Eunice – Mass of Christian Burial honoring Gregory “Honeybee Bollich, 87, will be held at 11 o’clock a.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Mowata, Louisiana. Rev. Fr. Eric Groner will officiate. Gregory will be laid to rest at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Mowata, La immediately following his services.

Gregory’s family will receive friends and visitors at First Baptist Church of Eunice on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 4-9 o’clock p.m. with a Celebration of Life service at 6 o’clock p.m. All of Gregory’s arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Home of Kinder.

Gregory “Honeybee” Bollich passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family. He was 87 years old. Honeybee was born in Mowata, Louisiana, as part of a farming family of 13 children. He attended St. Michael Catholic School in Crowley, Louisiana. He was named outstanding running back in 1956-57. He was also a member of the St. Michael boxing team, along with several of his brothers. He attended McNeese State College in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and graduated in 1960 with a degree in Animal Husbandry. He was a champion steer wrestler, bareback rider, and bull rider, and a member of the McNeese National Championship Rodeo Team. He was inducted into the McNeese Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2003.

Honeybee farmed soybeans, wheat, milo, rice, and crawfish until his retirement in 2004. He was named Lion’s Club Farmer of the Year in 1991. He loved hunting, particularly when it afforded him the opportunity to spend time with friends and family.

He was a faithful, life-long member of the Catholic Church. He was an avid supporter of St. Edmund Catholic School, even driving the Bluejay bus for sporting events for years. He was part of the booster club and enjoyed the camaraderie that came with cooking for their fundraisers.

Honeybee was known for his straight-forward, no-nonsense approach to life. He also had a wicked sense of humor and loved telling stories. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He quietly took care of people in need as a matter of course. He will be truly and sorely missed by all who loved him.

Those left to cherish Gregory’s memory include his wife, Patricia Sittig Bollich of Eunice; his son, Bret Bollich and wife Lisa of Eunice; five daughters, Pauline and husband Bryant Fontenot of Ozark, Al., Carla Bollich of Eunice, Stacey and husband Al Rozas III of Jennings, La., Kim and husband Blaine Francois of Eunice, and Gretchen and husband Steve Lengefeld of Monroe, La.; three sisters, Barbara “Penny” LeJeune, Diane Elkins, and Judy Hollier; twelve grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.

Gregory was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Barbara Bollich; five brothers, Gerald, Donald, Lawrence, Austin, and Elmo Bollich; four sisters; Loretta Gaspard, Clara Miller, Elaine Turk, and Sylvia Lintzen.

Condolences and expressions of Sympathy may be shared with Gregory’s family at www.ardoinfuleralhome.com or on Facebook- Ardoin/Allen Parish Funeral Homes.