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Charlene 'Muzzie' Carol Getty
Kenai resident Charlene "Muzzie" Carol Getty died of cancer at her home Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, surrounded by family and friends. She was 70.
A visitation will be held from 7 to 9 tonight at the Peninsula Memorial Chapel. Her funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Peninsula Memorial Chapel. Pastor Phil Reemtsma will officiate. Graveside services will follow at the Kenai City Cemetery.
Mrs. Getty was born Oct. 3, 1931, in Portland, Ore., to Charles and Mildred White, and grew up in Tacoma, Wash. She married Frank Getty on March 19, 1949. They moved to Kenai with their children, Greg and Jennifer, in 1972. Mr. Getty was manager of the Carrs store. Throughout her years in Kenai, she was active in supporting her children's and grandchildren's sports and other activities in school.
"She was an avid Seattle Mariners baseball fan, loved growing beautiful flowers and was well known for her generous spirit, good food and hospitality, " her family said.
Mrs. Getty was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Frank Getty, of Kenai; son, Greg Getty of Kenai; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Mark Everson of Kenai; granddaughters Crystal Everson of Kenai and Alicia Brewer of Indiana; older brother, John White of Washington; numerous nieces and nephews in Florida and Washington; and many friends in Alaska and other states.
Arrangements were made by Memorial Peninsula Chapel.
Marjorie Phyllis Harris
Soldotna resident Marjorie Phyllis Harris died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at Heritage Place in Soldotna of natural causes. She was 82.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai. Her ashes will be scattered on the family homestead near Sterling.
Mrs. Harris was born Oct. 25, 1920, in Yreka, Calif. She completed high school and beauty school in California, where she worked as a beautician and at an art gallery in Napa Valley. She also took care of her mother and helped at the Walter Springs Resort in Polk Valley, Calif. In 1977, she moved to Soldotna to be near her family.
"She played an important part of our lives, helping out and caring for many family members in trying times, " her family wrote.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, James Harris, and grandson Croy Harris.
Mrs. Harris is survived by her daughter-in-law, Robbie Harris of Soldotna; grandson, Michael Harris of Soldotna; granddaughter, Kathy Harris of California; great-grandchildren Laurel and Ryan Harris; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews in California.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Alice C. Cochrane
Longtime Homer resident Alice C. Cochrane died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2001, at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer. She was 68.
A memorial mass will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church in Homer. Father Bala will officiate. Her ashes will be scattered at a later date near English Bay.
Ms. Cochrane was born April 13, 1933, at Red Bluff, Calif. She was educated through high school. She moved to Alaska in 1951 and resided in Fairbanks during the 1950s. In the 1960s, she moved to Seldovia and finally to Homer in 1968. She was the owner of the Club Bar in the 1960s. She decided to change the name to Alice's Champagne Palace while driving the Alaska Highway in 1980.
Ms. Cochrane was a member of the Catholic faith.
She also enjoyed gold mining, going to garage sales, traveling and the outdoors.
"Alice was a free spirit and a dear friend to many. She will live on in the hearts of her family and friends. Alice was forever young and her life on this earthly plane brought so many of us happiness. She will be greatly missed, but we'll keep her smile in our hearts forever, " her family said.
Ms. Cochrane was preceded in death by her daughter, Peggy Babcock.
She is survived by her son, Tim Mellen of Homer; daughters and sons-in-law Kathi and Roger Duncan of Homer and Shannon and Larry Hock of Anchorage; son-in-law, Brent Babcock of Homer; grandchildren Cyndi Smith of Carthage, N.C., Ron Monahan of Vancouver, Wash., Justin Millage of Soldotna and Kyle and Speedy B. Hock of Anchorage; and great-grandchildren Whitley, Myranda and Carlie Smith of Carthage and Tyler Monahan of Vancouver.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the charity of the donor's choice.
Arrangements were made by the Homer Funeral Home.
Jerry Hudson
Anchorage resident Jerry Hudson died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at his home. He was 55.
A celebration of life and a gathering of his family and friends will be at 6 p.m. today at the Moose Lodge in Anchorage. There will be another memorial service at 1 p.m. Friday at the American Legion Post No. 20 in Kenai.
Mr. Hudson was born June 25, 1946, in Pendleton, Ore. He was raised in Arcata, Calif. After graduation, he joined the Navy. He served from 1964 until 1968, including two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Mr. Hudson then worked for Western Airlines in San Francisco as an A/P mechanic. He transferred to Anchorage in 1982. In 1987, he went to work for Delta Air Lines.
His hobbies included hunting, fishing, dipnetting, snowmachining and ice fishing at his getaway home in Sterling.
Mr. Hudson was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Moose since 1980.
"Jerry was a very strong, loving husband and my best friend. His family and friends will miss his sense of humor and kindness, " his wife said.
Mr. Hudson was preceded in death by his stepmother and sister.
He is survived by his wife, JoEllen; father, Hubert Hudson of Eureka, Calif.; daughter, Carolee Jones of Reno, Nev.; son, Brandon Jones in the U.S. Navy; daughters and sons-in-laws Mendy and Gary Jones of Anchorage and Toni and Myron Dias of Manteca, Calif.; and grandchildren Ashlie and Connor of Anchorage, Derek and Halle of Reno and Cheyanna of Manteca.
Arrangements were made by Kehl's Forest Lawn Mortuary and Crematory in Anchorage.
Kenneth Goodwin
Kenai resident Kenneth Roy "Goodie" Goodwin died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001. He was 69. A public visitation is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Peninsula Memorial Chapel in Kenai. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Post 20 in Kenai. The American Legion will render military honors.
Mr. Goodwin was born Sept. 17, 1932, in Benton, Ark. He moved to Alaska in 1962 and lived in Anchorage, Seward and finally Kenai. He was employed by the municipality of Anchorage in the Waste Water Division. Some of his hobbies were fishing, playing golf, yard work, wood working and, above all, boating.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Delphard and Joy Goodwin.
Mr. Goodwin is survived by his fiancee, Kat Nielson of Kenai; his ex-wife, Mary Goodwin of Anchorage; his sons, Robert Goodwin of California, Roy Goodwin of Anchorage, Phil Goodwin of Washington and Don Goodwin of Maui; his daughter, Melinda Goodwin of Anchorage; and his sisters, Shirley Hancock of Mississippi and Beulah Hall of Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 2165, Kenai, AK 99611-2165.
Arrangements were made by Anchorage Funeral Home and Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Herbert 'Herbie' Baker
Soldotna resident Herbert "Herbie" Baker died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2001. He was 84.
A memorial service will be held for Mr. Baker Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Heritage Place in Soldotna. Pastor Mitch Glover will officiate.
Gerald Sibley
North Kenai resident Gerald Sibley died Friday, Jan. 4, 2002, at a Nikiski hangar where he lived and worked as an airplane mechanic. He was 61.
Arrangements are pending with Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Gerald 'Sib' Sibley
Kenai resident Gerald "Sib" Sibley was found dead Friday, Jan. 4, 2002, in the aircraft shop where he lived. He was 61.
Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Peninsula Grace Brethren Church. A wake will be held afterward at The Place on the Kenai Spur Highway in Nikiski.
Mr. Sibley was born Nov. 21, 1940, in Lansing, Mich. In 1970, after spending 12 years in the U.S. Air Force, he came to Alaska to pursue a career as an aircraft mechanic. With him, he brought his wife, Joan, and three small children, Mark, Mike and Jim. After brief stays in Ketchikan and Anchorage, the Sibley family came to Kenai in 1975.
Since then, Mr. Sibley owned a series of aircraft repair shops on the Kenai Peninsula
and spent most of his free time on the Kuskatan River, hunting and exploring all of the creeks and valleys it had to offer.
"This is where he felt most at home, " his family said. "Sib was a true Alaska man. As is true with most of the old-timers, there was a lot more to him than met the eye. To many
residents of the Kenai Peninsula, he was a friend that was always there when you needed him and a hunting buddy you could count on for a good story around the campfire.
"To us, he was our dad and we all loved him. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Sib's request was to have his carcass hauled over to his cabin and feed it to the bears, but we had him cremated so we could scatter his ashes at one of his favorite spots on the Kuskatan River."
Mr. Sibley was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his brother, Pete Sibley of Kalamazoo, Mich.; ex-wife, Joan Hart of Sterling; sons and daughters-in-law Mark and Bonnie Sibley of Fairbanks, Mike and Julie Sibley of Kenai and James and Jacqueline of San Diego; and grandchildren Benjamin Michael Sibley of Kenai and Mark Sibley Jr. and Brian James Sibley, both of Fairbanks.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Sibley family at 44608 Carver Drive, Kenai, AK 99611.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Rex C. Wells
Former Kenai resident Rex C. Wells died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, of natural causes at his son's home in Basin City, Wash. He was 79.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Park in Richland, Wash.
Mr. Wells was born Feb. 12, 1922, in Paul, Idaho, to Edith and Alma Wells. After graduating from Twin Falls High School in Idaho, Mr. Wells attended Idaho State University and the University of Michigan. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific campaign and as Fox Company commander during the Korean conflict.
He married Shirley Walker in 1946. The couple had two children and they divorced in 1957.
He owned and operated Wells Bros. Trucking with his brothers Ray, John and Russ. He also drove for Montana Express and Wagner's. He loved to work hard, starting at age 5 as a water boy for construction crews on the Jerome Highway in Idaho with his brother Ray. His work career spanned a 70-year history.
Mr. Wells participated in high school, college and adult sport competitions into his 60s. He enjoyed inventing and fabricating projects, model trains and mechanical operations.
He was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he was a high priest.
He lived in Kenai for several years with his daughter, Kacky, where he enjoyed observing Alaska's wildlife and creating art projects. While in Alaska, he worked for VECO Enterprises and Frontier.
"Rex was fascinated by the lure of the north. He had a joyous spirit, always sharing and concerned for others. Spending time with his family as a brother, uncle, father, grandfather and great-grandfather was his greatest pleasure, " his family said.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alma and Edith Craner Wells, and siblings Hazel Stevens, Bertha Fulmer, Russ Wells, Altha Whitehead, John Wells and Ray Wells.
He is survived by his sister, Olive Hulbert Brown of Boise, Idaho; daughter, Kacky Wells of Kenai; son and daughter-in-law, Brock and Tyra Wells of Basin City; and grandchildren Shadrach Parker and Troy Franklin of Fairbanks, Makala and her husband, James Hales of Santaquin, Utah, Taneil and her husband, Dave Specht, of Rexburg, Idaho, Haley Wells of Provo, Utah, Kase, Vard, Blaire and Laryn Wells of Basin City, and Dax Wells, who is serving as a missionary for the Mormon Church in Sydney, Australia.
