Erica Michelle Hillman Oehlberg
May 19, 1982 - April 20, 2020
Erica Michelle Hillman of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died April 20, 2020. She was born May 19, 2020 in Tulsa.
Erica was a graduate of the Class of 2000 at Booker T. Washington High School. She was a long-time dance student of Tulsa Ballet Theatre and June Runyon Dance School, beginning at age 4 through the end of high school.
In 2006 Erica married Aaron Oehlberg and they formed a team as real estate agents from 2006 to 2008. Erica embraced her role as step-mother to Aaron's children, Maddie, age 11, and Aidan, age 5.
In 2012, Erica earned an Associate of Science degree in Pre-Nursing at Tulsa Community College.
She worked many years in Tulsa restaurant service, including Brookside by Day, Kil-kenny's Irish Pub, and most recently Vista at the Boat House at The Gathering Place.
Artistic at an early age, Erica enjoyed painting, mixed media, photography, sewing, inte-rior design and honing her creative cooking skills. She loved birding, gardening, camp-ing and hiking, art exhibits and musical concerts.
Erica is survived by her father, Stephen Hillman of Sapulpa; mother, Leslie Wigington of Colorado Springs, Colorado; brother, Derek Hillman of Tulsa; former husband, Aaron Oehlberg of Tulsa; step-daughter, Maddie Oehlberg of Tulsa; and step-son Aidan Oehlberg of Tulsa. Her smiling face and dynamic spirit will be dearly missed by many.
The family will hold a memorial service at a later date, when people will be able to gather again.
To honor Erica, the family suggests donations to charitable garden or park organizations. To honor Erica, the family suggests donations to charitable garden or park organizations.