Pearl Aker passed away at the age of 86 at Valley Elder Care in Grand Forks, ND.

Pearl was born January 19, 1933 at her family farm near Fisher, MN to Lilly and Palmer Erickson. She moved to rural Climax, MN in the 9 ^th grade and graduated from Climax High School in 1951. She married Knute Aker June 9, 1951, and they were together until his passing in 2018.

Pearl had three children and loved spending time with her family and helping to raise her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. She also took great pleasure in sewing, baking, and gardening.

She is survived by her daughter Peggy Schraeder, her daughter Joy Nesvig, her grandchildren Dean (June) Kassa, Aaron Schraeder, Kailee Schraeder, Amy (Ben) Erickson, Brian Aker, Jacob (Pamela) Nesvig, and Kellen (Amber) Nesvig, her great grandchildren Ronald (Logan) Kassa, Brandon Kassa, Evan Nesvig, Halena Nesvig, Logan Kurz, Josephine Erickson, Matilda Erickson, Annabelle Erickson, Griffin Erickson, Hayden Schraeder, Ashton Andersen, and her great great grandchildren Navy Kassa and Vera Pearl Kassa, her sister Linda (Francis) Erickson Spokely, her sister-in-law Margaret Sondreal, her brother-in law Russell Aker, and her sister-in-law Marlys Erickson.

She was preceded in death by her husband Knute Aker, her son Donald Aker, her parents Lilly and Palmer Erickson, her sister Betty Albrecht, her brother Martin Erickson, and her granddaughter Brittany Aker. Her kindness and her warmth will be sorely missed.

Funeral Service : 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 31, 2019 in First Lutheran Church, 203 5 ^th St. NW, East Grand Forks, MN

Visitation: One Hour Prior Funeral Service on Saturday in First Lutheran Church

Interment: Memorial Park South Cemetery ~ Grand Forks, ND