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LINDALE, TEXAS Anthony Ryan
‘Tony’ Couillard Nov. 2, 1971 - Sept.
12, 2008 He will be deeply
missed by his loving wife, Tami (nee Morgan); cherished children: son,
Austin Couillard (13) of Belton, Texas, daughters, Kailyn (9) and Kamree
(7) Couillard of Lindale and stepdaughter, Kylie Henry (13) of Lindale;
and his dedicated parents, Connie Christensen (nee Kovacic) of West Allis
and Delbert Couillard of Stanley. He was also the beloved brother of Kim
Sorensen of New Berlin and Wende Glaser of South Milwaukee. He is further
survived by his nieces, Ashley Cuevas and Julia Glaser; great-niece,
Sienna Cuevas; nephews, Scott Sorensen and Jack Glaser; and many aunts,
uncles, cousins, other relatives and dear friends, plus his longtime
friend, Doug Heinz of Eau Claire, and Darren Conway of Gilmer, Texas. Anthony was preceded
in death by his maternal grandparents, Louis and Dorothy Kovacic; paternal
grandparents, Gerald and Marion Couillard; and uncle, Aaron Couillard. Anthony was born Nov.
2, 1971, and raised in Waukesha. He attended Butler Middle School in
Waukesha and graduated in 1990 from Eau Claire North High School in Eau
Claire, where he lettered in varsity football. Anthony served with the
U.S. Army from 1990 to 1995 with a tour in Korea. Anthony was employed
at Longview (now Acuren) Inspection, in Longview, Texas, as the operations
manager up to his illness in 2003. In his position, he traveled
extensively in the United States and overseas. He also was a skilled and
creative carpenter. Anthony’s passion
for the great outdoors included riding his Harley, hunting, fishing and
attending NASCAR races. He enjoyed camping, boating, 4-wheelin’ and
water park activities with his family. Tony and Tami were awesome
country-dance partners and enjoyed attending country music concerts. Tony’s funeral
services and burial took place in Longview. Memorial services will be held
at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at St. Aloysius Church, 1414 S. 93rd St. (use
92nd Street entrance at Greenfield Avenue), West Allis, followed by a
special tribute and potluck dinner in the church’s Gonzaga Hall. In lieu of flowers,
memorial donations can be made to start a college education fund for
Anthony’s children. The Texas memorial can be viewed online at www.mem.com (Freeman - Oct. 11,
2008)
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