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Britton H. Crosley
Britton H. Crosley of Eugene, Ore., died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, of age-related causes. He was 91.
Services were held April 15.
Mr. Crosley was born March 11, 1909, in Monument, Kan., to Charles and Katie (Sinema) Crosley.
He attended schools in Kansas and Wyoming, graduating from Shawnee High School in Shawnee, Wyo. He worked as a civilian employee for the U.S. Air Force for 30 years as a diesel maintenance superintendent and received the Outstanding Unit and Meritorious Civilian Service Award.
He came to Alaska in the early 1930s and worked for the Alaska Road Commission. He married Mary Kvasnikoff on June 29, 1937.
He moved to Eugene from Anchorage in 1967.
He enjoyed painting, donating many of his oil paintings to charities. He also liked wood carving and shooting sports.
He was a member of the Eugene Moose and Eagles lodges and the National Rifle Association.
He is survived by his wife; son, Britton of Anchorage; daughters LaVae Gillis of Eugene, Bonnie Gesh of Waldport, Ore., and Mary Ann Mills of Sterling; brother, Jess of Freeland, Wash.; sisters Thelma Hurliman of McMinnville, Ore., and Agnes May of Norwood, Mo.; and 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Robert 'Trader Bob' Grubb
Longtime Soldotna resident Robert "Trader Bob" Grubb died Sunday, April 23, 2000, at Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna. He was 61.
Memorial services are pending with Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Frances Osmar
Longtime Alaska resident Frances Osmar died Thursday, April 20, 2000, at the Heritage Place Nursing Home in Soldotna. She was 80.
A private memorial for family and friends will be held in June. The time and location have not yet been announced.
Mrs. Osmar was born Frances Anita Liverance in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Nov. 15, 1919. She attended Grandville High School and graduated from Olivette College in Michigan in 1941.
She married Per Osmar in 1943 and moved to Alaska in 1948 to help him set up a homestead in Clam Gulch, at a time when there were no roads, telephones or electricity and only a few settlers in the area. A pioneer at heart, Mrs. Osmar helped build the Clam Gulch community hall in the early 1950s.
She established the Clam Gulch post office in 1950 when the town only had 10 residents. She led an active life commercial fishing with her family and operating a fish processing plant, Osmar's Ocean Specialties, with her husband.
Mrs. Osmar was active in a choral group on the peninsula and served on the Soldotna City Council in the 1960s.
Her family said, "She was a true pioneer and loved Alaska. She was a strong, independent and very loving woman. She showed unusual strength of spirit in recovering from a stroke in 1971, and a more major stroke in 1991. She was good-humored, resilient and loved being around people."
Mrs. Osmar is survived by her husband of 57 years; sister, Fern; brother, Robert; children, 1984 Iditarod winner Dean, Kristin, Nils and Frank; and a number of nieces, nephews and grandchildren, including Iditarod racer Tim Osmar.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Heritage Place Nursing Home, 232 Rockwell, Soldotna, AK 99669.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Mark Alan Watson
Wasilla and Ninilchik resident Mark Alan Watson died April 23, 2000, from cancer at his Wasilla home. He was 40.
Memorial services are pending. His ashes will be spread in Ninilchik and Dryden, N.Y.
Mr. Watson was born June 14, 1959, in Cortland, N.Y. He graduated from Dryden Central School in 1977, in Dryden. He became an Alaska resident in 1993.
He was a self-made businessman. His love of wood and the outdoors led to his interest in the furniture business, both where he grew up in central New York and in Alaska. His demand for high quality in furniture making brought he and the Amish people together, which inspired his furniture business in Anchorage. His joy in the simple and severe good life made for a perfect match between the Amish culture and the Alaska frontier.
His family said, "He loved the outdoors, fishing, hiking, his dogs and his family. His wit, charm and laughter in every situation was an endearing quality, as was his urgency to have everyone understand and love what he found so majestic and breathtaking of 'his' Alaska home and the friends he made there. He had a boyish quality of innocence that attracted people from all over the country to him. To have met him was to never forget him. His memory lives in many hearts and will be forever missed."
Mr. Watson was preceded in death by his mother, Anne Watson, in 1992, and his father, Walt Watson, in 1997.
Survivors are his wife, Lori Watson; stepchildren, Robbie, Robyn and Cameron; sister and brother-in-law, Maryanne and Vlado Novosel; nephew, Marko Novosel; special longtime friend, Carol Carberry; and many other family and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Mat-Su Unit, P.O. Box 431, Palmer, AK 99645, or Hospice of Mat-Su, 3051 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway, Wasilla, AK 99654.
Wright K. Brewies
Longtime Kenai resident Wright K. Brewies died Monday, April 22, 2002, at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. He was 83.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Peninsula Memorial Chapel. Viewing will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the Kenai City Cemetery.
Mr. Brewies was born January 24, 1919, in Marion Township, Ouachita County, Ark. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II as a Tech Sgt.
Mr. Brewies worked for the Pipefitters and Steamfitters Local 367 since 1953. He was the Secretary/Treasurer for Kimco Inc., where he helped build the refinery near Kenai. He was also a member of the Kenai Elks Lodge 2425. He later retired from Kimco Inc.
His hobbies included fishing and hunting.
He is survived by: his son, Wayne F. Brewies; two granddaughters, Rachelle and Robyn Brewies; and one grandson, Ryan Brewies, all of Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the charity of the donor's choice.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Alice "Oma" Emma Becker Dominick
Nikiski resident Alice "Oma" Emma Becker Dominick died Monday, April 29, 2002, at Central Peninsula General Hospital. She was 88.
No services are planned.
Mrs. Dominick was born October 5, 1913, in Hamburg, Germany. She moved to Alaska in 1997 from Hoquiam, Wash. In the 1950s and 60s she worked cleaning clams in canneries and was a housewife. She retired in 1975.
Mrs. Dominick enjoyed cooking, board games, bingo, camping, clam digging and gardening. In addition, she enjoyed collecting rocks, dancing and listening to music. She also enjoyed speaking German.
"Oma was a wonderful and funny lady. She loved to talk about her husband, Henry Dominick, and how they met. We will miss Oma and always feel a void in our lives where she should be, " her family said.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Dominick, and a grandson, Kenneth Creigton Dominick.
Mrs. Dominick is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Barbara Dominick of Nikiski and Wayne and Barbara Dominick of Mount Vernon, Wash.; three granddaughters, Dawn Dominick of Anacortes, Wash., Angela McCoy of Kenai and Heidi Dominick of Nikiski; two grandsons, Richard and Craig Dominick, both of Nikiski; nine grandchildren, Willie, Alecia, Shayna, Wesley, Garrett, Jackson, Cheyenne, Curtis and Clayton; and her good friends, Howard and Trudel Hoag of Hoquiam.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Ann Vickery King
Kenai resident Ann Vickery King died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Heritage Place in Soldotna. She was 72.
Memorial services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Kenai Senior Citizens Center. Dick Jorgensen will officiate. Mrs. King's ashes will be scattered in Kachemak Bay near Homer.
Mrs. King was born Feb. 17, 1929, in Boston, Mass. She graduated from high school and had four years of college. She moved to Anchorage in March 1957. In 1958, she worked for the U.S. Marshals' office. She then began working for Elmendorf Hospital in 1961. In 1969, she worked for the Alaska Native Services Hospital, retiring in 1975. She moved to Kenai in 1984.
Mrs. King was a member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Emblem Club, a Past Matron of the Anchorage Chapter No. 3 of the Order of the Eastern Star, Alaska Court No. 1 of the Order of the Amaranth, Waheed Court No. 81, and the Ladies Oriental Shrine. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, reading, visiting new places and fishing on the boat in Kachemak Bay.
Her family said, "She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. We will miss her. She was a pioneer Alaskan who homesteaded at Little Willow. Her best memories were of family, friends and life in the great Alaska outdoors."
Mrs. King is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Alton Shook of Kenai; sons and daughters-in-law Fred and Chris Yates of Juneau and George and Melanie Yates of Anchorage; grandsons Gene Yates of Juneau, Cal Burton and his fiancee, Tracy Murphy, of Anchorage; granddaughters Tisha Chaffin and her husband Jared of Juneau, Luaryn Yates of Anchorage, Katy Ludwig of Seattle, Shannon Carandang and her husband Chris of Juneau, Racheal Ludwig of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and great-grandchildren Alex Kaer, Damon Ludwig, Ariel Yates, Isiah Carandang, Samantha Chaffin, Micheala Ludwig-Yates and Alliyah Carandang all of Juneau.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Kenai Senior Citizens Center, 381 Senior Court, Kenai, AK 99611.
Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Warren H. Sherwood
Homer resident and lifelong Alaskan Warren H. Sherwood died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, at South Peninsula Hospital from complications of emphysema. He was 76.
At his request no services are planned. His ashes will be scattered in Halibut Cove this summer.
Mr. Sherwood was born May 4, 1924, in Portola, Calif., to Jay and Agnes Sherwood. He moved with his family to Anchorage in May 1925 and graduated from Anchorage High School in 1941.
After serving with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during World War II, Mr. Sherwood returned to Alaska and worked as a surveyor on construction projects throughout Alaska until his retirement.
Mr. Sherwood lived in Halibut Cove for over 30 years before moving to Homer in 1999. He enjoyed reading, fishing and boating in Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay.
"Warren was an old-time Alaskan who loved this state and loved his independent lifestyle, " his family said.
Mr. Sherwood is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Pat Sherwood, of Woodinville, Wash.; sister-in-law, Jeanie Sherwood, of Davis, Calif.; nephews Bob, David and Ken Sherwood, John and Stan Mazur and Paul Holman; and nieces Lee Carol Patterson, Elizabeth Anderson and Mary Mazur.
Arrangements were made by Homer Funeral Home.
Estil E. Phipps
Estil E. Phipps of Salunga, Pa., died Friday, April 26, 2002, at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pa. He was 91.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel in Manchester, Pa., with the Revs. Allen G. Harris and Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Manchester Baptist Church Cemetery in Manchester.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral chapel.
Mr. Phipps was born April 23, 1911, in Mouth of Wilson, Grayson County, Va.
He was the son of the late Joseph and Myrtle DeBoard Phipps.
Mr. Phipps was an active member of Hope Baptist Church in Hanover, Pa., and a lifelong farmer.
Mr. Phipps is survived by his wife, Grace Marie Townsley Phipps; his daughters and sons-in-law, Emma and Jack Dell of New Holland, Pa., Naomi and Kenneth Wiederrecht of Landisville, Pa., and Ruth and David Haring of Kenai; brother, Gentry Phipps of Darlington, Pa.; sisters, Guida Ingram of Piney Creek, N.C., Bertha Davis of Darlington, and Sally Wersinbug of Newport, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Missions for Hope Baptist Church, 6450 Hope Way, Hanover, Pa. 17331.
