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Betty Lou Erickson

Case from Hudson, WI dated Mar 24, 2009

Victim Details

Betty Lou Erickson

Female

White / Caucasian

Hudson

WI

2009-03-24

81

Betty

Lou Erickson

07/07/2026

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In the quiet town of Hudson, Wisconsin, the community was shaken by the tragic end to the lives of a well-known and respected couple. Betty Lou Erickson, an 81-year-old Caucasian female, died on March 24, 2009, inside her Hudson home. Her death was the result of a gunshot wound.

Living a life that appeared idyllic to neighbors, Betty and her 83-year-old husband, Claire Erickson, were often seen tending to their garden. They were described as a perfect, loving couple, and both had previous ...
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  • Twin Cities: Hudson family believes couple’s health problems led man to kill wife, himself
  • Prominent Hudson couple victims of apparent murder-suicide
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