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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271860
Title: Edie Erickson
Date: 12/19/2016-12/17/2016
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 12/19/1936
Summary: Edie Erickson, 79, of Williston, ND, passed away December 17, 2016, at her home. A funeral service celebrating Edie’s life was held December 20, 2016, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Williston with Rev. Steve Lundblom officiating. Cremation took place following the service. Edie Erickson was born to Anton Carlson and Florence Hogenson-Carlson on December 19, 1936, on a farm in Elsberry, North Dakota. She attended school in Rock Lake, North Dakota and later married Orville Erickson in 1952. The oil field brought them and their five children to Williston, North Dakota which became the family’s permanent home. Edie had many names but her favorite was mom, grandma and of course grandma-great. She spent the majority of her adult life in Williston, North Dakota where she owned/managed four restaurants; Westland Café, Husky Café, Skelley’s, and Sitting Bull. She also farmed, drove over-the-road semis, and was a bookkeeper. She was actively engaged within the community as a Moose president, delivering for Meals-On-Wheels, and a victim supporter at the Family Crisis Shelter. Edie was a long standing member of Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church. Anyone who knows her would recognize whenever there was a challenge or an issue to face Edie was there to help. Edie’s past-times were bingo, bowling, and socializing. Her joys in life were her friends, family, grandchildren, and anyone who crossed the threshold of her home. Everyone was greeted with, “have you eaten”, and she always wanted a hug, and during the winter it was, “always dress warm.” Her favorite holiday was always Christmas. She loved looking at lights, decorating the tree, and playing Christmas music and hearing kids singing Christmas songs. She had a very special place in her heart for her caregivers who came day and night, and followed her request to add salt to the coffee grounds. Edie was a lover of animals and gave special attention to the family dog Ben by feeding him from the table. Edie was welcomed into heaven by her mother, Florence; father, Anton; brother, Dwaine; sister, Minnie Fosaaen; son, Orlynn Mark. Her memory is carried on by her daughter Florence; sons, Orville Jr., Orlando, and Ordean; along with her 12 grandkids, and 15 great-grandkids. Her parting message to everyone was always, “I love you, God bless and take care.”
Red ID: FND_I_79355 Image ID: 538437 Image Notes: FND001 271860

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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