Obituaries
Karen Amelia Morchinek
Sep 20, 2022
Karen Amelia Morchinek, 83, of Independence, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, in the comfort of her own home. Karen was born in St. Paul, MN on August 28, 1939, to Alvin and Hazel (Sauer) Haes. Soon after graduating from high school, Karen began working for the State of Minnesota-Highway Department as an administrative assistant in St. Paul, where she...
Lucille Helen Feyen
Sep 8, 2022
Lucille Helen Feyen, age 84, of Blair, passed away at home on Thursday, September 8, surrounded by her husband, children and dog, Rupert. She was born to John and Catherine (Thoma) Filla in the town of Burnside on November 12, 1937. She was raised in Independence and graduated from Independence High School. After her children started school, she began working...
Dr. Shirley Halama
Sep 2, 2022
Dr. Shirley Ann Halama, 61, passed away on September 2, 2022 from breast cancer. The daughter of Edward and Donna Mae Halama. Shirley graduated from S.S. Peter and Paul Grade School. She graduated from the Independence High School in 1979. Shirley dedicated her life to helping people. After Shirley graduated from Palmer College Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, she moved to...
Rudolph Gamroth
Sep 1, 2022
Rudolph P. Gamroth, 92, of Independence, Passed to Eternal Life on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Kathleen (Tado) Gamroth. Dear father of Greg (Dorothy Smith) Gamroth of Independence, Debbie (Bill) Layton of Austin, TX, and Gail (Scott) Duelge of South Milwaukee. Loving grandfather of Katie (Chris) Odegaard, Brett (Emily Marcou) Gamroth, Matt and Chad (Danielle) Goodall,...
Roger Reichwein
Aug 25, 2022
Roger Theodore Reichwein, 76 of Arcadia, died peacefully on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at his home under the care of Winona Area Hospice after a 7-year battle with Amyloidosis. Roger was born on November 6, 1945, in Bellevue, Iowa to Theodore and Mary (Heinemann) Reichwein. When Roger was two, his family moved to Arcadia, WI. After graduating from Arcadia High...
Max C. Baertlein
Aug 14, 2022
Max C. Baertlein, 92, formerly of Independence, died on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at the Grandview Care Center in Blair. Max was born in Boyd, WI on April 26, 1930, to Valentine and Margaret (Anacker) Baertlein. He married the love of his life and best friend, Delores Baldeschwiler, in Boyd on November 4, 1950. She preceded Max in death in...
Mary Jo Halama
Aug 12, 2022
Mary Jo Halama, 84, of Independence passed away peacefully on August 12, 2022, at Rolling Meadows Memory Care Center in Strum. Mary Jo was born to Henry and Stella Wecker on December 13, 1937, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It was here that she spent her growing years, graduating from Aquinas High School (1955) and attending St. Francis School of Nursing/Viterbo,...
Lisa Marie Ketchum
Aug 11, 2022
Lisa Marie Ketchum, 61, of Chimney Rock, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at her home. Lisa was born in Melrose Park, IL on May 16, 1961, to Loretta Scanio and James (Donna) Bangiorno. She grew up in Illinois and graduated from Crystal Lake High School. It was there that she met the love of her life and...
Lavern Pampuch
Aug 5, 2022
Lavern A. Pampuch, 91, of Independence, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at home on the family farm. He was under the care of St. Croix Hospice and his family. Lavern was born on June 17, 1931 in Whitehall, Wisconsin to Ignatz and Pauline (Bauch) Pampuch. He attended S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic School and the Independence Public School where...
Marvin J. Litscher
Aug 2, 2022
Marvin Litscher, 77, of Independence, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Lake Hallie Memory Care in Chippewa Falls, WI. He was born on October 25, 1944, in Arcadia, to Norbert and Genevieve (Wolfe) Litscher. Marvin grew up on a farm in Fountain City, WI. He married Diane Servais on May 14, 1966, in Fountain City and the...
James "Jim" J. Sendelbach
Jul 6, 2022
James “Jim” J. Sendelbach, 92, of Whitehall, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in his home. Jim was born on June 6, 1930, to George and Blanche (Kuka) Sendelbach, and was raised in Independence. After graduating from high school, Jim went on to complete two years at Winona State where he played baseball. Jim was then drafted into the United...
Nathaniel "Nate" Rotering
Jun 30, 2022
Nathaniel “Nate” Eugene Rotering, 27 of Independence, died unexpectedly Thursday, June 30, 2022. He was born on February 22, 1995 to Eugene and Victoria (Olson) Rotering. Nate graduated from Independence High School in 2013 and while in his junior year, joined the National Guard. After high school Nate attended basic training and earned the rank of Sargent. Nate attended Western...
Robert "Bob" Bisek
Jun 29, 2022
Robert Gerald Bisek April 1, 1938 - June 29, 2022 Robert “Bob” Bisek, 84, of Independence, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully while in hospice care at Grandview Nursing Home in Blair, Wisconsin, Wednesday, June 29. He was the 8th of 10 children born to Adam and Gertrude (Skroch) Bisek. He suffered debilitating seizures as a child which caused many health problems...
Richard Halama
Jun 29, 2022
Richard Allen Halama, 71, of Independence WI, died Wednesday evening, June 29, at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse WI. He was born in Whitehall on June 20, 1951, to Aloysie and Verna (Kulig) Halama. He grew up on the family farm north of Elk Creek. Richard was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War but served in Germany from...
Delores P. Klink
May 28, 2022
Delores Phyllis Klink, 91, of Independence, died on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Grandview Care Center in Blair. Delores was born on April 12, 1931, in rural Trempealeau County to Adam and Gertrude (Skroch) Bisek. She was united in marriage on February 20, 1952, to Peter Klink at S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Independence. Delores was born with...
Rebecca "Becky" B. Maule
Mar 12, 2022
Rebecca "Becky" B. Maule, 78, formerly of Independence, died on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville. Becky was born on October 16, 1943 in La Crosse to Walter and Verna (Calkins) Weist. She grew up on a farm outside of Houston, Minnesota, and went on to obtain her Registered Nursing License after high school. Becky worked as...
Teresa Sue Edison
Mar 3, 2022
Teresa Sue Edison, 54, of Independence, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 at her home. Teresa “T” Sue Edison was born February 23, 1968, in Osseo, Wis. to Clennis Keith and Nancy (Brixen) Edison. She married Matt Wood June 24, 2006, in her parents’ backyard in Independence. T’s love of volleyball started in middle school in Eleva-Strum. She continued to play...
Pamela Sue Holtan
Feb 16, 2022
Pamela “Pam” Sue Holtan, 65, of Independence died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in Eau Claire. Pam was born in Whitehall on September 12, 1956, to Wilbur J. and Bonita (Olson) Holtan. Attended schools in Whitehall and graduated from La Crosse Aquinas. Her family owned and operated Club Midway in Independence, where Pam worked in various...
Evelyn Mae Cleveland
Feb 7, 2022
Evelyn Mae Cleveland, 90, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Heritage Court Memory Care in Eau Claire, Wis. She was born on October 11, 1931, in Mondovi, Wis. to Clarence and Lulie (Nyre) Johnson. She formerly attended The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd as a Charter Member and First Lutheran Church...
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...
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