Obituaries
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Porter dug into Tlingit mythology
Walter Porter, a well-known Tlingit mythologist who lived in Haines as a youth, died Nov. 7 in...
Knutson loved poetry, skydiving
A memorial service for longtime resident Lowell "Knute" Knutson will be held Thursday, Nov. 13, at...
Former resident Cook dies in Valdez at 66
Former resident Barbee Nan Cook, 66, died Oct. 25 in Valdez. "She had a great, big heart. She met...
Former resident Rudd dies at 90
Maxine June Rudd, 90, a former Haines resident who served as a World War II flight instructor, died...
Smith: A 'rock solid member of greatest generation'
Longtime resident Marvin L. “Squeak” Smith died at home in Haines Oct. 9 of natural causes. He...
Viki Parker, 69, dies of cancer
A funeral mass and celebration of the life of Victoria “Viki” Parker was held Tuesday at the...
Chaplain Fairall heeded call
Ben Fairall, a retired police chaplain from Penryn, Calif., who volunteered around town after moving...
Smalley pursued wide interests
A funeral will be held in Anchorage Sept. 25 for Dr. Patrick Smalley, who operated a private dental...
Hodnik: Schoolteacher, hunter traveled in Alaska
Jack Hodnik, an English teacher who worked and hunted at locations around Alaska and recounted his...
From hardscrabble roots, Geary carved a rugged way
Friends and family members Sunday paid final respects to Mickey Geary, a tough and competitive...
Kurz dies of Huntington's disease at 47
Jay Kurz, a resident of Haines for 15 years, died July 14 at Southern Ocean Medical Center Hospital...
Woody Perry, 70, was equipment operator
Longtime resident Woodford “Woody” Perry died July 13 in Yocum, Ky., near his boyhood home. He w...
Potter was logger, longshoreman
Jerry Potter, a timber faller and millhand who moved here during a lull in the Oregon logging...
Penwell, 51, was devoted parent
Friends and family gathered at a graveside service for Robin Penwell Friday, June 28, at Jones...
Harrop was trucker, operator
Randy “Bear” Harrop, 57, died Saturday afternoon after suffering a heart attack at his Mud Bay...
Holmes dies at 95
A celebration of the life of Florence Holmes was held May 28 in Fairbanks. She died May 19 at age 95. The second of five children born to P.B....
Accountant Horton traveled widely
Juanita Martin Horton, an accountant who’d seen much of the world before spending more than a deca...
Ellis had homestead near Chilkoot River
Douglas Ellis, a pump house operator who worked at the former U.S. Army tank farm at Lutak and... Full story
Wilder remembered as reliable, hard-working
A celebration of the life of Amanda Wilder Charles, 26, will be held 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at... Full story
McNamara came here to fly, operate own business
Longtime Haines insurance broker and KHNS host Eugene McNamara died Feb. 20 in Sun City, Ariz. He... Full story
Holmstrand operated tender here
Robert “Bob” Holmstrand died Feb. 27. He was 89. Fishermen remember Holmstrand as owner and...
Jimmie 'lived life to fullest'
Former resident Kathrine Ann Jimmie died Feb. 28 in Pullman, Wash. She was 66 and had been suffering...
Meacock managed hotel office, enjoyed garden
Sue Meacock, a waitress and mom who worked as office manager at the Halsingland Hotel, died...
Irene Nelson enjoyed painting, natural foods
Irene Nelson, 64, died in Anchorage Friday. She had recently suffered heart problems, family...
Enright-Ebnet worked as chemist
Former Haines resident Mary Ann Enright-Ebnet, whose interest in science became a career as a...