Eldred Erdman

QUINNESEC - Eldred L. Erdman, 88, of Quinnesec, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at ManorCare Health Services in Kingsford. He was born on May 11, 1919, in Quinnesec, the only child of the late William and Elsie (Green) Erdman. He grew up and graduated from the Quinnesec High School in 1936. He went on and graduated from the Badger Business College in Green Bay, Wis. in 1937. On April 3, 1941, he joined the United States Army and served as a medic during World War II. He was discharged with a surgical technician 3 rating from the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion. In his four years and seven months of service, 3 1/2 of the years were spent in the European Theatre of Operations. This time included the battles and campaigns on Normandy and D-Day, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardenes, and Central Europe. He married Grace Hope Huebner on June 15, 1946, and together had two daughters, Carol Dawn Sweis of Amman, Jordan and Sandra Ruth Adams of Quinnesec. He worked for the Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. for 42 years and was the treasurer of the EMBA for eight years. Eldred was a member of the Quinnesec Methodist Church where he served as a church school teacher, administrative board chairman and treasurer. He was also a lay minister at many local churches and was active in the jail ministry. Eldred served as camp dean for the Bible camp at Michigamme for many years. He was on the Breitung Township School Board for three years and during that time was the treasurer for one year. In 1971, he became a member of the Gideon International and has been active ever since. Eldred is survived by his wife, Hope; two daughters, Carol (Nabil) Sweis of Amman, Jordan and Sandra (Anthony) Adams of Quinnesec; grandchildren, Ranya (Mark) Faasse of Chicago, Amal (Jeries) Haddadin of Amman, Jordan, Seth Adams of Norway, Torrey (Ginnie) Adams of Kingsford, Luke Adams of Buffalo, N.Y., and Anthony M. Adams of Norway; and a great-grandson, Laith Haddadin of Amman, Jordan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Nathan C. Adams. Visitation will be Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Quinnesec United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with Anthony W. Adams officiating. Burial will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gideon's International, P.O. Box 332, Quinnesec, Mich. 49876 Condolences may be expressed to the family of Eldred L. Erdman online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Eldred Erdman

February 25, 1920 - February 25, 2008