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Berdie Erickson Obituary
On April 16, 1916, Berdie Mae was born to Orin and Stena (Strand) Galland in Mentor, Minn. She was the sixth of seven children. Berdie was baptized and later confirmed in the Lutheran Church.
Berdie graduated from Mentor High School and attended Lutheran Bible Institute in the Twin Cities. It was there that she met E. Raymond Erickson from Clear Lake, Iowa. Ray and Berdie married on Sept. 28, 1940, in Berdie's hometown of Mentor at Faith Lutheran Church. They made their home on a farm near Joice, Iowa. They raised corn, beans, cattle, chickens, pigs, and four rambunctious sons (Philip, Paul, Marcus and Clement).
In March 1959, Ray and Berdie and their sons moved to a farm near Ada, Minn. In 1976, they moved to Twin Valley, Minn., and in 1981 they moved to Ada, Minn. In the winter months, Ray and Berdie spent time in Arizona, when they retired.
Berdie enjoyed gardening, visiting with friends and family over coffee, Bible studies and traveling. Some of her trips included traveling to Norway, Israel and Egypt.
Berdie is survived by three sons, Paul (Bertha) Erickson, Clear Lake, Iowa, Marcus (Marilyn) Erickson, Erskine, Minn., and Clement (Gail) Erickson, Twin Valley, Minn.; daughter-in-law, Sharon Erickson, Ada, Minn.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren; one brother: Wilson (Clara) Galland, Mentor, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray; two sons, Samuel and Phillip; one granddaughter, Melissa; one great-grandson, Christopher; two brothers, Chester and Raymond; three sisters, Clara Bouffleur, Viola Grimstad, and Nellie Bergh.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Grace Lutheran Church, Ada, Minn.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Fredrikson Funeral Home in Ada, Minn., with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Ada City Cemetery.
Arrangements with Fredrikson Funeral Home in Ada, Minn., (218) 784-4600.
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Bernice Applebee
January 25, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. We are sorry not to be able to come to the funeral.
Ruth Salge
January 25, 2007
My memories of Aunt Berdie are so special. I still have her recipe for Apple Crisp that she gave Mom. Distance and snow kept me from coming to honor her at her funeral.
Love, Ruth Salge
Joel Friday
January 25, 2007
Condolences from the Friday family. May God continue to bless the family of Ray and Berdie.
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