Deanna “Dee” Monteaux Charpentier

A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 30, 2022, at Noon at Fountain Memorial Cemetery, 1010 Pandora St. in Lafayette for Deanna Charpentier, 74, who passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Oschner University Hospital in Lafayette. Inurnment will follow the service. Deacon Joseph Hebert will officiate.
Dee was born on January 9, 1949, in Abbeville LA and was a long time resident of Acadiana. She graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Abbeville, LA, and began working for Riviana Foods shortly after. After Riviana, she became a sales representative for Tupperware. Dee was one of the top sales people in the area, and remained so for many years. Dee met the love of her life, Shelton Charpentier, at a car wash in the mid 70s. They were both Oldsmobile enthusiasts, and hit it off right away. They were married in 1976 and were married for 43 years when Shelton passed in 2019. Dee loved music, particularly Merle Haggard, going to the movies, was a Saints fan, enjoyed singing in the choir, and sending and receiving cards with friends and loved ones — she loved the Hallmark store, and visiting with friends. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Dee is survived by many cousins; she has a large family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shelton Charpentier, her son, Chad Joseph Charpentier, and her parents, Edias Monteaux and Lula Menard Monteaux.
The family wishes to thank the doctors and team members of Ochsner University Hospital, Our Lady of Lourdes and Lady of The Oaks rehabilitation facility for the compassionate care given to Dee in her final days.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the American Heart Association at https://www.heart.org. Online obituary and guestbook may be viewed at www.fountainmemorialfuneralhome.com. Fountain Memorial Funeral Home, 1010 Pandora St., Lafayette, LA, 70506, 337-981-7098.