- Date Of Birth: June 24, 1948
- Date Of Death: July 6, 2019
- State: Missouri
Edwin “Ed” Severin Erickson, II, 71, of Hannibal, MO passed away at 9:40 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL.
Ed was born on June 24, 1948, in Hannibal, MO the son of Edwin S. and June (Keith) Erickson, Sr.
He was united in marriage to Carol L. Willis on June 6, 1970, in Hannibal, MO. She survives.
Other survivors include his children, Scott Erickson (Lisa) of Athens, IL, Stacey Cooper (Matt) of Imperial MO, and Sarah Stone (Guy) of Hannibal, MO; sister, Linda Garrett of Alton, IL; half sister, Sandra Jefferson of Montrose, CO; eleven grandchildren, Blake, Caleb, Jonah, Emma, Charlotte, Sophie, Benjamin, Arionna, Ryan, Elix, Emmett, and a twelfth grandchild expected in November, Severin
Ed was preceded in death by his parents.
Ed graduated from Hannibal High School in 1966. Upon graduation he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1969. In October of 2015, Ed was honored to go on the Great River Honor Flight.
Mr. Erickson worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad retiring as the Yardmaster in West Quincy.
Away from work, Ed enjoyed fishing especially in the Ozarks, hunting, truck driving and watching westerns and game shows on TV. Ed was a jokester and took great pleasure in playing and joking around with his family and friends. His family will always cherish their time spent with him and the many vacation they took together with various destinations across the United States.
Mr. Erickson was a member of Southside Baptist Church of Hannibal.
