Jo Ann J. Eriksen

Jo Ann J. Eriksen, 90 of Sioux City, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at St. Cornelius Catholic Church in Homer, Nebraska with Father Mark Beran as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at Graceland Park Cemetery in Sioux City.  Visitation will be on Tuesday, at the church, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with family present at 6:00 p.m. and a Vigil Service beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Online condolences may be offered at www.meyerbroschapels.com  Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Jo Ann was born on August 21, 1931 inn Salix, Iowa to Paul and Emma (LaGesse) Prince.  She graduated from Heelan Catholic High School with the Class of 1950.  Jo Ann married Darrel Eriksen on February 4, 1952 in Fairbanks, Alaska, where Darrel was stationed in the United States Army.  After Alaska, they returned to Sioux City, Iowa for a couple years before moving to California, where Jo Ann worked in a rubber factory.  In 1964, She and Darrell moved to Homer, Nebraska.  While living in Homer, Jo Ann worked for the Homer Community School District for 27 years before retiring.  In 2016, Jo Ann sold her home and moved to Whispering Creek Retirement Community in Sioux City, Iowa, where she lived until her death. 

Jo Ann loved to read and work jigsaw puzzles, but her greatest joy was watching the Chicago Cubs baseball team on TV, she was a life-long Cubs fan.  She was a member at St. Cornelius Catholic Church.

Jo Ann is survived by her two children, Pamela (Mark) Bousquet and Steven (Paula) Eriksen; five grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one sister.

Jo Ann was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 11 brothers and sisters, and 3 grandsons.