Helen J. Selvaag
August 26, 1932 - September 18, 2025
Obituary
STOUGHTON - Helen “Jeannine” Selvaag, age 93, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025. She was born in Crawford County in 1932, on a farm on the Kickapoo River.
Jeannine worked at the Labor Temple in Madison for over 30 years. In her later years, she enjoyed working at Stoughton Garden Center.
Jeannine spent her last years living at Skaalen Home in Stoughton. She enthusiastically participated in many activities there such as playing bingo, tie dyeing, listening to the many visiting musician performances and going to Mass. Jeannine delighted in the outings with her fellow residents to the local humane society to play with puppies and to see holiday lights around town. The staff at Skaalen took great care of her, helping to make her last years fun, memorable and happy!
Jeannine is survived by her daughter, Mary Jo Chamberlain; son, Mark Salvaag; grandchildren, Melanie (Chad Kopet) Chamberlain, Brigitte (Shane) Frank, Shane (Christa Robotka) Chamberlain, Deana (Nick Wieneke) Selvaag, Kayla (Mitch Listol) Selvaag and Shawn Selvaag; and great-grandchildren, Chyla (Tristan Woods) Chamberlain, Riley Chamberlain-Mills, Kaden Frank and Emmalyn Chamberlain. She was preceded in death by her son, Eric Salvaag; and son-in-law, Clyde “Butch” Chamberlain.
She was wonderful to us all. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Stoughton
Funeral & Cremation Care
1358 Highway 51 at Jackson St.
(608) 873-4590