Oleus J. "Champ" Champagne, Jr.

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church in St. Martinville for Oleus J. "Champ" Champagne, Jr., 82, who passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The family requests that visiting hours be observed at the funeral home from 3:00 pm until 10:00 pm on Friday and continue at 7:00 am until 1:30 on Saturday. A Rosary will be prayed at 7:00 pm on Friday. Father Michael Champagne will officiate at the Funeral Mass. Scriptures will be read by Baily and Brooke Patin. Gift Bearers will be Kayla Champagne and Rhylee Stelly. Champ was the owner and operator of Champ's Wrecker Service for 50 years and many other businesses. As a pastime, he enjoyed working in his flower garden, barbecuing and using his favorite sauce, Jack Miller’s, smoking his cigars, and entertaining his family and friends. He was an animal lover. Champ never met a stranger and will be remembered for his kindness to those in need and his love for his grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Mary Patin Champagne; sons, Bryan Champagne and wife Amedia of Parks and Scotty Champagne of Lafayette; daughters, Dana Patin and husband William "Billy" of Breaux Bridge and Crystal Stelly and husband Walter "John" of Pensacola FL; his grandchildren, Baily Patin and fiancée, Mickey Pontiff, Brooke Patin, Rhylee Stelly, and Kayla and Brandon Champagne; brothers, Harris Champagne and wife Doris Ann of Breaux Bridge and Harold Champagne and wife Betty of Cypress Island; and sisters, Emma Lou Serrette of Breaux Bridge, Elise Verret of Parks, and Mazel Dwyer of Cypress Island. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oleus and Elise Champagne, Sr.; son, Oleus "Noo" Champagne III; brothers, Linden Champagne, Howard "Mac" Champagne, Earl Champagne, and Edward Champagne; and his sisters, Verna Guidry, and Maudry Landry. Pallbearers will be Bryan and Brandon Champagne, Billy and Keith Patin, John Stelly and Mickey Pontiff. Honorary Pallbearers will be Scotty, Harris, Harold, and Howard Champagne, Jr. and Clarence Patin. The family would like to express their gratitude to Heart of Hospice and staff for the compassion and care they provided. Pellerin Funeral Home of St. Martinville, 112 New Market St., St. Martinville, LA 70582, (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.