Larry Dale Erickson

Larry Dale Erickson, 78, of Lancaster passed away on Jan. 1, 2026 at Antelope Valley Hospital.
  Larry was born in Colorado in 1947 where he lived on a farm until he was 8 years old, when he moved to California with his family.
  Larry grew up mostly in San Pedro, California. He played football and baseball and was very good. He graduated from San Pedro High School in 1965. He later joined the Marines.
  He worked for PacBell Phone Company. He went to college and earned his Associate of Arts in teaching and his Bachelors degree in history.
  He moved to Palmdale in 1974 and started teaching. He continued going to college and earned his masters degree in special education. He taught special education and sometimes 3rd grade. He taught for 40 plus years and was loved by his students because he made learning fun and interesting.
  In the 1970s, Larry had two children. He later met Deborah, who had five children, and together they blended their families through marriage. They shared 33 years together and nearly 32 years of marriage.
  Larry enjoyed family, family events, concerts, skiing, back packing, baseball, basketball, coaching and playing in the community and school. He loved his vacations, especially Yellowstone, history and reading.
  Larry was preceded in death by his nephew Ronnie, parents Gerald and Opal daughter Melissa, brother  Jerry, sister  Penny and brother-in-law Homer and his mother-in-law Virginia McKim.
  He is survived  by his wife Deborah, his children Tiffany (Frank) , Chad (Lisa), Carl, Jason (Jackie), Andrew and  Eric (Tina). Ten grandchildren and one great-granddaughter, sister Tricia (John) and many more family and friends. 
  Larry was a genuine, loving Christian man who brought, love, joy, laugher and teaching to this world. You will always be loved and missed forever.
   A celebration of Larry's life will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at Desert Vineyard Church, 1011 East Ave. I, Lancaster, CA 93535. A reception will follow at 4 p.m. at Gino's Restaurant, 819 West Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA 93551