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Pamela Ann Tester
On October 27th in Palmer, AK, Pamela Ann Tester, entered into the eternal presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. She was surrounded by her loving husband, daughters, and son. She was 69 years old.
She loved greatly all through her life. Pamela was a selfless, thoughtful, and caring wife, mother, sister and friend.
Pamela was born September 14th, 1952 in Fresno, California to Jim Irwin and Marilyn Southern.
She graduated from Coeur D’Alene High school in 1971. In Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. Pam married James Tester on March 6, 1976. She was fortunate enough to travel and experience a few states before they settled in Anchorage, AK in 1990. She retired from Federal Express where she worked for twenty years at the Anchorage Hub as an International Doc agent. They moved to Wasilla in 2012 to their forever home.
She is survived by her husband Jim Tester; her daughters, Lisa Osier and Sarah Groothuis; son and daughter in law, Jared and Taren Tester; her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Her celebration of life will be on November 6th at 1 pm at Wildwood Bible Church in Eagle River, AK.