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Frieda Elsie (Miller) Jordan, 87, died in Bellingham, Wash. on September 5, 2015. She was born February 8, 1928, the youngest of eight children to Henry and Magdalene Miller on the Ten Mile family farm. She loved family, faith and music. After graduating Valedictorian from Meridian High in 1945, Frieda spent two years at Lutheran Bible Institute where she performed in the LBI Women's Quartet. She graduated in 1948 then worked at Camp Lutherwood where she met Paul Jordan; they married in 1952.... Full story
Keith Ray Williams, 76, died on August 24, 2015 in Tuscon, Ariz. of Cancer. He was born on April 18, 1939 in Yakima, Wash. to William Buck Williams and Helen Irene Williams (Knapp), the middle child of three sons. Keith developed a life-long love for the outdoors. He worked for the Forest Service on the Rogue River and at the Wildhorse Fire Lookout in the Siskiyou National Forest. Keith was an avid skier and managed the White Pass ski lodge, forming life-long friendships with French... Full story
Susan R. Slavin, 72, passed away at her home in Petersburg, Alaska, on July 4, 2015, with her beloved husband at her side. Sally Susan Randrup was born in Bellingham, Wash., on July 11, 1942. Sue was the fourth of five children born to Wesley and Frances Randrup. In 1950, her father went to work for Pacific American Fisheries (later, Petersburg Fisheries Inc) in Petersburg. He fell in love with the community and sent a telegram to Bellingham which read, "Do you want me to buy or rent -- I'm... Full story
Malcolm "Jay" Miller, 74, died July 1, 2015, in Petersburg, Alaska. He was born Sept. 16, 1940, in Haines, Alaska, the son of Edith Marie Young and Malcolm Boyd Miller. His father was from Louisiana and was stationed in the U.S. Army at Ft. Seward in Haines, where he met Edith, who was attending school there but was from Kasaan originally. Jay was of the Haida Tribe of Kasaan and the Raven-Double Fin Killerwhale Clan. He was very proud of his cultural background as well as of being adopted into... Full story
Sharol Annette Lind Otness, 67, passed away July 6, 2015. The daughter of Gerald Justin Lind and Ethel Jean Lampman Lind, she was born on June 29, 1948. Shari was a lifelong resident of Petersburg, Alaska, and both her arrival and departure were at the Petersburg hospital. Shari graduated from Petersburg High School in 1966. She and Alan Otness were married at the Petersburg Lutheran Church on September 2, 1967. She graduated from Oregon State University in 1970 with a BA in Home Economics and... Full story
Frank Earl Sarber, 81, was born at the Alaska Railroad Hospital in Anchorage on October 18, 1935 while his father was in Dillingham aiding in the search for famed humorist Will Rogers. His life ended at home with family on April 27, 2015 in Los Lunas, N.M. Frank grew up in Petersburg, Alaska where he graduated from Petersburg High School in 1954. He met his wife Maggie Bradley and they moved to Ketchikan in 1968. They were married July 12, 1969 aboard the MV Wickersham while docked in Petersburg... Full story
Jace Benjamin Appleman, born January 2, 2015, treasured son of Cole Appleman and Rachel Lucas was suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us on May 31, 2015. Jace is survived by his brother Jared and sister Kendyl. He was the grandson of Benjamin (deceased) and Wynn Lucas, and Keith and Kathy Appleman, the nephew of Tessa Appleman, Jody McKenzie, Nicole Dean, Amy Perov (Tim), Laurie Lucas and numerous cousins. A Celebration of Life was held on Sat., June 6, at the Stillaguamish Tribal Community... Full story
Owyn Jackson was born on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 4:54 pm and passed away at 7:20 pm. He weighed 1 lb, 3.4 oz and was 11 7/8 inches long. His head circumference was 8 7/8 inches. He was born at the University of Washington's Medical Center in Room 9 of the Labor and Delivery Department. Owyn spent his only moments in this world, protected by the arms of his grandmother, Angelique Trimnell and his loving mother, Christina Jackson, who comforted him in his passing. Owyn was a handsome little guy... Full story
Maximilian Worhatch III was born to Mary Josephine Gola and Maximilian Worhatch II on September 2nd, 1933 in Callery, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He was born at the height of the depression in an old farmhouse on the property where his father managed a fireworks company. In 1933 jobs were scarce and living conditions so dire that when the doctor was paid in dollars for his maternity services he broke down and cried, for it had been nearly a year since he had received actual money for his... Full story
Jeffrey (Jeff) Lin Avery, 57 passed away suddenly while visiting family in Boise, Idaho on April 12, 2015. Jeff was born in Council, Idaho on August 14, 1957. He lived a few years in Boise and then moved to Petersburg, Alaska with his family in 1966. While attending school in Petersburg, Jeff wrestled on the wrestling team and also played saxophone in the high school band. Jeff graduated from Petersburg High in 1975. After graduation, Jeff went to work as an oiler/ mechanic on the Alaska... Full story
John Kenneth Pickens III, 60, died peacefully on April 11, 2015 in hospice care in Sterling, Va. Death resulted from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The Alexandria, Va. native lived in Petersburg, Alaska, but had returned to the Washington D.C. area last year for medical treatment. He was born in DC and grew up in Alexandria. He graduated from T.C. Williams High School in 1972 and Virginia Tech in 1977. John worked for Beiro Construction in Alexandria from 1978 to 1990 and for the U.S.... Full story
Long time Petersburg resident John Johnson, 79, passed away in Fulshear, Texas, April 1, 2015. John Webster Johnson was born December 4, 1935 to Joe and Cora Johnson in Petersburg, Alaska. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Blashke Island just south of Petersburg. In 1938, they moved to West Petersburg where his Dad worked at the Yukon Fur Farm. They remained there until 1941 when the family purchased their own mink farm which they operated until 1954. Catching fish for mink feed and... Full story
Laura Nan Johnston, 82, died on January 19, 2015. Born to Wendell and June Abell on February 26, 1932, in Chama, N.M., Laura's mother taught for The Bureau of Indian Affairs moving them to Sitka, Alaska, where she lived through high school. She attended Oregon State University (OSU) as a Delta Zeta and with a major in science she became a medical technician. There she met Norman Dale Johnston whose major was fisheries biology, and they both graduated in 1955. They were married in 1956, and by... Full story
Charles Zieske, "Chuck" or "Charlie" or "Chaz" as he was known, 66, died at his home in Point Baker, Alaska on March 18, 2015 after a brief illness. Chuck was born in Wrangell, February 5, 1949 to Ruth and Herb Zieske, and to older sister Darlene (Larson). The Zieske family spent most winters trapping around Louise Cove, Kuiu Island. They spent the bulk of the year in Point Baker, trolling for salmon and long-lining for halibut. Chuck was home schooled, but spent some time in Petersburg and Wran... Full story
Raymond Arnold Pederson, 71, left us suddenly on March 11, 2015. He was born on January 11, 1944 in Petersburg, Alaska to Palmer and June (Nygaard) Pederson. In 1959, Ray and his sister Joanne, moved with their mother and stepdad, George Pete Peterson, to Sierrra Vista, Ariz. They lived on base at Fort Huachuca. Ray finished the 11th grade and then enlisted in the Navy in 1961. He served for three years in the Naval Service on the USS Hancock and the USS Midway. He was honorably discharged in... Full story
Richard V. Nelson Sr. (Dick) passed away in Anchorage, Alaska two days after his 100th birthday. He was born in Woodenville, Wash. on February 21, 1915 and made his first temporary trip to Alaska on a trolling boat when he was 12 years old. He moved to Sitka permanently in the late 1930s, and soon was skippering boats for the Sheldon Jackson boarding school. He married his wife, Erdine, in Sitka in 1940. When WWII began, his boats were conscripted, so Dick enlisted in the Navy. He served by... Full story
Ravenna Nilsen passed away in the early morning of August 2nd, 2014 in her home where she had lived, loved and raised a family for 27 years. She was born on January 18th, 1956 to Gwendolyn H. Peacock and William D. Huckins in Anacortes, Washington, where she played as a young child with her three siblings Debbie, Becky and Dugan. With her spiral red locks, big smirk, bossy assertive attitude and demeanor that seemed to demand an embrace, her family nicknamed her "Mama Doll." Ravenna Nilsen's... Full story
James Merlyn Adams, 82, died in Victorville, Calif. on February 6, 2015. He was born in Agate, Wash. on Nov. 4, 1932. Jim and his wife Dot moved from Centralia, Wash. to Petersburg, Alaska in 1968 with four daughters and twins on the way. Jim worked for Ray Olson and Reid Brothers and Dot worked at PFI and Sandy's Restaurant. Their children graduated from Petersburg High School. They were members of The Moose Lodge where he was famous for his Tom and Jerry's every New Year's Eve. They had many... Full story
Carol Dyer Johnson, 73, died January 23, 2015 at Petersburg Medical Center/LTC. She was born November 14, 1941 in Haverhill, Mass. She graduated from Haverhill High School in 1958 and attended The University of Massachusetts for three years. In her youth, she was very athletic; swimming for the University synchronized swim team. She loved everything from fashion, art, music, or dance. In early 1960, she was diagnosed with manic depression/bi-polar disease and was challenged with its symptoms... Full story
Bentley Luke Sperl, 32 passed away January 29, 2015 in Petersburg, Alaska. He was born January 27, 1983 in Petersburg to Dennis and Dorothy Sperl. He was the baby of six children and in spite of suffering since his first birthday because of sickness, he had a happy early childhood. When Bentley stopped breathing at 9 years old, he had brain surgery, gall bladder surgery, and spent three months recuperating before returning to his hometown, where he was finally able to embrace life. As a young... Full story
Darlyne Louise Conn, 84, passed away on January 3, 2015 at Mt. View Manor Assisted Living in Petersburg, Alaska. She was born to Oscar and Alma Nicholson (Wallen) on October 12, 1930 in Everett, Wash. and was the younger of two daughters. Darlyne was raised in Seattle, Wash. but spent most summers of her youth in Petersburg, as her father owned and operated the Scow Bay Cannery. She attended her junior year of high school in Petersburg and then graduated from Queen Ann High School in Seattle.... Full story
Mark Anthony Neidiffer, 50, died on February 4, 2015 in Petersburg, Alaska. Mark was born in Calexico, Mexico on October 20, 1964. He was one week old when his parents, Frank and Margie Neidiffer adopted him and brought him to live with them and his four brothers in Holtville, Calif. Later, the family moved to Dixon Calif. where Mark at age 11 began racing BMX bikes. He found he had a talent for riding and won several awards. By the time he was 14 he had graduated to racing motor-cross. He had... Full story
Thomas Patrick Lyons, 54, died on January 26, 2015 in Petersburg, Alaska. He was born on December 20, 1960 to Myron Lyons, Sr. and Gertrude Hallingstad Lyons. His ancestry consists of the Tlingit tribe (Seal Clan) and Norwegian on his mother's side. His father came to Petersburg from Grand Rapids, Minn. His grandmother was Amy Hallingstad, she and his mother Gertrude accomplished much for Tlingit rights, gaining much respect. One of his proudest moments was receiving his GED diploma. He was... Full story
Bentley L. Sperl died on January 29. A memorial service will be held on Thurs., Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. at the Sons of Norway followed by a potluck at 6 p.m. An obituary is pending.... Full story
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A woman who wrote 13 books and more than 100 articles, many about the history of Southeast Alaska, has died. Patricia Roppel of Wrangell was 76. Roppel died of cancer Jan. 6, 2015, in Bellevue, Wash. A Washington state native, she moved to Alaska in 1959. She taught home economics at Ketchikan from 1959 to 1965, the same year she published her first article. Many of her books were about how Alaska's resources were used, like salmon hatcheries, canning and mining, or the... Full story
