Lewis ERICKSON

Notes:

In the 1920 census, as Louis, he was a farmer in Franklin Twp.

In the 1930 census, as Lewis, he was a farmer in Freeman Twp, Crawford County.

In the 1940 census, as Lewis, he was a farmer in Kickapoo Twp, Vernon County. He had a fourth-grade education, his wife Minnie had a sixth-grade education.

Lewis married Minnie Aleta SANDY about 1916. Minnie was born on 1 Feb 1894 in Ferryville, Crawford County, Wisconsin; died on 17 Jun 2001; was buried in West Prairie Hauge Lutheran Cemetery, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: J Harold HACKETT. J was born on 25 May 1919; died on 16 Dec 2001 in Crawford County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 394-24-5870 issued in Wisconsin

Notes:

SSN #394-24-5870

Died:
cancer

Buried:
funeral from Viroqua United Methodist Church, actual burial “at a later date”

Geneva married Selmer Francis NUNDAHL on 23 Jun 1951 in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Selmer (son of Carl Obert NUNDAHL and Mearl Margaret CROOK) was born on 2 Apr 1924 in Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 15 Dec 1995 in Vernon County, Wisconsin; was buried on 19 Dec 1995 in Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elvina Lila Bailey, age 79, a resident at Vernon Manor, Viroqua, died Monday, June 20, 2011 at the Vernon Manor. She was born on March 31, 1932 in Crawford Co. to Lewis and Minnie (Sandy) Erickson. After high school she married Robert Bailey on March 13, 1954. The couple later divorced. Elvina worked at the A&W for a couple years and then worked at Bethel Home & Services for 28 years until her retirement. Elvina enjoyed watching the birds, gardening, visiting with her sister and spending time with her family and especially the grandchildren.

Elvina is survived by her children: Margo Bailey, La Crosse, Pam Vikemyr, Viroqua, Jerry Bailey, Hudson; grandchildren: Lisa (Ben) Johnson, Joe (Steph) Vikemyr, Jeremy Bailey, Danielle, Sacsha and Morgan Bailey; great grandchildren: Alyson and Evan Johnson, Trenton Bailey; sister: Betty (Paul Nundahl) Ewers; sister-in-law: Ruth Erickson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law: Michael “Mike” Vikemyr; sisters: Myrtle (Harold) Hackett, Geneva (Selmer) Nundahl, Elnora Erickson, Darlene Nundahl; brother: Bernard Erickson and three nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 24, 2011 at Reetz-Thorson Funeral Home, Viroqua. Officiating at the service will be Pastor Kathy Ingbritsen with burial to follow in West Prairie Hauge Cemetery, rural Viroqua.

Family/Spouse: Robert BAILEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth “Betty” Magdeline Ewers, 81, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at the Vernon Manor Nursing Home in Viroqua.

Betty was born on Jan. 7, 1934, at home in Ferryville, Crawford County, to Lewis and Minnie (Sandy) Erickson. On Oct. 4, 1958, she married Corliss Ewers. They were later divorced. Betty worked for many years raising tobacco. She enjoyed playing cards and going to rummage sales with her sisters.

Betty is survived by two children, son, Calvin Ewers of Soldiers Grove and daughter, Tammy (Al) Haakenson of Westby; one grandson, Brandon Haakenson and fiancé Kristina Jothen of Coon Valley; two great-grandchildren, Caden and Carlie Haakenson; one sister-in-law, Ruth Erickson of Gays Mills; special friend, Paul Nundahl of Viroqua {#13067}; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; six brothers, Lawrence, Leslie, Marvin, Orlando, Tommy and Bernard Sandy; five sisters, Myrtle (Harold) Hackett, Geneva (Selmer) Nundahl, Elnora Erickson, Elvina Bailey and Darlene Nundahl; four nephews, Herbert and John Hackett, Tony Nundahl and John Erickson.

Elizabeth married Corliss EWERS on 4 Oct 1958 in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin, and was divorced. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Social Security Number: 396-32-6564 issued in Wisconsin

Notes:

Died:
died at Bethel Home

Darlene married Gordon Beuford NUNDAHL on 30 Apr 1955, and was divorced on 15 Oct 1973 in Rock County, Wisconsin. Gordon (son of Tillman Oliver NUNDAHL and Selma Benora SIMONSON) was born on 12 Jun 1927 in Vernon County, Wisconsin; died on 28 Jul 2014 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin; was buried in North Kickapoo Lutheran Church Cemetery, Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His obit notes that he graduated from Viroqua High School in 1979 where he was on the tennis team.

Died:
died at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center