Jezreel Herr

Jezreel Shayna Herr, 9, died Sept. 14, 2007, at home in Meadow Lakes due to complications from merosin-deficient congenital muscular dystrophy.

A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Church of the Nazarene, 1951 N. Hemmer Road, Palmer. Pastor Mickey Boyer will officiate and a potluck will follow the service.

Herr was born Dec. 19, 1997, in Anchorage and was in the fourth grade attending Meadow Lakes Elementary School. She worked with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Make-A-Wish Foundation every year to raise money for those organizations.

Herr was a very special young lady who touched everyone around her. She loved being outdoors with family and friends, and especially liked MDA camp and all the activities and counselors. Shayna looked forward each year the MDA telethon and working with the KTUU television news crew. She enjoyed doing commercials for MDA and Harley Davidson along with participating in the Harley Davidson Live Ride for MDA. She loved going to the Alaska State Fair, company-sponsored picnics, camping and kayaking, She loved her time at Meadow Lakes Elementary and all the teachers and staff. She looked forward to attending school each day.

Herr is survived by parents George and Aimee of Meadow Lakes; sister Keera; grandparents Allen and Linda Dorman of Soldotna, Sue and Keith Dedrick of Wasilla, George Herr of Kasilof and Linda Herr of Kenai; great-grandparents Glen Dorman of Burns Flat, Okla., Max and Barbara Walck of Payne, Okla., George and Nancy Herr of Soldotna and John and Elaine Clary of Soldotna; aunts and uncles Brandi Herr and Mark Carney of Wasilla, Aaron and Tyra Dorman of Soldotna, Kendall Dorman of Soldotna, Robert Herr of Kenai and Ken Martin of North Kenai; cousins Amelia, Feona and Waylen Carney of Wasilla, Blaize, Miranda and Abraham Dorman of Soldotna; and many other great aunts, uncles and cousins.

Valley Funeral Homes and Crematory of Wasilla and Palmer is assisting the family.