Charlene Markegard

Charlene Ann Markegard (nee: Menard), age 69, of Evergreen Twp, Washburn Co., WI and Tucson, AZ, peacefully passed away in Tucson on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Born in North Dakota on December 13, 1947, Charlene was daughter of the late Edgar C. and Norma C. (LaBor) Menard. The family moved to Saint Paul, MN, in the early 1960s. On July 11, 1997, Charlene married Orin “Keith” Markegard. She had been employed as cashier and head cashier at the St. Croix Casinos in Danbury and Hertel. Charlene is survived by her husband, Keith Markegard; daughters, Carla Varro And Johnna Whitelow; step-daughter, Tracey Harris; grandsons: Robert Varro, DeVonte’ Pratt, Austin Varro, Steven Markegard, and P.J. Whitelow; granddaughters, Erin Markegard and Ashley Stroschine; and many great-grandchildren. She is also survived by siblings: Elton Menard, Carla Menard, Clairene Nelson, Edwina Lohmann, and Joseph Menard; along with nieces and nephews and their families. A memorial service for Charlene is planned for 11:00 am, Saturday, April 29, 2017, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Webster, WI, with Father Michael J. Tupa officiating. A fellowship luncheon will follow the service. Arrangements have been entrusted with Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI.