Reita Marie (nee Davids) Erickson, age 89, of Prior Lake, MN, formerly of Richfield and Eagan, passed peacefully on Sunday, January 30, 2022.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 2, from 5-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake, MN. An additional visitation will be held on Thursday, February 3, from 10-10:45 am, with a Celebration of Life, at 11 am, both at Cedar Valley Church, 8600 Bloomington Ave So, Bloomington MN. Guests will be able to join the service via live streaming by visiting: https://cvevent.online.church/
Pastors Keith Kerstetter, Pastor Neal Rich and Pastor Dave Collins will preside. A private family interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials should be sent to Cedar Valley Church Mission Fund.
Reita was born to Robert and Anna Davids on October 21, 1932, on Summit Farm, outside of Bagley MN. She met Rey Erickson at Luther League in 1948 and they married in 1952. Over the next few years, they had four children with whom they shared their deep faith and love of family. Mom instilled a love of nature in her children and grandchildren and showed us that every day can be a party. Mom was an extreme and fearless traveler, with her focus on sharing the love of God with everyone. She literally travelled around the world, and never planned to stop. She was a licensed pastor in the Assembly of God church, but she was a minister all her life.
To say that mom was an amazing woman is an understatement. She had a heart for missions, and unbounded love for her family – a family that grew with everyone she met. Wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, friend, teacher, counselor, missionary, and true blessing. We will miss her positive happiness, her interest in our lives, her unyielding support … and her unbelievable ability to beat everyone at cribbage and cards.
Reita was truly a gift to us all and is now in heaven with her Lord and Savior. “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
Reita is preceded by her husband, lifelong companion, and best friend Rey Erickson; parents, Robert and Anna Davids; brothers, Robert Davids and Charles Davids.
Forever loved, Reita will be missed by big sister, Helene; children, John (Jan) Erickson, Kristie (Mark) Alberty, Paul (Kaye) Erickson, Emily (James) Bringle; grandchildren, Jacob Erickson, Ben Alberty, Sarah Erickson, Sam Alberty, Becky Westgard, David Bringle, Laura Dee, Joe Erickson, Jonny Bringle, Alisha Clarey, Cammie Nelson, Haley Michels, Chelsey Gerety; 20 great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends.
