Odile Fuselier Obituary

St. Martinville - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Monday, July 21, 2025 at St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church for Odile Dupuis Fuselier, 84, who passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

Visitation will be held at Pellerin Funeral Home in St. Martinville on Sunday, July 20, 2025 from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm. It will resume on Monday from 8:30 am until 9:30 am.

A Rosary will be prayed at 6:00 pm on Sunday evening.

Father Michael Champagne will officiate the Funeral Mass. Inurnment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery.

Odile was born on Banker / St. John Plantation on August 12, 1940, to the late August, Sr. and Jeanne Laperouse Dupuis. Odile enjoyed working with her husband Cecil, a local contractor, often drawing house plans for him. She worked at St. Martin Primary as a Teacher's aide and attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now ULL).

Odile is survived by her children, Jeanne Fuselier Heatherly (Mark) and Carl Cecil Fuselier (Brenda); grandchildren, Tyler Heatherly, Claire Heatherly, Camille Fuselier, and Cameron Fuselier (Kimberly); great-grandchildren, Elijah Stutes and Noah Fuselier; brothers, Lawrence Dupuis and Allie Dupuis, Sr.(Nola); sister, Louella Verret; brothers and sisters in law, Palmer "Poppy" Fuselier, Jr. (Virginia), Sidney Fuselier (Pat), and Terry Dupuis; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Charles Fuselier; father in law and mother in law, Palmer, Sr. and Agnes Boudreaux Fuselier; brother, August "Butch" Dupuis, Jr.; and brothers and sisters in law, Mark Fuselier, Lawrence and Agnes "Pookie" Girouard, Jerome Verret; and Maydelle Dupuis.

Odile loved her husband Cecil, their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. They brought her much joy and pride. She delighted in visits from family and friends when they dropped by to check on her.

Her friends knew where to find good company, a hot cup of coffee, and great food.

Odile's home is filled with pictures and memories of a life well-lived. She will be sorely missed.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Melissa Girouard Boudreaux, Odile's caregiver, as well as the staff at Landmark of Acadiana in Cade.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Traditions Hospice, at 217 Rue Louis XIV, Lafayette, LA 70508 (337-984-9004) or Hospice of Acadiana, at Hospice of Acadiana in Odile's memory.

Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of the arrangements.