Jeanne Orton

Jeanne Hasel Orton, 93, of Jefferson passed away on Friday, February 7, 2025 surrounded by her family in Oshkosh.

Jeanne was born on December 31, 1931 in Fort Atkinson to Grace and Walter Brandt.  She married Merle Hasel in 1947 and together they raised three sons until Merle’s passing in 1994.  Later, Jeanne married James Orton in 1997, who passed later in 2012.

Jeanne enjoyed crocheting and especially liked making blankets for veterans and donated a lot of her work. She also enjoyed spending time in her garden growing plants and flowers.

Jeanne is survived by her children, Victor (Valerie) Hasel, Michael (Rita) Hasel, Timothy (Sarah) Hasel; grandchildren, Mark Hasel, Gregory Hasel, Gene Hasel, Julie Uhe, Jennifer Hasel, Jaime (Seth) Diersen, Perry (Sandra) Amadon, Rob (Tasha) Amadon, Stephan (Ginger) Hasel, Timothy (Teri) Hasel Jr., Michael (Christine) Hasel; several great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her grandson, Brian Hasel.

A celebration of life will take place for Jeanne at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Aurora Hospice in Oshkosh.

The family would like to give special thanks to Aurora Hospice staff for their exceptional care for Jeanne.