Lena Bertha ERICKSON

Family/Spouse: Soren O NUNDAHL. Soren (son of Ole Olsen NUNDAHL and Brita Sjursdatter ASPERHEIM) was born on 12 Jul 1888 in Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 5 Dec 1956 in Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried in Our Savior Cemetery, Christiania Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lena married Joseph STROMSTAD on 16 Jun 1922 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A ten-year old Myron Erickson is listed in the 1930 census as “grandson”, living in Coon Valley with his widower grandfather Lauritz Erickson.

In the 1940 census, as Myron Erickson, he is living with his mother and step-father in Washington Twp, La Crosse County, and working as a farm laborer.

Not mentioned in the obit of his half-sister Beatrice. Referred to as brother “Mike” in the obit of his half-sister Mary Hoff. He is identified as a son of Soren Ole Nundahl in an Ancestry.com family tree.

Myron "Mike" L. Erickson, 2105 Johnson St., passed away June 17, 1993. He was born Oct. 4, 1920, in Coon Valley and was baptized and confirmed in Coon Valley Lutheran Church. On Oct. 6, 1956, he was united in marriage to Gwendolyn Strangstalien of Westby.

He retired from Gateway Transportation Co. of La Crosse in 1983, where he had been employed since 1957 and previously was with the Ruan and Hillside Transportation companies, and with Dairyland Transportation Co. of Coon Valley. From 1937 to 1939, he was with the Civilian Conservation Corps and was a member of the Brotherhood of XCCCers. He was a Navy veteran of World War II having been accepted for the token crew of the USS Wisconsin in 1942. Upon his discharge in 1946, he became a member of American Legion Post 116 of Coon Valley. He was a 25-year member of Moose Lodge 120 of La Crosse. From 1988 to 1992 he was employed with the Franciscan Health System in their Community Outreach programs.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three sons, Dale of Fairfax, Va., Paul (Terri) of Onalaska and Peter of La Crosse; two sisters, Alice Stromstad (Emil) Brye of Coon Valley and Mary Stromstad (Howard) Hoff of La Crosse; and by a brother, Harold Stromstad of Kennewich, Wash. Two brothers and his parents, Joseph and Lena Erickson Stromstad, preceded him in death.

A memorial service will be conducted by Dr. Dennis Johnson in Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2135 Weston St., La Crosse, at 11 a.m. Monday, June 21. Visitation for friends and relatives will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 20 in Seland Funeral Home, Coon Valley, and from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church Monday. Burial will be in Mormon Coulee Memorial Park Cemetery, with military rites conducted by Post 116. Memorials may be made to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church or to a church of choice.

Myron married Gwendolyn Thelma STRANGSTALIEN on 6 Oct 1956. Gwendolyn was born on 29 Feb 1924 in Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 8 Jun 2016 in Virginia; was buried in Mormon Coulee Memorial Park, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary “Muggs” Margaret Hoff, 86, of La Crosse peacefully went with the Lord, Dec. 27, 2010. Mary was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Coon Valley, to Joseph and Lena (Erickson) Stromstad. She was joined in marriage to Howard Hoff on July 6, 1946.

Mary started her teaching career at a one-room school house in rural La Crosse County, continued at Smith Valley in Medary, Wis., and retired from Hintgen Elementary in the La Crosse School District, after 32 years of teaching, in 1986. She was a charter member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in La Crosse, and was able to celebrate their 60th Anniversary this past fall. She was also a 44-year member of Delta Kappa Gamma International, member of Sons of Norway and American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary. After retirement, Mary loved volunteering at Hintgen and Our Redeemer Church, organizing golf leagues and spending time with family and friends on the boat. Most of all, she was devoted to her family, who will miss her wisdom, humor and strength.

Mary is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Howard Hoff; son, Roger (Nancy) Hoff of Racine, Wis.; and daughter, Barb (Dave) Witcraft of Bloomington, Minn.; grandchildren, Todd (Jen) Witcraft, Teri (RJ) Roder, Shari Hoff and Kristin (Nate) Schroeder; great-grandchildren, John and Claire Witcraft and Emily and Joey Roder; sisters-in-law, Gwen, Freda and Lillian; and many nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Lena Stromstad; brothers, Harold, Dan, Sam and Mike; and her sister, Alice.

Celebration of Life services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2135 Weston St., La Crosse. Friends and family are invited for visitation from 9 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the church. A private family interment will follow in Mormon Coulee Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

Mary married Howard HOFF on 6 Jul 1946 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]