Obituary
Kay Delores Strittmater
Kay Delores Strittmater (nee Swartz), 87, passed away peacefully Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Onalaska Care Center.
Kay was born April 23, 1937, in La Crosse WI to Leroy (deceased 1972) and Arlene (Dingeldein) (deceased 2013) Swartz. The second of seven children. Kay married Gene A Strittmater on October 27, 1956. They shared 50 years together before Gene’s death in 2007. Kay attended Logan High School and went on to take classes at La Crosse Vocational School. Kay was employed at Trane, Stellick Oil Company as a long-time bookkeeper, Rau Oil & A&C Johnson.
Mother loved playing cards with friends and family, especially the game of Hand and Foot. She enjoyed sitting out on her front porch visiting with the neighbors and tending to her hanging baskets. A special family tradition our mother started, and we could always count on was a very early morning
phone call on our birthday with mother singing Happy Birthday and ending the song with “and many more.” A tradition that will be missed.
Survived by her children, Scott (Kerry) Strittmater, Debra Strittmater, Pamela (Charles) Gleason, & Brenda (James) Goodwin; her sisters, Marcey (Eugene) LaFleur, Betty Swartz, Connie Blix, & Cyndi (Charles) Snider, 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and pet Tandi.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gene A. Strittmater; brother, Jerry Swartz; sister-in-law, Marilyn Swartz; brother-in-law Robert Cross; sister, Irene Cross; and great-granddaughter, Haelyn Harvieux.
A celebration of life will be held Friday, April 25, 2025, from 12:30-2:30pm at Coulee Region Cremation Group, 133 Mason St, Onalaska.
A private burial will be held in the Mormon Coulee Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Mayo Clinic & Hospital, Onalaska Care Center, and the Mayo Hospice team for the compassionate care given to our mother when she needed it the most. As mother was a breast cancer survivor, memorials preferred to Steppin’ Out in Pink Gundersen Medical Foundation.
Condolences may be made to the family by visiting CouleeCremation.com.
Strittmater Family , we are so sorry for the loss of your mom. She was a special person & will be greatly missed! May you find comfort in the many happy memories that you hold in your heart. Love, Jim & Anne Gleason