Bud Erickson, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances at the age of 87.
Bud was born March 26, 1926 in Fort Frances to John and Ada Erickson.
He was united in marriage to Berdell Collett on June 24, 1948 and they lived in Fort Frances their entire lives.
Bud worked for the Fort Frances paper mill for many years, working in numerous capacities until his retirement as an industrial millwright in 1988.
Bud had a great passion for the water and loved spending time on Rainy Lake with family and friends at the cabin. He also enjoyed taking in a Lakers’ game, coffee with the guys at McDonalds or A&W, or fixing things in his garage.
He loved getting pictures and videos of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bumpa’s fridge always was covered with pictures.
He will be greatly missed by his children, Susan (Frank) Taylor, Shelley (Lyle) Hyatt, Sharleane Erickson (Bob Paterson), and Sandy Erickson (Irv Dyck); grandchildren, Jessica (Dion) Desjarlais, Luc (Emiko) Hyatt, and Corey Erickson Dyck; great-grandchildren, Justin, Daylan, and Eden Desjarlais and Yukiko, William, and Jesse Ikari-Hyatt; step-grandchildren, Clinton (Helen) Taylor and Justin (Julie) Taylor; and step-great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Madeline, Rachel, Isabelle, and Georgeson Taylor.
Bud also is survived by his brothers-in-law, Gerry (Bev) Collett and Peter Warkentin; sisters-in-law, Verna Erickson and Marg Erickson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, John and Ada; wife, Berdell; brothers, Edwin, Gordon, and Vernon; brother-in-law, Bill Collett; sisters-in-law, Bernice Warkentin and Leona Erickson; and son-in-law, Wayne Bourassa.
As per Bud’s wishes, there will be no funeral.
If desired, in memoriam donations may be made to the Riverside Foundation for Health Care or the charity of your choice c/o Northridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 89, Emo, Ont., P0W 1E0.
Online condolences may be offered at www.northridgefuneralhome.com
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