Arvalene M. Vedvik

Arvalene M. Vedvik, 79, of Mt. Sterling died Saturday morning, June 30, 2012. Arvalene M. Vedvik, 79, of rural Mt. Sterling passed away early Saturday morning, June 30, 2012, at the Bethel Home, Viroqua, where she was a resident since May 5, 2012. She was born on October 31, 1932, on Nottingham Ridge to Melvin "Buddy" and Anna (Everson) Skrede. She was baptized and confirmed at the Bad Axe Lutheran Church at Purdy, and later shared her musical talents with the Sunday School there. She attended elementary school at the Nottingham School in Jefferson Township and graduated from Viroqua High School in 1950. She attended Coleman Vocational School, LaCrosse, and Lutheran Bible Institute, Minneapolis, MN. On June 8, 1968, she married Jacob Vedvik at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Viroqua. They farmed in rural Ferryville and later moved to rural Mt. Sterling. She was a member of the Utica Lutheran Church. Arvalene worked as a teller at First National Bank in Viroqua, WI for 5 1/2 years; a receptionist at the Evangelical Lutheran Church Youth Office in Minneapolis, MN for 3 years; the Parish Office Worker at First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, WI for 5 1/2 years; the Office Manager in the Vice President of Student Affairs Office at Luther College, Decorah, IA for 3 years; a teller and bookkeeper at Ferryville State Bank, Ferryville, WI for 5 1/2 years; the Registrar at Sugar Creek Bible Camp, rural Ferryville WI for 12 years; Retired Senior Volunteer Program for Crawford County, WI for 4 years; Bethel Home, Viroqua and Westby, WI for 5 years and was also a greeter at Cabellas in Prairie du Chein, WI for 5 years. She organized Intergenerational Folk Fairs at area schools. Genealogy was an important part of her life. She enjoyed tracing her Norwegian family heritage and traveled to Norway nine times. She was the Newsletter Editor of Nordfjorlag for many years. Arvalene is survived by her husband, Jacob of 44 years; sister in law, Bernelle Skrede, Viroqua; brother-in-law Harold A. (Meredith) Vedvik; rural Seneca, eight nieces and nephews, Bernadine (David) Hornby, Mark Skrede, Bethany (Eric) Vold, Harold R Vedvik, Randy (Janet) Vedvik, Teri (John) Swanson, Mark Roemer and Robert (Janet) Roemer as well as many other relatives and friends. Arvalene was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Arvid M. Skrede; a nephew, David Skrede; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Margaret and Howard Roemer and a niece, Marcia (Roemer) Connelly. Blessed our memory of Arvalene M. Vedvik. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Utica Lutheran Church. The Rev. Dr. Steven Fossum will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home, 123 W. Decker (Hwy 56) in Viroqua and at the church on Tuesday after 10 a.m. Online condolences may be offered at www.vossfh.com The Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home of Viroqua is serving the Vedvik family.