Edwin Norman Skraback

Edwin Norman Skraback, 86, died May 24, 2012, attended by his daughter Gloria Digesuald at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer.

He was born Aug. 21, 1925, in Crab Orchard, Neb., to Paul and Etta (Agana) Skraback.

Edwin served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army and moved to Alaska, where he worked for the state in the Parks and Recreation department before his retirement.

A celebration of life is at 5 p.m., May 26 at the Willow Trading Post.

Surviving are his daughters, Vickie Johnson and Gloria Digesuald; stepchildren, Brian Taylor, Mary Lou Roice and Rose Nelson; and sisters, Esther Steinke, Alberta Anderson, Laveda Moses and Grace Hockman.

Preceding him in death was his son, Ronald; sister, Arlene League; and brother, Roy.

Arrangements were entrusted to Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel and Crematory Wasilla.