Deana Heavin Erickson

Deana Heavin Erickson, 62, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on October 17, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born February 21, 1959 in Las Vegas and graduated from Chaparral High School. She married Lief Erickson in 1989. They have two amazing sons, Jason Robert Erickson and Franklin Carl Erickson. Deana was a wonderful, vibrant woman who left an impression on everyone she met. She worked in the table games department of several casinos as a dice dealer before transitioning to the wine business. Deana was a “Day 1” team member of Las Vegas’ Eiffel Tower Restaurant, eventually becoming their Wine Director. However, Deana found her true passion in recovery. She was a very active member of Alcoholics Anonymous for over 14 years, in both Las Vegas and the Porter County area of NW Indiana, where she lived for 5 years. She took great joy in helping other women find sobriety. Deana is survived by her husband of 32 years, Lief Erickison of Las Vegas; sons, Jason Erickson (Courtney) of Las Vegas and Franklin Erickson (Rosie) of Monument, CO; her granddaughter, and the apple of Deana’s eye, Arden Ella Erickson; and her sister, Shelly Fitzsimmons of Pittsburg, CA.

There will be a Celebration of her Life on Saturday, October 23rd at 5:00 PM at Palm Southwest Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Young People in Recovery at www.youngpeopleinrecovery.org/join. The kindness and compassion received by Deana from family, friends, nurses, and other health care providers during her challenging final months was a true blessing that she cherished. Deana will be hugely missed.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmsouthwest.com for the Erickson family.