Lona L. Hardell, age 54, of Montello passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, April 27, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer at the St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo. She was born in Ripon, WI on November 1, 1956 to Gordon and Lila (Henry) McFarlin. Lona graduated from Montello High School in 1975 and married Randy Hardell at St. John's Lutheran Church in Montello on October 7, 1978. Lona was a hard working and caring person. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed traveling whenever possible. Lona loved spending time with her family and friends and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Lona is survived by her husband, Randy, two children: Seth Hardell and Kiley (Douglas) Lloyd, both of Montello and six siblings: Lori (Mark) Murphy of Pardeeville, Kathy (Gary) Morrical of Janesville, Gordon Jr. of Montello, Paula (Jesse) Knutson of Milwaukee, Mary (Joe) Larson of Stevens Point and Dennis (Gerri) of Jacksonville, FL. She is further survived by her sister-in-law, Julie Riley of Anchorage, AK and many nieces, nephews and dear friends. Lona is preceded in death by her parents and three siblings: Mike, Jim and Gene McFarlin. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. at the Crawford Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4:00 until 7:00p.m. at the funeral home and again on Saturday from 1:30 p.m. until the hour service. Pastor Pete Zietlow will officiate and burial will follow at Black Creek Cemetery, St. Marie Township, Green Lake County. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the organization of your choice. Crawford Funeral Home of Montello is serving the family; for online condolences, obituaries and up-to-date funeral information please go to, www.CrawfordFH.com.
Previous Events
Visitation
Friday, April 29, 2011
4:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
Crawford Funeral Home of Montello
453 E. Park Street
Montello, WI 53949
Visitation
Saturday, April 30, 2011
1:30 PM
- 2:30 PM
Crawford Funeral Home of Montello
453 E. Park Street
Montello, WI 53949
Funeral Service
Saturday, April 30, 2011
2:30 PM
Crawford Funeral Home of Montello
453 E. Park Street
Montello, WI 53949
Burial
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Black Creek Cemetery
County D and White River Rd
St. Marie, WI 54968