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William Roy Nannauck, 79, passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2021. He was born in Petersburg, Alaska on Dec. 31, 1943. He was raised in Kake until the family moved to Petersburg so that his dad could work at Petersburg Shipyard. He and school mutually parted ways when he was in the 8th grade. Willie went to work commercial trolling with his dad early on. He made a life of commercial fishing (often as the cook) and working in the local canneries. He proudly fished with John and Dick Eide for... Full story
Tanya Lee Roundtree, 65, now rests in peace. She passed away Nov. 16, 2021 after living with ALS. She was born April 27, 1956, to Juanita (Arthur) and Charles Deffenbaugh Sr., in Lebanon, Oregon. Growing up one of five siblings, Tanya was always hard-working, helping take care of her older sister Cathy and whatever was needed of her. In 1974, she graduated from Sweet Home High School in Sweet Home, Oregon, leaving the very next day with two of her friends, Carleen (Lyons) and Lori (Roberts),... Full story
Ben (Claud Benjamin) Bishop, as of November 9, 2021, now rests in peace. He was born in Kelso, Washington on December 20, 1939. He served in the Army from 1958-1962 spending time in France and Alaska (which he fell in love with.) After the Army, he met Geneva, the love of his life, and began his career as a fish culturist in Oregon until he got the opportunity to return to Alaska in 1974. He worked for and retired from Crystal Lake Fish Hatchery in Petersburg. Everyone who met this... Full story
Kenneth "Ken" E. Caulum, 69, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family, on November 3, 2021. He was born with his twin brother Kevin, on October 25, 1952 in Sparta, Wisconsin to Lawrence and Junella (Hanson) Caulum. At a young age his family moved to a dairy farm in Cashton, Wisconsin where he graduated from Cashton High School in 1970. In 1972, he married the love of his life Linda Abrams who he had the blessing of dancing through life with for 49 years. In 1974, Ken... Full story
On May 15, 2021, our mom, Florence May LeRoy peacefully passed away at the age of 101 years, on the island of Kauai, where she had been living the past 10 years. Her family that misses her support, love, and fresh baked bread includes us, Linda and Debbie, along with our husbands, Jim Kephart and John Barklow. Her grandchildren, Derek and Jennifer Thynes, Troy Thynes and Megan O'Neil, Kristoffer and Trisha Thynes, Kevin Thynes, Carina Squire, Talya and Gilbert Miranda, and Melissa and Anthony... Full story
Arlayne was born in Seattle, Washington. When she was 13, her family moved to Walla Walla, Washington. There, she played in the high school symphony and marching band, and was active in the Baptist church. She worked her way through college as a nanny, bank teller and farm worker. At Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington she had three majors: education, social studies and music. Growing up, she had heard many stories of Alaska because her parents had worked in a cannery there,... Full story
Theodore Merwin Smith, 84, died on October 3, 2021 at the Petersburg Medical Center in Petersburg, Alaska. He was born in Seattle, Washington to Ben and Margit Smith on April 5, 1937. He graduated from Petersburg High School in 1955 then went on to two years of college. He decided to join the Navy in 1957 where he served aboard the USS Dynamic and later the USS Lawrence. He was married to Lynn on Aug. 1, 1959. They were blessed with the birth of their daughter Renee Sept. 5, 1960 and son Rory... Full story
Mary Ann (Miller) Erickson, age 61, of Everett, Washington passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 after courageously battling breast cancer for 16 years. Born in Detroit, Michigan on March 28, 1960, Mary Ann attended Redford High School during which time she swam competitively and rowed for the Detroit Boat Club. She chose to spend her senior year with the American Field Service (AFS) in Salzburg, Austria. Her Austrian family and their subsequent three generations, shaped Mary Ann's love of... Full story
Steve Toth, 55, passed away on July 26, 2021 surrounded by his wife and two children. He was born in Highland Park, Illinois on Aug. 1, 1965, to Istvan Toth Sr. and Mary Toth. After his birth, the family moved to Chicago, where he lived for the first part of his childhood. After graduating from Wilmot Junior High, he went overseas to Ireland and attended the Royal Caravan School for four years and graduated high school there. Afterward, he moved back to the states, and then on to Petersburg,... Full story
Palmer Haakon Thomassen Sr., 79, of Petersburg, Alaska, passed away suddenly on July 19, 2021 from pneumonia due to COVID-19 in Anchorage, Alaska. Palmer was born in Petersburg to Haakon Thomassen and Eleanor Stahl Thomassen on Aug. 31, 1941 and married Patty Thomassen on Oct. 27, 1961 in Petersburg. He started fishing on his father's boat at the age of 14 and from there worked as a carpenter, logger, owned Little Toot Construction, the F/V Sabra Raean as a troller, and worked for the City of... Full story
Jane Michel Roberts, 61, died on Aug. 7, 2021, in Coeur d'Alene Idaho, following a year-long battle with declining health issues. She was born the fifth child of Dr. Warren and Marion Roberts, in Topeka, Kansas, on Oct. 4, 1959. She attended Topeka Public Schools. After high school in 1977, she moved to Petersburg, Alaska, where she spent over thirty years of her adult life. She is survived by her daughters Lydia, Jessica, and her beloved grandchildren Evelyn and Ely; and siblings Steve, Dan,... Full story
Lifelong Petersburg resident Jerald (Jerry) Alan Kvernvik, 82, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on July 22, 2021. He was born in Petersburg, Alaska, January 15, 1939 to Anna (Mathisen) and Marvin Kvernvik, the oldest of three children. He attended school and graduated from Petersburg High School. He always said he graduated in 1957, 1958, and 1959 - but only his friends would know why that was. He had many great hunting stories with friends (and pictures to prove it)... Full story
James "Jim" Albert Bodding joined his parents on July 29, 2021 after a valiant battle with lung cancer. He was born in Ketchikan, Alaska on August 8th,1948 to Gerald A. "Bud" Bodding and Dorothy E. "Betty" Bodding (Hofstad). His first love was the sea where he spent much of his life searching for the next productive fishing grounds. The sea was in Jim's veins from the age of 5 when he became hopelessly addicted after catching his first coho salmon on a baitless treble hook while boating with his... Full story
Rose Ormbrek Menish, 93 passed away on March 20, 2021 surrounded by family at her son Bill's house. She was born on August 18, 1927 in Centralia, Washington and was the youngest of 10 kids. She grew up in Centralia, went to grade and high school there and attended one year at Centralia Community College. She married William E. Menish on December 21, 1946 and they had two children, Marilyn and William Jr. They spent from 1946-1959 living and logging on the Olympic Peninsula. After working on the... Full story
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
