Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Erickson, Julius E. May 18, 1964 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Jarvey iandaz@cox.net November 5, 2009, 2:16 pm unknown Julius Erickson Obituary (From the collection of Vivian Norby Andersen) Services for Julius E. Erickson, 86, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Manning Wilson in Marshalltown Monday, May 18 were held from Elim Lutheran Church there at 2 p.m. May 20. Rev. B. O Kokensgard officiated. Burial was in Riverside cemetery with Perrin Funeral home in charge. Born March 16, 1878 at Soldier, Iowa, he was the son of Erick and Mary Rude Olson. He received his education in the area of his birth, and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. On Feb. 4, 1903 at Onawa he was married to Sena Bertina Blom and they farmed in Canton, S. D., Bowden, N. D. , and Nevis, Minn., for several years before returning to Iowa in 1927 where they lived in Soldier and Mapleton. In 1941, they moved to Union, where they lived until her death on March 9, 1942. Mr. Erickson then moved to Marshalltown where he was employed by Riverside Cemetery. Also preceding in death was a child in infancy, four brothers and a sister. Mr. Erickson was a member of the Elim Lutheran Church. Surviving are five children, Mrs. Manning Wilson and Mrs. Robert White, both of Marshalltown, Ednar Erickson, Sheyene(sic), N. D.; Oliver Erickson, Ida Grove, and Mrs. Warren Kraft, Dallas, Texas. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Clemon of Onawa and Mrs. Tillie Olson of Ute. Mr. and Mrs. John Datterl of Dunlap, Mr. and Mrs. Voyle Blackman of Moorhead, Elmer Erickson of Ute, Edwin and Gertrude Erickson and Mrs. E. C. Lee attended the funeral. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/monona/obits/e/erickson1398gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb