Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
William Voris "Bill" King
May 13, 2025
William Voris “Bill” King, 82, of Lake Charles, LA, passed away peacefully, at home, on May 13, 2025.
Born on April 9, 1943, Bill was a proud lifelong resident of Lake Charles. He graduated from Sewanee Military Academy, and earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Louisiana Tech University. Shortly after, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served honorably during the...
Octavia Harris Dotson
May 13, 2025
Octavia Harris Dotson, 88, passed away on May 13, 2025 in Lake Charles, LA. She was born on January 18, 1937 in Oakdale, LA to Frank Harris and Viola Willis Harris.
She was devoted to her husband and her family. She had many friends over the years that she cherished and were like family to her. She spent many afternoons...
David Glenn Chambers
May 13, 2025
David Glenn Chambers, 69, of Lake Charles passed away at 12:13 PM on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in a Lafayette hospital.
Born on June 5, 1955, in Lorain, Ohio, Mr. Chambers was raised in the Indian Village/Kinder area, where he was a graduate of Kinder High School.
In 1980, he moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he met the love of his...
Edda Mobley
May 13, 2025
Edda Marie Mobley, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on May 13, 2025, at the age of 78. She was born on July 28, 1946, in Dry Creek, Louisiana, to Wesley Taylor and Eva Willis Taylor. Edda spent her early years in Westlake, where she graduated from Westlake High School in 1964.
Edda began her career as a baker at...
Andrew "Andy" Ardoin
May 12, 2025
Following a second courageous battle with cancer, Andrew Joseph Ardoin, better known as Andy, passed away on May 12, 2025, at the age of 78, surrounded by his loving family.
Andy was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and raised in Iowa, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Iowa High School and attended McNeese State College. He moved to Lake Charles at...
Steve Myers
May 11, 2025
Steve Edward Myers, age 78, passed away at his home in Prairieville, Louisiana on May 11, 2025.
Steve was born on September 10, 1946. He was the oldest of three children born to Raymond Pat Myers and Helen Marie Moore Myers. Steve was raised in Sulphur, Louisiana. He graduated from Sulphur High School in 1964. Soon after graduating high school, Steve...
Veronica "Ronnie" Sellers
May 11, 2025
Veronica “Ronnie” Portie Sellers, 80 passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on May 11, 2025. She was born and raised in Hackberry, and proud to have raised her family there. She graduated from Hackberry High school in 1963; she then went on to attend Northwestern University and McNeese State University. She worked for the Department of Energy and retired...
Bobby Joe Morris
May 11, 2025
Bobby Joe Morris was welcomed into the world on November 3, 1957 by his parents, Viola Fox Morris and James Morris, and his older siblings, Gayla and Gary. Early in the morning on May 11, 2025, he was reunited with his parents and his Heavenly Father.
Bobby spent most of his life serving and caring for others, beginning with his parents,...
Joseph Brister
May 10, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joseph Allen Brister, who left us peacefully at the age of 71 on May 10, 2025. Joseph was a dedicated family man - known as “Allen” by friends and family, as a man of few words with a big heart. Born on September 6, 1953, in Cottage Grove, Oregon,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Friesen Nelson
May 10, 2025
Elizabeth “Betty” Nelson of Lake Charles passed away at the age of 89 on May 10, 2025.
She was born on April 30, 1936 to Ferdinand P Friesen and Viola Anna (Liechty) Friesen in Lake Charles, LA. With the exception of brief stints in Denton, TX and Baton Rouge, she lived all of her life on Friesen Road, south of Lake...
Damen Wayne Landry
May 8, 2025
Damen Wayne Landry, 50, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 8, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, following a long and courageous battle with kidney disease.
Damen was born on January 28, 1975, to Paula Smythe and Darrell Wayne Landry. He was a proud graduate of Grand Lake High School in Grand Lake, Louisiana. A devoted Catholic Christian, Damen found great...
Melba Jean Loe Whittington
May 7, 2025
Melba Jean Loe Whittington, Tillie, 87, passed away on May 7, 2025 at her home in Lake Charles. She was born on February 26, 1938, in Jonesboro La to Arnold and Cloma Ginn Loe. She graduated from West Monroe High School in 1956 and attended Northeast Louisiana University for three years before joining the workforce with the West Monroe Police...
Hunter Snider
May 7, 2025
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Hunter David Snider, who left us on May 7, 2025, at the young age of 28. Born on June 11, 1996, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Hunter was a beloved son, brother, grandson, and friend.
When God in His wisdom graced the world with this special child, all the fear...
Jim Anderson
May 7, 2025
James LeRoy “Jim” Anderson, 78, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025, with his beloved family by his side. Born on October 8, 1946, in Jennings, Louisiana, Jim was the son of Claude and Jane Whitman Anderson. He was raised in Elton, LA, where he spent his summers helping on the family rice farm - early roots that would grow...
Helen Moreau
May 5, 2025
Helen Marie Moreau passed away on May 5, 2025 in a local hospital. She was born on June 19, 1934 in Lake Charles, LA, the daughter of Pierre Arabie and Ellen Ross Arabie.
Helen was a family woman who enjoyed camping, fishing, crabbing, zydeco music, dancing, but most of all, getting together to spend time with her family. She attended Immaculate...
Stashua J. "Stash" Ellender
May 3, 2025
Stashua “Stash” J Ellender, 48, was called to his heavenly home on May 3rd, 2025. Stash was born to Donald and Melinda Ellender and was raised in Carlyss, LA. He was the oldest of two boys, being big brother to Derrick Ellender. At five years old, he found a love for baseball which continued all the way through high school....
Billie Kuehn
May 3, 2025
She was more than the central figure in the lives of her eight children. Billie Jean Crochet Kuehn passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children and family on Saturday, May 3, 2025. She was 89 years old, but oh, how she wanted to celebrate her 90th on June 18th!
Mom was born June 18, 1935, in Baker, Louisiana and...
Remola Barton
May 2, 2025
Remola R. Barton, born in Memphis, Tennessee, June 30, 1928, passed away quietly at her daughter's home in Lake Charles on May 2, 2025, at age 96.
She grew up a country girl in rural Newton County, Mississippi. Her mother Willie Mae and beloved grandfather William T. Cleveland (Papa Will) and grandmother (Grandma Sally) provided a good life...
Daniel "Danny" Kingston Johnson
Apr 30, 2025
Daniel Kingston Johnson, affectionately known as Danny, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2025, in Pensacola, Florida, at the age of 64. Born on May 25, 1960, in Lake Charles, Louisiana
A proud graduate of St. Louis High School, Danny went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Tulane University, where he was a proud member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He...
