Shannon L. Vickerman, 47, of Caledonia, Minn., passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Shannon was born June 11, 1972, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Paul and Karen (Hagen) Vickerman. Shannon was baptized and confirmed at Mabel First Lutheran Church. He was a 1990 graduate of Mabel-Canton High School. On September 18, 1999, he married Shirley K. Tewes at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Caledonia. Shannon farmed with his grandfather Robert Hagen in Bellville, rural Mabel. In addition to farming, Shannon was employed at Northern Engraving in Spring Grove, Schulte Farms, APN in Caledonia, WalzCraft in La Crosse, returned to Northern Engraving as a foreman, and presently was working back at Schulte Farms. Shannon was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and School, where he served on the school board and taught Sunday School for many years. Shannon also had a love for John Deere tractors.
Survivors include his wife Shirley and his son Andrew (special friend Sydney McCabe), both of Caledonia; his mother and step-father Karen and Tom Traufler of La Crosse, his brother Shelby Vickerman of Mabel, Minn.; his father-in-law Paul H. Tewes of Spring Grove; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: David (Linda) Tewes of Caledonia, Caroline (Richard) Housker of Caledonia, Mark (Dawn) Tewes of Eitzen, Minn., William (Tonya) Tewes of Eitzen, Paul J. Tewes of Caledonia, Geri (Mike) Meyer of Caledonia, Ruth (Alan) Hageman of Ossian, Iowa, Esther (Ralph) Schneekloth of Mabel, and Christopher (Whitney) Tewes of Greenleafton, Minn.; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
Shannon was preceded in death by his father Paul Vickerman and his mother-in-law Shirley J. Tewes.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 650 N. Kingston St., Caledonia. Rev. Tom Schultz will officiate. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. A visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday, both at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Caledonia Chapel, is assisting the family during their time of need.