Michael H. Erie Sr.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Michael H. Erie Sr., age 76, resident of Fort Scott, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at the Joplin Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born May 10, 1938, in Stotesbury, Mo., the son of Henry John "Skeet" Erie and Winifred Marie Sheehy Erie. Mike married Edna Gile on May 7, 1959, in Miami, Okla. Mike had worked for several years as a mechanic for K&K Auto and later owned and operated Mike's Alternator and Starter Repair. In addition, he also farmed and raised cattle. He enjoyed coon hunting, draft horse pulling and woodworking.