RAMONA PAULK

Longtime Alaskan and Soldotna resident Ramona Paulk, 74, died Oct. 5, 2005, surrounded by her family in Soldotna.

A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Eagle's Aerie No. 35255, 5765 Kenai Spur Hwy., Kenai. The family would like to invite everyone to share memories, food and fellowship at this time.

Mrs. Paulk was born in Chicago in 1931. She moved to Alaska with her family at the age of 4 by steamship and rail as part of the Palmer Colonization Project in 1935. She and her late husband, Jake Paulk, homesteaded in Knik in 1948 and moved to their home on the Kenai River in 1960.

Her family wrote, &#8221Ramona's life served as an inspiration and foundation to all who knew her. She was filled with wit and wisdom and lived her life on her own terms.

&#8221Her well-loved home on the river was, and will remain, her family's gathering place and refuge.

&#8221She loved her gardens, feeding her birds, but most of all she loved her family and friends and the untold hours she spent enjoying their conversation and laughter.

&#8221Her legacy isn't in riches or accomplishments, but in the people she loved and their depth of love and devotion to her. This will echo through the generations. Everyone she touched is a part of this legacy.“

Mrs. Paulk is survived by her brothers, Donnie Lentz and family and Joe Lentz and family; sister, JoeAnn Vanover and family; son, Daniel Paulk and his wife, Loretta, their children, Ramona Paulk, Jake and Jennifer Paulk; their children, Daniel and Natalie Paulk, Arch Richardson, Adam and Melissa Kishbaugh; their children, Taylor and Bradley Kishbaugh; daughter, Nancy Pantages, and her husband, Bill; their children, Willy, Amber, Jody and David Pantages; his children, Chelsea and Tanner Pantages; daughter, Laura Mahan and her husband, Tim; their children, Timmy, Gary and Steel Mahan, Morrill and Jessica Mahan, Bobbie, Alita and son, Logan Mahan, Marie and Lance Priest; daughter, Georgia Soliz; her children, T.D. O'Reagen, Brandie Olson, Samantha Broussard; her children, Dillon and Luck Broussard; Jim Wilson; his daughter, Ahnalea Wilson, Taddie Wilson, and Lewis O'Reagen; daughter, Jody Asimakopoulos and her husband, Nick; their children, Chrisotos, Haralambos and Andreas Asimakopoulos; daughter, Terri Carter and her husband, John; their children, Alex and Joel Jackson and Jen Rybarczyk; son, Robert Paulk and children, Chelsa and Connor Paulk; son, Robert Heidner; daughter, Audra McCubbins and her daughters, Taryn and Shay.

Mrs. Paulk is also survived by Gary Peppinger, Frankie Hopper, Sherry Scruggs, Joanne Paulk, Shannon Kooley, Mary West, Mary Deen, Wally Jackson, Rick O'Reagan and many beloved cousins, extended family and friends.