Former resident Lillian Lackey dies at 76

Lillian Patricia Lackey, 76, of Soldotna, died peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 10, 2024.

Lillian, or Lilli Pat as she was known to some, was born March 24, 1948, to Kenneth Lincoln "Link" and Elizabeth "Tiny" Lewis in Wrangell. She graduated from Wrangell High School in 1966, and attended secondary school in Cleveland, Ohio, before returning to Alaska to live in Anchorage.

In 1968, Lillian married Thomas C. Lackey, and together they moved to Tom's hometown in Georgia, where they lived until returning to Alaska in 1976. Together they raised their children in Soldotna and enjoyed the Alaska lifestyle of hunting, fishing, gardening, berry picking and snowmachining at their cabin in the Caribou Hills.

Lillian worked at the state district attorney's office in Kenai and the state court system until retiring in May 2005.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings Teresa Landers and William "Henry" Lewis.

She is survived by her husband, Tom; children Terie (Mike), Tiffany (Steve) and Tom Jr; grandchildren Christiana Loomis, Kayli Lackey, Logan Loomis, Ashleigh Loomis, Ellen Lackey, Timothy Lackey, Tanner O'Hara and Brodie O'Hara; great-grandchild Leonidas Kaai; siblings Ken (Sigrid) Lewis, Roberta "Bobbi Ann" (Paul) Lethenstrom; and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life was held at the Sterling Senior Center on Sept. 14. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society and/or the Sterling Senior Center.