Denise “Nitzie” P. Cholka, age 62, passed away at the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center on
January 4, 2024. She was born to Donald and Polly Cholka on March 31, 1961 in Cleveland,
Ohio, 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. Working 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 will take place Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the Buswell Funeral
Home at 12:00 p.m. Her son, Eric Everest will officiate. Friends and family are invited to
visitation from 11:00 a.m. until time of service.
The Buswell Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements, 715-284-2231.