Obituaries
Clarence "Bud" Smieja
Jan 31, 2022
Clarence “Bud” Smieja, 95, of Independence, died on Monday, January 31, 2022, at Gundersen Tri-County Care Center in Whitehall. Bud was born on September 2, 1926, in the Town of Burnside to Michael and Sophie (Wiench) Smieja. Bud enlisted into the United States Navy and served in WWII. He was proud to participate in the Freedom Honor Flight as a...
William "Bill" Baecker
Jan 23, 2022
William (Bill) Baecker, 71, of Independence, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse after a twenty-five year-hard fought battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Bill was born on August 27, 1950, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Walter and Margaret (Walker) Baecker. He graduated from Independence High School in...
Charles "Chuck" Roskos
Jan 11, 2022
Charles “Chuck” Roskos, 86, of Eau Claire, WI, formerly of Independence, WI, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI. He was the 2nd of five children born to Dominic and Anna (Lisowski) Roskos on November 11, 1935. He shared the same birth date as his Grandfather Charles Roskos. He attended several country schools...
Martha "Kip" (Kowahl) Proescholdt
Dec 31, 2021
Martha Proescholdt, 79, died peacefully on December 31, 2021, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Ruckersville, Virginia. She was born in Whitehall, Wisconsin, to Harold and Irene Florence (nee Back) Wood, on July 24, 1942. Most people knew her as “Kip” or “Kippy,” a name she inherited from hergreat aunt Kippy Wood, who died in the diphtheria...
Lisa Johnson
Dec 9, 2021
Lisa (Smieja) Johnson, 59, of Independence, WI passed away on Thursday evening, December 9, 2021, under the care of Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. Lisa was born on July 19, 1962, to Adrian and Virginia (Servais) Smieja in Arcadia, WI. She graduated from Independence High School in 1980. She married Kenneth “Jumbo” Johnson Jr. on September 8, 1984, at Saints Peter...
Jerome "Joe" M. Hanson
Dec 7, 2021
Jerome “Joe” Hanson, 72, of Blair, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at his home after a short battle with cancer. He was born September 26, 1949, in Whitehall, WI to Everett and Dolores (Roessler) Hanson. IN 1967, he graduated from Blair High School and then attended UW-Eau Claire and grad school in Madison. Joe married Cindy Lee of Chippewa...
Joseph S. Bisek
Nov 30, 2021
Joseph “Cool Cat” Bisek, 80, of Independence, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born May 29, 1941, in Arcadia to Adam and Gertrude (Skroch) Bisek. Joe married Charlotte Stellar on October 16, 1965, at SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Independence. Joe worked at Hoffman Construction as a heavy equipment operator...
Carol Ann Roberts
Nov 19, 2021
Carol Ann Roberts, 73, of Strum died peacefully at home with her family by her side from Alzheimer’s/Dementia under the wonderful care of St. Croix Hospice on Friday, November 19, 2021. Carol was born in Galesville on December 20, 1947 to Maynard and Esther (Schock) Robinson. Carol spent much of her youth growing up in Trempealeau and graduated from Healy...
Linda K. Pientok
Oct 23, 2021
Linda Pientok, 75, of Independence, died Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Linda was born December 22, 1945, in Newton, Kan. To John and Margaret (De Vore) Berry. She met Francis J. Pientok while serving at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kan. They were married June 25, 1966, in Wichita. He died September 17,...
Shirley H. Johnson
Oct 18, 2021
Shirley Johnson, 84, of Whitehall, died Monday October 18, 2021 at Pigeon Falls Healthcare Center. Shirley was born June 11, 1937 in Black River Falls to Creswell and Gladys (Davis) Lindow. She married Norman E. Stoker June 25, 1955 in Black River Falls. They divorced in 1975. She married Mark G. Johnson March 14, 1981 in Black River Falls. He...
Bruce S. Bautch
Oct 13, 2021
Bruce Bautch went home to his heavenly Father on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Bruce was born December 26, 1958, to George and Shirley (Cullen) Bautch of Independence, Wis. He was the sixth of seven children. Bruce dedicated his early years to law enforcement, known to the community as “Brucey Badge.” In his later years, he enjoyed traveling the country as...
Kenneth "Kenny" Bautch
Oct 12, 2021
Kenny Bautch, 77, of rural Independence, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at his home. Kenny was born May 11, 1944, in Burnside Township, Buffalo County, to Mike M. and Mary (Waletzki) Bautch. He farmed with his parents in Elk Creek and later moved to Waumandee with Larry and Milda Bautch. He lived and worked for many years on Bill Bremer’s...
James Clinton Cleveland
Oct 1, 2021
James Clinton Cleveland, 89 passed away peacefully Friday, October 1, 2021 at Heritage Court Memory Care in Eau Claire, Wis. He was born on July 10, 1932 in Badger, Iowa to Canute and Josephine (Larson) Cleveland of Badger, Iowa. He formerly attended The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd as a Charter Member and First Lutheran Church in Torrance, Calif....
Raymond "Bud" Manka
Sep 16, 2021
Raymond “Bud” R. Manka, 89, of Elk Creek, WI, died Thursday, September 16, 2021 at his home. Bud was born January 4, 1932, on the home farm in Elk Creek, to John and Frances (Sluga) Manka. He married Catherine Wendricks on April 8, 1959, who preceded him in death in 2013. Bud loved to bake bread and was an avid...
Ardys J. Nelson
Sep 5, 2021
Ardys J. Nelson, 88, of Osseo, died Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Rolling Meadows of Strum. Ardys was born August 4, 1933, in Chimney Rock Township, Trempealeau County, to Arnold and Selma (Knutson) Oium. She married LaVerne Nelson December 1, 1951 in Osseo. He died February 17, 2007. Ardys worked as a farmer’s wife, housekeeper in Eau Claire and at...
LeMoine Nelson
Aug 30, 2021
LeMoine Arthur Nelson, 91, of Independence, died Monday, August 30, 2021, at his home. LeMoine was born May 31, 1930, to Arthur and Mae (Kolve) Nelson. He married Delores Christianson and to this union four children were born, Ronald, Gary, Sherrie and Lori. He entered the army during the Korean War and was stationed in Colorado and served as a...
Bonita "Bonnie" Lyga
Aug 19, 2021
Bonita “Bonnie” Lyga, 63, of Whitehall, died Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield. Bonnie was born August 25, 1957, to Lawrence and Clara (Marsolek) Sonsalla. Bonnie worked as a certified nursing assistant and personal care worker. She worked at Tri-County Nursing Home, Lewiston Nursing Home, TCHC-Farnam House and did homecare for Emogene Senty. Survivors include a...
Agnes Ellen Gierok
Aug 16, 2021
Agnes Ellen Gierok, 83, of Independence, died Monday, August 16, 2021, at her home with her family at her side. Agnes was born April 19, 1938, in Ludington, Wisconsin at home, on the family dairy farm, to Ernest and Esther (Shong) Von Haden. Ernest was considered progressive, having a Delco generator, lights in the barn and the yard! Esther was...
Sharon Kaye Schue
Aug 14, 2021
Sharon Schue, 74, of Independence, died Saturday, August 14, 2021, unexpectedly at her home. Sharon was born July 26, 1947, in Whitehall, Wis., daughter of August and Virginia (Kupietz) Kulig. She married Michael Schue 1966 in Cudahy, Wis. He died in 1990. Sharon is survived by three children, Michael (Susan) Schue of Independence, Shannon (Jason) Schue of Talking Rock, Ga....
Roxanne "Roxie" Severson
Jul 30, 2021
Roxanne “Roxie” Severson, 72, formerly of Independence, died unexpectedly Friday, July 30, 2021. Roxie was born July 11th, 1949, in Maiden Rock, WI, to Earl and Marie (Wold) Larson. She married Ray Severson July 6th, 1968, at Chimney Rock Lutheran Church. She was an active member of Chimney Rock Lutheran Church. Roxie is survived by her husband Ray of Whitehall;...
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