Local Obituaries
for Families in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lionel Mestayer
Oct 15, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lionel Joseph Mestayer Jr., who left us on October 15, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on June 25, 1943, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Lionel lived a life filled with love, laughter, and countless memories, primarily in Sulphur, Louisiana. Lionel was a devoted family man, leaving behind his...
Carolyn "Dolly" Moreau
Oct 15, 2025
Carolyn “Dolly” Boudreaux Moreau, or as many knew her “Dolly”, passed away on October 15, 2025, at the age of 66. Dolly was born on August 27, 1959, to Vickman and Dale Boudreaux. Most of her life, she called Lawtell, LA home until moving to Port Barre only a few years ago. She worked as a pharmacy tech for many...
Kimberly Jane Daigle
Oct 14, 2025
Kimberly Jane Daigle, 40, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2025. Born on April 29, 1985, in Lake Charles, Kim was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a cherished friend to all who knew her. She followed her passion for numbers as an accountant, earning her Bachelor’s degree and making a lasting impact in the...
Beverly Helms Hines
Oct 13, 2025
Beloved mother and friend, Beverly Helms Hines, 89, of Lake Charles passed away on October 13, 2025, surrounded by loving family and caregivers. Born November 16, 1935 to Herman and Audrey Helms, Beverly’s life reflected the grace, spirit and beauty of this community, which she dearly loved.
A proud 1953 graduate of LaGrange High School, Beverly’s interests were remarkably diverse: She...
Armodey Joelee Meaux
Oct 13, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our precious little angel, Armodey Joelee Meaux, who was born on August 7, 2025, in Lafayette, Louisiana, and left this world far too soon on October 13, 2025.
Though her time with us was brief, Armodey brought immeasurable joy, light, and love to her family and to everyone blessed to hold her...
Freddie Joe Qualls
Oct 12, 2025
Freddie "Fred" Joe Qualls, a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on October 12, 2025, at the age of 80. Born on August 17, 1945, in Wichita Falls, Texas, Fred dedicated his life to his work as a telecommunications tech in the offshore oil industry. He also Honorably served his Country...
Nelson Joseph Moss
Oct 11, 2025
Nelson Moss is survived by his loving family, including his sons Ryan Vincent Moss, Brandon Stuart Moss, and Marcus Jerome Moseley and his wife, Tashonna; his daughter Sara Kristen Moss-McDow and her husband, Mark; and his cherished grandchildren Liam, Noah, and Owen (children of Ryan), Kairo and Mathias (children of Marcus and Tashonna), and Annie and Emily (children of Sara...
Cari Lynne O'Brien
Oct 11, 2025
Ms. Cari Lynne O’Brien, 63, of Sulphur passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025, in a local hospital.
Mrs. O’Brien was born April 1, 1962, in San Antonio, TX to Joseph Clinton O’Brien and Mary Ann Sterling O’Brien. Ms. O’Brien worked many years as a Nurse’s Aide, utilizing her vibrant personality and sense of humor to care for patients of High Hope...
Kemble Lee Guillory
Oct 11, 2025
Kemble Lee Guillory, 70, of Moss Bluff, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Guillory was born on August 20, 1955, in Jennings, Louisiana, and was raised in Sweetlake. He moved to Lake Charles in 1981 and later settled in Moss Bluff in 1997, where he made his home.
He was a...
Reverend Harry Sommers Jr.
Oct 11, 2025
Reverend Harry Stearns Sommers, Jr., passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Harry was born October 25, 1937, in Washington D.C. to Harry and Alice McCracken Sommers. Harry was raised on the family's dairy farm in Paeonian Springs, Virginia, where the day began very early. Harry learned how to milk cows, cut hay,...
Kathy Prudhomme
Oct 11, 2025
Kathy Prudhomme, of Westlake, passed away on October 11,2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 11, 1958, in Mobile, Alabama, to Gerald Kent Dolley Sr. and Vera Faye Pearson Dolley.
Kathy loved to go shopping and had a deep affection for country music, especially Gary Allan, whom she was thrilled to see live before she passed. She...
Artemon Fruge Jr.
Oct 9, 2025
Artemon "A.J." Fruge Jr., 98, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 7, 1927, in Eunice, Louisiana, to Oline Courville and Artemon Fruge Sr.
A proud veteran, A.J. served honorably in the U.S. Army as a mechanic. His career spanned many years in the oil field service industry, including...
Haley Spicer
Oct 8, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Haley Nicole Spicer, age 37, who peacefully went to be with the Lord on October 8, 2025, in Hackberry, Louisiana.
Haley was born on April 17, 1988, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Randy Wright and the late Ruby Wright. She was raised in the close-knit community of Hackberry, Louisiana, where...
Sidney LeJeune
Oct 8, 2025
Sidney Paul LeJeune, 67, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025. He was born in Jennings, Louisiana, to Betty Guidry LeJeune Hardee and Oria LeJeune on January 11, 1958.
Sidney was a proud graduate of Jennings High School, where he met the love of his life, Linda. He went on to earn degrees in Instrumentation Technology and Electronics Engineering Technology from...
James LeBlanc
Oct 7, 2025
James Milton LeBlanc of Lake Charles passed away on October 7, 2025. He was born on December 10, 1944, to Dalton LeBlanc and AnnaBell Stelly LeBlanc in Lake Charles.
James was a 1965 graduate of Lake Charles High School and a 1970 graduate of McNeese State University. He spent six years in the U.S. Naval Reserve before going on active duty...
Sherry Dale Ryder Micelle
Oct 6, 2025
Sherry Dale Ryder Micelle, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 6, 2025, in her home at Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was born on December 22, 1938, in Jennings, Louisiana, to Eula Sonnier and Kenney Ryder.
Sherry graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas, and later attended Durham Business School in Beaumont, Texas. She worked at the Better...
Gloria Margaret Trahan
Oct 5, 2025
Gloria Margaret Clement Trahan, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at home with her children by her side. She was born in New Orleans on May 20, 1926 to L. Kenneth and Himelda Bahan Clement.
She moved to Lake Charles in 1939 where she graduated from Lake Charles High School. She then attended McNeese before transferring to L.S.U....
Stephanie Verret Guidry
Oct 5, 2025
Stephanie Nicole Verret Guidry, 43, passed away on October 5, 2025. Stephanie was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and grandmother. She loved her family and friends. Her personality was bubbly (like a flickering butterfly). She would be somewhere and automatically a conversation would start. Stephanie never met a stranger. Her children never went without, and her granddaughter was...
Mark Tallman
Oct 4, 2025
Mark T. Tallman, 75 of Lake Charles, LA passed away at home on October 4, 2025 surrounded by loving family.
He was born in Lake Charles in 1949 to John T. Tallman and Hazel (White) Tallman. Mark graduated from LaGrange High School before joining the Navy and then retiring from Conoco Phillips.
Mark was preceded in death by his parents John T....
Fern Veuleman
Oct 4, 2025
Fern Dale Goos Veuleman, age 87, passed from this life on October 4. She was born April 20, 1938, to Patrick McCoy Goos, Sr. and Lena Bourque Goos. She was raised on the "Hill" on Goos Ferry Road in Moss Bluff. In July 1956 she married the love of her life, Donald Veuleman. They had one child, Kathy Veuleman Sullivan...
