Wynette "Winnie" Wright
March 06, 2013
Wynette “Winnie” Erickson Wright, 53, joined her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born June 28, 1959, in Des Moines, daughter of Willard and Alice Erickson.
Winnie graduated from East High School in 1977 and went to work for Principal Financial Group for 19 years. In 1996, she married the love of her life, Mike Wright, and was blessed with two boys, Daniel and Joseph. Mike and Winnie spent 5 years in Chicago then moved to Omaha in 2002 where Winnie worked as a teacher’s assistant in the Omaha School District. She enjoyed singing gospel and Christian music, reading, working with children, helping with PTA, and was a life long Dallas Cowboys fan. Her passions were her husband, family and serving God.
Winnie will be missed by her loving husband, Mike; two sons, Daniel and Joseph; her parents, Willard and Alice; mother-in-law Helen Hooper; siblings, Rick (Joan) Erickson, David (Bev) Erickson, Kathy Bohlen, Carl (Terri) Erickson, Larry (Annette) Graves, Joyce Brewton and Bert Hooper; nieces and nephews; other extended family and many loving friends.
Winnie was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Carl and Winnie Erickson; maternal grandparents, Fred and Nettie Mincks.
A celebration of life service will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Berean Assembly of God, 5299 E. University Ave., Pleasant Hill, with burial at Avon Cemetery. Friends may visit with family from 5 to 8 pm, Tuesday, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street in Des Moines.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to
Boystown of Omaha
14100 Crawford St.
Boys Town, NE 68010
in memory of Winnie Wright.
Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Gina Appleby
03/10/2013
Winnie was truly a beautiful, generous and loving soul. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family in this difficult time. No words can express how sorry we are for your loss. Winnie will be greatly missed. Mike, Gina, Parker & Grant Appleby from Edison
Annette and Larry ( brother & sister -in- law)
03/09/2013
Words cannot express what we feel for you Mike, Daniel,and Joseph. As well as being a fantastic wife and a outstanding mother she was the go to person if you needed
to know anything about a family member.This was because she cared about everyone, we where so proud to call her sister -in- law. As we celebrate her "homegoing"
remember she will always be in your heart and watching over you ever day, and you will see her again.
Annette and Larry Graves [ brother & sister in-law
03/09/2013
To Alice,Willard, and family we are so sorry about your loss of such a wonderful daughter. Winnie was a blessing to our family, she was the warmth in a room always caring and a heart of gold. We will miss her very much, our heartfelt condolenences.
Bud and Marilyn Krisinger
03/09/2013
Our very deepest sympathy Mike, Daniel,Joseph,Willard,Alice, and family. We're sad about her passing, but we will see her again; that you can rest assured.
Katherine Rains
03/09/2013
I am so sorry for your loss. As saddened as I am by your loss, I am so grateful for all the richness Winnie brought into my life. Winnie will be truly missed. I wish you and the boys strength during this difficult time.
Nancy Harris
03/08/2013
My deepest condolences to Mike, the boys, Alice, Harold, and Carl. You are in my thoughts and prayers.