Obituaries
Sandra J. La Chance Schaefer
Feb 28, 2013
Sandra J. La Chance Schaefer, of Independence, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at her home. She was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. to Henri and Rosalie La Chance. Survivors include her husband, Alan Schaefer of Independence; five children, Robert Knowlen, Susan (Russell) Bruns, Debra Dodds, Chris and Tim Pfeifer. Sandra will be greatly missed by her husband, Alan, and all that...
Monica Rombalski
Feb 22, 2013
Monica Rombalski, 95, of Algona, Iowa, formerly of Independence, Wis., died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Algona Good Samaritan Care Center. She was born April 16, 1917 in Hale Township, Trempealeau County, to Frank and Catherine "Kate" (Roskos) Rombalski. She attended parochial school in Independence and her last two years of high school in Necedah, Wis. Monica had a lifelong...
Grace Haddeman
Feb 21, 2013
Grace A. Haddeman, 91, of Eau Claire, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Dove Healthcare-West, Eau Claire from pancreatic cancer that had spread into the spleen, liver and lungs. Grace was born at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire on June 8, 1921 to George A. and Minnie A. (Cowell) Bryce. She lived in the Caryville area all of her...
Margaret F. Bautch
Feb 20, 2013
Margaret F. Bautch, 88, of Independence, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Tri-County Care Center, Whitehall. Margaret was born June 25, 1924, in Arcadia, to John and Frances (Bisek) Micek. She married Larry Bautch November 18, 1948 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. He died January 2, 1993. She attended Frances Nystrom Cosmetology School in Minneapolis and became...
Irene R. Skroch
Feb 19, 2013
La Crosse - Irene R. Skroch, 83, of La Crosse passed away February, 19, 2013 at Hillview Health Care Center in La Crosse after a brief illness. Irene was born June 15, 1929, in Independence, Wis. to Clarence and Martha (Kiehl) Marsolek. She married George Skroch on May 17, 1948 in Independence, Wis. They lived most of their married life...
Albert Benedict Theisen
Feb 18, 2013
Albert Benedict Theisen, husband of Phyllis and father of Peter and Mary, passed away Monday morning, February 18, 2013, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire, Wis., where he had spent much of the past year battling COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. Albert was born on January 21, 1927 at home on Montana Ridge to Peter and Agnes (Lisowski) Theisen. He...
Gary Everson
Feb 10, 2013
Gary Everson, 68, of Irvin Coulee, rural Whitehall, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Gundersen Tri-County Hospital and Clinics, Whitehall. Gary was born May 4, 1944 in Whitehall, Wis., to Roderick and Valborg (Thomte) Everson, grandson of Carl and Ida (Hanson) Thomte and Claude and Anna (Mortenson) Everson. He married Sandy Knudtson on August 2, 1980 in Whitehall. Gary attended...
Helen A. Myers
Feb 6, 2013
Helen A. Myers, 103, of Independence, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Tri-County Care Center, Whitehall. Helen was born December 3, 1909 in Elk Creek, to John and Anna (Gamroth) Gamroth. She married Vernon E. Myers on November 25, 1931 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. He died November 11, 1991. She was a member of SS. Peter...
Richard Sonsalla
Jan 25, 2013
Richard "Rick" Sonsalla, 54, of La Crosse, formerly of Independence, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center, La Crosse. Rick was born October 5, 1958 in Arcadia to Lawrence and Clara (Marsolek) Sonsalla. He graduated from Independence High School in 1977 and was an avid Packer fan. Survivors include a brother, Adrian (Stella) Sonsalla of Arcadia;...
La Vern Kolve
Jan 19, 2013
La Vern "Eddie" Kolve, 67, of rural Strum, died Saturday January 19, 2013 at his home. La Vern was born March 8, 1945 to Clayton and Ella (Norby) Kolve in Chimney Rock Township, Trempealeau County. He married Janice Bautch January 7, 1967 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. La Vern worked at Whitehall Packing, Pat's Country Meat Market,...
Cecelia E. Killian
Jan 9, 2013
Cecelia E. Killian, 86, of Independence, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall. Cecelia was born November 19, 1926 in Burnside Township, Trempealeau County, to John and Catherine (Kloss) Saverinski. She married Dominic P. Killian November 19, 1947 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. He died January 11, 2002. Although she did not have children...
Carla S. Edison
Jan 4, 2013
Carla S. Edison, 50, of rural Eleva, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at her home following a two month battle with cancer. Carla was born July 15, 1962, in Eau Claire, to Lloyd and Eileen E. (Hawkenson) Edison. She married Michael Lokken May 13, 1989. They were later divorced. Carla graduated from Eleva-Strum Central High School in 1980 and worked...
Carol Smith Donahue
Dec 19, 2012
Carol Smith Donahue, 75, of Eau Claire, formerly of Chicago, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire. She was born November 24, 1937, in Chicago, to James L. and Nora A. (Warren) Smith. She married Donald Donahue on July 1, 1961 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Homewood, Ill. Carol lived in many places including Philadelphia, Penn.,...
Clarence "Amos" J. Mlynek
Dec 9, 2012
Clarence "Amos" J. Mlynek, 91, of Independence, died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Clarence was born March 3, 1921, in rural Independence, Wis., to John and Helen (Bautch) Mlynek. He married Florence Gierok on September 26, 1949 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. She died February 28, 2008. Clarence was a WWll...
Lavern J. Hertzfeldt
Nov 24, 2012
Lavern J. Hertzfeldt, 88, of Independence, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 at his home. He was born March 25, 1924 in Independence to Armand and Mary (Lyga) Hertzfeldt. He married Theresa Klimek on June 30, 1947 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Independence. The couple farmed for 30 years in Independence. After retiring from farming, he was the...
Edward J. Baecker
Nov 15, 2012
Edward J. Baecker, 100, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Independence, was reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife on Thursday, November 15, 2012. Edward was born October 7, 1912 in Glencoe Township, Buffalo County, to Phillip and Elizabeth (Boland) Baecker. He was one of 11 children, and worked hard on the family farm alongside his father. He worked with the...
Phyllis F. Stuettgen
Nov 9, 2012
Phyllis F. Stuettgen, 80, of Arcadia, died Friday, November 9, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Osseo Nursing Home. She was born February 14, 1932 to Rudolph and Monica (Milek) Klink. She is survived by daughters, Donna (Doug) Fettig of Milwaukee, Debra (Jim) Olwig of West Bend; grandchildren, Shannon (Greg) Hinkel and Shawn (Heather) Olwig; great-granddaughter, Kallie Lynn Hinkel; sisters, Mary...
Richard Boland
Oct 14, 2012
Richard J. "Dick" Boland, 82, of Independence passed away peacefully on October 14, 2012 at Tomah Veterans Administration Hospital. Richard was born in La Crosse on April 7, 1930 and lived his childhood on the family dairy farm in Boland Valley, Glencoe Township outside of Arcadia and was a graduate of Arcadia High School. He married Bernice Sonsalla on November...
Monica R. Sylla
Oct 5, 2012
Monica R. Sylla, 94, of Independence, died Friday, October 5, 2012. Monica was born January 9, 1918, in rural Independence, to Francis and Hattie Misch. She was later adopted and raised by John and Julia Sygulla. She married Dominic Sylla June 10, 1940 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. He died January 14, 2003. She is survived by...
Sara Mathson
Sep 20, 2012
Sara Mathson, 37, of Blair, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at her residence. Sara was born May 14, 1975 in La Crosse to Keith and Penelope (Weist) Mathson. She worked as a CNA in Wichita, Kan. and Trempealeau County Health Care Center. Sara loved caring for people. She was a Milwaukee Brewers fan and enjoyed country music, movies and playing...
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