Erickson Crowley Funeral Home dates back to 1948 when J. Gustaf Erickson, a graduate of the American Academy of Mortuary Science in New York City opened the Erickson Funeral Home.

In 1952, Edward J. Crowley, a graduate of the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science, bought the Shea Funeral Home in Calumet and began operating it as the Shea/Crowley Funeral Home. In 1956, he moved the business into the former Vertin residence on 8th Street in Calumet, and renamed it as the Crowley Funeral Home. After Edward's death in 1972, the business was sold to James Laurinaho. 

In October of 1948, J. Gustaf Erickson opened the Erickson Funeral Home at 210 8^th Street in Calumet and operated it until 1975 when he retired and sold the business to James Jukuri. 

In 1981 both James Laurinaho and James Jukuri, who also are life-long friends, decided to combine their business into one. Together, built the business now located at the current location on Pine Street in Calumet.

J. Gustaf Erickson was born on February 10, 1911 in Laurium .

He graduated from Calumet High School in 1929. He was a graduate of the American Academy of Mortuary Science in New York City on June 30, 1948, and in October of 1948 he opened the Erickson Funeral Home at 210 8th Street, Calumet. He operated it until 1975 when he retired and sold the business to James Jukuri.

On May 10, 2001 J. Gus Erickson died at his winter home in Stuart, Florida. He is buried in Lake View Cemetery in Calumet.

Edward J. Crowley was born on February 11, 1918 in Baltic. He was a graduate of Jeffers High School. He was also a graduate of Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science.

In 1952, Edward bought the Shea Funeral home on 5th street in Calumet, and he began operating it as Shea/Crowley Funeral Home. In 1956, he moved the business to 427 8th street, the former Vertin residence, and renamed it the Crowley Funeral Home.

Edward Crowley died June 16, 1971 and is buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Eagle Harbor. In June of 1972, after Edward's death, the business was sold to James Laurinaho.

James Laurinaho is a graduate of Calumet High School, the class of 1965. He attended the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science, and he received his degree of Mortuary Science in 1969.

James bought the Crowley Funeral Home at 427 8th Street, Calumet in June of 1972. He owned and operated the funeral home until May of 1981 when he combined his business with life long friend, James Jukuri, of the Erickson Funeral Home.

James Jukuri is a graduate of Calumet High School, the class of 1964. He attended Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and received his degree of Mortuary Science in 1968.

James bought the Erickson Funeral Home in June of 1975, and he owned and operated the funeral home until May of 1981 when he combined his business with life long friend and owner of Crowley Funeral Home, James Laurinaho. Together, they built the current funeral home located on Pine Street, Calumet.

Joel Keranen is a graduate of Lake Linden Hubbell High School, class of 1994.

He attended Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago and received his degree of Mortuary Science in 1997.

He has been with the Erickson-Crowley Funeral Home since June of 1994, and in July of 2003 purchased the business from James R. Laurinaho and his father-in-law James M. Jukuri.

Joe Enrietti was born in Mohawk on June 9,1925. He graduated from Calumet High School in 1944, after school he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during WWII ,where he served as a tail-gunner on B24 bombers and was stationed with the 8th Air Force in England.

After the war he worked for C&H as a security guard for 20 years until the mines closed.

He then went into the retail furniture business first with Gately's Furniture in Calumet until the business burnt down and closed. He went on to work for Calumet Furniture for many years eventually buying the business. Joe operated the business until 1995 when he retired.

In his retirement years Joe has been on the staff of the Erickson Crowley Funeral Home serving as hearse driver and assisting in all funerals.