Pamala Lois Hoggatt, 72

News alert: Scientists have discovered a sudden reduction in the Earth’s light while at the same time, the heavens are measurably brighter. At 3 p.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, the source of this light was transferred to Heaven; her name was Pamala Lois Hoggatt. This little ball of fire was first discovered on Sept. 2, 1944, born to William Ernest Carleton and wife Mary of Southern California. William was never able to see her because his submarine, the Lasarto, was sunk during World War II. She was raised by Robert Megee, her stepfather.

Pam is survived by four children, Greg Shutt, Jenny Holden, Jeff Shutt and Joan Honeycutt. She has 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and counting.

Pam was one of the first female UPS drivers, has held positions such as Assistant Pastor, Director of Women’s Ministry for Tujunga Open Bible Church, the Director of Women’s Ministry of the whole of Southern California for Open Bible Churches and Pastor’s wife of Coeur d’Alene Open Bible Fellowship.

Celebration of her life will held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at The Altar, Ninth and Best, Coeur d’Alene. All are welcome.

Her luminescence has brightened so many lives and her lack of presence has left our world darker. If you need to see her light again, look up to the heavens.

Please visit Pamala’s online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.