Garnet Marie Backus Bratberg Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Garnet Marie Backus Bratberg (Onalaska, Wisconsin), who passed away at the age of 94, on May 28, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Garnet Marie Backus Bratberg to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Arthur Backus and Grace Backus (Doten); her siblings, Bob (Pat), Jean (Bob Davies) and Helen Mary (Steve Kamin); and her son Alan.
She is survived by: her sons, Jay (Deb) and David (Diane); her daughter-in-law Jill (Terry Knothe); her siblings, Claudia Backus Blum and Doug (Diana); her grandchildren, Kaytlyn Beilke (Brandon), Lyndsey, Avali, Boden and Kayli Bratberg; and her great grandchildren, Edynn, Karrick and Kreighton Beilke. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Gundersen Foundation Children's Miracle Network (or your favorite charity).
