Laura K. Vogel

Nov 11, 1988 -

Jan 14, 2026

Laura Vogel, 37, passed away from sarcoma at her home in Burien, Wash., surrounded by her family and partner Matt Hole. She was born in Palmer and grew up in Eagle River, Alaska. After graduation from Chugiak High School, she attended UAA and received her BSN. She worked briefly as an RN at the Alaska Native Medical Center. She then continued her nursing career at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Wash. There she became an Assistant Nurse Manager, respected and loved by her coworkers and managers alike for her kindness, patience, generosity, knowledge and people skills.

She moved to Seattle with her then-future spouse Shane Worden, whom she married in 2015. Together they raised a rambunctious dog, Kaya, and attended many concerts and sporting events.

Laura grew up playing ice hockey. She was passionate about the sport, playing boys comp hockey with the Mustangs and on other women's teams. She continued to play in adult hockey leagues her entire life, both women's and coed teams, traveling all over the U.S. and Canada to play in various tournaments. Through the close-knit hockey community and her travels, Laura met her partner, Matt Hole, who shares her deep love for playing hockey. Hockey was not just a game to Laura–it was a lifelong passion that shaped her friendships, adventures and family. She was instrumental in inspiring her niece, Juniper, to take up the sport, and in turning her sister, Erika, into a proud hockey mom.

Laura loved all wilderness experiences: hiking, backpacking, kayaking, packrafting and skiing, both in Alaska and Washington with many friends and family. There was never a body of water too cold for her to jump into. She especially enjoyed her outdoor adventures with her best friend Erin Johnson.

Gardening was an integral part of Laura's life, achieving certification in Permaculture. She taught everyone in her life the ways of a true horticulturist, right down to what to feed the worms in her worm bin. For sharing all her gardening wisdom, we are forever grateful.

She will be remembered every day and missed dearly, taken from us all prematurely. Laura, you skated a hard shift and surrounded by your family, when it was time, we said it was okay to get off the ice.

There will be two Celebrations of Life for Laura, one in Washington and another in Alaska.

Laura is survived by her grandmother, (Abuelita) Joy Lynn Conoan; parents, Matt and Kathy Vogel; brother, Adam Vogel (wife Mindi); sisters, Erika Wright (husband Mike) and Jessie Bonadurer (husband Paul); nieces, Olive and Juniper Wright; nephews, Lewi, Emri and Ira Bonadurer; cousin, Jason Arnold (wife Bekah); and partner, Matt Hole. Additionally she leaves behind a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many, many friends.