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Matthew Stephen "Steve" Buness, 52, died in his home in Wrangell on December 28, 2018. He was born June 29, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington to Mary and Maurice Buness. He moved to Wrangell with his family in 1970 and attended Wrangell public schools. Buness enjoyed hunting and fishing, spending many hours hunting waterfowl on the Stikine River flats, and even more hours spinning yarns in Hay's cabin. He enjoyed derby fishing and volunteered to serve on and chair the Wrangell Salmon Derby committee....
Dean Oliver Wright, 37, of Wrangell/Petersburg, Alaska, left this life unexpectedly in the early hours on December 18, 2018 in Anchorage Alaska, surrounded by family. Dean was born in Wrangell to Jana Lee Wright and Calvert Martin on January 3, 1981. He moved to Petersburg in his early adult years where he met and married Rufinia Hanson, on August 3, 2013. He worked for various companies around Wrangell and Petersburg and was loved by all who knew him. His true passions in life were his loving...
Lawrence Frederick Bahovec, 101, passed away on Dec. 6, 2018 in Seattle, Washington after a brief battle with cancer. His family was by his side. Lawrence was born on Jan. 4, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois to Edna Bahovec (Kinch), and Frederick Bahovec. He attended the Sheldon Jackson boarding school in Sitka, Alaska, and went on to the University of Washington in Seattle as a young adult. Upon completion of college, Lawrence returned to Alaska, and along with two others, built a small fishing...
Lawrence Bahovec, 101, passed away December 6, 2018 in Seattle, Washington, with his family by his side. An obituary will follow....
Gary Lee Allen Sr., 75, passed away on Nov. 14, 2018 in Juneau, Alaska losing his battle with cancer. He was born on Jan. 1, 1943 in Olympia, Washington to Wes and Helen Allen. He was a resident of Wrangell and lived in Southeast Alaska for 61 years. He was the owner/operator of Stikine Salvage and Stikine Transportation. He was a member of the Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department, where he served 11 years, then remained in the reserves in 1988. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ginny...
It is with great sadness that the family of Daniel O. Bauer announces his passing on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the age of 72. He was born on September 22, 1946 in Aurora, Illinois, to John W. Bauer Jr. and Mary Helen. He graduated from Sycamore High School in 1964 and served in the United States Army. He moved his family from Sycamore, Illinois to California in 1976 and then on to Alaska in 1978. He worked as a Lineman and Installer for Ketchikan Public Utilities, remaining with KPU until his...
James (Jim) E Smith, 69, of Wrangell, Alaska passed away on November 1, 2018. He was born on October 23, 1949 in Canyonville, Oregon, to Robert and Mary Smith. He was a logger in Oregon and moved to Wrangell with his family where he remained for 32 years, where he decided that he wanted to fish commercially. He also owned the F/V Priority and the F/V Downeast’r. He enjoyed hunting, cooking, gardening the hill, and anything outdoors with family and friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Smith. Jim is survived by his mother, M...
Richard Robert McCormick, "Dick", slipped peacefully from this life on November 6, 2018 at age 89. At the time of his death, he was residing in the Anchorage Pioneers Home and was surrounded by family. He was born January 06, 1929 in Juneau, Alaska, the son of Richard McCormick II and Kathleen Pellascio. He was raised in Douglas, Alaska with his 3 brothers, Jim, Bob and Tony. He was one of the last graduates from the old Douglas High School. He stayed in contact with childhood chums and...
Jimmie "Jim" Wayne Thompson, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2018 at the Wrangell Medical Center. His health had declined over the last several years after suffering from several small strokes, and one substantial one in 2011 while he was visiting his mother in Texas. After spending several weeks in rehab, he was able to return back to his home in Wrangell where unfortunately his health continued to decline. He was born to Leon and Lorene Thompson, November 17, 1937 in Montague County, Texas....
Long time resident Jim (James) E. Smith, 69, passed away on Nov. 1, 2018 at the Wrangell Medical Center, while surrounded by his loved ones. An obituary will follow....
Christopher Roy Kuykendall, 64, passed away on Oct. 12, 2018. He was born in Wrangell on September 27, 1954, to Roy and Mona Kuykendall. Chris was the seventh of ten children and was born with cerebral palsy. At the age of 10, he left Wrangell and moved to the Seattle area where he could receive the medical care that he needed. Although he suffered with the effects of the disorder throughout his life, he enjoyed many happy days. One of his greatest joys, was anything related to Star Wars. Many...
Theoma (Tedi) Marie Sims (Winslow), 63, passed away Oct. 2, 2018, from an extended illness, in Aberdeen, Washington. She was born in Wrangell on June 30, 1955, to her mother, Olga Norris. She and her husband, Tom fished commercially all over Southeast Alaska for salmon and halibut, and their son Dan was raised on the boat. Tedi worked at Wrangell Schools for many years. She got an Associated Arts degree in Elementary Education and when the school developed a reading enhancement program using...
Larry "Woody" Allen Wilson, 72, of Washington, Missouri, passed away September 15, 2018, at his home near Greentop, Missouri, after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was born on March 14, 1946, to James and Maurine (Hamilton) Wilson. He went to high school in Olds, Iowa and graduated in 1964. He spent a year in college in Burlington, Iowa, before going off to serve his country in the Navy for three years. Wilson continued his education at Kirkwood Community College, where he met his wife, Peggy...
Tedi Sims, 63, passed away on October 2, 2018. A service will be held at the Episcopal Church at 1:00 p.m. with a Celebration of Life at the Elks at 2:00 p.m. on October 20, 2018. An obituary will follow....
James P Haley, 60, of Wrangell, Alaska, passed away on Sept. 1, 2018 at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. He was born on July 22, 1958 in Pasadena, California, to the late Bernard and Marie Haley. Jim graduated from Verdugo Hills High School, located in the Tujunga community of Los Angeles, in 1977. He was a self-employed contractor, but he came to Wrangell to visit his brother Jerry, and fell in love with Alaska. He worked at the Wrangell Saw Mill until it closed in 1992 and recently retired...
Larry D. Simpson, 60, passed away on August 17, 2018 in Klawock, Alaska. He was born on February 5, 1958. Larry was an employee with Allied Timber and was a member of the Wrangell community for 20 years. He is survived by his daughter, Mandy Simpson; his brothers, Steven Ness and Kenneth Simpson; and his mother, Phyllis Ness. A celebration of life will be held at the Marine Bar on October 6 at 5 p.m. Mandy Simpson can be contacted for more information at (503) 939-2249....
Rainie Day Doak, 32, and Stacey Ann Doak, 8, passed away on June 11, 2018. Rainie was born in Wrangell on May 19, 1986 to Jinx Clark and Brad Byrd. She lived in Wrangell most of her life. She married the love of her life, David Doak, and had three daughters, Renee, 12, Stacey, 8, and Kayleigh, 6. She loved the great outdoors and took her girls camping often. She also had a great love of reading. Stacey was born in Ketchikan on March 30, 2010 to David and Rainie. She was happiest with family and...
Robert (Bob) Kurtti, 87, passed away on August 12, 2018 in Lakeside, Oregon. He was born on August 29, 1930 in Leeds, South Dakota to Robert Wilho and Rose Kurtti, as the oldest of three children. While growing up during the Great Depression, his family often moved and eventually settled in Oregon. He had a passion for living off the land and loved places sparsely populated and far off the beaten path. He brought his family to Northwest Territories in Canada, and then moved back to Oregon two...
Kathaleen Jane Maixner, 65, of Sitka, Alaska, passed away February 15, 2018, from an acute illness at Providence Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. She was born in Bandon, Oregon, on August 4, 1953, to William and Donna Grover. She spent 32 years in Wrangell. Kathaleen belonged to several organizations including the ELKS BPOE 1662, The American Legion Auxiliary and was a member and coworker for the Women of the Moose in Sitka. Kathaleen loved cooking, camping, baseball, poetry, reading,...
Jimmie Wayne Thompson, 80, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2018 at the Wrangell Medical Center. At his request, no services will be held. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date, along with his obituary....
Sydney Leon Martin, 71, of Anchorage, Alaska passed away June 7, 2018. Born in Wrangell, Alaska on April Fool's Day, to Anna and Syd Martin, Syd was the middle child of eleven. As the smallest member of this lively household, he learned to be both charming and feisty. He loved home, family and community. He graduated from Wrangell High School and served in the Alaska Army National Guard. Arriving at boot camp, he learned the Army didn't have combat boots small enough for him. Delighted, he...
Sydney L. Martin died on Fri., June 7, in Wrangell, Alaska. There will be a celebration of life breakfast on June 29 at 9:00 a.m. at the Senior Center. An obituary will follow....
Jerry William Larson, 50, of Athol, Idaho, passed away on May 12, 2018, from drowning at Jewel Lake near his home during a family outing. He was born on October 11, 1967, in Anchorage, Alaska, to Richard and Barbara Larson, and grew up in Eagle River, Alaska. At age 16 he moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, with his parents. After high school graduation, he attended North Idaho College where he learned welding and machining which became his life's work. He eventually opened his own business, Midnight...
May Mary Schmohl, 71, passed away on Mother's Day, May 13, 2018 in Wrangell. She was born on May 17, 1946 in Telegraph Creek, British Columbia. A Native Tahltan of the Crow clan Edzerta family, she was the daughter of the late Mona Keso, also of Wrangell. Heritage was important to her and she regularly returning to her ancestral home throughout her life reconnecting with culture and family. After moving to Wrangell as a young child, she attended Sheldon Jackson High School in Sitka, Alaska, and...
To the Editor: In case you missed getting Joyce Phillip’s Peanut Butter Pie recipe: 8oz. cream cheese at room temperature. Whip until fluffy and add: 3/4 C sugar and 2/3 C creamy peanut butter. Fold in 14oz. Kool Whip and pour into two graham cracker piecrusts. Freeze for 30 minutes. Before serving, remove, cut, and add chocolate syrup. Dessert is always ready. Barb Brodersen To the Editor: Last week we received our Sealaska annual report - very interesting. Page one: Our success. Does that ring a bell? Let’s see page seven: Applying wis...