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Loving mother, teacher, dies at 96

Family, friends and caregivers from the Juneau Pioneer Home gathered Sunday at the Presbyterian...

 
 By Tom Morphet    Obituaries    March 16, 2023 

Friends remember Kelly

Friends this week remembered Chris Kelly as a kind and caring soul and a professional woodworker...

 

Former mayor, teacher dies at 75

Former mayor and teacher Stephanie Scott, 75, died peacefully from brain cancer Feb. 23 in Port...

 

Teacher, missionary dies at 93

Doris Peck, an energetic teacher and missionary whose career took her to Africa and small Alaska...

 

Degtoff ran lodge, sold firewood

Nick Degtoff, a former resident who operated a firewood business and a vacation rental, died Dec. 30, 2022 in Bradenton, Fla. He was 61 and took his...

 

Oldest tribal citizen dies at 96

Cecilia David, a steadfast volunteer for the Alaska Native Sisterhood who also was the Chilkoot...

 

Flegel: banker, volunteer dies at 75

Richard Flegel, 75, died Friday, Jan. 27 of an aneurysm at the Haines Health Center. His wife of 54...

 

Former bush teacher, adventurer dies at 78

Steve "Smitty" Smith, a retired Alaska school teacher and eccentric remembered by friends as a...

 

English author, pipeline worker, dies at 90

Margaret Piggott, a steadfast hiker, outdoorswoman, traveler and author who moved to Haines 50 years...

 

Coast Guard, DOT chief admiral dies at 93

A trumpeter played Taps at the Haines airport on Jan. 5 as the remains of Richard Knapp were...

 

Easygoing pile buck leaves legacy of friends

Norm Baxter moved to Alaska when he was middle-aged but his easygoing personality and work ethic...

 

Phillips was career soldier, engineer

A memorial was held Oct. 22 at the Haines ANB/ANS Hall for Paul Phillips, a career soldier who also...

 

Stevens worked as logger, fisherman

A celebration of life for Mark Stevens was held Sept. 18 at the Haines ANB/ANS Hall. Stevens, 65,...

 

Wilson, former bank teller, dies at 73

Marsha Deanne Wilson, who worked nearly 20 years as a teller and customer service representative at...

 

Ronald Miner

Ronald (Ron) Miner sadly passed away on September 14th after a long and happy life. He will be...

 

Gerard "Jerry" Ballanco

Obituary submitted by Jean Meaux "Jerry" Ballanco, M.D. departed this life on August 25, 2022 at...

 

Michael McDonnell Bridge

Obituary submitted by Colleen Bridge. Mike Bridge of Kenai Walked Into the Woods on August 5, 2022....

 

Samuel Edward Smith

Obituary submitted by Susan Smith. Samuel Edward Smith Jr., age 65, passed away on Saturday, July...

 

Thomas W. Boisvert

Obituary submitted by Sally Boisvert. Sally and Marie Boisvert's father, Tom Boisvert, Professor...

 

Leatha Vada Aitken

Obituary submitted by Sherry Aitken. Leatha Vada Aitken "Vada" went home to her Lord on July 19,...

 

Steady friend, business owner dies at 57

A celebration of life was held last week in Hermann, Missouri, for former Haines and Skagway...

 

Former resident, fisher, farmer dies at 56

A celebration of life for former Haines resident Fred Weiler will be held July 30 at the Grange...

 

Kathleen Anne Madsen

Obituary submitted by Mikalea and Kaegen Gudmundson. Kathleen Anne Madsen was born on June 2, 1955...

 

Marlys Jean Johnson

Marlys Jean Johnson was born April 12, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She graduated from public...

 

Metcalf followed sea, adventure to Alaska

Pat Metcalf, a sailor and adventurer whose gypsy spirit led her to Tenakee Springs and finally to...

 

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