Obituaries

Catahoula - A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at St. Rita Catholic Church for Patrick J. Champagne, 79, who passed away on March 22, 2024 at Carpenter House. 

A visitation took place at Dion Hall on Monday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and continued on Tuesday from 8 a.m. until service time.

A rosary was recited by Rev. Bill Melancon at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

Rev. Bill Melancon officiated at the funeral mass. Readers were Lorries Poirier and Stephanie Champagne. Gift bearers were Avery Champagne and Emily Champagne.

by Adam Daigle

Acadiana business editor

Mike Maraist, a longtime Lafayette-area banker, businessman and owner of Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club in Broussard, has died.

The longtime businessman whose $2.5 million donation to the Moody College of Business at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette provided for the Maraist Financial Services Lab had a history that spanned decades in the Lafayette region.

St. Martinville - A Funeral Service will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville for Shirley Mae Champagne, 80, who passed away on March 24, 2024 at her residence.

A visitation will take place at the funeral home in St. Martinville on Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. until time of service.

A rosary will be prayed at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

Father David M. Rozas will officiate at the funeral service. 

Interment will follow at St. Michael Mausoleum.