Obituary
John James Fitzpatrick
John James Fitzpatrick passed away peacefully on Monday, October 19th at Riverside Transitional Care facility in La Crosse, WI following a lengthy series of health issues. John was born on March 13, 1946, to Edward and Eleanor (Schwertel) Fitzpatrick at St. Ann’s Hospital in La Crosse. He attended St. Joseph Cathedral grade school and graduated from Aquinas High School in 1964. He attended UW-La Crosse before beginning his employment. John worked at a variety of jobs in La Crosse and retired from Trane Company in 2007.
John is survived by his loving and dedicated wife Mary (Ennis) Fitzpatrick, his 3 children: Andrew (Jenni) Fitzpatrick, Molly (Seth) Petri and Caitlin (Matt) Fahey; his 6 grandchildren: Ed Fitzpatrick, Charlie, Olive and Henry Petri, and Teddy and Lewis Fahey; his sister Jane (Tom) Steidl; 2 nephews: Tuan (Kay) Schneider and Patrick (Merritt) Steidl and 2 nieces Kim (Joby) Cantalamessa and Colleen Steidl two stepchildren Heather {Goede} Foellmi and Shawn Goede 2 grandchildren Armin Foellmi and Cecilia Goede; in addition to many cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Mary Ann Schneider and brother-in-law Frank Schneider.
The family is grateful for the compassionate care provided to John by the staff at Riverside and for the comforting guidance provided by Hospice staff in La Crosse. Memories of John’s life will sustain his family and many friends.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 30, 2026, at First Free Church, 123 Mason Street, Onalaska, WI with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at noon.
Coulee Region Cremation Group is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mary and the rest of the family, I am deeply saddened to learn of the news regarding Jonny’s passing. He was a truly special cousin and a wonderful friend to both Randy and me, and he will be greatly missed. Please accept my most sincere condolences during this difficult time. Much love to you, Judith Skifton