Funeral Homes in Prairie du Chien, WI

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Matthew Antoine (skeleton racer and athlete).

Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. Its Zip Code is 53821.Often referred to as Wisconsin's second oldest city, Prairie du Chien was established as a European settlement by French voyageurs in the late seventeenth century. The city is located near the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, a strategic point along the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway that connects the Great Lakes with the Mississippi.Early French visitors to the site found it occupied by a group of Fox Indians led by a chief whose name Alim meant Chien in French (Dog in English). The French explorers named the location Prairie du Chien, French for "Dog's Prairie". The American anglicized pronunciation is "prairie doo sheen". Originally this name applied only to the plain upon which the settlement is located, but it was later extended to mean the city as well. The city of Prairie du Chien is located between the Town of Prairie du Chien and the Town of Bridgeport.

Prairie du Chien Obituaries

It was reported by Boscobel Dial on May 6th, 2021 that Leonard E Knoble passed on in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  Knoble was 92 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Leonard E's life.

It was written by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on December 26th, 2020 that Ronald A Radloff perished in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  Radloff was 84 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ronald A's life.

It was revealed by Des Moines Register on December 12th, 2020 that Andrew John Weigle perished in Huxley, Iowa.  Weigle was 52 years old and was born in Prairie du Chien, WI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Andrew John's life.

It was reported by Boscobel Dial on November 26th, 2020 that Patricia Kramer (Ostrander) died in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  Ms. Kramer was 70 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patricia's life.

It was revealed by Boscobel Dial on September 3rd, 2020 that Louis Joseph Steger perished in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  Steger was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Louis Joseph's life.

It was revealed by Fennimore Times on August 13th, 2020 that Carl A Laufenberg passed on in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  Laufenberg was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carl A's life.

It was reported by Boscobel Dial on June 25th, 2020 that Catherine E "Kate" Eckert (Moravits) died in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  Ms. Eckert was 84 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Catherine E "Kate"'s life.

It was noted by Fennimore Times on June 18th, 2020 that Donita "Blondie" Blackbourn (Bean) perished in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  Ms. Blackbourn was 63 years old and was born in Maquoketa, IA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donita "Blondie"'s life.

It was disclosed by Boscobel Dial on May 21st, 2020 that Hlen G "Jenny" Peak (Jensen) passed on in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.  Ms. Peak was 93 years old and was born in Berwyn, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Hlen G "Jenny"'s life.

It was written on April 24th, 2020 that Darlene M Bender (Kasik) passed on in Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin.  Ms. Bender was 86 years old and was born in Mason City, IA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Darlene M's life.

History

Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located near the confluence of the Wisconsin River and the Mississippi River, a strategic point along the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway that connects the Great Lakes with the Mississippi. The city of Prairie du Chien is located between the Prairie du Chien (town), Wisconsin of Prairie du Chien and the Bridgeport, Wisconsin of Bridgeport.

Early French visitors to the site found it occupied by a group of Fox Indians led by a chief whose name, Alim, meant "Chien" in French language or "Dog" in English language As a result, the French explorers named the location "Prairie du Chien", which is French for "Land of Dog". Originally this name applied only to the plain upon which the settlement is located, but it was later extended to mean the city as well.

The official website for the city of Prairie du Chien is http://www.cityofpdc.com/.