Stacy Lynne Prudence

Longtime Wasilla resident Stacy Lynne Prudence, 38, died at her home July 29, 2011.

Memorial service in honor of Stacy is at 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14, at Palmer Elks Lodge No. 1842, 2600 N. Barry’s Resort Drive, Wasilla.

Stacy was born April 21, 1973, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Ted and Bonita (Campbell) Prudence.

Stacy graduated from Wasilla High School in 1991 and continued her education at Mat-Su Community College. She worked at the Settler’s Bay Golf Course snack bar for more 10 years and was promoted to manager before leaving. She also cooked at Great Bear Brewing, Sully’s, The Mug Shot, Settler’s Bay Lodge and was employed at The Grape Tap at the time of her passing.

Stacy loved to golf, fish and had a passion for music, playing the clarinet in honors band at Wasilla High School.

“Stacy has a very large extended family in Utah, as well as in Alaska,” the family wrote. “Most of all, Stacy loved her children.”

From the song “If I Die Young” by the Band Perry: “If I die young, bury me in satin. Lay me down on a bed of roses. Sink me in the river at dawn. Send me away with the words of a love song … the sharp knife of a short life.”

She is survived by her spouse, Elmer Prater II of Clarksville, Tenn.; daughter, Chloe McGehee of Wasilla; son, Ethan Prater of Wasilla; brother, Sean Prudence; sister-in-law, April Prudence; and nephew, Forest Prudence, all of Bothell, Wash.; half-brother, Gregory Yeates; sister-in-law, Lisa Yeates; niece, Isabella Yeates; and nephew, Ethan Yeates, all of West Jordan, Utah; and father, Ted Prudence and mother, Bonita Prudence, both of Wasilla.

Preceding her in death was her companion and father of her daughter, Eric McGehee.

Memorial donations in Stacy’s honor may be made to the food bank or homeless shelter of your choice.

Valley Funeral Home and Crematory cared for the family.