Kelly Boldan
West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
(MCT)
May 17—BLOMKEST — The body ofBlomkest volunteer firefighter Ryan Leif Erickson will be escorted back to Kandiyohi County on Tuesday evening by the Blomkest Fire Department and First Responders.
Erickson, 63, was killed Thursday en route to storm spotter duty when an empty grain bin was blown onto him by straight-line winds in the May 12 storm.
The Erickson hearse escort will be leaving St. Cloud at approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday.
尤其是邀请公众到周二晚上7点至7:30的Blomkest Line Main Street，以纪念Erickson的长期为Blomkest第一部门，Blomkest和Kandiyohi县的长期服务。
The escort route will be Minnesota Highway 23 to U.S. Highway 71, then south on Highway 71, east on Minnesota Highway 7, then north onto the Main Street of Blomkest (Kandiyohi County Road 11), continuing north on County Road 11, then west on Kandiyohi County Road 3, north on Highway 71 and arriving at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home at 700 Becker Ave. S.W., Willmar, at approximately 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.
A celebration of life for Erickson, a native of Kandiyohi County, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, at the Refuge Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery near Blomkest. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church Friday.
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