Obituary of Laura Caswell

Laura Belle Caswell, 79, of Seibert, CO, passed away September 17, 2011, at the home she shared with her son, Timothy McHenry, and his family. She was born August, 22, 1932, in DeLamere, North Dakota, to Blanche Lucille Seelye and Lloyd Orly Vernon Erickson. She was married to James Robert McBeth (deceased), the father of her children, and Rupert Lee McHenry (deceased), before marrying Winifred William Caswell, Sr. who preceded her in death in 2000. In addition to her parents, a son, Robert Duane Caswell, and two brothers, Glenn D. Erickson, and Ronald Erickson, preceded her in death. Mrs. Caswell enjoyed her bible study, and designing and sewing quilts for her family. She would sew and think of the one quilt would cover and wrap them in comfort when she could not be there in person. Surviving are: Laurena Grace (Rosser) Mooney, of Toone, TN; Timothy James (Connie)McHenry, of Seibert, CO; Ruthie Jeannene Johnson, of Flagler, CO; fifteen grandchildren; seven great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and one great-grandchild on the way; as well as a host of stepchildren, the youngest, Kathryn Caswell, of Phoenix, AZ; step-grandchildren; stepgreat-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Surviving sisters and brothers include: Darlene (Donald) Adolfs Lloyd, of Warba, MN; Vernon (June) Erickson of Spokane, WA; Lynette Shropshire of Whitefish, MT; Melvin (MiSuk) Erickson of Killeen, TX; Phyllis (Jim) Hiebert of Whitefish, MT; Roger (Diane) Erickson of Wasilla, AK; June Hiebert of Missoula, MT; Karen (Roger) Palmer of Wasilla, AK; Anna Mae (Henry) Henricks of Lisbon, ND; Mary Lou (Philip) McDaniel of Englevale, ND; Betty Hanna of Lisbon, ND; and Melvin C.(Suzanne) Adolfs of Englevale, ND.