Karen K. Wurth

Karen K. Wurth, 70, of Gresham, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. The former Karen Kay Erickson was born April 21, 1950, in Tigerton to Carl and Dorothy (Denny) Erickson. She grew up on the family farm in the Bowler area. Karen graduated from Bowler High School in 1969 and went on to study at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay. For a short time, she did the billing at a radiologist’s office in Green Bay. Karen was united in marriage on April 7, 1973, to Donald L. Wurth at Immanuel Lutheran Church in the Town of Morris. She stayed home for some years and enjoyed raising their two sons. Karen also transported a few kids with disabilities to school in Green Bay. Then she was employed for over 15 years with the Oneida Tribal Land Management Office. While working at Oneida, she was able to complete her bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix. Karen was a former member of Zion Lutheran Church in Gresham, where she was active on the altar guild and served as treasurer. Currently, she is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Stony Hill. Karen was a life member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Gresham, serving as secretary and treasurer. She liked playing cards and going deer hunting. Karen and Donald enjoyed several trips out west and down south. The couple also made maple syrup together for many years. She was the official “supervisor” and often helped with the sap collection and jarring of the syrup. Karen loved spending time with the grandchildren and will be remembered most as a devoted wife, a loving mother and a proud grandmother. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Don; and two sons, Ron (Jenny) Wurth, of Appleton, and Rob (Kristen) Wurth, of Rothschild. There are three grandchildren, Jackson, Kaylee and Kara Wurth. There are four siblings, Reuben Erickson, of Bowler, Charles Erickson, of Milwaukee, Diane (friend John) Cerveny, of Gresham, and Ralph (friend Cindy) Erickson, of Bowler. There are four sisters-in-law, Barbara Erickson, of Shawano, Pam Erickson, of Shawano, Grace Erickson, of Kenosha, and Melody Wurth, of Shawano. She is further survived by two brothers-in-law, William (Debbie) Wurth, of Clintonville, and George Asenbrener of Pella; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Karen was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, an infant, Helen Erickson, and Jean Behnke; four brothers, Herbert, Gary, Andy and Roger Erickson; and a sister-in-law, Minnie Asenbrener. Private family service will be held Friday, Dec. 4, at Beil-Didier Funeral Home in Clintonville. Pastor John Hielsberg will officiate and inurnment will be at a later date at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in the Town of Morris. Please go to www.beil-didier.com to sign the online guestbook or to leave a condolence to the family. We wish to thank all the doctors and nurses at ThedaCare Medical Center for the compassionate care given to Mom.