April 30, 2025 | 2 comments 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Clinic in La Crosse Ryan passed away due to complications from transplant surgery Ryan grew up in Onalaska and loved playing hockey tennis and baseball; he was a natural born athlete He loved being a dad to Elayna and watching her grow into a responsible Ryan is preceded in death by his grandmother Thank you to the outstanding doctors and nurses at Mayo Clinic Health Care in Rochester In Lieu of Flowers, memorials preferred to Coulee Recovery Center in the La Crosse area. Please use their website: couleerecovery.org and click on to donate May 23rd at 10:00 am at First Lutheran Church WI with a visitation from 9:00 am until the time of the service There will be a Burial following the service at the Onalaska Cemetery and a luncheon at the Onalaska American Legion Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting his family He was so fortunate to have a mom like her Please accept my sincere sympathy on the death of Ryan I pray that his family can be comforted by all of your good memories of him.May he rest in Peace Important: Condolences are approved before being posted Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: April 1, 2025 | 18 comments John Every passed peacefully on Monday March 31 He was born in La Crosse WI to Clayton and Dorothy (Kjos) Every and was a life-long resident on Onalaska John graduated from Onalaska High School in the class of 1977 John was a social butterfly and earned the title of Friendliest Guy in his class His outgoing personality brought him many dear friends and it seemed like he knew everybody and everybody knew him One of his favorite sayings was “Everybody Loves Johnny” John began his career at Every plumbing in high school and worked there until his retirement He served on both the Onalaska Police Reserve and the Onalaska Volunteer Fire Department After receiving a life-saving blood transfusion He was recognized by the American Red Cross for donating over 100 pints of blood There were times that he was called during the night to come down to the hospital to donate for an emergency and he felt privileged to do his part to save someone else John was a member of the Sons of the American Legion and a life-long member of First Lutheran Church in Onalaska John lived his life enjoying the times he spent at the Back40 with deer camp and hunting along with corn planting 4-wheeling and driving around the horn being among his favorite things to do there He also enjoyed fishing in the Mississippi River and Lake Onalaska and was well known in his younger days for his pitching skills in pumpkin ball He is survived by his siblings Sharon Kjos his great nephew Jackson Every and great nieces Riley Every He is also survived by his Aunts Marilyn Bott and Avis Czechowicz and Uncle Jerry (Betty) Every and many cousins and dear friends In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the FLC + Foundation which will provide perpetual giving in support of local needs in the community.  Memorials may also be directed to the Onalaska Fire Department or the charity of the donor’s choice The family would like to thank the staff at the Gundersen Dialysis Center for the care they provided him for the past 11 years and Mulder Health Care for his most recent care John thoroughly enjoyed the friendships he made there To the class of ’77 for being a special part of his life Onalaska with visitation at the church from 9:00 a.m Interment will be at the Onalaska City Cemetery at a later date Pastor Karyn Bodenschatz and Pastor Jason Stanton will officiate Onalaska City Fire Department will hold his last call after the service at the church Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family The funeral service will be livestreamed.  Click on this link to watch live. FLC + Worship I got know John when l served as the Assistant Police Chief in Onalaska He would invite me every Sunday for breakfast at the American Legion where I always enjoyed his friendship and meeting his friends You are an example of what our Lord expected of his creation You were one of the funniest guys I ever knew and you made your world of friends and family a better place to live You will always be in my heart and the memories will live forever Such a beautiful family we had because of our upbringing The Lord has the Gates open for you to live in peace and comfort Find a good fishing spot for us when I get there and have a cooler filled Love ❤️ Nana Bug I am grateful for times shared with him and the kindness he always showed me May you be comforted with God’s peace and all the amazing memories you have of John I would say ladies and gentlemen Johnny Every All would applaud and he would of course raise on hand then the other in acknowledgement Thank you for talking to my dad on weekends because you really lifted his spirits and always made him laugh and it meant more to him than you know Johnny: Mere words cannot describe the void you leave behind There never was a time where you would not help someone and if they were strangers you made them into great friends from then on God never created a kinder more compassionate soul Your dedicated service to the people of Onalaska will never be forgotten Thanks for the joy that you so freely shared Our condolences to the Every family in this time of sorrow John was a wonderful neighbor and friend to my parents in their later years at Fifth & Pearl and kindly assisted with outside chores on occasion mine throughout our high school days was “Earl.” It was ONE time I oops’d My sympathies to all of his beautiful family and friends he leaves behind on earth I am sending condolences to the Every family on behalf of my late husband I know that John was a favorite of Ken when John was a student in my husband’s shop class at Onalaska High School I last saw John at Festival Foods several years back He said that he wanted to take me to lunch sometime I’m sorry we never had that lunch date You were one of the happiest people I knew in spite of all your medical problems I hope that you and Ken are having a long visit about those good Condolences He was a year ahead of me in high school Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application 80 of Onalaska/Sparta passed away peacefully at home in the comfort of his companion Donald loved country music; said it was the only kind of music to listen to auctions and drives in the country to wherever (Western Wisconsin Country Music Association) Tara (Dan) Kellicut of La Crosse and Anthony Welper of Missouri He also had four children: Susan Marquardt (Michael) and Kathy Tjerstad (Paul) of Black River Falls and Donald O (Heather) and Patrick (Kari) of Sparta along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren he was preceded in death by his parents; Fred and Margery and a sister Caroline Kibby (Alton) of Muncy A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday from 11am to 2:30pm at the Onalaska American Legion Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease to Joseph & Dorothy (Lowe) Portzen in Manitowoc After graduating from Flambeau Lincoln High School in Manitowoc in 1974 she went on to study Music Performance and Education earning her degree from the Conservatory of Music at Lawrence University she landed her first job as an Orchestra teacher for Oconomowoc High School kicking off a lifelong passion to help others learn Christine taught all of her children to read and write and taught them how to love God and be kind to others after which she went to work at Coulee Christian School She retired in 2014 but always sought to spend her free time helping others and sharing the word of God She spent her life treating everyone with love and kindness We would like to thank the Gundersen Hospice Program Grace Community Supportive Living Services and all of our friends and neighbors who helped with their time Christine was predeceased by her mother and father Joseph and Dorthy Portzen She is survived by her husband of 37 years her brothers Michael (Brenda) and Brian (Lisa) Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services - Onalaska entered into the joys of eternal life on November 19 He enjoyed riding his motorcycle with his good buddies always looking forward to the next ride or adventure Dan loved it (except the lawnmower!).  His utmost passion was his work in the upholstery business which he started working at age 10 and fell in love with all things upholstery He bought the business from his parents in 1975 and worked there until 2016 Dan will always be remembered for his hard-work ethic He also had an enormous love for his family Daniel is survived by his wife: Jackie; children: Lori (Mike) Lewis of Owensboro MN; 6 grandchildren: Erika and Gloria Lewis and McKenzie Swartout; 12 great-grandchildren; sister: Linda Adams; brother and sister-in-law: Jim and Marilyn Thompson; sister-in-law: Jean and Jeff Hanson; brother-in-law: Jim and Linda Baird; nephews: Tim Hanson and Taylor Baird; and great-niece: Alex Hanson He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter: Michelle Berg of Wausau WI; brother-in-law: Mike Adams; and in-laws: Jim and Janice Baird of Duluth 2024 from 10AM to 11AM at Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home Onalaska with a memorial service will be held at 11AM Interment will take place at Onalaska City Cemetery Sue was born in La Crosse to Marie (Lehen) and William Kane on September 27 received her nursing degree from Viterbo College and a Master of Education from UW-L in Professional Development She married Robert “Bob” Balduzzi on October 11 and she was a loving grandmother to her 5 grandchildren and one great-grandson Sue started her career as a nurse at Gundersen and after receiving her degree in teaching She was an accomplished writer of home health aide educational books Patrick’s Catholic Church in Onalaska Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m There will be a celebration of life at the Onalaska American Legion memorials directed to Aquinas Catholic Schools and the American Cancer Society Special thanks to the staff at Onalaska Care Center and Eagle Crest North for their wonderful care