Floyd “Fritz” H. Erickson (1929-2009)

ERICKSON, LARSON, KLING

Posted By: Tri-County Times
Date: 8/29/2009 at 21:58:50

THE TRI-COUNTY TIMES, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, August 27, 2009.

Floyd “Fritz” H. Erickson, 79, of Huxley died August 20, 2009 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Memorial services were held Monday at Fjeldberg Lutheran Church in Huxley. Inurnment was in Warren Township Cemetery in McCallsburg.

Fritz was born on December 31, 1929 in McCallsburg to Fred and Hazel (Larson) Erickson. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Fritz married Bonita “Bonny” Erickson on July 3, 1951. He and Bonny owned and operated the Fjord in Huxley from 1966 to 1988 and he drove a school bus for Ballard for over 50 years.

Fritz was a member of Fjeldberg Lutheran Church, McCallsburg American Legion and was a volunteer Fireman. He enjoyed mowing, pushing snow and his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Bonny of Huxley; three sons, Tim (Sue) of Slater, Mark (Sharyn) of Huxley and Mike of Dallas, TX; a daughter, Lisa Kling of Huxley; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Fritz was preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law, Roger Kling.

Memorials may be made to the Fjeldberg Lutheran Church. Soderstrum-Riis Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

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