Independence High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

Donna M. Peterson, 83 of Rockland, WI, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Emplify Health, formerly known as Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, WI.Donna was born on April 1, 1942, to Henry and Hulda Langrehr. She was raised in the Bangor area and graduated from Bangor High School with the...

Larry Anthony Pint 80.5 years young passed away in his home in Fort Atkinson on January 4 2026. Having been born on the 4th of July Larry entered this world with a bang and he made sure to go out with one by passing exactly on his halfbirthday. Larry born in Independence Iowa in 1945 was the eldest ...

Rev. Roger Palmer Olson, 94, of Park Rapids, MN passed away on Sat. December 13, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Roger wrote his own obituary listed below.Roger was born on January 27, 1931 in Whitehall, Wisconsin the son of Palmer C. and Evelyn C (Risberg) Olson. He was raised o...

    Dennis David Schwedler, 81, of Edina, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 09, 2025, at the LaBelle Manor in LaBelle, Missouri.    He was born on November 5, 1943, in Burlington, Wisconsin, the son of Raymond Dyson and Hilma Mary Ott Schwedler.    He attended school i...

Colleen Casey Gokey 77 of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin died peacefully on Sunday December 14 surrounded by her family at her home. She lived a life rooted in family creativity and steady kindness. She was born on November 30 1948 in Frankfurt Kentucky to Timothy Casey and Eileen ONeill Casey. Both of ...

Wesley W. Crosby, age 98, passed away at Mercy Hospital on December 21, 2025. He was born on August 14, 1927, the son of Leon and Hilda (Goede) Crosby. He attended Milton High School and spent much of his younger years working on his family farm. On November 8, 1947, he married the love of his life,...

Ruth Miske, 66, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2025, at Emplify Health Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.Ruth was born to Marvin and Lillian (Larson) Nyseth in Eau Claire, WI. She grew up in Strum, attending Eleva Strum High School and graduating with the class of 1977. She was united in marriag...

Ruth Miske, 66, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2025, at Emplify Health Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.Ruth was born to Marvin and Lillian (Larson) Nyseth in Eau Claire, WI. She grew up in Strum, attending Eleva Strum High School and graduating with the class of 1977. She was united in marriag...

Ruth Miske, 66, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2025, at Emplify Health Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.Ruth was born to Marvin and Lillian (Larson) Nyseth in Eau Claire, WI. She grew up in Strum, attending Eleva Strum High School and graduating with the class of 1977. She was united in marriag...

Ruth Miske, 66, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2025, at Emplify Health Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall.Ruth was born to Marvin and Lillian (Larson) Nyseth in Eau Claire, WI. She grew up in Strum, attending Eleva Strum High School and graduating with the class of 1977. She was united in marriag...