Lance Mackey

Jun 2, 1970 -

Sep 7, 2022

Lance Mackey died on Sept. 7, 2022, in the same hospital in which he was born 52 years earlier, Providence Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska.

Lance was born and raised in Alaska, living in many different places from Coldfoot to Clam Gulch. He worked as a commercial fisherman, carpenter and dog musher. There is so much to say and that has been said already, we just want people to know he loved life with a reckless abandon. He was a son, brother, father, grandfather and husband.

He is preceded in death by his sister, Becky Nickerson; mother, Kathie Smith; and partner, Jenne Smith.

He is survived by his spiritual wife, Seane English; children, Amanda (David) Marshall, Brittany Mackey, Alanah Mackey, Cain Carter, Atigun Mackey and Lozen Mackey; grandchildren, Abigail, Blaine, Bennett and Lucas Marshall, James Hawkins, Davidson Mackey and Jayce Mackey; father, Dick (Cathy) Mackey; brothers and sisters, Rick (Patti) Mackey, Bill Mackey, Kaye (Scott) Saxon, Kim (Rick) Jensen, Jason (Lisa) Mackey, Kristin (James) Elieff and Wes (Eden) Smith; and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Janssen's Mat-Su Funeral Home, 6901 East Blue Lupine Drive in Palmer, Alaska. In lieu of flowers, an account has been set up for the future of Atigun and Lozen at Northrim Bank, Account Number: 3109153682 Routing Number: 125200934.