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- Onalee Corrine Vincent, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 9, 2012 at Heartwood Homes Senior Living in Appleton, Wisconsin.
She was born April 9, 1928 in Minneapolis Minnesota, daughter of the late Margaret Hadland Hartvikson. Onalee graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1946. She married Bruce Vincent on Valentine's Day 1948. They moved to Colfax after his service in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Bruce was the love of Onalee's life for 47 years. He preceded her in death on April 7, 1995. She goes now to be reunited with him for eternity in heaven.
Onalee was a member of the Colfax Lutheran Church and belonged to the Ladies Aide - Esther Circle. She blessed her husband and children as a stay-at-home mom, and then later worked part-time as a nurse's aide at the Colfax Area Nursing Home for many years. After she retired, she continued to share her love for the residents by volunteering there. Onalee and Bruce delivered Meals on Wheels to the elderly in the Colfax area, and she later purchased the building that now serves as the Colfax Senior/Community Center. Onalee always had a kind smile and compassionate heart and enjoyed helping her friends and neighbors whenever she had the opportunity. She enjoyed visiting with them over a cup of coffee on the breezeway, and sometimes they would dance in her kitchen to "big band" music. She enjoyed playing bingo at the senior center and getting together with friends for a meal at the restaurant downtown. She especially enjoyed the company of the neighborhood children, passing out plenty of treats and hugs when they would come to visit. She also enjoyed the serenity of her own backyard, tending to her beautiful flower gardens full of butterflies and hummingbirds, and enjoying the companionship of the dogs, cats, and bunnies that she had adopted. Her family homestead was located in the cozy little town of Bayfield on beautiful Lake Superior. Her grandparents were the original Scandinavian immigrants who settled that area, and she cherished her annual trips there. She used to call Bayfield "her little piece of heaven here on earth".
Onalee is survived by her daughter, Marjoree Vincent, Appleton, WI; son, Avery Vincent, Hartford, CT; three grandchildren, Cori (Sandie) Shearer, Kaukauna, WI; Brittany Leigh (fiance, Kyle Sellers), Appleton, WI; and Cortany Shearer, Appleton, WI; and great-grandchildren, Tyler, Siena, Sydney, and baby Leigh/Sellers arriving in December.
All our welcome to attend a brief graveside memorial service and burial at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the Evergreen Cemetery in Colfax, WI with Pastor Les Walck officiating. A luncheon in honor and celebration of Onalee Vincent's life will be held at the Colfax Senior/Community Center (The Grapevine) immediately following the service.
The family wishes to thank the dedicated staff of the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colfax, WI, the staff of Heartwood Homes Senior Living in Appleton, WI and also the Hospice staff of Asera Care in Green Bay, WI for the kind and loving care Onalee received, as well as the compassion and support provided to her family.
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1928 - 2012 (84 år)
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