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Elna "Marilyn" Quale

1929 - 2025

Elna "Marilyn" Quale obituary, 1929-2025

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1929

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2025

Elna Quale Obituary

Elna "Marilyn" Quale

April 25, 1929 - July 25, 2025

Elna "Marilyn" Quale, age 96, of Baraboo, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 surrounded by family. Marilyn, daughter of Mauritz and Ella (Anderson) Nelson, was born in Manistique, Mich., on April 25, 1929.

Marilyn is survived by her children, Terry (Richard) Wolkowski of Baraboo, Margy Quale of Mt. Horeb, Laura (Russ) Fenske of Baraboo and Tom (Audrey) Quale of Sarasota, Fla.; 12 grandchildren, Drew Bergquist, Karmen (Doug) Wielunski, Angela (Ryan) Larson, Emily (Peter) Jantz, Elizabeth (Brent) Parker, Nick (fiancée Kat) Acker, Meggie (Ryan) Albert, Brenden (fiancée Nicki) Fenske, Tyler Fenske, Chelsea Fenske, Savanna (Jacob) Simon and Ben Quale. She is further survived by her sister, Karen (Gene) Putz and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glenn; son, Andy Quale; sister, Pat (Gene) Hageman and her brother, Cliff (Bobbie) Nelson.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the First United Methodist Church in Baraboo. The service will be streamed on "Baraboo First United Methodist Church" Facebook page. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 12 noon until the time of service. Private burial will be held at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the Carnegie-Schadde Memorial Public Library in Marilyn's name. Redlin-Ertz Funeral Home in Baraboo is assisting the family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Madison.com on Jul. 30, 2025.

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Dr Phillip Dibble

August 2, 2025

I VIEWED THIS OBIT WITH SADNESS. KNEW HER SINCE AGE 12, LOVED HER STYLE AS A DRUM MAJORETTE IN HIGH SCHOOL. KNEW HER SISTER DAUGHTER AND SKIED WITH HUSBAND GLENN. FINE PERSON, VERY POPULAR GIRL.I PROBABLY WILL SEE HER SOON

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