All Obituaries

James William “Jimmy” Ritchie age 67 of Onalaska, WI passed away due to a heart attack Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI. He was born May 23, 1955, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Donald and Edith (Lechnir) Ritchie. Jimmy’s life was divided into before and after Sunday, August 2, 1964, the day he suffered a brain injury from a hit by a batted ball. He was admitted to UW Hospital in Madison for treatment and remained in a coma for two...

Our very own “Chatty Mattie”, Mattie Clara (Woods) Rademacher, age 79 of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin died peacefully at home on Sunday, January 15, 2023 in Prairie du Chien.  Her parents Letcher and Clara (Shepherd) Woods celebrated her birth at home in New London, Pennsylvania on June 10, 1943. After graduating from high school in Pennsylvania, she went on to attend school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to become an administrative assistant, where she met the love of her life,...

Susan Marie Helen (Johll) Walz was born on June 29, 1951, in Prairie du Chien as one of six children to Alfred and Audrey (Brookens) Johll. She passed away peacefully at home on January 24, 2023, following a lengthy illness. Susan grew up in Bridgeport, WI and attended St. Gabriel’s Catholic School until 8th grade. This laid the foundation for her Catholic faith, and she remained a devout Catholic her whole life. She graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in May of 1969 and...

Evelyn M. Crowley, 80, of Prairie du Chien, WI, formerly of Steuben, WI passed away peacefully Saturday, January 21, 2023, at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI surrounded by her children. Evelyn was born on March 9, 1942, in Prairie du Chien, to Ivan and Helen (Ford) DuCharme. She graduated from Seneca High School in 1960. Following high school, she worked at Johnson’s One Stop in Seneca. Evelyn married Patrick Crowley on May 13, 1962, in Seneca, WI. Over the course of their...

John D. Washkuhn, age 82 of Lynxville, WI passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Crossing Rivers Health in Prairie du Chien, with his wife by his side. He was born on May 5, 1940, at Shell Lake, WI to William and Elizabeth (Blood) Washkuhn. John completed his engineering degree while working for 3M and continued with 3M for 34 years until retiring in 1996. He had many hobbies and interests, including old cars and farm tractors, which he successfully restored and enjoyed. He also enjoyed...

John R. Nichols III, age 15 of Prairie du Chien passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 16, 2023, at his home in Prairie du Chien. He was born in Prairie du Chien on June 22, 2007, the son of John and Candice (Ramos) Nichols Jr. John was currently a sophomore at Prairie du Chien High School and enjoyed playing football as an extracurricular. John loved the outdoors and enjoyed motorsports like 4-wheeling and go-carts. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family....

Ethel A. Sebastian, age 95 of Prairie du Chien passed away peacefully Monday, January 16, 2023, at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien. She was born inn Eastman, WI on September 6, 1927, the sixth child of Edward and Anna (Mara) Slama. Ethel only went to school through the eighth grade but earned her GED many years later. Ethel married Robert Sebastian on September 6, 1947, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Eastman, WI. Together they raised their family in the Prairie du Chien and owned...

Michael J. Burr age 67 of Prairie du Chien, passed away on Tuesday January 10, 2023, at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.  He was born on October 2, 1955, in Prairie du Chien the son of Alonzo and J. Anita (Haupt) Burr.  He graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1973.  Michael married Barbara Thornton on August 5, 1978, in McGregor, IA and later divorced.  He later married Joann Bender in 2007 and later divorced.  Michael was an avid...

Carol Ann (Reisner) Ladeburg, age 80 of Prairie Du Chien, WI, formerly of Oelwein, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. She was born on June 30, 1942 in Oelwein, the daughter of Eugene Warren and Dorothy (Heid) Reisner. She grew up in Oelwein and graduated from Sacred Heart School. Later she graduated from Mercy College in Cedar Rapids. Carol married Arthur Ladeburg on June 3, 1962. In this marriage they welcomed three kids. Tim, Deborah and Damien. Carol was employed...

Our beautiful, dear Mother, June Petsche sadly passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at home with her daughter Melody by her side. She never looked a day over 50, but you would never guess, she was 91. She was born in Mt. Sterling, WI on June 13, 1931, the daughter of Harry and Edna (Heisz) Smith. She grew up in Eastman, WI and attended school there. She was a Majorette, leading the Eastman 4th of July parade. She was a loving, hard-working mother who raised 9 children on her own. June...