Glorianne Wicks

Glorianne L. Wicks, age 89, of Decorah died Friday evening, April 6, 2018 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services were held Friday, April 13 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Pastor Brenda Crossfield and Pastor Dave Sorenson officiating. Burial was in Springwater Cemetery in rural Decorah.

Glorianne Lucille Wicks was born August 10, 1928 to Glen and Lillie (Erickson) Pierce in Decorah. Lillie passed away when Glorianne was 13 months old and 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, MN graduating in September 1950. She married Marion Keith Wicks, the son of Claude and Olive (Olson) Wicks, 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 four 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 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, June 24, 1993; and a son-in-law, Dan McMillan, November 21, 2001.

Glorianne is survived by her five children: Janet McMillan of Waukon, Darrel (Rosanne) Wicks of Waukon, Loren Wicks of Dubuque, Richard (Staci) Wicks of Cresco and Scott (Ronda) Wicks of Pleasantville; 11 grandchildren: Katie (Brad) Stahl, Melissa Wicks, Derek Wicks, Jeremy Wicks, Jamie (Jessie) Wicks and their 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; her niece, Elene Amundson; three nephews, Gywneth Aarhus, DuWayne Aarhus and Collin Aarhus; and her brother-in-law, Marvin Wicks.

Honorary casketbearers were Cheryl Thompson, Elene Amundson, Gywneth Aarhus, DuWayne Aarhus and Collin Aarhus. Casketbearers and pallbearers were her grandchildren.

Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.fjelstul.com.