Harlan David McLain, 57, of La Crosse passed away peacefully June 7, 2023, at home
surrounded by his loving family after a 14-month battle with glioblastoma.

Harlan was born June 28, 1965, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Sparta to Diana and Harlan McLain.
He graduated from Cashton High School in 1983 and the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire
in 1988.

Harlan married the love of his life, Katherine (Hegg) Carmichael, Sept. 7, 1997, in La Crosse.
The couple raised three beautiful girls together while living on La Crosse’s South Side. Harlan
enjoyed playing board games with his family members, particularly Stratomatic football,
basketball and baseball. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, who were equally
thrilled to spend time with their grandpa.

When not spending time with his family, Harlan enjoyed golfing, biking and running. He had a
love of all sports, cheering on the Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee
Bucks. Growing up, Harlan played football, baseball, and basketball for Cashton High School.
He especially loved basketball, playing it most of his life and rooting for the Wisconsin
Badgers and La Crosse Central High School Riverhawks, formerly known as the Raiders. He
enjoyed having a cold beer with his many friends in the La Crosse area.  He worked at State Bank Financial in La Crosse for many years.

Harlan is survived by his wife Kathy; daughters, Alissa (Skeeter) Henderson, Emily McLain,
Megan (David) Serleth; grandchildren, Anthony Henderson, and Adelaide and Maeve Serleth;
mother Diana Jackson; stepmother Mary McLain; siblings, Kevin (Cindy) McLain, Lisa (Paul)
McLain-Sharp, Angela Imgrund and Heather (Chad) Richey; sister-in-law Barb (Jane)
Flowers; brothers-in-law, David Hegg and Bruce (Laurie) Delaney; and many nieces and
nephews. He will be dearly missed by each one.

Harlan was preceded in death by his father Harlan McLain; stepfather Robert Jackson; father-
in-law Virgil Hegg; mother-in-law Patricia Hegg; and brothers-in-law, Michael Imgrund and
Tom Hegg.

The family would like to extend a special thank-you to Jim and Sue Bugge, and Mark and Pat
Carpenter.

The funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, at Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church, 4141 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse. A visitation will be held from 1:30
p.m. until the time of service.

A celebration of life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Mirage Bar and Grill, 3511 Mormon
Coulee Road.

Harlan will be laid to rest at the columbarium at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.