A. Elizabeth Mosher

Longtime Alaska resident A. Elizabeth Mosher, 89, died Feb. 23, 2010, at the Palmer Pioneer Home.

Elizabeth was born to Bessie and Frank Johnston in Yuma, Ariz., on Oct. 31, 1920. She came to Alaska in 1955 with her husband Calvin, who was in the Air Force. The Mosher family lived in Anchorage until 1968, where Elizabeth worked at the Elmendorf commissary. In 1968, the family moved to the Matanuska Valley where Elizabeth worked at Valley Hospital as a nurse’s aide. She was also active in the Chugiak Dog Mushers Club and volunteered at the concession stand each weekend.

In 1972, at the age of 52, Elizabeth completed courses at the Anchorage Community College Practical Nursing Program and became an LPN. It was her proudest achievement. She worked at Alaska Regional Hospital until her retirement.

Elizabeth’s hobbies included ceramics, gardening and quilting.

Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin, and daughters, Pearl Hickey and Cheryl Snyder; granddaughters, Autumn Dawn Teeling and Lacey Dawn Snyder; and grandson, William Wayne Teeling.

Elizabeth is survived by daughters, Raven Mosher and April Chapman; sister, Pearl Beckham; brothers, Don Johnston, Clyde Johnston and Alvin Johnston; grandchildren, Rodney Hickey, Eva DuVal, Jonathan Snyder, Ashley Fields, Luke Martyn, Lafe Martyn and Judge Chapman, Shelly Murphy, Amber Peterson and Jacob Smith; great-grandchildren, Chance Murphy, Jameson Smith and Abigail Fields; niece, Adeline Johnston; and many other nieces and nephews living in California. Elizabeth was also expecting three more great-grandchildren in the next seven months.

No service is planned at this time. A celebration of life will be held at a later date at the home of Elizabeth’s brother, Alvin.

The family wishes to thank all of the staff at the Palmer Pioneer Home for the excellent care that Elizabeth received in her years there. Your kindness and compassion is very much appreciated.