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Roger Leonard Erickson

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Birth	:	2 Oct 1937 Locust, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	30 Oct 2019 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Our Silent City Cemetery, Kellogg, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7214010, -92.8989030
Description	:	Roger Leonard Erickson, 82, of Grinnell and formerly of Marion, died on October 30, 2019, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Roger was born on October 2, 1937, at the family home in Locust, Iowa, near Decorah, the son of Earl Leonard and Lenna Evelyn Young Erickson. He grew up in the Decorah area and was a 1956 graduate of Mabel, Minnesota High School. He attended vocational school for drafting in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. On October 24, 1958, he married Elaine Marie Harkness, at the United Methodist Church in Mabel. They lived in the Decorah area before moving to... Read More	Roger Leonard Erickson, 82, of Grinnell and formerly of Marion, died on October 30, 2019, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Roger was born on October 2, 1937, at the family home in Locust, Iowa, near Decorah, the son of Earl Leonard and Lenna Evelyn Young Erickson. He grew up in the Decorah area and was a 1956 graduate of Mabel, Minnesota High School. He attended vocational school for drafting in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. On October 24, 1958, he married Elaine Marie Harkness, at the United Methodist Church in Mabel. They lived in the Decorah area before moving to Marion in 1962. Roger was employed as a mechanical draftsman at Rockwell-Collins in Cedar Rapids. He retired from there in 1995, after 33 years of employment. In September 2015, they moved to Seeland Park in Grinnell. Roger loved sharing his time with his family. He was an avid reader, enjoyed going on walks, and was a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Survivors include his wife, Elaine of Grinnell; his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Karen Erickson of Kellogg; three grandchildren, Nicole Lopez-Garcia, Mathew and Chase Erickson, all of Kellogg; one great-granddaughter, Emma Lopez-Garcia of Kellogg; and one sister, Marlys Bjerke of Spring Grove, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents; his father and mother-in-law, Wayne and Ella Harkness; one sister, Lois Hovey; and two brothers-in-law, Marland Bjerke and Walter Hovey. Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa

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Roger Leonard Erickson's memorial is located at: Our Silent City Cemetery, Kellogg, Jasper County, USA.
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Roger Leonard Erickson death on 30 Oct 2019 in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7214010
Longitude: -92.8989030

Family Members:

Parent

Earl Leonard Erickson

(1908 - 1982)

Lenna Evelyn Young Erickson

(1910 - 2000)

Spouse

Elaine Marie Harkness Erickson

(1936 - 2021)

Siblings

Lois Mae Erickson Hovey

(1931 - 1991)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Our Silent City Cemetery
Kellogg, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7214010, -92.8989030

2. Old German Lutheran Cemetery
Kellogg, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7263985, -92.9278030

3. Antle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7168999, -92.9405975

4. Pleasant View Quaker Pioneer Cemetery
Kellogg, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6919000, -92.9213000

5. Saums Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6744003, -92.8842010

6. Rushville Cemetery
Rushville, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7611008, -92.9464035

7. Rock Creek Liberty Cemetery
Oakland Acres, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7383003, -92.8233032

8. Center Friends Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7294006, -92.9796982

9. Slagel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6739006, -92.9753036

10. Mormon Grave
Oakland Acres, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7056640, -92.7858500

11. Jasper County Burying Ground
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6775600, -92.9996110

12. Newton Memorial Park
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7005000, -93.0201000

13. Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7493790, -93.0192180

14. Adamson Grove Pioneer Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6586000, -92.9933000

15. West Westfield Pioneer Cemetery
Oakland Acres, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7056480, -92.7702070

16. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Newburg, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7912000, -92.8054000

17. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Newburg, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8081000, -92.8335000

18. Newton Graveyard (Defunct)
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7011330, -93.0380290

19. Bethel Cemetery
Lynnville, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6524730, -92.7905610

20. German Society Methodist Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8124901, -92.9751961

21. Mount Zion Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6272011, -92.9756012

22. Thomas Arthur Gravesite
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7069770, -93.0502100

23. Westfield Cemetery
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6935997, -92.7493973

24. Wittemberg Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7627983, -93.0428009