Elsie Stelly

VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE St. Martinville - Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, February 27, 2009, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Elsie Champagne Stelly, 64, who passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at St. Martinville Rehab and Nursing Center in St. Martinville. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in St. Martinville. Elsie's passion was to care for others; she was a genuine "caretaker". She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Traveling was always a treat for her. Survivors include son, Wilson A. Stelly, Jr. and his wife, Paige of Youngsville; her daughters, Tisa Broadbent and her husband, John of Grantsville, Utah, Madonna Talley and her husband, Ted of Parks and Maurine Usie and her husband, Yates of Cecilia; her brothers, Charles Douet of Parks, Rex Champagne and Howard Champagne both of Lafayette; her grandchildren, Crystal Fontenot, Gary Talley, Nia Talley, Misty Lasseigne, Brittney Stelly, Kyle Olsen and Millie Broussard; her great grandchildren, Michael Duplantis, Emily Capritto, Kelci Talley, Logan Aucoin, Seth Fontenot and Spencer Fontenot; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dernaval and Marie Douet Champagne, Mom Pop Belaire and Mom and Pop Douet; her brothers, Harry Champagne and Leroy Champagne; her sisters, Maureen Champagne and Doris Guidry; her daughter-in-law, Melissa Stelly and her grandson, B.J. Lasseigne. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 12:30 p.m. Thursday until 12:30 p.m. on Friday. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pallbearers will be Wilson Stelly, Jr., Kyle Olsen, Yates Usie, Gary Talley, Ted Talley and John Broadbent. Honorary pallbearers will be Edward Guidry, Charles Douet, Michael Duplantis, Rex Champagne and Howard Champagne. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville is in charge of arrangements.