Obituaries

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Thu
02
Mar

Keith C. Coburn

Keith C. Coburn, age 66 of Prairie du Chien passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien. According to Keith’s wishes, there will be no formal funeral services. Private Interment will be at a later date in the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Waterloo, IA. The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien is assisting the family. www.garrityfuneralhome.com

Mon
27
Feb

Donald A. Hackett

Donald A. Hackett, age 76 of Marquette, IA passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at home surrounded by his family. A Memorial Mass of Resurrection will be Friday, March 3, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in McGregor, IA, Father Martin Coolidge officiating with burial in the Calvary Cemetery in Prairie du Chien. Friends may call at the Garrity Funeral Home on Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and also at the church on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of Mass. There will be a celebration of life gathering at a later date. www.garrityfuneralhome.com.

Mon
27
Feb

Cynthia M. “Mona” Geisler

Cynthia M. “Mona” Geisler, age 65 of Wauzeka, Wisc. passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. A Memorial Visitation will be Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M at Century Hall with burial to follow in the Wauzeka Cemetery, both in Wauzeka, WI. The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien is assisting the family. www.garrityfuneralhome.com

Mon
27
Feb

Roger J. Nage

Roger J. Nagel, age 82, passed away peacefully at Prairie Maison on February 5, 2023. A memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 11 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Prairie du Chien with Pastors Miranda Klosterboer, and Hillary Burns-Kite officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Prairie du Chien Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 10 AM until the time of services. Lunch will be served after the services in the basement.

Fri
17
Feb

Arlene M. Trautsch

Arlene M. Trautsch, age 77 of Prairie du Chien passed away unexpectedly at home Thursday February 16, 2023. She is survived by her husband of 57 years Ron; their three sons Brian (Shelly), Brad (Becky), and Mike (Deb); her siblings Karen Morovits, Kathleen Swatek, David Rowe, and Janice Rowe; her grandchildren Nicole (Jon) Winkleski, Emily Trautsch, Marisa (Tyler) Nichols, and Shane, Eric, Brett (Elizabeth), and Brooke (Will) Trautsch; her great-grandson Carson Nichols and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, February 20, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. at St. John’s Church of the Holy Family Parish, Msgr. Charles Stoetzel officiating with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery, both in Prairie du Chien. Friends may call at the church on Monday from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services. The Garrity Funeral Home of Prairie du Chien is assisting the family. www.garrityfuneralhome.com.

Thu
16
Feb

Connie J. Graf

Connie J. Graf, age 74 of Bagley, Wisc. passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, WI. She was born in Millville, Wisc. on June 24, 1948, the daughter of Elgie and Jean (Walton) Sprague. She grew up in the Millville area and graduated from West Grant High School with the class of 1966. Connie married the love of her life, Paul Graf in 1968 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Patch Grove, Wisc. Together, they farmed and raised their children in the Bagley area. Connie worked at Hazleton Cheese Factory before becoming a dispatcher for Richardson Trucking in Boscobel where she worked until retirement. She also did bookkeeping and prepared taxes for many years.

Wed
15
Feb

Allen Gratz

Allen Gratz, age 66, of Boscobel, Wisc. passed away on Monday February 13, 2023, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on June 7, 1956, in Prairie du Chien the son of Gerald and Viola (Bunts) Gratz. Allen was united in marriage to Sandra Udelhoven in 1973. With this marriage, they shared three children. Choosing to go separate ways, Allen was later married to Connie Weidemann until her untimely death and was later united in marriage to Beverly Brinks until she lost her battle with cancer.

Wed
15
Feb

Mildred “Mick” (Check) Zimmerman

Mildred “Mick” (Check) Zimmerman, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Prairie Maison Nursing Home in Prairie du Chien, Wisc. She was born May 19, 1934, the daughter of John V. and Amelia (Berntgen) Check. Mildred married her soulmate, Leo Zimmerman, on June 17, 1953, at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien. He proceeded her in death on March 27, 2022. Mildred was a devoted Catholic. Mildred worked at National Decorated Metal and later at 3M until retirement in January 1996. Mildred and Leo enjoyed taking daily rides around the Prairie du Chien countryside looking for different wildlife. They also loved traveling out West. Mildred enjoyed gardening and growing beautiful flowers. After retirement she enjoyed playing cards with fellow retired co-workers.
 

Wed
15
Feb

John L. Warland

John L. Warland, age 75 of Prairie du Chien, formerly of Turtle Lake, WI, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Turtle Lake, WI on January 10, 1948, the son of Buster and Louise (Johnson) Warland. John grew up in Turtle Lake as the 4th generation of the Warland family and graduated from Turtle Lake High School with the class of 1966. He then completed one year of college at Concordia University before going to serve 2 terms in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Upon returning home from service, he joined the Turtle Lake Police Department, where he massed over 20 years of service. He spent the last 10 years of his law enforcement career as the Chief of Police in Turtle Lake until retirement. John later moved to Prairie du Chien where he married Darla Warland on December 4, 2004.

Wed
15
Feb

Verlene Jane Waiss

Verlene Jane Waiss, sixty-seven, of Prairie du Chien, passed away January 29, 2023. Final disposition was performed by the Cremation Association of Wisconsin.
She is survived by her husband, Fred; three children--JoAnn Scott and Margaret Waiss of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Frederick Waiss of Berthoud, Colorado; ten grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
An informal celebration of life will be held at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 S. Michigan St., in Prairie du Chien at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 18.

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