Roger W. Erickson, age 58 and a resident of Warsaw’s Chapman Lake, passed away unexpectedly at 12:04 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital.
Born in Brainerd, Minn., on Oct. 21, 1960, he was the youngest child of Delbert and Cleo Dispen Erickson. Roger was raised in the family home alongside his four siblings and graduated from high school in Minnesota before pursuing a degree at Valencia Community College in Orlando, Fla.
Those surviving with memories to treasure include his wife, Karla Erickson, of Chapman Lake; daughters, Lyssa Bowers (husband Wes) of Presque Isle, Mich., and Kelley Erickson (fiancé Joey Skeans) of Warsaw; son, Ryan Erickson (wife Rebecca) of Warsaw; and grandson, Apollo Bowers at home in Michigan. Also surviving are two sisters, Barb Anderson (husband Jeff) of Eveleth, Minn., and Janet Bollum of Deland, Fla; two brothers, Dale Erickson and Brian Erickson, both of Eustis, Fla; parents, Delbert and Cleo Erickson of Eustis; and mother-in-law, Karen Bette of Orlando.
His grandparents and father-in-law, Rudolph Bette, preceded him in passing.
A memorial gathering will be held by the family at a future date. No public visitation or funeral will be served.
Titus Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.
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Memorials toward the expenses of the family. Gifts, payable to Karla Erickson, may be mailed or brought to Titus Funeral Home, 2000 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw, IN 46580 for delivery.
