Erickson, Norman W., Jr. "Norm" age 60 of Elk River. Norm loved life, family and friends. He loved without reservation and was generous to a fault. There isn't a person who met him who didn't feel they made a new friend for life. When they say God only takes the best we can understand why he chose Norm. He will forever be in our hearts. Preceded in death by his parents, Norman & Eldora "Dodie". Survived by wife Lori, sons, Joseph (Jenny) Erickson, Matthew (Sara) Erickson and Jim (Lauren) Schlecht, grandchildren, Emmy, Graham, Hattie, Zachary and Abigail, siblings, Doug (Adair), Mike (Sue) and Pam (David) Thompson, nieces and nephews. Celebration of Life Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Thurston-Lindberg Funeral Home, 2005 Branch Avenue, Anoka. Private interment Forest Hill Cemetery, Anoka. Visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials preferred. Use of masks and common sense spacing are encouraged.