Helen MIKKELSON

1908 - 2008  (100 years)

• Name	Helen MIKKELSON
  Birth	15 Mar 1908	Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 Jun 2008	Homewood, Cook County, Illinois
  Burial	11 Jun 2008	Franklin Lutheran Church, Folsom, Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Notes	From her obit in the Viroqua newspaper: Helen M. Dregne, age 100 years, passed away on June 7, 2008, at the home of her daughter in Homewood, Illinois; she had congestive heart failure. She was born on March 15, 1908, one of the 11 children of Albert and Louisa (Olson) Mikkelson, Norwegian immigrants to the Gays Mills-Soldiers Grove area where they cleared land for a bluff-top farm. All of them preceded her in death: her parents; sisters, Minnie Thompson, Benetta Turben and Alma Thompson; and brothers, Tilman, Norman, Clarence, Alfred, Otto, Oscar and Lawrence. Her husband, Clarence J. Dregne, died in 1976; and daughter, Ardelle Peart in 1982. Survivors include her daughter, Lenore (Theodore) Cunningham of Homewood, Illinois; and Ardelle and Richard Peart’s sons, Steven, now living and working in the state of Washington and Robert and his wife, Laura, who live in Plainfield, Illinois; as well as sister-in-law, Alice, widow of Helen’s brother Alfred, and many nieces and nephews. Helen attended Gays Mills High School for one year and was confirmed in Mt. Sterling church. She and her family became members of Franklin church and her daughters were confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church in Viroqua. She received awards for her volunteer work with the mealsite at the Viroqua Dairy. Her church work included membership in one of the Franklin ladies’ circles to raise money for the church and missions. When newly married in 1928, the couple farmed land owned by Knute Dregne on Stump Ridge for about 10 years and in 1939, purchased a farm on Maple Dale Road east of Viroqua where they lived and worked for about 15 years. For retirement, they moved into a new house built on a plot of land overlooking the farm. When Clarence passed away, Helen moved to the city and became one of the initial residents of the high-rise named for Phil Bigley but now known as Park View Manor; she lived there for 25 years until she became completely blind and decided to live with her daughter. A house addition had been designed and built for her 10 years earlier in Homewood, Illinois. She enjoyed her friends at Park View and stayed there as long as she could. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at the Franklin Lutheran Church, rural Soldiers Grove. Pastor Pete Beckstrand officiated with burial in the church cemetery. Friends called on Tuesday evening at the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home in Viroqua. Friends also called on Wednesday at the church before the time of the services. Online condolences may be offered at www.vosseteigfunera lhomes.com. Memorials are preferred toward the cure of breast cancer. The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua served the family.
  Person ID	I11380	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2008

  
  

  Father	Albert MIKKELSON,   b. Jan 1870, Wisconsin d. Bef 1940 (Age < 69 years)
  Mother	Louisa OLSON,   b. Jul 1873, Wisconsin
  Marriage	Abt 1895
  Family ID	F3490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clarence J DREGNE,   b. Abt 1908   d. 12 Jan 1976, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1928
  Children	1. Ardelle Louise DREGNE,   b. 25 Nov 1936, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 29 Aug 1982, Brown County, Wisconsin (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F8568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 May 2012