Helen Stiklestad

Stoughton - Helen M. Stiklestad, age 94, passed away on August 17, 2015. Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was born in Stoughton on November 26, 1920, the daughter of George and Hilda (Bjoin) Whaley. She attended Stoughton area schools and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1938. On June 6, 1944, she was united in marriage to Henry P. Stiklestad. Helen and Henry along with their children owned and operated Stiklestad Stables for many years. Helen was a life-long member of First Lutheran Church, a member of Circle #15, Altar Guild and a Sunday School teacher. Over the years Helen was a 4-H Club leader and worked for many years in the foods area at the Stoughton Junior and Dane County Fairs. She worked as secretary for the United Methodist Church for several years. She was an avid gardener and was well known for her beautiful spring flower garden around the farmhouse on Williams Drive. She loved her family, especially the years when her grandchildren were growing up, spending countless hours at the farm and stopping in her kitchen for special treats. She also loved the many holidays spent with her family on the farm.

She is survived by her children, Michael (Karen King) of Mississippi, Dale (Susan) and Susan (Donald) Denner of Stoughton; grandchildren, Rebecca (Andy) Jarzynski of Eau Claire, Kate (Jeff) Peterson of Egg Harbor, Kevin Stiklestad of Stoughton, Brian (Meghan) Stiklestad of Evansville, Jaime Denner of Madison, Kjersten (Jeff) Janowski of Stoughton and Andrew Denner of Milwaukee; great-grandchildren James and Kasia Jarzynski; Gabriel and Malakai Peterson; and Reagan Janowski; a brother Richard Whaley of Stoughton, sister-in-law Cecilia (Pat) Stiklestad of Stoughton; a special nephew, David Whaley of Stoughton; and many other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Henry; two daughters, Barbara Hubing and Jeanne Lane; and brothers, Howard and Glenn Whaley.

A special thank you to the nurses, aides and others at the Skaalen Home for their loving care of Helen over the past several years and also to Agrace HospiceCare.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2015 at First Lutheran Church, 310 E Washington St, Stoughton. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect, Stoughton and from 10 a.m. until the time of services on Friday at Church. Helen will be laid to rest at Lutheran South Cemetery. Friends and family are invited to a luncheon in the fellowship hall at church.

Memorial may be made to First Lutheran Church or Agrace HospiceCare.