Kären Langel

Kären (Moen) Langel, age 83, of Viroqua, passed away peacefully with her family present on Sunday, March 28, 2021. She was born January 15, 1938, in Whitehall, Wis. to the late Gilbert and Hulda (Haralsrud) Moen. She graduated from Viroqua High School with the class of 1956. Following graduation, she worked for Northwest Airlines as a booking agent. She also worked for many years as a bookkeeper for David C. Bell Company in Minneapolis. After moving back to Viroqua in the early 1970’s, she married Robert Langel. After Robert’s death in 1981, she worked at Old Towne Inn, Country Market and the Vernon County Courthouse in the abstract office for nine years. She worked a variety of positions at Wal-Mart until her retirement in 2019. She was a longtime member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua. She loved to feed hummingbirds and would impatiently wait for them to arrive each spring. She was kind and always made sure to take care of others. Her greatest joy in life was being a mother and grandmother. She loved to make people laugh; if she shared a smile with you, you were a friend and if she shared a laugh with you, you were a dear friend. Survivors include her children: Christine (Jason) Neukirch, of Lincoln, Nebraska and Scott Langel of Viroqua; one grandson, Trevor Langel; nephew, Mike (Dawn) Skrede; special cousin, Jack (Ruth) Elstad; dear friend, Susie Wedwick; other relatives and friends. Kären was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Langel; her sister, Mary Skrede; and her brother-in-law, Donald Skrede. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church radio fund or the family for future destination. Kären’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the Angels from Gundersen Hospice for the compassionate care they provided. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 3 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Viroqua. Vicar Michele Engh will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday, April 2, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home & Crematory in Viroqua. Additional visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Viroqua Cemetery. Vosseteig-Larson Funeral Home & Crematory in Viroqua is serving Kären's family. 123 W. Decker St. Viroqua, Wis. 54665 608-637-2100