Shelley Freitag-Dufour

Shelley Sue Freitag-Dufour, age 69 of Montello passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at UW Hospital in Madison with her husband by her side. Shelley was born on November 24, 1956 to Donald and Geraldine (Kusick) Freitag in Portage. She was raised in Montello and graduated from Montello High School in 1975. Shelley furthered her education at Madison Area Technical College earning a degree in Dental Hygiene; throughout were career she worked for several area dentists. In 1982, she Richard “Dick” Dufour and the two were united in marriage on October 1, 1983 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Montello. Together they have always resided in Montello and were blessed with one daughter, Genevieve who passed in 2017.

Shelley was an avid reader and loved to travel. She always looked forward to spending time with family and friends. Shelley will be remembered for her warm heart and how much she cared for her family and her friends. She was always there to help when it was needed.

Shelley is survived by her husband of 42 years, Dick and siblings: Scott (Cher) Freitag of Montello, Sally Freitag of Wautoma, Stacy Freitag of Montello and Shawn Freitag of Sun Prairie. She is also survived by brother-in-law, D. Robert (Mary) Dufour of Phoenix, AZ and sister-in-law, Christine (James) Jensen of Muskego as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Shelley is preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Genevieve.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Shelley Freitag-Dufour will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Montello. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the Crawford Funeral Home in Montello. A Rosary Service will conclude the visitation. Visitation will also take place on Wednesday at the church one hour before Mass. Father Savio Yerasani will preside and burial will follow the service at the Montello City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to Montello Public Schools.

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