Ericka Mary Rusch
Ericka (or “Ricki”
as she was known to many) was the second daughter of Anton Rusch and Maria (née Bauer) Rusch. She was born in Chicago and grew up in Alsip,
IL. She married Edwin Flavin, moved to Midlothian and the couple had four
children; Paul, Steven, Patricia and Julie. Ericka spent her life caring for
her children and family. Ericka’s family often spent the holidays with her older
sister Irma’s family. Ericka would play the piano and while the families would sing
Christmas carols together. At this time,
we are unsure sure of any early occupation, but in her later years she worked as
a pharmacy technician in a pharmacy near her home. In April of 2005, Ericka
passed away of cancer. She was in her early 80’s.