Erika Rene Brown was 24 and living in Aztec, New Mexico, when she died on August 3, 2014. She was a student at San Juan College in Farmington pursuing an associate degree in Digital Media Arts and Design and is remembered for her kindness, gentle spirit, and creativity.

Erika was preceded in death by her father, Eric Benét Brown, and her grandfather, Robert Lee Nordman. She is survived by her mother, Renee Susanne Nordman-Brown-Mendias; her brother, Brian Keith Nordman; and her grandparents, Bennie and Janet Brown, and Mary Nordman-Jacobson. A celebration of her life was held August 13, 2014, at Animas Valley Community Church in Aztec.

Did anyone in the community know Erika or have information about what happened to her?