Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Helen Lois Bruno Brown
May 3, 2024
Helen Lois Bruno Brown, 75, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, May 3, 2024 with her family by her side.
She was born on August 20, 1948 to Louis and Ruth Young Bruno in Lake Charles, LA. The youngest of 11 children, Helen was a graduate of LaGrange High School. She met Curtis Brown in 1967 and they...
Glenn Scott Smith
May 3, 2024
Glenn Scott Smith, 60, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. Scott was born on March 26, 1964, to James Smith and Katherine Johnson Smith. He loved to golf, fish, and duck and deer hunt. Scott enjoyed listening to live music and spending quality time with his family...
Courtney James Doty
May 3, 2024
Courtney James Doty, 38, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at a local residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles and was born on August 8, 1985, to Bryan and ReBecca Doty.
Courtney was a “Jack of all trades” and used those skills to help anyone that needed work to be done. He...
Ethel Derouen Higginbotham
May 2, 2024
Ethel DeRouen Higginbotham, 93, departed this life and entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Lake Charles, LA. She was born October 6, 1930, in Gueydan, LA, to Joseph and Nettie DeRouen. She was 1 of 7 siblings.
Ethel was a graduate of W.O. Boston High School and attended Southern University and later graduated from McNeese State...
Cynthia "Cindy" Broussard Gordon
May 1, 2024
Cynthia “Cindy” Broussard Gordon, born in Lake Charles on February 27, 1959, daughter of the late Rolland “Black Top” and Wilda (Leger) Broussard, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the age of 65. Cindy, a retired paraprofessional for J. I. Watson, enjoyed watching British television shows, attending her grandson, Hayden’s baseball games and her 2 dogs, Penny and Muffin....
Pearl Rita Mallett
Apr 30, 2024
Pearl Rita Mallett, born in Hathaway on January 26, 1938, daughter of the late Herbert and Ida Laviolette LaBouve, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the age of eighty-six. Pearl loved playing Pokeno, bingo, word search book, and watching game show network. She enjoyed spending time with friends at the Iowa Senior Center and was of the catholic faith....
Robert Amos Myres
Apr 30, 2024
Robert Myres, 79, of Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on the morning of Tuesday April 30, 2024.
Robert was a native of Freeport, Texas and longtime resident of the Lake Charles Area. Following his graduation, from LaGrange High School, he enlisted in and honorably served our nation in the United States Navy. Following his...
Michael Kurth
Apr 30, 2024
Michael Kurth, beloved husband, father, grandfather, professor, writer, economist, community organizer, and raconteur, passed away on April 30, 2024. He was born in Oak Park, IL on April 2nd, 1946 and spent his formative years in Michigan.
Mike, as most people knew him, studied Russian at the Defense Language Institute in 1965, and the School for International Service at American...
Tony Tramonte
Apr 29, 2024
Thomas Anthony “Tony” Tramonte, 54, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, 2024 at his home in Sulphur. He was born on June 29, 1969 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Nicholas J. and Dell Greenlee Tramonte.
Tony was a 1988 graduate and was very proud of his catholic education. He attended McNeese University, where he studied business management and marketing....
Ronald D. Spell
Apr 29, 2024
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Ronald Dale Spell ,73, passed away peacefully at his home in Moss Bluff, LA. surrounded by his family. He was born in Jennings, La. to parents Horace and Betty Spell.
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Ronald graduated from Jennings High School and earned a vocational degree in Machine Shop. Ronald worked as a millwright at Lyondell-Basell and retired in...
James M. Deem
Apr 28, 2024
James Marlin Deem passed away on Sunday, April 28, at the West Cal-Cam Hospital in Sulphur after a brief illness. He was born in Lake Charles, La. on April 24, 1968. James is remembered as a happy child with an interest in the guitar and board games. For much of his childhood, he and his mother lived in the home...
Richard Leon Watson
Apr 28, 2024
Richard Leon Watson, age 73, of Lacassine, LA, passed away peacefully and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 28, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. He was a native of Sulphur, LA and a 1968 graduate of Sulphur High School. He also attended Louisiana Tech University and Sowela Technical College. Leon found...
Curtis M. Nunez
Apr 27, 2024
Curtis M. Nunez, born in Chenier Perdue on June 24, 1928, son of the late Adonile and Mary Conner Nunez, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the age of ninety-five. Curtis proudly and faithfully served in the U. S. Army and was the recipient of the Bronze Star., Presidential Unit Citation, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupational Medal &...
Barbara "Bobbie" Woods
Apr 27, 2024
Barbara Ann (Bobbie) Comeaux Woods was born in Alexandria, L.A. on October 4th, 1931. Her parents were Duel Paul Comeaux and Lucille Aloysius LaCour. She graduated from Kaplan High School and attended Spencer Business College in Lafayette, L.A. She went to work at First National Bank of Lafayette, where she met her future husband.
In 1952 she married Otray Woods. ...
George Moore Eblen
Apr 27, 2024
George Moore Eblen, 61, of Westlake passed away at 10:05 AM on Saturday, April 27, 2024 in a local hospital.
Mr. Eblen was born on December 29, 1962 in Lake Charles, LA. At an early age the family lived in the state of Iowa until moving to Westlake in 1976 where he was a graduate of Westlake High School. His...
Angela Nicole Lee
Apr 27, 2024
Angela Nicole Lee, 42, of Sulphur, LA died on April 27, 2024, in a local hospital surrounded by her loving family. Angela was born on February 28, 1982, in Odessa, TX.
Nicole was known for being the most loving compassionate bright soul that anyone encountered and would extend her heart and help to anyone in need. Her greatest joy...
