Mary L. Bredeson

Mary La Von Bredeson, 87 of DeForest, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at The Rivers Memory Care in Portage.

She was born October 30, 1931 in Mount Horeb to Burrell and Clare Eveland. She graduated from Madison West High School. She was united in marriage to Walter Bredeson March 27, 1954 in DuBuque, Iowa. They moved to a farm in the Deforest area and along with her husband, farmed most of their lives. She enjoyed chair caning, quilting, and sewing. She was a lifelong member of Spring Prairie Lutheran Church and Ladies Aide.

She is survived by her two sons, David (Linda) Bredeson and Paul Bredeson; two grandchildren, Jeremy Bredeson (Branda Cuccia) and Jessica (Shannon) Bredeson; four great grandchildren, Jazmine Bambrough (Tyler Hubble), Andrew Bambrough Bredeson, Ryan Bredeson, and Kayla Bredeson; one great great granddaughter, Kali Hubble; four sisters-in-law, Barbara Eveland, Mary (Richard) Wendt, Alice (Fred) Zwiefel, and Cathy Kampen and other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Walter; sisters, Barbara Van Ness and Loretta Grozinski; and two brothers, Bud Eveland and Burrell Eveland.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 16 at 11 AM at Spring Prairie Lutheran Church in Keyeser with Vicor Rick Bursh officiating. Inurnment will be held at Spring Prairie Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held from 10 AM until the time of services at the church. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of The Rivers Memory Care in Portage for their care of Mary. 

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