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Duis volunteered with ANB, Hospice
Community volunteer Bob Duis, 70, died Jan 31 of heart failure at the health clinic. Duis retired...
Smith, longtime nurse, dies in Virginia at 102
Vera Smith, who worked as a Haines public health nurse for the state and federal governments, died...
Hertz confronted adversity with optimism, faith
Erwin Hertz, a logger-turned-electrician who confronted hardship with optimism and faith, died...
Smith: Paratrooper, logger 'did what he wanted'
A celebration of Leo Smith's life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday morning at the American Legion....
Jackson remembered as 'faithful friend'
Olive Jackson, 92, died peacefully at home on Nov. 6. She had recently been diagnosed with cancer....
Willard known for good humor and work ethic
Friends and family will hold a celebration of Lawrence Willard's life beginning at 10 a.m. Nov. 19...
Burruss, hunting guide, was known for his great attitude
Haines friends and family will gather privately to celebrate the life of local guide and carpenter J...
Chambers loved horses, hunting, trapping, outdoors
Kimberly Chambers, 28, the Champagne Aishihik First Nations Fish and Wildlife Manager of Haines...
McCarter, ferry worker, KHNS volunteer, dies at 67
Mick McCarter, a former KHNS volunteer and board member died Saturday, Aug. 6, of apparent heart...
Charlie Jimmie was image of Alaska to outside world
Haines cultural and dance leader Charlie Jimmie, 84, died Friday in the Alaska Native Medical...
Dixon logged, ran local taxi business
Carl Dixon, a logger and equipment operator turned tour and shuttle service owner, died in...
Blackwell logged, owned restaurant
Dan Blackwell, a trucker, logger, and restaurateur died June 7 at Wildflower Court in Juneau of hear...
Hauser found ways to engage others
Ronnie Hauser, a tour bus driver who moved here from North Carolina in 2008 to join family, died at...
Erma Schnabel remembered as caring, hard-working
A memorial service for Erma Schnabel will be held May 15. Schnabel died April 8 at Mercy Retirement...
John Schnabel dies at 96
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Tandy remembered as gentle cowboy
Gordon Dell Tandy, 92, died March 3 in Seattle following vascular surgery. He had lived at Haines...
Nash excelled in athletics, art
Friends and family members this week memorialized Aaron Nash as a standout artist, snowboarder,...
Venables remembered for dedication to teaching
Betty Venables, 75, an elementary school teacher who taught at Covenant Life Center and at the...
Zehe remembered for kindness
Larry Zehe, a retiree who drove the senior services bus part-time, died Dec. 11 in Tacoma, Wash. of...
McPhetres remembered as gracious, hard-working
A memorial service will be held Dec. 28 in Juneau for Steve McPhetres, a former Haines school...
Former planning chair Thomsen enjoyed sports, travel
Former planning commission chair Dawne Thomsen died Nov. 14 in Logan, Utah of lung cancer. She was 8...
Lowden remembered as skilled mechanic
Longtime Haines mechanic Bob Lowden, 64, died Nov. 16 of prostate cancer at a hospice care home in...
Jeff Shields, former Chamber president, dies in Wisconsin
Former Haines Chamber of Commerce President Jeff Shields, 60, died of cancer Monday in Viroqua,...
Judy Berry operated fuel plant, Food Center grocery
Former Haines business owner Judith Ann "Judy" Berry died Aug. 2 in Medford, Oregon, of several...
Rhona Nelson kept books, operated fabric store
Friends are grieving the sudden death of former fabric store owner and bookkeeper Rhona Nelson, 70. She died of an apparent heart attack at her home...