Sherisa May Wallace

Sherisa May Wallace

Sherisa May Wallace, age 29, passed away at 8am on May 13, 2021, at Mat-Su Regional Hospital in Palmer, Alaska, with her family at her side.

She was born in Anchorage, AK, on September 23,1991. A victim of Shaken Baby Syndrome as an infant, she required total care and was placed at the Wallace Foster Home. Don and Madeline Wallace adopted her when she was two years old and she enjoyed meeting family members on a month-long adventure to the lower 48.

She attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Palmer in her early years. Unable to walk or talk, she communicated in her special way and especially enjoyed listening to music. She went to school starting at Swanson Elementary and continued through high school in Palmer. She was an inspiration to many and was loved throughout our community. Her teachers, therapists, and care providers became attached to her lovely smile and gentle soul.

Sherisa is survived by Donald Wallace, Madeline and Jesse Stillions, Sophia Wallace, Deanne Swan-Norton, and many family members who live outside Alaska. Her birth family also mourns their loss.

At a later date (to be announced), she will have a public graveside farewell at the Palmer Cemetery.