Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Roy Joseph "Rj" Dugas Jr.
Jul 27, 2023
Roy Joseph Dugas, Jr., 83, died peacefully at home on July 27, 2023, surrounded by his three loving daughters. Visitation will be held at Johnson and Brown Funeral Home of Iowa on Saturday, July 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to follow at 11:00 a.m. at St. Raphael Catholic Church in Iowa. Cremation is under...
Debra Sue Walter
Jul 27, 2023
Debra Sue Walter 61, of Sulphur, La., passed away on July 27, 2023. She was born on July 13, 1962, in Sulphur, La., to Wallace and Margie Berry. Debra was a fun-loving person that knew how to enjoy life. She loved fishing, camping, kayaking, painting, growing plants, some quiet time while reading, and cooking. She worked as a custodian with...
Todd Ryan Ashworth
Jul 26, 2023
Todd Ryan Ashworth, 34, of DeQuincy Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport.
Todd was born on June 2, 1989 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Roger Ashworth and Monica Gearen Bruno. He was a graduate of Barbe High School, class of 2007. He received many outstanding athletic achievements during his early high school...
Keegan Samuel Jeane
Jul 26, 2023
Keegan Samuel Jeane passed away July 26, 2023 at the age of 19. He was born October 6, 2003 in Atlanta, GA. He was the son of James B. (Jessica) Jeane Sr. and Sunshine H. Gay.
Keegan had a passion for many active hobbies including lifeguarding, jujitsu, cross country running, tumbling and wrestling. He loved to make people laugh...
Carol Ann Watson
Jul 26, 2023
Carol Ann Watson, 88, passed away on July 26, 2023 while residing at Sage Oak in Lake Charles, LA.
Carol was born on Christmas Day in 1934, in Lafayette, LA to Hilda Martin and Willis P. LeBlanc, Sr. She was a graduate of Sulphur High School who served as a rodeo queen. She participated in many social activities such as...
Richard Glen Jordan
Jul 25, 2023
Reeves – Richard Glen Jordan, born on September 24, 1966, son of Hershel and Norma (McVay) Jordan, Sr., passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the age of 56. Richard enjoyed fishing. He loved watching football, especially LSU and the New Orleans Saints. He is preceded in death by his mother, Norma McVay Jordan; daughter, Morgan Jordan. Richard is...
Gail Richards Corkran
Jul 24, 2023
Gail Richard Corkran, 79, of Lake Charles passed away at 9:12 AM on Monday, July 24, 2023 in a Tomball, TX health care facility.
Ms. Corkran was born on July 8th, 1944 in Henderson, TX, where she was raised until moving to Lake Charles. She was a 1963 graduate of LaGrange High School and was a member of the Gatorette...
Curtis James Broussard
Jul 23, 2023
Curtis Broussard 89, of Sulphur, La Passed away on July 23, 2023. He was born on May 18, 1934 in Lacassine, La to Adam and Ida Broussard
Curtis was a Lifelong Cowboy and avid Duck hunter while earning his living as a loyal member of Local 106 Pipefitters Union. He was a proud husband and father to 5 children and...
Linda Ruth Newmister
Jul 23, 2023
Linda Ruth Newmister, 72, of Lake Charles passed away at 5:55 PM on Sunday, July 23, 2023 in an Alexandria care facility.
Ms. Newmister was born on January 1, 1951 in Lake Charles where she was a lifelong resident. She was a graduate of Iowa High School.
She cherished time spent with family and enjoyed going fishing.
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John Glen Bacon
Jul 22, 2023
John Glen Bacon, 75, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023, peacefully in his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Bacon was born November 30, 1947, in Lake Charles, Louisiana to John and Juanita (Kent) Bacon. Mr. Bacon went to McNeese State University and earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Mr. Bacon was the graphics specialist at Lyondell Basell...
Dianna Vincent Stelly
Jul 22, 2023
Dianna Vincent Stelly
Dianna Vincent Stelly, 77, of Sulphur, passed from this life at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital on July 22, 2023, from a brief illness of lung cancer. Although divorced, Dianna was married to Frank Stelly for 39 years. They have their son together, Frankie, which is their proudest achievement. Dianna enjoyed watching Lifetime and the cooking channels. She...
Marilyn Sue Westlund
Jul 20, 2023
Marilyn Sue Westlund, 74, of Sulphur passed from this life at her home on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Marilyn loved her husband, her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids, they were her life! She also loved her cockatoo, Alex, that she raised for 25 years. Marilyn liked a good flea market and making crafts. She also liked to travel, making new...
Bonnie "Boogie" Dale Sullivan
Jul 20, 2023
Bonnie “Boogie” Dale Sullivan passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023 in a local hospital. Mrs. Sullivan was born February 7, 1940 in Lake Charles, LA to Collin Long and Eula Roberts Long. Bonnie loved her family and would do anything for them. She was a strong, loyal, loving woman who loved to laugh, and enjoyed family gatherings and making...
Sahid C. Shamsie Jr.
Jul 20, 2023
Sahid Carol Shamsie, Jr. passed away on July 20,2023 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Lake Charles, Sahid was born on February 21, 1959, to Sahid and Mattie Sue Shamsie, Sr.
After attending Barbe and graduating from Midland, Sahid Jr. went to work for his family’s business, Park-N-Shop, where he never met a stranger. He was...
Marshall Clyde "Mc" Smith
Jul 19, 2023
Gardens of heaven are certainly richer and more beautiful. It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Dad & Pawpaw. Marshall Clyde (MC) Smith, 72, of Westlake, passed away from this life and into the arms of his heavenly father on Wednesday July 19th, 2023, after a valiant and brave battle with cancer.
MC was...
Sherry Ann Vincent
Jul 19, 2023
Beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Sherry Ann Vincent of Lake Charles, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in a Lafayette local hospital.
Sherry Ann Vincent, lifelong resident of Lake Charles, was born on September 22, 1947 to Louis Pete Bourne and Willie Mae (Carpenter) Bourne. She graduated from Lagrange High School. She worked in the Service Agreement Department at...
Rex Oliver Mooney, Jr.
Jul 19, 2023
Rex Oliver Mooney, Jr. was born on January 16, 1944, in Tucson, Arizona, and died on July 19, 2023, in Tallahassee, Florida. He was a husband, father, and teacher, who was much loved, respected, and remembered with gratitude by many.
He was a man of curiosity, scholarship, wit, and deep loyalties. And he was the product of a life that...
David Lynn Benny
Jul 19, 2023
David Lynn Benny, 64, of DeQuincy, LA passed away on July 19, 2023. David was born on October 18, 1958, in Sulphur, LA to Artley and Barbara Daigle Benny.
David spent the last of his adult life in the Conroe Houston area. He worked as an electrician in that area and in his younger years he worked as a paint...
Carl Lester Deshotel
Jul 19, 2023
Carl Lester Deshotel, born in Kinder on November 24, 1943, son of Eloy and Leona (Clement) Deshotel, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at the age of 79. He was a life-long resident of Iowa. Carl, an outstanding athlete, was a 1962 graduate of Lacassine High School. He worked in the oil field service industry and was well respected for...
James Hines
Jul 18, 2023
James Hilton Hines, 75, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in a local hospital. Mr. Hines was born December 10, 1947 in Lake Charles, La to Larno and Nancy (Caldarera) Hines. He served his country honorably in the US Army and retired after 40 years of Law Enforcement where he worked at the Lake Charles Police Department and the...
