Kathleen A. McClelland Obituary (1935

Kathleen A. McClelland, age 86, of Menomonie WI died Thursday, November 12th 2020 at Dove Healthcare in Eau Claire, WI. She was born April 4th, 1935 in Menomonie, WI. Anyone who knew Kate will know that she met the love of her life, Virgil McClelland, when she was 14 years old. It was love at first sight and she knew she’d be with him forever after their first drive in his Chevrolet. They married August 25th, 1953 and spent 65 lovely years together. After 2.5 long years of living on this earth without him, Kate and Virg are finally reunited. Kate spent her life by Virgil’s side: traveling the country during his time in the Navy, being a hardworking farm wife, and the majority of her years were spent at home, being a wife, a mother and a grandmother. Kate had many hobbies and many friends to fill her days. Antiquing and collecting Scandinavian artwork, driving back country roads with Virgil, and spending time in their beloved home- enjoying the quiet life with friends, family, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She took great pride in Virgil and his woodcarving and was always coming up with new ideas for him to carve, or projects to start around the house. She loved decorating, and her house was often decorated from the inside-out for holidays. Most of all, Kate knew what she loved and worked hard to surround herself with the things and people that made her happy. Kate is survived by her daughter, Deb (Tim) Christenson; grandchildren, Chris McClelland, Kaydi Flug, Mike McClelland, Annelise (Kyle) Reiter, Erik (Anna) Christenson; great grandchildren, Alayna, Elliott and Finnley (McClelland), Edison and Pierce (Reiter), and Jude and Macy (Christenson). She is also survived by many close friends, who she thought of as family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Virgil McClelland and son, David McClelland. A private burial service will be held Thursday November 19th at 1:00 pm at Evergreen Cemetery in Menomonie. A live-streamed option is available for extended family and friends and will be available through the Olson Funeral Home Facebook page.