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Don R. Botcher

La Crosse, Wisconsin

1947 - 2025

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Don R. BotcherJanuary 27, 1947 - October 17, 2025Don R. Botcher, 78, of La Crosse, died on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Riverside Transitional Care. He was born on January 27, 1947 in Caledonia, MN. Don grew up in Hokah, MN with his mother and stepfather, Ruth and Fred Melcher, and attended school...

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First we send our deepest sympathy to Don's family, may his rest in God's loving arms. Don was our neighbor on 6th and Cedar in Hokah and was our dear friend. He was patient, respectful and fun. He'd make homemade toys for us: like stilts, and a stick that we had to try and negotiate a metal 12" ring down the street. When we went to the creek Don was always watchful of us younger kids too. I remember his mom and us would make a small fire in a homemade brick pit to roast...

Wonderful cousin. Loved when he visited Grandma´s.

Don was a kind and nice man. He went above and beyond to help anyone! He shared many stories about his life and experiences, all so interesting! I will miss his sense of humor & his short visits at work. You Will Be Missed! RIP Don

I truly enjoyed times with Donny at our Lions meetings and events. He always had stories and jokes to share. He was one of a kind and he will be greatly missed! Condolences to all of his loved ones.

I knew Don through the Brownsville Lions Club. Don was our last remaining active charter member. And Don was active! Although living in La Crosse, he was a staple at all our events. Don had a love for working in the kitchen for chicken Q's and making sandwiches for our gun raffles. Donny also enjoyed the highway cleanups, walking those miles from Brownsville south to the Shellhorn. Also, Donny always was ready to go to a Zone Meeting and see other Lions. Donny also always had printouts of...

Don was our neighbor just down the street. We met Don just after Lola had passed. He became a great friend & we saw him or talked with him almost daily. He was a "giver" of his time & resources, & you could not out-give him! He would always say, "Aren't you glad you got to see me "!! We will miss him dearly & there will be a huge void in our neighborhood ! RIP Don.