Juanita E. Barbone-Longfield

MADISON - Juanita E. Barbone-Longfield, age 97, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born on Dec. 2, 1923, in Township of Dekorra, Wis., the daughter of Herman and Anna (Larson) Olson. Juanita graduated from Lodi High School with the class of 1942. She was united in marriage to Michael Barbone on June 17, 1944, and they were blessed with two daughters, Patricia and Janice. Michael passed away in 1976. Juanita worked as a telephone operator for Wisconsin Bell, (now AT&T) for over 30 years, before retiring in 1984. She was married to Sam Longfield on Oct. 9, 1987. Juanita had several accomplishments in her life, but she was the most proud of creating a loving home for her husband and her daughters and opening up her heart and home to love and nurture foster children over the years. Juanita loved all kinds of music and yearned to be able to dance to all kinds. She took up tap and ballroom dancing and could even be found line dancing at Park Ponderosa. Juanita was a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 501, Retired Pioneers, and the Madison Jazz Society. Juanita is survived by her daughters, Patricia Brown and Janice Barbone; five grandchildren, Kimberly (Charles) Mensing, Shelly (Chris) Lanning, Theresa (David) Johnson, Len (Susan) Wall and Shawn (Eliza) Bettinger; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Michael Barbone; her parents; second husband, Sam Longfield; brothers, Walter, Ellis and Lester Olson; and sisters, Gladys Kahl, Evelyn Takle and Louise Van Tine. A memorial service will be held at MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH, 5202 Cottage Grove Road, Madison, at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2021, with the Rev. Jeff Vanden Heuvel presiding. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the church from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service on Monday. Burial will be private. Memorials may be made to Messiah Lutheran Church, 5202 Cottage Grove Road, Madison. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608) 221-5420