Walter Richie Erickson was born on August 21, 1922 and went home peacefully to be with the Lord on January 2, 2014.

Dad was a farmer and always loved being a farmer.

He was predeceased by his wife Helen in 1957; his parents Samuel and Clara; brothers Rolf, Harold, Wilfred and his sister Esther.

Walter is survived by his children and grandchildren: Angela (Sandra) Heath, Joyce Fox (Clara & Dean Kirkeby, Joshua Fox & Andrea), Roseanne Waterman (Jonathan, David & Hanna, Eric Waterman), Kenny Erickson, Ramona and Bruce Rosenke (Carson Rosenke, Carla & Darren Muth, Cory & Rosey Rosenke), Richard and Linda Erickson (Chris Erickson, Jeremy Erickson).

Walter also had nine great grandchildren: Gordy, Jessa, Wyatt, Reilly, Dawson, Maximus, Bria Rose, Ava and Jordan.