- Date Of Birth: July 25, 1947
- Date Of Death: November 17, 2022
- State: Louisiana
Eric Gormsen, Jr., age 75, passed away on Thursday, November 17th, 2022 at his home in Moreauville with his wife & daughter at his side. Eric served in the U.S. Air Force serving 2 tours in Vietnam and U.S. National Guard.
Eric’s teaching career started at Simmesport High School as a teacher and football & basketball coach; Mansura Middle School as a teacher, athletic director, coach, and vice principal; and finished his career at Riverside Elementary where he served as principal until his retirement.
He loved hunting, fishing, and camping. People loved being around him because he could always make them laugh. He loved following Kade’s athletic career since his childhood and enjoyed talking history and watching movies with Ainsley.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years, Judy Graham Gormsen of Moreauville; children, Frankie Edenfield (Kyle) of Baton Rouge and Eric “Trey” Gormsen, III (Tabitha) of Mansura; sisters, Karen (Ray) Schrock and Christine Gormsen; brother, Gene Gormsen. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Kade Edenfield and Judy Ainsley Edenfield; step-grandchild, Wallace ‘Vic” Shriever.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eric, Sr. and Nettie Moreau Gormsen; sisters, Annette Via and Gail Adams; brother, Douglas Gormsen.
