Funeral services for Randal 'Randy' Erickson will be held Monday July 11th at 11:00 AM at Bethany United Methodist Church in Rochester. The Rev. Dr. Wesley Gabel will officiate. Mr. Erickson, 50, of Rochester, died Thursday July 7, 2011 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Rochester following a brief struggle with ALS.
Randal Scott Erickson was born October 29, 1960 in Westbrook, Minnesota, the son of Roger and Donna Erickson. Raised in Westbrook, he was a graduate of Westbrook High School, and was a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter in 1983. In May 1986, he married Diane Cooper in Rochester. Mr. Erickson was a store manager for Target from 1984 to 1996, and managed a Shopko Store from 1996 to 2002. The Ericksons lived in several cities in the Midwest in the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Colorado, eventually settling in Rochester in 2000, where Mr. Erickson managed a Mayo Clinic Store until his illness kept him from continuing recently. He was an active member at Bethany United Methodist Church, and he enjoyed coaching girls' summer softball.
He is survived by his wife, Diane Erickson of Rochester; two daughters, Nicole and Kristen Erickson, both of Rochester; his mother, Donna Erickson of Lake City; and two brothers, Steve (Bekki) Erickson of Maple Grove, and Lee Erickson of Saint Paul.
He was preceded in death by his father, Roger Erickson; and a brother, Doug Erickson.
Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel, and the visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
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