Weona M. Erickson

Weona M. Erickson, age 80, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, on Wednesday July 9, 2008 at 7:30 pm. Weona was born on November 4, 1927 in Terre Haute, Illinois and is the daughter of Arval T. and Susie M. Elston Shoemate. She was raised in Terre Haute and attended the local schools and the Terre Haute High School. Weona married John E. Erickson on September 22, 1946 in Burlington, Iowa. He preceded her in death on December 20, 2003. Weona was employed many years at "Levine's " Music Store in Monmouth. She then was employed from 1963 to 1988 in the office of the Warren County Assessor. She also served in the Elections Registration Department for the county. In 1967 Weona and John purchased and managed the Sealtest Dairy in Monmouth and the Meadow Gold Distributorships locally until 1977. Earlier she was active in the Republican Women. She loved gardening, flowers and riding horses. Her greatest love was her family and grandchildren. Surviving Weona are three sons John E. Erickson Jr. and Joyce of Coon Valley, Wisconsin, Craig Erickson and Janis of Chaseburg, Wisconsin, and Brad Erickson and Kris of Westby, Wisconsin and her daughter, Julie M. Erickson of Petersburg, Illinois. Weona has grandchildren Dana, Nathan, Joshua, Bryan, Erin, Megan (Erickson) McCarthy, Tyler and Amanda. and one Great Granddaughter Kaitlyn Erickson as well as numerous Nieces and Nephews She is preceded in her death by her Parents, Her Husband, One Brother Bruce Shoemate. Services:A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2008, at First Lutheran Church in Monmouth. Interment will be in Monmouth Cemetery in Monmouth. Her family will be present at the Church on Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. A memorial fund is being established for Rainbow Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center in Monmouth.