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Virginia C Bursiel
Mar 1st, 2018
Known to many as Candy Bursiel, Virginia died surrounded by her family. As Virginia put it, at 93, "I'm old enough." Virginia was born in Fort Collins, Colo., to Zelda Ivadale Candlin and Charles Lee Candlin. She joined her older sister, Donna. Their dad's work building railway spur lines saw the...
Mitsuko Hirakawa Miller
Sep 20th, 1937 - Apr 10th, 2018
Mrs. Mitsuko Hirakawa Miller, born on Sept. 20, 1937, in Okinawa, Japan, passed away on April 10, 2018, in Anchorage, Alaska. She retired in 1999, after working for Duty Free Shoppers at the International Airport for 16 years. Prior to that, Mitsuko attended beauty college and worked in that...
Sarah Catherine Klingener
Aug 17th, 1971 - Feb 18th, 2019
Sarah Catherine Miller-Klingener, age 47, a 30 year resident of Chico, was found murdered in Wasilla, Alaska Monday, Feb 18. Sara was found by her daughter Juli Johnson. They were in Alaska to settle Sarah's Dads Estate. The case is being handled by the Alaska State Troopers. Sarah moved to Chico...
William "Bill-Bo" Rettberg
Feb 2nd, 1956 - Apr 20th, 2018
William "Bill-Bo" Rettberg departed to the Great Hunting Grounds above on April 20 2018, back to the woods where he loved to be. Bill spent his free time, and the majority of any other time he had hunting, fishing and trapping. It was the late 1970s when Bill made his journey to Alaska, the Last...
Horst Uwe Poepperl
Aug 10th, 1964 - Apr 13th, 2018
Horst Uwe Poepperl, Data Network Engineer "Extraordinaire" and CEO of Borealis Broadband Inc. transitioned to his next adventure on April 13, 2018 at the young age of 53. He was born on August 10, 1964 in Ruwer Germany to Hiltrud and Horst Poepperl. He joined the US Airforce in 1984 and was...
Glen Edward Beltz
Jan 2nd, 1951 - Mar 25th, 2018
Lifelong Alaskan Glen Edward Beltz passed from natural causes on March 25, 2018; he was 67 years old. Glen was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on Jan. 2, 1951. Glen grew up in Mountain View along with many other original Mountain View families. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1970 and served four...
Sherman Lee Jackson
Mar 28th, 1936 - Apr 10th, 2018
Sherman Lee Jackson Jr., 82 years young, transitioned peacefully from his earthly body to his heavenly body on April 10, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 54 years, Peggy R. Rose-Jackson, and his loving family. Sherman was born March 28, 1936 to Sherman Lee Jackson Sr. and Blanche...
Clara Velma Douglas
Apr 10th, 1937 - Apr 7th, 2018
Clara Velma Douglas, was born April 10, 1937 to Willie and Mary Williams in Gay, Oklahoma; she was the second oldest of ten children. As a young child Clara and her family were poor and they worked hard in cotton fields, but this upbringing fostered her love her family and made her a strong woman;...
Gerald "Jerry" Herbert Olson
Jul 24th, 1929 - Jan 7th, 2018
Gerald H. Olson was born to Rudolph and Anne Olson on July 7, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois. Jerry went to be with the Lord on January 7, 2018 after a long and happy life. He relocated from California to Alaska in 1963. After retiring from the Anchorage Telephone Utility in 1980, he enjoyed spending...
Mary Elizabeth Digney
Dec 13th, 1922 - Apr 5th, 2018
Mary E. Digney was born Dec. 13, 1922 in Waterbury Conn. to Wayne and Beatrice (Madden) Burns. Beatrice was a native County Kerry Ireland Mary graduated from Drake Business School in New York City, NY as a Technical Secretary. in 1940. Served in U.S. Marine Corp in WWII (1943-1945) as a Control...
Rosemary Sophia Carter
Sep 11th, 1938 - Mar 29th, 2018
Rosemary Carter, age 79, passed away on March 29, 2018, at Providence Alaska Medical Center. Per Rosemary's wishes, cremation has taken place and a Liturgy with Panachida will be held on Friday, April 6, 2018, at 4 p.m., followed by a Celebration of Life at St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic...
Beverly Ann Matthews
Aug 6th, 1938 - Feb 26th, 2019
Beverly Ann Matthews passed away on February 26, 2019 at Prestige Care in Anchorage, AK where she had lived since suffering a stroke in late October. She was preceded in death by her husband Corwin "Corky" Matthews on January 24, 2019. Bev was born and raised in Spokane, WA, where she met and...
Scott Elleby Wilton
Mar 31st, 1956 - Feb 27th, 2018
Scott Elleby Wilton (aka "Wally") passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 in Talkeetna, Alaska. Scott was born on March 31, 1959, at Larson Air Force Base in Moses Lake, Washington. He grew up in California attending Hanford, Visalia and Fresno schools. He married Sally Jo Edwards in...
Mary Louise DeZarn
Nov 13th, 1946 - Feb 18th, 2019
Mary Louise DeZarn, 72 passed away February 18 2019 at Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. A Celebration of her life will be held from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm on March 17, 2018 at the Dry Dock of Anchorage, 8141 Briarwood Drive, Anchorage. Mary was born November 13, 1946. She grew up in...
Earland John Wentworth
Jul 6th, 1979 - Mar 26th, 2018
Earland John Wentworth III, age 38, took his own life Monday, March 26, 2018, at his home in Wasilla, AK, after a long and grueling battle with PTSD and addiction. From his birth in Jesup, GA, to his death, Earl was known as a conflicted but caring man. Quick to laugh, and eager to lend a hand to...
Vernon Earl Flowers
Apr 24th, 1933 - Mar 21st, 2018
Vernon Flowers, 85 passed away March 21, 2018 at Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage. He was surrounded by family all the time while he traveled on his new journey. Vern was the sixth of nine children born to Abner and Annie Flowers in Montrose, Colorado. He was born on April 27, 1933. His...
Todd Richard Jones
Aug 24th, 1964 - Feb 27th, 2018
Karl Hoenack
Oct 18th, 1945 - Feb 10th, 2019
Karl G. Hoenack, age 73, passed away at home surrounded by family on Feb 10th, 2019. Karl was born on October 18th 1945 in Oldenburg, Germany. He was the son of Alma Orchard of Arlington, WA Karl is survived by his son Karl (wife Kim), mother Alma, brother Kurt (wife Patricia), and sister Brigitte...
Robert Richey
Jun 24th, 1964 - Mar 10th, 2018
Precious son of the late Robert Richey and Jeanne Shaw-succumbed to a rare and aggressive cancer at 3:37 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Providence Critical Care Center in Anchorage, Alaska, only two months after being diagnosed. Bob was born and raised in Seward, Alaska. He graduated from...
Kimberley Page Blend
May 30th, 1963 - Mar 4th, 2018
Kimberley Page Blend, 54, passed away at her home in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 4, 2018. She was born in Corcoran, Calif., on May 30, 1963, but came to Alaska with her family in May 1969, and was a lifelong resident of Anchorage. Kim graduated from East Anchorage High School in 1981. Upon...
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