Robert Erickson, 77, of Mount Ayr died March 15, 2013, in Decatur County, from injuries sustatined in a car accident.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, at the United Methodist Church in Mount Ayr. The Rev. Skip Rushing will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Mount Ayr with military rites conducted by Ringgold Post No. 172 and Iowa Honor Guard Unit. Open visitation will be noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday with family present 5 to 8 p.m. at Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home, 205 W. Monroe St., Mount Ayr. Memorials may be directed to Mount Ayr Methodist Men’s Group, American Legion and Lions Club. Online condolences may be left at www.watsonarmstrongfh.com.

Robert Allen Erickson, son of Helen (Stroup) and Dale Erickson, was born July 14, 1935, at Harkin Hospital in Osceola.