1917 - 2011 (94 years)
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Name |
Vernon Frederick HENDRICKSON |
Birth |
24 Jan 1917 |
Hennepin County, Minnesota |
Gender |
Male |
Minnesota Birth Certificate |
1917-40477 |
Death |
26 Jan 2011 |
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin |
Burial |
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Fredonia, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin |
Notes |
- In the 1940 census, he is single and lives with his parents. He is a lamp assembler for a lamp manufacturing company.
Lived in Saukville, Wisconsin, in 1992 according to the U.S. Public Records Index, Vol. 1.
Mr. Vern Hendrickson, formerly of Saukville, passed away at the Gables on the Pond, in Random Lake on Tuesday, January 26, 2011, just a few days after his 94th birthday.
Vernon was born in Minneapolis MN, on January 24, 1917, a son of Carson and Laura Fischer Hendrickson. The family moved to Milwaukee when Vern was a young child. On June 29, 1940, Vern was united in marriage to Erna Opitz. The ceremony was held at the bride's home in Milwaukee. The couple moved to Mequon and later to Saukville in 1976. Erna preceded Vernon in death in 1991.
Mr. Hendrickson was a tile setter for the bricklayers union. He enjoyed his job as well as woodworking, fishing, gardening and playing cards in his spare time. He also enjoyed taking trips and horseshoes. Vern was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Fredonia.
He is survived by his son, Loren (Patricia) Hendrickson of Adell; five grandchildren, Timothy, David, Diane, Mark (Tammy) and Daniel (Joanna); one great-granddaughter, Mercedez Lynn Hendrickson. He is further survived by his brother Carson (Arlene) Hendrickson, Jr. of Milwaukee, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his wife; three brothers, Earl, Myron and James, as well as two sisters: Helen and Lucille.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1st at St. John's Lutheran Church, 824 Fredonia Avenue, Fredonia. Pastor Robert Zick will officiate. Vernon will be laid to rest beside his wife in the church cemetery.
The family will receive visitors at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Memorials to St. John's Lutheran Church suggested.
Burial:
St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery
Fredonia
Ozaukee County
Wisconsin, USA
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Person ID |
I4322 |
Don Carlson's Tree |
Last Modified |
24 Oct 2019 |
Family |
Erna Elizabeth OPITZ, b. 10 Apr 1918 d. 6 Sep 1991, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin (Age 73 years) |
Marriage |
29 Jun 1940 |
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
Family ID |
F3432 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
28 Jan 2012 |
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