Theolise C. COLLIGAN

Duplechin, Theolise C. Funeral service will be held for Theolise C. Duplechin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church with burial in Bellevue Memorial Park in Opelousas. The Rev. Daniel Picard will conduct the service. Mrs. Duplechin, 84, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, at Doctors Hospital of Opelousas. She was a resident of both Prairie Ronde and Senior Village in Opelousas. Mrs. Duplechin is survived by her sister, Odelia Deshotel of Church Point; and seven children, Ory Duplechin and his wife, Geraldine, of St. Amant, Ruby Barker and her husband, Bill, of The Village, Fla., Geraldine "Geri" Fontenot of Ville Platte, Roma Toncrey of Gretna, Gerald Duplechin and his wife, Peggy, of Pine Prairie, Harold Duplechin of Lafayette, and Debbie Ray of Pine Prairie. She also is survived by 25 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Duplechin; parents, Sylvester Colligan and Elemma Richard; sisters, Constance, Pearl, Bertha and Mary; brothers, John, Jim and Perry; and an infant daughter, Leolta Marie. Visitation was Friday, Sept. 9, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., with recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation will reopen Saturday at 8 a.m. until time of service. Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, (337) 942-2638, is in charge of arrangements. Published in The Advocate on 9/10/2005.