----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 10/17/2001

Wickersham, Gary Lee (28 SEP 1957 - 12 OCT 2001)

Gary Lee Wickersham, 44, Colby, died on Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at St. Joseph's Hospital Palliative care, Marshfield, due to injuries sustained from a car accident. Funeral services were held on Monday, Oct. 15, at 3 p.m., at Christ Lutheran Church, Abbotsford. The Rev. Dr. Paul C. Hunsicker officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were John Prestebak, Brian Loucks, Kevin Mews, Roer Weideman, Steve Halopka, and Dave Carlson.

Gary Lee Wickersham was born on Sept. 28, 1957, in Burlington, to Glen and Audrey (nee Krueger) Wickersham. He was a 1976 graduate of Abbotsford High School and continued his education at Wausau Technical School. He married Kris Kjell on Aug. 9, 1986, at Christ Lutheran Church, Abbotsford. He was part owner of the Wickersham Jewelry family business and excelled in clock restoration and goldsmithing. He was associated with the Wisconsin Jewelers Association and the National Retail Jewelers organization. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. An outdoorsman, he especially enjoyed hunting and gathering maple syrup. He was a member and president of the RIP Riders Snowmobile Club, a member of the Christ Lutheran dart ball league, Range Boys trap shooting and the National rifle Association.

Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Kris, Colby his parents, Glen and Audrey Wickersham, Colby one daughter, Kaela Wickersham, Colby one son, Kyle Wickersham, Colby his maternal grandmother, Adeline Krueger, Colby one sister, Deb (Victor) Borgemoen, Colby two brothers, Robert Wickersham, Colby and Jeff Wickersham, Wausau his father-in-law, Robert Kjell, Janesville two sisters-in-law, Karen Kjell, Janesville, and Katy (Mike) O'Shea, Stoughton two brothers-in-law, Paul Kjell and John (Stacy) Kjell, both of Janesville many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his maternal grandfather, Laurence Krueger and paternal grandparents, Louis and Leona Wickersham.

A memorial will be established in his name at a later date.

Maurina Funeral Home, Abbotsford, assisted the family with arrangements.