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Janet Buness, 78, passed away on Oct. 8, 2024. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow at the Nolan Center, with a dessert bar, coffee and soft drinks. Dessert donations are welcome. Graveside services will be private. Janet was born Nov. 25, 1945, in Willits, California, to Rex and Marian Lamm. She joined an older sister, Patricia. After her father died, the family moved to Brookings, Oregon. Janet attended grade school and graduated...
Earl Nelson Benitz Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on April 23, 2025, in Petersburg at the age of 84. He died peacefully with family by his side. Earl was born on Nov. 23, 1940, in Petersburg. He grew up in Petersburg, fishing during the summers on his dad's boat, the Baranof. After graduating from Petersburg High School, he attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he obtained a teaching degree. "He was always proud of his alumnus status,"...
Patrick Timothy O'Neil, 76, passed away on April 15, 2025, in Wrangell, after a short battle with cancer. A potluck memorial will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at City Park. He was born on Sept. 5, 1948, in Oregon. He was one of nine children. Patrick served as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam and many years in the Alaska National Guard. He spent most of his life working in the logging industry, falling timber. Patrick was proceeded in death by his mother, two brothers and a sister. He is...
Barbara Jean Taylor passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 88 on Oct. 14, 2024, at Wrangell Long-Term Care. She was born on July 8, 1936. A celebration of life will start at noon Sunday, May 18, at the City Park main pavilion. A barbecue will begin at noon....
Harold Bailey passed away at the age of 89 on March 22, 2025, in Wrangell. He was born in Port Townsend, Washington, on Jan. 21, 1936. After finishing high school, he joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. After his discharge from the service, he married Patricia (Pat) in 1958. In 1968 Harold and Pat, along with their three children, Jim, Bill and Kristi, moved from Washington to Wrangell. Harold worked at the Wrangell Lumber sawmill on the log boom and the tug Chester. In a few years he...
Frederick "Fred" Clarence Angerman Jr. passed away unexpectedly on March 9, 2025, at the age of 68. Born Nov. 16, 1956, in Wrangell, Fred was the first of four children to Mercedes Angerman Sr. and Fred Angerman Sr. Memorial services will take place on May 24 at the St. Philip's Episcopal Church, followed by a reception at the Nolan Center. Fred was raised on Cassiar Street with siblings Jeff, Kyle and Mercedes Jr. He would continue to build his life on that street with wife Sumi and sons Aaron,...
Katherine Sandness, 76, a resident of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away on Feb. 12, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with gastrointestinal stromal tumor cancer. She was born on New Year's Eve 1948 to Henry and Anna Huebert, "Kathy" grew up on a small dairy farm in rural Port Orchard, Washington, where she was taught the value of hard work and discipline. She grew up with two older brothers, Robert and Henry (both deceased), and who surely contributed to her very determined,...
Christine Rose Thomas Jackson passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 80. Christine was born in Kake on Oct. 17, 1944. She attended elementary and junior high in Kake before spending her freshman high school year at Mt. Edgecumbe. She returned home to finish high school, graduating in 1963. In 1963, Christine welcomed her daughter, Carla. The following year, she married the love of her life, Ben Jackson, and they would go on to have three sons:...
Donna Grover was born on Aug. 29, 1935, in Portola, California. "She turned into an angel on Jan. 11, 2025, in Wrangell," her family wrote. A celebration of life will be held this summer in Wrangell. The date, time and place will be announced at a later date. In June 1964, Donna arrived in Wrangell. She was the mother adviser for the Rainbow Girls in the 1970s. She volunteered at the roller rink for many years. "Known for her infectious smile, warm hugs and her undeniable love for those around h...
Earl N. Jenkins, 87, passed away on Dec. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on June 21, 1937, in Wrangell but left in his senior year of high school to further his education at the University of Washington in Seattle. Earl was a career educator who taught in Cordova, Long Beach, California, and Las Vegas. He was a commercial fisherman during the summer months out of Cordova. He played the drums in the Country Sergeants band in Las Vegas and Arizona. "Earl was so proud and often visited...
Jacquie Dozier passed away on Dec. 23, 2024. She was born on Jan. 3, 1935. "About the artist, Jacquie Dozier," her family wrote. Jacquie was a former teacher and headmistress of a Christian school for language disabilities in California. Taking a job on a sailboat as a nanny, she came to Alaska. She arrived in Wrangell around Mother's Day in 1995. She fell in love with the friendliness of the people and the warmth of the town. Often she would be seen with her little white Westie, wandering...
"After a brief illness, on Dec. 20, 2024, 'Gentle Giant Genius from Alaska," an appellation his co-workers and friends used for him, Jordan Jones abandoned his physical garment and his soul winged its way to the celestial abode," his family wrote. Jordan was born on Feb. 21, 1982, in Wrangell. He was the youngest son of Tod and Betsy Jones. He attended Wrangell elementary and middle schools, then moved with his parents to Haifa, Israel, where they were volunteers at the Baha'i World Center. He a...
"With deep sadness, we share the passing of Marina Chauvaud Backman on Nov. 4, 2024, at just 62 years old," her family wrote. After a hard-fought battle with cancer, she passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family. Friends are invited to honor Marina's life at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at the Sourdough Lodge. This will be a potluck event. Feel free to bring a snack or appetizer to share. She was born Jan. 5, 1962, in Kodiak. Marina's life was one defined by resilience,...
Willard Dee Lowe, 85, passed on Nov. 18, 2024, in Colfax, Washington. Willard was born on July 29, 1939, to Otis and Gala Lowe in Green Hollow, Washington, on the family farm. His birth was assisted by his maternal grandmother, Margaret Frederick, and his paternal aunt, Dorothy Lowe. He grew up loving hunting, fishing and camping. He attended Colfax schools in Washington state. During his junior year in high school, he was invited to the Sadie Hawkins dance by Anne Pierce, a freshman. This...
It is with great sadness that the family of William "Will" Cook Snyder announces his peaceful passing on Nov. 4, 2024, at age 64. "Will was an extraordinarily talented and unique human who was loved by many. He marched to the beat of his own drum and lived his life to reflect that mantra," his family wrote. He was born Feb. 6, 1960, in Cleveland, Ohio. Early in his life, he earned a bachelor's degree in automotive restoration from the prestigious McPherson College in Kansas and graduated to beco...
David C. "Dave" Sturdevant, 76, passed away on Nov. 7, 2024, at his home in Juneau of brain cancer. Dave was born April 5, 1948, in Centralia, Washington, to Clint Sturdevant and Ruth Reeder Sturdevant. He first came to Wrangell in the summer of 1959 to gillnet with his uncle "Duke" Chase (Bertrace "Sturdy" Chase). Dave's entire family moved to Wrangell in June 1960. Dave enjoyed playing basketball while attending school in Wrangell through 10th grade. He transferred to a high school Outside to...
Loretta "Jeanne" Lindley passed away on April 7, 2024, in Wrangell. Jeanne was born Oct. 29, 1933, to Sally and James Jones in Canadian, Texas. She was almost always called "Jeanne" (she'd say, 'like I Dream of Jeannie'). She grew up in Washington state with her older brothers Joseph and James; younger sisters Shirley, Donna and Dora; and grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. She graduated in 1950 from Clallam Bay High School. In 1951, she married Ronald Edward Lindley. They raised five...
Lillian Patricia Lackey, 76, of Soldotna, died peacefully in her sleep on Sept. 10, 2024. Lillian, or Lilli Pat as she was known to some, was born March 24, 1948, to Kenneth Lincoln "Link" and Elizabeth "Tiny" Lewis in Wrangell. She graduated from Wrangell High School in 1966, and attended secondary school in Cleveland, Ohio, before returning to Alaska to live in Anchorage. In 1968, Lillian married Thomas C. Lackey, and together they moved to Tom's hometown in Georgia, where they lived until ret...
Shirley Jean Bartlett, 79, passed away peacefully in Coos Bay, Oregon, on Aug. 3, 2024. Shirley was born on Jan. 20, 1945, in Oakland, California, to Wendell Denton and Pheobe "Babe" Bartlett. She grew up moving between logging camps until they moved to McKinleyville, California, where she graduated from high school in 1962. After graduation, she met and married Edward Henry Sr. and had four children. In 1980, she and her children moved to Wrangell where she worked in her mom's restaurant The...
Charles Martin Nore, 82, passed away on July 6, 2024. Charles, the oldest of seven children, was born on Sept. 9, 1941, in Wrangell to Martin and Celestine Nore. In 1956, Charlie and his brother Mike were deckhands on the Marcele for their dad. In the summer of 1957, W.F. Smith brought the first shrimp peeling machine to Wrangell and asked Martin to fish for shrimp for him instead of seining. Charlie and Mike worked for their dad on the Marcele in 1957, 1958 and 1959. Charlie graduated in the Wr...
Edward "Ed" Roland Ness, 86, described by his family as a "beloved father, devoted husband, enthusiastic storyteller, at-ease conversationalist," passed away surrounded by his loved ones on July 13, 2024. Ed was born on July 8, 1938, the eldest child of Esther and Knute Ness of Wrangell. He fished alongside his father, hunted in the woods of what is now St. Elias National Park, and spent ample time outdoors growing up. After commercially fishing 13 seasons and loving boats, Ed pursued a career...
Lyle F. Bennett lost his battle with lung disease on June 19, 2024. He was born April 3, 1948, to Farrell and Alda Bennett. Though he was born in Vancouver, Washington, "he was a lifelong Alaskan." Lyle enjoyed many ventures during his lifetime, including drilling rock on Three Lakes Loop Road south of Petersburg, as owner/operator of Petersburg Art Gallery, as well as 30-plus years of owning and operating vending machines. He lived in Wrangell for a few years, about 35 years ago, working at the...
Longtime Wrangell resident John Church, 72, "skipper of the mighty Corvus, lover of music, birds, elaborate knots and puzzles, dear friend to so many with his kind heart, sharp intellect and dry humor," died peacefully from prostate cancer surrounded by loved ones and banjo music on May 5, 2024, in Port Townsend, Washington. There will be a memorial and celebration of life for John from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 12, at Shoemaker Bay picnic shelter, with a potluck, grilling, music, singing and sha...
Suzie Byford passed away on April 16, 2024, at Wrangell Hospice. She had just had her 80th birthday and was born in Anacortes, Washington, on April 4 ,1944, to Barbara and Donn Michal. Suzie attended Anacortes schools and was from the class of 1963. Suzie had a flair for cooking and worked at restaurants in Anacortes. She also worked as a cook at Western Washington University in Bellingham. She would drive up to Bellingham every day in her little old white Volkswagen Bug. During winter she drove...
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