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Willi Herff passed away very peacefully on October 24, 2019, at the Petersburg Medical Center. He had diabetes and vascular issues for many years and it all gradually caught up with him. He was born August 10, 1942 in Aachen, Germany during World War II. For safety, his father moved his mother and baby Willi to Poland, and then later after the war, he and his mother lived for years in Fliegenberg, Germany, on the River Elbe. It was a farming community and he flourished living and working on the... Full story
On September 27, 2019, Frederick Swanson Magill, 71, known to some by Fred, to most by Rick, or Papa by his two granddaughters, passed away in Seattle, Washington after a courageous and hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on January 25, 1948 in Petersburg, Alaska to Enid and Fred Magill. He came from a long line of proud, hardworking, determined, and headstrong people, many of whom were passionate commercial fishermen and fisherwomen. Starting at eight years old, Rick worked as part of his parents’ gillnet operation and s... Full story
Frederick “Rick” Magill died on September 27, 2019. On Fri., Nov. 1 at 2 pm, there will be a graveside service at the Petersburg Memorial Cemetery followed by a celebration of life at the Magill family home at 117 Skylark Way. An obituary will be published at a later date. Willi Herff passed away quietly on Oct. 24, 2019 at Petersburg Medical Center. A short graveside service will be held on Nov. 9, 2019 at 12:00 noon. A celebration of life will follow at 12:30 pm at the Sons of Norway Hall on Sing Lee Alley. An obituary will be published at... Full story
William K. Neumann aka 'Swampy Creek Bill' passed away peacefully October 5, 2019 of recently discovered bladder cancer at home in Petersburg in his newly acquired and beloved electric reclining chair surrounded by the echoes of the countless memories in his "Great Story Telling Room" in the house he and his late wife Fran designed and built in 1978 with close friends. Bill was a unique and rare individual who was blessed with a remarkable and full-life surrounded by countless friends and... Full story
Doug Larson passed away on October 11, 2019 in Petersburg, Alaska. Services and a Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 20, 2019 in Petersburg at the High School Gym at 4pm. An obituary will be published at a later date.... Full story
John Frank Bringhurst Jr's. earthly journey concluded September 19, 2019, following an 11-month battle with brain cancer. Born Nov. 5, 1943, in Ogden, Utah, John was the second of six children born to John Frank Bringhurst and Relda Gardner Bringhurst. Utah's abundant outdoor opportunities claimed much of John's youthful attention, as he grew up an avid hunter, angler, skier and tennis player while completing his secondary education at Davis High School in Layton. A mission call to Germany for... Full story
James Richard Schramek, 70, died at Providence Medical Center in Anchorage on August 28, 2019 from an unexpected GI bleed. On November 9, 1949 Jim was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Richard and Elaine Schramek. He was raised in Richfield, Minnesota. Attended Richfield High School and played Football and Baseball. In summers, he worked on the Arndt family farm in Owatonna, Minnesota. Jim followed the Schramek family's passion for camping, hunting and fishing. Deer, ducks, geese, squirrels, if... Full story
Anthony Dale Owens, 53, died of a heart attack on July 3, 2019. He was born December 19, 1965 to Gene Fredrick Owens and Joyce Nadine Owens (Adams) in Clinton, Kentucky. He and his family moved the family to Fortine, Montana then several years later, the family moved to Petersburg, Alaska. In grade school Anthony got involved in baseball, and he went on to become the best 12-year-old pitcher in SE Alaska. The family moved to Estacada, Oregon where he graduated from Estacada High School in 1982... Full story
Jeremy Tucker Schouweiler, 45, died on June 27, 2019 in Petersburg. He was born June 30, 1973 in Petersburg to Joni Clausen and Dennis Schouweiler. He attended primary school in Petersburg, remote logging camps, and high school in Soldotna. His early life was filled with family, adventures in the natural world, and lessons from demanding physical work. He grew to love pursuit of adrenaline and was an accomplished snowboarder. Working as a commercial fisherman was a particular source of pride in... Full story
Judith (Judy) E Erickson, 71, passed away June 1, 2019 in Juneau, Alaska with her children by her side. The first of five children, Judy was born February 29, 1948 to Delbert (Pete) and Irene Erickson in Dallas, Oregon. She grew up in Auburn, Washington. After her parents and younger siblings sailed north to Petersburg aboard the FV Irene E in 1967, Judy followed a year later. She worked for many years at her mother's restaurant, Irene's and she later worked for AMHS prior to her retirement.... Full story
Jeff M. Erwin, 65 died on May 11, 2019 from polycystic kidney disease and pneumonia: in Salem, Oregon. He was born on August 8, 1953 in Coos Bay, Oregon to Charles and Maxine Erwin. He was a 27 year resident of Alaska, He was a millwright, logger, truck driver, commercial fisherman, dog musher and retired from Trading Union Ace Hardware after 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Nellie Daly and Joy Nelson; and brothers Jimmy Erwin, Dave and Chet Randrup and Jerry O. Dahl... Full story
Daniel Roy Vick, 67, passed away at home on April 16, 2019 at 1:10 a.m. with his family by his side. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer December 29, 2018. He was born on September 1, 1951 to June and Gordon Vick, in Petersburg, Alaska, the only child for his first 11 years until brother Jimmy came along. Dan loved playing on the beach in front of gramma Rikka's house with his cousins and friends. He grew up in that neighborhood with all of his cousins, friends and huge fishing family.... Full story
Gerald Brown, 83, died May 3, 2019 at the Anchorage Regional Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska.. He was born on March 16, 1936 to Laura L. White and Lewis Brown in Long Beach, California. His Grandma Hazel raised him in Rockford, Illinois and he came to Petersburg, Alaska at a young adult age, fresh from the Navy. He was a member of the Methodist Church, the Moose Club and a PFI Union member. He worked at Petersburg Fisheries Inc. for 30 years....
Former Petersburg resident Bernard (Bernie) Engebretson, 71, passed away April 28, in Brinnon, Washington after a long battle with Parkinson’s. His wife (Caroline) and his daughter (Teri) were by his side. He was born in Shell Lake, Wisconsin on September 27, 1947 to Phyllis (Schull) and Ernest Engebretson, the eldest of five children. Bernie enlisted in the Air Force after graduating from high school, serving from 1966 – 1970, during the Vietnam War era. He was stationed at the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and worked on the Titan mi... Full story
Our little community of Petersburg is so amazing! Dan and I were born and raised here, on this island, as were our parents, as were our children, and most of our grandchildren. We have always known this town was special. In these last 4 ½ months I fully realized how wonderful this community is, how generous, how caring and giving. The food. I didn’t realize we have so many fabulous cooks in this town. The gifts of food, flowers, gifts of kind gestures, is crazy. I couldn’t even begin to explain to an outsider what living here with all of you in... Full story
Terry Ervin McEldowney, 66, passed away on March 31, 2019 at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Oregon. He was born to Eugene and Georgena (Geegee) McEldowney in Myrtle Point, Oregon on January 28, 1953. He spent much of his youth in Fairview riding motorcycles and enjoying the outdoors. As a young teenager the family moved to Fort Fraser, British Columbia, Canada. In Canada, Terry worked as a long haul trucker and operated heavy equipment. When his father had a serious heart attack, Terry took over operation of the family logging company. Moving... Full story
Ruth W. Bridges Callihan, 93, passed away March 23, 2019 in Cannelton, Indiana. She was born in Kimball, Nebraska on April 3, 1925 to John Gettel and Rosa (Winters) Gettel. She had worked most of her life as a dairy farmer and had owned and operated Douglas Bar and Grill in Douglas, Nebraska. She retired from Western Electric in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was a member of Petersburg Lutheran Church in Petersburg, Alaska where she was active in the Ruth Quilters and supported the youth ministry and... Full story
Thomas William Lewis, 97, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2019, in Petersburg, Alaska. Tom was born October 26, 1921 in Foster, Oregon, the son of Thomas Leroy Lewis and Bessie Olive Clark, and the oldest of four children. His two sisters, Myrtle and Irene, preceded him. His younger half- brother, Denny, lives in Sweet Home, Oregon. He graduated from the 8th grade in Sweet Home and went to work in the logging industry. He had a cousin, Glenn, whom he used to hang out with that introduced him... Full story
Molly Brennan Crenshaw, 77, of Juneau, Alaska died on March 1, 2019. She was born on February 11, 1942 in Petersburg, Alaska to Richard and Helen Brennan. She married Ron Crenshaw in July 1964 and had two children: Tyler and Adam. She is survived by her husband, children; sister Judy Brakel; brother Jim Brennan; and extended and loved family and friends. No services are planned.... Full story
Carol Enge, an Iowa farm girl who left home in 1946 to teach school in the Alaska territory, married a son of one of Petersburg's pioneering families, and built a life devoted to home and community, passed away March 7 in Edmonds, Washington. She was 94. Carol Winona Anderson was born in Riceville, Iowa, on July 31, 1924, to Lewis and Elizabeth Anderson, farmers who moved frequently as land and crop prices rose and fell. She graduated from high school at 16 and attended Simpson College in... Full story
George Stephan Murrison, 84, passed away at his home in Petersburg on February 10 with his wife Nancy, daughter Lynda and his two dogs Rowdy and Risky by his side. He was born October 12, 1934 in San Andreas, California and was raised in the California foothills. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army to be near his brother and both were stationed in Korea during that war. After the service he settled in Lodi, California and started his family. He worked 32 years for General... Full story
Tom Lewis passed away March 2, 2019 at Petersburg Medical Center. An obituary and Celebration of Life will follow.... Full story
In his letter to last week’s paper, John Murgas was entirely justified in being upset over lack of notification by letter of the Borough’s proposed zoning changes. Over the last year, as the development code revision has been underway, news stories which have appeared in this paper and on the radio have all pointed toward streamlining and simplification of the permitting process and more allowable uses for properties and making more industrial zoned land available. The Borough website page about the revision lists some of the key obj...
Joe Verulo Herrera, 90 went home to be with Jesus on January 15, 2019 peacefully, with all of his family by his side in Portland, Oregon. He was born in Apaseo El Alto, Guanajuato Mexico on February 21, 1928 to Antonio Herrera and Salustia Medina Herrera. He was born the seventh of 15 children. Growing up in Apaseo till the age of 17, he came to the United States and worked his way up to Washington where he started his logging career working for the local logging companies. In the early 1950s... Full story
Mary Ann Phillips, 65 and a lifelong Wrangell resident, passed away February 5, 2019 in Zihuatanejo, Mexico while on vacation with her family. She was born on November 18, 1953 in Bishop Rowe Hospital to Maurice and Mary Buness. She attended Wrangell Public Schools until her family moved to the Tacoma area in 1964. She returned to Wrangell with them in January 1970 and made her home here since. After graduating from Wrangell High School, she attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She... Full story
