Funeral Homes in Wasilla, AK

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Levi Johnston (model and electrician), Toryn Green (singer), and Bristol Palin (spokesperson).

Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census. Wasilla is the largest city in the borough and a part of the Anchorage metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 396,142 in 2013.Established at the intersection of the Alaska Railroad and Old Carle Wagon Road, the city prospered at the expense of the nearby mining town of Knik. Historically entrepreneurial, the economic base shifted in the 1970s from small-scale agriculture and recreation to support for workers employed in Anchorage or on Alaska's North Slope oilfields and related infrastructure. The George Parks Highway turned the town into a commuter suburb of Anchorage. Several state and federal agencies have offices in Wasilla, including the Alaska Departments of Environmental Conservation, Labor and Divisions of Public Assistance, Social Services.Wasilla gained international attention when Sarah Palin, who served as Wasilla's mayor before her election as Governor of Alaska, was chosen by John McCain as his vice-presidential running mate in the 2008 United States presidential election.Wasilla is named after Chief Wasilla, a local Dena'ina chief. "Wasilla" is the anglicized spelling of the chief's Russian-given name, Васи́лий Vasilij, which corresponds to the English name Basil.

Wasilla Obituaries

It was noted on February 18th, 2020 that Vivian Forrester passed away in Wasilla, Alaska.  Forrester was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Vivian's life.

It was revealed by Bangor Daily News on January 4th, 2020 that Laura Zwanziger (Cole) perished in Bangor, Maine.  Ms. Zwanziger was 41 years old and was born in Wasilla, AK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Laura's life.

It was written on May 6th, 2019 that Helen G Hatch (Burlingame) passed away in Wasilla, Alaska.  Ms. Hatch was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Helen G's life.

It was noted on October 3rd, 2018 that David Franklin Holmes perished in Wasilla, Alaska.  Holmes was 92 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor David Franklin's life.

It was revealed on September 3rd, 2017 that Donald M Bruns died in Wasilla, Alaska.  Bruns was 64 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donald M's life.

It was noted on July 30th, 2017 that Marcella Elaine Wilbur (Hartman) perished in Wasilla, Alaska.  Ms. Wilbur was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marcella Elaine's life.

It was reported on July 21st, 2017 that Patricia Ann "Pat" Sentz (Williams) passed away in Wasilla, Alaska.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Patricia Ann "Pat"'s life.

It was reported on September 9th, 2016 that Dorothy Lydia Boese (Rihn) passed away in Wasilla, Alaska.  Ms. Boese was 98 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dorothy Lydia's life.

It was revealed on April 10th, 2015 that Stephen D Buehner passed on in Wasilla, Alaska.  Buehner was 68 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Stephen D's life.

It was written on February 25th, 2015 that Anita Jane Holmes (Peltonen) passed on in Wasilla, Alaska.  Ms. Holmes was 84 years old and was born in Amasa, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Anita Jane's life.

History

The Matanuska-Susitna valley was eventually settled by the Dena'ina Alaska natives who utilized the fertile lands and fishing opportunities of Cook Inlet. Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Borough, Alaska, United States and the List of cities in Alaska by population city in the state. The Dena'ina are one of the eleven sub-groups comprising the indigenous Athabaskan languages Indian groups extending down Canada's western coast. . Russians occupied Alaska from 1741, occupying strategic trading posts in Lower Cook Inlet until Alaska's sale to the United States in 1867.

The official website for the city of Wasilla is http://www.cityofwasilla.com.