Obituaries
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By Tom Morphet 
Obituaries 
April 18, 2013 
Ellis had homestead near Chilkoot River
Douglas Ellis, a pump house operator who worked at the former U.S. Army tank farm at Lutak and... Full story
Obituaries April 11, 2013 
Wilder remembered as reliable, hard-working
A celebration of the life of Amanda Wilder Charles, 26, will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at... Full story
By Heather Lende Obituaries April 4, 2013 
McNamara came here to fly, operate own business
Longtime Haines insurance broker and KHNS host Eugene McNamara died Feb. 20 in Sun City, Ariz. He... Full story
Obituaries March 21, 2013 
Holmstrand operated tender here
Robert “Bob” Holmstrand died Feb. 27. He was 89. Fishermen remember Holmstrand as owner and...
Obituaries March 14, 2013 
Jimmie 'lived life to fullest'
Former resident Kathrine Ann Jimmie died Feb. 28 in Pullman, Wash. She was 66 and had been suffering...
Obituaries March 14, 2013 
Meacock managed hotel office, enjoyed garden
Sue Meacock, a waitress and mom who worked as office manager at the Halsingland Hotel, died...
Obituaries February 21, 2013 
Irene Nelson enjoyed painting, natural foods
Irene Nelson, 64, died in Anchorage Friday. She had recently suffered heart problems, family...
Obituaries January 31, 2013 
Enright-Ebnet worked as chemist
Former Haines resident Mary Ann Enright-Ebnet, whose interest in science became a career as a...
Obituaries January 10, 2013 
Sloan a key volunteer at church
Resident Vivian Lou “Pat” Sloan died at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage on Saturday, Jan....
Obituaries January 10, 2013 
Brewster led solitary life, except for pet dog
Jolie Brewster, a reclusive former waitress and dog trainer who lived in Haines 18 years, died last...
By Tom Morphet Obituaries December 20, 2012 
English war bride gave birth at Glacier Point
Teresa Mary Davies Stelting, an English war bride who spent 11 years homesteading at Glacier Point...
Obituaries December 6, 2012 
'Auntie Vi' Buel, 96, thrived on humor, hard work
Viola “Auntie Vi” Buel, a fixture at butcher counters for more than 40 years, died Nov. 28 at...
Obituaries December 6, 2012 
Badgley brought style, Southern hospitality to Lutak
Seasonal resident Evelyn Badgley, 95, died in Baytown, Texas, on Nov. 19. She had been in hospice...
Obituaries November 29, 2012 
'Cork' Ramseyer gillnetted, ran gallery
Former Haines city councilor and port agent Kurt “Cork” Ramseyer, 68, died Nov. 19 at his home...
Obituaries November 8, 2012 
Lynch worked at sea but kept close ties to family
Friends and family members filled the Chilkat Center to standing room Oct. 29 to remember Ted...
Obituaries November 1, 2012 
Burkhardt enjoyed wildlife, quiet of town
A memorial service for Ann Burkhardt, 78, was held Saturday at Chapel-by-the Lake in Juneau. Burkhar...
By Tom Morphet Obituaries October 25, 2012 
Coleman worked as logger around Alaska
A celebration of the life of Bill Coleman will be held 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hal...
Obituaries October 18, 2012 
Aukerman, 91, followed adventure to the end
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Covenant Life Center Tabernacle for Dick...
Obituaries October 11, 2012 
Boan was educator, activist
Lola Boan was an advocate for public schools, universal college education and women’s rights,...
Obituaries October 11, 2012 
Harrington remembered for strong faith, warmth
Friends and family filled the Chilkat Center Saturday to remember Jan Harrington. Harrington, 62,...
By Heather Lende Obituaries September 20, 2012 Family, friends honor life of cerebral palsy victim
The Haines ANB Hall filled to capacity Sept. 9 for Jeremy Hanes’ memorial service, which included a poem written by his stepfather Wayne Price,...
By Tom Morphet Obituaries September 20, 2012 
Murphy operated equipment, led Legion post
Pat Murphy, an equipment operator from Oregon who came to Haines to work at the Chilkoot Lumber...
By Tom Morphet Obituaries September 13, 2012 
Lapeyri operated sawmills, stores, motel
Friends and family members gathered at the middle school gymnasium Saturday to honor the memory of...
Obituaries August 30, 2012 Policeman whose suit paved way for tour tax dies
A policeman whose lawsuit against the City of Haines led to a 1 percent sales tax later dedicated to tourism promotion has died. The Fairbanks News...
By Tom Morphet Obituaries August 30, 2012 
Esther Hotch, 96, leaves behind 143 descendants
A pink, bingo dauber rested near a photo at Esther Hotch’s funeral service Aug. 24 in the Klukwan...
