Michael Champagne

St. Martinville A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 am, on Friday, May 29, 2015, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville, for Michael Hampton Champagne, 65, who passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at AMG Specialty Hospital. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 9:30 am until 9:00 pm on Thursday, and continue on Friday at 7:00 am until 10:30 am. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Thursday. Fr. Michael Champagne will officiate at the Funeral Service. Scriptures will be read by Lori LaCombe and Brandon Alleman. Gift Bearers will Chantel Romero and Alexandra Alleman. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in Saint Martinville. Michael was a native of and lifelong resident of St. Martinville. He retired with 40 years of service with the City of St. Martinville. He was a member of Woodman of the World and an Usher at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. Michael enjoyed singing, dancing, going to the horse races, and watching football and wrestling. He loved spending time with his family, friends and will be sadly miss by all who loved him. He is survived by his mother, Goldie Champagne; his brothers, Larry (Judy) Champagne of Lebanon, MO, and Robert (Mary) Champagne of St. Martinville; his sister, Lisa (Robert) Laviolette of St. Martinville; and his cousin, Dallas Alleman of New Orleans, LA, He is preceded in death by his father, Louis Champagne; his parents, John and Lilly Roseberry, Sr.; his brother, Alvin Champagne; and his sister, Donna Stockberger. Pallbearers will be Robert Champagne, Bryan "MaGoo" Hammon, Burt Champagne, Brandon Alleman, Martin Alleman, and Robbie Laviolette. To view on-line obituary, sign guestbook and view video tribute, go to www.pellerinfuneralhome.com