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Jon Arthur Stephen, 68, died April 9, 2013 in Petersburg, Alaska. He was born on June 22, 1944 to John “Jack” and Agnes Stephen in Petersburg. Agnes passed away when Jon was about three, and Jack who worked in several different capacities was unable to raise his young son. At this time, Jon moved in with his maternal grandparents John and Marie Hammer. In 1951, Jon moved in with Jim, Bev and younger “brother” Ken (Hammer). Over the next few years, the family grew to include Christi, Bob, We... Full story
Dorothy Joan Norosz, 86, passed away on April 16, 2013. She was born on April 23, 1926 to Irma and Norman Hafner in South Bend, Ind. She was the eldest daughter of six children. Though times were lean she spoke often of happy times with her family and the antics of her siblings and the neighborhood gang. Her oldest brother claims she knew how to dance when she was born. Jo loved to dance, enjoyed the outdoors, and was always ready for fun. As a teenager, she helped the war effort by working in... Full story
Elmer Arnold Martens, 96, last surviving child of Alaska pioneers Loui and Ragnhild Martens, passed away peacefully of natural causes with his family at his side on April 14, 2013. Elmer was born in Petersburg, Alaska on May 23, 1916, the fourth child of the pioneer family. Elmer played on the Petersburg basketball team and had an abiding love of the game. He was a proud graduate of Petersburg High School and wore his “Petersburg Alumni” cap to the end. He fished on the Star with his father and... Full story
Carmen Nancy Lopez, 51, Carmen entered the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage November, 2012 and remained there until she was transferred to her niece Cerise Sander’s home for hospice care. She was called home to be with her Lord on March 19, 2013. She was born on October 11, 1961 to Ethelyn and Art Lopez in Petersburg, Alaska. Her ancestry consisted of the Tlingit tribe on her mother’s side and Colombian Spanish on her father’s side. She was of the Raven moiety, her clan was Tak... Full story
John Silva, Jr. a resident of Petersburg and Angoon, Alaska, passed away on March 3, 2013 at the University of Washington Hospital in Seattle, Wash. from a short battle with cancer. John was born in Petersburg to John Silva, Sr. and Maria Perez-Silva on May16, 1949. John was a very quiet and reserved person who took his job very seriously working as the Water Plant Operator—taking care of the City of Angoon water for 34 years. He was looking forward to retirement, but instead, due to his c... Full story
Sharon Ann Gribble McAdams, 58, passed away peacefully in Petersburg, Alaska on March 15, 2013. Sharon spent her final days, per her wishes, in her hometown surrounded by her loving family, friends and co-workers. She was born on March 18, 1954 in Juneau, Alaska, the youngest of two girls born to Richard and Vera Gribble. Sharon attended and graduated from Petersburg High School. While in school she volunteered as a candy striper for The Future Nurses of America Club at the local hospital in... Full story
James D. “Jake” Abbott, age 87 died February 22, 2013 in Wabasha, Minn. He was born November 20, 1925 in Green Isle, Minn., the son of Howard and Mary (Egan) Abbott. He served four years in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII, serving as a radioman on the transport ship USS War Hawk. He attended the University of Minnesota where he received a degree in Mortuary Science. He married Anne T. Flahavan August 23, 1952. The couple purchased the Wise Furniture and Funeral Home business in... Full story
Robin Verline Lane, 52, passed away February 14, 2013 after a short battle with cancer in Anchorage. Robin was born on September 12, 1960 to Roger and Judy Johnson at Fort Lewis/McChord Air Force Base. Robin also lived in Kemerer, Wyo. and Mountain Home, Idaho before graduating from Meridian High School of Idaho in 1978. Robin worked in Student Services at Boise State University for 14 years. It was a great job for Robin as it allowed her to provide her trademark care and service to many people....
Henry William (Bill) Hansen, 88, died on January 17, 2013 in Seattle. He was born in Nampa, Idaho on March 23, 1924 to Ole and Jonetta Hansen. The family moved around the Pacific Northwest, from the potato farm in Idaho to logging in southern Oregon and the Mount Shasta region of northern California all were part of Bill's early life. Bill spent his elementary and high school years in Petersburg. His Dad restored a beached fishing boat in the front yard and went halibut fishing. That is where Bill was first introduced to commercial fishing. Bil... Full story
Robert (Bob) Eiler Wikan, 74, passed away February 13, 2013 after living in Petersburg most of his life. He was born on September 23, 1938 to Eiler and Dagny (Lian) Wikan. After attending Petersburg Public Schools, he went on to receive his GED and later got certificates in Architecture and plate welding. Even as a child, Bob enjoyed working and earning his own money by babysiting, picking and selling blueberries, and he would take a row boat out to catch herring and cod to sell to the mink... Full story
Claude Frederick (Budd) Loesch, 82, died in his Beacon Woods, Fla. home on January 4, 2013. He was born to Gordon Edward and Geraldine Laura Loesch at his grandparent’s home in Erie, Pa. on November 28, 1930. He grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio and was reared by his mother and stepfather Richard Whitaker on the family farm. At the age of 15, he ran away from home and joined the Army, after convincing recruiters he was 17. He served nearly a year before being sent home and was paid to finish high schoo... Full story
Billie Elizabeth Taylor died in Salem, Ore. on December 12, 2012. Born November 1, 1915, Billie was the last living member of a family of 13 children. She was born in Alger, Wash. to German immigrant parents who ran a small logging and saw mill operation on their rural property. Life was not easy for this large family. Billie attended a small country elementary school, but had to move to nearby Bellingham to board with friends and relatives in order to attend high school. She graduated from Burl... Full story
Jeffery Kyle Smith, 50, died in Astoria, Ore. of heart problems on November 14, 2012. He was born to Gerald and Linda Smith on September 28, 1962 in Boaz, Ala. He graduated from Sardis High School. He worked in maintenance at Icicle Seafoods in Petersburg, Alaska. He is survived by: daughter Jennifer Marshall; granddaughter Kylee Fuller; his parents; sister Regina Grinwis; brother David Smith; and companion Brandie Webster. A memorial service was held on November 20 at Sardis Baptist Church in Boaz, Ala. The family requests memorials be... Full story
Alphonso "Bob" Grande, 77, a native of Virginia, departed this earth in Ephrata, Wash., on September 20, 2012 to be with his Lord and maker. He was the son of Alphonso and Gladys Grande. Bob's family came to Alaska in the early 1960s after graduating from the University of Washington, with a degree in logging engineering. He worked for Ketchikan Pulp Co. for several years. He returned to Washington and began working with Redford Engineering Inc., which ultimately led him to work in Petersburg... Full story
Leeila (Lee) Louise Jones, 78, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2012. She was born in Colorado, October 24, 1934 to Alda and Farrell Bennett. Some of her high school years were in Wrangell; however, she graduated from Petersburg High School in 1952. Lee married Trygve Thorsen on June 20, 1954 in Petersburg. On October 12, 1991 she married Tom Jones. Lee possessed a strong work ethic and had a long and varied career which included many years working at the original Parr’s Bakery in P... Full story
William Howard Pawuk, 70, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 25, 2012. Bill was born February 20, 1942 in Idamar, Penn. to John and Verba (Work) Pawuk: the second of four children. His early adolescence was spent enjoying a carefree life of fishing, dump scavenging, baseball, and playing all day, only to return for dinner in the evening. In 1952, the family moved to Coraopolis, Penn. There he formed a fierce loyalty to the Pittsburgh Steelers, completed junior and senior high... Full story
Terry Joe Smith died November 11, 2012 while enduring cancer treatment. Born to Howard and Esther Joan Smith on April 17, 1955, Terry was born and grew up in Lafayette, Ind. where he enjoyed working with his grandfather on the farm. In his 20s he moved to Arizona, where he met his wife Sharon. There Terry and Sharon had many adventures, from hiking, camping, horseback riding to hunting. Terry worked construction and started S-bar-S home builders with his father. After having two children, Terry...
Inez V. Van Buren passed away peacefully, November 12, 2012, in Bellingham, Wash. She was born April 11, 1922 on the family homestead in the log cabin that was used for the first school house on Pt. Agassiz, Alaska. Inez was born a twin, her brother Wilfred died at birth and was buried ½ mile from their home under a tree. The cross is there to this day. Inez graduated from the Petersburg schools and went on to the University of Washington. During summer break she returned home and worked in...
June Alice White, 91, passed away at Petersburg’s Long Term Care Center on November 14, 2012. A true Alaskan pioneer, June was born in Petersburg on June 11, 1921 to parents Carl and Elizabeth Roger. As a toddler, she owned the first share of stock issued in the Northern Fox & Fur Farm. She spent her girlhood at the log house her father built overlooking Wrangell Narrows and Frederick Sound and in Port Alexander where her parents managed a restaurant in the summertime. She married commercial f...
Ann Patricia (Annabelle) Baker, born 16 January 1955, parents Olga (Davis, Baker) Neal of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Creighton Charles Baker of Yarmouth, N. S. and San Diego, Ca. Predeceased a short while before by her sister Jo Bird, she leaves to mourn their loss her husband Patrick S. Smith of Petersburg Alaska, her step-daughter Renee Mackie, her beloved grand children, Ava, Ruby and Cash, Basalt Co., her sisters, Libby Baker, Oakura, New Zealand, Sarah Horner, Ahaura, New Zealand and her... Full story
John Roy Winther, Jr., 67, well-known Alaskan businessman and fisherman and long-time resident of Petersburg, passed away on October 15, 2012 in Mesa, Ariz. following a battle with cancer with his wife, Berta, and daughter, Theresa, by his side. John was born on November 12, 1944, in Fairbanks to John Roy Winther, Sr., and Jane Wood Winther. He spent his childhood in Juneau, then returned with his family to Fairbanks to be close to his mother’s family, which settled there in 1899. John g...
Randolph Thomas Williams of the Shangukweidi Clan died on October 2, 2012 in Juneau, after a long illness. His Tlingit name Skeik (Leader of all Leaders), was given to him by John George (wife Mary George). He was born in Petersburg on November 12, 1940 to Eliza and Homer Williams a Sukteeneidi of Kake. He grew up in Petersburg and then moved to Juneau where he graduated from Juneau Douglas High School. He was a fisherman on the F/V Alert and a baker at many restaurants in Juneau including...
Peter B. Iversen, Sr. of Anchorage, died on October 16, 2012 at the age of 62. He passed away while pursuing his lifelong passion of flying as a bush pilot in his home state. His plane went down near Skwentna, as he was heading to Nixon Fork Mine. Pete was born July 24, 1950 in Wrangell to Doris and Barney Iversen. He spent his youth hunting, fishing, playing basketball and dreaming of flying planes. He first snuck out of his home as a toddler, heading down to the docks to see the float planes. His high school sweetheart and the love of his...
She was the most glamorous being we had ever seen when she stepped out of the Grumman Goose at the floatplane dock, married to our uncle Erling. Her perfect hair, elegant clothes and gracious manner defined a style that lasted all her life. Louise Bakko Jensen was born July 14, 1928 to Edwin and Sara Bakko in Ithaca, N.Y. She received her elementary education in a one room school in the country, and graduated from Ithaca High School in l947, meeting Cornell University graduate student Erling Jensen a few years later. Married in 1951, they follo...
Erik Borgen, 73 of Sitka, Alaska passed away at home on September 7, 2012 after a long illness with his wife by his side. Erik was born on September 12, 1938 to John and Elisabeth Borgen in Bergen, Norway. Erik came to Seattle, Wash. in 1958 after working as a Merchant Marine from Norway. In 1965, he became an American Citizen. He owned two businesses including a Brick Masonry Company for over 20 years in Seattle. He then worked for the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry on the Wickersham. His next... Full story
