Kathryn Wickman

Kathryn “Kathy” Elaine

Wickman, 88, passed

away in her home on Sa-

turday, April 24 after a

courageous four-year bat-

tle with cancer surround-

ed in love by her three

daughters who will con-

tinue to honor her legacy

by living their lives to the

fullest.

Kathy was born at home

in Esmond, North Dakota,

to Jacob and Barbara (Bur-

gard) Wolf, on January 8,

1933.

She attended school in

Esmond until her sopho-

more year when she be-

gan attending St. Mary’s

Academy in Devils Lake,

North Dakota. She re-

turned to Esmond to com-

plete her senior year, gra-

duating in 1951. She at-

tended the College of St.

Theresa in Winona, Min-

nesota and the Minneapo-lis Business College in

Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She lived and worked in

Minneapolis for several

years before returning to

North Dakota in 1957.

She married Frank

Wickman on September

22, 1958. Frank died on

April 4, 1996.

Kathy worked at

Doeksen-Gross Insurance

Agency, St. Joseph’s Hos-

pital, and Schriock Con-

struction where Frank

was a partner.

She was a member of

Bread of Life Lutheran

Church, a charter member

of the Minot Elkettes, a

member of the Eagles

Auxiliary and Women of

the Moose. She was active

in bridge circles and en-

joyed other card games

with friends. The friend-

ships she made through

these activities date back

several decades.

Kathy was a world trav-

eler, visiting all seven

continents. Traveling with

family (most often with

her sister Janie) and

friends, especially on

cruises, created incredible

memories and stories.

Kathy was an excellent

cook and baker. For over

60 years, she made a large

selection of candy that

she would gift to family

and friends each Christ-

mas. For those that re-

ceived these delectable

treats in the mail, it was a

highlight to receive this

package each year. Kathy

hosted many holiday

dinners at her home, often

trying a new dessert from

a new recipe she had

found. A special project

she created with her

daughters last year was a

cookbook of over 700 re-

cipes with the purpose of

serving as a legacy to her

future generations.

Kathy, herself, would

tell others, especially after

receiving her initial and

advanced cancer diag-

noses, that she was truly

blessed to have lived such

a long, full, and wonder-

ful life. Her pleasant and

upbeat personality was

truly a gift to all who

knew and loved her. She

viewed her last weeks of

life as a celebration, al-

ways having at least one

of her daughters with her

24 hours a day and being

able to talk and visit with

so many important people

in her life. With all she

experienced in her 88

years of living, she left a

note stating that if anyone

ever asked her what she

considered her life’s

greatest achievement, the

answer would be easy, her

three daughters!

She was preceded in

death by: her husband,

parents, two sisters, Irene

Schaan and Janie Frazier,

and one brother, James

Wolf.

Kathryn is survived by:

her three daughters,

Michelle ‘Mikki’ (Mark)

Kremer, Minot, Tracey

(Kevin) Lawson, Minot,

ND and Lisa (Jay) Helseth,

Apple Valley, MN;

grandchildren Paul (Tif-

fany) Kremer, Michael

(Chelsey) Kremer,

Matthew (Shanrell) Kre-

mer, Dustin (Kayla) Law-

son, Ashley Lawson, and

Jayson (Shannon) Helseth;

great-grandchildren Mila

Kremer, Sakura Kremer,

Ethan and Ellie Lawson

and Jonah Helseth along

with numerous nieces,

nephews, cousins and an

aunt.

Celebration of Kathy’s

Life: 11:00 a.m. Wednes-

day, April 28, 2021 at

Bread of Life Lutheran

Church, Minot. Wearing

of facemasks are request-

ed. To view a livestream

of the service or share

memories and con-

dolences please access her

obituary page at

www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot, ND

Visitation: Tuesday,

April 27, 2021 from 3:00

p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the

Thomas Family Funeral

Home, Minot.

Kathy truly appreciated

Bread of Life Lutheran

Church, Trinity Hospice

and the Parker Center’s

Meals On Wheels Program

for anyone who prefers to

send a memorial dona-

tion.