Lawrence Hendrickson
Photograph: Ruthanne Henderson
1942 - Lawrence and Olga Hendrickson.
Lawrence was the youngest of Henry and Mathea's children born on September 9, 1913. He was educated at
Thordenskjold School and later at Camrose Lutheran College. He remained on the home farm for some
time
until he married Olga Lede from New Norway.
Lawrence worked for a while as a salesman for Crawford and Company in Camrose. Then he purchased a
farm north of Camrose. Lawrence and Olga moved to Rutland, BC. Lawrence and Olga have five children:
Douglas, Ronald, Shirley, Jerry and Elaine.
Footprints Along the Stoney. p. 228
Obituary for Jerry Hendrickson
Published October 11, 2006
HENDRICKSON, 1949 – 2006
Mr. Jerry Hendrickson, beloved husband of Mrs. Madeline Hendrickson of Red Deer, passed away suddenly,
as a result of complications from pancreatic cancer, at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre on Saturday,
October 7, 2006 at the age of 56 years. Jerry was born on December 17, 1949 at Camrose, Alberta.
He was born and raised in the farming area just northwest of Camrose. In 1978, Jerry graduated from Lutheran
Theological Seminary in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. From there, he served as Pastor to a variety of congregations
in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He moved to Red Deer with his young family in 1989.
Jerry worked in a number of different positions: salesman at Northwest Motors, representative for Watkins
Products and most recently as companion to seniors and the elderly for Community Care Home Health.
Jerry’s sons, Nick and Daniel were the centre of his life. He loved his sons dearly and was very proud of them
and their accomplishments. Jerry had a strong and vibrant faith in God. He was a loving and dearly loved
husband. Everyone who knew Jerry, remarked on his kind and gentle nature. He will be greatly missed.
Jerry leaves to mourn his loss, his loving wife, Madeline and his two sons, Nicholas and Daniel and their mother,
Jane (John) Ferguson of Red Deer. He will also be sadly missed by his brothers and sisters, Douglas (Ann) of
Camrose, Alberta, Ron (Joan) of Calgary, Alberta, Shirley (Elwood) of Courtney, British Columbia and Ellie
(Darrell) of Edmonton, Alberta, as well as his numerous beloved nieces and nephews and many dear friends.
Jerry was predeceased by his parents, Olga and Lawrence Hendrickson. A Public Funeral Service will be held
at Sunnybrook United Church, 12 Stanton Street, Red Deer, Alberta on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 3:00 p.m.
with Diaconal Minister Jan Richardson officiating. Cremation will follow at the Central Alberta Crematorium,
Red Deer, Alberta. Interment will be held at a later date.
If desired, Memorial Donations in Jerry’s honour may be made directly to the Canadian Lutheran World Relief,
1080 Kingsbury Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2P 1W5. Condolences may be forwarded to the family at
www.eventidefuneralchapels.com Service and Cremation Providers: EVENTIDE FUNERAL CHAPELS
4820 – 45th Street, Red Deer. Phone 347-2222. “DOWNTOWN RED DEER”
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