Obituaries

Rose Ann (Pientok) Dahl

Rose Ann (Pientok) Dahl

Feb 6, 2012

Rose Ann "Rosie" (Pientok) Dahl, 77, of Minneapolis, Minn., died Monday, February 6, 2012 at Bethany Covenant Health Care in Minneapolis. Rose was born September 18, 1934 in Trempealeau County, to Frank and Veronica (Marsolek) Pientok. Survivors include a brother, Luke (Mary Lou) Pientok of Arcadia, Wis., two sisters, Clara Armbuster and Agnes (Melvyn) Wilke both of Cudahy, Wis., a...

Ernest G. Giemza

Ernest G. Giemza

Jan 17, 2012

Ernest G. Giemza, 75, of Arcadia, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at his home. Ernest was born February 22, 1936 in Arcadia Township, Trempealeau County, to Albert and Angeline (Sobotta) Giemza. He married Mary Ann Stanislawski on May 18, 1963 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, North Creek. Ernest served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Joe Roskos Distributing, was...

Verna M. Halama

Verna M. Halama

Jan 11, 2012

Verna M. Halama, 93, of Independence, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall. Verna was born December 16, 1918 in Arcadia Township, Trempealeau County, to Joseph and Annie (Kokott) Prudlick. She married August Halama September 5, 1939 in Pampa, Texas. He died January 26, 1984. Verna loved her pets, gardening and the music by the Rhythm Playboys....

Ethel Swanson

Ethel Swanson

Jan 1, 2012

Cordell LeVere Swanson, 82, of Kingmon Ariz., died June 19, 2015. He was born March 14, 1933 in Dover Township, Buffalo County, Wis., to Chester “Chet” Hartwick and Lurada Marjorie (Fimreite) Swanson. He married Ethel Bell Mann March 2, 1957 at the Western Wedding Manor in Los Angeles, Calif. She was born January 25, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio to William...

Doris Nelson

Doris Nelson

Dec 23, 2011

Doris Nelson, 84, of Colfax, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Doris was born September 13, 1927 in Mondovi, Wis., to Clarence and Lulie (Nyre) Johnson. She married LeRoy H. Nelson April 22, 1950 at Osseo Lutheran Church. Doris enjoyed sewing, crocheting, quilting and going to thrift sales. She loved to make lefse...

Marco O. Perez

Marco O. Perez

Dec 21, 2011

STRUM – Marco O. Perez, 15, of Strum, formerly of Independence, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Sacred heart Hospital, Eau Claire, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Edison Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Marco was a really...

Herman A. Bautch

Herman A. Bautch

Dec 4, 2011

Herman A. Bautch, 90, of Whitehall, formerly of Independence, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Pigeon Falls Healthcare. He was born August 6, 1921 in Burnside Township, Trempealeau County, to Joseph F. and Rose (Woychik) Bautch. He married Marie Adank May 21, 1946 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Waumandee. She died in 1958. Herman was a farmer and operated construction...

Vivian Ulberg

Vivian Ulberg

Nov 27, 2011

Vivian L. Ulberg, 90, of Strum, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Crystal Lake Manor, Strum. Vivian was born February 23, 1921, in Nelson, Wis. to Joseph and Eva (Hetrick) Ott. She married Clifford M. Ulberg August 2, 1941 in Mondovi. He died February 15, 1997. The couple farmed in rural Eleva, where she worked hard taking care of her...

Modesta "Dusty" Stendahl

Modesta "Dusty" Stendahl

Nov 17, 2011

Modesta "Dusty" Stendahl, 86, of Independence, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, at Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall. Dusty was born September 29, 1925 in Independence, to Lawrence and Mary (Gamroth) Pampuch. She married Ivan C. Stendahl on May 7, 1947 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. He died August 22, 2001. Dusty was a member of SS. Peter and...

Blanche L. Killian

Blanche L. Killian

Oct 25, 2011

Blanche L. Killian, 87, of Blair, formerly of Eau Claire and Independence, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Whitehall, with her daughter at her side. Blanche was born on August 7, 1924 to John and Catherine (Kloss) Saverinski. She was raised along with 2 brothers and 5 sisters on a farm in the Town of...

Agatha M. Marsolek

Agatha M. Marsolek

Oct 22, 2011

Agatha M. Marsolek, 93, of Independence, died Saturday, October 22, 2011, at Tri-County Memorial Nursing Home, Whitehall. Agatha was born November 14, 1917 in Hale Township, Trempealeau County, to John and Agnes (Jonietz) Halama. She married Clifford L. Marsolek on November 8, 1937 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence. He died October 25, 2005. The couple farmed 25...

Ruth E. Johnson

Ruth E. Johnson

Oct 16, 2011

Ruth E. Johnson, 84, of Osseo, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Mayo Health System-Osseo Nursing Home. She was born April 11, 1927 in Osseo to John and Clara (Torpen) Evenson. She married Maurice "Kooga" Johnson on February 25, 1946 in Iowa. He died April 30, 1986. Ruth graduated from Osseo High School in 1945. She was a telephone operator...

Albin G. Gierok

Albin G. Gierok

Oct 12, 2011

INDEPENDENCE – Albin G. Gierok, 76, of Independence, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Albin was born February 19, 1935 on the home farm in Burnside Township, Trempealeau County, to George and Gunda (Thoma) Gierok. He married Agnes E. Von Haden on August 20, 1960 in Eau Claire. Albin was a lifelong dairy farmer...

Marie Halonen

Marie Halonen

Sep 29, 2011

Marie Kruchoski Halonen, age 97, formerly of Minneapolis, Minn. died peacefully on September 29, 2011 at the Grand View Care Center, Blair, Wis. She was born in Minneapolis, Minn. on September 23, 1914 to Joseph and Mary (Wirtz) Wennes. She married George Kruchoski on September 11, 1937. They had three daughters, Elizabeth (Lavern) Pampuch of Independence, Janice (Robert) Lang of...

Ernest S. Suchla

Ernest S. Suchla

Sep 23, 2011

Ernest S. Suchla, 84, of Independence, died Friday, September 23, 2011, at his home. Ernie was born June 3, 1927 in Buffalo County, to Peter and Mary (Gierok) Suchla. He married Betty Zilla on November 10, 1951 in Milwaukee. Ernie was a union carpenter most of his life and worked on bridges and roads throughout Wisconsin. He retired from Local...

James R. Caggiano Sr.

James R. Caggiano Sr.

Sep 21, 2011

James R. Caggiano Sr., 74, of Independence, formerly of Queens, New York, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Grand View Care Center, Blair. He was born November 16, 1936 in Queens, N.Y. Survivors include two children, James R. (Valerie) Caggiano Jr. of Independence and Diana (Tim) Hickey of Worcester, Mass.; a sister, Camille Caggiano of Queens, N.Y.; two grandchildren, Shaun...

Anton "Tony" Sluga

Anton "Tony" Sluga

Sep 18, 2011

Anton "Tony" A. Sluga, 76, of Greenfield, WI, formerly of Independence, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 at Columbia-St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon, Wis. Tony was a proud veteran and served in the army at the end of the Korean War, following his four brother's footsteps who served during WWII. Survivors include his wife, Darlene; six children, Grace, Brian,...

Everett "Jack" Maciosek

Everett "Jack" Maciosek

Sep 14, 2011

Everett "Jack" Maciosek. On September 14, 2011, Jack was re-united in heaven with his treasured wife, Gladys; parents, Frances and Mike; and sister, Irene. Jack was born on August 21, 1924 in Independence, WI. He served in the Navy on the Pacific front in WWII. After the war, he settled in Minneapolis, worked for General Mills and married Gladys in...

Cynthia June Gill

Cynthia June Gill

Sep 7, 2011

Cynthia "Cindy" Gill, 55, of Arcadia, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. Cynthia was born September 22, 1955 in Milwaukee to Ronald and Doris (Balke) Drewek. She married Joseph E. Gill in Milwaukee. Survivors include her husband, Joe of Arcadia; a daughter, Candy (Jason) Gamroth of Independence and her mother, Doris Drewek of...

Elsmore Indgjer

Elsmore Indgjer

Sep 6, 2011

Elsmore Indgjer, age 87, lost his battle with pulmonary fibrosis on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, in Green Bay, WI. He was born March 24, 1924 in Muskegon, Michigan to Arthur and Olga (Mathieson) Indgjer. Elsmore was raised and lived in the Eleva-Strum area nearly all his life. He married Myrtle Myren on March 30, 1944 at St. Paul's Lutheran in...

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