CROSS PLAINS - Eugene A. Kostecki, 93, of Cross Plains, Wis., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on June 9, 2024, after a long and fulfilling life.
Posted: July 25, 2021
Maxx the dog may have retired from Seminole County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 unit in Florida, but his years of service kicked in when his family’s home became engulfed in flames one night.
It was after 11 p.m. when a loud noise caught the attention of Chip Dover, a nearby neighbor. He quickly called 911 before heading over to the source of the sound: a fire.
Hoping to give anyone inside the burning home a way to escape, Chip used a piece of patio furniture to break a window. It took some encouragement, but with his son’s help, he was able to get Margo Feaser to come over to the window so she could escape.