Passed away after a difficult and courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his children, on November 29, 2016 at the age of 85. Supportive and caring dad of Mary (the late Bob) Nolin, the late Steve, Mark (Tina), Sharon (the late Jim) Gilardi, Kurt (Frankie), Katy (Matt) McClenaghan, Sue (Andy) Pike and Lisa. He was preceded in death by Hazel Bancroft and Inge Borg Carlson. Eric will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings, other relatives and many friends.

Private services were held.

Memorials in Eric’s name to the Swedish American Historical Society of Wisconsin, sahswi.org, are greatly appreciated.