Funeral Homes in Lake Charles, LA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie (engineer and astronaut), Zachary Levi (actor and singer), Sean Patrick Flanery (actor), Eddie Kennison (american football player), Lenny Williams (american football player), Mark Carrier (american football player and coach), and Johnnie Gray (american football player).

Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in Acadiana.As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 202,040. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. The 2010 population of the five-parish area of Southwest Louisiana was 292,619.It is considered a major center of petrochemical refining, gaming, tourism, and education, being home to McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College. Because of the lakes and waterways throughout the city, metropolitan Lake Charles is often referred to as the Lake Area.

Lake Charles Obituaries

It was disclosed by Tyler Morning Telegraph on April 3rd, 2022 that Margaret Folmar passed away in Tyler, Texas.  Folmar was 70 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on April 22nd, 2021 that Stella Berrow (Ridley) perished in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Ms. Berrow was 62 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Stella's life.

It was noted by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on April 21st, 2021 that James Bennett "Jim" Nichols died in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Nichols was 72 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Bennett "Jim"'s life.

It was written by Tampa Bay on March 6th, 2021 that Dorothy Sister Dwyer (Stich) passed on in Olean, New York.  Ms. Dwyer was 87 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dorothy Sister's life.

It was noted by The Advocate on February 6th, 2021 that Marlin Keith "O'Pa" Roberts passed away in Hot Spring, Alaska.  Roberts was 70 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marlin Keith "O'Pa"'s life.

It was reported by The Desert Sun on February 4th, 2021 that Dwight Bailey passed away in Rancho Mirage, California.  Bailey was 60 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dwight's life.

It was disclosed by The Advocate on January 30th, 2021 that Pamela Muse (Jones) passed on in Alpine, Tennessee.  Ms. Muse was 63 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Pamela's life.

It was disclosed by The Advocate on January 26th, 2021 that Carolyn Standifer (Cox) perished in Huntsville, Texas.  Ms. Standifer was 75 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carolyn's life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on November 15th, 2020 that Jacqueline Knowles Oglesby (Batrum) died in Kinston, North Carolina.  Ms. Oglesby was 86 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jacqueline Knowles's life.

It was disclosed by The Advocate on November 11th, 2020 that James Winford Sr "Pel" Pellerin perished in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Pellerin was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James Winford Sr "Pel"'s life.

History

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Residents of Lake Charles know how to embrace fun. By holding over 75 festivals and carnivals a year they have gained the nickname "The Festival Capital of Louisiana." Contraband Days is the festival which draw the biggest crowds. It is a 12 day festival which celebrates the story that Jean Lafitte who was a pirate on the nearby waterways buried contraband somewhere in the city.

The official website for the city of Lake Charles is http://www.cityoflakecharles.com.