Gail Hallinan

Picha Funeral Home, Locally Owned and Operated

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Gail Hallinan, age 68 of Mauston, Wisconsin died Friday, May 9, 2008 at the University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Conway-Picha Funeral Home in Lyndon Station, Wisconsin with Reverend Jeffrey Fairchild officiating. Visitation will be held at the Conway Picha Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4 p.m. until the time of service at 7 p.m.

Gail was born January 6, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of John and Marion (Worrell) Auckland. In August of 1963 she married Bartley Hallinan in Chicago. They moved to the Mauston area in 1976 and she started working for Juneau County in 1977. She retired in 2001 as supervisor of the economic and child support services. Gail enjoyed working with stained glass making ornaments and decorations; she was avid about growing flower gardens around her home; and a favorite pastime was solving crossword and sudoku puzzles.

Gail is survived by her husband, Bart; sons, Michael (Jacqueline) of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin and Bartley Jr. (Jodi) of Port Townsend, Washington; grandchildren, Ariel, Bartley, Codi, Cassie, Alex, Aaron and Abigail; father, John Auckland of Mauston; a brother, Dwight (Allison) Auckland of New Ulm, Texas; nephews, Steven (Mary Ann) Lindgren, Jonathan (Lisa) Auckland and Jeffrey (Racquel) Auckland and a niece, Kristin Webber. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marion and a sister, Nancy Lindgren.

In lieu of flowers memorials of remembrance may be directed to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.