Kathleen Jane Huggins

May 2, 1942 -

Mar 22, 2026

Kathleen Jane Huggins passed peacefully in her sleep on March 22, 2026, at the age of 83, at her home in Wasilla, Alaska.

She was born in Payson, Utah, on May 2, 1942. She married Fred E. Huggins. They moved to Orofino, Idaho, had four children, and moved to Palmer, Alaska, in 1980.

Kathleen worked at the Valley Hotel Restaurant in Palmer for many years as a waitress and a baker; she was famous in the area for her pies and bread pudding.

She is preceded in passing by her parents, Robert Swasey and Jane Swasey; husband, Fred E. Huggins; son, Fred N. Huggins; brother, Jerald Swasey; and sister, Mary Hunt.

She is survived by her daughters, SuzAnn Huggins-Strunk, Kara Johnson and JodDea Ace; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

We will all miss you very much.