Austin L Boucher, 80, passed away on August 6, 2017, at his home in Kingston, Washington. He was born October 10, 1936 in Sulphur, Louisiana to Austin and Anna Gaudin Boucher

Austin joined the Navy at 18 for a year and then joined the Air Force for a 27 year career. He lived all over the world, but wherever him and his wife Shari were living was always his home. He retired from the Air Force in 1985 as Senior Master Sargent.

Austin was preceded in death by his lovely wife Shari L. Boucher; parents Austin and Anna Boucher; brothers Melvin and Vincent Boucher, and sister Melba Colston. Austin is survived by his children Carolyn Crain, Kim Boucher, Micheal Boucher, Tonia Fry, Lance Thayer, Darcy Joiner, Jeff Thayer, Staci Oakes and Jeremy Oelberg; his brother Louis Albert Boucher ; 17 grandchildren and 18 great- grandchildren.

Services will be held 2:00pm Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City, Texas.