Obituary: Jase Mikel Payne

Jase Mikel Payne was born to Mike Payne and Shelly Sokol on October 17, 1992 in Vancouver, Washington. On September 11, 2017, Jase suffered a tragic accident in Petersburg, Alaska and was taken from us entirely too early.

Jase was raised in Petersburg and loved the Alaskan lifestyle. He grew up playing on the beaches, hunting birds in the woods and fishing the Alaskan waterways for countless hours. His passion ran deep for the outdoors; he was always fishing, hunting or exploring...if you could do it outdoors, he did it. In his younger years, Jase enjoyed playing baseball and basketball. He co...