IRMO-Donald “Don” E. Erickson, 87, widower of the late Irene Erickson, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011. He was born on March 5, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Edith Petersen Erickson and Albin Erickson.
Mr. Erickson was a US Navy veteran of WWII. He also loved to play golf and was an avid gin player.
‘Don” is survived by his daughter, Lori (Ken) Cullum of Columbia; brothers, Mark (Karen) Erickson of Missouri and Dave (Cathy) Erickson of Georgia; sister, Joan Stewart of Michigan; grandchildren, Adam Erickson, Matthew Longman, Lindsay Erickson, Christy Peterson, Chelsea Erickson, and Amy Erickson; great-grandchildren, Annabelle and Katherine Longman; and sister-in-law, Rita Erickson.
A private service will be held at a later date. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 400 River Road, Columbia, SC 29212 or Palmetto Health Foundation, Inpatient Hospice Care, in memory of Donald E. Erickson, PO Box 100199, Department 274, Columbia, SC 29202.
