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James Michael Demko Jr., 68, passed away on July 4, 2021 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by devoted, loving friends in a tiny home he built in Concrete, Washington. He had a full, adventurous life even before he came to live in Petersburg in August 1990, and he continued that adventure in Bellingham and the Skagit River Valley until his death. He was the oldest of four siblings born to James Sr. and Colleen Demko, in Bremerton, Washington and attended school and college... Full story
Heidi Marie Bieber, 56, of Juneau, Alaska, passed away June 28, 2021, at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau after a five year battle with stage four ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her children and wife, parents and brother, listening to their voices, laughs, singing, music, and readings of letters from loved ones. She was born September 12, 1964, in Forsyth, Montana, to Ingrid and Robert Mogen. Born into a German-American family, she grew up with a hard-work mentality, and a kind and ca... Full story
Arnold Martin Enge, a lifelong Petersburg gillnetter who plied the waters of Southeast Alaska for six decades and was a respected advocate for his fellow fishermen, died at home on Sing Lee Alley in June. He was 73. Born into Petersburg's oldest pioneer family, Arnold followed his Norwegian ancestors' path into commercial fishing, first skippering a gillnet boat at age 17 and only pausing for a brief stint in college and a longer one in the Navy. He was the dean of the Petersburg gillnet fleet,... Full story
Rose Durbin, 96, passed from this world on May 28, 2021. Rose Axtman was born at home on the family farm near Balta, North Dakota to Frank Axtman and Magdalena Bohl on August 17, 1924. She was the seventh child in a family of eight. Grade school was a one room country school. She graduated from Balta High School. She went on to nurse's training at Mercy Hospital at Williston, North Dakota but left after one year and returned home. She worked at several jobs and eventually the grocery store... Full story
Frank W. Sharp, 89, died on May 12, 2021 in Angoon, Alaska. He was born to Albert Sharp and Mary Coghill Sharp in Orofino, Idaho on February 14, 1932. He worked as a game warden for the State of Alaska Fish and Wildlife Protection in Petersburg from 1965-1970. A full obituary can be viewed at beyondthedash.com/obituary/frank-sharp-1082439838... Full story
Mary Ann Olson, 77, passed away peacefully at the Olson family lake house in Stanwood, Washington on February 17, 2021. She was born on December 1, 1943 in Anchorage, Alaska and moved to Petersburg, Alaska in 1952 with her mom, dad and two brothers. She was raised in Petersburg, went to PHS and was on the tumbling team. She married the man of her dreams, Darryl Olson on March 10 1962 and added three daughters; Wanda, Diana and Helen to their family. She was a stay at home mom and Darryl's #1... Full story
Nancy Carol Phillips, 83 took her last walk into the forest on April 21, 2021. She was born to Edward and Leona Hamilton in Hydaburg, Alaska. She was raised at Hydaburg and Waterfall Cannery along with her brothers and sisters. Her father was a salmon seiner and her mother worked the cannery line during the salmon season. She later attended Sheldon Jackson High School. She married Jake Phillips and they moved to Pelican in 1962. She fished many years on the ocean - fishing salmon, halibut, and sablefish. She started fishing with Jake in 1956 tr... Full story
Darcey Ruth (Rhoden) Judy passed away on April 3rd after a courageous fight with cancer; the same day 11 years ago she lost her mom, Ruthie Rhoden. Darcey was surrounded by family and her last days were spent at home amongst people who loved her dearly as they shared favorite stories and photos. Darcey is survived by her husband of 49 years, Rod Judy, brother Cole Rhoden and his wife Charlie, kids Zach and Stacy Tomaszewski, Matt Judy and Andrea Hattan, Donel Judy, and granddaughter Alice Judy.... Full story
Pat passed peacefully at home in Petersburg, Alaska on March 18, 2021. She was the youngest of six siblings born to Ben and Myrtle Reid in West Palm Beach, Florida on January 23, 1938. She graduated Lake Worth College, Florida with a degree in early childhood education. In 1977 Pat met and married the love of her life, Robert "Bob" Hinde, in Ventura, California. Wanting an adventure, they traveled north up the Pacific coast until Bob took a job with the ADF&G as an engineer on the M/V Polaris... Full story
Dorothy M. Bains, 88, passed away peacefully at her home on February 24, 2021. She was born in Bremerton, Washington on January 8, 1933, and grew up in Everett, Washington. She retired from the Boeing Aerospace Company in 1994, and relocated to Sequim, Washington. She moved to Petersburg in May of 2016, after the passing of her husband, Herb. Dorothy loved to help others; it wasn't long before she was the mail lady for Wikan Enterprises. Almost daily she was in awe-there was always a kind... Full story
On Sunday, February 21, 2021, James "Jim" Anthony O'Brien passed away unexpectedly at the age of 63. Jim was born on July 2, 1957 to parents, Christopher and Vera, in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland. One of nine siblings, Jim was described as an adventurous and mischievous, albeit mellow, child. He attended Cistercian College Roscrea private boarding school in County Tipperary and Mountbellew Agricultural College in County Galway. When he left college, he tried his hand at a number of things,... Full story
Angelette "Angie" Hofstad passed away in the loving care of her family while living out-of-state due to the pandemic. She was 95 years old. She was the firstborn to Leon and Sie Hasbrouck. Like both of her siblings, Angie was escorted into this world by her maternal Grandmother, who was a Midwife and a descendant of the Nisqually Tribe. Angie and her siblings were raised and homeschooled on their fox farm at Camp Island, in the mouth of Le Conte Bay. Her time spent at Camp Island were some of... Full story
Rick was born in Petersburg, Alaska to Elmer Whitethorn and Margaret Roundtree Whitethorn. Rick had such a happy life in Petersburg and was so proud to be a member of the "Lumber Street Gang". He told wonderful stories about Alaska, and his eyes would light up remembering his brothers, friends and cousins, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles there. He was preceded in death by his parents and older brother, Elmer (Butch) Whitethorn. Rick is survived by his wife, Pat; his two canine "kids",... Full story
Barbara Martin Short, 89 died of natural causes, while eating her favorite ice cream with Wayne's help on January 17, 2021 in their apartment at Mountain View Manor in Petersburg, Alaska. She was born in Waterloo, Iowa on November 4, 1931 and after high school she went to college in Minnesota and graduated with a degree in nursing. She moved to San Francisco, California and immediately started work at Southern Pacific Railroad Hospital, located near Golden Gate Park. She worked in the cardiac... Full story
Patrick J. Murray 58 passed on December 11, 2020 in Anchorage, Alaska. He was born in Salisbury, Maryland to Barbara D. and Patrick H. Murray. Early in life his family moved around the state of Maryland before the family settled in Bryantown in his early teens. In Bryantown Pat enjoyed working with all the local farmers and listening to their stories. He spent many days and nights working on crops, tending to fields and farm animals. He also ran heavy equipment for road and construction companie... Full story
Doyle John Cook Jr., 63 passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2021 on a work boat of a suspected heart attack. He was born near Kent, Washington. Having moved a great deal after leaving the army, Doyle settled in Petersburg for 14 years, where his gregarious nature left many friends. Always on the move since then, he was usually either working on fishing boats or visiting family. He is survived by his wife Karla and a total of ten children. A funeral is currently being planned in April in... Full story
Roy Morrow Smith passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 15, due to complications following a heart attack. He was 71. Born in Juneau to Tarleton 'Tee' and Doris (Gregg) Smith on December 25, 1949, his family then moved to Petersburg in 1952. During his childhood, Roy grew into a talented athlete and avid outdoorsman, learning early to hunt and fish from his dad, who instilled in him the respect and care of nature's bounty. Roy's fishing career began when he landed his first job on Audi...
Rick Whitethorn, 75, died on January 7, 2021 in Independence, Oregon. He was born on October 26, 1945 in Petersburg, Alaska to Elmer Whitethorn and Margaret Roundtree Whitethorn. He had a happy life in Petersburg and was proud to be a member of the "Lumber Street Gang." He told wonderful stories and his eyes lit up remembering his friends and cousins, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. He is survived by his wife Pat; two canine "kids" Jack and Lucy; daughter Angie; step-daughter Allie;... Full story
Grant Thompson, 73, passed away on September 14, 2020, while playing tennis with friends at Zephyr Cove, Nevada. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was the oldest of five children. He grew up in Seattle, and at age 15 was invited by neighbor Erling Thomason to work on purse seiner Betty in Petersburg, which proved to be a life-changing experience. He spent the next 40+ years owning and operating commercial fishing vessels, became a founding partner of Norquest Seafoods in 1982, and contributed... Full story
A force of nature, strong, independent, inspirational, fiercely loyal, spunky, and fun to be around, these are just a few words friends and family use to describe Cherie, who died peacefully at home in Camas Washington on Sunday November 1, 2020. Growing up Catholic in Petersburg, Alaska with her parents, Frank and Phyllis Richmond (deceased), and her younger brother, John Richmond of Juneau, was a source of great pride for Cherie. She had a mischievous side and loved telling stories about her... Full story
Jace Houston Cunningham, 38, passed away at his home in Petersburg, Alaska on October 29, 2020. He was born on September 13, 1982 in Beeville, Texas to Steven Craig Cunningham and Robin Lynn King. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Jerry Houston Cunningham. He is survived by his father and mother; son William Jayden Cunningham; brother Steven Jarrett Cunningham; sisters Sara Jo Cunningham (Poyner), Christy Marie Cunningham (Sutton), and Katherine Clare Sadler; and his grandmother Naomi Lynn Cunningham (Nanny). A memorial service was... Full story
Margaret Jane ("Tiny") Hall, 101, died in her home in Kodiak, Alaska on October 30, 2020. She was born on June 15, 1919, in Minneapolis Minnesota, to Phyllis and Raymond Gray, and had two older sisters – Mary (Bamby) and Ann. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1941, and taught school until 1945, when she married Hugh F. Hall, an Episcopal priest. In 1948, the couple moved to Wrangell, Alaska. They continued to reside in Alaska, living first in Wrangell (1948-1958), followed by Sew... Full story
Phyllis (Bright) Kimbal was born in a log cabin in Winder, Idaho to Charles Leland and Sarah (Kendall) Bright. She worked as a Civil Service examiner, legal secretary, and a resource specialist for the Forest Service for four different national forests. Next to raising her family, her greatest joys came from her involvement in school activities at Preston High School where she was the Pep Club president and later was active as a member of the Bountiful Chapter of World Champion Sweet Adelines... Full story
Sharon Lee Smith, 55, died on Oct. 28, 2020 at Petersburg Medical Center. She was born on March 15, 1965 to Wendel O'Neal Smith and Emma Louise Atchley Smith in Camden, New Jersey. She graduated from Sardis High School in 1983 and worked in the seafood industry in Petersburg, Alaska. She was preceded in death by: her father and mother; and brothers Lonnie Smith, Jimmie Smith, and James Smith. She is survived by: husband Jeffrey Smith; brother Gary Lee Smith; sisters Sandy Smith, Karen Walker,... Full story
Kathryn (Kay) Crozer, 85, passed away on Oct. 5, 2020. She was born on April 16, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Celia (Dolan) and Leo Joseph Doherty. She attended Girls' Latin School and received her nursing degree from the Faulkner Hospital School of Nursing in Boston. Her adventuresome spirit led her to Sitka, Alaska, where she worked at Mount Edgecumbe Hospital and met her husband Edward Allen (Al) Crozer, a forester. They married in 1961 and were together for 44 years until his death in... Full story
