Obituaries
Veronica Gawenda
Apr 8, 2012
INDEPENDENCE – Veronica Gawenda, 90, of Seneca, Wis. formerly of rural Osseo, died Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Thornton Manor Nursing Home in Lansing, Iowa. She was born September 11, 1921 in Milwaukee, Wis., to William and Victoria Zyzniewski. She married Casimir "Casey" Gawenda. He died August 26, 2006. Survivors include three sons, Charles Gawenda of Champlin, Minn., Kenneth (Margie)...
Gertrude "Gertie" Sura
Mar 21, 2012
INDEPENDENCE – Gertrude "Gertie" Sura, 67, of Independence, died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Tri-County Memorial Nursing Home, Whitehall. Gertie was born January 11, 1945 in Trempealeau County, Wis., to John and Tillie (Thoma) Sluga. She married Ernest Sura November 16, 1968 at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Independence, Wis. The couple farmed in Chimney Rock Township. She...
Betty Finley
Mar 16, 2012
INDEPENDENCE, WIS. – Betty Finley, 80, of Whitehall, Wis. died Friday, March 16, 2012, at Tri-County Memorial Nursing Home, Whitehall. Betty was born October 7, 1931 in Edgerton, Wis., to Fredrich and Dorothy (Holmes) Zahn. She married Malcolm Ely McNamara March 10, 1948 in Milton, Wis. He died December 31, 1963. She married Thomas E. Finley March 3, 1968. Betty...
Lloyd Olson
Feb 27, 2012
INDEPENDENCE –Lloyd Odell Olson, 77, of Elk Creek, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 27, 2012 at Mayo Clinic Health Care System in Eau Claire. Lloyd was born June 11, 1934 to Clarence "Elmer" and Myrtle (Back) Olson on the family farm in Trempealeau County. He attended the Veum school and graduated from Independence High...
Sharon "Shari" Klimek
Feb 23, 2012
INDEPENDENCE – Sharon "Shari" Klimek, 53, of Independence, died Thursday, February 23, 2012, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse. Shari was born January 13, 1959 in Whitehall to Everett and Verna (Marsolek) Klimek. Shari worked at Trempealeau County Health Care Center and was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. She is survived by her mother, Verna...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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