Lloyd Erickson, 93, of Wessington Springs died early Saturday morning Feb. 14th at the Weskota Manor/Avera Health. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday Feb. 18th at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs with Rev. John Paulson officiating. Burial will be in the Solberg Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday Feb. 17th from 6-8 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with the family present.
Elmer Lloyd Erickson was born on October 6, 1915, to Karl and Suzanne (Welter) Erickson. He graduated from Lane High School in 1933 and farmed with his father.
On October 27, 1941, Lloyd was united in marriage to Dorothy Lillehaug at Solberg Lutheran Church. He was the manager of Fruen Elevator in Lane for three years and continued farming until Lloyd and Dorothy moved to Wessington Springs in 1996. He lived on the same farm for fifty years.
Lloyd was treasurer of Lane School for 16 years before the school closed. He was also treasurer of Solberg Lutheran Church for many years and he served on the Jerauld County Hospital Board for several years. He was also sexton of the Solberg Cemetery for many years. Lloyd was an avid sports fan, especially basketball, and was well know for his wonderful sense of humor.
Survivors blessed with sharing Lloyd's life are his wife Dorothy of Wessington Springs, his sister Arlene Scheel of Huron, and a sister-in-law Doreen Erickson of Sioux Falls, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Elmer, Albert and LaVerne (Tuffy), two sisters Agnes and Ann, and an infant son, David.
Elmer Lloyd Erickson was born on October 6, 1915, to Karl and Suzanne (Welter) Erickson. He graduated from Lane High School in 1933 and farmed with his father.
On October 27, 1941, Lloyd was united in marriage to Dorothy Lillehaug at Solberg Lutheran Church. He was the manager of Fruen Elevator in Lane for three years and continued farming until Lloyd and Dorothy moved to Wessington Springs in 1996. He lived on the same farm for fifty years.
Lloyd was treasurer of Lane School for 16 years before the school closed. He was also treasurer of Solberg Lutheran Church for many years and he served on the Jerauld County Hospital Board for several years. He was also sexton of the Solberg Cemetery for many years. Lloyd was an avid sports fan, especially basketball, and was well know for his wonderful sense of humor.
Survivors blessed with sharing Lloyd's life are his wife Dorothy of Wessington Springs, his sister Arlene Scheel of Huron, and a sister-in-law Doreen Erickson of Sioux Falls, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Elmer, Albert and LaVerne (Tuffy), two sisters Agnes and Ann, and an infant son, David.
Lloyd Erickson, 93, of Wessington Springs died early Saturday morning Feb. 14th at the Weskota Manor/Avera Health. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday Feb. 18th at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs with Rev. John Paulson officiating. Burial will be in the Solberg Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday Feb. 17th from 6-8 PM at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with the family present.
Elmer Lloyd Erickson was born on October 6, 1915, to Karl and Suzanne (Welter) Erickson. He graduated from Lane High School in 1933 and farmed with his father.
On October 27, 1941, Lloyd was united in marriage to Dorothy Lillehaug at Solberg Lutheran Church. He was the manager of Fruen Elevator in Lane for three years and continued farming until Lloyd and Dorothy moved to Wessington Springs in 1996. He lived on the same farm for fifty years.
Lloyd was treasurer of Lane School for 16 years before the school closed. He was also treasurer of Solberg Lutheran Church for many years and he served on the Jerauld County Hospital Board for several years. He was also sexton of the Solberg Cemetery for many years. Lloyd was an avid sports fan, especially basketball, and was well know for his wonderful sense of humor.
Survivors blessed with sharing Lloyd's life are his wife Dorothy of Wessington Springs, his sister Arlene Scheel of Huron, and a sister-in-law Doreen Erickson of Sioux Falls, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Elmer, Albert and LaVerne (Tuffy), two sisters Agnes and Ann, and an infant son, David.
Elmer Lloyd Erickson was born on October 6, 1915, to Karl and Suzanne (Welter) Erickson. He graduated from Lane High School in 1933 and farmed with his father.
On October 27, 1941, Lloyd was united in marriage to Dorothy Lillehaug at Solberg Lutheran Church. He was the manager of Fruen Elevator in Lane for three years and continued farming until Lloyd and Dorothy moved to Wessington Springs in 1996. He lived on the same farm for fifty years.
Lloyd was treasurer of Lane School for 16 years before the school closed. He was also treasurer of Solberg Lutheran Church for many years and he served on the Jerauld County Hospital Board for several years. He was also sexton of the Solberg Cemetery for many years. Lloyd was an avid sports fan, especially basketball, and was well know for his wonderful sense of humor.
Survivors blessed with sharing Lloyd's life are his wife Dorothy of Wessington Springs, his sister Arlene Scheel of Huron, and a sister-in-law Doreen Erickson of Sioux Falls, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Elmer, Albert and LaVerne (Tuffy), two sisters Agnes and Ann, and an infant son, David.
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