Ethel Sabina Odegard

Ethel Sabina Odegard July 29, 2005 Ethel Sabina Odegard, age 76 of Cashton, died early Friday morning, July 29, 2005 at the Vernon Memorial Hospital in Viroqua. She was born on Dec. 28, 1928 in Volney, Allamakee Co. Iowa to Harley and Thelma (Powell) Cowell. She attended several country schools in rural Iowa and graduated from Luana High School. She graduated from cosmetology school in DesMoines, IA and worked in Waukon, IA where she met and married Lawrence Odegard. They farmed in rural Iowa until they moved to Hillsboro, WI in 1966, then to rural Cashton/Westby area in 1970 where she lived until her death. She loved to knit and sew, and work with her dolls, making many gloves, mittens, sweaters, stocking caps, quilts, stuffed animals and doll clothes. She made these things for her family and as special gifts for many people. Especially appreciated were the quilts made for children, grandchildren, and as graduation gifts and wedding gifts. As much as she loved doing these things, she loved her Lord Jesus even more and at an early age had put her faith and trust in the Lord Jesus as her personal Lord and Savior and tried to show His love for others through her hand made gifts that she had made with love. Her prayer was that all of her family and friends would also come to know the Lord as their Savior. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence on Dec. 10, 1999; her parents; one brother, Dewey Cowell and a brother-in-law, Arlo Klien. She is survived by seven children: Jim Odegard of Wilton, WI, Kathy (Gary) Shafer of Spring Valley, WI, Al (Doris) Odegard of LaFarge, WI, Myron (Karen) Odegard of Viroqua, WI, Carl (Jeannie) Odegard of Cashton, WI, Janice Odegard of Viroqua, WI, Bob (Barb) Odegard of Eagan, MN; 12 grandchildren: Matte (Jessie) Shafer, John Shafer, Angie (Dan) Mankee, Dan, Jamie, Neil, Luke, Elyse, Alex, Ashley, Tyler, and Tim Odegard; one step-grandson, Nathan Hanson; one great-grandchild, Elizabeth Shafer; two brothers, Jim Cowell and friend Joy of McGregor, IA, Donald (Pat) Cowell of Spencer, IA, and a sister, Ruby Klien of Cedar Rapids, IA; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Blessed be her memory.