Rita Anne Erickson

Rita Anne Erickson, 80, Fargo ND, passed away on July 19, 2025.

Rita was born on May 10, 1945, to Howard and Annabelle (Nanson) Erickson in Fargo ND. She had a younger sister Peggy (Erickson) Bender. Rita attended Shanley High School in Fargo, where she graduated in 1964 and then Dakota Business College.

She became a US Navy spouse, when she married James Kleinfelder, from Moorhead, MN; and lived many places including Mississippi, California, Spain, Virginia, Minnesota, and Wyoming.

Following the passing of her mother in 1992 she returned to Fargo to care for her father. Here she reconnected with friends and family leaving an enduring impression whose absence will long be felt by those who loved her. She was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Fargo VA Hospital and President of her condominium association.

Rita was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Annabelle (Hanson) Erickson, her sister Peggy (Erickson) Bender. However, she is survived by her children Don and Kristine (Vetter) and ten grandchildren.

There will be a visitation for her on August 6, 2025, at Boulger Funeral Home in Fargo, from 1 pm to 4 pm.