Mamou- A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm, on Monday, May 16, 2016, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Mamou, for Kathleen C. Theriot, 71, who passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016.
The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Pellerin Funeral Home in Breaux Bridge from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm on Saturday. A second visitation will take place on Sunday at Ardoin's Funeral Home in Mamou from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm and will continue on Monday from 8:00 am until time of service.
A rosary will be prayed at 6:00 pm on Sunday at Ardoin's Funeral Home.
Interment will follow at St. Ann's Cemetery in Mamou.
Kathleen enjoyed being outdoors, especially crabbing. She loved to cook her famous Cajun meals for all of her family and friends. Kathleen and her husband, Ernest always had a great time when they went to the casino. She loved to spend most of her time cleaning, shopping, dancing and she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Kathleen will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her loving spouse of 19 years, Ernest Paul Theriot; daughters, Tina R. Manuel and husband Walter, Kay R. Howell and husband Roy and Lynette R. Marcantel and husband Andre' all of Mamou; sons, Nicol Jean Romero, III and life partner David Savoy of Ville Platte and Thomas Paul Theriot and wife Betty of Catahoula; sister, Lisa Ann Champagne and life partner April Scantlin of Mowata; brothers, Ricky Champagne and wife Penny of New Iberia, Jimmy Champagne of TX, Nathan Champagne of Cade and Danny Champagne of New Iberia; grandchildren, Joshua, Landon, Brandon, April, Dylan, Abbie, Tanner, Randi, Hunter, Macy and Thomas Jr.; great-grandchildren, Micah, Braylen, Heath, Lauryn, Morghan, Parker, Aisley, Payton, Beaux, Lakelyn and Karsyn; sisters-in-law, Lucille, Rena, Bernice and Rebecca; and brothers-in-law, Laurent, Leroy and Merlin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Percy Antoine Champagne, Sr. and Betty Jane Champagne; former husband, Nicol Jay Romero, Jr.; brothers, Percy "PJ" Champagne, Jr. and David Champagne; sister, Barbara Davis; sister-in-law, Ruby Ann Theriot; brothers-in-law, Louis Theriot and Howard J. Theriot; and great-grandchild, Tristen Howell.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Joshua Howell, Landon Manuel, Dylan Manuel, Hunter Marcantel, Tanner Marcantel and Bryce Deaville.
Pellerin Funeral Home of Breaux Bridge, 211 Berard St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.
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