Kathern M. Ericson passed away on July 28, 2020 in Loveland.
She was born on a farm near Timnath, Colorado to William and Minnie Smith. She attended school in Timnath and graduated from high school in 1940. Kathern worked at Woolworth’s after graduation. She married Frank E. Ericson on May 5, 1946. They lived at the Fort Collins Waterworks for six years moving to Fort Collins after the death of her father-in-law. She worked as a bookkeeper at the Ben Franklin store for several years. She then worked at Home Federal Savings and Loan for sixteen years. She and Frank retired the same day in May of 1981. They then did a lot of traveling and spent winters in Mesa, Arizona. Frank passed away on September 20, 2011. Kathern was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her brother William C. (Carol) Smith of Loveland and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents William and Minnie Smith, brother John (Alice) Smith, sisters Marian (Art) Wissink and Viola (Ed) Miller.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Association of American Veterans.