age 60, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, formerly of Dayton, OH and Edina, MN, died on January 14, 2012.
Survived by mother, Marilyn Erickson; aunt, uncle and cousin Patricia, Jim and Jimmy Pendergast; sisters Susan (Rich) Helms and Amy Erickson; nephews Matthew (Jenni) Helms and Nathan (Sally) Helms; niece Lindsey Elam; great nephew Garrett Helms; great niece Wesli Helms.
Memorials to Autism Connections, Inc., a nonprofit program for children with autism, 7953 Stage Hills Blvd, Suite 101, Bartlett, TN 38133, www.theabaplace.org