2010-2019, AK, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net
Anchorage Borough
+2010, Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, AK, Obituary
From the Anchorage
Daily News , from March 12 to March 14,
2010
Air Force Maj. Ralph Anderson Blankenship (Ret.) died on his birthday, Jan. 10,
2010, at the age of 94 in an assisted living home in Anchorage. Mr. Blankenship was born Jan. 10, 1916, in Braggs, Okla.,
to Turner and Ethel Blankenship.
He attended two years of agriculture college in
Oklahoma and joined the Army in 1937. Ralph married Ruth
Estelle Knight in 1940. During World War II, he transferred to the Air Corps
and served in North Africa and Italy, retiring in California in 1957. He moved
his wife and four children to Alaska in 1958 and filed on the 160-acre Montana
Creek homestead in 1959. The patent was obtained in 1962. The family's four
children gave the community enough students to get a school built at Montana
Creek in 1959. His oldest son was among the first graduating class at Talkeetna
High School in 1965. He had many interests and activities. Among those were his
family, friends and pets. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, four-wheeling
and snowmachining.
"Dad wanted to be remembered in life and not in death by his family
and friends," his family wrote. "His feelings were, 'I won't be here,
so I won't matter.' "
He is survived by his eldest son, John Doyle
of Allyn, Wash.; son, Damond Allen of Anchorage; daughter, Carol Sue "Susie" Soelling
of Steilacoom, Wash.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Edward in
1972; wife, Ruth Estelle in 1992; and second wife of 10 years, Francis Jean in
2004. His ashes will be scattered about Montana Creek in the future.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2010, Anchorage,
Anchorage Municipality, AK, Obituary
Anchorage
Daily News (AK) -
November 5, 2010
Cecil "Carl" Blankenship, 67, died at his Anchorage home on Nov. 1, 2010. A
celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at American Legion Post 29 on
Muldoon Road. Born Dec. 19, 1942, in Kimberling, Va., to Cecil Carr
Blankenship and Clara
Josephine Bouldin,
Carl was one of eight
siblings. After attending Narrows High School, where he received a letter in
track, Carl joined the military and moved to Alaska
just a couple of months before the Good Friday earthquake of 1964. Walking down
the street one day, he turned the corner, where he literally bumped into the
love of his life, Marge. Married on May 15, 1965, Carl was soon shipping off to Vietnam. After a successful tour of duty,
Carl returned home to his wife and soon they
became parents to two sons and a daughter. Carl and his young
family moved to Virginia, where they lived until returning to Alaska, settling
in Seward in 1983. Carl and his family moved to Anchorage in 2001.
Carl was very proud to be a 60th Infantry
"Go Devil" and a 4/23 Infantry "Tomahawk" and a member of
the 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning." Carl was a proud member of the American Legion and very active at
Muldoon Post 29.
Carl was preceded
in death by his son, Carl
Edward Blankenship; his
father, Cecil Carr Blankenship; and a baby sister.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marge; son, Christopher (Melodie) Blankenship; daughter, Linda and granddaughter, Jessica;
daughter-in-law, Samantha and granddaughter, Alexis, all of Anchorage; mother,
Josephine of Dublin, Va.; sisters, Faye (Richard)
Perdue, Diane (Richard) Young, Joyce (Archie) Minton, and Jenny (Tony)
Pennington; brothers, Richard and Scott Blankenship,
all of the Dublin and surrounding areas; and mother-in-law, Dolores Ferguson of
Silverdale, Ore.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2011, Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, AK, Obituary
Anchorage Daily News (AK) - October 11, 2011
Anchorage resident Donald Andrew Harper, 81, passed away on October
7, 2011. A service will take place Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at
All Saints Episcopal Church; 545 West 8th Avenue, Anchorage, AK. Jim Bassinger will be the officiant. Pallbearers will include
Michael Harper, Ray Caudill, Richard Fast, Michael Blankenship,
Dana Wright, and Steven Harris. In accordance with Donald's wishes, his ashes
will be scattered between Fairbanks and Anchorage along the highway, as he was
a free spirit who loved to travel.
Donald was born on June 25, 1930 in Fairbanks, Alaska. He graduated
from Mt. Edgecumbe High School and attended school
for electricians in Chicago for two years, later going back to college at age
68. Donald served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Donald was a
member of IBEW Local 1547, an electrician, and was retired from working for BP.
Donald was a member of the All Saints Episcopal Church and liked to go to
Tuesday night Bible Study. He received an award on behalf of his uncle Walter
Harper, who was the first person to ascend Denali. He also served three years
on CIRI Shareholder Participation Committee. He volunteered at the Alaska
Native Medical Center's IT Department. Donald loved to take car rides and make
trips to Las Vegas, NV, San Francisco, CA and to Georgia to visit his sister
Toots (Mary). Donald enjoyed driving the Alcan and across the lower 48. Donald
loved to walk downtown (Anchorage) to stay fit and in touch with people.
Donald is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Robin A.
Harper-Caudill and Ray L. Cauldill of Unalakleet and Anchorage; granddaughter Dawn
Blankenship and significant
other Steve Harris; great grandchildren Michael Blankenship of Unalakleet, Malorie Blankenship, Kevin
Blankenship, and Steven and
Alex Harris all of Anchorage; sister and brother-in-law Mary (Toots) and Ashley
Benson of Bickley, Georgia; and many nieces and nephews all of whom he loved
dearly.
Donald is preceded in death by his parents Sam and Louise Harper; brothers Art, Francis, John, and Walter Harper; and sisters
Jane Petri, Elsie Fast, Louise (Wece) Blair, and
Connie Paddock.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2012, Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, AK, Obituary
Published in adn.com (Anchorage Daily News) from
August 29 to August 30, 2012
Rose Vanderpool Winkelman, 92, passed
away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Sunday, August 26, in Anchorage.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, August 29, at Alaskan
Heritage Memorial Chapel, 440 East Klatt Road in
Anchorage. A light buffet will follow the service at the funeral home.
A second service will be held in McGrath, Friday, August 31 at 2
p.m. at McGrath School. Burial will follow at the McGrath Cemetery. A potlatch
will be held at the school following the burial.
Rose was the fourth of 10 children born to William T. and Sophie Vanderpool on April 29, 1920, at the Vanderpool
Homestead near McGrath. At 14, she moved to Seward and attended Jesse Lee Home
boarding school. Rose completed 10th grade and returned to McGrath in 1942.
Rose kept busy raising her children, gardening, cooking,
baking, berry picking, and preserving food. Her heart and her home were always
open to everyone. Her beautiful smile, her laugh, and warm demeanor welcomed
friends and strangers, alike. She also took in many boarding students over the
years. Rose stayed in and kept the "home fires burning", while the
boys were out flying, hunting, and fishing. She was truly the "wind
beneath our wings".
In 1968, her husband Wink passed away, and she became a single
parent to her five youngest children. Soon after, she became the community
health aide in McGrath, a position she held until retiring in 1985. Rose will
be remembered for compassionate, caring treatment of all her patients. In 2011,
the new McGrath Health Clinic was named in her honor. Rose was the matriarch of
her family and a loving, caring mother to nine children, 21 grandchildren and
40+ great-grandchildren. In 1994, she was selected by Doyon as Parent of the
Year. Rose served as an original board member for MTNT limited, and on the
McGrath Native Village Council, and various health-related boards. In
retirement she continued to stay "busy as a bee". She enjoyed
traveling, but, what she enjoyed most, was having
family and friends visit. Moose-hunting season, especially, welcomed everyone
with a "roadhouse-like" atmosphere at mom's home.
Rose was preceded in death by her parents William T. and Sophie Vanderpool; husband Aden (Wink) Winkelman; brothers
Woodrow, Robert, and Lewis (Buster) Vanderpool;
sisters Nora Vanderpool and Alice Acheff;
daughter Gloria Hall; daughter-in-law Louise Winkelman, and grandchildren
Timothy Hughes and David Maffei.
She is survived by her sisters
Avis Dunkin and Sophie
Blankenship; brothers Joe and
Roy Vanderpool; sons David (Judith) Hughes, Richard
Winkelman, Ron (Carolyn) Winkelman, Bob (Elizabeth) Winkelman, Don (Veronica)
Winkelman, Jerry (Kathleen) Winkelman; daughters Rose High Bear and Marge
Winkelman; grandchildren James, David Jr., Guy John, and Tish Hughes, Gene,
Kimberly, Angela Maffei, Mary Echternacht,
Ron, Debbie, and Dan Winkelman, Onessia Elliott,
Allen Winkelman, Sheri Forsgren Roseman,
Kyle and Aden Winkelman, Mikel and Amanda Winkelman, Kimberli
Gover, Casey and Gillian Winkelman and 40+ great
grandchildren.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2013, Anchorage, Anchorage
Borough, AK, Obituary
Published in adn.com from September 13 to September 14,
2013
Isabell Olive Keogh Dennis, 86, passed
away at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska on July 25, 2013.
Isabell was born in Fredericksburg,
Virginia on May 13, 1927. She moved to Anchorage, Alaska in May of 1953 and was
with the Army Dept. at Fort Richardson from 1953-1964, and from 1965-to when
she retired in 1989 she was with the Air Force Dept. at Elmendorf. Her family
wrote, "She enjoyed reading, gardening and her little dog. She will be
remembered for her unwavering devotion and love for her family as well as her
beauty, determination, kindness and honesty."
Survivors include her daughter, Frances
D. Evans of Anchorage, granddaughters, Holly Evans of Anchorage and Elizabeth
Ross of Waukesha, WI; great granddaughters, Maggie and Isabell Ross also of
Waukesha, WI; brother, Lynn B. Keogh of Anchorage; sister, Grace Ann
Blankenship of Little Rock, AR; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins throughout
the United States.
Isabell was preceded in death by her
parents, Matthew and Burnett Keogh and brothers, Matt, Donald and Harold Keogh.
Arrangements are with Janssen's Evergreen
Memorial Chapel.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2015, Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, AK, Obituary
The Advocate, (Baton Rouge, LA) Date: February 6, 2015
Longtime Anchorage, Alaska, resident Joan A. Blankinship, (Ona Joan Anderson), 79, died February 1, 2015, peacefully with
family by her side. Joan was born December 26, 1935, in Hartford, Arkansas.
Joan received her nursing degree in 1955 from Charity Hospital
School of Nursing, in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she worked for several
years before coming to Anchorage. Joan met her husband, Dr.
Gilbert P. Blankinship, at Charity Hospital and they were married on April 9,
1960. Shortly thereafter, they came to Anchorage, where she worked with the
U.S. Public Health Service as a Registered Nurse. Joan was an avid reader, and
enjoyed the company of her many friends and family, fresh flowers, visits by
the neighborhood moose, and the companionship of her cat.
Joan is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Gilbert
Blankinship, Jr. and Katheryn
Bradley, her daughter and
son-in-law, Joy Lee Ballard, and Lamar Ballard, and many
cousins, nieces, and nephews who loved to visit her.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Dr.
Gilbert P. Blankinship, her
sisters Ruth Maddox, Sara Israel, and Margaret Ross, and her adored dachshunds
Sammy, Suzie, Tulip, and Danni.
We will miss Joan's youthful spirit and sense of humor.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2015, Anchorage, Anchorage
Borough, AK, Second-Degree Murder
Alaska Dispatch News (Anchorage, AK) - August 3, 2015
Deceased Name: Ferdinand Marquez: 3 plead guilty in fatal beating
of seasonal fisherman in Anchorage Three defendants suspected in what Anchorage
police described as a brutal attack on a 50-year-old man sleeping outside in
September 2013 pleaded guilty Monday to murder and manslaughter charges. David Walent, 26, and Jerrick Blankenship,
20, each pleaded guilty to a single count of second-degree murder. Lewis
Martin, 35, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. All of the men told Anchorage
Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton they'd had
enough time to consider their plea deals.
Assistant district attorney Christina Sherman said it was important
to the state that the remaining defendants' cases were resolved at the same
time. The parties agreed to ranges of possible sentences, but the amount of
jail time imposed will ultimately be up to the judge, Sherman said.
Walent was a fugitive wanted in California for a parole violation
stemming from a 2011 robbery conviction when he was arrested on state murder
charges. He faces 25 to 99 years imprisonment, according to Wolverton.
The fourth man involved in the assault, 24-year-old Matt Martin, pleaded guilty
in January to first-degree robbery. He was later sentenced to four years in
prison, Sherman said. He had agreed to testify against his co-defendants, she
said.
Police said Anchorage Community Mental Health Services surveillance
video showed the four men punching, kicking and using a road sign to pummel
Ferdinand Marquez, a seasonal fisherman. One of the men smashed a road sign
into the victim's head repeatedly, police said. Walent
told police he believed Marquez and another person had jumped Walent a few days earlier, and that's why the four attacked
Marquez that night.
Marquez was not a client of the mental health facility but
sometimes stayed at the Anchorage Gospel Rescue Mission, not far from where he
was killed along Tudor Road.
All the suspects except Blankenship lived
together in an apartment in the 4200 block of Laurel Street near where Marquez
was found, police said. According to the charges, the men went through his
backpack after the attack; Marquez's personal belongings were found in the
apartment.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2016, Anchorage, Municipality
of Anchorage, AK, Obituary
Published in Alaska Dispatch News on July 1,
2016
Dolores Louise Ferguson, 93, passed away on June 25, 2016, in
Anchorage, Alaska. Dolores was born on March 3, 1923, in Detroit, Mich., to the
late Hartley J. and Olga (Graff) Speck.
She graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit and retired as
assistant supervisor in the IBM Department of Lee and Cady Food Wholesalers
before retiring in 1964, to move to Moose Pass, Alaska, to marry the love of
her life, Lowell Ferguson. She worked at many businesses in Moose Pass and as
Postmaster before becoming the first 1st Class Postmaster of Seward.
Dolores retired again in 1986, to work with her daughter, Margaret,
in their business Dee's Original Alaskan Jewelry and The Alaskan Gallery.
Dolores and Lowell were members of the Moose Pass Sportsman Club and charter
members of the Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers. In 2002, Dolores moved to
Silverton, Ore., for several years until she moved back to Alaska in May 2014,
with her daughter, Margaret, for health reasons.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Lowell;
brothers, Donald Speck and Hartley R. Speck; daughter, Karen Ferguson (adopted
in 1968); and grandson, Carl Blankenship.
She is survived by her daughter,
Margaret Blankenship; granddaughter,
Linda Blankenship; grandson,
Chris Blankenship and his wife Melodie
of Anchorage; granddaughter, Savannah Holtam of Iowa;
great-granddaughters, Alexis
Blankenship and Jessica Blankenship of Anchorage; and great-grandson, Jaden Holtman of Iowa. Dolores also leaves several nieces and
nephews in Michigan.
No services are planned. Her ashes will be spread at the lake named
after her late husband, Lowell, in Seward, Alaska.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2016, Anchorage, Anchorage
Borough, AK, Death
http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Pauline-Blankenship-104205506
Pauline Blankenship,
November 28, 2016, Anchorage, Alaska
From: Diane Renfrow
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2016, Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, AK, Obituary
http://www.alaskanfuneral.com/obituaries/Pauline-Paulie-Blankenship?obId=1227047#/obituaryInfo
Pauline Marie Blankenship, 66, wenthome to be with her Lord and Savior early on Monday,
November 28, 2016. Shedied at home from a swift and sudden heart attack, with her husband
Harvey Blankenship by her side. She was
born on May 18, 1950, in Lewiston, Maine, at the peak of the fiddlehead season.
Paulie grew up in a
family of five children, attended high school in Lewiston and attended college
for a year, before spreading her wings and hitchhiking to Alaska in the
early1970s. Paulie loved Alaska, and found the
relaxed Alaskan way of life much more suited to her earthy, "hippie"
ways than that of more rigid New England. She embraced the rugged Alaskan
lifestyle with stamina, strength and resilience. Paulie
lived remotely in a cabin on Crossman Ridge for a couple of years, then moved to Tutka Bay with Dick
Dunn. They two were married by brother Isaiah in the late '70's. They thrived
in the simple subsistence life, in harmony with the ebb and flow of the tides,
harvesting from the land and sea. Paulie joyfully
gathered blueberries, wild mushrooms and fiddleheads, exploring the beaches for
tiny shells, and crafting candles from kelp bulbs. Many of her treasures ended
up hanging from her mobiles or gracing her unique outhouse.
In 1978, Paulie
was thrilled to give birth to her only son, appropriately named Jocean Dunn. They had many wonderful adventures together.
Eventually life took a few difficult twists, through which Paulie
found her hope in the love of God, and in 1991, Paulie
moved to Homer. In 1992, she began her 25 year career as a CNA and restorative
aide in Long Term Care at South Peninsula Hospital. She was chosen as Employee
of the Quarter in 2011 because of her exceptional work ethic and compassion for
the residents. Her innovative presence at the hospital will be greatly missed. Paulie planned to retire in May.
Paulie remarried
on May 6, 1995 to Harvey Blankenship. They celebrated 22 years of marriage this spring
and were anticipating a grand road trip to visit the grandchildren and her
siblings in Maine.
Paulie loved nature and
being outdoors, beachcombing, exploring in the woods, cross-country skiing and
hiking and digging in the earth. On one of her excursions, she and Harvey made
a rare beachcomber's find, a sea turtle washed upon an Alaskan beach! She was
very artistic and creative, and her most recent passion was creating beautiful
stained glass works of art in exquisite colors. Her simplicity and love of
God's creation was beautiful, and her kind, caring spirit will be so greatly
missed.
Paulie was preceded in
death by her son Jocean Dunn; her brother, Raymond
Bergeron; and her parents, Joseph and Jacqueline Bergeron.
She is survived by her husband, Harvey Blankenship of Homer;
siblings, Robert (and Jeselle) Bergeron of Anchorage;
Sue (and Dwight) Corning of S. Paris, Maine; and JoAnn (and Jeff) Suter of
Seattle; grandchildren Bradly, Denali and Caleb; and numerous nieces, nephews
and friends.
A celebration of Paulie's
life will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at 2:00 pm at the Homer
Assembly of God Church, 736 East End Road.
Harvey J.
Blankenship, Sr. – b.03Aug1954 – Homer, AK: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2MHG-DP6
2017, Anchorage, Anchorage
Borough, AK, Obituary
http://www.sitkasentinel.com/7/2012-05-10-22-08-43/obituaries/12144-joseph-joe-p-anderson
Joseph (Joe) P. Anderson went to be with his Lord on Nov. 2, 2017, at Providence
Hospital in Anchorage, after a long struggle with several medical conditions.
He was 72. Joe was born Jan. 9, 1945, in Olympia, Wash., to Gaylord and
Geraldine Davis.
After graduating from high school, he served in the U.S. Air Force.
Over the years Joe wore many hats: he volunteered for the Black Lake Fire
Department in Black Lake, Wash., was a Teamster, a truck driver, a logger and a
carpenter. He came to Alaska in the early 1970s to work on the oil pipeline,
and in 1976, he moved his family to Sitka, where he worked for the State of
Alaska Housing Authority. He absolutely loved Alaska. After leaving Sitka in
1989 he moved to Fairbanks, where he continued working until medical conditions
prevented it. He lived in Wasilla for nine years then moved to Anchorage in
about 2002. Joe was a Little League coach while in Sitka. He also enjoyed
fishing, hunting, hiking, jogging, and telling jokes.
He was preceded in death by his parents Gaylord and Geraldine; his
sister Marion Gross; his brother Bud Hendrickson; and his two sons Jimmy and Jeff.
Joe is survived by the mother of his five children, ex-wife Judy
Anderson-Martin of Benton City, Wash., his daughters
Cindy (Darrell Blankenship
) Rochester, Wash., Angie (Jim Goertler) of West
Richland, Wash., and his son Nick Anderson (Tina) Sitka. Joe had seven
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He helped
raise one of his grandchildren as if she were his own, Jami Russert Walker
(Anthony), Fife, Wash.
Joe's ashes will be scattered in Alaska. No memorial service is planned
From: Diane Renfrow
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Anchorage Co., SSDI, http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
,
Blankenship, Cecil C. 67,
19Dec1942 - 01Nov2010, Anchorage,
Anchorage, AK, VA-226-58-8046
Blankenship, Ralph A. 94,
10Jan1916 - 10Jan2010, Anchorage,
Anchorage, AK, TX-467-07-3643
Fairbanks North Star
2013, Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK,
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (AK) - May 3, 2013
Plea hearing set for Fairbanks man charged
for fatally injuring 2-year-old Jacob Williams
A plea agreement hearing has been scheduled for the Fairbanks man
accused of fatally injuring his girlfriend's 2-year-old son last spring in
Fairbanks. Carl David Jr., 26, had been scheduled to go to trial this week on a
charge of first-degree murder for the death of Jacob Williams in April 2012.
Now, however, a hearing on a change of plea is scheduled for 2 p.m. today
before Superior Court Judge
Douglas Blankenship. Such a
hearing is generally scheduled so a defendant can change a plea from "not
guilty" to "guilty," often in exchange for a lesser sentence
offered by prosecutors. Fairbanks police, who investigated the case, wrote in
the charging document against David that he admitted seriously injuring
Williams because he was upset with the boy for wetting the bed while taking a
nap. Williams' injuries included a fractured skull with internal brain
bleeding. He died two days later in an Anchorage hospital. Staff
writer Sam Friedman.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Juneau
2011, Juneau Municipality,
AK, Obituary
The Daily Sitka Sentinel, (AK) - July 27, 2011
Longtime Juneau resident and former Sitkan
David Frederic Thomas Lihou Sr. died July 13 at home
in Juneau, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was 73. David was born
April 21, 1938, to Thomas and Alice Lihou in
Vancouver, British Columbia.
After graduating from Langley High School in 1957, he left Canada
and went to work for Washington Fish and Oyster in Port Williams, Alaska. From
1957 through 1959, he worked summers in Port Williams, and attended the College
of San Mateo in San Mateo, Calif. He received his associate’s degree from the
College of San Mateo and Seattle Pacific University. In 1960 he enlisted in the
U.S. Army. For the majority of his military service, he was stationed in
southern France, which he fondly referred to as the "Bordeaux
Campaign". After completing his military service in 1964, he returned stateside
to work for his uncle at Salvore Towing in Sitka,
where he met Cecilia Margaret Jacoby. They were married June 3, 1967, in
Seattle. They had two children, David and Mary, and enjoyed 44 devoted years of
marriage, joy and much laughter. David attended the Seattle Technical Institute
and subsequently received his professional marine radio telegraph operator
license for ships from the U.S. Coast Guard. His first opportunity as a marine
radio operator was for the Alaska Marine Highway System aboard the MV
Wickersham. This later launched a long career as a professional marine radio
operator for RCA which later became Alascom. During
his lifetime David worked for the City of Sitka Public Works and State of
Alaska DMV. A devoted husband, father, uncle, brother, and grandfather,
David is survived by his wife Cecilia Lihou
of Juneau; children David F. (Sharon) Lihou Jr. of
New Port, Wash., and Mary Lihou of Washington, D.C.;
four grandchildren, Allison and Olivia Lihou, and
Cassie and Sophia Lihou; his brother Robert (Bob) Lihou of Sitka; his sister
in-law and Godmother Bernadette
Blankenship; his
brothers-in-law Paul, Robert and David Jacoby; his nieces Laura Duval, Jessica Blankenship
and Cecilia Callender; and nephews Paul
Blankenship and Rob Lihou; and numerous other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held July 19 at the Cathedral of the Nativity
of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Juneau. He will be laid to rest 1 p.m. Friday,
July 29, at Sitka National Cemetery, with Father Blaney
of St. Gregory's Catholic Church officiating
From: Diane Renfrow
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2014, Juneau, Borough of Juneau, AK, Obituary
Published in The Juneau Empire on Dec. 22, 2014
Larry John Traeger (1931 - 2014)
Larry Traeger was born on May 16, 1931 in
Timber Lake, South Dakota, the third son of Joseph and Gladys (Gamble) Traeger.
He attended Mt. Angel Prepatory School
graduating in 1949. He then attended Northwestern University of Law, graduating
in 1959. Larry excelled in sports throughout his school years. At 29 years old,
Larry became the Municipal Judge in Lake Oswego, Oregon and was the president
of the Chamber of Commerce. Larry served in the Army, January of 1951 through
1953 as a Cryptographic Specialist and spent nine months of that time in the
field. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal
and United Nations Service Medal. Larry was then employed with the FBI until
moving to Juneau in 1962. He then worked as a Private Investigator, Insurance
Adjuster and Marine Surveyor. In 1974 he became self-employed as Traeger Adjusters and Marine Surveyors. In 1984, Larry
established Alaska Pellet Heating which is known today as Alaska Hearth
Products. He was a member of the Juneau Moose Lodge #700 and the Sitka Elks
Lodge #1662.
Larry married the love of his life, Kathy Bavard,
on November 4, 1972.
The most enjoyable position that Larry held was that of the Mayor
of "Lucky Me". The cabin in Tenakee Springs
also provided fun and adventure for Larry and Kathy. He enjoyed family,
friends, fishing, watching all sports and dancing with Kathy. Larry will be
remembered as kind and caring to all he met as well as for his great sense of
humor.
Larry is survived by his wife Kathy. Sister Jeanette (Harold)
Gauge, Brothers, Joe (Kathy) Traeger, Louie Traeger and sister-in-laws
Dorothy, Maureen and Susan Traeger. Brother-in-law
John Bavard, Sister-in-law Evelyn Bavard.
Children: Laurie (Troy) Mathews, Judi (Alan) Blankenship, Lauri
(Jim) Ritter, Tony Weiss, Bridget Weiss. Grandchildren: Tyler Mathews, Mark
Davis, Jeff Davis, Michael Laudert, Brandilyn McDonald, Travis Monahan, Casey Monahan and 9
great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews and godchildren.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents Joe and Gladys Traeger. Brothers, Ed Traeger,
Jim Traeger and Vincent Traeger.
It was Larry's desire that no formal services be performed in
Juneau. Memorial services will be held in Mt. Angel, Oregon.
From: Diane Renfrow
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+2017, Juneau, Borough of Juneau, AK, Obituary
Juneau Empire (AK) - September 1, 2017
Peter Hudson Nease Sr. passed away Sunday
August 27 2017 surrounded by his family. He was 82. Born September 4 1934 in
West Virginia to David and Betty Nease,
Pete enjoyed painting, writing fictional stories and debating
politics among many others. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers from which he retired in 1997.
Pete was preceded in death by his mother and father, David Stanley Nease Sr and Betty Hudson Nease, his first wife Caroline Nease,
brother David Stanley Nease Jr. and daughter Betty Blankenship
Pete is survived by his wife Lilly Day, son's John Nease, Mark Nease and Peter Nease Jr. & daughter Colleen Nease,
step children John Day Jr., Crystal Delgado, Tracy Day & Angela Day, also
adopted children Kaelyn Day and Zavian Day plus many grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
There will be a private celebration of life on Saturday September
2nd at 6:00pm at the Cedar Park Rec Hall for family and close friends.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Blankenship,
Betty Ann (Nease); 41; Moose Pass AK; Anchorage D-N;
2001-5-6; dlp
Blankenship,
Betty Ann (Nease); 41; Moose Pass AK; Asheville C-T
(NC); 2001-5-8; wrabb
Blankenship,
Betty Ann (Nease); 41; Moose Pass AK; Asheville C-T
(NC); 2001-5-9; wrabb
2019, Juneau, Borough of Juneau, AK, Obituary
Juneau Empire (AK) - November 27, 2019
Keith "Junior" Brososky was born on June 6, 2004, and left this earth on
November 21, 2019.
He was very kind and was the first in line to help a loved one in
need, family or friend. His family and friends were his pack. It takes a
village, and he had one. His family and friends (C.J., Josh, Gabe, adopted
sister Harley, and Imogen) have all been telling stories of how Junior helped
them through something, even if it was just to make them feel better with a
laugh, smile or just sitting and talking. Camping and fishing trips were a
staple for hanging out and having fun. Like most teens, all-night gaming was a
weekend habit if he couldn't be camping due to weather.
Junior is preceded in death by his uncle Robert "Robbie" Brososky, Jr., and great-aunts Colleen Brososky
and Marie "Maxine" Evern.
Junior leaves behind his parents, Keith and Ruth Anne Brososky and older brother, Travis; grandmother Barbara Bartoo; aunts Deborah "Debbie" Stevens, and Faith
Guthert; uncles Darrell Wayne Stevens and Daniel (and
Lacie) Stevens; aunties Willow Gonzalez, Jennifer
Garrison, Kimberly Guthert, Vickie Moore, and Tosha Moore; and cousins
Raymond Stevens, Jessi Stevens, Julie Kreutzmann, Chuck Blankenship, J. B. Blankenship,
Verity, Cassie, Korra and Kiana.
A memorial service will be at 11:00 am, on December 2, 2019at
Alaska Memorial Park and Mortuary, 3839 Riverside Drive.
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Kenai
Peninsula
2018, Kenai, Kenai
Peninsula Borough, AK, Obituary
Peninsula Daily News (Port Angeles, WA) - December 7, 2018
John William Crummett, Jr., passed away Sunday, November 25, at
home of natural causes. John was 70 years old. He was born at Ontario, Oregon,
and grew up on a ranch in Idaho. His parents were John William Crummett Sr. and Echo Helen Christiansen Crummett. He had six brothers and sisters.
John served in the Navy from 1965 to 1969, and was a Vietnam War
veteran. John had a love of the sea and boats. When he was discharged from the
Navy, he made his way to Kodiak, Alaska, and went to work on large commercial
fishing boats. At 23, he became captain of a Bering Sea crab boat and for the
following years fished in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska. He married Joy in
1986 and in 1989 the family went to Southeast Alaska on a small family Salmon troller. He was an avid reader and boat builder and was
restoring a Canadian built salmon troller at the time
of his death.
John was married to Joy Crummett in 1986,
and was a stepfather to children, Jacob and Sherri.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. Crummett, Sr. and Echo Crummett;
his brothers, John P. Crummett, Daniel Crummett and Peter Crummett.
He is survived by his wife, Joy, and children, Jacob (Rachel) Irwin
of San Diego, California, and Sherri Blankenship of Sitka,
Alaska; grandchildren, Dylan,
Guinevere, Ella and Rhys Irwin and Colton Cummins, Vaughn, Gabriel and Sadie Blankenship; sisters, Molly Crummett
of Honduras, Ann McAllister of LaCenter, Washington,
and Peggy (Steve) Wilson of Olympia.
A funeral Mass will be held at Queen of Angels Catholic Church on
December 10 at 11 am, preceded by the Rosary at 10:30 a.m.
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2019, Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, Obituary
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/adn/obituary.aspx?n=mary-jean-blankenship&pid=193047795&fhid=9289
Published in Anchorage Daily News on June 4,
2019
Mary Jean Orloff Blankenship passed away in Kenai, Alaska on May 27,
2019, at 49 years old. She was born on Dec. 20, 1969, in Anchorage, Alaska.
She graduated from East Anchorage High School in 1988. She lived in
Chignik Lake, Port Lions, Anchorage, Kasilof, Kotzebue and Kenai, Alaska, and made life long friends at each city. She loved dip netting,
sports fishing and purse seining, and shared her catch with as many people as
she could. Mary Jean loved crafts, such as beading, sewing, quilting and
crocheting. She also loved classic cars, bingo, the color purple and Prince.
She loved working
with people and always made people smile and laugh. She was a great comfort to
those who were in pain and always knew what to say to make a person feel
better. She enjoyed being an auntie and had nicknames for all of her nieces and
nephews and other loved ones.
grandparents, Mary
Yurioff Naumoff, George Naumoff, Alex Orloff and Nina Orloff; uncles, Billy Yurioff,
Mac Boskofsky, Jacob Lukin
and Alvin Boskofsky; aunts Betty Boskofsky
Lukin and Isla Naumoff Alpiak; and cousin, Gladys Naumoff
Alpiak.
Memorial service will be at 2 pm,
on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at St. Innocent Orthodox Cathedral There will be a
memorial service on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Holy Assumption of the
Virgin Mary Orthodox Church in Kenai, at 1 pm. Burial will be at Kenai Cemetery
immediately following the memorial service.
From: Diane Renfrow
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2019, Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK, Obituary
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/adn/obituary.aspx?n=mary-jean-blankenship&pid=193047795&fhid=9289
Mary Jean Orloff
Blankenship passed away in Kenai, Alaska on May 27, 2019, at 49 years old. She was
born on Dec. 20, 1969, in Anchorage, Alaska.
She graduated from East Anchorage High
School in 1988. She lived in Chignik Lake, Port
Lions, Anchorage, Kasilof, Kotzebue and Kenai,
Alaska, and made life long friends at each city.
She loved dipnetting,
sports fishing and purse seining, and shared her catch with as many people as
she could. Mary Jean loved crafts, such as beading, sewing, quilting and
crocheting. She also loved classic cars, bingo, the color purple and Prince.
She loved working with people and always
made people smile and laugh. She was a great comfort to those who were in pain
and always knew what to say to make a person feel better. She enjoyed being an
auntie and had nicknames for all of her nieces and nephews and other loved
ones.
Previously passed away are her son,
Damian Kalmakoff; grandparents, Mary Yurioff Naumoff, George Naumoff, Alex Orloff and Nina Orloff; uncles, Billy Yurioff,
Mac Boskofsky, Jacob Lukin
and Alvin Boskofsky; aunts Betty Boskofsky
Lukin and Isla Naumoff Alpiak; and cousin, Gladys Naumoff
Alpiak.
Left to honor Mary Jean's love and memory
are her four children: sons, Shawn Kalmakoff, Nathan Orloff, and Steven Werginz; and
her daughter, Isla Ann Blankenship; father, George Orloff;
mother, Joan Orloff; her siblings, J. J. Orloff (Peter Anderson), George (Muranda)
Orloff, Janette (August) Knutsen,
Melvin (Kelly) Anderson and Charles Orloff; nephews, Makhial Orloff, Damian Orloff, Kelsin Orloff, Brendan Orloff, Trevin
Anderson, Dylan Knutsen and Rylan Knutsen;
nieces, Brina Orloff, Falina Orloff, Carissa Larson,
Trinity Soto and Layla Jackson; as well as several cousins, aunts and uncles.
A visitation will be held at 1 p.m., with
a
Memorial service will be at 2 pm, on
Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at St. Innocent Orthodox Cathedral. There will be a
memorial service on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Holy Assumption of the
Virgin Mary Orthodox Church in Kenai, at 1 pm. Burial
will be at Kenai Cemetery immediately following the memorial service.
2015, Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK Obituary
Published in The Peninsula Clarion on Feb. 5,
2015
Wilma Flora Ellington, 104 of Soldotna passed away surrounded by
her family at the home of David and Donna Schmidt on January 24, 2015. Wilma
was born September 8, 1910 to Alexander and Elizabeth (Jones) Smith in
Keytesville, Missouri.
She graduated high school and attended six months of Business
College before working as a nurse's aide and bookkeeper at the Odd Fellow Home
where she was also a member of Rebecca's affiliate in Canon City, Colorado.
Wilma belonged to the First Christian Church in Canyon City and sang in the
choir.
Wilma loved to read, sometimes two to three books a week along with
her newspapers. She was a football and NASCAR fan, especially cheering for the
Denver Broncos and Dale Earnhart, Jr. She was known
for her cooking skills, including fried chicken, potato salad, apple pie and
chicken and noodles.
Her family said, "She was such a blessing to her very large
family, many of whom reside in Alaska. She was born in 1910, horse and buggy
days and ten years before women could vote.
Over the next ten decades, moving from Keytesville, Missouri to
Colorado to Alaska, Wilma embraced all the changes that would occur. She was
one of the oldest people on Facebook (she called it Facelift). She loved
reading and used a Kindle until the age of 102. She kept up with news and
sports (especially the Denver Broncos) by reading the daily newspaper front to
back. Wilma loved to travel and was very excited when she boarded her first jet
bound for Alaska to visit her family in the early 1970's. She also visited
England, Canada, Hawaii, other cities in Alaska and the Lower 48 including Las
Vegas (she liked to gamble). One of the very special events in her life was
attending a Bronco football game on her 80th birthday. Besides her name being on
the marquee, she met the players at half time on the field and was given a
football signed by the team. Other memorable events were rides on a dog sled,
helicopter and small planes, but her favorite thing was being surrounded by her
family and friends. Her 100th birthday was celebrated in Soldotna at the Birch
Ridge Golf Course Pavilion with more than 100 people attending. After hearing
all the many tributes by family and friends at the party, Wilma told her
daughter, Velda Hadley "she was one of a few people
that got to celebrate their life while they were still living".
Articles about Wilma have appeared in many newspapers. Merrill
Sikorski vowed to interview her every year on her birthday until he died. Her
long life has resulted in many generations of family and friends that knew and
loved her. Her legacy is the many lives she touched with her warmth and smile.
She will be missed. Rest in peace Gramma, gone but never forgotten.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James; daughter,
Marilyn Fae; son, Larry; granddaughter, Tony Ellington; brothers, Alva and
Forest Smith and sister, Agnes Sterling.
Wilma is survived by her sons, Clayton and wife, Joan of Homer and
Dave and wife, Lisa of Homer; daughters, Myrna and husband, Pat Cowan of
Soldotna, Velda and husband, Frank Hadley of Craig,
CO, Donna and husband, Dave Schmidt of Soldotna; daughter in law, Neoma Ellington of Prince George, Canada; grandchildren, Tim and wife, Jennifer
Cowan of Soldotna, Kelly and husband, Fred Vasilie of
Soldotna, Michelle and husband, Cam Toohey of
Anchorage, Johni and husband,
Dan Blankenship of Soldotna, Mark Snyder, Collette and
husband, John Erickson, Canada, Kevin Ellington of Oregon, Shannon Ellington of
Canada, Roy Dean Ellington of Canada, Willetta
Ellington of Canada, Rance and wife, Nicole Ellington
of Canada, Lisa and husband, Scott Jackson of Soldotna, Carey and husband,
Billy Hart of Soldotna, Stephanie and husband, Doug Green of Homer, Tracy and
husband, Wes Drown of Las Vegas, NV, Michael and wife, Marty Ellington of
Palmer, AK, Nathan and wife, Corrie Ellington of Homer, Shauna and husband,
Rodney Klimper, Craig, CO, Shane Hadley of Craig, CO,
Shaun Hadley of Craig, CO, Heather and husband, Jimmy Love of Soldotna,
Jennifer and husband, Sam Satathite of Soldotna,
Celeste and husband, Steve Robinson of California, Mellisa
Schmidt of Anchorage, Leif Ellington of New York, NY, and Christopher Ellington
of Canada; 65 great grandchildren, 23 great-great grandchildren and many nieces
and nephews.
A celebration of her life will be held May 31, 2015, in the
pavilion at Birch Ridge Golf Course, when hopefully the lilacs will be in
bloom.
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Kodiak
Island Borough
+2019, Kodiak, Kodiak Island Borough, AK, Obituary
Kodiak Daily Mirror (Kodiak, AK) (Published as Kodiak Daily
Mirror (AK)) - May 22, 2019
Annie Jones, 1953-2019.
Annie is survived by her husband, Tony, of 46 years, as well as two
daughters, Hope Jones of Kodiak, and
Molly Blankenship of Anchorage, she
has two grandsons, Tyde Shavender and Jude Blankenship.
A celebration of the life will be at 3 pm, Saturday, May 25, 2019, at
the Kodiak Assembly of God- located at 3416 Woodland Dr.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Matanuska-Susitna
Borough
+2016, Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna
Borough, AK, Obituary
Published in Alaska Dispatch News on Aug. 10,
2016
Walter "Bucky" Blankenship, 65 [18Jun1950], passed away on Aug. 3, 2016, at Mat-Su
Regional Medical Center in Palmer, Alaska.
No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements entrusted to
Cremation Society of Alaska.
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Son of Ida Lee Blankenship ID’ed by Dale Evern everndale(at)Gmail.com
Nome Census Area
2016, Unalakleet, Nome Census Area, AK, Obituary
Published in Alaska Dispatch News on Apr. 10,
2016
Ray Len Caudill passed away surrounded by family on March 30, 2016,
at Alaska Regional Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska. He was born on Oct. 29,
1958, in Banks, Ore., to Duane and Geri Caudill.
Growing up, Ray attended school in Banks. He graduated high school
in 1976, and attended the University of Oregon before moving to Alaska, in
1978, to work on a fishing boat in Cordova. After fishing, he worked as a
logger in Icy Bay, Alaska. That same year, Ray met his future wife, Robin, and
was later married on May 5, 1984, at the Covenant Church in Anchorage. They
have been married for 32 years.
In the summer of 1984, Ray and Robin moved to Unalakleet,
Alaska, where they raised their only daughter, Dawn. That same summer Ray
started working at the Brown's Lodge as a Cook and later became the Head Cook
and Manager until 1995. Ray also Commercial Fished in Bristol
Bay every summer for 18 years with Leonard Brown and his son, Melvin. In
1995, he started working at the Unalakleet Schools as
a Cook and later became the Head Cook until his passing. Ray also loved being a
Commercial Fisherman and loved being on the water. In 2008, he bought a salmon
fishing permit and started fishing in the Norton Sound. His first year
Commercial Crabbing season with his partner and friend, Melvin Brown, was 2015.
Ray is preceded in death by his father, Duane Caudill; and older
brothers, Don and Rusty Caudill.
He is survived by his wife, Robin; daughter, Dawn; son-in-law,
Steve Harris; grandchildren, Michael
and Tami, Malorie, Kevin Blankenship, Alex and Steven Harris; mother, Geraldine Caudill; in-laws,
Mildred and Ralph Ivanoff; brothers, Gary Caudill and
Barry and Julia Caudill; sister, Glenna Cooley; and numerous aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews whom he loved and adored.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on April 12, 2016, at the
Covenant Church in Unalakleet, where a part of his
ashes will later be spread in the ocean he so loved. Burial services will be
held in Bend, Ore., on July 30, 2016, where he will be buried next to his dad
and brothers.
From: Diane Renfrow
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Northwest Arctic
+2014, Kiana, Northwest Arctic Borough, AK, Obituary
Published in Daily News-Miner on May 6, 2014
Ruth Blankenship Sandvik, 85, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014,
in Kiana. Ruth was born in Kotzebue to Walter and Nellie Blankenship.
As a child, her family lived in Selawik
and Candle, then settled in Kiana. She attended
elementary school in Kiana, boarding school in White Mountain and finished high
school in Fairbanks where she and her sister, Ida, lived with the bush pilot,
Sam White, and his wife, Mary. She worked her way through the University of
Alaska Fairbanks as the secretary to Otto Geist in the Archaeology Department,
graduating with a degree in biology in 1951. In college, she met a geological
engineering student, Peter Sandvik, the son of
Matanuska Valley colonists. She taught high school for a short time in
Fairbanks while Pete taught at the college. They were married in 1953 in
Fairbanks and eventually became the parents of seven children. The Sandviks lived in several places over the years - Nome,
Fairbanks, Colorado, California, Illinois - but always
considered Kiana home.
Ruth and her cousin, Robinson "Rob" Blankenship, took over her father's store, Blankenship Trading Post, in Kiana, in the late 1950s when Walter
became ill. They were business partners serving customers, meeting the mail
plane in Kiana for 30 years as agents for Wien Air Alaska, and Munz Northern Airlines, and operating the post office,
which was attached to their store, until 1986.
Ruth, Pete, and Rob built Kobuk Camp, a fishing lodge and camp for
mining and oil exploration companies. After Rob's death in 2001, Ruth continued
to operate the store. She had an incredible work ethic and expected the same of
her family.
Ruth was an adventurer, an Iñupiaq woman
who walked in two worlds with one spirit. She was the matriarch of her family,
directing and including all in the operation of the family business. She loved
berry picking, fishing, hunting and boating on the Kobuk River. She traveled to
many places in the world, including four continents, Asia, Europe, Australia
and North America. She was fascinated by archaeology and the history of Native
people of Northwest Alaska. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the
archaeological work of Dr.'s Louis Giddings and Doug Anderson, who focused their
studies on Iñupiaq people.
Ruth was interested in the success of the community of Kiana, and
the people of NANA Region. She served on the Kiana City Council. She was an
excellent cook and a fun hostess, opening her home to many for an enjoyable
meal, lively discussion and lots of laughter. She would strike up a
conversation with anyone, and it was common for her to become fast friends with
a seat-mate on an airplane by the end of the flight. It was typical for her to
write notes of appreciation or encouragement, often surprising the recipient.
She had an uncanny sense of timing. Her special messages always seemed to be
delivered when they were most needed.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Sandvik; her cousin who was like
a brother to her, Rob Blankenship; her parents, Walter and Nellie Blankenship; her sister,
Ida Blankenship Evern; her
brother-in-law, Bud Evern; her son-in-law, Kelly Culver;
and her niece, Ruth Evern.
She is survived by her seven children, Kara Sandvik,
and her husband, Steve Hatfield, of Tacoma, Washington; Robin Kornfield, and her husband, Ed, of Anchorage; Helvi Sandvik, of Anchorage;
Kristin Nevin, and her husband, Michael, of Flower
Mound, Texas; Thor Sandvik, and his wife, Emily, of
Columbus, Ohio; Trygve Sandvik,
and his wife, Peng Wen, of Yichang, China; and Stacy Dale and her husband, Kitt, of Sheridan, Montana. She is survived by 16
grandchildren, Tamra and Tyler Kornfield;
Robinson, Katy and Peter Culver; Kaylor, Terra and
Jack Nevin; Linda, Peter, Haleyand
Heather Sandvik; Tian Sandvik;
and Rob, Kara and Allie Dale, and also by dear family friend, Bob Mariovelli, and her nieces
and nephews and their families, Bucky Blankenship,
Curt Evern, Dale Evern,
Nellie Evern and Emory Evern.
A celebration of life will be held today, May 6, in Kiana and at 2
p.m. Friday, May 9, at O'Malley's on the Green in Anchorage. She will be buried
later this summer at the family grave site on the hill behind Kidways, her favorite camp that was built by Pete and Rob.
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Sitka Borough
+2015, Sitka, Sitka Borough,
AK, Obituary
The Daily Sitka Sentinel, (AK) - April 10, 2015
Daniel Lynn Blankenship, owner of Dan's Excavation Co. (retired), loving husband and
father, died March 28 at home in Sitka. He was 80. Dan was born Aug. 11, 1934,
in Dallas, Oregon.
As per his wishes, no services will be held.
His family moved to Alaska in 1946, living first at Security Bay,
then Petersburg and later Sitka. He attended Sitka schools, and as a teenager
met Margie Klingbeil. They married in 1954, and
raised five children.
As a halibut fisherman, Dan worked on the St., Nicholas (Adolph
Thomsen), Freddie II (Dick Eliason) and Icy Queen
(Merle Enloe). Dormand
McGraw Sr. was his next employer, then the City of Sitka, where he was the City
Shop supervisor.
He had a natural talent for operating heavy equipment, and moved on
to jobs operating cranes and backhoes. Eventually he purchased his own backhoe
and started Dan's Excavation Co. It was a vocation he really enjoyed, and it
showed in his work – he will be remembered for his precision and safety on the
backhoe. Dan enjoyed fishing, coffee time with friends at the airport round
table, plowing snow for friends and family. But mostly he was a homebody. Dan
loved Sitka, and never wanted to live anywhere else.
Dan is survived by his wife,
Margie; sons
Jack of Sitka, Dan Jr. of
Soldotna and William of Sitka; daughter Lyn, of Sitka; brother Vaughn (Marian) Blankenship of
Sitka; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth, and his parents, Welland
Blankenship and Rose Marvin.
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+2012, Sitka, Baranof Island, Sitka Borough, AK, Obituary
The Daily Sitka Sentinel, (AK) - May 25, 2012
Longtime resident Rose K. Marvin passed away May 19 at the Sitka
Pioneers Home, where she has resided for the past 10 years. She was 98. She was
born Jan. 20, 1914, in Sheridan, Ore., the youngest of six children of
Hungarian emigrants.
In 1932 she married Welland "Jack" Blankenship. They had two sons,
Vaughn and Dan. They resided
in Oregon and Washington until 1946, when they moved their family to Alaska,
cruising north in a 30-foot wooden boat. They settled first in Security Bay,
then Petersburg before moving here. At the age of 9, Rose made her first
"shiny dime," helping her dad and crew cut grass away from railroad
tracks near their home in Oregon. She worked as a seamstress at the Bremerton
Navy yard during World War II; was employed at Mt. Edgecumbe
Public Health Service Hospital as a seamstress, and as a nurse in the
tuberculosis ward. She also worked as a payroll clerk. Rose and Kenneth Marvin
were married in 1955, and eventually made Sitka their home. She enjoyed
gardening, raising chickens and rabbits, sewing, cooking, reading, and spending
time with her family and friends. She was instrumental in starting rural mail
delivery in Sitka, promoting healthier school lunch menus, and pushing for
full-spectrum lighting in classrooms. Rose was passionate about natural
wellness, homeopathy and good health. The sign on her door at the Pioneers Home
read: "Ancient Hungarian Artifact. Handle With Care."
Rose was preceded in death by her siblings, husbands Jack and
Kenneth, and grandsons Kenneth and Robert Blankenship.
Surviving are her sons, Vaughn (Marian) Blankenship and Dan (Margie) Blankenship all of Sitka; six grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren;
and 24 great-great-grandchildren.
Rose requested no funeral service be held, and that her ashes be
spread in Sitka Sound.
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2016, Sitka, Alexander Archipelago, Sitka Borough,
AK, Obituary
The Daily Sitka Sentinel, (AK) - September 23, 2016
Noah Stephan Mayo died Sept. 20 in Sitka. He was 37. He was born at
home in Juneau on March 2, 1979, to Michael Mayo and Sherie
Morrow.
Home at the time also was their fishing boat, the F/V Helen. Noah
spent the first four years of his life on the docks. In 1981, after his brother
Ocean and sister Coral were born, the family moved to their home on Kaagwaantaan Street in Sitka, where he spent most of his
childhood. Life was adventurous, with seasonal fishing and boat work in Port
Townsend and Seattle.
Noah was interested in animals, biology and mythology as a child.
He was a voracious reader and good student. He began wrestling in high school,
and joined the Sitka-Edgecumbe Youth Football League
in its first year of existence, in 1996. During his high school years and
later, he traveled to Kamchatka, Russia, India, Bhutan and Australia.
After graduation from Sitka High School in 1997, he helped coach
wrestling in middle and high school, and also was a referee. His other
interests were playing Magic with friends, science fiction, City League
basketball, weight lifting, subsistence hunting and fishing, and working the
daily crossword puzzle in the Sentinel.
He bought his first boat, the F/V Sea Dog, and a home in his
mid-20s, and married Jessica Blankenship in 2006. They had two daughters, Autumn and Lily Mayo, and he took on the parental role of
Dad to Evelyn and Lila Widmeyer, Autumn's and Lily's
half-sisters.
Noah was a commercial longline fisherman his whole life, and three
years ago bought his second boat, the F/V Resource, and learned to gillnet.
Noah is survived by his daughters, Autumn and Lily Mayo of Sitka;
his father Michael Mayo and mother Sherie Mayo, both
of Sitka; brothers Jeb Morrow of Petersburg, Dan Hoffay
of Cottage Grove, Ore., and Ocean Mayo and Cedar Mayo, both of Sitka; sisters
Coral Crenna, Ilona Mayo, and Song Mayo, all of
Sitka, and Amber Mayo of Los Angeles; brothers-in-law Patrick Crenna and Mike Davidson, both of Sitka; his mother-in-law,
Ramona Kirkman of Sitka, and numerous aunts, uncles,
nieces and nephews.
"Noah had a huge heart and touched many lives," his
family said. "He was a caring and compassionate man and was always willing
to help a friend in need." "We love you, Noah, and always will."
A memorial for Noah Stephan Mayo will be held 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
27, at the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi community house.
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Jessica A. Blankenship – b.30Jun1982 -
Sitka, AK: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJGW-17W5