Background
Desjarlais, Erika Else was born on October 28, 1934 in Hamburg, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1959. Daughter of Friedrich Heinrich Paul Franz and Else Anna (Klussman) Fehrke.
Desjarlais, Erika Else was born on October 28, 1934 in Hamburg, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1959. Daughter of Friedrich Heinrich Paul Franz and Else Anna (Klussman) Fehrke.
AS, Monterey Peninsula College, 1975. Bachelor, Antioch University, 1981. Postgraduate, Donsbach University, 1982.
Office assistant, A. Rienaecker, Goslar, Federal Republic Germany, 1952-1953; office assistant, J. Wenig, Oker, Federal Republic Germany, 1953; clerk, Konsumgenossenschaft "Nordharz", Goslar, 1953-1955; clerk typist, 2d Canada Infantry Brigade, Soest, Federal Republic Germany, 1956; purchasing clerk, United States Army Quartermaster Market Center, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1957-1958; secretary/translator, V Corps Headquarters, Frankfurt, 1958-1959; accounts maintenance clerk, United States Air Force Southern Command, Panama Canal Zone, 1968-1969; secretary, United States Army Combat Development Experimentation Center, Fort Ord, California, 1970-1983; correctional officer, Sheriff' General’ s Office, Salinas, California, 1974-1975; management analyst, Texcom Experimentation Center, Fort Ord, California, 1983-1989; management analyst, 7th Infantry Division (Light) and Fort Ord Base Closure and Realignment Team, Fort Ord, California, 1989-1992.
Member Federal Women's Program Advisory Committee, Fort Ord, 1975-1988. Member Advisory Governing Board, Rape Crisis Center, Monterey, 1980-1983. Member Tucson Jazz Society.
Member American Legion Auxiliary. Member Benevolent and Protective Order Elks. Commissioner Commission on Status of Women, Monterey County, 1986-1988, Affirmative Action Commission, 1986-1988.
Advisory Women Against Domestic Violence, 1980-1981, Monterey Rape Crisis Center, 1980-1982. Active Young Women’s Christian Association, Tucson Jazz Society. Member of National Association of Female Executives, AARP, Monterey Bay Hot Jazz Society (correspondent secretary 1977, publicity chairwomen 1978), American Nutrition Consultant Association, International Training in Communications Institute, National Association Retired Federal Employees (public relations officer, Distinguished Service award 1995), Elks.
Married Leo Raymond Desjarlais, 1956 (deceased 1956). 1 child, Raymond Marcel. Married Richard Alexis Poirier, 1959 (divorced 1985).
1 child, Denise Simone.