Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Joseph Stephen "Steve" Darbonne
Mar 18, 2023
Joseph Stephen (Steve) Darbonne, 74, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Steve was born on August 29, 1948 in Lake Charles, LA to Percy and Maude Darbonne. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy on land during the Tet Offensive in the Vietnam War. After returning home, Steve worked as a boilermaker...
Donald Wayne Guidry
Mar 17, 2023
A Little Angel
Today it would be wonderful, to see you play or smile. But heaven lent you to this world, for just a little while. And in that short but precious time, you brought along much love. And all that love is with you now, in heaven up above. Your leaving caused so many tears, and such a lot...
Melissa Ann Cox
Mar 17, 2023
Melissa Ann Marnich Cox, 41, of Lake Charles, passed away Friday, March 17, at 12:50 pm, surrounded by family and friends. Melissa was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. She was a kind, caring, and endlessly generous soul who will be forever missed. She had an uncanny way of impacting all those whose lives she touched. To know...
Darren Charles Doherty
Mar 16, 2023
Darren Charles Doherty, 60, of Sulphur, LA passed away on March 16, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.
Darren was born on April 30. 1962 in Sulphur, LA to Steve and Dorothy Doherty. He will always be known for his love and compassion for people. Darren was a man of true integrity. He enjoyed traveling, taking pictures, fishing, and being...
Donald R. Faulk
Mar 14, 2023
Donald R. Faulk, 88, of Iowa, died on March 14, 2023, in a local hospice care center. He was born on October 4, 1934 to Ellie Florin and Maude Ramke Faulk in Rayne, LA.
He lived most of his life in Lake Charles. Before and during his high school years he delivered papers for the Lake Charles American Press. After...
Jason Paul Trahan
Mar 14, 2023
Jason Paul Trahan, 44, passed away on March 14, 2023 in his home in Lake Charles, LA. He was born on September 8, 1978, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Christopher Trahan and Lou Ann Melkild.
Jason was beyond a brilliant man, a caring man, he was what we would call a diamond in the rough. He had a heart of...
Greg Meo
Mar 14, 2023
Gregory Carson Meo, 68, of Moss Bluff, LA, passed away at 8:09 AM on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in a Lake Charles hospital.
Greg was born May 8, 1954 in CA and was raised in Lakewood, CA. He lived a number of years in Texas before settling in Moss Bluff thirty-five years ago. Greg worked for nineteen years at Bolton...
Sheila Mae Lebleu
Mar 14, 2023
Sheila Mae LeBleu, 82, of Lake Charles, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at a local hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Sheila was born on November 7, 1940 to Otto and Ethel Richard. Sheila worked many years for the Calcasieu Parish School District as a Cafeteria worker.
She cherished her job feeding the kids in the...
Wilson Eugene
Mar 13, 2023
Wilson Eugene Regnier, 68, of Lake Charles died March 13, 2013 at a local hospital. Wilson was born on October 24, 1954 in Brownsville, TX. to Elie Leon (Capt. B) and Norma Theresa Regnier. Wilson was a longtime resident of the Lake Charles area where he worked as a Paramedic for Acadian Ambulance service for many years.
Wilson grew up...
Kayleigh Colleen Alexander
Mar 12, 2023
Kayleigh Colleen Alexander was born December 12, 2014 in Elizabethtown, KY. The second of four children born to Ronald Caleb and Samantha Hope Alexander.
She grew up in Ethel, MS and attended Greenlee Elementary school. She had her mother’s beauty and her father’s eyes. She was a bubbly child who enjoyed being outdoors and playing with her sister and brothers....
Skylar Brooke Alexander
Mar 12, 2023
Skylar Brooke Alexander was born November 27, 2015 in Jackson, Mississippi. The third of four children born to Ronald Caleb and Samantha Hope Alexander.
She grew up in Ethel, MS and attended Greenlee Elementary school. She inherited her mother’s beautiful eyes and the light brown hair of her father. She loved animals and did not discriminate against the occasional amphibian...
Joseph Theodore Zartler
Mar 12, 2023
Joseph Theodore Zartler, 85, of Moss Bluff, LA, passed away at 6:00 AM on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in a local care facility.
Mr. Zartler was born March 3, 1938 in Allentown, PA, where he was a 1955 graduate of Allentown Central Catholic High School. In 1994, work brought him to Fort Polk, LA where he was a Project Manager...
Samantha Hope Alexander
Mar 12, 2023
Samantha Hope Alexander was born April 5, 1994 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Growing up the eldest of six children taught her many things, most importantly the value of family.
It was friendly banter that brought her to meet Caleb, and at first sight she knew he was the one, so May 5, 2014 they exchanged vows. Together they welcomed four beautiful...
Wilma Jones
Mar 11, 2023
Wilma Irene Darrow Jones, 66, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 9:01 AM on Saturday, March 11, 2023 in her residence.
Ms. Jones will always be remembered as a loving mother who was always there to support her family. She loved unconditionally and taught her family many life lessons that they will cherish. She always made time to listen...
Patricia "Tricia" Hogan Pruitt
Mar 11, 2023
Patricia “Tricia” Hogan Pruitt, 56, passed away surrounded by immediate family on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in a care facility. Tricia was a resident of Sulphur and a graduate of Sulphur High School. She spent most of her life working as a Cosmetologist for a variety of beauty lines as well as an Esthetician serving Louisiana and Texas areas. Her...
Patricia Joy Calhoun
Mar 11, 2023
Patricia “Patsy” Calhoun of Lake Charles, Louisiana passed peacefully in her home the morning of Saturday, March 11, 2023 surrounded by family. Patsy was known as Mom, Mimi and Grand-Mimi. She was “the portrait of a true Southern lady.” A gracious hostess, and always poised in her character-defining pearls and red lipstick, Patsy was a strongly committed Southern lady, faithful,...
Dr. Horace David Harlan
Mar 9, 2023
Dr. Horace David Harlan, 94, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 5:30 AM on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in a local care facility.
Dr. Harlan was born February 9, 1929 in Bee Caves, TX and raised in Austin, TX. He was a 1946 graduate of Vidor High School and graduated from the University of Texas in 1950 with his...
Mabel Leviner
Mar 9, 2023
On Thursday, March 9th, 2023, Mabel Leviner went to be with her Lord and Savior. Mabel was born on November 2, 1934, in Eunice, Louisiana. She was a devoted wife and mother, as well as a loving grandmother. She was a beautiful Christian role model for her children and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.
As a young married woman,...
Beau Cannon Russell
Mar 9, 2023
Beau Cannon Russell, 51, went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Thursday evening, March 9, 2023 in an area hospital.
Beau was born August 16, 1971 to Barry and Pearl Russell of Sulphur.
Beau was a lifelong resident of Sulphur, a LSU Tiger fan and enjoyed the many outdoor activities that the area provided. An avid...
George Paul Sonnier
Mar 7, 2023
George Paul Sonnier, 72, of Lake Charles died peacefully on Tuesday March 7, 2023 at a local care center.
George was born on July 14, 1950 in Biloxi, Mississippi. George loved fishing, boating, cooking and enjoying good food. He was a jack of all trades that could fix just about anything. He wore many hats in his lifetime, but...
