Jan 25, 2021
RAKE Sharon J. Erickson, 84, formerly of Rake, passed away peacefully in the morning hours of January 24, 2021, at Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center.
Sharon, daughter of Glen and Cora (Nesheim) Heath, was born April 9, 1936, in Rake, where she grew up as the youngest of four siblings, until she moved to Minneapolis and met her future husband, Donald.
In 1972, she was united in marriage to Donald Erickson. The couple lived in Minneapolis, where she worked at Hennepin County Medical Center until the arrival of her dear son, Theodore Raymond in 1984.
In 1987, the family moved back to Rake where Donald passed shortly after. Sharon spent most of her time raising Ted, but also enjoyed spending time with friends and loved ones. Later in life, she moved to Fairmont, MN, where she remained until her health declined.
Pedestrian fatally struck while crossing Jog Road in West Palm Beach January 20, 2021 at 1:45 PM EST - Updated January 20 at 1:45 PM
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in West Palm Beach on Friday.
At 7:16 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021, 62-year-old Donald Erickson of Lake Worth Beach was crossing Jog Road near the intersection of Southern Boulevard.
A 2003 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound on Jog Road.
The driver spotted Erickson enter his patch and begin to cross the intersection diagonally. The driver began braking, but was unable to avoid a collision.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office says Erickson was wearing all dark clothing, which contributed to the collision.