Lance E. Erick

August 19, 1963 - May 1, 2017

Lance E. Erick, 53, of Bluffton passed away on Monday, May 01, 2017, at his residence in Bluffton. Lance was born on August 19, 1963 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Ted. B. Erick III and Susan (Laman) Erick. He graduated from Snyder High School in Fort Wayne. Lance worked at Crown Fork Lift and Knipsheer Body Shop as a parts clerk in Fort Wayne. He was currently working as the Warrantee Administrator at Tri-County New Holland in Bluffton, where he had worked for the last 5 years. On April 19, 2001, Lance married Barbara Joan (Cotton). They were true soul mates and she preceded him in death on October 16, 2014. On Monday, Lance rejoined his bride, Barbara, and they are again together. As Lance requested, there will be no visitation or service at this time. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton.