Richard David “Dave” Erickson
Richard David “Dave” Erickson, age 81, of Munising, died April 19, 2024, at his winter home in Dade City, Florida. He was born on June 9, 1942, in Munising to the late Richard T. and Lucille (Passinault) Erickson. Dave graduated from William G. Mather High School in 1960. He moved to Milwaukee, WI, and worked for Controls Company of America in manufacturing. This is where he met Mary Helen Young. They were married May 22, 1965, and soon after moved to Lower Michigan where he worked for Canteen as a vendor in GM’s Pontiac plant before moving back to the Munising area to raise their three children. Dave worked at the Clevland Cliffs Iron Company and was later hired at Kimberly Clark and worked in the lab there until he retired in 1997. Dave enjoyed ice fishing, four-wheeling, helping family, cooking, baking, deer hunting, and spending time at his property on the 440. He also enjoyed playing games with his extended family and friends. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, Knights of Columbus, and Munising Moose Lodge.
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