Erickson, Chester W 1911 - 1992

ERICKSON, DUEMMER, DINGER, SORENSON, BARTH, ROHER

Posted By: Norman Hjelmeland (email)
Date: 10/13/2012 at 12:07:57

Chester W. Erickson

Funeral services for Chester Wilhelm Erickson, 81, of Decorah, were Sunday, Jan. 3, 1993, at the United Methodist Church in Decorah, with the Rev. Jim Dale officiating.

Organist was Kristen Kvamme. Pallbearers were Harlan and Alan Erickson, Terry and Duane Barth, Dale Roher and Carl Hjelmeland. Military rites were performed by the Decorah VFW.

He was born Sept. 28, 1911, on his parent's farm in Canoe Township, Winneshiek County, the son of Oscar and Marie (Sorenson) Erickson. He was confirmed at Decorah Lutheran Church in 1926.

He was united in marriage to Elsie Francis Duemmer Oct. 23, 1946, at First Methodist Church in Decorah. She is the daughter of Ben and Phoebe (Dinger) Duemmer. Mrs. Erickson is a resident at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah.

He was a lifelong resident of Winneshiek County, and served in the U.S. Army from May 15, 1942 to Oct. 4, 1945. He served in Normandy, Northern France, Rineland, and Central Europe. He received several military commendations. After his military service, he was employed by Mobil Oil Company for years. He worked at the Erickson Texaco Service Station and later was self-employed in his own lawn mower repair business. He was a member of the VFW Club, the American Legion and the IOOF Club.

He was a loving husband and brother. Survivors include his wife, Elsie (Duemmer); two brothers and their spouses, Harold and Mary Erickson and Arthur and Evelyn Erickson, all of Decorah; two sisters, Vivian (Erickson) and her husband, Grant Barth, and Leona (Erickson) Roher, also all of Decorah; and a sister-in-law, Margie (Joyce) Erickson of Shinnston, W.Va.; and nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Decorah.

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