Anne Claire was the third of five children born to Dr. Donald and Mary Erickson. Her paternal grandfather Peder Erikson was born in Hedmark, Norway and came to America in 1881 with his parents and older two siblings. Peder's mother, Karoline Pedersdatter Lokken, married Sigvart Erikson. Karoline and my g.g.grandmother, Ingeborg Pedersdatter Lokken, were sisters next in age. Ingeborg wrote to Karoline in 1878 to encourage Karoline and family to join her in Dodge Cty, Minnesota. Three years later, Karoline and family arrived in Dodge County, from Norway.
The following obituary was found online for Anne Claire:
Anne Claire Erickson - Obituary
Anne Claire Erickson Anne, 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 6,
2011 at her Olympia home. Anne was born January 6, 1950 to Donald
Fergus Erickson, M.D. and Mary McFarland Erickson. She grew up in Seattle
and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington and
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR with her bachelor's degree in 1972.
She had worked as a Veterinary Technician for Olympia Veterinary Hospital
in Olympia. Anne was a gifted musician and played in the Olympia
Symphony, the Olympia Chamber Orchestra as well as several other small
groups. She also loved activities with her dogs, including agility and flyball.
She enjoyed and appreciated nature, spending time outdoors in the
beautiful Pacific Northwest. Her family will remember Anne's lifelong
dedication to helping animals and creating beautiful music. She made the
world a better place for all who knew her. She was greatly loved and is
greatly missed. Surviving Anne are her 4 sisters, Carolyn Erickson,
Seattle, WA; Mary Jane Erickson, Seattle, WA; Elizabeth
Sundquist, Kenmore, WA; Martha Dickens and her husband George,
Lacey, WA; niece Christine Dickens, Lacey, WA; and her mother Mary M.
Erickson, Seattle, WA. Her father Donald F. Erickson, M.D. preceded her in
death. Private family services will be held. The family suggests memorials
to Environment Washington www.environmentwashington.org , Student
Orchestras of Greater Olympia www.studentorchestras.org , or Friends of
the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge,
www.fws.gov/nisqually/getinvolved/friends.html To leave memorials for the
family please go to www.funeralalternatives.org and sign the guestbook.
Published in The Olympian on Oct. 2, 2011.
Interested parties are invited to contact us:
[email protected]
The following obituary was found online for Anne Claire:
Anne Claire Erickson - Obituary
Anne Claire Erickson Anne, 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 6,
2011 at her Olympia home. Anne was born January 6, 1950 to Donald
Fergus Erickson, M.D. and Mary McFarland Erickson. She grew up in Seattle
and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington and
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR with her bachelor's degree in 1972.
She had worked as a Veterinary Technician for Olympia Veterinary Hospital
in Olympia. Anne was a gifted musician and played in the Olympia
Symphony, the Olympia Chamber Orchestra as well as several other small
groups. She also loved activities with her dogs, including agility and flyball.
She enjoyed and appreciated nature, spending time outdoors in the
beautiful Pacific Northwest. Her family will remember Anne's lifelong
dedication to helping animals and creating beautiful music. She made the
world a better place for all who knew her. She was greatly loved and is
greatly missed. Surviving Anne are her 4 sisters, Carolyn Erickson,
Seattle, WA; Mary Jane Erickson, Seattle, WA; Elizabeth
Sundquist, Kenmore, WA; Martha Dickens and her husband George,
Lacey, WA; niece Christine Dickens, Lacey, WA; and her mother Mary M.
Erickson, Seattle, WA. Her father Donald F. Erickson, M.D. preceded her in
death. Private family services will be held. The family suggests memorials
to Environment Washington www.environmentwashington.org , Student
Orchestras of Greater Olympia www.studentorchestras.org , or Friends of
the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge,
www.fws.gov/nisqually/getinvolved/friends.html To leave memorials for the
family please go to www.funeralalternatives.org and sign the guestbook.
Published in The Olympian on Oct. 2, 2011.
Interested parties are invited to contact us:
[email protected]
Anne Claire was the third of five children born to Dr. Donald and Mary Erickson. Her paternal grandfather Peder Erikson was born in Hedmark, Norway and came to America in 1881 with his parents and older two siblings. Peder's mother, Karoline Pedersdatter Lokken, married Sigvart Erikson. Karoline and my g.g.grandmother, Ingeborg Pedersdatter Lokken, were sisters next in age. Ingeborg wrote to Karoline in 1878 to encourage Karoline and family to join her in Dodge Cty, Minnesota. Three years later, Karoline and family arrived in Dodge County, from Norway.
The following obituary was found online for Anne Claire:
Anne Claire Erickson - Obituary
Anne Claire Erickson Anne, 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 6,
2011 at her Olympia home. Anne was born January 6, 1950 to Donald
Fergus Erickson, M.D. and Mary McFarland Erickson. She grew up in Seattle
and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington and
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR with her bachelor's degree in 1972.
She had worked as a Veterinary Technician for Olympia Veterinary Hospital
in Olympia. Anne was a gifted musician and played in the Olympia
Symphony, the Olympia Chamber Orchestra as well as several other small
groups. She also loved activities with her dogs, including agility and flyball.
She enjoyed and appreciated nature, spending time outdoors in the
beautiful Pacific Northwest. Her family will remember Anne's lifelong
dedication to helping animals and creating beautiful music. She made the
world a better place for all who knew her. She was greatly loved and is
greatly missed. Surviving Anne are her 4 sisters, Carolyn Erickson,
Seattle, WA; Mary Jane Erickson, Seattle, WA; Elizabeth
Sundquist, Kenmore, WA; Martha Dickens and her husband George,
Lacey, WA; niece Christine Dickens, Lacey, WA; and her mother Mary M.
Erickson, Seattle, WA. Her father Donald F. Erickson, M.D. preceded her in
death. Private family services will be held. The family suggests memorials
to Environment Washington www.environmentwashington.org , Student
Orchestras of Greater Olympia www.studentorchestras.org , or Friends of
the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge,
www.fws.gov/nisqually/getinvolved/friends.html To leave memorials for the
family please go to www.funeralalternatives.org and sign the guestbook.
Published in The Olympian on Oct. 2, 2011.
Interested parties are invited to contact us:
[email protected]
The following obituary was found online for Anne Claire:
Anne Claire Erickson - Obituary
Anne Claire Erickson Anne, 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 6,
2011 at her Olympia home. Anne was born January 6, 1950 to Donald
Fergus Erickson, M.D. and Mary McFarland Erickson. She grew up in Seattle
and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington and
Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR with her bachelor's degree in 1972.
She had worked as a Veterinary Technician for Olympia Veterinary Hospital
in Olympia. Anne was a gifted musician and played in the Olympia
Symphony, the Olympia Chamber Orchestra as well as several other small
groups. She also loved activities with her dogs, including agility and flyball.
She enjoyed and appreciated nature, spending time outdoors in the
beautiful Pacific Northwest. Her family will remember Anne's lifelong
dedication to helping animals and creating beautiful music. She made the
world a better place for all who knew her. She was greatly loved and is
greatly missed. Surviving Anne are her 4 sisters, Carolyn Erickson,
Seattle, WA; Mary Jane Erickson, Seattle, WA; Elizabeth
Sundquist, Kenmore, WA; Martha Dickens and her husband George,
Lacey, WA; niece Christine Dickens, Lacey, WA; and her mother Mary M.
Erickson, Seattle, WA. Her father Donald F. Erickson, M.D. preceded her in
death. Private family services will be held. The family suggests memorials
to Environment Washington www.environmentwashington.org , Student
Orchestras of Greater Olympia www.studentorchestras.org , or Friends of
the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge,
www.fws.gov/nisqually/getinvolved/friends.html To leave memorials for the
family please go to www.funeralalternatives.org and sign the guestbook.
Published in The Olympian on Oct. 2, 2011.
Interested parties are invited to contact us:
[email protected]
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