Obit: Erickson, Emil (1890 – 1977)

Transcriber: Stan

Surnames: Erickson, Reishus, Farley, Lockett, Kissel

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 26 Jan 1977

Erickson, Emil (7 Mar 1890 – Jan 1977)

Mrs. Cornel Erickson received word of the death of Emil Erickson at a Westby Nursing home on Friday. Mr. Erickson was born at Curtiss March 7, 1890, to Mr. and Mrs. Iver Erickson.

He owned and operated a hardware store in Dorchester before moving to Westby in 1945, where he also operated a hardware store until his retirement eight years ago.

He is survived by his wife, the former Mildred Reishus; one son, Richard, Harlowton, Montana; three daughters, Mary Ann (Mrs. Richard Farley), Washington, D.C., Elaine, (Mrs. George Lockett), Sedalia, Missouri, and Helen, (Mrs. John Kissel) Coon Prairie, Minnesota; and twelve grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, and one brother, Cornell Erickson, Curtiss.

He was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.

Funeral services were held at a Lutheran church in Westby, of which he was a member.