Birth date: May 18, 1934 Death date: Mar 14, 2026
Ralph James Erickson, Jr. of Rochester Hills, Michigan and a former resident of Troy, Michigan passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the age of 91. He was born on May 18, 1934 in Royal Oak Township, Michigan. Ralph was marri Read Obituary
Ralph was a great guy and fellow small businessman. We've never bought a new washer or dryer in our 37 years in our house because Ralph was always there for us with great deals on sound appliances.
What else he did for me personally was to support me in my small linen business by buying my old towels to use as rags and providing me with quality starter washers and dryers that got our business rolling. Ralph, Randy and crew also became my favorite stop in our ice cream trucks when we ran those.
I still smile at the thought of him announcing me arriving at his shop hollering "ragman is here" back in the day.
Rest in peace Ralph, you were a blessing to your family, friends, customers and the community that your business served and not like so many other businesses that just take from their community.
Kathy and I are keeping Randy and the rest of your family in our thoughts and sending our warmest condolences.
Ralph was a great man he was always ready to lend a helping hand or answer a question about working on appliances he was a all around nice guy and wouldn't hesitate to try to help anyone out of a jam or reduce a price on a part if you didn't have the fund to paid. I will truly miss you my friend and I will see you again sometime in the future my friend. Joseph Esser
I remember working at the shop and Ralph told me to sit down I want to tell you this story that he was related to general Sherman and he always told me about all his old stories or being in a war and I sat down and I listened to him and it was really interesting he was a smart man and he always took care of his family I can tell you that he very well took care of his family he was a good man I never met anybody like him that was the hardest worker like I was until I can't work anymore and he always told me Tim keep on moving or you'll die and I've been trying to do that I don't know how much longer I got cuz it's hard for me to get around but I love I love the man and times we had in Vegas me Randy Roger and him went to Las Vegas I wouldn't trade none of it for the world and Ralph was a good man he was I liked working for me is very good person he buy you lunch if he had the money he made sure that she ate he took care of his people I never met anybody like I said in my life that was as nice as them nicer than even my own family he was very good to me that's all I can tell you God bless you Ralph I hope you're not hurting no more and you're in a good place and God be with you and you are the best man that I've ever met my life
I don’t think there was a mean bone in his body. He will be truly missed!!
