Jenifer Janet Nelson Erickson

Jenifer Janet (Nelson) Erickson was born on February 22, 1984 to Kent Randal and Janet Kae Nelson. She was the youngest of their six children. She grew up in Santaquin, where she loved going up the canyon. She enjoyed fishing with her family. She loved going out looking for rocks, and collecting empty gun shells. She lived in many other places through the years - Provo, Ogden, Midvale, Duchesne, Orem, Cottonwood, West Valley, and Eureka. 

She graduated from Weber Basin Job Corps earning a diploma in HVAC. She married Matt Erickson and they had 3 children together - Indy, Isaac, and Irod. After he left her, she met Steve Edwards. They had 2 children together - Destarte, and Cody. Jenifers five children found their way to the hearts and family of Ruth and James Johnson who were able to adopt all of them in the Provo City Center Temple. Ruth and James and family are a loving family who chose to let Jenifer continue to be a part of the children's lives. They have been to many Thanksgivings, Christmas’s, Mother’s Day’s, birthdays, and funerals throughout the years. In this blessed way, Jenifer was able to see her children grow.  

For the past three years Jenifer and Steve have lived in Eureka where Jenifer worked at the small town's only gas station, which she loved. Throughout her life, Jenifer has had many difficult challenges. One of the most recent was her battle with hyperthyroidism which led to a thyroid storm last spring that left her with a damaged heart. She had been working with a cardiologist to try to build up the strength in her heart again. Unfortunately her heart did not gain its strength back. On Thursday September 18, 2025 early in the morning, she experienced a massive stroke resulting in partial paralysis and being life-flighted to St. Mark’s Hospital. She fought for her life for the next 24 hours which gave her loved ones time to come and see her one last time. 

She is preceded in death by her brothers, Nathanial Rees Nelson ( April 2023), Andrew William Nelson (June 2024), and her daddy Kent Randal Nelson (September 2024). She is survived by her mama Jan Nelson, her brothers Matthew Randal (Lei) Nelson, Joshua Kent Nelson, her sister Shelly Kae (Chris) Gravett, her shared children - Indy, Isaac, Irod, Destarte, and Cody, her partner Steve Edwards, her sister in law Amber Erickson, nieces - Joslyn, Jolee, Nalie, Nemie, Aurora, Kendra, Zandi, Leiwia, Amber and Kaiya, nephews - Rylee, Rexdon, Maddex, Rees, John, Jack, and Deon, and her best friend Katie. 

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00 am at the LDS chapel on 70 East Main Street in Eureka. There will be a viewing from 9:45 to 10:45 am prior to the services. Interment to follow at Silver City Cemetery.