Richard
Champagne, 51
Thief
River Falls - Richard Champagne, 51, died
Sunday, January 25, 2004 at Northwest Medical
Center, Thief River Falls.
Mass of
Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m., on Thursday,
Jan. 29, at St. Joseph's Church in Brooks, with
Father Tim Bushy officiating. Casket bearers
include Mike Halsa, Shane Champagne, Jason Snyder,
Mark Hetler, Greg Bruley, Arnie Paradis and Walt
Novak. Interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery
in Brooks.
Visitation
will be 5 &endash; 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at
St. Joseph's Church in Brooks, with a 7:30 p.m.
prayer service and for one hour prior to services
on Thursday.
Richard
Champagne was born December 9, 1952 in Red Lake
Falls, the son of Elmer and Theresa (Lessard)
Champagne. He was baptized and confirmed at St.
Joseph's in Brooks. He attended elementary school
in Brooks and attended high school in Red Lake
Falls.
In 1975,
Richard was united in marriage to Judy Burthwick in
Brooks. He worked at Arctic Cat in Thief River
Falls until 1979 and then from 1979 &endash; 1995
he drove mail truck for Paradis, Inc, until his
health forced him to retire.
Richard
enjoyed watching sports and yard work. Most of all
he loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors
include his fiancé, Kim Bruley of Thief
River Falls; children, Bryan (Patty) Champagne of
Thief River Falls, Patti (Kent) Bergerson and
Denise Gunderson of Oklee; five grandchildren; five
step-grandchildren; his mother Theresa Champagne
brothers and sisters, Kathleen Halsa of Thief River
Falls, Ronald (Marlene Hince) Champagne of
Thermopolis, Wyo., Jeff (Deb) Champagne of Brooks,
Kevin Champagne of Oregon, Janel (Greg Lord)
Champagne of Brooks and Scott Champagne of Brooks;
sister-in-law, Mary Champagne of Lakeville and many
nieces and nephews.
He was
preceded in death by his father, Elmer; one
brother, Kenny; grandparents, Charles and Rose
Lessard and Amedie and Delima Champagne.
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