Selma Waddell, 97, of Prairie du Sac passed away at Pine Villa on Tuesday, December 29, 2009. Selma was born in the town of Sumpter, Sauk County, on January 25, 1912, to Ervin and Stella (Waffenschmidt) Young. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; Glen, three brothers; Henry, Rolland and Russell and sons-in-law, Raymond Stanhope and Dennis Pfeil. Selma attended the Kings Corner Grade School, Prairie du Sac High School (Sauk Prairie) followed by Normal School (Reedsburg). She taught at the Fernside School prior to her marriage to Glen Waddell of rural Baraboo.

Selma is survived by the five children born of this marriage, Barbara Stanhope of Highland, CA., Marian (Donald) Leece of Reedsburg, Jeanette Pfeil of Waunakee, Rolland (Shirley) of Puyallup, WA., Gene (Denise) of McFarland; eleven grandchildren, Glynn Ann (John) Albers of TX., Ray (Cissy) Stanhope of TX., Charlotte (Peter Svamosi) Lelle of CA., Jay (Tina) Stanhope of CA., Sara (Kerry) Sanchez of WA., Todd (Kay Millonzi) Pfeil of WI., Timothy (Darci) Pfeil of WI., Kelly Pfeil of WI., Elizabeth, Walker, Hunter and Forrest Waddell of WI.; nine great-grandchildren, Lorinda, Brittany, Ryan, Josh, Jeni Marie, Lauren, Isabelle, Noah, Clare; and great-great twin grandsons, Cash and Jaxon. How blessed the family has been to have the grandchildren know their grandmother/great grandmother. She is further survived by a special nephew, Elvin (Marge) Young of IL. and niece, Beverly Goodman of CO.

Selma made her home in the North Freedom area for more than thirty-five years and enjoyed a retail experience at the Baraboo JCPenney store as well as experiencing a twenty year career in care giving at St. Mary's/St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo. In addition, she cared for her aging parents. She was a talented piano player and that love of piano was passed on by the teaching of piano and organ lessons from her home. She was the pianist for the North Freedom United Methodist Church for many years. After a brief retirement from her hospital career, she moved back to her "roots" in the Sauk-Prairie area and enjoyed serving as a site manager for senior citizens through the Sauk County Commission of Aging for several years. She loved to learn, was an avid reader and enjoyed word search books.

A family memorial service will be held at Hooverson Funeral Home at a later date with interment at the Oak Hill Cemetery, North Freedom. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the North Freedom United Methodist Church.
Thanks to the Pine Villa staff and Home Health United Hospice for the special love you gave to our mother/grandmother.
Mother, you carry our love with you as we treasure your love in our memories.