Jean Marie (Wilson) Erickson Obituary (1942 - 2020)

Loving and much-loved sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Jean was the first-born of James Ivan Wilson and Dorothy Marie Brown on January 12, 1942 at “Grandma Brown’s” home in Rigby, Idaho. At the age of 78, she passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Holladay, Utah after battling pancreatic cancer for over a year and a half. After graduating from Granite High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, she married Milton Arnold Erickson on August 20, 1960 and they celebrated their 60th anniversary this year. Throughout their marriage, she enjoyed many outdoor sports including boating, water skiing, jet skiing, snow skiing, snow mobiling, dune bugging, and 4-wheeling. Jean had a love and connection to the desert and red rocks and loved vacationing, camping and sporting there. She was also a veracious reader, she rescued countless animals and loved them all, she never turned up to a party empty handed, never lost hope in the future for others and was a fighter and an extremely strong woman. Predeceased by her mother and father, step mother May (Jensen) Wilson, in-laws Raymond and Margaret (Searle) Erickson, and brother James Michael “Mike” Wilson, and survived by husband and best friend Milt; son Earnest “Earnie” Milton Erickson; daughter Margo Sue (Greg) Richards; grandchildren Kristy Marie, Jamie Lynn (Kaitlin Rose); great-grandchildren Clara Rose and Lynnlee Jean; little sisters Laura (Wilson) Brundle, Lynda (Wilson) Robinson, Vicky (Saldivar) Wilson, many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly; and many dear friends. A celebration will be held at a later date due to the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact JeanEricksonMemorial@gmail.com to be included in memorial notifications and to share photos, memories and other items. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to an animal rescue of your choice. Our deepest thanks to Nurse Jen, Lya and Dr. Daniel Yarrish of Canyon Home Health & Hospice for their loving and superior care they provided Jean in her last months with us. Thanks to Red Rock Pharmacy for their expedient after hours deliveries when needed most.