Eileen Marie NUNDAHL

1922 - 2005  (82 years)

• Name	Eileen Marie NUNDAHL
  Birth	4 Sep 1922	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Death	14 Jul 2005	Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  	Vernon Memorial Hospital
  Burial	17 Jul 2005	Coon Prairie Cemetery, Westby, Viroqua Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Notes	She was not living at home with her parents and siblings in the 1940 census. In that census, she was living in Viroqua where she was a maid living in the household of the widower Mertie Harris and his three children. Living in Viroqua at the time of her mother’s death in 1960. Living in Janesville in 1995. Living in Westby in September of 2003. Her obit in the La Crosse newspaper: Eileen Marie (Nundahl) Mikkelson  Westby, Wis. — Eileen Marie (Nundahl) Mikkelson passed away Thursday, July 14, 2005, at Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua, Wis., from complications following surgery. She was born in Vernon County to Carl and Mearl (Crook) Nundahl on Sept. 4, 1922. On Feb. 26, 1941, she married Lawrence Mikkelson. Eileen's family was the center of her life and she grandly served her Lord by working hard for and loving her family of 10 children, 23 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Her grandchildren were always welcomed into this world with a sweater, cap and booties that she had lovingly knitted for each as she awaited their arrival. And as they grew, they were the recipients of wonderful big bear hugs from Grandma whenever they came into her presence. She so enjoyed attending their activities and athletic events. Eileen worked many years cooking for the residents and later keeping records for the Vernon County Manor. After her retirement from there, she managed and ran the family business all the while caring for her disabled son. Once her family was raised, she returned to her love of baseball by attending Milwaukee Brewer games. She loved to travel and especially enjoyed her trips to Las Vegas with her friends. Eileen is survived by her daughters, Elaine (Jerry) DeWitt, Bonnie (Norman) Bousman, Cheryl (John) Nelson, all of Westby, and Patricia (Roger) Potts, La Crosse, Vicki (Lonnie) Christianson, Coon Valley; and sons, Randy and Kent (Renae), of Westby, and Kurt of Viroqua. Surviving grandchildren are Kelly (Rob) Schlicht, Milwaukee, Joel (Karen) DeWitt, Westby, Kacey DeWitt, Tomah, Jerry Mikkelson, Viola, Jason Mikkelson, Viroqua, Krista Buros, Viroqua, Carrie (Patrick) Dahlquist, Livermore, California, Teresa (Mark) Helgeson, Stoddard, Eric Mikkelson, Elkridge, Md., Jordan Nelson, Sheffield, Iowa, Evan Nelson, Viroqua, Haylee (Jason) Foster, Great Falls, Mont., Kevin Potts, Winona, Minn., Erin and Brian Christianson of La Crosse, Brady Christianson, Wausau, Wis., Jessica Mikkelson, Henrietta, Texas, Ashley Baum, Austin, Texas, Adam Hegwer, Henrietta, Texas, Lindsey, Tyler, and Brooke Mikkelson, and Garrett and Karlee Mikkelson, all of Westby. Surviving great-grandchildren are Joshua DeWitt, Lyssa Reynolds, Brandon and Keegan DeWitt, Zachary and Madison Mikkelson, Lauren and Marissa Helgeson, Taylor, Ethan, Leah, and Camille Dahlquist, Paris and Aspen Foster, Mason Viner-Potts, Emma Baum, Lily and Walker Mikkelson, and great-great-grandchild, Nickolai Reynolds. Eileen is also survived by sisters, Marlene Carrel and Martha (Mel) Brewer of Janesville, Wis., Norma Pierce, Onalaska, and Judy (Gene) Collins, Richland Center; and brothers, Merlin Nundahl, Beloit, and Donnie (Janus) Nundahl, Richland Center, Wis.; and sister-in-law, Connie Nundahl, Janesville. The Lord welcomes Eileen home as does her husband, Lawrence; sons, Arden, Charles and Jerry David; brothers, Selmer, Kenneth and Ivan (Bubby) Nundahl; and her parents and grandparents. Blessed be her memory. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 17, at 1:30 p.m. at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. Pastor Dennis Hallemeier will officiate with burial in the Coon Prairie Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, 123 W. Decker, Hwy. 56 in Viroqua. Friends may also call on Sunday after 12:30 p.m. at the church.
  Person ID	I195	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	Carl Obert NUNDAHL,   b. 12 Aug 1897, Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin d. 3 Dec 1968, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mearl Margaret CROOK,   b. 7 May 1905, Brookville, Franklin Township, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 6 Nov 1960, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	12 Oct 1921	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lawrence Sherman MIKKELSON,   b. 7 Dec 1917, Wisconsin d. 17 Oct 1973, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	26 Feb 1941	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Children	1. Arden Duane MIKKELSON,   b. 28 Jul 1943, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 2 Aug 1982, Archer County, Texas (Age 39 years)   2. Bonnie Lee MIKKELSON,   b. 15 Dec 1945, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 7 Jul 2015, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (Age 69 years)   3. Charles Dennis MIKKELSON,   b. 12 Aug 1953, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 2 Aug 1982, Archer County, Texas (Age 28 years)   4. Jerry David MIKKELSON,   b. 19 Aug 1954, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 21 Aug 1954 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F182	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2013

  
  

• Photos		Benetta Olson and Eileen Nundahl Eileen Nundahl, on the right, Carl's oldest, was a couple of years younger than Benetta. This appears to date from the late 1930s. The two girls married Mikkelson brothers.
  		Eileen