BRENDA (CASPER) NORDSTROM

BRENDA (CASPER) NORDSTROM

     Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Brenda (Casper) Nordstrom of Melrose, WI, passed away peacefully Feb. 26, 2024, surrounded by her family after a three-day stay at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, WI, 

     Brenda was born Dec. 20, 1950, and grew up in southern Wisconsin before meeting her husband, Terry (Bloop) Nordstrom, at his parents 40th anniversary party in 1990. The two married in 1994 and enjoyed traveling to Yosemite National Park, Mount Rushmore and Cancun as well as trips to relatives’ cabins in northern Wisconsin.

     An avid Green Bay Packer fan, Brenda also enjoyed working outside in her flower gardens, especially yellow flowers, visiting with her neighbor Jeaneta, knitting, playing games on her computer and playing cards with her family. She spent numerous years working in area factories prior to an accident in 2002, which left her disabled. 

     She is survived by her husband; daughter Sarah Denu of Dodgeville; grandchildren Corissa (Tanner) Prochaska of Dodgeville, Mike (Hailee) Buttchen of Darlington and Matt (Stacia) Buttchen of Darlington; sisters Linda (Dennis) Schroeder of Melrose, Jean (Carl) Swenson of Three Lakes and Lois Kampmeier of La Crosse; brother Calvin (Maria) Casper of Alma Center; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

     Brenda also spent a lot of family time with in-laws Nancy (John) Solberg of Onalaska, Mary (Mark) Hatlevig of Melrose, Susan (Glenn) Isensee of Minocqua, Diane Nordstrom of Madison and Randy (Teresa) Nordstrom of Long Beach, CA.

     She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Iola Casper; her in-laws, Marjorie and Chester Nordstrom; and her brother-in-law, Russell Kampmeier.

     The family would like to thank the staff on the sixth floor at Gundersen Hospital for the excellent care Brenda received while there.

     Funeral services for Brenda took place Friday, March 1, 2024, at the South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church at 1 p.m. Pastor John Ashland officiated. Friends and family were invited to visitation from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Burial at the Melrose Cemetery followed the service. After the burial, there was a luncheon at the L&M Café, with a celebration of life after at the FOB LZ Tavern in Melrose.

     The Torgerson’s Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements, 715-284-4321.