American Legion Auxiliary

Department of Wisconsin

Serving Veterans, Their Families and Their Communities

Department President

Gayle Janson 2009-2010

Gayle Janson is a PUFL member of Grantsburg Unit# 185.  Her eligibility is through the Korean conflict Service of her late husband Bill, her father who served in the Sea Bees during WWII and her son Master Sergeant USAF (retired) Matt Janson, who served during Desert Storm, and also her grandson Philip Goldman currently serving in the USAF in Germany.

Gayle’s three daughters, 2 daughter-in-laws, 7 grand-daughters, and 4 great-granddaughters are all members of the Auxiliary.  Gayle raised 7 children, has 18 grandchildren and 7 plus great-grandchildren.

Gayle has held most offices in her Unit and all District offices.  She has served as Department Chaplain, Department Historian and as Department 2^nd Vice, 1^st Vice and Senior Vice President.  She has been Department Americanism, Children & Youth, Public Relations, Field Service, and Education Chairman and a member of the Leadership Committee. She has been a Counselor at Badger Girl State for nine years. 

An active member of I.C. Catholic church she is a Communion Distributor, Lector, and recently qualified as a Lay Leader of Prayer.  Retired from both Bremer Bank and as her Town Clerk, she still helps both out when needed.