Obituaries
Jerome "Pusher" Prokop
Apr 29, 2014
Jerome "Pusher" Prokop, 90, of Independence, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Pine View Care Center, Black River Falls. He was born March 26, 1924 in Burnside Township, Trempealeau County, to Thomas and Kathryn (Slabik) Prokop. He married Eleanor Reck on February 23, 1949 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Arcadia, She died December 25, 2007. The couple farmed in...
Patricia Reynolds
Apr 26, 2014
Patricia Reynolds, 96, of Independence, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Pigeon Falls Healthcare Center. Pat was born April 21, 1918 in Independence, to Eugene E. and Theresa G. (Ryan) Runkel. She married Howard Reynolds. He died April 22, 1999. Patricia was a teacher and librarian at Independence High School until retirement. She was an avid lover of books and...
Patricia Ann Auger
Apr 24, 2014
Patricia A. Auger, 75, of Strum, died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire. Patricia was born January 27, 1939 in Robbinsdale, Minn. to Elmer and Harriet (McClintic) Hommes. She married Thomas Auger December 28, 1957 in Crystal, Minn. He died June 14, 2013. Patricia was a very compassionate caregiver, resilient and always gave a helping hand...
George R. Skroch
Apr 17, 2014
George Skroch, 91, of La Crosse died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the Sterling House in La Crosse. He was born May 21, 1922 in Independence, Wis. to Peter and Anna (Ressler) Skroch. George married Irene Marsolek on May 17, 1948 in Independence. She died February 19, 2013. The couple lived most of their married life in La Crosse. George...
Bernice Filla
Apr 15, 2014
Bernice Filla, 86, of Independence, died on Tuesday, April 15,2014, at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Whitehall, WI. Bernice was born February 20, 1928 in rural Independence to Valentine and Clara (Roskos) Marsolek. She married Theodore “Ted” Filla on May 12, 1947 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. He died November 9, 2013. The couple farmed in Lewis...
Edmund "Cy" Getts
Apr 2, 2014
Edmund “Cy” Getts, 72, of Whitehall, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center, Whitehall. Cy was born on April 2, 1942, in Whitehall, to Henry Allan and Clara (Maule) Getts. He married Kim Getts November 5, 1974 in San Diego, Calif. He served in the US Navy from 1960 to 1980. After retirement, he moved to Whitehall...
Gary B. Klewicki
Apr 1, 2014
Gary Klewicki, 68, of Whitehall, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics,Whitehall. Gary was born December 12, 1945 in Stanley to Bernard and Marion (Romanowicz) Klewicki. He married Burnelle Kowalsky. Gary graduated from Thorp High School. He served his country for three years in Vietnam. He worked at Ashley Furniture for six years and finished his...
Raymond J. Smieja
Mar 15, 2014
Raymond J. Smieja, 87, of Independence, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics,Whitehall. He was born March 30, 1926 in Independence to George T. and Clara (Sobota) Smieja. He married Delores Ciszak on June 12, 1950 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Waumandee. She died February 21, 2006. Raymond was a parachute rigger in the Army Air...
Sandy N. Bellville
Mar 13, 2014
Sandy N. Bellville, 68, of rural Independence, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at her home. Sandy was born June 8, 1945 in San Diego, Calif., to Donald and Kay (Peters) Driese). She married John L. Bellville on November 7, 1964 in San Diego. Sandy died in her home doing one of her favorite things- reading, on her couch,...
Valeria Rose Sluga
Jan 25, 2014
Valeria Rose Sluga, 80, of Independence, died unexpectedly, Saturday, January 25, 2014. She was born a firecracker on July 4, 1933 in Trempealeau County, to Robert and Frances (Guza) Bautch. She married Everett Sluga, October 20, 1953 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. Together they farmed in Traverse Valley with daughters, Sharon and Sandra and grandson, Bill. Valeria...
James K. Olson
Jan 24, 2014
James K. Olson, 73, of Independence, died Friday, January 24, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones following a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was born December 10, 1940 in Hale Township, Trempealeau County, to Randolph and Delores Olson. He married Leone Matchey on October 4, 1986 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Independence. Jim enjoyed hunting,...
Patricia Waldera
Jan 23, 2014
Patricia "Pat" Waldera, 88, of Independence, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center, Whitehall. Pat was born November 19, 1925 in Trempealeau County, to Peter P. and Susan (Mlynek) Kowahl. She married Marcell C. Waldera June 9, 1947 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. He died April 28, 2009. Pat cooked at Elk Creek School and...
Marie Larson
Jan 19, 2014
Marie Larson, 91, of Altoona, formerly of Strum, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Country Terrace in Altoona. Marie was born February 6, 1922 in St. Paul, Minn. Marie was adopted by Anna Edith and Martin Wold. Marie graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1941. After graduation she moved to Chicago where she worked in a stationery store and later...
Benedict Kampa
Jan 18, 2014
Benedict “Ben” Kampa, 87, of Independence, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Ben was born February 1, 1926, in Trempealeau County, Wis., to Tom and Agnes (Miemietz) Kampa. He married Dorothy Lyga on January 13, 1947 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. She died June 29, 2004. Ben was known for entertaining...
Alta Slaby
Jan 15, 2014
Alta Slaby, age 82 passed away peacefully on January 15, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 28, 1931 in Arcadia, WI to Emil and Eleanor Wolfe. Alta graduated from Arcadia High School in 1949 where special friends knew her as “Onions”. She married Ephraim in 1950. They worked the family farm in Independence, WI for...
Mary Margaret Runkel
Jan 13, 2014
Mary Margaret Runkel, (Independence) died and was born to eternal life on January 13, 2014. She was born in Bills Valley, Town of Arcadia, WI to Joseph John and Ida A. Schank Bill on December 6, 1916, the Feast of St. Nicholas. For the remainder of her life, her birthday was celebrated with the German custom of putting shoes outside...
Mary Jane Tollefson
Dec 31, 2013
Mary Jane (Klink) Tollefson, 73, of Osseo, died on Tuesday, December 31st in the loving presence of her family. She was born July 10th, 1940, in Arcadia, WI to Rudolph and Monica (Milek) Klink. Mary attended Catholic parochial school which instilled a deep sense of faith that she was able to draw upon when illness claimed her health. On August...
Martin M. Mish
Dec 27, 2013
Martin found peace on Friday, December 27, 2013, at the age of 75 years. Preceded in death by his parents Caroline and Louis Mish, and his special nephew David Mish. Dear husband of Darlene (Nee Schorbahn). Loving father of Julie (Michael) Gorski, and Clarice Mish. Beloved grandfather of Matthew, Samantha, and Victoria. Dear brother of Fr. Roy Mish, Marie (Dale)...
Robert V. Wolf
Nov 13, 2013
Robert V. Wolf (Bob), 77, of Ankeny, Iowa, father of Linda Wolf Baxa, passed away peacefully from cancer on November 13, 2013. Bob and his wife Gini were supported for many months by Care Initiatives Hospice. Memorial Mass with Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 pm on Saturday November 30, 2013 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Independence,...
Theodore T. Filla
Nov 9, 2013
Theodore “Ted” Filla, 91, of Independence, died on Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Whitehall, Wis. He was born April 14, 1922 in Montana Township, Buffalo County, to Charles and Helen (Klimek) Filla. He married Bernice Marsolek on May 12, 1947 at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. The couple farmed in Montana Township until moving...
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