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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
Phillip Martin Odegaard, 67, died on Oct. 6, 2020 at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. He was born Aug. 10, 1953 to Barbara and Palmer Odegaard in Petersburg, Alaska and was the middle child of three boys. When he was two years old, the family moved to Washington and at age 11 he came back to Petersburg to fish with his Grandpa Chris. It was then that he fell in love with the water and fishing. He purchased his first house in Petersburg at the age of 18 and bought into his dad's boat at the age...
John N Williams, known as Butch, was born in Petersburg, Alaska, on June 7, 1950 to Sarah and Noble Williams. He attended school in both Petersburg and Cordova, and graduated in 1968. He went on to study Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance at Greeley, Colorado Aero Tech. He then studied Flight Training at Emery Aviation College. Butch returned to Petersburg and flew seasonally for Island Air for years, driving truck in the off season and saving up to start his new life. He met his wife, Debbie,...
Charles (Charlie) Max Roesel, 81, passed away August 25, 2020 in Myrtle Point, Oregon after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was born on September 22, 1938 in Medina, New York. He was a jack of all trades. After graduating from the school of Mortuary Science in Los Angeles he worked at a large funeral home there. One day he saw an ad in a trade magazine for a manager for a small funeral home in Alaska. On a whim, he used the couple’s income tax return to fly to Petersburg, Alaska to look at it. The family moved to Petersburg in June 1...
Michele (Mickey) Karen Rover, 72, died on June 17, 2020 in Petersburg, Alaska. She was born on March 30, 1948 to Fern and Daniel "Pete" Rover, in Seattle, Washington. She lived mainly in the Pacific Northwest during her younger years, but the place where she spent most of her adult life was in Petersburg. She was known as a loving person with a sense of humor and a flair for decorating some of the things and life around her, such as the panels on the entrances to some of the businesses in Peters... Full story
Dennis William Hopkins, 65 passed away in Petersburg, Alaska, on July 23, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Middletown, Ohio and spent most of his youth in Cocoa Beach, Florida. The latter part of his life he spent in Vermont and then, in Alaska where he found that he loved it more than anywhere else; especially Petersburg. He played hard and he worked hard. He loved fishing, riding his motorcycle, and was proud of the work he did as a "Flooring guy; laying carpet and vinyl.... Full story
Charles Robert Lee Martinez, 77, died on May 31, 2020 at Petersburg Medical Center in Petersburg, Alaska. He was born on May 23, 1943 in the small town of Del Norte, Colorado to Mary Martinez. He was later adopted by his maternal grandparents Hospicio and Ofrocina Martinez. He graduated high school in San Diego, and served his country for four years in the Air Force. He worked construction for the Western Washington Laborers and belonged to Laborers 292. This stage of his life brought marriage a... Full story
Robert Marsh Nilsen. 87, died on June 19, 2020. His voyage began on October 21, 1932 on Lummi Island in Washington State. Bob was the third oldest of ten children born to Mathias (Matt) and Thelma Nilsen. Bob had six sisters and three brothers. Bob married the love of his life, Carroll on December 15, 1955 and they fished together some forty years, raising their five children on numerous boats. It was not unusual to see the Nilsen kids climbing over boats and roaming the docks during fishing... Full story
Gladys Mary Olsen, 95 passed away on May 15, 2020. She was born at home near Marysville, Washington on March 24,1925 to William and Anne (Grassmee) Jensen. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1943. During WWII she worked at the Boeing Plant in Everett, Washington. Gladys married Raymond Olsen on September 11, 1946 and they had five sons. They all are grateful for the enjoyable times she provided while growing up on their farm in Arlington, Washington. She spent much of her life... Full story
Jerry Niel Hegar, 78, of Petersburg, Alaska, passed away May 14, 2020 after a lengthy illness and battle with cancer. He was born in St. Helens, Oregon on Oct. 30, 1941, the son of Stanford (Jake) and Dorothy Hegar. He joined the Army in 1959 and became a tank driver in the 7th Army, 11th Armored Cav, which was one of his fondest memories. After leaving the military, he returned to Oregon where he lived for many years before making his way to Alaska. He fell in love with Alaska and spent several... Full story
Ronald Berl Lindsey, 75 died on March 2, 2020 in Anchorage, Alaska. He was born on March 9, 1946 to Alpha Dee Garrett in Weatherford, Texas. His mother later moved to Oklahoma where she married Norman Lindsey and raised Ron and his three younger brothers Norman Ray, Joe and Danny. Ron joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1964 and served until 1968. He did two tours in Vietnam. He was very proud that he was one of the "few." Ron moved to Alaska in the early 70s and worked at Icicle Seafoods first as... Full story
Anne Lewis, 94, a longtime resident of Petersburg, Alaska passed away on May 7, 2020 at the Petersburg Medical Center. She was born Sept. 5, 1925, in Petersburg, Alaska, the daughter of late Tom and Lucy Kito. She was proud to say she came into this world while her parents were processing their fish at Blind Slough during the late salmon run at their campsite. She graduated from Petersburg High School in 1943. She enrolled in the Armed Forces as a nurse cadet and attended St. Joseph School of... Full story
