Lee Gaertner Sr., age 61, of Mauston, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family

Celebration of life will be held in Madison WI, at a later date.

Lee was born April 1, 1964 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of George and Diana (Peterson) Gaertner.

Lee is survived by his wife Patricia, sons Lee Jr. (Xavier), Jesse Boisen; daughters April (Matthew) Jakubiak, Shannon (Tony) Marshall, Diana (Michael) Rockwell, Amanda Wenger; brother George Jr.; sister Diana (Kevin) Zdanowicz;  along with 18 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. He is preceded by his parents and brother Steven.

The family would like to extend a Thank you to all our friends who helped us along the way and a very special Thank you to Paul and Joann Langner and also to St. Croix Hospice .