Maxine Welda Ericsson 1921 - 2019

ERICSSON, BENSON, KAUS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 5/6/2019 at 20:53:08

Sioux City Journal
14 April 2008

Maxine W. Ericsson, 86, of Albert Lea, Minn., formerly of Sioux City, died Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Thorne-Crest Retirement Center.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church in Albert Lea, with Pastor Roger Davies officiating. Burial will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Graceland Cemetery at Sioux City. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Visitation will resume one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church. To sign the guest book go to www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Maxine Welda Ericsson was born on Oct. 12, 1921, in Quimby, Iowa, the daughter of John and Margaret (Benson) Kaus. She attended and graduated from Sioux City Central High School in 1940. While in school, Maxine was a member of the high school basketball team.

On Aug. 30, 1941, she was united in marriage to Lester Ericsson in South Sioux City. Maxine worked for a time during the war in the drafting department at Albertson's Manufacturing. In 1965, the family moved to Anoka, Minn., where she enjoyed being a wife and mother. The couple moved to Albert Lea in November of 1979.

She enjoyed being with her family and friends, watching the Minnesota Twins and just helping anyone who needed it. Maxine attended Calvary Baptist Church, where she would take part in anything that needed to be done.

Survivors include her husband, Lester of Albert Lea; children, Larry and wife, Sandy Ericsson of Norwalk, Iowa, Janice and husband, Ernie Busack of Echo, Minn., Pat and husband, Jim Long of Bradford, Ark., Kenny and wife, Yolanda Ericsson, Moorpark, Calif., and Eric and wife, Nilanga Ericsson of Shakopee, Minn.; grandchildren, Chris, Aaron and wife, Jeannie, Christine and husband, Jeff, Daniel and wife, AnnMarie, Marcus, Anna, Lucas, Richard and wife, Corrine, Donica, John Jr., Cassondra and Andrew; great-grandchildren, Brianna, Hunter, Max, Ella, Olivia, Jenna and Joey.; a brother, Mansfield Kaus of Riverside, Calif.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather; and a sister, Iela Dean.