Arlene "Mona" Ramona (Baumbach) Hendrickso Wing

Arlene "Mona" Ramona (Baumbach) Hendrickson Wing, 83, of Westby, died Sunday August 5, 2012 at the Bethel Home in Viroqua. She was born December 2, 1928 the youngest child of Herman and Eva (Kuthlow) Baumbach at home in the Town of Wells, Monroe County. Mona graduated from Sparta High School in 1946 and later on went to LaCrosse Vocational School taking up business and office machines. She had the privilege of living at the Hixon House for about 6 months when the students were required to move out after receiving employment. Mona worked at the Wisconsin Tobacco Pool for a number of years in the Payroll Department. She later worked at the county farm in Viroqua and then as a C.N.A at Norseland Nursing Home in Westby.

Mona married Frederick Hendrickson of which 5 children were born, one stillborn in 1964. Frederick preceded her in death on June 23, 1971 at the age of 44. One son Dennis passed away July 5, 1997 at the age of 45. She later married Lyle Wing of which no children were born. They were later separated. She is survived by 3 children Yvonne (Lynn) LaFlash of La Farge, Ida (Milan) Marx of Westby and Steven (Jeanne Hatfield) Hendrickson of Cashton; a daughter-in-law Ruth Hendrickson Bjornstad; 6 grandchildren Rodney Hendrickson, Melanie Moore, Chad Nustad, Jenny Nustad, Frederick "Fritz" Hendrickson and Mark Hendrickson; 10 great grandchildren Stephanie, Samantha, Dylan, Darion, Nicholas, Austin, Jascelyn, Ella, Evan and Alex; sisters-in-law Audrey (Ronald) Baumbach, Jeanne (Dorwin) Baumbach; one brother-in-law Oscar (Selma) Hendrickson; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Mona was a loving wife, mother, grandma and sister who treasured her family with her whole heart.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday August 10, 2012 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sparta. Rev. Mark Wessel will officiate with burial in the Norwalk Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Seland Funeral Home in Coon Valley and at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until service time.

God looked around His garden and He found and empty place. He then looked down upon this earth, and saw Mom's tired face. He put His arms around her, and lifted her to rest. God's garden must be beautiful; He always takes the best. He knew that Mom was suffering, He knew that she was in pain; He knew that she would never get well on earth again. He saw that the road was getting tough, and the hills were hard to climb, so He closed Mom's weary eyes and whispered, "Peace Be Thine." It broke our hearts to lose her, but she didn't go alone. For part of us went with her, the day God called her home.