Jacqueline Metzler
Jacqueline Metzler went to be with the Lord on March 25, 2015. Her daughter, Jonnie Sue Banks, and staff of Elkhart Hospice House were with her.
Jackie Metzler was born in Mishawaka, Ind. on Dec. 20, 1937. She grew up running around her grandparents’ golfing range and — as a result — learned golf at a very young age. She earned many golf trophies before completing Mishawka High School.
Jackie met Jack Metzler at the golf range. The two soon fell in love and married on March 24, 1956. They lived for a while in northern Indiana, but then answered the dream of moving north to Alaska. This is where they lived a very adventurous life with their two daughters. Jackie worked with her husband building a hunting lodge and then on to many quaint and rustic log homes in the Alaska wilderness.
After living in the Alaska woods for 20 years, the family moved for a little while down to Colorado. They once again built a lovely log house overlooking the Collbran Valley. Jackie joined her husband in taking up tennis and raising a few head of cattle. She made many close friends there that she still heard from over the years.
The couple treasured their time in Colorado, but couldn’t deny the pull back to Alaska. This time, Jack and Jackie settled on the Kenai Peninsula in Anchor Point. This is where Jackie resided until 2006, when she went down to Indiana to take care of her ailing mother.
Jackie is survived by two daughters, Jolayne Soplanda of Anchor Point, and Jonnie Sue Banks of Elkhart, Ind.: six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial celebration is planned to celebrate both Jack and Jackie Metzler on May 9 in Anchor Point The family requests that any donations be made to your local hospice organization.