Sharon McKenzie

Oct 20, 1937 -

Jan 24, 2026

Sharon Kay McKenzie died in Anchorage, Alaska, on Jan. 24, 2026. Sharon was born on Oct. 20, 1937, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Alexander and Mable Trembley. Sharon was the third of nine children.

As a child Sharon lived in Austin, Minn.; Tracy, Minn.; Hammond, Ind.; and Minneapolis, Minn. She graduated from South High School in Minneapolis in 1955.

After graduation, Sharon worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. as an operator, before beginning her career in the travel industry with Northwest Airlines in 1958. Sharon worked for Northwest Airlines in Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and Miami, Fla., before transferring to Anchorage in June 1960.

In Anchorage, Sharon worked for Northwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Western Airlines, MarkAir, World Express Travel, Crown Travel and Alaska Travel Source, and was associated for many years with Tandy Wallack of Circumpolar Expeditions.

Sharon conducted the first airline/travel agency classes in Alaska at the Anchorage Business College in 1969-1971, and conducted international airline classes at Alaska Pacific University in the 1970s.

Sharon married William "Red" McKenzie on Sept. 4, 1965. She was a member of Jewel Lake Parish church and P.E.O., Chapter K. Sharon enjoyed travel, reading, sculpting, crocheting and spending time with friends.

Sharon is survived by her sons, Donald McKenzie and Bryan McKenzie of Anchorage; brother, Neil Trembley of Minnesota; and sisters, Carol Vick of Minnesota and Sandra Null of Texas.

Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Red McKenzie; and brothers, Alex, Ron, Chuck, Bruce and Tom Trembley.

A celebration of Sharon's life will be held at Jewel Lake Parish, 3833 Strawberry Road in Anchorage, on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at 2 p.m.