Bryan R. Antony

Bryan R. Antony, 57 of La Crosse, Wi., died on Saturday, November 17, 2018 as a result of cardiac arrest while deer hunting. He was born in La Crosse on March 4, 1961 to Donald and Patricia (Klos) Antony.

Bryan enjoyed hockey and everything outdoors, from musky fishing to hunting, but mostly, he enjoyed time with his family and friends. He graduated from Central High School in 1979 and U-W Madison in 1983. He then worked for the Wisconsin Housing And Economic Development Authority for over 30 years. He married Christine Sharpe on June 15, 1996 and they later divorced.

Bryan is survived by his mother Patricia Antony; children Alyson, Kirsten and Dominic; grandson Kane Harelson, siblings Pamela Hass, Sheila (Mark) Olsen, Steve (Linda) Antony, Sue (Paul) Puerzer, Jim (Jane) Antony and his nieces and nephews Jeremy (Ashley) Hass, Erica Hass, Neil (Kate) Olsen, Joe (Jess) Olsen, Melissa (Jeremy) Anderson, Heather Antony, Chad (Rachel) Antony, Jennifer (Adam) Hutson, Megan and Payton Puerzer, Evan and Luke Antony and his cherished time with the Silha family. He was preceded in death by his father Donald Antony.

The family wants to thank all the first responders from Tri-State Ambulance, West Salem Fire Department and the La Crosse County Sherriff’s Department for their extraordinary efforts that day.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church; 130 Losey Blvd. South, La Crosse Wi. Rev. Peter Raj will officiate. Entombment will take place in the Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call on the family Friday evening from 4 until 7 P.M. at Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services La Crosse chapel, 200 West Ave. So. Visitation will also be held at the church on Saturday from noon until the time of mass.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred and will be donated in Bryan’s memory.