Arlene Odegard

Arlene Inez Odegard (Dregney), 79, of Mondovi, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s, in Rochester, Minn.
She was born in Modena to Bert and Sena (Mahlum) Dregney on July 14, 1937.
Arlene married Einar Odegard on Feb. 15, 1958, in Modena. She was a member of the VFW, the Women’s Auxiliary, Thompson Valley Church until it burned, and Valley of the Shepherd Church thereafter.
Arlene worked as a cook at the Mondovi Public School as well as the Lutheran Home. She also worked for Dr. Johnson’s office.
She loved playing cards, farkle, making doughnuts, spending time with family, and going to church.
She is survived by her children, Debra Sandvig of Fall Creek, Charles (Teresa) Odegard of Mondovi, Cindy (Lonnie) Pichler of Appleton, Thomas (Jenny) Odegard of Eau Claire, Christina (Brian) Schmidtknecht of Mondovi; special nephew, David (Michelle) Wright; grandchildren, David Thomas, Berant (Nicole) Sandvig, Tracy (John) Smith, Travis Odegard, Kayla (Jesse) Schoenfuss, Ammie (Tim) Hansen, Bradly Pichler, Aaron, Brody and Logan Schmidtknecht; great-grandchildren, Aydon Justice and Stone Thomas, Colton and Jocelyn Smith, Sebastian Isabella Hunter and Evelynn Schoenfuss; siblings, Robert (Jean) Dregney, Donna (Duane) Klopp, Ruth (Don) Kite-Hanson, Verna (Jerry) Jannings; brother-in-law, Clarence Odegard; sister-in-law Ethel Odegard; many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Einar; her parents; a granddaughter, Shanda Sandvig; brothers, James Dregney, Darrell (Bonnie) Dregney; brother-in-law, Darrell Kite. 
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, at Valley of the Shepherd Church, Mondovi. Burial followed in Thompson Valley Cemetery.
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