Funeral Homes in Lake Charles, LA

Facts about Lake Charles, Louisiana

• 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 written on September 17th, 2018 that Claire Miller (Setoon) passed away in Bristol, Tennessee.  Ms. Miller was 76 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Claire's life.

It was revealed by Kalamazoo Gazette on August 20th, 2018 that John "Jack" Oberhill died in Portage, Michigan.  Oberhill was 76 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John "Jack"'s life.

It was disclosed on January 26th, 2018 that Shelton Jr Piggee passed away in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Piggee was 73 years old and was born in Ft Smith, AR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Shelton Jr's life.

It was revealed on January 19th, 2018 that Betty June Keenan passed on in Lake Charles, Louisiana.  Keenan was 86 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Betty June's life.

It was reported by South West Times Record on December 15th, 2017 that Beverly Ann Carter (Darbonne) died in Ft Smith, Arkansas.  Ms. Carter was 66 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Beverly Ann's life.

It was noted by Tri-City Herald on June 19th, 2017 that Linda Y Crawford passed on in Kennewick, Washington.  Crawford was 67 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Linda Y's life.

It was noted by Monterey Herald on May 10th, 2017 that Margaret Elizabeth Roberts (Campbell) perished in Sacramento, California.  Ms. Roberts was 71 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret Elizabeth's life.

It was written by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on November 11th, 2016 that Elsie Jean Wilson (Brockway) passed on in Grundy Center, Iowa.  Ms. Wilson was 78 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elsie Jean's life.

It was revealed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on October 30th, 2016 that Kelli Bolin died in Waterloo, Iowa.  Bolin was 54 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kelli's life.

It was reported by The Sun Herald on October 6th, 2016 that Graham Kyle Lance passed on in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.  Lance was 18 years old and was born in Lake Charles, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Graham Kyle's life.

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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.