Obituaries
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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,... Full story
Wilson, former bank teller, dies at 73
Marsha Deanne Wilson, who worked nearly 20 years as a teller and customer service representative at... Full story
Ronald Miner
Ronald (Ron) Miner sadly passed away on September 14th after a long and happy life. He will be... Full story
Gerard "Jerry" Ballanco
Obituary submitted by Jean Meaux "Jerry" Ballanco, M.D. departed this life on August 25, 2022 at... Full story
Michael McDonnell Bridge
Obituary submitted by Colleen Bridge. Mike Bridge of Kenai Walked Into the Woods on August 5, 2022.... Full story
Samuel Edward Smith
Obituary submitted by Susan Smith. Samuel Edward Smith Jr., age 65, passed away on Saturday, July... Full story
Thomas W. Boisvert
Obituary submitted by Sally Boisvert. Sally and Marie Boisvert's father, Tom Boisvert, Professor... Full story
Leatha Vada Aitken
Obituary submitted by Sherry Aitken. Leatha Vada Aitken "Vada" went home to her Lord on July 19,... Full story
Steady friend, business owner dies at 57
A celebration of life was held last week in Hermann, Missouri, for former Haines and Skagway... Full story
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... Full story
Kathleen Anne Madsen
Obituary submitted by Mikalea and Kaegen Gudmundson. Kathleen Anne Madsen was born on June 2, 1955... Full story
Marlys Jean Johnson
Marlys Jean Johnson was born April 12, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She graduated from public... Full story
Metcalf followed sea, adventure to Alaska
Pat Metcalf, a sailor and adventurer whose gypsy spirit led her to Tenakee Springs and finally to... Full story
Jerry Ashcraft 1961 - 2022
On March 31st, Jerry Ashcraft passed unexpectedly following a heart attack while on the North Slope.... Full story
Haley Michele Rostron 1989-2022
Haley Michele Rostron was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, September 13, 1989. From her first... Full story
Bowman, stevedore, basketball star, dies at 86
Leonard Bowman, a star basketball player who worked at Alaska Indian Arts and as a stevedore and... Full story
Williams: shared passion, patience, and kindness with others
Dr. Harold H. Williams, also lovingly known as “Jake,” aged 91, with his home in Waverly, Alabama, was welcomed home into the heavenly kingdom on... Full story
Active community member dies at 77
Peggy Ormasen, who worked for decades at L.A.B. Flying Service, died Feb. 23 of heart and kidney... Full story