Cremation Society of Alaska

Feb 3rd, 1957 - Jan 22nd, 2023

Thomas Robert Lampman of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 22, 2023, at age 65. He was born in Seattle, Wash., and grew up in Madison, Wis., where he graduated from the University of Wisconsin, becoming a lifelong Badger fan. Tom is survived by his wife, Nancy; brothers, Jon...

Aug 3rd, 1934 - Jan 16th, 2023

Roberta Frye Hyde, known to friends as Bobbie, was born in Pawtucket, R.I., on Aug. 3, 1934. She attended Skidmore College and earned a degree in teaching and worked for a time as a teacher in South Williamsport, Pa. While her first marriage lasted only a short time, her second marriage, to Roger...

May 4th, 1946 - Jan 13th, 2023

Ann Harter McCoy, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Jan. 13, 2023. Ann lived a fulfilling and meaningful life. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who touched the lives of many. Born on May 4, 1946, in Palo Alto, her childhood was spent in Yuba City,...

May 31st, 1928 - Jan 17th, 2023

Norma was born in Galena, Kan., to Melville "Joe" and LaTressa Vanderpool, the second of their four children. The summer after graduating from high school in 1946, she moved to Alaska, fulfilling her childhood dream. Alone in a new town, she immediately got a job at the Corp of Engineers, where she...

Jul 13th, 1958 - Jan 21st, 2023

Christopher C. Stiehm, 64, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away at home on Jan 21, 2023. Chris was an intelligent, funny, loving, thoughtful man, loved by many and a friend to all. He is survived by his wife, Faye; and stepfather, Walter Stiehm. He was preceded in death by his mother and younger...

Feb 16th, 1931 - Jan 9th, 2023

Longtime Alaskan Shirley Ann Lucas passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 9, 2023; she was 91 years old. Shirley was born to Clarence and Margaret Lostetter in Canton, Ohio. She graduated from Dover High School in 1949. One who excelled in school, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in physical...

Mar 17th, 1962 - Dec 9th, 2022

John Ruben Hillborn of Eagle River, Alaska, left our world on Dec. 9, 2022. John was born on Kodiak Island, Alaska, on March 17, 1962, to Charles "Ruben" and Lorraine Hillborn. He grew up with his two sisters, Roxana and Melody. As a boy, John's creativity flourished and he found an immense love...

Oct 18th, 1934 - Jan 17th, 2023

James "Jim" Henry Gerharz, 88, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, with his family by his side, at the Pioneer Home in Anchorage, Alaska. Born in Wisconsin, Jim married Bernice "Bunny: Parsons in May 1959. In December 1972, he and his family moved to Alaska. There he was an avid outdoorsman who...

Mar 17th, 1928 - Jan 28th, 2023

Dixie Nell Myrberg, 94, a longtime Alaska resident, died peacefully on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Anchorage Pioneer Home. She was born March 17, 1928, in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Her parents were Richard Harland Bushell and Ardith Helen Waples of Cottage Grove. Dixie graduated in 1946 from...

Jul 27th, 1964 - Oct 4th, 2023

Karen Marie Walker passed away on October 4, 2023 in Anchorage, Alaska after a short, courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. Karen was born on July 27, 1964 in Portland, Oregon to Harold (Mose) and Marlene Walker. She attended Holy Trinity Grade School, Meadow Park Middle School and graduated...

Jun 22nd, 1954 - Jan 18th, 2023

Glenn Roy Elam, 68, of Anchorage passed away January 18, 2023 at Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage, AK. Glenn was born June 22, 1954 in Wellingborough, County of Northampton, England to Hubert Tolman and Lily Rose May (Sell) Elam. As a young child the family moved to Alaska when Glenn's father...

Oct 22nd, 1936 - Jan 15th, 2023

In the early hours of January 15th, 2023, Joan Hazel Grundhauser finally joined her husband of 63 years, Ray Grundhauser (1931-2011). Joan was born and spent most of her youth in Eugene, Oregon. Joan and Ray met in Portland, Oregon at a bakery Joan worked at. Who knew that Ray's love of pastries...