Vera was born on March 17, 1922, to Freeman and Ann (Schwan) Ericksen. She had one brother and one sister. Vera attended school in Canistota and graduated in 1939. After high school she started working at the Ortman Hotel in Canistota.

On May 3, 1942, Dale Uecker and Vera were married in Elkhart, IN. Dale was in the military and Vera followed him while he was in the United States. When Dale went overseas, she moved back to Canistota.

In 1945, Dale was discharged from the military and he rejoined Vera in Canistota. To this union 2 boys Francis and Jerry were born.

In 1965, the couple moved to Tripp, SD until Dale retired from the Post Office. While living in Tripp, Vera and Dale where active in their church, gave dance lessons, were members of local golf courses, wintered in Arizona, lifetime member of the Tripp American Legion, and played cards.

In 2002, Vera and Dale moved to Mitchell. With living in Mitchell, they loved having family closer to them. Vera was an avid reader and loved having her family visit.  After Dale died, she enjoyed playing cards with her friends .

Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Jerry and wife Davy of Mitchell; grandsons, Jason of Bryant, SD and Jeremy and wife Ashly of Artesian, SD; six great-grandchildren, Haeden, Renner, Ruby, Payton, McKenzie, and Brody; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by husband Dale Uecker, son Francis Uecker, father Freeman Ericksen, mother Ann (Ericksen) Puskas; brother Marlin Ericksen; mother-in-law and father-in law John and Agnes Uecker; brother-in-law Robert Uecker, and brother-in-law Tom Kehne.