Jeff Aune was born in LaCrosse, Wisconsin on August 2, 1971. He grew up in rural Amery with parents Oliver (OJ) and Jan Aune along with his sister, Jill. He was Baptized at Little Falls Lutheran Church on August 29, 1971 and confirmed there on September 21, 1986. Jeff was a lifelong member of the church. He attended Amery High School graduating in 1990. In school he was a member of the FFA, raising hogs and sheep, which he showed at the Polk County Fair. He was also a member of the Amery Wrestling Team. After graduation, Jeff started working at Advanced Food Products (formerly Land O'Lakes) in Clear Lake where he worked for just short of 20 years.
Jeff was an avid sportsman enjoying trapping, hunting and ice fishing. He made many ice fishing trips to Canada with friends over the years. He also enjoyed gardening, especially raising pumpkins which he would sell in the fall.
On August 12, 2000 he was united in marriage to Michelle Breault in Amery, Wisconsin. To this union two children were born, Abigail Colleen in 2002 and Zachary Carl in 2004. They resided in rural Clear Lake with their loving dog, Ricco. Jeff died on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at his home in rural Clear Lake after a three year battle with cancer. He was 39 years of age.
He was preceded in death by his grandfathers: Carl Henrikson, Ole Aune and Bob Stone; and Grandmother Malvina Aune Stone. Left to mourn are his wife Michelle, daughter Abigail and son Zachary all of rural Clear Lake, parents: Oliver and Jan Aune of rural Clear Lake, sister Jill Berg of Amery; mother and father-in-law: Vicki and Roger Breault of Deer Park, brothers-in-law Dan (Usha) Breault of North Carolina and Mike Berg of Siren, nieces Natasha and Kali Berg and nephews Derek and Tyler Berg all of Amery; grandparents: Edna Henrikson and Harold (Bob) and Colleen Pearson all of Amery and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held on Monday October 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. from the Little Falls Lutheran Church with Pastor Jerry Schultz officiating. Organist will be Becky Sunde. Casketbearers will be: Jim Quaderer, Darold Anderson, Brian Helin, Rod Olson, Tom Thorsheim, John Logan, Terry Witthoft and Randy Hansen. Honorary casketbearers will be: uncles Paul Aune, Paul Lindholm, Don Henrikson, Paul (Sam) Henrikson, Geoff Timm and Vern Peterson and friends Jamie Schlosser and Mike Wilson. Interment will be at the Little Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday October 17, 2010 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and for the hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.