Erys Purmoar
June 21, 1983 - July 23, 2026
Obituary
Erys Morrigan Purmoar, age 43, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026. She was born on June 21, 1983, to Daniel and Kathleen (Stewart) Perrine in Hammondsport, New York.
Born and raised in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, Erys graduated from Houghton Liberal Arts College with a bachelor's degree in political science. She was pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at UW Superior. After living on both coasts, Erys found her home in Madison, Wisconsin. There she met the love of her life, Laura Forness, in 2011. They were married in 2016.
Erys enjoyed role-playing games, especially Dungeons & Dragons. She loved reading and watching anything SciFi. She also fulfilled a lifelong dream of writing and publishing her book, I Love to Hate You. Erys dearly loved her cats. She often shared the story of driving across the country with her cat, Rocky, who screamed the entire trip. It was one of her favorite stories to tell and always made people laugh.
Erys was always smiling, welcoming, wickedly funny, and simply a good person. She had a way of making everyone feel comfortable and accepted. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Erys is survived by her father, Daniel (Myra) Perrine; wife, Laura Perrine, and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Kathleen Perrine.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Madison Cat Project, madisoncatproject.org/donate, or The Trevor Project Donate to The Trevor Project
Plans for a celebration of life will be arranged at a future date.
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