Agnes Caroline Odegard

Agnes Caroline (Werlein) Odegard, passed away on Wednesday, April 02, 2014 at her home at age 93 years young. She was born on March 20, 1921 one of nine children born to John and Mary (Roessler) Werlein. Agnes was united in marriage to Sanford Odegard on July 20, 1938. They were farmers most of their married life until her husband became a butter maker at the Mondovi creamery. They then resided in the Town of Mondovi. She worked for many years at the Lutheran Home as a nurse’s aide and worked for several years for her daughter Audrey at the Mondovi Dry Cleaners. She was a sweet and hard working person who would always help anyone who needed her. She took care of her nieces and nephews as well as raising her own 10 children and babysitting her grandchildren. She loved going on vacation with her children and was going to visit her son Jerry’s new cabin in Winter, WI this summer. She loved to go thrift saling and was always to get something to give to her kids. She was the sort of lady who made you feel you were so special. She will be remembered as a happy and witty person who had a sharp mind to the end. Agnes will be sadly missed by her children, Marjorie (Gene) Rice, Stuart (Sadie) Odegard, Gerald (Mary) Odegard, Jean (Jim) Bauer, John and Scott Raymond Odegard and her beloved dog, Joey; grandchildren, Sherri (John) Weiss, Jeanne (Dave) Nyre, David (Michelle) Wright, Lori (Pete) Boos, Mike (Rachel) Odegard, Jeff (Jen) Odegard, Jason Odegard, Jeremy (Brittany) Odegard, Josh (Samantha) Odegard, Jerry Odegard, Lauri (Kevin) Whirry, Dirk Odegard, Lisa (Jon) Miller, Billi Jo (Roger) Fedie, Tracy (Tim) Schiefelbein, Mindy (Mike) Crawford, Chris (Rosemary) O’Connell, Wendy (Mitch) Allen, Mary Ann (Eric) Dunn, Tim Miland, Sara (Evan) Jacobson, Cory (Katie) Schoonover, Sam (Sarah) Odegard, Elisha Rieck, Carrie (Dan) Market, Andrea Bauer, Paul Bauer. Many great and great-great grandchildren; step grandchildren, Roxie (Greg) Ulness, Gary (Rhonda) Hoverson and Ann Hoverson; daughters in law, Connie Pavelski, Ellen Harms-Odegard and Lana Odegard; brother in law, Clarence Odegard; sons in law, Gary O’Connell and Fran Passe; and by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Besides her parents and loving husband Sanford, Agnes was preceded in death by children, Alvin “Sandy”, Cecil, William “Billy”; two daughters, Patricia O’Connell and Audrey Passe; granddaughter, Carol Miland and grandsons Shawn Bauer, William “Billy” Odegard and Kevin Reick; son in law, Charles Wright; daughter in law Carman Odegard. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 PM at the Valley of the Shepherd Lutheran Church, Mondovi with Michael Isaacson officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Lutheran Cemetery, Mondovi. A visitation will be held on Sunday from 12:00 PM until the hour of the service at the church. Agnes’ children would like to send a special thank you to her grandchildren, Miranda, Andrea, Sherri, Jeanne, Billi Jo, Tracy and Katie for all their help taking care of grandma. Online memories or condolences may be sent to www.talbotfuneralhomes.com.