Delores Erickson

Delores E. (Wuorenma) Erickson passed away quietly surrounded by family and loved ones on Thursday April 12th, 2012 at the age of 82 at the Mayo Clinic of Barron WI. Delores was born to Andrew and Gena (Anderson) Wuorenma at home in the town of Arland on Feb. 16th, 1930. She finished school through the 8th grade with a great desire to go on to high school, but her parents did not have enough money. So as a young adult she went to work in Turtle Lake, WI for her aunt as a switchboard operator and also doubled as a waitress for a small wage along with room and board. During this time she met her husband to be Carl Erickson. After Carl finished his duties in the military they married on April 23rd, 1949 and to this union they were blessed with eight children. Carl and Delores were destined to a part of the agricultural life. They made their first home just west of Barron on a farm, from there they moved to Turtle Lake, WI where they farmed with Earl Bernong. From 1961 to 1972 they lived in Luck, WI where they co-owned a farm. As Carl tended to the farming, Delores was a stay at home mother and a homemaker. In 1972 they left the farming community behind, and moved to Lewis and then shortly thereafter they purchased their home in Siren, where they resided until 2011. When Delores eventually went to work outside the home, she wore many hats. She worked at MPM in Frederic, and in Siren she was employed at a small grocery store, Auto Stop, and then provided Daycare for many children in the Siren area who still call her grandma. Family and God were very important to her and she made sure that it was instilled into everyone of her children. Delores loved to bake, garden, crochet, knit, and of late she came to love quilting. With each birth or marriage there was always the ever precious gift of a quilt made with her loving hands. These quilts have come to be a treasured rite of passage for her loved ones. Delores embraced grandmother hood and was so proud and happy to be a grandma of 27, and a great grandma of 33! She enjoyed being a member of the Webster Lioness, and made many crafts and volunteered for different events that they sponsored. Being a member of the Bethany Church, and the ladies auxiliary was very important to her. As Carl and Delores aged taking care of themselves and their large home became too much for them, so in 2011 they became residents of the Barron Care and Rehab Center in Barron, WI. Delores is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Art, Gerald (Sham), Morris (Doc), and one sister Ardith (Toots) and infant grandson Bradley Erickson. Leaving to mourn her are husband Carl, brother Lavern (Shirley) Wuorenma; sons Robert, Ronald (Sharon), Rodney (Sandi), Russell (Terri), Raymond (Tina), daughters Connie (Jim) Talmadge, Carla Lafontaine and Fiancé Tim and Colleen (Al) Rud. Along with several grandchildren, great grandchildren, as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews, and many, many friends. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 17, 2012 from 5-8 PM at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Siren Chapel. Funeral services will be held Wednesday April 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM (visitation 10-11 AM)at Bethany Lutheran Church with Pastor Andrew Hinwood officiating. Pallbearers will be Rob Erickson, James Talmadge, Chad Talmadge, Evan Tietz, Justin Erickson, and Jered Erickson. Honorary pallbearers will be her godchildren. Arrangements were entrused to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com