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Fr. James R. Blaney, OMI, 76, died on December 4, 2013 in Sitka, Alaska after a brief illness. At the time of his death he was serving as the pastor of St. Gregory Nazianzen Catholic Church in Sitka. Fr. Blaney, a member of the missionary religious order of priests, the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, was born on July 30, 1937 in South Boston, Mass. The son of John Blaney and Anna O'Sullivan Blaney, he grew up on the grounds of the maximum security state prison in Charlestown, Mass where his father... Full story
Ronald Divers Watson, 80 of Manson Washington died November 23rd after a year of poor health. Ron started life in Everett, Washington. In his youth, he delivered papers for the Seatle Post Intelligencer. During His spare time, he learned to swim in the Everett dock area and also became an excellent young baseball player. Ron served in the United States Air force in Europe. Upon his discharge, Ron, with his brother Richard, went to work for Scott Paper Company on tugboats. Later, he worked in... Full story
Eileen M. Lund passed away peacefully on Monday, November 11, 2013 in Seattle, WA. surrounded by her family. She was born in Petersburg, Alaska to Ragna and Peder Ness on February 26, 1933. They moved to Ballard 4 years later where she lived the rest of her life. She attended Webster Elementary, James Monroe Junior High, and was a proud graduate of Ballard High School, class of 1951, Eileen went to work for the National Bank of Commerce where she remained until the birth of her first child. In... Full story
Gwendolyn Frances "Fran" Norton, 93, died at home in Anchorage, Alaska November 16, 2013. Fran was born on April 10, 1920 in Fresno, Calif. to Don Dean Dawson and Cora Beatrice Howton. They were divorced when Fran was very young. Her mother later married Edward Nee. She lived much of her childhood in the mountains east of Los Angeles. She graduated from high school in Brea, Calif. in 1936 and Fullerton Junior College in 1939. She attended Knapp School of Nursing in Santa Barbara, Calif.... Full story
Chuck was born in Joliett, Penn. on February 2, 1942 to Leroy and Peg Kolva. He was raised with his two sisters Lois and Dorothy who preceded him in death. After high school he joined the Marine Corps and had the honor of serving in Vietnam. He earned his engineering degree and then worked for 32 years at Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical in San Diego, Calif. During his time in California he met Tommi and Al Cooper. They became fast friends and after Al's passing Chuck and Tommi become reacquainted... Full story
Peg Merrigan passed away on October 9, 2013 at age ninety after a life of bringing love, service and good spirit to her family, church and all whom she met along the way. Her graciousness and sense of humor will be missed by all who knew her. She was a rare individual and one of the nicest persons you could ever meet. She was an avid reader with an inquiring mind and possessed an encyclopedic memory, qualities that served her to her final day. She was born February 17, 1923 in Philadelphia, PA to her parents Joseph and Margaret Eagan Miller... Full story
Victor Manuel Rodriguez Santana died in Sierra Vista, Ariz. on August 25, 2013 after suffering a massive stroke in Petersburg, Alaska. Victor was born on December 30, 1935 to Jaime Rodriguez and Eleonor Santana de Rodriguez in La Playa de Ponce, Puerto Rico. His parents passed away when Victor was 10 years old. He and his younger sister Noemi were raised by their grandmother Josepha Martinez in La Playa de Ponce. At the age of 18 Victor enlisted in the United States Army. He served for two years... Full story
Edward Richard Dobrasz, 84, died in Seattle after a battle with cancer on September 2, 2013. He was born on June 4, 1929 to Alexander and Rosalia Dobrasz in Niagara Falls, NY. He joined the Army in 1946 and was sent to Alaska (Wrangell, Adak and Petersburg) as part of the Army Communication System (ACS) as a teletype operator. He and Clara Johanna Odegaard were married on August 12, 1950 at Petersburg Lutheran Church. The couple made their home in Petersburg along with their three children:... Full story
Frank Thomps Neidiffer, 79, died on July 20, 2013 in Petersburg, Alaska. Neidiffer was born on his parents' ranch on May 15, 1934 in the family home to Walter and Lillian Neidiffer in Holtville, Calif. He had eight siblings, one brother and seven sisters. His father provided for this large family as a sheep herder. It was here that Frank learned to raise sheep and other livestock. Due to this type of work, he developed a love for animals and especially for the dogs he trained for herding and... Full story
John David Reid, 44, loving husband of Jill and proud father of Jacob and Megan, was taken too early doing what he loved to do. He was born April 21, 1969 in Petersburg, Alaska and was found at sea after an August 1, 2013 boating accident. He flourished living in Sitka and had enjoyed its abundance of sea and hunting activity since October 1998. John's young years were spent in logging camps with his family around his grandfather's business, Reid Timber, Inc. His love for the outdoors of...
Jennie Martha Lorean Purvis, 85, died at Petersburg Medical Center on July 23, 2013. She was born on August 6, 1927 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Alfred and Edith Vercio. She was a homemaker and member of the Petersburg Seventh-day Adventist Church. She is survived by her sons: Norman Purvis of Juneau, Alaska, Conrad Purvis of Dallas, Texas, Leland Purvis of Juneau, Alaska and Quentin Purvis of Anchorage, Alaska, daughter Diane Bloom of Wrangell, Alaska and numerous grand and great-grand children. A memorial service was held at the... Full story
ROY THEODORE SOKOL AUGUST 10, 1953 - JUNE 27, 2013 Live Life To The Fullest - Laugh Often - Love Deeply - Listen Closely - These words are how he lived his life. He had a unique gift and quality at making those around him feel so special and loved. Ted was diagnosed with skin cancer in late October of 2011, he fought the battle hard - never letting it get the best of him. He continued to live his life the way he wanted, his attitude was so admirable - always the optimist. Unfortunately his... Full story
Dean John Weeden, 82, passed away on July 17, 2013 at St. Mary's Assisted Living in Eureka, Mont. He was born on November 7, 1930 in Lynn, Mass. to Dagny Thoresen and John Sven Weeden (Widen). Age five to seventeen he lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his mother and step-father Ole Olsen. Dean hopped a train out west when he was seventeen years old launching his first job in the Forest Service doing seasonal work in Idaho. In 1951 he served in the Air Force as a Surgery Technician for the 452 Bomb...
Oliver Hofstad loved. He loved his wife, loved his family, loved boats, loved fishing, loved hunting, loved Alaska--and most especially that little corner of it called Scow Bay. A first generation American born to Norwegian immigrant parents, Oliver’s childhood and early adulthood was lived in and around Scow Bay. Born of a long history of sea-faring ancestors, love of boats was in his blood. At age 10, a slight exaggeration of his age to the Postmaster landed him his first job, delivering t... Full story
“What I’m going to miss most is the people.” These were among the final words Ruth Love spoke before she passed away at home on June 17, 2013. These words truly define the essence of Ruth who cherished each moment she spent surrounded by family and friends. Ruth was born on February 13, 1927, in Gridley, Calif., near Sacramento. This is the area where she met and married her first husband, John. Possessing an adventurous spirit, they decided to move to Alaska with their two young daugh... Full story
April 5, 1966 - June 1, 2013 Remember that fellow whom you would meet on the docks or see walking on the sidewalk? Who always had a smile, a wave, or a good word for you and always had a helping hand for you? That fellow was Kevin Kivisto. He was born on the fifth of April 1966 in Upper Michigan (a genuine Yooper) to Roy and Irja Kivisto. He left us suddenly on the first of June 2013 on the boat he captained and the ocean he loved. His early years were spent in Northern Michigan growing up... Full story
Carl J. Omdahl, 66, was welcomed into heaven May 24, 2013 after battling gastric cancer for 10 months. He died at home, surrounded be his loving family. Carl Jr. was born on October 18, 1946 in Petersburg, Alaska to Carl Sr. (a pilot) and Norma Omdahl (a school teacher). At age 11, following his father's death, he moved with his mom and sister to King's Garden in North Seattle, Wash. where his mother got a job teaching school. Carl attended King's Schools and graduated in 1964. He then joined... Full story
Karen Sue Flym, 68, died March 12, 2013 at her home in Homer, Alaska. Flyum was born September 18, 1944 in Tacoma, Wash. She graduated from high school and continued her education by attending beauty school. She has lived in various places around Alaska including Cordova, Valdez, Petersburg and Anchorage. Karen was self employed and was an Emblem Club State President. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alex “Willie” Flyum of Homer; daughters, Rama and Charlene Flyum both of Homer; son... Full story
14-2013 Ann Fleming Wood passed away at Virginia Mason on May 14, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born Hazel Ann Fleming on July 9, 1922, to Hazel McCalip Fleming and Samuel Edgar Fleming. She attended John Muir Elementary, Fraklin High School and Oregon State University, where she was Senior Class President. At the end of the war, she married returning naval officer Raymond Charles Wood of Washougal, Wash. Ray dreamed of the Alaska salmon business and they lived in Craig in 1947 where... Full story
Michael “Ski” Joseph Musewski, 70, passed away in Sitka, Alaska surrounded by his family on Wednesday May 22, 2013. He was born to the late Michael and Anna (Sadowski) Muszewski on December 14, 1942 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ski graduated from high school and went on to serve in the United States Coast Guard. During his tenure in the Coast Guard, Ski met his future wife Barbara (Kito) while stationed in Petersburg, Alaska and decided to lay down his roots. Family, friends, and the Ala... Full story
Curtis Arthur Fisher, 81, died on May 3, 2013 at his home in Yankton, S.D., surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Bismarck, N.D. on December 17, 1931, son of Art and Lila (Stirling) Fisher. He was raised on a farm at Hazelton, N.D. Curtis Fisher married Lorraine Keller on November 15, 1952 in Linton, ND and they just celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary. Together they lived in North and South Dakota, Iowa and Southeast Alaska. Curtis was a member of many groups and organizations and had...
Patricia Ann Martin, 70, went on to be an angel in heaven on May 16, 2013. She died at home looking over the Wrangell Narrows with her devoted husband, Larry Martin, at her side. She was born on May 8, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Penn. She grew up in Florida where she attended Seabreeze High School and Cosmetology School, and came to Alaska in 1970. She and Larry married in 1983, she used to say the adventure really began then. Pat loved anything to do with the outdoors – hunting, fishing, the ocean, a...
Richard Dean Carter, 74, died April 27, 2013. On January 31, 1939, Richard Dean Carter was born in a farmhouse in Cass County, Mich. to Lazelle and Grace (Kantz) Carter. Dick graduated from Constantine High School in 1957 where he played football and began a lifelong enthusiasm for high school sports. At that time, he had a '57 Chevy convertible and his passion for cars was underway. While on a Methodist Youth Group hayride he met his wife Rosemary Young of Sturgis, Mich. He would later claim...
Goldie Adelia Sivertsen, 103 passed away in Arlington, Wash. with her family by her side on May 6, 2013. Goldie was the only child born to John and Fern Ludeman on Jan. 29, 1910 in Newport, Ore. She shared happy memories of her first years in Waldport, Ore.; playing with her cousins, accompanying her father on his small ferry transporting people and goods across the Alsea River, and visiting around town with her pet rooster in her arms. She moved to Wrangell with her parents where they lived... Full story
Goldie Adelia Siversten died in Arlington, Wash. on May 6, 2013. She was 103 years old. A Celebration of Life gathering will be planned for a later date. A full obituary will follow....
