I'm going to be that guy and say that all the gags on this topic seem disrespectful given that this woman has suffered a horribly violent death, witnessed by her own sister.
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/bear-...ok-strong-cyclist-and-loving-human-by-friends
Through it all, close friends are choosing to remember the good memories: a daring cook, competitive cyclist, and, more than anything, a loving human being.
Close friends like the Gibbs are still wrapping their heads around the tragic loss, which involved Lokan being dragged from her tent by the bear while camping in the small town of Ovando, 75 miles northwest of Helena.
"We just miss her presence," says Brian. "It's put a big hole in our lives."
Lokan is in part remembered for her active involvement in the Chico cycling community. Chico Velo tells KRCR she volunteered for several of their events, including their "Trailworks" program that supports the maintenance and sustainability of local trails. Brian says he would join Lokan on 30 to 40-mile bike rides weekly, sometimes three times a week.
"How is she as a cyclist? Very strong," says Brian. "When I started cycling with her, I always noticed she peddled downhill too. She was very aggressive and then she went very fast uphill. It made me a stronger cyclist just riding with her."
Enloe Medical Center confirms Lokan was a retired nurse there in recent years. Other friends, who asked to not be identified, said her medical career took her as far as Santa Rosa. Her life of healing extended even further after the Camp Fire, which burned most of the Butte Creek Canyon community.
"She loved to come down here and help us, asking what projects you have whether it's clearing up trees that have fallen, working on rock walls, anything," says Brian. "An aggressively friendly person you want to be around."