Altine J. "Jan" Boardman, 94, of La Crosse, WI, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse, WI.
Altine Jeanette Johnson was born on October 11, 1921, to Julius and Alma (Rogstad) Johnson in La Crosse, WI. She was raised in Houston and graduated from Houston High School. On June 22, 1945, she was united in marriage with Bill Boardman in Houston. Soon after marriage, Altine and Bill moved to Thorp, WI. where Altine worked at Foremost Dairy. Altine shared her love of music and talents with many piano and organ students. She was also the church organist for churches in Thorp.
Altine and Bill enjoyed their winters in Florida for 20 years. Altine has lived in La Crosse, WI since 2003.
She is survived by her two daughters: LaVonne (Thomas) Greguska of Rochester, MN and Julie Boardman of Middleton, WI; four grandchildren: Tina (Tony) Kellicut, Lisa (Dr. Wolfgang) Singer, Lora (Ryan) Kesselhon, and Joshua (Lisa) Greguska.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
There will be a funeral service for Altine at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston with the Rev. Lisa Shank officiating. Burial will be in the Stone Church Cemetery in Houston. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Houston is assisting the family with arrangements.
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