Virgene Quam

Stoughton - Virgene Mae Quam at the age of 98, peacefully passed away on April 10, 2016. She was the only child of Olis and Hilda (Algrim) Visaas, born March 11, 1918. She lived on a farm near Stoughton, went to Stoughton Public Schools, graduating from Stoughton High School in 1936. Five years later she continued her education at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago, Illinois, graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1944.

She married Jerome A. Quam in July of 1943 at Moreland Lutheran Church in Chicago.

Virgene was a life long member of First Lutheran Church, Circle #15 and Women of the Church. She was Baptized and Confirmed at First Lutheran.
She was a 50 year Life Member of the Order of The Eastern Star of Wisconsin.
She worked at Stoughton Hospital for 29 years. She Volunteered at Skaalen Home Craft Department, Stoughton Hospital Gift shop, and over 20 years at the Senior Center Creative Adult Care.

Her husband preceded her in death on October of 1986. She leaves loving family, son David (Carol) Quam, Fitchburg; daughters,Virginia (Ray) Bowles, Navarre, Florida, and Arlene Minor, Stoughton. Grandchildren, Karyn (Michael) Biggs, Tarrant (Amy) Bowles, Ryan (Alison) Quam, Heather (Matthew) Newman, Nathan (Angela) Minor, and Justin (Jacquelyn) Minor. Great Grandchildren, Colby, Colton, Cadyn, Riley, Reagan, Emily, Abigail, Mason, Zachary, Liza, Aleeya, Evan, Arianna and Mia.

Visitation will be held from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Cress Funeral Home, 206 W. Prospect St., Stoughton. Visitors may also greet the family from 10 a.m. until the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 15, 2016 at First Lutheran Church, 310 East Washington St., Stoughton, with Rev. Richard Halom presiding. Immediately following the service, family and friends are invited to a luncheon in the church Fellowship Hall. Virgene will be laid to rest next to her husband at Riverside Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to First Lutheran Church Sunday School.