Cremation Society of Alaska
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Antoinette "Toni" Rita Colosi-Dyer
Sept 16th, 1952 - Jul 4th, 2020
Longtime Alaska resident Antoinette "Toni" Rita Colosi-Dyer died Saturday, July 4, 2020 after a long war against stage four cancer. She was 66 years young. Toni was born Sept. 16, 1953 and raised in central New Jersey to Philip and Angelina Colosi. She, along with her two brothers and sister, grew...
Carl Oscar Ulrich
Oct 31st, 1941 - Aug 1st, 2020
Carl O. Ulrich, 78 of Soldotna,Alaska, Passed away August 1st 2020. He was born October 31 1941, in Redwood Falls Minnesota the son of late William And Marie Ulrich. He had 11 siblings. His family moved to Audubon Minnesota when he was young where they farmed. He graduated from Audubon High School...
Mary Kathryn Klinger
Dec 7th, 1953 - Sept 21st, 2020
Mary Kathryn Klinger, 66, mother, grandmother and friend to all, passed away on Sept. 21, 2020. She was born December 7, to Alfred and Elsie Klinger in Garrison, N.D. Mary grew up in the small town of Riverdale, N.D. While the Badlands and its Tatankas always held a special place in her heart, she...
Marcelynn James Paulsberg
Oct 20th, 1978 - Sept 22nd, 2020
Marcelynn J. Paulsberg, 41 passed away on September 22, 2020 at Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage AK, due to A.V.M. Marc was born October 20, 1978, in Anchorage, on the first day of snowfall that winter. He moved with his family to Washington State during his elementary years, and...
Lisa Anne Eisenrich
Oct 13th, 1967 - Sept 20th, 2020
Lisa Eisenrich, 52, a brave and beautiful soul, lost her life to a very aggressive form of cancer on September 20, 2020. Born in Bossier City, LA, to an Air Force family, Lisa grew up in Boise, ID. Lisa was always an outstanding student, showing early ability in drawing, writing, and music. During...
Elizabeth Anne Thurston
Aug 17th, 1958 - Aug 6th, 2020
Elizabeth Anne Thurston f/k/a Englund passed peacefully at home surrounded by her daughter and two granddaughters on August 6, 2020. She was where she was most happy. Elizabeth grew up in Portland Oregon and moved to Alaska in 1982. Elizabeth loved life but mostly she loved her family. Her...
Carol Monica Finch
Apr 26th, 1957 - Sept 16th, 2020
Carol M. Finch, beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, age 63. Carol was born on April 26, 1957, in Chambley, France, to William and Huguette Finch. As an Air Force kid, Carol lived in France, Missouri, Alaska, Netherlands, Texas, and Nevada. Her family...
Margaret Elizabeth DeStefano
Jul 21st, 1926 - Apr 22nd, 2021
Margaret DeStefano died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones in her beloved Anchorage Alaska, on April 22, 2021. She was 94. Orphaned as a child, Maggie's legacy of faith, resilience, perseverance and loyalty to family is one her children will always carry with them. She put herself through the...
Octavia Pratt Hansen
Jul 15th, 1928 - Aug 4th, 2020
Octavia Pratt Hansen - a lifelong Alaskan - passed away peacefully in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 4, 2020, at the age of 92, in the loving care of The Marietta House Assisted Living Home. Prior to her last months, she resided at the Anchorage Pioneers Home for 2 years. We remember her dry sense of...
Maureen O'Malley
Dec 2nd, 1953 - Sept 16th, 2020
Maureen O'Malley died peacefully on Wednesday; September 16th surrounded by her beloved family. Maureen led a remarkable life cut short by a battle with non-smokers lung cancer. She excelled in not one but two distinguished careers. More importantly to her, she enjoyed the love of her husband, two...
Henry August Busse
Jan 19th, 1944 - Aug 30th, 2020
Hewitt Lake and former Anchorage resident Henry August Busse, 76, passed peacefully on August 30, 2020 after a brief hospitalization. His ashes will be spread at a later time at the cabin he loved. Henry was born January 19, 1944, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Henry A and Evelyn (Schlichting)...
Terry Elaine Schanhals
Sept 10th, 1947 - Aug 5th, 2020
Terry Elaine Schanhals passed away peacefully at home in Anchorage, Alaska, with her family present, on Aug. 5, 2020, at the age of 72. Terry was born on Sept. 10, 1947, to the late Herbert and Zella Brown in Saginaw, Mich. Terry spent her childhood years in Harrison, Mich., where she graduated...
Donna Lee Youngs
Sept 11th, 1946 - Sept 4th, 2020
Donna Lee Youngs, 73, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, Palmer, Alaska. Services will be held at 5 pm Friday, September 11, 2020 at Farm Loop Christian Center; 5900 N Farm Loop Road in Palmer, Alaska. Donna was born September 11, 1946 in Meadville,...
Debra Lou Allen
Oct 24th, 1949 - Jan 7th, 2021
Debra Lou Allen, 71, of Anchorage, Alaska passed away peacefully with her two children by her side, on January 7, 2021, after a courageous battle with Covid-19. Debbie was born on October 24, 1949 in Morgantown, West Virginia. She was the youngest daughter of the late James P. and Edna L. Morris....
Patricia Unarose Hoekema
Nov 8th, 1931 - Jun 6th, 2020
Patricia Unarose Johnson Hoekema was born on Nov. 8, 1931, in Great Falls, Mont. Patti Hoekema of Wasilla, Alaska, passed quietly from this world during the early morning hours of June 6, 2020. Patti was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was an accomplished seamstress, knitter,...
Brett William Hopper
Jan 1st, 1985 - Jun 16th, 2020
It is with our deepest sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Brett William Hopper, our beloved son, brother, partner, uncle and father, on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in a motorcycle accident less than two miles from his home in Wasilla, Alaska. Brett, age 35, is survived by his longtime...
Laura Mathilde Bowen
Jul 27th, 1956 - Mar 14th, 2020
Laura Bowen passed away on March 14, 2020, at the age of 63. Laura was born on July 27, 1956, in Spokane, Wash., to John and Darralyn Bowen. She graduated from Shadle Park High School in 1974. After high school Laura spent a year in Anchorage Alaska surveying for the state of Alaska. She graduated...
Samuel Smith, Jr
Aug 7th, 1948 - Apr 16th, 2021
Samuel Smith, 72, of Anchorage passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage Samuel was born August 7, 1948 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1976 to 1983. Mr. Smith served in Korea, in Texas at Ft Hood and in Germany. While...
Arthur Milton Wikle, Jr
Nov 7th, 1938 - Jun 6th, 2020
Arthur Milton Wikle, Jr., born November 7, 1938 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Art was 81 when he passed away at home in Wasilla, Alaska on June 6, 2020. Family was by his side. Early on, Arthur was known throughout the motorcycle community as one of the better motocross riders on the dirt track. He...
John Herbert Walters, Sr
Jul 5th, 1939 - Jun 14th, 2020
John "Bud" Walters Sr., 80, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away on June 14, 2020, surrounded by family. Bud was his happiest making other people happy. He was not tall in stature, but he was a "big shot" to his family. He had an infectious smile and left a lasting impact on all who were lucky enough...
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