Sharon Marie Lucas

Sharon Marie Lucas

July 29, 1940-Sept. 5, 2015

A memorial service followed by a potluck for Sharon Lucas will be held at the Moose Lodge in Palmer on Friday, Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to Mat-Su Hospice or The Wounded Warriors Project.

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Palmer surrounded by her loving family.

Sharon moved with her family to Alaska in 1954 from Scobey, Montana. She was the fair queen at the age of 17. She married her first husband Gordon “Buddy” Fritz and they had three children together: Deanna, Howard and Becky.

She worked in the family-owned restaurant business for many years prior to working for the Dept. of Transportation until she retired. In 1981, Sharon married her current husband of 36 years, Larry Lucas, bringing with him a son and daughter, Lance and Teanna.

She loved to do cross-stitch, read and play slots. She was always adventurous and rode dirt bikes for many years. She loved to dance and sing, and she had a beautiful voice. Sharon was also an excellent chef who loved to cook.

She was loved by everyone whose lives she touched. She had many friends and people who loved her. Sharon was full of life and had an infectious laugh that made everyone around her laugh too.

In 1987, Larry and Sharon retired and began traveling. They spent most of their winters in the Lower 48 and Hawaii. They traveled until Sharon’s illness prevented them from it.

In March, 2015 they returned home to Alaska to be with family.

Sharon is survived by her loving husband Larry and children: Deanna Tirapelli, Howard Fritz and wife Ginger, Becky Voss and husband Jeff, Lance Lucas and significant other Nola Fletcher, Teanna Gilson and husband Dave; sister Joni Miller and husband Robert; brother, Vic Hillstrom and wife Sharon, brother Gordon Hillstrom and wife Marlo of Colorado; grandchildren Daniel, Carly, Christopher, Ben, Phoebe Delaney, Rochelle, Nathan and Kelsey; great-granddaughter Rylee Rose; and great-grandsons Kyle and Aiden. She is also survived by her 101-year-old mother-in-law Margaret Lucas; sister-in-law Elaine Battles and husband Gene and family; brother-in-law Dan Lucas; niece Jeanne Novosad and husband John; nephew Dale Koppenberg, wife Lorie and family; nephews Glen Brymer and wife Cindy; Pat and John Brymer, and numerous other nieces and nephews. Sharon was preceded in death by her father Gordon Downing; mother and stepfather Jewell and Howard Hillstrom; sisters Mary Layne Wickersham, Amber Jones and Marvi McCullough.

The family would like to send a heartfelt thanks to Mat-Su Regional Home Health & Hospice. A special thank you to Joy, Tracy, Jennifer, Maria and the office staff that was always so helpful in addressing our needs.