Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Donald Lenard Morgan
Dec 22, 2022
Donald Lenard Morgan, 88, of Sulphur passed away on December 22, 2022 surrounded by his family. He Proudly served in the U. S. Army where he played baseball, then later after being discharged, continued to play in the U S Minor League. Donald retired from Firestone after 30 plus years of service. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing and sports, especially baseball....
Wanda Marie Cooke
Dec 22, 2022
Wanda Marie Cooke, 94, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Thursday December 22, 2022.
Born in Iowa, Louisiana to John Fredrick Cooke and Edith May Lightner Cooke, Miss Cooke was a 1946 graduate of Iowa High School. She worked for Muller’s Department Store for thirty-six years, retiring in 1985 as Manager of the Customer Service Department. She was...
John Lewis Murphy
Dec 21, 2022
John Murphy, 87, of Sulphur, LA died on December 21, 2022, in New Orleans after a brief illness. John was born on July 27, 1935, in Abbeville, LA to Fred and Addie Murphy. He enjoyed watching football, golfing, and working crossword puzzles. John loved his time with family the most, especially Andie and Brody.
Those left to cherish his memory...
David Lee Lebleu
Dec 21, 2022
David Lee LeBleu, 64, a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. David was born on July 24, 1958 and was a resident of Lake Charles.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, December 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Johnson Funeral Home in Lake Charles, LA. A gathering of...
Lionel A. Motte, Sr.
Dec 20, 2022
Lionel A. Motte, Sr. was born to the late Leo and Joyce (Joubert) Motte on the 23rd of July, 1940 in Washington, LA. He accepted Christ at an early age. After moving to Lake Charles, he became and remained a member of St. Margaret’s Catholic Church for over the last 50 years. Lionel was an entrepreneur. He owned and operated...
Loretta Fox Sittig
Dec 20, 2022
Loretta Fox Sittig, 80, of Carlyss passed away on December 20, 2022 in a local care center. She enjoyed gardening, taking care of her flowers and the outdoors generally. Loretta was very talented and loved to crochet, embroidery and needle point.
Loretta is survived by her sons, Ralph John Sittig, Jr. (Lisa) of Lake Charles, Dwayne Thomas Sittig of Carlyss...
Ledia Moss
Dec 20, 2022
Ledia Comeaux Moss was born on September 15th, 1938 in Mire, Louisiana as the second youngest in a sibling group of fifteen to parents Onezeme Comeaux and Ophelia Castille Comeaux. Her family moved to Sulphur and she graduated from Sulphur High School in 1956. She worked at Savoie’s Frozen Foods on Ruth Street in Sulphur for eleven years before marrying...
Betty Joyce Smith Belaire
Dec 19, 2022
Betty Joyce Smith Belaire, 83 years old, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born on November 12, 1939 to Remi and Louisiana Richard Smith in Chataignier, LA.
Betty grew up on a working farm in Swords, Louisiana, and was one of five girls. She graduated from Eunice High School in 1957. After high school,...
Lee Wallace Joseph Begnaud
Dec 19, 2022
Lee Wallace Joseph Begnaud, 95, of LeBleu Settlement passed away at 11:00 PM on Monday, December 19, 2022 in a Jennings veteran home.
Mr. Begnaud was born on October 17, 1927 in Lafayette where he was raised before moving to Lake Charles in 1960. As a young man, he served our country in the US Navy during World War II. ...
George Broxson, Sr.
Dec 19, 2022
George Broxson, Sr. 69, of Sulphur, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022, in a local hospice facility
George aka, “Old Man George or Paw Paw Mickey” was born in Florida and moved to Sulphur over 40 years ago. He was the owner of Broxson Drywall for 40 plus years. George loved working with his hands - drywall work, building things,...
John Marvin Richard
Dec 18, 2022
John was born September 12, 1930 to Armand and Dora Meche Richard, he was the youngest son, and grew up during the late depression. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in the marshes of Grand Chenier, Louisiana.
He graduated from Grand Chenier High School 1947, enlisted in the United States Marines where he met his wife Kittie Glass. He was a...
Catherine Ann Reed
Dec 17, 2022
Catherine Ann Reed, 59, of Moss Bluff, La. passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at a hospital in Houston, Tx.
Ms. Reed was born on April 11, 1963 in Ville Platte, La. to James Albert and Marie Betty Winn Fontenot Reed. Catherine loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, they were her life. She loved spoiling her...
Deanna Reed Broussard
Dec 17, 2022
Deanna Dale Reed Broussard, 79 years old, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born on September 10, 1943 to Wesley and Amy Fontenot Reed in Mamou, LA.
Deanna met the love of her life, Thomas Broussard, in high school. They were married in 1964 while Thomas was in the Navy stationed in Mayport, Florida. They resided in Lake...
Nancy Boyd
Dec 16, 2022
Nancy Louise Moore Boyd, 88 , passed away on December 16, 2022. Nancy was born on November 12, 1934, in Struthers, Ohio, to Zella M. Hepler Westfall and Phillip A. Moore. Nancy was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She loved to crochet, work crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles.
Nancy is survived by her children, Jean...
Saida Elizabeth "Liz" Mccann
Dec 16, 2022
“To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord,” 2 Corinthians 5:8. On December 16, 2022 Saida Elizabeth “Liz” McCann, affectionately known as “The Purple Lady and Grammie” was crowned in royalty when she met her Jesus face to face.
Liz was born on August 30, 1945 to her parents, who preceded her in death, Dr....
Aiden Christopher Shotwell
Dec 15, 2022
Aiden Christopher Shotwell, 14, passed away at 4:35 PM on Thursday, December 15, 2022 in a local hospital.
Aiden was born August 6, 2008 in Lake Charles, LA. He was raised in LeBleu Settlement and attended Iowa Middle School until moving to Westlake two years ago. He was a freshman at Westlake High School. Aiden had a love for life...
D.J. Somers
Dec 15, 2022
It is with sad and Heavy Hearts that we announce D.J. Somers passed away Thursday December 15th, 2022, at age 73. DJ left us for what is sure to be his grandest Adventure yet. He was surrounded by family and friends to see him off. Born Walter Wellington Somers Jr in Cleveland Ohio on February 14th, 1949, to Walter and...
Carl Preston Johnson
Dec 15, 2022
Carl Preston Johnson, 98, passed away on December 15, 2022, in a local care facility. Carl was born on March 29, 1924, in Lake Charles, LA to Preston and Hilda Johnson. Carl enjoyed going to his camp enjoying the great outdoors, working in his shop, gardening, hunting and fishing, and being around family and friends. He worked in the Oil...
Caldwell "Willie" Fontenot, Sr.
Dec 15, 2022
Caldwell “Willie” Fontenot, Sr., 83, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away at 1:45 PM on Thursday, December 15, 2022 in a local hospital.
Mr. Fontenot was born April 10, 1939 in Swords, LA and lived in Lake Charles for the past sixty years. He retired from F. Miller and Son’s Construction, where he dedicated over thirty-five years. He was a...
Richard "Ric" Fontenot
Dec 14, 2022
Richard “Ric” L. Fontenot was born August 16, 1951 in Lubbock, TX, to Malcolm and Amy Fontenot.
A member of the Ville Platte High School class of ’69, Ric then graduated from McNeese State University, with a degree in English. He was a lifelong supporter of his Alma Mater.
He was an English teacher at Pearl Watson Elementary, until he...
