With great sadness, we announce the passing of Randal Paul Duet-Champagne at the age of 57. Born March 12, 1968, in New Orleans, LA and longtime resident of Luling, LA, Randy has been living the last several years in Fort Collins, CO. Randy passed away on Saturday September 6, 2025. He was an avid family man with a profound sense of dedication to his wife Dana and his children Emery and Ellie. Though Randy was a successful company manager, he loved spending time with family hiking through Rocky Mountain National Park along with other outdoor activities. He found immense joy traveling with his family including a recent family vacation to Portugal. Randy had a quiet strength about him. He showed up, steadily, reliably with a heart full of kindness and generosity. His dedication and love for his family cannot be adequately described in a few short sentences. No one can deny his love for his wife Dana and daughters Emery and Ellie. Nothing else mattered to him.
Randy is survived by his wife of 24 yrs Dana, his daughters Emery, 23 and Ellie,19. He also left behind his father Charles Champagne Sr, brothers Ricky and Chuck along with niece Melanie, nephews Drake and Dalton, great niece Evelyn and great nephews Daxton, Walker and Charlie. He is preceded in death by his mother Alma Champagne
Randy leaves a legacy of achievements, adventure and love for family. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. His soul will be forever missed by his family and friends. Randy’s Celebration of life will take place 10AM, October 18, 2025, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 720 Beach Blvd. East Long Beach Mississippi 39560.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to one of the following 3 organizations that were important to Randy : American Heart Association (https://www.heart.org/en/why-give.), Clean Air Initiative (https://www.catf.us/ , and Rocky Mountain National Park Conservatory (https://rmconservancy.org/).
