Leone Marie Rotering Erickson passed away January 23rd, 2014 in Bismarck from complications of influenza with her children by her side.

Mass of Christian Burial for Leone will be on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. the St. Charles Catholic Church in Bowman. Fr. David Morman will celebrate the Mass with burial to follow in the Tuttle Cemetery rural Rhame. There will be a Family Service and on Sunday, January 26, 2014 beginning at 7:00 p.m. also at the St. Charles Catholic Church.


She was born April 6, 1949 above the grocery store in Rhame, ND, the same day that electricity came to the residents south of Rhame, Leone was the 3rd child of Floyd and Eileen Rotering.
Leone graduated from high school in Knox, Indiana in 1967 and married the love of her life, Harold Erickson on July 27th, 1968 in Knox. They later moved to Rhame and were married for 39 years at the time of Harold's death.
Leone lived with Aunt Mary and Uncle Fritz Fischer for a few of her high school years. She enjoyed several jobs throughout her life including work as a dispatcher at the Douglas, Wyoming airport, a school bus driver and cafeteria aid for Rhame School, assisted at Able in Bowman, and did a magnificent job of weaving for many years. She made rugs for the special people in her life. Many rugs were graduation gifts and donations for charity events.
Her generosity was great for the many whom she loved and cared about. Very special to her heart was the Bowman School of Promise.
Her most precious gift was the love she gave to her family and the time she spent with friends playing cards, visiting, and drinking coffee. Chip Fischer and Alyce Larkin were special friends of hers.
Mom always wore a butterfly either as a pin or pattern on her shirt. She cherished the special treasures and antiques that she and Dad found at many auctions and antique shops. She collected angels, coins, and John Wayne memorabilia.
Born to Harold and Leone were three children, Julie (Doyle) Kruger, Robert Erickson of Rhame and Debbie (Rick) Proefrock of Vermillion, SD. Grandchildren include Rod and Ty Whisenant, and Danielle Kruger of Rhame, Reece and Katelyn Proefrock of Vermillion. Leone was a special grandmother to Jessica and Nathan Kruger of Baker, MT and Talia, Katelynn, Emily and Henry Griggs of Rhame.
Siblings she leaves behind are Beverly (Larry) Holgerson, Albin, WY, John (Maggie) Rotering, Ft. Wayne, IN, Ron (Sherry) Rotering, Knox, IN, Harry Rotering, LaPorte, IN, Sandra Kincannon, Elkhart, IN, Clara (Craig) Luedtke, North Judson, IN, Ted (Amy) Rotering, Grovertown, IN. Sister-in-laws Geraldine Rotering, North Judson, IN, Ella Arnell, Baker, MT, Phyllis (Merle) Watts and Muriel Getz of Rapid City. Brother-in-law Dennis (Shari) Erickson, Baker, MT
She also leaves numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins who were very dear to her heart.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harold in 2007, 2 brothers- David and an infant brother, her parents, Floyd and Eileen Rotering, her in-laws, Glen and Ruth Erickson, and a niece, Christina Rotering, and two brother-in-laws, Hilding Arnell and Roger Getz.

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.