Obit: Erickson, Iver (1862 - 1939)

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Surnames: Erickson, Kankrud, Anderson

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 05/18/1939

Erickson, Iver (17 Jan. 1862 - 15 May 1939)

Iver Erickson of Curtiss, Wisconsin died Monday morning at 10 o’clock at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 28 days, old age being the cause of his departure. He had been failing the past six months.

The deceased was born in Norway January 17, 1862, and came to the United States in 1882. He engaged in the business of farming near Curtiss, Wis. He was married to Helen Kankrud in 1888. He is survived by three children, E. R. Erickson of Dorchester, A. M. Erickson of Curtiss and Cornell Erickson of Curtiss, Wis. Also two brothers, one sister and nine grand children.

Funeral services are to be held at the Curtiss Norwegian Lutheran church, Rev. W. L. Anderson officiating, and internment made in the parish cemetery Thursday afternoon.