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Rebecca Elizabeth Bolstridge
Oct 24th, 1946 - Jan 11th, 2019
Rebecca (Becky) Elizabeth Bolstridge passed away on January 11, 2019. Becky was born in Linneus, Maine on October 24th, 1946 to Philip and Phyllis (Little) Brannen and raised in Oakfield, Maine. She moved to Alaska in the spring of 1974 with her husband Michael. Alaska was a place she dearly loved...

Andrea Christine Redeker
Dec 27th, 1970 - Jan 7th, 2019
Andrea - May you rest in peace and know you were loved by so many. We will honor you and pay our respects to a life we were fortunate to be a part of. Andrea was preceded in death by her mother, Maria; and survived by her sisters, Heather and Dawn; and her intentional family here in Anchorage. In...

Jorden Thomas Williams
Nov 7th, 1993 - Jan 2nd, 2019
Sgt. Jorden Thomas Williams, 25, of North Pole, Alaska, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019, while stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Jorden was born November 7, 1993 in Zanesville, and was the son of Tiffany (Keith) Hayes Arnold of Byesville and Samuel (Stephanie Church) Williams II of...

Ruth Elizabeth Maller
Dec 17th, 1958 - Jan 16th, 2019
Ruth Elizabeth Maller, 60, of Juneau/Anchorage, Alaska, died January 16, 2019, in Anchorage. Born to Joseph and Shirley Chapman on December 17, 1958, Ruth was the youngest of their six children. She lived in Granville, Ohio through high school graduation, after which she moved to Colorado. Ruth...

George A Geistauts
Jul 31st, 1940 - Jan 4th, 2019
George was born in Ventspils, Latvia, and came to America with his parents after World War II. He became a citizen in 1955, and a lifelong staunch supporter of America's democracy. He worked as an electrical engineer after earning his BEE from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He returned to RPI to...

Thomas Varieur
Sept 7th, 1943 - Jan 20th, 2019
After an unexpected and yet courageous battle with cancer, Thomas Varieur, 75, passed peacefully with his children and grandchildren lovingly at his side on January 20, 2019 at Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, where he received compassionate care beyond his familys expectations. Born...

Aurelia Harris
May 15th, 1955 - Jan 17th, 2019
Aurelia Elizabeth "Liz" Harris died at home in Anchorage, Alaska, on Jan. 17, 2019, age 63, after a lengthy illness. Liz was raised in Anchorage and studied to be a tile artist. Liz enjoyed creating art that brought happiness and beauty to the world. Liz found much beauty in life, as well as humor...

Robert Patrick Hancock
Nov 30th, 1978 - Jan 15th, 2019
Robert Patrick Hancock, 40, passed away January 15, 2019 in Anchorage. Services were held January 26, 2019 at the Christian Church of Anchorage. Robert was born November 30, 1978 in Anchorage, Alaska. He grew up in Alaska, graduated from High School and worked as a licensed aircraft mechanic. He...

Cleo Bishop
Apr 6th, 1953 - Jan 18th, 2019
Cleo Bishop Jr; was born April 6, 1953 to Cleo Bishop and Mary Ellen Parker (Bishop) of Drew, Mississippi. Cleo left Drew as a young man went to Chicago, Illinois in 1974 to live with his brother Lahue Bishop and family. Later he moved to Anchorage, Alaska in 1984 to live with his brother Tommie L....

Terry Joe Stalker
Apr 11th, 1952 - Dec 23rd, 2018
Terry Joe Stalker, entrepreneur and local small-business owner, passed away on Dec. 23, 2018, at the age of 66. He passed a few days after undergoing surgery to address a heart condition at Providence Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska. Terry was born on April 11, 1952, in Central City, Neb., to Thayne...

Tim Cooper
Dec 14th, 1955 - Dec 22nd, 2018
Wasilla resident, Tim Cooper passed away December 22, 2018 at Mat-su Regional Medical Center, Palmer Arrangements are pending

Genevieve Risch
Aug 13th, 1929 - Jan 14th, 2019
Born in Post Falls, Idaho to Mary Cardin and Albert Phillips, Gen was one of eight sisters. It was December of 1954 when she married Ronald Risch in Coeur dAlene, Idaho. Shortly there-after she moved to Anchorage, Alaska with her husband Ron. In addition to her family, Gen enjoyed fishing off the...

Alexander Oliphant, IV
Feb 12th, 1967 - Jan 15th, 2018
"Creative, caring, curious, kind, patient, giving, observant and living life on his terms." "One of the smartest guys I ever met, and one of the most creative and driven guys I ever knew." This is how two of his friends described Alexander (Zan ) Oliphant IV , born in Lawton, Oklahoma February 12,...

Nicholas Roger Phillips
Oct 5th, 1978 - Jan 24th, 2018
Nicholas Roger Phillips, 39 years old, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on January 24, 2018. Nick was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and became an Alaskan resident in 1981 when his family arrived in Cold Bay. He grew up between Bethel and Wasilla for a...

Sonja Rane Namtvedt
Jan 20th, 1982 - Jan 11th, 2018
Sonja Rane Namtvedt, 35, passed away January 11, 2018 at her home in Wasilla, AK due to complications from drowning in early childhood. A memorial service will be held at 11 am on February 3, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Wasilla; 900 N. Leatherleaf Loop, Wasilla, AK with Pastor Steve...

Vito Vincent Papasodora, Jr
Apr 19th, 1955 - Jan 16th, 2018
On January 16, 2018, Vito Vincent Papasodora, Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, passed away at his home in Anchorage, Alaska where he resided for 25 years. He was born April 19, 1955 in Bangor, Maine, to parents Joyce and Vito Vincent Papasodora, Sr. In 1973, he...

Richard Lee Braga
Dec 21st, 1938 - Jan 19th, 2018
Richard Lee Braga, sometimes known as Dick or Dickie, was born to Richard Perry Braga & Virginia Hester (Bagwill) Gardner on December 21, 1938 in National City, California In 1964, he met and married Sharon Stensland in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. They had five children together. He passed on January...

Stephen James Bear
Aug 29th, 1955 - Jan 17th, 2018
Stephen James Bear, age 62, passed away at Providence Alaska Medical Center on January 17, 2018 surrounded by family. Steve was born in Anchorage, Alaska on August 29, 1955. In his preschool years, Steve and his family homesteaded land in Eagle River before they eventually settled in Muldoon....

Sharon Lee Tomblinson
May 20th, 1941 - Jan 8th, 2018
Sharon Lee Tomblinson (76) passed away at home after a brief illness on January 8, 2018 with family by her side. Sharon was born on May 20, 1941 to Mary and John Patterson in Dayton, Ohio. Sharon moved to Anchorage, Alaska with her parents in August of 1941. From 1941-1948 winters were spent on the...

Kenneth A Gair
Jan 24th, 1946 - Jul 18th, 2017
Kenneth Angus Gair, 71, passed peacefully from this life the morning of July 18, 2017 at his home in Knik, AK. He was born in Spokane, WA on January 24, 1946 but came to Alaska as a small child and, although he traveled extensively, always considered it home. Ken grew up in the Douglas-Juneau area...
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