Leore James Kowarsch  - American Press

Leore James Kowarsch  - American Press

Leore “Butch” Kowarsch passed away after a brief battle with cancer on June 30, 2025, surrounded by family. He was 71 years old. He was born on Aug. 3, 1953 to Joseph Albert Kowarsch and Livina Fontenot Kowarsch in Lake Charles, La. Butch was a proud electrician and Army National Guard Veteran, graduating from LaGrange High School, Class of ‘73. He worked hard, lived honestly, and approached life unapologetically as an American, a teller of dirt…