Frieda Grace (Lawson) Erickson, age 95, of Baldwin, WI passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025 at the Baldwin Care Center. She was born July 22, 1929, to Carl I & Hazel Emma Amelia (Steurer) Lawson near Morris, MN.
At the age of 14, Frieda became homemaker, when her mother passed away & she dropped out of school to raise her 5 younger siblings, youngest being only 2 years old.
In 1947 Frieda & sister, Alice, took the train to Chicago to be live-in nannies. Although they didn’t stay in Chicago long, on their return they stopped for jobs in Hudson, WI. It is there that Frieda met her love & lifelong partner, Everett Erickson. They were united in marriage on Jan 2, 1948. They moved to Baldwin, WI & soon returned to farm life where they raised their family. They celebrated 55 years of marriage before Everett’s passing in 2003.
Frieda always had the coffee on & she cooked many meals for family who were traveling between central MN and southern WI to visit extended family. The Erickson farm south of Baldwin was a stopping point for food & overnight stay before finishing their journey in either direction.
Frieda’s hobbies included quilting, crocheting, crafting, sewing & cross stitching. Everett & Frieda enjoyed their camper & being snowbirds in TX & AZ during their early retirement years. They always enjoyed playing cards with friends and taught their grandkids many of those same games.
Frieda moved to the Baldwin Care Center in 2018 & that became home. She participated in many activities, knew the routine well, and looked forward to the next scheduled event. She usually had a puzzle in the works on a table in her room, and the cribbage board was always within reach. As recently as March, she played a few games of cribbage with her grandson Chad and great grandsons Chase & Brayden, and the day before Easter she beat Chad in one last game. She always enjoyed time with family & friends.
Frieda is survived by her children: Steven Erickson (Deloise Koehler) of Clear Lake, Marsha Shafer of Roberts & Bruce (Jane) Erickson of Baldwin; 5 grandchildren: Chad (Stacy) Shafer, Kari (Jeff) Chaffin , Todd (Leah) Shafer, Jill (Rick) Berends & Brice (Kendra) Erickson; 10 great grandchildren: Chase & Brayden Shafer, Alexander & Gabriella Chaffin, Faith, Trent & Kami Shafer, Troy & Brock Berends, & Carter Erickson; siblings: Carol (Louie) Lee of Eau Claire, Jewel Creaser of Elk Mound, David Lawson of Menomonie and many nieces, nephews & other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Elroy Erickson, their infant son, her parents Carl I & Hazel Lawson, in laws Carl V & Selma Erickson, sisters Georgia Vernon, Alice Larrabee, Pauline Lawson, brother Carl Lawson Jr, brothers in law Donald (Rozella) Erickson & Dale (Joan) Erickson.
A funeral service honoring Frieda's life will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Peace Lutheran Church, 2084 County Rd N, Baldwin, WI 54002. Visitation will be from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. with her service starting at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)
Peace Lutheran Church
Saturday, May 3, 2025
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)
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