M. Elaine Dunn

Madison-M. Elaine Dunn, age 87, went to see her Lord on Nov. 24, 2010 at the Don & Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg. Elaine was born on May 11, 1923 in Portage the daughter of Ervin and Mary (Moungey) Thayer. She graduated from Portage High School in 1941. On October 17, 1941, she was united in marriage to John W. ""Jack"" Dunn in Portage. Jack preceded her in death on June 28, 1971. Elaine worked at the Central Wisconsin Center from the mid 1960's through May of 1983, when she retired. She enjoyed her retirement years at the ""cottage"" on Deep Lake near Oxford. Elaine was a long standing member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post in Oxford, WI. She enjoyed fishing on Deep Lake, playing Euchre and cribbage, doing jigsaw puzzles and spending time with family and friends. Elaine is survived by her children Barbara ""Bobbie"" Shore (Bob Belli), Rick (Sheila Voss) Dunn and Roxanne (Deon) Burgard and sisters Marie Pribbenow, Celia Forsty and Kathy (Dennis) Roseleip. She is further survived by her grandchildren Carmelia, Alex, Jedd, Eli, Devin and Deona, her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Janet and Matthew Dushek, Jim and Joanne Dunn and Dick and Marty Dunn, and many nieces and nephews. Elaine was preceded to Heaven by her parents, her husband Jack, her in-laws Walter and Laura Dunn, her sister-in-law Corinne Dunn and brothers-in-law Bill Pribbenow and Marv Forsty. Also preceding her in Heaven were her nephews B.J. Pribbenow and David Dunn and niece Tammy Pobjoy, special friend and companion Bill Wiedenbeck and many close friends. Memorial services will be held at Cress Funeral Home, 3325 E. Washington Ave., Madison on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. with a visitation from12:00 P.M. until the time of service. Eldonna Hazen and Barry Barnett will be officiating. Inurnment of the cremated remains will be held at a later date at Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Don and Marilyn Anderson HospiceCare Center. We would like to give special thanks to her caregivers at Bobbie's home, Mary Pat, Marilyn and Darlene.

God saw she was getting tired

And a cure was no to be.

So He put His arms around her

And whispered

""Come to me.""

A golden heart

Stopped beating,

Hard working hands now at rest.

God broke our hearts to prove to us

He only takes the best.