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Richard Rinehart Sr, passed away peacefully just before noon Thursday, December 29th. He was a great father, grandfather, great-grandfather, husband, uncle, and a real good man. He was a respected elder and leader of his people. His passions were his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren (Rinehart’s, Powell’s, Churchill’s and Oliver), fishing and his organizations (ANB, American Legion, T&H, WCA and more). He loved his wife Joann and he loved Wrangell. Richard led a long life with hono...
Jerry Powers, 73, passed away on December 2, 2011 in Kamiah, Idaho. Jerry grew up in Wrangell and fished with his dad for many years. He moved to Tacoma 45 years ago, but still returned to Wrangell to go commercial fishing, the last years with Ted Buttle. He was preceded in death by his wife Charlene, his parents Warren and Isabelle Powers. He is survived by his children, Leann, Michelle and Donald, (their mother is former Bonnie Sylvester), his sister Donna, brothers, Warren and Darrell...
Robert Randall (Randy) Sansom, 57, died on December 10, 2011, in Wrangell, after a long struggle with heart disease. He was born October 12, 1954, or as he liked to say “Columbus Day, 1954”, in Kerrville, Texas to Bob and Georgie Sansom. Randy was a happy child and an outgoing adult. He never met a stranger. He attended Tivy Schools in Kerrville, Texas. In spite of a learning disability, Randy learned to do yard work and wash dishes while attending the Green House facility for handicapped...
Florence Imogene Petticrew passed away on September 8, 2011. Imogene was born in Arcata, CA on February 27, 1916, to parents Charles A. and Lyra C. Dahle West. Imogene had one sibling; a brother, Alfred C. “Tim” West who joined the family two years later and the two became the best of friends. Imogene moved to Petersburg Ak in 1919 at the age of 3, where her father was employed as a wharfinger for Alaska Steam Ship Lines. Imogene attended school in Petersburg and subsequently met and mar...
Bruce David Buddeau, 61, passed away in Portland, Ore. on November 14, 2011 following a traffic accident on November 6. Bruce lived for a time in Wrangell and had many friends here. His brother John Buddeau of Gresham, Ore. and his sisters, Karen Buddeau of Sandy, Ore. and Lucinda Warren of Vancouver, Wash, survive him....
Anna Mae Baldwin, 76, of Wrangell, Alaska, a native of Pratt, Kansas, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at home. Mrs. Baldwin was born in Pratt, Kansas April 8, 1935, the daughter of Clarence and Esther (Miller) Rose. She married Daniel S. Baldwin on August 6, 1955. Mrs. Baldwin retired from Wrangell Air Service as office manager. Later she ran a home daycare for many years. Anna Mae was also a missionary with Baptist Bible Fellowship. She was a member of Wrangell Bible Baptist Church for many...
Lillith (Lil) Bauman Yancey, 93, a long-time resident of Wrangell was called to be with the Lord on Oct. 5, 2011 in the comfort of her own home. Born in 1918 in Ladysmith, Wis., Lil graduated from the Minnesota Bible College and took music classes at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. She taught music for several years, during which time she met and married Lyle Yancey in 1953. In 1960, a son, Eric Lyle Yancey was born. Lil’s family moved quite a bit, mostly around Montana, Wyoming and Idaho w...
John D. Fabrello, 69, of Juneau, died October 27, 2011 after a six and a half year battle with prostate cancer. He was born in Carlton, Minn. to the late Antonio and Anna Fabrello, on June 19, 1942. John graduated from Wrenshall High School in 1960. John was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, honorably discharged in 1967 after spending time on the USS Chickasaw and USS Ajax. He started his family in San Diego, Calif. moving to Brookings, Ore. before relocating to Alaska in 1972 where he lived since....
Michael A. Howell, 60, died Oct. 17, 2011. at home after a long illness with his family at his side. Mike was born May 7, 1951, in Everett, Wash. to Doug and Jackie Howell. He was the oldest son of five children, which includes sisters Loretta and Sue, brothers Marvin and Ronnie. Mike graduated from Forks High School in 1969. He married Rinda Kay Winger in 1969, and they made their home in Forks, Wash. Mike served in the Army from September 1970 to September 1973, serving overseas in Germany...