Michele Nickerson

1949 - 2015

Michele "Micki Jo" Nickerson, nee Poorman, was born on June 24, 1949, in Fairbanks, Alaska. She passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 2015, in Anchorage, Alaska. Micki grew up in Takotna, McGrath and Anchorage. She truly enjoyed the tranquility and beauty of rural life. She survived the 1964 earthquake with a wild ride on the 13th floor of the Inlet Tower, when the wall briefly opened and her shirt sleeve got stuck in the adjacent apartment's closet. In 1967, Micki graduated from high school in Seattle, Wash., and moved back to Anchorage, where she worked for George's market and the post office. In 1972, she met her soul mate, Gary Nickerson, whom she married in Las Vegas, Nev., in 1973. They moved to Oregon, where they raised their two sons, Fred and David, on a farm. Micki loved her flowers and spent many hours gardening. She never, not once, turned away a stray animal, not even a deer. Shortly after her husband's death in 1982, she moved her small family back to Anchorage to be closer to extended family. Micki was extremely generous and always made time to help friends and strangers. Her greatest joy was spending time with her two boys and doting on her five grandchildren. She loved telling fun stories about their crazy adventures. Micki was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Idge Poorman; and her husband, Gary Nickerson. She is survived by her sons, Fred and David (Petra) Nickerson; her sister, Dale Ann (Brian) Peterson; her grandchildren, Greyson, Annania, and the triplets Camden, Sawyer and Maddy; her mother-in-law, Dorothea Nickerson; her goddaughter, Elanamarie Crosby; her sister-in-law, Sallie Nickerson; her brother-in-law, Bill (Joanne) Trefethen; and her only niece, Anne and family. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, at 2 p.m., at the home of her son, David, at 9501 Nettleton Dr. in Anchorage.