Blomkest firefighter Ryan Erickson died in the line of duty on May 12, 2022, when a grain bin struck him as he was leaving his farm to respond to a weather watch due to impending violent storms.
Friends and colleagues attending the funeral for Blomkest firefighter Ryan Leif Erickson remembered him as a man who always “showed up” where he was needed. Erickson's funeral was Friday in Willmar.
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Flags were flying at half-staff in Minnesota Friday in honor and remembrance of a firefighter who died when severe storms hit Kandiy.