Deanna Lynn Skipworth, 71 of Anchorage, Alaska passed away on September 27, 2019 at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage with her son and daughter by her side. Deanna had a graveside service on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.at Memorial Park Cemetery in Dalhart, TX. A memorial service was be held at Chapel of the Cross Nazarene Church, 12230 Hillside Drive, at 4 pm on October 6, 2019 in Anchorage, AK. Deanna was born in Dalhart, Texas on April 5, 1948 to Charles & Dorothy Hall. She was a member of the Nazarene church most all of her life. She met her future husband while attending college in Amarillo, Texas just before he was transferred to Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage, Alaska. Dwain & Deanna kept in touch through mail and after a brief courtship planned to marry. They were married on September 7, 1968 in Dalhart, Texas. They embarked on a journey to Alaska that was intended to last only four years, but stretched to over fifty. Deanna was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in her late teens, but it did not slow her down in life except when it took away her ability to walk, which happened several times. Due to a medical event she was unable to conceive children, but adopted a son, Daniel in June of 1972, and in November of that same year a daughter, Debra joined the family. Deanna worked as a pre-school teacher with Tom Thumb Montessori Schools through the 1970s before becoming a stay at home mother to raise her two children. She stopped working not by choice but due to the toll the arthritis had taken on her body. Deanna experienced nearly two dozen surgeries to manage or repair her body as the arthritis tried to destroy it. In 1980 she had both knees replaced helping her get back on her feet and back to work, this time for Dwain in his tax and bookkeeping business. By the 1990s her arthritis again had left her unable to walk, so she had her hips replaced in 1992. After a few months of rehab she was back on her feet again and back at work full time. Though she experienced more pain than most would have been able to endure, she would never let it show. The arthritis could ravage her body, but it could never take away her mind, her smile, or quench her desire to live life to the fullest. Deanna went on several mission trips to other countries, and vacationed extensively to Spain, Australia, Israel, Hawaii numerous times, and traveled to each of the lower 48 states as well. She held a Koala in Australia, sat on a camel in Jerusalem, and climbed into a submarine in Hawaii. She enjoyed watching sci-fi and scary movies. Well just about any movie really. She liked American Idol, did not like watching sports, and never could really figure out how the TIVO worked. She enjoyed searching for recipes and planning out arts and crafts projects that she wanted to do. Deanna loved to work on puzzles and play different types of games. She loved her grandchildren and they loved their Grandma / Nana very much. Deanna is preceded in death by her father Charles Hall. Deanna is survived by her husband of 51 years, mother Dorothy Hall of Dalhart, TX, brother RD & Karen Hall of Eagle River, brother David & Sherry Hall of Flower Mound, TX, son Daniel & Tracy Skipworth (Alvin, Dylan, Kayla) of Tyler, TX, daughter Debra & David Demko (Christopher, Brittney, Amberlynn) of McKinney, TX. While Deanna / Mom will be greatly missed we know she closed her eyes in death on earth and opened them in Heaven. She left her broken down body behind and has a new, perfect body to run, walk, play, kneel, crawl, jump and live in without constant pain. Thank you to hospital staff and Thrive Assisted Living for their care for Deanna these last few weeks. Thank you to Laura Chisman, her caregiver for the last 3 years, for taking care of Deanna when she could not always take care of herself. Though even until her last few days Deanna said she could take care of herself, and made sure people knew it. Thank you to Fran Rush who began helping clean Dwain and Deannas home but soon became a friend to care for and look after Deanna as well. Thank you to Sherry Smith, Deannas hairdresser for the last 25 years, who became a friend to her, and someone who took extra time to care, going above and beyond to serve her like no other would have. Even coming to her home the last several years to take care of Deannas needs. Thank you to the ladies at Chapel that held their bible study at Deannas home since she could not make it out to attend. These visits from all listed above were highlights of her weeks over the last several years. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Deanna Lynn Skipworth, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. Graveside Service Memorial Park Cemetery Friday, October 04, 2019 12:00 PM 101 Cherry Dalhart, Texas 79022