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Madelyn Erickson

August 6, 1921 — June 17, 2019

Chippewa Falls

Madelyn A. Erickson, 97, of Chippewa Falls, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 17, 2019, at the Chippewa Manor while under the care of Mayo Clinic Home Health and Hospice.

She was born August 6, 1921 to Fred and Marie (Strouf) Rixman.

On August 10, 1946 she married Harold Erickson in Winter, WI.

Madelyn started a career as a teacher in a one room schoolhouse in Winter, Wisconsin.  She then continued in the teaching field for the rest of her career.  In retirement, Madelyn and Harold enjoyed traveling to all 50 states in the RVs.

Madelyn had a unique, gentle and charming way of talking to people.  She enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren more than anything.  She gave them all the love that she had.   She was notorious for always offering anything and everything in her fridge and pantry, including her favorite treat, chocolate turtles!  She enjoyed entertaining for her friends and family.    In the summertime, she could be found at Jellystone Park in Warrens, WI, spending time riding in her golf cart with her husband, Harold.

Madelyn was an unbelievably giving, thoughtful and caring person who will be dearly missed.

Survivors include her two sons, Douglas (Donna) and Bradley (Pamela); grandchildren, Kristina (Mark) Carlson, Keith (Linda) Erickson, Kelly (Nate) Jorgensen, and Tanner Erickson; seven great-grandchildren, Brooke and Ben Carlson, Bella, Suze, Victoria and Madelyn Rose Erickson, Owen Jorgensen; her special sister, Irene Mell; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Harold in 2010.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 21 at the Chapel of the Resurrection at Chippewa Manor with Rev. Robert B. Hoekstra officiating.  Interment will be at Prairie View Cemetery in the village of Lake Hallie.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to the charity of your choice.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Madelyn Erickson, please visit our flower store.

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Friday, June 21, 2019

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

Chapel of the Resurrection at the Chippewa Manor

222 Chapman Rd, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

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