INDEPENDENCE, Wis. — The victim of a December garage fire in Independence was Kyle Clarence Klimek, the Edison Funeral Home confirmed. Klimek, age 39, attended Independence High School and held a 2005 certificate from Western Wisconsin Technical College. He did factory work most of his life and was known around town as someone who could fix anything he could get his hands on. Authorities have yet to explain what caused the fire.
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Klimek. 1986-2025.