Eric Daniel Wicklund, 89 of Seattle died March 6, 2019 of lung cancer. Eric was born April 7, 1930 in Ragunda Jamtland, Sweden, emigrated to the United State when he was 20 years old, joined the Army in 1951, honorable discharge in 1953 and went into the reserves. He worked hard to became a proud US citizen in 1961. He spent 35 years working to be Master technician with Sears in Seattle. .
He was proceeded in death by his first wife, Edith in 1990, second wife Betty in 2018 and his brother, Yngne (Vic )Wicklund in 2018. He is survived by a sister Birgitta in Sweden, four nieces, Susan Eisenhart of Wenatchee, WA, Kathy Eisenhart of Georgia, Anne Springer, West Richland, WA and Maria Wessman in Sweden and two nephews, Brian Wicklund of Tacoma, WA, and Carl Daniel Norenberg in Sweden
He was loved and will be sorely missed by dozens of friends and family and was truly a renaissance man. Service will be held at Evergreen Washelli at 1 PM Monday March 18, 2019.
Donations to the
Seattle Swedish Club
Seattle Swedish Community Scholarships
P.O. Box 77313
Bitter Lake Station
Seattle, WA 98177
In Eric Wicklund's name are welcome
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