DENISE “NITZIE” P. CHOLKA

DENISE “NITZIE” P. CHOLKA

     Denise “Nitzie” P. Cholka, 62, passed away at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Jan. 4, 2024. She was born to Donald and Polly Cholka March 31, 1961, in Cleveland, OH, and then raised in Michigan.

     Denise graduated from Bronson High School in 1979. She moved between Michigan and Wisconsin, depending on where work took her. She worked various jobs doing whatever she could to support her son, Eric. Whether it was factory work or at the casino. 

     She was a 5’1” stick of dynamite that everyone knew as “Nitzie.” She was a fun, loving woman, and naturally “the life of the party” and had a joke to tell. Denise was kind beyond measure and always wanting to help where she could and always putting others before herself. She was always a free spirit; never had one place that she would call home. 

     She is survived by her son, Eric Everest; brothers Harry (Veronica) Cholka, Phil Cholka, Steve Cholka and Don Cholka; sisters Toni/Maureen (John) Kachnowski and Rosemarie Adams; uncles Terry Steindorf and John (Beth) Steindorf; cousin Karena (Dana) Thundercloud; and great-niece Raven La Morie; along with many other relatives and friends. 

     Denise is preceded in death by her infant daughter, Deitre Lee Everest; dad Donald Cholka; brother Joseph Cholka; grandmother Lavina Davis; along with many other aunts and uncles. 

     Funeral services for Denise were held Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at the Buswell Funeral Home at 12 p.m. Her son, Eric Everest, officiated. Friends and family were invited to visitation from 11 a.m. until time of service. 

     The Buswell Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements, 715-284-2231.