Janet Anne Erickson, age 80, of Kenosha, passed away on March 29th, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by family. She was born on April 12th, 1944, to the late Robert Houston and Gwen (Edwards) Houston in Kenosha. On June 27th, 1964, she married Donald Erickson and remained faithfully married to him until the time of her death.
She loved knitting, reading, but most of all, spending time with her grandchildren. She was very active with missionary work between 1969 and 1987, in Congo, Africa for 3 to 4 years at a time. She humbly served in many capacities, but also as a librarian, teacher, optometrist, pharmacist, radio operator, butcher, and many others.
She is survived by her husband Donald Erickson, children: Dwight (Rosalie) Erickson of Kenosha, Amy (Rich) Holst, of Salem, WI, grandchildren: Bethany (James) Tubbs of Kenosha, Megann Holst of Mount Pleasant, Gwen Erickson of Kenosha, Faith Erickson of Kenosha, and brothers: Robert (Marilyn) Houston of Canyon County, CA, and Alan (Brenda) Houston, of Kenosha. She is preceded in death by her parents.
The family would like to thank Hospice Alliance for going above and beyond with their compassion and care in Janet’s final days.
As per the family’s wishes, services will be held privately.
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