Jason Spangler shares his memories of Pat Stephens

WIZM - La Crosse Talk Interviews · Feb 4, 2026 · 14m

On La Crosse Talk on Wednesday, Jason Spangler, who has known Pat for a number of years, shared his memories of Pat and shared a statement he'd written.

We learned last night that La Crosse lost one of its true community leaders, Pat Stephens.

Pat was the kind of guy who didn't just show up. He took the chair, made the calls, rallied the volunteers. And then stayed late to stack the tables.

Many of you knew him through Rotary Lights, which has lit up Riverside Park since 1995 and grown into a holiday tradition enjoyed by roughly 130,000 visitors a year.

Pat also poured his heart into…