"Andy, Jean and families it is hard to put into words the person that your mom was. She loved you both dearly and always wanted you to have more than she ever had in life. She was a quick whit, with a special sense of humor, she loved life. I so remember your trips to South Dakota and mine to Wisconsin. Your mom with her smokes in one hand and a beer in the other, cracking jokes and making everyone roar. She had an infectious laugh that you could not help but join in. As she aged she may have mellowed but her sense of the love of life did not ever stop. She will be greatly missed. I am sure my Mom will miss her weekly talks with her and I will miss hearing about them. God's Speed Bernice! We will miss you dearly. Love your niece, Brenda "
In loving memory of
Bernice Rose Lindgren
September 8, 1929 - June 22, 2010
Sun Prairie-Bernice Rose Lindgren, age 80, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at the HospiceCare Center, Fitchburg. She was born on September 8, 1929 in Aberdeen, SD the daughter of Anton & Rita (Gauer) Goldade. Bernice was united in marriage to Edwin S. Lindgren on April 8, 1959 in Langford, SD. Mrs. Lindgren has been a longtime resident of Sun Prairie and prior to that lived in South Dakota. She was a member of Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Catholic Church, Sun Prairie. In her spare time she enjoyed sewing, puzzles, dancing, cards, reading and especially the annual vacation back to South Dakota to visit family and friends. She was employed as an Insurance Policy Examiner for General Casualty Insurance Company and prior to that ran a day-care in her home. Mrs. Lindgren is survived by her children, Jean (Brent Ellingson) Hull, Sun Prairie and Andrew (Tamara Gottfried) Lindgren, Madison; her grandchildren, Daniel Hull, Stoughton, Benjamin Lindgren, Madison, Samantha Rose Lindgren, Madison and Zackary Ellingson, Sun Prairie; great granddaughter, Lorayna Rose; sisters, Eleanor Markovetz, Rapid City, SD and Mary (Robert) Rodgers, Sun Prairie; brothers, Eugene (Lena) Goldade, Cottage Grove and Bro. Sebastian Goldade, O.S.B., Marvin, SD; many special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant son, Kenneth; 8 brothers Steve, Donald, Robert, Richard, Anthony, James, Anton and Jacob Goldade; 2 sister
s, Helen Miller & Florence Kraus; 3 brothers-in-law, Gus Miller, Herman Kraus, Robert Markovetz; Sister-In-Law, Pat Goldade and 2 nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Catholic Church, 221 Columbus St., Sun Prairie, with Father Brian Dulli presiding. Visitation times are Sunday, June 27, 2010 from 4-7 p.m. at the Cress Funeral Home, Sun Prairie and on Monday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials to Blue Cloud Abbey.