Obituary: Anne Caroll Petticrew, 74

Anne Carroll (Carol Anne) (Mamsie) Petticrew, 75, of Wasilla died on March 20, 2014 in the arms of her children she loved so dearly.

She was born December 27, 1938, in Nikolski (Umnak Island), Alaska to Steve Casey and Tatiana Ermeloff. She was the grandchild of George Ermeloff, Chief of Umnak, and Sophie Dushkin of Morzhovi.

In 1941, Anne was an Aleut Evacuee. As a young girl, she spent time in Ketchikan and Wrangell.

She attended Wrangell High School, was a cheerleader, and graduated in 1959. Anne married Ethan W. Petticrew (Joe Jr.) on August 8, 1959 in Sitka.

In Wrangell, she worked at the Drugstore, Totem Bakery, and owned (1968-1978) the Huddle Restaurant.

In Colorado, she owned the Creede Hotel and the Old Miners' Inn; she worked later at Gilmore Gardens, the Alaska State Ferry System, Annabelles, Kay's Kitchen, and Adak. Her last cooking work experience was at the Nikolski Lodge.

She often said it took her 56 years to get back to where she was born. In 2000, she retired and moved to her daughter in Homer and later Wasilla.

Anne was preceded in death by her mother Tatiana, aunt Sarah, and uncle Ardelion Ermeloff; her siblings: Alan Siftsof, Arnie Siftsof, Patricia (Mikey) Ballard, and Danny Casey; first cousin Murlin Everson, nephew Shane Frank and her beloved parent in-laws Ethan (Joe Sr.) and Imogine Petticrew. Anne is survived by siblings: Vassa Robertson of Ketchikan, and George (Peewee) Casey of Modesto, Calif.; two children: Ethan Petticrew (Coven) of

Anchorage, Jessica Clare Grinnell of Wasilla, and first cousin Mert Everson of Wrangell; four grandchildren: Randi Francis, Nikolai Petticrew, Tatiana Petticrew, Troy Allen; a great grand child: Clara Francis; "inlaw"

children: Jolene Petticrew and Erickson Uehara; the Petticrew family of Wrangell; many nieces and nephews; and friends from Alaska to Colorado.

A Celebration of Life and potluck will be held April 6, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Correspondence can be sent to 2470 N. Cottonwood Loop, Wasilla, Alaska 99654.