Obituaries
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Lisa Hannon remembered with Love
Lisa Marie (Howard) Hannon passed away unexpectedly from heart failure on Oct. 3 in her home in... Full story
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Beloved guide Nels Niemi dies at 83
"Go boat with a bunch of your friends. Try anarchy. Have a wonderful time!"-Nels "Nelbert" Niemi.... Full story
Fiona Humiston dies at 63
Haines resident Fiona Humiston died in Anchorage on Sept. 18 of organ failure at the age of 63. She... Full story
Mary Ann Price remembered as sister, mom, auntie
Alaska needed nurses, Mary Ann Petrokubi had itchy feet, and wanted adventure, so she applied and... Full story
Haines guide Eric Dunn remembered for zeal, big smile
Haines guide Eric Dunn remembered for zeal, big smile Eric Dunn made an impact on my life this...
Ernie's Aircraft owner Ernie Walker dies in Wasilla
Ernest Ray Walker of Wasilla, Alaska passed away peacefully on Aug. 4, 2023 from complications of...
Frank Putnam gillnetted, worked in wood
Frank Putnam, a carpenter, woodworker and gillnet fisherman who built furniture and a four-bedroom home on Small Tracts Road, died July 3 in...
Memorial set Saturday for lifelong Chilkat Valley resident
A celebration of life for Mae Ila Clayton Haines will be held at 1 p.m., July 1 at the Haines ANB Ha... Full story
Life-Long Alaskan, Al "Sonny" Gordon dies at 77
Obituary submitted by Marilyn Taylor A celebration of life for Alfred E. “Sonny” Gordon III will tentatively be held in Haines on July 9, his... Full story
Robert Loomis, Vietnam Veteran dies at 73
Obituary submitted by Nancy Loomis Robert Martin Loomis, 73, was born on Jan. 1, 1950 in Wrangell, Alaska. He moved to Haines, Alaska, when he was 12... Full story
Writer and local foods advocate Joann Harper Sills dies at 94
Obituary submitted by Sally McGuire Joann Sills Grohman/Rogers passed away peacefully at home in Carthage, Maine on April 10, 2023, at the age of 94....
Former mayor, Mike Case, dies at 90
Former Mayor Mike Case, 90, died peacefully at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer on... Full story
Former businesswoman and Haines City Councilor, Lynda Walker, dies at 79
Former businesswoman and Haines City Councilor, Lynda Walker, 79, died April 26 in Albany, Oregon,... Full story
Beloved mother, Marlys Miner
Our precious mother, Marlys Miner, passed away on Thursday, April 13th, 2023. She devoted her life... Full story
Obituary- Dr Henry Kirt Touchstone III
Dr. Henry Kirt Touchstone III passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, March 10,... Full story
Native leader who bridged generations dies at 92
Hundreds of people honored the memory of Chilkat leader Joe Hotch last weekend during two days of... Full story
Loving mother, teacher, dies at 96
Family, friends and caregivers from the Juneau Pioneer Home gathered Sunday at the Presbyterian...
Friends remember Kelly
Friends this week remembered Chris Kelly as a kind and caring soul and a professional woodworker...
Former mayor, teacher dies at 75
Former mayor and teacher Stephanie Scott, 75, died peacefully from brain cancer Feb. 23 in Port...
Teacher, missionary dies at 93
Doris Peck, an energetic teacher and missionary whose career took her to Africa and small Alaska...
Degtoff ran lodge, sold firewood
Nick Degtoff, a former resident who operated a firewood business and a vacation rental, died Dec. 30, 2022 in Bradenton, Fla. He was 61 and took his...
Oldest tribal citizen dies at 96
Cecilia David, a steadfast volunteer for the Alaska Native Sisterhood who also was the Chilkoot...
Flegel: banker, volunteer dies at 75
Richard Flegel, 75, died Friday, Jan. 27 of an aneurysm at the Haines Health Center. His wife of 54...
Former bush teacher, adventurer dies at 78
Steve "Smitty" Smith, a retired Alaska school teacher and eccentric remembered by friends as a...
English author, pipeline worker, dies at 90
Margaret Piggott, a steadfast hiker, outdoorswoman, traveler and author who moved to Haines 50 years...
