Elizabeth Champagne

St. Martinville - Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., on Sunday, August 14, 2011, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Elizabeth Latiolais Champagne, 83, who passed away on Friday, August 12, 2011 at Iberia Medical Center. Father Rusty Richard will officiate at the funeral service. Scriptures will be read by Chelsea LeBlanc and Sandra Romero. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville. She so enjoyed being surrounded by her family. She was a wonderful seamstress and LOVED dancing with her husband of 45 years. She was like a mother to many; very caring and always giving of herself. She had a strong faith in God and was a life survivor. She always gave unselfishly of her time and energy, as a caregiver, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, a sister, and a wife. She will be greatly missed by all who had the honor of knowing her. 'We love you dearly Mom.' Survivors include her husband Linden Champagne, Sr.; her son, Linden Champagne, Jr. and his wife, Peggy; her daughter, Elizabeth Melancon and her husband, Robbie; her brother, Chester Latiolais and his wife, Barbara; her sister, Ella Mae Latiolais; six grandchildren, Peter and Ben Champagne, Brandi, Chelsea, and Clint LeBlanc, Jr., and Kristen Champagne; and one great grandchild, Kaydence LeBlanc. She was preceded in death by her parents, Angeste and Felicia Courville Latiolais; and two sisters, Polly Guidry and Emma Lou Bourque. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 12 noon until 10 p.m. on Saturday and continue on Sunday at 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Pallbearers will be Peter Champagne, Clint LeBlanc, Jr., Ronnie Landry, Larry Romero, Ricky Champagne, and Aaron Latiolais. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and , go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com