Obituary
Stephen Sean Dickow
Stephen Sean Dickow, 58, of Eastman, WI, passed away on November 16,
2024 following heart surgery.
Steve was born on January 2, 1966, and adopted by John and Annemarie
Dickow of La Crosse. He graduated from Central High School and went on to
obtain a degree in Electronics from Western Technical College.
In 1985, Steve joined the Air National Guard and served for six years in the
Crash Fire Rescue division, including active duty during Desert Storm.
Steve retired from the La Crosse Fire Department after serving thirty years. He
was an active member of the Ferryville Fire Department and employed by
Western Technical College and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College as an
EMSinstructor until his passing. He was an Eagle Scout and served eighteen
years as Scoutmaster for Troop 39 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
In 1987, he married Janet Dahl and they had two daughters: Maria (Matthew)
Belmont and Cassandra (Britton) Unverzagt. They were married for
twenty-seven years before divorcing in 2014.
He is survived by his two daughters and six grandchildren.
In his spare time, Steve was an avid motorcycle rider and recently became a
ham radio operator. He loved hunting as well as fishing with his grandchildren
and always had Kinder eggs ready for them. Amongst the many different hats
Steve wore, the title of Opa was his favorite.
Services will be held at First Free Church in Onalaska, WI on December 18,
2024 with a visitation at 1:00 pm and service at 2:00 pm.
I met Steve just a couple of years ago as we began the process of building a new home there. As the HOA Chairman, he was very thoughtful and welcoming. My sincere sympathy to his family and friends. We’ve lost a local treasure.
I was shocked when I heard of his passing. You are all in our prayers for God to guide you all through this especially difficult time.
Love, Karen Brady
I meet Steve only once, when he had his Europe Bike Trip.
He was much too young to die.
Best wishes to his family from
Gustl and me, Ulla
from Landsberg/Bavaria
Such a friendly, caring person…have not known him long but he was always ready for a visit and had a welcoming smile….our deepest sympathy for your loss.He will be missed
Steve stopped in often and selling tickets for the club. He loved the area around hear.
I feel sorry for this.
R.I.P.
Steve was much too young to die
Graduated with Steve, friends for years! My heart goes out to the his family and friends.
I am sorry to hear of Steve’s sudden passing. I haven’t seen Steve in probably 40 years but we grew up in the same neighborhood. Condolences to the family.
I had the very fortunate opportunity to meet Steve nearly 12 years ago while going through ELF A&B, Cert 1, and Cert II firefighter training. Steve was our instructor and I know I speak for all of SAFD Station 3 (Original 12) when I say that it was truly a privilege to have Steve as an instructor as well as a friend. He was one of the best and had a passion for teaching and mentoring. Steve will be sincerely missed!! His memory and legacy will be carried into the future every time the pager goes off by those who trained under him and those who called him a friend. Rest in peace, Steve.