Obituaries
Eugene “Gene” Wesley Kindschy, 76, of Whitehall, passed away February 24, 2024, at Pigeon Falls Heathcare Center, while being comforted by family and friends.
Gene was born April 2, 1947, in Winona, MN, to Ralph and Gertrude (Becker) Kindschy. Gene was the youngest of six boys, and in his early...
Dennis S. Emerson, 75, of Eleva, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire, with his loving family by his side.
Dennis, son of Jens and Mina (Gunderson) Emerson, was born August 23, 1948, in Eau Claire. Dennis attended the Eleva-Strum...
Martha Ellen (Johnson) Felt, 74, of Madison, died Tuesday, February 20, 2024, in her home.
Martha was born October 15. 1949, in Whitehall, to Willie A. and Florence E. (Goplin) Johnson. She attended Whitehall public schools, graduating in 1968. Following graduation, she attended Luther College in...
Randall “Randy” J. Sluga, 58, of Eau Claire, and formerly of Independence, died at his home, Sunday, February 18, 2024.
Randy was born November 9, 1965, to Robert and Karen Sluga and raised in Independence. In school, Randy excelled at wrestling, making two high school state appearances and...
Shirley Ann Heiller, 88, of Caledonia MN, and formerly of Galesville, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024.
Shirley is survived by six children; two stepdaughters; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by first and second husband(s):...
Dominic “Don” Louis Pogreba, 77, of Independence, passed away February 14, 2024, at Gundersen Health Center, surrounded by family and friends.
Dominic was born September 29, 1946, to Frank and Emma (Smieja) Pogreba. Don was more of a hands-on learner so, in lieu of reform school, he joined the U....
David Alvin “Dusty” Fonstad, 67, of rural Galesville, died Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Meadowbrook of Black River Falls.
David was born July 3, 1956, in La Crosse, to Alvin and Helen (Mickelson) Fonstad. On September 30, 1989, he married Barbara Kay Katula, in Galesville. He had been employed...
Beverly “Bev” Jean Nemitz, 76, of Trempealeau, died Friday, February 16, 2024, at Marinuka Manor in Galesville, with her daughter at her bedside.
Beverly was born December 19, 1947, to Vernon Raymond Emmons and Ruth Elvira (Dale) Emmons of Galesville, at St. Anne’s Hospital in La Crosse. She...
Clarence “Rusty” Auseth, age 92, passed away peacefully at his home, Mon., February 12, 2024.
Rusty was born July 15, 1931, in Skunk Coulee near Galesville, the youngest of seven children, to Sigurd and Hulda Auseth. Rusty grew up in Skunk Coulee until the 6th grade when the family moved to...
Roland John Marsolek, 86, of Kenosha, passed away February 5, 2024.
Roland was born December 10, 1937, to the late John and Victoria (Karasch) Marsolek. He was raised on the family farm in Trempealeau County. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany from 1957...
