeth Tate Morein in Ville Platte, LA where she was raised, educated and was a graduate of Ville Platte High School. She went on to graduate from Demon’s School of...

Jan 20, 2024

Donna White ,80, of Lake Charles passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024. She was born to Clare and Donald Brake on June 18, 1943.

Donna received her bachelor’s in nursing and worked as the Director of Nursing for Holly Hill Nursing Home for 20 years. She was passionate about baking and was best known for her pies. She had a...

Jan 19, 2024

Kevin Charles Faulk, 57, of Grand Lake passed away at 3:22 PM on Friday, January 19, 2024 at his residence. He was born on January 25, 1966 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Morgan “Black” and Melba Faulk.

Kevin grew up playing sports, continuing into high school where he was on the Grand Lake basketball team and track team where he...

Jan 19, 2024

Welsh ~ Connie Jean Morton Whitmer, born in Fayette County, Ohio on August 6, 1937, daughter of the late Glenn and Louise (Anderson) Morton, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at the age of 86. Connie enjoyed cooking, baking, playing cards and bingo with family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Louise (Anderson) Morton;...

Jan 19, 2024

Stephen Wilton Hudson was born May 31, 1953, to Mary V. Iles Hudson and Samuel S. Hudson in Oakdale, LA. He moved with his family to Lake Charles in 1955. On January 19, 2024, he went home to his Lord and Savior after a long battle with diabetes and its side effects. Steve graduated from Lake Charles High School in...