Vicki L. Erdmann died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 29, 2026, with her husband Bob beside her. She was 76 years old. Born on March 6, 1950, in Pawnee, Oklahoma, to Gerald and Mary Lynn (Fisher) Kloxin, she grew up with a strong sense of family and later made her home in Wisconsin, where she built a life centered on love and service to others.
For ten years, Vicki worked as a waitress at the Wausau Mine Company, a job she truly loved. Her warm personality, friendly smile, and genuine care made her a favorite among coworkers and customers alike. She turned ordinary shifts into moments of shared laughter and support, bringing comfort and connection to everyday interactions.
After her time as a waitress, Vicki continued to find joy in caring for others, reflecting the same compassionate spirit she showed throughout her life. She enjoyed reading in her spare time and cherished the simple pleasures of home and family. Her presence was a source of comfort and stability, and she approached each day with a quiet grace that left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her.
Vicki is survived by her husband Bob; her children Machelle (Greg) Eschmann, Rhett Adams, and Brigit Adams; her step-daughter Rachel Gable; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and her sister-in-law Candy Kloxin. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and her love for her family was evident in every act of care and every shared moment. Her home in Weston was a place of warmth, where she found her greatest joy in the simple moments spent with those closest to her.
A Celebration of Life or memorial service is being arranged by the family through local funeral services in the Wausau-Weston area. It will be a time for loved ones to gather, to share memories, to hold one another up, and to honor the woman who meant so much to so many. In the days since her passing, the community has already begun sharing stories of Vicki’s friendly smile and caring nature, turning individual grief into a collective space of gratitude for the many lives she touched.
Vicki L. Erdmann was 76 years old. She was born in Oklahoma, but she made her home in Wisconsin. She waited tables, raised children, loved her husband, cherished her grandchildren. She lived a life rooted in kindness, hard work, and a deep appreciation for the simple things. She died at home, with Bob by her side, under the compassionate care of Aspirus at Home Hospice. She was not alone. She was loved.
She is gone now, but the warmth she gave does not end. It continues in her husband, who held her hand at the end. In her children, who will carry her forward. In her grandchildren, who will grow up knowing their grandmother’s love. In the coworkers who remember her smile, the customers who remember her kindness, the community that will not forget her. Vicki L. Erdmann, rest easy. You lived a life that mattered. You will be missed. And you will not be forgotten.