Jane Arbogast

Madison - Jane Ann Arbogast, age 91, of Madison died peacefully at Oakwood Village on April 11, 2020 after being tested positive for COVID-19.  Jane was born on October 21, 1928 in Carmel, New York to Joseph E. and Gertrude (Ganong) Pulling.  Jane and her brother, Jim, moved with their family to Appleton, WI when she was in sixth grade.  After graduating from high school, Jane married Tom Arbogast on 9/11/1947 in the Presbyterian Church in Appleton.  They raised three children: Patricia (Steve) Westimayer, Karen (Chuck) Tennessen, and Jon Arbogast.  Jane and Tom were charter members of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Madison. They remained active members for almost 70 years.

Jane not only volunteered her services at church and related mission trips, but also as a Cub Scout leader, a troop leader for the Girl Scouts (15 years), and a Neighborhood Watch leader.  When her husband got his pilot’s license, she decided she would too, and they flew many places together.  They both loved to travel around the states (AK and HI too) and went to more than 23 different countries including Egypt. Ireland, and New Zealand.

Jane was preceded in death by her beloved husband (2017), her parents, her brother and sister-in-law, many close friends.  She loved and was grateful for her three children: Patricia (Madison), Karen (Mineral Point), and Jon (Franklin, TX).  She enjoyed her seven grandchildren; She was proud of her ten great grandchildren; She was awed by her five great-great grandchildren.

Jane had a wide circle of friends and neighbors and felt blessed by each one. Her friends, old and new, and her loving family will miss her greatly.

A memorial service will be planned for the future when we may all gather again at:  Covenant Presbyterian Church, 326 South Segoe Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, Phone: (608) 233-6297 www.covenantmadison.org

Please make memorials to: Covenant Church, AgraceHospice Care or Red Cross in honor of Jane Arbogast and send them in care of the above address.

Cress Funeral & Cremation Services

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(608) 238-343