Elizabeth A. Wicklund

Elizabeth Ann Wicklund, 87, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away on December 11, 2020, after a short illness. Elizabeth was originally from Plainville, Mass., and the daughter of Leonard Rowe and Mary Melanson. Elizabeth is survived by her sister, Sheila Krowel of SCC, Fla.; her four children: Robert (Cathy) Cooper of Prescott, Arizona; Marcia Claro, SCC, Fla.; Nancy (Ron) Sparwell; and Cindy Hubbard of Weeki Wachee, Fla. Elizabeth is also survived by her 10 grandchildren: Brendon and David Cooper; James, Chris and Timothy Claro; Russell and Steven Wilhelmy; and Jennifer, Sarah and David Hubbard; and eight great-grandchildren. Her brother, James Rowe; her first husband and father of her four children, Robert Cooper; and husband, Knute Wicklund, preceded Elizabeth in death.

At the beckoning of her sister, Sheila Krowel, Elizabeth moved to Sun City Center in 2001 from Bayshore, New York, after the death of her second spouse, Edgar Wilson. Betty, as many of us know her, lived her life to the fullest once she settled into the Florida lifestyle. Her devotion to Prince of Peace Catholic Church choir and women’s club filled her hours with much compassion and enthusiasm.

Betty loved playing sports and excelled particularly at basketball while in school. Off the court she loved ballroom dancing and was led to her third husband, Knute Wicklund, in 2005.

A mass will be held for Elizabeth Wicklund on Friday, Jan. 8, at Prince of Peace Church in Sun City Center, Fla. Please join us.