TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La. OBITUARIY for BONVILLAIN, IONE (CHAMPAGNE) Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from March 23 to March 25, 2013 ============================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ============================================================================= BONVILLAIN, IONE (CHAMPAGNE) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafourche/obits/dateobits/2013/f1303.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Ione Champagne Bonvillain, 86, a native and resident of Houma, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until funeral time Monday at Annunziata Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with burial in Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery. She is survived by her daughters, Janice A. Bonvillain and fiance, Clayton Albritton, and Kathy Canter and husband, Timothy "T.C." Canter; grandchildren, Fred Patrick Canter and wife, Beth, and Dusty Paul Canter; great-grandchildren, Brooke Canter and Mason Canter; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Patrick Bonvillain; parents, Joseph Duval Champagne Sr. and Elbiner Pellegrin Champagne; and brother, Joseph Duval Champagne II. She was a parishioner of Annunziata Catholic Church and a member of the church choir. She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral Choir, Ladies Altar Society, Epsilon Sigma Alpha Philanthropic Sorority (supporter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) and was a founding member of the Krewe of Hyacinthians. Ione and her husband, Herman, founded the Houma Boat Works, Inc., in 1950. Her love for her family and God was unwavering. She volunteered at church when the need was there. She also loved America, the American flag and was a fervent patriot. She was greatly loved and will be deeply missed by her family and friends. The Bonvillain Family would like to thank Journey Hospice and its wonderful staff including Trudy, Linda, Felicia, Christine, Susan and Dee. They would also like to thank The Medical Team including Christal, JoAnn, Bobby and John. The kind staff at the Council on Aging provided services which were very helpful. Barbara Miller came to her aid when she was recuperating from surgery and grew close to the family over many years. Dr. Ray Cinnater and his staff provided decades of wonderful care. Annunziata Eucharistic ministers and the church staff blessed the family many times. The family also wishes to thank Chauvin Funeral Home and its staff. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ======================