Jeanette A. Gilbertson

Jeanette A. Gilbertson

Jeanette A. Gilbertson, 96, of Pigeon Falls, WI, passed away peacefully at the Pigeon Falls Health Care Center Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, where she had been a resident for the past nine years.  

Born April 4, 1929, in the township of Hale in Trempealeau County, WI, Jeanette was the daughter of the late Martin and Agnes Thomley. This is where she learned early on the value of hard work, thrift and family – traits she passed down to generations. She attended a small one-room rural schoolhouse at Timber Creek School in Jackson County through the eighth grade. She married the love of her life, Hensel Gilbertson, Feb. 24, 1945, and together they enjoyed 70 years of marriage before his passing in 2015.

Jeanette enjoyed being a farmer’s wife and worked for a short time in the kitchen washing dishes at the Green Meadows Supper Club near Taylor, WI. A woman of warmth and quiet strength, Jeanette was known for her love of flowers, her baking, especially delicious chocolate chip cookies, the ability to defeat anyone at 500 Rummy, and her ability to make everyone feel like family. Her hobbies included embroidery and painting in which she took classes for. In her later years, she also enjoyed the adult coloring books.

She is survived by her four children: Harvey (Dorothy Stimart) Gilbertson, of Bagley, WI, Judy (late Bruce) Hunter of Black River Falls, WI, and Sara (Rick) Hubler of Humbird, WI, and Alan (Lori) Gilbertson, of Tomball, TX. She is also survived by her two sisters, Norma (LaVerne) Granlund of Janesville, WI, and Delores Greathouse of Noblesville, IN. Jeanette had 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Agnes, son John; her beloved husband, Hensel; brothers David and Orlin; sisters Mildred and Edna; and son-in-law Bruce. 

Family and friends were welcome to gather for visitation Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 36197 Main Street, Whitehall, WI, with a funeral service following at 11 a.m. with Pastor Scott Brown officiating. Burial followed at Pigeon Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Pigeon Falls. Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home, Hixton assisted the family with arrangements.