Helen Fossen

STOUGHTON - Helen Margaret Fossen age 85, left this earth Monday May 7, 2018. Born on Nov. 16, 1932 near Orfordville, to the late Sever and Clara Wolden. She married Earl Fossen on Sept 10, 1955. Helen was an amazing mother, wife, homemaker, Assistant Librarian at Yahara School. Early in her working life Helen was a typist for USAFI. She loved her job at Yahara Elementary School's Library where she helped children find books to enjoy for 22 years. Helen always put others before herself, never said a bad word about anyone, never complained, had a beautiful soprano voice and sang in the church choir. Helen is a founding member of Covenant Lutheran church. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and spent many hours reading books to them, Helen loved to travel, and could make any plant bloom.

Helen is survived by her husband Earl Fossen; son Mark (Shelly) Fossen of Milwaukee, Roxane (Joseph) Kobriger of Chilton, and son Dale (Paula) Fossen of Appleton; 7 grandchildren, Erika (Drew) Romenesko, Marcie (John) Bollinger, Jens (Jessica) Fossen, Sever Fossen, Tia (fiancée Scott)Fossen, Bergen Fossen, Drew Fossen and 1 great grandchild, Isla Fossen; her sister Mary (Dean) Althaus, brothers Kenneth (Jean) and Philip (Luann)Wolden, sisters-in-law Jeannette Fossen and Alice Ryan, and brother-in-law Russell Anderson; many nieces and nephews, close friends, Edwin and Shirley Kinnunen, Norval and Barbara Morgan.

She was also proceeded in death by her brothers Don and Paul.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Sat May 12, 2018 at COVENANT LUTHERAN CHURCH 1525 Van Buren St., Stoughton. A luncheon will follow the service.
Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of the service at the church on Sat.

If you would like to donate a children's book, her grandchildren are establishing "Helen's Free Little Library" for others to share the love of reading with their own children and grandchildren.



Cress Funeral and Cremation Service
206 W Prospect St. Stoughton
608-873-9244