Sarah Carolyn Erickson, age 89, formerly of Lincoln, went to heaven on Dec. 28, 2021, at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg.
She was born May 5, 1932, to Agnar Carl and Dorothy Estelle (Ford) Anderson in Worms, Nebraska. She attended school in Central City and graduated from Central City High School. She went on to attend Doane College in Crete where she met Bob Erickson whom she married on Aug. 24, 1952. Bob and Sarah had four fantastic, amazing and beautiful children.
Sarah was a teacher’s aide for many years at Crete Public Schools. She also managed the home front while Bob fulfilled his coaching duties at Crete, then Kearney and finally at Doane College. Sarah did whatever needed to be done including: washing jerseys, making her famous Yum Yums for members of the teams and their families or bringing her playground whistle to games when referees were missing calls (Bob wasn’t the only one who thought they missed some calls). Sarah loved to bake, swim, shop at HyVee, walk with friends, attend Bob’s games as well as the games of her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. While being a coach’s wife was work, it also allowed Sarah to go on many trips with the team from Texas, to Hawaii to the Bahamas. Family was everything to Sarah but she also made time for friends, including the M & Ms (of which she was a founding member and known as “The Big Cheese”). Sarah was part of many Bible study groups where she met lifelong friends.
Although we miss her dearly, Sarah’s great granddaughter, Anna, summed it up best when she said, “Oh, I bet she is up there running and hopping and giving Big Bob the best hugs!”
Earth-side Family: Children and spouses Marta and Jim Papik – Stromsburg, Mark and Barbara Erickson – Olathe, Kansas, Scott and Jodi Erickson – Horton, Kansas, and Lisa and Tod Wyrick – Lincoln; grandchildren and spouses, Jonathan Papik (Rachel), Kristin Syde (Dan), Megan Erickson, Matthew Erickson (Sarah), Amanda Erickson, Michael Erickson, Hannah Harris (Mark) Sam Wyrick (Ashton), Andrew Erickson, Jackson Wyrick, Joseph Wyrick, and Gabriella Wyrick; great-grandchildren, Bob, Maggie, Noelle, Kayley, Anna, Mila, Mayla, Ava, Taletta, Octavia and Margot; and Jo Anderson (sister-in law), Andrea (Bob) Kuhn (cousin), Jim (Millie) Roark and a host of other family and dear friends.
Heaven-side family: husband, Bob Erickson; parents, Agnar and Dorothy Anderson; and brother, Ron Anderson, and brothers-in-law, Don Erickson and Eugene Erickson.
A celebration of life service will be Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Van Dorn Campus of Christ Place Church in Lincoln. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Midwest Covenant Home.
