Lois Erickson

Lois was born on September 24, 1921, in Two Harbors to Thor and Gertrude Ryan. She married Marvin Erickson in 1941. She lived most of her life in Two Harbors and resided the past several years in Duluth at Mt. Royal Pines Assisted Living.

Lois worked as a secretary for the D M & I R in its Duluth offices, retiring in her early sixties. Following retirement, she spent many years as a volunteer in several capacities. She especially enjoyed her many hours volunteering at Lake View Hospital and the Two Harbors Library.

Lois enjoyed time spent with her family and traveling in her earlier years. She recently said, “I’m a tough Norwegian”, and was active and relatively healthy until a few days before her 102^nd birthday.

Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; sons, Jay, Donald, and Rodney Erickson; a grandson, Barry Bustrom; and brothers, Curtis Ryan and Loren Nelson.

She is survived by a daughter, Jackie Bustrom; son, Keith Erickson; grandchildren, Peter (Selena) Erickson, Kirk (Victoria) Bustrom, Heidi (Chad) Frantz, Jesse Erickson, Nolan Erickson, and Marisha (Matt) Fenner; great-grandchildren, Brian, Alec (Jillian) and Kate (Lee) Bustrom, Ellie Erickson, Logan and Bailey (Nicole) Frantz, and Gwendolyn Fenner; and a great-great-grandson, Archer Frantz.