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MARGARET C. CROW
Margaret Catherine Crow, 84, died at her home in Palmer on May 31, 2000, from cancer. A memorial service will be held at the Palmer Highway Church of God at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 10, with Pastor Steve Reams officiating.
Mrs. Crow was born Oct. 12, 1915 in Dixon, Mo. She graduated from high school in 1933 in Dixon. Most of her working years were spent as a bookkeeper, and she retired in 1978 from B. J.s Packing in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Mrs. Crow came to Alaska in 1989. She was a member of Palmer Highway Church of God, and loved to visit her friends at the Palmer Senior Center.
Her family said, We will all miss grandmas love and kindness.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Milbert Brumley and Gale Crow. Survivors are her daughters, Nadine McCormick, of Alaska, and Thelma McRoberts, of California; son, Jim Crow, of Arizona; grandchildren, James McCormick, of Palmer, Tim McCormick, of Anchorage, Roberta Jones, of Oregon, and Bailey Lee McRoberts and Daniel McRoberts, of California; stepchildren, Jack, Bill, and Bob Crow, of California, and Gene Crow, of Arizona; great-grandchildren, James Crow, Carrie and Courtney Hoeck, Christian, Michael and Cieria McCormick, Sarah Wilson and Kelly Lynn McRoberts; and great-great-grandson, Michael McRoberts.
Arrangements were made by Valley Funeral Home & Crematory of Wasilla.
NICOLE MARIE BAILEY
Memorial services for Nicole Marie Bailey were held at the Sutton Elementary School gym at 1 p.m. on June 3. In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted for Tyler and Conners mutual care fund at Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union.
PATRICIA MOBLEY
On June 5, 2000, following a battle with ovarian cancer, Patricia Brennan Murray Mobley went home to be with the Lord. A private service was held at the Mobley family homestead in Skwentna.
Pat was born Sept. 7, 1942, in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1970 she visited Alaska and fell in love with its majestic beauty. She returned home but she knew someday she wanted to return.
She had the second of her three children and attended St. Johns University in New York and obtained her masters degree in nursing. In 1982, after the death of her husband, she and her two youngest children moved to Anchorage.
She lived in Anchorage from 1982 to 1984, in Wasilla from 1984 to 1989, in Anchorage from 1989 to 1991, in Palmer from 1991 to 2000, and between the homestead in Skwentna and home in Palmer until the time of her death.
She worked at Alaska Native Medical Center for 14 years. She was a charismatic Catholic, and she entered her artwork in the Alaska State Fair every year since 1983, winning many grand champion and first prizes. She was an artist and Sourdough of the Bush.
Her family said: Only in the last couple of years did she truly find what shed been looking for. She visited the homestead of Don Mobley in Skwentna. She was truly in her element living off the land in the true wilderness. They fell in love and in March 1999 they married. She found true happiness. We will all miss her independent spirit and warped sense of humor.
Her family included her husband, Don Mobley; eldest daughter, Kathy Papola; son, Thomas Murray; daughter, Shannon Dufford; and seven grandchildren, all of Alaska. Arrangements were made by Valley Funeral Home & Crematory of Wasilla.
CYNTHIA SUE HARLAN-STASCO
Palmer resident Cynthia Sue Harlan-Stasco, 52, died June 5, 2000, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. today, at St. John Lutheran Church in Palmer.
A celebration of life will take place immediately following the service at the home of Robert Stasco. The Rev. Jonathan Rockey will officiate.
Mrs. Harlan-Stasco was born on June 28, 1947, in Enumclaw, Wash., to Judd B. and Darlene (Gitt) Harlan.
Her family moved to Alaska in January 1960. She attended East Anchorage High School and graduated in 1965. She went on to receive two years of college education in the culinary arts. She was a career baker for more than 30 years, 18 of which were in the bakery department at Safeway in Alaska and Washington. She also owned and operated a bakery in Ferndale, Calif., until 1992, when she moved home to Anchorage to be closer to her sons.
She was an avid gardener and won numerous ribbons at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer for her vegetables and flowers. She also enjoyed the game of golf and was quick to argue her amateur status. But first and foremost was her pride and passion in her family, especially her granddaughters, whom she cherished.
Her family described her as having a vivacious spirit that was evident to all who knew her. She approached life with arms wide open and was known to share her quick sense of humor during even the most trying times.
The people whose lives she touched will not soon forget the kind and generous person she was. She will be deeply and sadly missed. We gain strength in her passing by knowing her spirit is alive in all of us.
Mrs. Harlan-Stasco is survived by her husband, Robert Stasco, of Palmer; sons, daughters in law and granddaughters, Lee, Erin and Madalyn Paige McKenzie and Jeff, Erin and Mia Sara McKenzie, all of Anchorage; brother, Chuck Harlan, of Kona, Hawaii; sister, Connie Weel, of Anchorage; and numerous friends and relatives and the entire Safeway family.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions in her name be directed to the American Cancer Society, 402 W. Fireweed Lane, Suite 204, Anchorage, AK 99503 and the American Lung Association, 555 W. Northern Lights, Suite 103, Anchorage, AK 99503.
Arrangements for the family were made by Kehls Palmer Mortuary.
GERALD W. GOODMAN
Gerald Goodman, 56, died peacefully at home in Wasilla on May 27, 2000.
Mr. Goodman was born in Artesia, Calif., on Feb. 8, 1944. He and his wife moved to Alaska in April 1987. In April 1972, he opened his home health-care pharmacy, Alaska Pharmacy Services, in Anchorage.
He operated the pharmacy until his illness forced him to close in July 1999.
His family said: Jerry wished to thank the employees, patients, and home health-care personnel who supported and made his business a success.
Mr. Goodman is survived by his wife, S. Lee Goodman, of Wasilla; and his mother, Bernadine Biddle, of Fort Monave, Ariz. Jerry asked that no services be held. His family and friends will plant a memorial for him at his home. Arrangements were made by Valley Funeral Home and Crematory.
MARGARET C. CROW
Margaret Catherine Crow, 84, died at her home in Palmer on May 31, 2000, from cancer.
A memorial service will be held at the Palmer Highway Church of God, at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 10, 2000, with Pastor Steve Reams officiating.
Mrs. Crow was born Oct. 12, 1915, in Dixon, Mo. She graduated from high school in 1933 in Dixon. Most of her working years were spent as a bookkeeper, and she retired in 1978 from B. J.s Packing in Casa Grande, Ariz. She came to Alaska in 1989.
She was a member of Palmer Highway Church of God, and she loved to visit her friends at the Palmer Senior Center.
Her family said: We will all miss grandmas love and kindness.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Milbert Brumley and Gale Crow.
Survivors are her daughters, Nadine McCormick, of Alaska and Thelma McRoberts, of California; son, Jim Crow, of Arizona; grandchildren, James McCormick, of Palmer, Tim McCormick, of Anchorage, Roberta Jones, of Oregon, Bailey Lee McRoberts and Daniel McRoberts, of California; step-children, Jack, Bill and Bob Crow, of California, and Gene Crow, of Arizona; great-grandchildren, James Crow, Carrie and Courtney Hoeck, Christian, Michael and Cieria McCormick, Sarah Wilson and Kelly Lynn McRoberts; and great-great-grandson, Michael McRoberts.
Arrangements were made by Valley Funeral Home & Crematory of Wasilla.
WILLIAM TED S. MEEKS
Longtime Alaska resident William Ted S. Meeks, 73, died June 10, 2000, at home with his family after a battle with lung cancer.
A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 16, at Fort Richardson National Cemetery.
Mr. Meeks was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Winterhaven, Calif., to Joe and Bessie Mae (Kenyon) Meeks. In February 1945 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country in the South Pacific during World War II.
On March 8, 1946, he married Ileen Lord, and they were together for 54 years. After two earlier visits to Alaska, in 1952 and 1959, he and his family came to Alaska in April 1967. Together, he and Ileen started Meeks Upholstery, which later grew into Meeks Industrial Tarps, which serviced the North Slope with environmental covering during the pipeline years.
During retirement he and Ileen moved Outside to Oregon. Being true Alaskans, however, they returned to Alaska in 1988 and settled in Wasilla. At his home he pursued his many hobbies, consisting of boat building, writing poetry and watching his children and grandchildren grow and develop.
According to his family: Ted had an uncanny way of talking to and befriending people. He knew no strangers, only friends.
Mr. Meeks is survived by his wife, Ileen; daughter and son-in-law, Frieda and Stephen Bryant; son and companion, Rod and Margaret; brother and sister-in-law, Glynn and Oweda Meeks; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements for the family were made by Kehls Palmer Mortuary.
VIRGINIA MAE McCANTS
Wasilla resident Virginia Mae McCants, 59, died June 13, 2000, at Valley Hospital in Palmer, following a long illness.
No formal services will be held.
Mrs. McCants was born March 12, 1941, in Miles City, Mont. She was a high school graduate and first came to Alaska in 1975, during the pipeline construction.
She was a homemaker who lived in Anchorage from 1980-83, in Houston from 1983-84, and in Wasilla since 1984.
She enjoyed crocheting and gardening, and loved flowers.
Her family said: She will be greatly missed by all.
Surviving are her husband of 40 years, Albert James McCants; sons and daughters-in-law, Dwayne L. and Teresa McCants, Daryl R. McCants and Tara D. Gibbs; grandchildren, Dakota D. and Jeremiah A. McCants, Dustin T. Gibbs, Kimberly A. Lowry, and James Raymond McCants, all of Wasilla; parents, Carl and Hertha Hirsch; brother, Alvin Hirsch; sisters, Irene Johnson, Loretta Gaughan and Linda McCants, all of Montana.
Arrangements were made by Valley Funeral Home & Crematory of Wasilla.
STANLEY ZABORAC
Longtime Palmer resident Stanley J. Zaborac, Jr., 66, died of heart failure June 22, 2000, at Valley Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, June 27, at the Palmer Elks Lodge, 2600 Barrys Resort Road, Palmer ( Finger Lake). Inurnment will follow at Palmer Pioneer Cemetery and a reception will be held at the Palmer Moose Lodge afterward.
Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Zaborac, Ben Cabo, Dick Giles, Ellis Breann, David Zaborac, Larry Steele and James Irvine.
Mr. Zaborac was born March 18, 1934, in Bemidji, Minn., to Stanley J. and Agnes (Durand) Zaborac Sr.
His family moved to Alaska in 1948 and settled in Palmer. He graduated from Palmer High School in 1951 and went on to attend Bemidji State Teachers College in 1952. He also attended the Chicago Institute of Baking.
He received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage and a masters degree from the University of Arizona, Tucson.
He served in the U. S. Marine Corps for three years.
Mr. Zaborac worked as a baker for Piggly Wiggly and Carrs in Palmer and Anchorage. He worked for the state of Alaska at Alcantra Youth Camp as a correctional officer, and at various correctional facilities as superintendent until he retired in 1984. In addition, he taught criminology at the University of Alaska, Mat-Su campus.
He was a member of the Palmer Elks Lodge 1842, Palmer Moose Lodge 793, Palmer Chamber of Commerce, Pioneers of Alaska, Mat-Su Baseball, Palmer Senior Center, Alaska Peace Officers Association, American Federation of Police, AARP and the National Rifle Association. He was active in all Valley baseball programs from Little League to the Mat-Su Miners.
His family stated: He donated his time, energy and skills to anyone who needed it, from the senior center to the Elks. He received numerous awards from various associations statewide and nationally. He enjoyed baseball, hunting, cooking, woodworking, civil service and his grandchildren.
Stan was a dedicated, loving family man who gave his time and efforts to any private or public service that needed his assistance. For the past 17 years he was devoted to his grandchildren.
Mr. Zaborac is survived by his wife, Nell; son, David, daughter and son-in-law, Mickie and James Irvine, all of Palmer; daughter, Roxeanna, of Fall City, Wash.; brother, Carl Zaborac, of Palmer, sister, Shirley, of Salt Lake City, Utah; sister, Pat, of Oregon; grandchildren, Jakob Zaborac, of Anchorage and Jayme and Dillon Irvine, of Palmer.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests either financial donations or donations of time be made to Mat-Su Baseball Inc., P.O. Box 2690, Palmer, AK 99645.
Arrangements for the family were made by Kehls Palmer Mortuary.
DONALD STARK BOWERS JR.
Wasilla resident Virginia Mae McCants, 59, died June 13, 2000, at Valley Hospital in Palmer, following a long illness.
No formal services will be held.
Mrs. McCants was born March 12, 1941, in Miles City, Mont. She was a high school graduate and first came to Alaska in 1975, during the pipeline construction.
She was a homemaker who lived in Anchorage from 1980-83, in Houston from 1983-84, and in Wasilla since 1984.
She enjoyed crocheting and gardening, and loved flowers.
Her family said: She will be greatly missed by all.
Surviving are her husband of 40 years, Albert James McCants; sons and daughters-in-law, Dwayne L. and Teresa McCants, Daryl R. McCants and Tara D. Gibbs; grandchildren, Dakota D. and Jeremiah A. McCants, Dustin T. Gibbs, Kimberly A. Lowry, and James Raymond McCants, all of Wasilla; parents, Carl and Hertha Hirsch; brother, Alvin Hirsch; sisters, Irene Johnson, Loretta Gaughan and Linda McCants, all of Montana.
Arrangements were made by Valley Funeral Home & Crematory of Wasilla.
