Wicks, Glorianne Lucille (Pierce) 1928 - 2018

WICKS, PIERCE, ERICKSON, NARVESON, OLSON, KIRKEBY, AARHUS, MCMILLAN, STAHL, THOMPSON, AMUNDSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:42

Glorianne L. Wicks, age 89, of Decorah, IA, died Friday evening, April 6, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 13, 2018 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Pastor Brenda Crossfield and Pastor Dave Sorenson. Burial will be in Springwater Cemetery in rural Decorah.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, and on Friday beginning at 10:00 a.m., one hour before the service, at Decorah Lutheran Church.

Glorianne Lucille Wicks was born August 10, 1928 to Glen and Lillie (Erickson) Pierce in Decorah, Iowa. Lillie passed away when Glorianne was 13 months old. Glorianne was adopted by Theodore and Ellen (Erickson) Narveson. Glorianne attended rural school Canoe #8 for her elementary education. She graduated from Decorah High School with the class of 1947. She entered Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota, graduating in September 1950.

She married Marion Keith Wicks, the son of Claude and Olive (Olson) Wicks, on November 10, 1950 at Decorah Lutheran Church. They were blessed with five children: Janet, Darrel, Loren, Richard and Scott.

Glorianne was baptized and confirmed at Decorah Lutheran Church, and was a lifelong member. She worked as a surgical nurse for 4 years at the Smith Memorial Hospital in Decorah. After a 10 year period of nursing inactivity, she resumed nursing duties in 1964 at Aase Haugen Home where she continued until her retirement in 1990.

She was preceded in death by her biological and adopted parents; three adoptive sisters: Joyce Narveson, Eunice Kirkeby and Glady Aarhus; one adoptive brother, Harold Narveson; her husband Marion on June 24, 1993; and son-in-law, Dan McMillan on November 21, 2001.

Glorianne is survived by her 5 children: Janet McMillan of Waukon, IA, Darrel (Rosanne) of Waukon, Loren Wicks of Dubuque, IA, Richard (Staci) Wicks of Cresco, IA and Scott (Ronda) Wicks of Pleasantville, IA; 11 grandchildren: Katie (Brad) Stahl, Melissa Wicks, Derek Wicks, Jeremy Wicks, Jamie (Jessie) Wicks and their 2 children Carson and Ellie, Noel Lloyd, Seth Lloyd, Devin Wicks, Kirk Wicks, Jacob Wicks and Benjamin Wicks: a special niece that helped her in many ways, Cheryl Thompson of Decorah, and her niece Elene Amundson; three nephews: Gywneth Aarhus, DuWayne Aarhus and Collin Aarhus; and her brother-in-law, Marvin Wicks.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Springwater Cemetery. Please send to Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA 52101.

Source: Fjelstul Funeral Home database

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