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Frederick Lachman Obituary

Lachman, Frederick J.

October 26, 2024

Frederick J. Lachman, 71, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at home.

Service information and a complete obituary can be found at www.blaschkeschneider.com

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Published by La Crosse Tribune on Nov. 5, 2024.

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DARRELL HILL..... BROTHER TO PAULINE LACHMAN..

November 7, 2024

I CHANGED FREDS DIAPERS, ALONG WITH THE BALANCE OF THE LACHMAN TEAM.. PAULINE WAS MY SISTER, AND I WAS THE DESIGNATED BABY SITTER.. THE NIGHT FRED WAS BORN .. TONY CALLED ME AT THIER HOME AND SAID IT IS A BOY, AND HIS NAME WILL BE FRED.. THE CLAN CAME TO THE STAIRS AND CHEERED.. I BABY SAT FOR ALL OF THIER CHILDREN.. GREAT FAMILY, GREAT KIDS, AND WONDERFUL PARENTS.. I WAS A FRENCH ISLAND KID ATTENDED LOGAN, AND LATER GRADUATED FROM UWL.. THE LACHMAN FAMILY IS AMAZING.. TONY LACHMAN WAS A GOOSE GREEN BOY, AND DROVE A TANK ONTO THE BEACH AT THE EPIC WW11 BATTLE OF ANZIO.. HE LATER DROVE HIS TANK INTO GGERMANY FOE THE SURRENDER OF HITLER AND THE GERMANS.. HE RETURNED TO LACROSSE, MET PAULINE HILL AT THE AUTO FACTORY IN NORTH LACROSSE. MARRIAGE AND THE LARGE FAMILY OF LACHMAN KIDS STARTED SOON AFTER.. I BABY SAT ALL OF THEM, CHANGED A LOT OF DIAPERS INCLUDING FRED.. THEY WERE A HAPPY FAMILY, AND FRED WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITES..HE WAS A TALKER LIKE ME, AND LOUD LIKE ME. OVER THE YEARS WE SHARED GOOD TIMES, AND HE SROVE ME AROUND IN LACROSSE ON MANY OCCASIONS. HE WAS BRIGHT ,AND ALWAYS HAD A STORY AND A SMILE ON HIS FACE. I LAST SPOKE TO HIM A FEW MONTHS AGO, MY WIFE MARILYNN AND I WERE STAYING AT THE RADISSON IN LACROSSE . WE PLANNED A BREAKFAST TOGETHER, BUT LATER HE CALLED AND COULD NOT MAKE IT.. I PURCHASED A BEAUTIFUL PACKER JERSEY FOR FRED . I WILL HAVE IT SENT TO HIS SON, IF I DO NOT MAKE IT TO TO THE FUNERAL. I PRESENTYLY AM IN MPLS... AND MY WIFE MARILYNN HAD A KNEE REMOVED ONE DAY AGO. SHE IS NOT ABLE TO TRAVEL , AND I WILL STAY AT HER SIDE UNTIL SHE IS ABLE TO WALK AND THE DOCTORS APPROVE. WE HAD PLANNED TO BE AT THE FUNERAL. AND IF I CA MAKE IT I WILL .. ALSO . SINCE I HAVE MET LOMBARDI , BART STAR AND WIFE, , FAVRE, AND MAX MAGEE , I THOUGHT I COULD TELL A FEW STORIES.. FRED WOULD HAVE LOVED IT, AND I LOVE HIM AND ALL THE LACHMAN FAMILY.. FRED WAS A MEMBEDR OF A FINE FAMILY WITH TONY ANF PAULINE STEERING THE FAMILY SHIP.. SINCE I AM PART OF THE FAMILY.. I WILL TRY TO BE THERE.. AFTER ALL, A FEW STORIES ABOUT FRED IS WORTH A FEW SMILES.. I JUST PASSED 87, AND I NO LONGER HAVE TO CHANGE DIAPERS.. UNCLE DARRELL HILL... BY THE WAY .. AS A SIDE NOTE TONY PAID ME 25 CENTS AN HOUR FOR BABY SITTING AND CHANGING DIAPERS.. I LOVE YOU FRED.. THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT MEMORIES... UNCLE DARRELL AND MARILYNN. AND ..."GO PACK" ...

Tracey Kennedy

November 6, 2024

In loving memory of a wonderful person. I will miss you always Fred, our good times and our laughs together.

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