William “Bill” G. Berryman, 82 of Onalaska, WI passed away peacefully at home on May 13, 2026, with family at his side.

He was born on July 2, 1943 in St. Louis, MO to William D. Berryman and Mary Hilda Berryman.

Bill graduated from Southwest High School in St. Louis, MO in 1961.  After high school he joined the U.S. Navy serving from 1961 – 1965.  He was a radioman on the USS Yorktown, CV10, Aircraft Carrier.  Bill vowed after that experience he would someday learn to fly.  He accomplished that in 1990 by obtaining his private pilot license. A few of his other hobbies included motocross, scuba diving and he was an avid classic/muscle car enthusiast.

Bill moved to La Crosse, WI in 1970 to join Gateway Foods as their Director of Information Technology.  Bill worked at Gateway for 18 years.  His career as CIO took him to manydifferent states and he spent the last 20+years in the San Diego, CA area.

Bill and Charleen, his wife of 47 years, came “Back Home” to La Crosse in 2021.

He is survived by his wife, Charleen (Brague); his son, William P. Berryman and granddaughter Evelyn Berryman; daughters, Shelly Berryman and Heather Berryman-Sanchez (Tony), and granddaughter McKayla Sanchez and grandson Samuel Sanchez.

There was no role Bill cherished more than that of being a “Proud Grandpa”.

He is also survived by two sisters, Mary McTaggart and Martha Stenger, brother-in-law Rick (Barbara) Brague and sister-in-lawKathy (Mike) Nelesen, and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, sisters; Bernadette Fleher and Ruth Martin, brothers-in-law; Douglas Eckert and Ralph Stenger, and nephew; Patrick McTaggart.   Father-in-lawand mother-in-law; Nathaniel and Kathleen Brague, brother-in-law and sister-in-law; Jerry and Joanne Brague and sister-in-law; Mary J. Brague.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday June 6, 2026, at the Onalaska American Legion Post 336 from 4 pm until 8 pm.  There will be an Honor Guard Ceremony at 4:30 pm followed by dinner from 5 pm – 8 pm.

Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family.