Wayne D. "Baby Wayne" Couillard Jr.

Wayne D. "Baby Wayne" Couillard Jr. obituary

Wayne D. "Baby Wayne" Couillard Jr.

Wayne Couillard Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Gruetzmacher Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Gillett on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Wayne D. Couillard Jr. "Baby Wayne", age 24 of Gillett, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Wayne was born on October 7, 2000 to Wayne Sr. and Brenda (Burrows) Couillard. He attended Gillett High School. Wayne enjoyed his work as a CNC machinist at JR Machine and Mod Tech Industries. He was most recently employed as a line worker at Diversified Woodcrafts and was really enjoying it. Wayne loved music, singing, and dancing. He was the number 1 fan of his dad's band, Bullets and Booze. Wayne also loved the outdoors and 4-wheeling with his family. He was also very passionate about politics. Wayne was a perpetual jokester and would always find a way to make everyone around him laugh. He was very devoted to his family and loved spending time with his son, Malachi. Wayne and Ariel had recently purchased a house and he was enjoying remodeling the basement with his dad.

Wayne is survived by his fiancée, Ariel Oviedo; son, Malachi "Mac"; parents, Wayne and Brenda; sisters, Ashley (Chris) Wicker and Nicole (Kris) Radomski; brothers, Brian Couillard, Michael Couillard, Jonathan Couillard, and Brady Couillard; grandmother, Terri Liesgang; father-in-law, Eduardo Oviedo; two sisters-in-law, Areli Oviedo and Josefina Oviedo; nieces and nephews, Kaylin VanEpps, Alyssa Wicker, Daniel Wicker, Aria Radomski, Amara Radomski, Adam Radomski, Jack Radomski, Madelyn Radomski, Jaymin Pendleton, Kingslee Drake, and Katalina Oviedo; beloved dogs, Harley, Bruno, and Ruby Tuesday, and four cats; uncle, Brian Burrows. He is further survived by many aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Amy Lou Oviedo; grandparents, Norbert and Judy Couillard, Ronald Burrows; uncle, Ronald Burrows II.

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