Fifth Generation

145. Robert Otto "Bob" KEWIT was born on 2 November 1955 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.

Robert Otto "Bob" KEWIT and Connie Lou Jean ERICKSON were married on 24 September 1977 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁶⁶ at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Connie Lou Jean ERICKSON, daughter of Larry ERICKSON and Shirley OPSAHL, was born on 26 May 1958 in Caledonia, Houston County, MN.²⁵⁹ She died on 1 November 2022 at the age of 64 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.²⁵⁹ Obituary Notes: "Connie Lou Jean Kewit, 64, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Mayo Health System in La Crosse. On May 26, 1958, Connie was born to Larry and Shirley (Opsahl) Erickson in Caledonia, Minnesota.

Shortly after graduating from Spring Grove High School in 1976, Connie met her soon to be husband, Robert “Bob” Kewit, after he asked her to dance at a local supper club. On September 24, 1978, Connie and Bob were married at St. Paul’s Church in Tomah.

Throughout her life, Connie worked various jobs as a CNA at the Tomah Care Center, the Morrow Home, and as a cook at a Touch of Home. As a hard worker with a big heart, Connie enjoyed caring for people and often went the extra mile when it came to making meals. During her free time, Connie could usually be found cooking and baking, singing, camping, or tending to her garden. Connie took pride in her ability to throw together the perfect meal and always made sure her family and friends had food on their table.

As an animal lover, Connie also raised Pekingese puppies that she would breed and rehome. She enjoyed spending time making and painting ceramics and had her own house ceramics studio. Often described as having a beautiful voice, Connie enjoyed singing whenever she could and was never one to say no to karaoke. Connie will be remembered for her loving and caring heart, and will be deeply missed by all that knew and loved her.

Connie is survived by her beloved husband, Robert Kewit; son, Jerry Kewit; mother, Shirley Erickson; sister, Lisa (Lane) Melsna of Tomah; brothers: Terry Erickson, Jeffrey Erickson, and Billy (Amanda) Erickson; a 3 brothers-in-law Karl Rosendahl, Tom Kewit, and Paul Kewit, a sister-in-law Kathy (David) Allard, special nieces, Amy and Holly; nieces, nephews, and many other family and friends.

Connie is preceded in death by her daughter, Christina Kewit; father, Larry Erickson; sister, Brenda Rosendahl; and father-in-law, Jim Kewit.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, 1:30 P. M. at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave. Tomah, WI. Pastor Korey Van Kampen will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Vernon Cemetery, Town of Tomah.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Friday, November 4, 2022, from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau St. Tomah, and at the church on Saturday from 12:30 P.M. until the time of the service. Online condolences may be sent to www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com."

Robert Otto "Bob" KEWIT and Connie Lou Jean ERICKSON had the following children:

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Christina Marie KEWIT was born on 12 February 1978 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁵ She died on 2 May 2001 at the age of 23.²⁵

Obituary Notes: "Christina Marie Kewit, 23, of Tomah, died May 2, 2001. She was born Feb. 12, 1978, to Robert and Connie (Erickson) Kewit at Tomah. Christina attended school in Tomah and later attended Western Wisconsin Technical College at La Crosse.

She is survived by her parents, Bob and Connie Kewit, and a brother, Jerry, all of Tomah; her paternal grandfather, Jim Kewit of Tomah; her maternal grandparents, Larry and Shirley Erickson of Caledonia, Minn.; and her paternal grandmother Shirley Kewit of Tomah. She is also survived by aunts and uncles Paul and Tom Kewit of Tomah, Kathy (David) Allard of Radcliff, Ky., Brenda (Karl) Rosendahl of Spring Grove, Minn., Lisa (Layne) Misna of Tomah, and Billy Joe (Amanda) Erickson, Terry and Jeffrey Erickson, all of Spring Grove, Minn. She is further survived by cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 5, at 1 P.M. at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave., Tomah. Pastor Richard A. Waldschmidt officiated."

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Jerry Robert KEWIT was born on 4 August 1980 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.