Lars Ericson

Lars Ericson, 70, of Bozeman, passed away on October 4, 2018 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Pat Shampeny; his daughter, Lynn Zoubok (Michaud) of Somers, NY; Son-in-law, Sergej Zoubok; Grandchildren, Emma and Alex; his niece and nephew; Katie Rowse (Shampeny) of Bozeman and Kristopher Shampeny of Utah; and his sister, Kajsa Cook (Ericson), of Newcomb, NY. He came to Montana in the ‘70’s for a quick visit and ended up staying for a lifetime.



Over the years Lars worked as a Carpenter at Local 557 where he developed many life-long friendships. He worked as a building inspector for the City of Three Forks for a time and later worked for the Montana State Council of Carpenters, serving as the Executive Secretary and working on issues regarding the union's pension plan. He was also a member of the Coalition for Workers Compensation System Improvement.



An avid hunter, fisherman, and horseman, Lars enjoyed the outdoors and passed on his love of it to his grandchildren. It was his love of skiing which first brought him to Montana. If you would like to do something in remembrance of Lars, please send donations in his name to Big Sky Ski Education Foundation at bssef.com/donate/.