Sheala C. Erickson, 88, of Bowman, ND, passed away on April 7, 2024 at the Southwest Healthcare Hospital in Bowman.

Funeral Services for Sheala will be on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 10:00 am at the Bowman Lutheran Church.  Pastor Renee Johnson will officiate with burial to follow in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan, ND on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 2:00 pm.  Visitation for Sheala will be on Thursday, April 11, 2024 from 12-9 at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral Services for Sheala will be live-streamed.  Will add the link here.

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Sheala Celeste Erickson was born on Oct. 11th, 1935, to Olive and Wendell Lokken in Bowman, ND.  Sheala graduated from Bowman High School in 1953 and went on to earn a teaching degree at Dickinson State College.  She taught school in Rhame and south of Rhame, ND at Golden Valley Country School.

Sheala married Wayne Gross on July 24, 1955.  They lived on the family farm south of Griffin where they raised their three daughters, Sherry Smith, Cindy Gross and Ginger Fretheim.  Due to Wayne becoming disabled with health issues they sold and moved off the farm in 1975.  They moved into Bowman in the house they built.  Wayne passed away shortly after on Dec 30, 1975.

After Wayne's passing Sheala went to work as a cashier at Genes Restaurant.  She then got hired to be the bookkeeper at the John Deere Dealership in Bowman.  Sheala married Herb Erickson Dec 26, 1977.  They lived in Donnybrook, ND until Herb retired in 1998.  They then moved back to Bowman to enjoy their retirement years and be close to family and friends.  They enjoyed each other's company, and you would rarely see one without the other.

Sheala is survived by her loving husband of 46 years Herb Erickson, 3 daughters, Sherry (Elvin) Smith, Lamar, CO, Cindy Gross, Texas, and Ginger (Rick) Fretheim, Bowman, ND.  Brother Craig (Lynn) Lokken, Jacksonville, FL, Sister-in- Law, Paige Pederson. Mandan, ND, and 7 Grandchildren, 17 Greatgrandchildren, 12 Great great-grandchildren along with numerous nieces and nephews.  Sheala is preceded in death by her parents Wendell and Olive Lokken, brother Gary Lokken, first spouse Wayne Gross, granddaughter Melissa Sarinana – Zuniga, and great granddaughter Ashlyn Smith.

Visitation will be from 12-9pm at the Krebsbbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday April 11, 2024.

Krebsbbach and Kulseth Funeral Home of Bowman oversees arrangements.