{"id":614,"date":"2026-09-22T15:35:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carmex.today\/?p=614"},"modified":"2026-09-22T15:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:35:25","slug":"%f0%9f%95%8a%ef%b8%8f-in-loving-memory-of-erika-may-a-beautiful-life-remembered-with-love-and-tears-%f0%9f%95%8a%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carmex.today\/?p=614","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f IN LOVING MEMORY OF ERIKA MAY: A BEAUTIFUL LIFE REMEMBERED WITH LOVE AND TEARS. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f A BEAUTIFUL LIFE REMEMBERED WITH LOVE AND TEARS. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f<\/h4>\n<p>With hearts filled with sorrow and a silence that words can hardly express, we remember Erika May, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, whose life was tragically taken on Monday evening, September 21, 2026, in a heartbreaking pedestrian crash in the Town of Sevastopol.<\/p>\n<p>Erika was crossing State Highway 57 near County Road P, making her way toward a nearby parking lot, when she was struck by a vehicle. She was taken to Door County Medical Center, where she sadly passed away from her injuries.<\/p>\n<p>At 83 years old, Erika had lived through eight decades of memories, moments, challenges, joys, and countless chapters that made her life uniquely her own. Her passing leaves behind a space that cannot simply be filled\u2014a quiet absence felt by those who knew her, loved her, and treasured the time they shared with her.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, life changes in a single heartbreaking moment. One moment there are plans for tomorrow, familiar places to go, and ordinary moments to cherish. Then suddenly, everything becomes a memory.<\/p>\n<p>May Erika\u2019s life be remembered not only by the tragedy of her final moments, but by the years she was given, the memories she created, and the love she shared along the way.<\/p>\n<p>May every photograph bring comfort, every cherished memory bring warmth, and every tear become a reminder of a life that mattered.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f May Erika May rest peacefully, forever remembered and forever loved.<\/p>\n<p>Our deepest sympathies go to everyone mourning her loss. 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