Elaine Margaret Gauvin

Elaine was my best friends (Debs) mom. When my youngest daughter came back to Wisconsin for a reunion, Ma let my daughter 16 drive her convertible to LA Crosse. Came out to visit us in Arizona. She was a delightful woman to me. She will be missed. Peace be with you Elaine.

Elaine is a truly great friend and I will dearly miss her. I was lucky to meet Elaine and of course it was walking the bike path. We were walking towards each other when a crane landed real close to us and we both stopped in place. Elaine said she walked that path for 30 years and never had that happen. From that day on we met up and took walks together on the bike path. I will miss you Elaine.

Elaine was my a special friend of mine I will miss her and I hope she is looking down on us and I wave to her like I always do when I come home rest in peace my friend forever ❤️❤️

Though I knew Elaine for decades, I only knew her most of that time as Deb’s mom. In my younger days I dropped in many times with Deb for whatever reason, or to wish a Merry Christmas or join her together with other fans for a Packer game. She was always generous and welcoming, spirited and receptive to whatever state of mind I was in at the time. After years of friendship with Deb, I moved to Oregon where I remain today. One time when visiting Madison, Elaine invited me to stay with her so that I wouldn’t have to stay at a hotel. We had a wonderful time together, sharing stories, pizzas, small adventures, and yes, her lemonade. Her boundless energy and generosity never failed to amaze me. Every time I visited her home, I thought of it as an enchanted cottage, full of love and joy. I believe her Soul is continuing on her spiritual adventure in the worlds beyond this physical existence. I know her spirit will continue to seek and discover the wonders and love of the Universe.

I was so sorry to learn about the passing of your mom/grandma. I first noticed Elaine walking on the bike path near our neighborhood. She was clearly a good bit older than I was, and it was so impressive to see how far from our street she would be walking - farther than I had the energy to do! I decided to introduce myself, and found her to be a delightful person - smart, determined, fiercely independent, and with a keen eye for the absurdities and injustices in life. We became friends, and in the following years we often spent time in her yard and on her deck sharing stories about our lives. Until recently she didn’t need much help, but she was always so appreciative of any small thing that anyone did for her - once they convinced her to let them do it! It was such a pleasure to get to know Elaine, and to hear how much she cared for, worried about (of course - she was a mom!) and loved her family. Elaine was always very kind to me. I will miss her presence in our community, and will not forget her as I keep walking “her” bike path. Wishing all of you increasing peace as time passes.