Luetta Mae Hale

Wasilla resident Luetta Mae Hale, 80, died Dec. 29, 2012, in Wasilla.

Private family services are planned.

Luetta was born Jan. 22, 1932, to Andrew Jackson and Lottie Ema (Wells) Huffine in Lincoln, Neb. She moved to Alaska in 1987 and had lived in Big Lake before moving to Wasilla.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Glenn Hale; daughter, Debora Ann; and son, William Eldon.

Surviving are her daughters, Glenda Bartles of Murchison, Texas, Juanita Kirkpatrick of Anahuac, Texas and Frankie Hall of Warrensburg, Mo.; son, Kyle Hale of N.C.; 15 grandchildren; more than 12 great-grandchildren; and brother, Joe Huffine of Arizona.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Luetta’s name to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave. 7th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10001 or alzfdn.org.

Arrangements were with Valley Funeral Home and Crematory. An obituary and guestbook are online at AlaskanFuneral.com.