Jennifer A. Lerand (Wing), 51, of Merrill passed away unexpectedly after a battle with COVID-19 on Thursday, September 9th, 2021. Jennifer was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin on November, 8th, 1969 and adopted by her loving parents, Ricky and Sandy Wing of LaCrosse. Jennifer graduated from Bangor High School in 1987. Jennifer loved gardening and planning her Spring garden with the thoughts of canning and making salsa in the fall. She enjoyed weekend four wheeling and camping trips. Her favorite destination was the Apostle Islands. Jennifer also enjoyed Nascar and was active in the racing community. Jennifer’s biggest passion was her grandchildren. She enjoyed spending time with them and video chatting them daily.
Jennifer is survived by her husband Chris, parents Ricky and Sandy Wing, daughter Jessica (Nathan) Jenderny, stepdaughter Cinder (Ryan) Handlin, daughter Caylin (Dan) Johnston, daughter Miranda McCarthy, son Brandon McCarthy, grandchildren Brinley, Kira, Dak, Adeline, Alan, as well as two grandchildren on the way, brother Dan (Kathy) Wing, sister Inga (Brad) Strain, and nieces and nephews Clifford, Chloe, Victoria, and James.
A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, September 25th, 2021 at The Gathering Place, 133 Mason Street, Onalaska, Wisconsin. Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM with a service to follow. Jennifer’s service will be live-streamed for those who are unable to attend and can be viewed using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/