Lee Thomas CHAMPAGNE

FRANKLIN -- A Mass of Christian Burial for Lee Thomas Champagne Jr., 61, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at The Church of Assumption with the Rev. Billy Ruskoski officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Cemetery.Visiting hours will be observed today from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and will resume Wednesday at 8 a.m. until the time of service at Ibert's Mortuary.A resident of Franklin, Mr. Champagne died at 3:10 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2005, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.Mr. Champagne was in the United States Marine Corp. and he was the owner and operator of Tommy's Lawn Service of Acadiana for the past 13 years.He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Linell LeBlanc Champagne of Franklin; a son, Richard Chad Comeaux and wife Jana' of Zachary; three daughters, Laurie Lee Champagne of Dallas, Jennifer Lee Kummet and husband Dan of Denver, and Nichole Lynn Buteaux and husband Robby of New Iberia; proud grandfather of Margeaux Blayne, Memphis Kye, Mills Cooper, Chase Robert and soon to be Kamryn Lee; mother, Winnie Ribble Champagne of Franklin; and two sisters, Katherine Smiley of Franklin and Christine Francl of Edmund, Okla.Mr. Champagne was preceded in death by his father, Lee Thomas Champagne Sr.Ibert's Mortuary Inc. of Franklin is in charge arrangement.