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Willow resident Donald Hodge, 53, died Sept. 8, 2011, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer.
He was born Aug. 5, 1958, in Lexington, Tenn., son of Max and Marie (Mannis) Hodge.
A celebration of life service in his honor is at 11 a.m., Oct. 5 at Valley Funeral Home Chapel followed by burial at Wasilla Aurora Cemetery. Pastor Wes Hudson will officiate at the services.
He worked in the construction business and will be missed by his family and friends he made along his life’s journey.
Surviving are his son, Eric, and friend, Martha Goff.
The family was cared for by Valley Funeral Home and Crematory of Wasilla.