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Ardell M. May

Ardell M. May Ardell M. May

Ardell M. May, 82, passed away at home Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in Stoughton.

Ardell was born July 1, 1938, to Eva (King) and Ole Moen, in Cornell.

She graduated from Cornell High School, and attended UW-Madison and UW-Eau Claire.

Ardell worked for Western Electric Company in Eau Claire, the office of Wolff Kubly, Hirsig on the Square, The Stone Fence and Madsen Construction Company.

She was married to Gordon E. May Sept. 22, 1990, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison.

Ardell was a member of, and a volunteer, at Bethel Lutheran Church, and a former member of Cherokee Country Club and Stoughton Country Club. She treasured her many friendships made through golf, her working days and everyday connections.

She is survived by her husband – Gordon; son – Michael (Jennifer) Hotchkiss, Naples, Fla.; daughter – Renee (Michael) Johnson Burnsville, Minn.; grandchildren – Madison and Makenzie Hotchkiss, and Zachary and Brieana Miller; her extended family (Gordon’s children) – Mary Jo (Dan) Davis, Marcia Tarrant, Michael (Lisa) May, Margy May, all of Stoughton, and Margie May, Madison; grandchildren – Betsy (Matt) Towns, Mari Davis, and Ed and Justin Blumenthal; great-grandchildren – Malcolm, Noah Towns and Lydia Davis; brothers – Daryl (Margaret), Columbia, Mo., and Larry (Barbara), Vienna, Va.; sister-in-law – Beverly Moen; five nieces and three nephews, and their children.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant daughter – Lori Kay; and brother – Warren Moen.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Online condolences may be expressed at ryanfuneralservice. com.

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