Mary Karen Erikson, 83, of Eagle, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at her home.

Karen was born on February 10, 1942 in Lafayette, Indiana the daughter of Richard and Neta (McGuire) Stockholm. She moved to Wisconsin with her family and graduated from Whitewater High School. Karen continued her schooling at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater where she obtained a degree in Education. After undergraduate school, Karen obtained her Master’s in Education from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Karen worked at Mukwonago High School for over 30 years as a math teacher, retiring in 1998. On July 25, 1964 Karen was united in marriage to Gordon Erikson at the Whitewater United Methodist Church and the two would go on to enjoy 60 years of marriage together. Karen and Gordon made many wonderful memories together on the family farm and traveling together. She enjoyed cooking, especially cookies and baked goods, family holidays, and rooting for the Green Bay Packers. Karen was smart, kind, strong and capable. She will be dearly missed by those she leaves behind.

Karen is survived by her loving husband, Gordon Erikson of Eagle, WI, and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and her two sisters, Nancy Brown and Darlene Telfer.

Memorials in Karen’s honor may be made to the Eagle Historical Society. 

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at the Gibson Family Funeral Home in Eagle, WI (499 Elkhorn Road, Eagle, WI 53119). The Rev. Duane Goetsch will officiate the service. Visitation will take place from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the funeral home. Karen will be laid to rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery at a later date.

Gibson Family Funeral Homes of Eagle and Palmyra, WI is serving the family. To place an online condolence please visit gibsonfuneral.com