Randy E. Erickson, 65 of Sioux City, Iowa passed away peacefully at his home Monday, December 23 , 2019. Service will be held from 4-8pm Monday, December 30 , 2019 with family present from 6-8pm and Time of Remembrance at 7pm at the Waterbury Funeral Service, 4125 Orleans Ave.

Randy Edward Erickson was born July 1 , 1954 in Akron, Iowa the son of Loren and Odalite (Pike) Erickson. He attended Elk Point High School. Randy worked for Load King in Elk Point, SD, owned Tri-State Sprinklers in Sioux City, IA in the early 1980’s and also did some landscaping and irrigation for Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs, CO. He also worked for Gill Huggen Construction in Elk Point, SD, and from 1999 until 2007 worked for L&L Builders in Sioux City, IA.

He was the go to guy, sought after for his skills, Randy took flight lessons and enjoyed car shows. He owned two 1929 Model A’s, and was a member of the Sioux City Strollers Car Club.

Randy is survived by his mother, Odalite Erickson of Elk Point, SD, significant other, Clarice Sturges, of Sioux City, IA, five sons, Ryan (Ann) Baker, Jason (Jennifer) Erickson, Brandon (Mallory) Sturges, Benjamin Erickson, Brian Erickson,  all of Sioux City, IA, one daughter, Jennifer (Marc) Pankratz of Marion, SD, one brother, Parris (Elaine) Erickson, of Elk Point, SD, two sisters, Jeanine (Keith) Ashmore of Sioux City, IA, Stephanie (Edward) Gunter of Benson, AZ, and 11 grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his father and a brother, Kendall Erickson