Virgil Nels Ericksen Sr.'s Obituary
Virgil Nels Ericksen, Sr. passed peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the age of 89.
Beloved husband of 67 years to Carol Constance Saucier Ericksen. Loving father of Virgil Nels Ericksen, Jr. (Alice) and Crystal Ericksen Wilson (David). Son of the late Nels Christian Ericksen and Ebba Margrthe Hansen Ericksen. Brother of Esther Nelson, “Annie” Thyra Anne Pavlian, Audrey Olson and the late Marion Hanson and Robert Ericksen.
Grandfather of Melissa Ericksen, Christopher Ericksen, Carol Anne Massey, Joshua Wilson, Alexandra Soelman, Johnathan Ericksen and Zachary G. Wilson. Great-grandfather of Colyn Ericksen, Layla Massey, Gianna Ericksen, Carson Massey, Gabriel Ericksen, Wyatt Soelman, Ryan Massey, Sophia Ericksen and Zachary Wilson, Jr. Also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 501 Holy Trinity Dr., Covington, LA 70433 on Friday, January 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM with visitation at church on Friday beginning at 10:00 AM.
Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Mr. Ericksen to be made to St. Jude Children’s research Hospital www.stjude.org .
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