Odell Tollefson

Odell “Ole” Tollefson, age 79 of Montello passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, December 26, 2025 at his home. Ole was born at home in Soldiers Grove to Lyle and Mildred (Olson) Tollefson on December 14, 1946. He grew up in Soldiers Grove and graduated from Pardeeville High School in 1965. Ole was united in marriage on September 30, 1967 to Janis Herrick in Portage; together they were blessed with four children. Janis preceded Ole in death on May 2, 2012.

Ole was an avid outdoorsman, especially deer hunting and fishing. In his younger days, he rode motorcycles and later in life he looked forward riding with the top down in his convertible. Ole’s real passion was spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ole is survived by his four children: Jerry (Sherrie) of Montello, Todd (DeAnn) of Portage, Tina (Gary) Carpenter of Pardeeville and Traci Tollefson (Brian Zurfluh) of Princeton as well as eight grandchildren: Micheala, Jordan (Morgan), Nathan (Bailey), Parker, Sydney, Harley (Andy), Tess and Landen. He is also survived by great-grandchildren: Kaiya, Kolton, Ledger, Melanie, Aiden, Lucy, Everest, Sawyer and two more on the way as well as his sister, Marge (Dennis) Barrett of Wyocena along with many other extended family members.

Ole is preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife.

A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026 from 1:00 until 4:00 PM at the Crawford Funeral Home in Montello. No formal service will be held.

Crawford Funeral and Cremation Service of Montello and Oxford is honored to be serving the family. www.CrawfordFH.com