Erika Lynn Le Mere

Lifelong Yreka resident, Erika Le Mere, passed away suddenly at her home on July 1, 2015. She was 34 years old. Erika was born on April 4, 1981 to Steven and Theresa Le Mere in Yreka. Erika had a colorful spirit and was always full of character. She began styling her classmates hair at the age of 15, which led to her career as a hair stylist. Erika had been a hair stylist for the last 13 years, and recently endeavored to open her own booth at Hair Razors in Yreka. Erika enjoyed other forms of art, such as photography, designing clothes, and playing the piano or guitar. Above and beyond her career and her hobbies, Erika dearly loved her children, Morgan and Gannon, and all of her friends. Perhaps her favorite hobby of all was spending time with them, and helping others. Erika is survived by her children, Morgan and Gannon Le Mere; her father, Steven (Kara) Le Mere; her mother, Theresa Le Mere (Greg Worden); three sisters: Karie (Jonathan) Pluto of Orangevale, Christy Gardner (John Larson) of Yreka, and Jane Griffin (Tim) Quinlan of Minnesota; three aunts: Tamara (Leslie) Wilson, Rebecca (Sid) Dollar, Leslee Gamlin; an uncle Patrick (Robin) Miller; a step sister, Megan Hogue of Weed; step brother Andrew (Jordan) Hogue, both active duty with the US Navy serving overseas. She is also survived by her grandparents, Violet and Francis, AKA “Jimmy and Sonny” Le Mere; her cousins: Micaela (Nathan) Warvi, Robert (Karen) Miller, Shannon (Jenni) Miller, Jamie (Mindy) Miller, Christopher Miller, Eric Clayman, Robert Jr. Miller, Tyler Miller, Sara Dollar, Taylor Miller, Courtney Miller, Hannah Miller, Leah Miller, Chierey Miller, Mackenzie Miller; her nieces: Avery Haines, McKenzie Haines, Emily Haines, Michelle Snodgrass; her nephew: Derrek Snodgrass, and many friends from work and the community. A memorial service for Erika will be held at Girdner Funeral Chapel on Monday, July 6, 2015 at 1:00 p.m., with a gathering afterwards at the Miner’s Inn Convention Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to http://www.gofundme.com/yf3ujb8. Donations will be used to pay for funeral costs, with remaining donations going to the Siskiyou County Domestic Violence center.

Erika Lynn Le Mere

April 4, 1981 - July 1, 2015