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Theodore (Ted) William Thomassen, 75, passed away unexpectedly in Sitka, Alaska, on Oct. 16, 2015. Ted was born Aug. 9, 1940 in Petersburg, Alaska to Haakon and Eleanor Thomassen. He was an avid commercial fisherman from a very early age, first fishing with his father at a young age on the Baltic. After moving to Sitka, Alaska he owned and operated his own commercial fishing vessels for over 40 years. He was also an avid mechanic. Ted was very witty with an infectious laugh and a good sense of... Full story
Candace Chase Stevenson, 65, died on October 21, 2015, in Eugene Ore. from complications of diabetes. She was born on Jan. 20, 1950 at Bishop Rowe Hospital in Wrangell to Hattie and Duke Chase. She lived in Wrangell until 1966, when she moved to Juneau with her mother Hattie and step-father Everett Buness. She attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, majoring in music, and later moved to California, where she spent most of her adult life. She earned a business degree from the University of... Full story
Isaac Musser passed away October 27, 2015 in Juneau, Alaska at the age of 28. A full obituary will follow.... Full story
Eleanor Irene (Desch) Bonn, 89, of Albany, Ore., passed peacefully of age-related causes Oct. 16, 2015, in Corvallis, Ore. She was born on June 4, 1926, in Shaw, the oldest of five daughters of Frances and Charles Desch. When she was 13, she moved to Portland with her family. Several years later, Ellie’s family home in Portland suffered damage in a fire, and when the crew came to make repairs, she spotted a dimpled young man up on the roof, working with his family’s business. She declared then and there she would marry that man one day...
Nellie Margaret Gunderson (Torgramsen) passed away in Portland, Oregon, on September 30, 2015. She was born July 25, 1932, in Wrangell, on Shakes Island, to Gunnar and Margaret Gunderson. Nellie was the granddaughter of Chief Shakes VI. Her family and friends knew her as an ornery jokester. She had a great personality and loved to give folks a hard time-that's how you knew she was having a good day. She had a green thumb and used to work for hours on end in her yard and garden. She loved... Full story
Johanna Julia Rinehart was born January 5, 1938 in Tofield Alberta Canada. She was the 9th of 13 children, born to Fred and Sophia Lappenbush. Joann came to the US to finish high school. She first married Chet Powell and together they had four children; Chet Allen, James William, Carol Ann and David Lee. They later moved to Wrangell to raise their family where she worked at City Market, The Roadhouse and finally spend 30 years as the favorite gal at J & W's. Joann later found love a second time... Full story
Edward "Ned" S. Ousley passed away on Aug. 17, 2015. Ned was born to Mary Ann and Paul Ousley on Nov. 25, 1960, in Portland, Ore. In 1969, he moved to Florida, graduating from Deland High School in 1979 and later receiving an aircraft mechanic certification from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His first job was with Pratt & Whitney building jet engines. He later worked for Alaska Airlines as an aircraft mechanic. During this time he met the love of his life, Christi, whom he married in... Full story
Frederick Clarence Angerman Sr., passed away on June 27, 2015, after a long struggle with cancer at the age of 82. Born September 3, 1932, Fred was the second of four children to Austrian immigrant parents Fritz and Helen Angerman, which they raised on "Angerman's Corner." Fred acquired his parent's tireless work ethic, as his family claimed he "hadn't taken a day off since 3rd grade." After Fritz suffered a stroke in 1949, Fred took over the family business, Royal Blue Cab, at the age of 17 to... Full story
Bob Prunella Wrangell's own "master of ceremonies and auctioneer extraordinaire" has taken his final bow. After a brief, brave, intense bout with metastasized pancreatic cancer, Bob died May 26th 2015 at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA. He leaves behind a huge Alaskan wake of accomplishments, friendships, and remembrances. Bob brought his Eastern education (Penn State) to Wrangell in 1958, where he helped pioneer and steer our "willful" community towards bigger and better things. Bo... Full story
Jace Benjamin Appleman, born January 2, 2015, treasured son of Cole Appleman and Rachel Lucas was suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us on May 31, 2015. Jace is survived by his brother Jared and sister Kendyl. He was the grandson of Benjamin (deceased) and Wynn Lucas, and Keith and Kathy Appleman, the nephew of Tessa Appleman, Jody McKenzie, Nicole Dean, Amy Perov (Tim), Laurie Lucas and numerous cousins. A Celebration of Life was held on Sat., June 6, at the Stillaguamish Tribal Community... Full story
Roland Larsen was born in Sioux Falls, S.D, on July 20, 1930, and raised on a farm. He completed high school in 1948, after which time he moved to Desmet, S.D., to work on a farm belonging to family friends. In 1950 he joined the Navy and spent some time serving in the South Pacific. Once out of the service he moved to Washington where he worked as a sheriff in Snohomish County. He moved to Alaska around 1976 to pursue beach logging with his friend Lloyd Harding. Roland worked for K&L Liquor... Full story
Mikeal Howard Messinger passed away after a short battle with cancer on April 21, 2015, in Anchorage. He was born in Wrangell on July 26, 1960. He was preceded in death by his brothers John Broad and Paul Broad, his mother Emma Kuntz, and his father Carl T. Messinger. He is survived by his daughter Candace Grissom of Juneau; his grandson Mason Grissom; his brothers Laurie Broad, Erik Broad and Robert Kuntz,; and his sisters Carla Knapp and Dorothy Gladsjo. No memorial is scheduled.... Full story
Carl F. Campbell, 55, died April 12, 2015, at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, Wash. from complications with cancer. He was born June 3, 1959, in Seattle, Wash. and moved with his family to Wrangell in 1963. After being widowed, his mother Lynne married Leonard Campbell who adopted Carl when he joined the family business, Campbell Towing Company. Carl graduated from Wrangell High School in 1977, and for many years after he captained tugboats before taking over operations at the towing company.... Full story
Zbigniew (Benny) Jankowski, 83, passed away April 24, 2015, after a long period of living with cancer. Benny was born in Warsaw, Poland, on May 23, 1931. After World War II, at the age of 14, he came to America on a ship from Sweden and was raised in a home for war orphans. As an adult, he worked as a cook in New York City, then as a miner in Montana. Moving further west, he worked as a carpenter for the railroad in California before moving to Alaska to work as a carpenter at a logging camp in... Full story
Leonard Oswald Olsen, longtime commercial fisherman, passed away March 31, 2015, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Wash. He was born September 26, 1922, in Tea Harbor, Juneau, to Peter Aure and Leda B. (Oswald) Olsen. His family later moved to Ketchikan where Leonard and his two brothers grew up. Leonard attended Charcoal Point School, where the Ketchikan Ferry Terminal is situated now. He left school to follow his big brother, Oscar, to Kodiak to work and help support his family. He served... Full story
John Eilert Eilertsen, 62, died March 27, 2015, in Wrangell, Alaska. He was born the second child of Arne and Blodwen (Olson) Eilertsen on December 27, 1952, in Salem, Ore. He married Jacqueline Paull on August 29, 1970, in The Dalles, Ore. A tug boat captain for about 30 years, John loved the water and boats. He was also a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors include his wife Jacqueline; his two sons, Eilert Eilertsen and James (April) Eilertsen of Wrangell; daughter, Jennifer...
Laura Nan Johnston, 82 died on January 19, 2015. Born to Wendell and June Abell, on February 26, 1932 in Chama, N.M. Laura's mother taught for The Bureau of Indian Affairs moving them to Sitka, Alaska where she lived through high school. She attended Oregon State University (OSU) as a Delta Zeta and with a Major in Science she became a Medical Technician. She met Norman Dale Johnston whose major was Fisheries Biology, they both graduated in 1955, were married in 1956 and by 1959 Norman had... Full story
Samuel Raymond Privett (Sam) died on February 13, 2015. He was born December 17, 1922, in Ava, Missouri. He spent his youth helping his father, Everett, and mother, Elsie, work their farm. After graduation, he worked with his brother, Marvin. They traveled the states working on combines, cutting wheat and corn. Sam joined the Army after Pearl Harbor and was deployed to help re-take the Philippines after it was invaded. He received two bronze stars and a purple heart for being wounded. Sam's... Full story
Raymond Arnold Pederson, 71, left us suddenly on March 11, 2015. He was born on January 11, 1944 in Petersburg, Alaska to Palmer and June (Nygaard) Pederson. In 1959, Ray and his sister Joanne, moved with their mother and stepdad, George Pete Peterson, to Sierrra Vista, Ariz. They lived on base at Fort Huachuca. Ray finished the 11th grade and then enlisted in the Navy in 1961. He served for three years in the Naval Service on the USS Hancock and the USS Midway. He was honorably discharged in... Full story
Robert "Bob" Paul Shymanski, 60, of Wrangell, Alaska unexpectedly died on February 5, 2015. He was born in Wausau, Wis. on February 25, 1954. His passions in life were spending time with his grandkids, traveling coast to coast tasting restaurant specials to bring ideas back home to mimic, fishing, rooting for his favorite team-the Green Bay Packers and barbecuing for family and friends all across the country. He is survived by: his wife Rose of Wrangell; daughter Danielle (Dani) Easterly (Wayne)... Full story
Longtime Wrangell resident Lenora Moore, 95, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter Susan in Salem, Ore. on January 27, 2015. Lenora Fern Staggs was born in Fort Collins, Colo. on May 3, 1919 to Milton Staggs and Norma Hucka. After her mother remarried she took the name of her stepfather John Tracy. The family settled in the Seattle area where Lenora attended Franklin High School. This is where she met and fell in love with her high school sweetheart Richard Moore. Upon graduation... Full story
Nondas Leah Taylor Haux, 100, died on January 9, 2015 in Wrangell, Alaska. She was born on April 28, 1914 to Charles and Ester Taylor in Connorsville, Ind. She decided to follow Jesus when she was five years old and taught Sunday school for many years. She graduated from Pasadena College and taught grade school for six years in North Dakota. She married Ted Haux on February 28, 1951. She sang, taught and preached with Ted for many years throughout many of the states in the U.S. She wrote two books, journals and many prayers. She fished with... Full story
Joel Neuschwander, 77, passed away Dec. 26, 2014, with family by his side in Hubbard, Ore. He was born on January 27, 1937 to Ruth and Arthur Neuschwander, the middle child of seven siblings; Charles, Gerald, Karen, (Joel), Sandra, Ramon and Elizabeth. At Canby High Joel excelled in wrestling and was District and State Champion for three years, he graduated in 1955. At OSU he completed his Bachelors in Education, at PSU he completed his Masters in Science/Psychology. In college he carried the... Full story
The populace of Wrangell, Alaska, is much the poorer with the passing of life-time resident, Edward "Eddie" Earl Kalkins, Jr., on January 21, 2015. For over a century, the Kalkins' name has occupied a storied place on the island beginning in 1900 with the arrival of Polish immigrant, Anthony J. Kalkins, and his young son, Edward, to Alaska. Born April 2, 1933 in Wrangell to Captain Edward Kalkins and the former Miss Elsie Vance of Telegraph Creek, B.C., Canada, Ed attended school in Skagway and... Full story
Pauline Martin, 22, died on December 12, 2014 after a battle with cancer in Seattle, Wash. Pauline was the daughter of Neal Martin and Frannie Rinehart Martin. Her uncle Bill Johnson helped her father raise she and her brother in Seattle. She is survived by: Grandmother Dolores Carr of Arizona; brother Tyler Martin of Seattle; stepmom Lisa; stepbrother Nicholas; many aunts and uncles, including Karen and Darrell of Wrangell; and many cousins. Services will be held at the Mt. Lake Terrace Senior... Full story