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John B. Hunter
Lifelong Angoon resident John Bernard Hunter died Jan. 24, 2001, in Angoon.
A traditional Tlingit 40-day party will be held Saturday, March 3, in Angoon. Services were held in January.
Hunter was born Oct. 15, 1951, to Rodney and Lena Hunter of Angoon. He served in Vietnam in the early 1970s. He worked as a miner with Green's Creek Mine, as a commercial fisherman, and in construction. He volunteered with Angoon Search and Rescue and with the fire department.
He loved fishing, camping and hunting with his family and friends. He supported community youth activities such as basketball and other sports.
His family wrote, "We were lucky to have a husband and father like Johnnie. He loved his family and community and worked at any job to see they were taken care of. He could always be counted on for extra help."
He is survived by his wife Roberta Hunter and children Robert Hunter, Jonna Hunter, Lillian Hunter Woodbury and Guy Hunter, all of Angoon; brothers Kenneth, Michael, William and Scott Hunter, sisters Marcella Mazon, Doris and Jackie Hunter, and adopted sister Mary Sugar Johnson, as well as aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, and in-laws Cyril and Judy George of Juneau, Richard, Jeff, Byron and Joe George, and the late Skip George.
Adm. William Ellis
Former Coast Guard Adm. William B. Ellis, who served in Juneau and Ketchikan, died Feb. 5, 2001, in Glen Ridge, N.J.
Ellis, 87, graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1936 and came to Southeast Alaska at the outbreak of World War II. He served as navigator on board the Juneau-based cutter Haida with the defense forces in the Aleutian Islands. Additionally, Ellis served as the assistant captain of the port at Ketchikan from February 1942 to February 1943.
A funeral ceremony honoring Ellis is scheduled for March 6 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Fred E. Webster
Former Juneau resident Fred E. Webster died Feb. 17, 2001, in Anchorage while working on the Tustumena, an Alaska Marine Highway System ship.
He was born April 22, 1958, in Seattle and attended Evergreen High School. He joined the Coast Guard in 1975. He was a Plank Owner (original crew member) on the Polar Star ice breaker. He was awarded several certificates and medals, including a 4-knot sailor (crossing all four points of the earth), and expert marksman. After four years of exemplary service he was honorably discharged and continued his seamanship career with the Alaska Marine Highway System. He lived in Juneau from 1979 to 1985.
His friends wrote that he was a true sailor, well-liked and respected by his peers. He was a man of his word and always dependable. His interests included music, fishing, reading and traveling. His most cherished accomplishments were his children Tyler and Lynsey.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Darlene Webster, and his grandmother, Sylvia Stinson. He is survived by his wife, Linda Webster of Anchorage, his children, Tyler and Lynsey Webster of Tonopah Ariz., and their mother, Lete Meyers, stepchildren Lisa and Christopher Krause, his family of shipmates on the Tustumena and a multitude of friends on the Alaska Marine Highway, and friends throughout Alaska, Seattle, Oregon and beyond.
Services are pending in several locations.
Harold Dawson
Former Juneau clergyman and pioneer Alaskan Harold Kent Dawson, 87, died Jan. 27, 2001, in Olympia, Wash. A service in his memory will be held at 4 p.m. March 17 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Yelm, Wash. A full obituary will be published later.
Aaron Wayne 'Shooka' Williams
Kake resident Aaron Wayne "Shooka" Williams, 20, died Jan. 26, 2001, in a car accident in Astoria, Ore.
He was born Nov. 28, 1980, in Portland, Ore., and moved to Kake in 1994. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping, boating, fishing and hanging out with his friends in Kake. His family wrote that he never met a person he couldn't call a friend and he loved his extended families in Kake.
He was working in Oregon with his stepfather as a foreman at Clow Roofing and was preparing to return home to Kake this month.
He is survived by his mother Karen Taylor and her fiancé Tom Gladdis, and his sister Amanda Taylor, all of Kake, his stepfather Kenneth Taylor, his grandparents Lois and Lassie Williams of Washington and several cousins, aunts and uncles.
Donations may be made to a memorial fund at the Mendenhall Valley Branch of First Bank in Aaron Williams' memory.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Kake at the Kake Community Hall.
Margaret E. Bodine
Longtime Douglas resident Margaret E. Bodine died Jan. 31, 2001, in Douglas.
She was born Nov. 26, 1918, on a homestead in Johnson County, Wyo., to Irma and Rollie Kirkland. She grew up in Buffalo, Wyo., and attended a year of business school in Butte, Mont. She married Jack Bodine in April 1954 in Sheridan, Wyo. She moved to Juneau with her family in 1960 and moved to Douglas in 1961, which was her home for 40 years.
Her family was her focus in life and she was devoted to her nine grandchildren. She served as a Cub Scout den mother.
She is survived by her husband, Jack Bodine, of Douglas, her sister, Dorathy Smith, of Buffalo, Wyo., her sons, Jeff (and wife Mary) of Douglas, Greg Bodine of Berkeley, Calif., and Steve of Grand Junction, Colo.; and grandchildren Chloe and Sarah of Wisconsin, Persephone, Zakariah, Hezekiah, Zebadiah, Seth and Aurora of Douglas, and Serina of Portland, Ore.
No services will be held. She is interred at Alaskan Memorial Park in Juneau. Donations may be made to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, 3200 Hospital Dr., Suite 100, Juneau AK 99801.
Daniel William Dugaqua Jr.
Former Juneau resident Daniel William Dugaqua Jr. died Feb. 19, 2001, in Anchorage.
He was born Aug. 12, 1950, at Mount Edgecumbe to Daniel William and Pauline Ida Dugaqua. He went to school in Kake, where he lived for much of his life. He lived in Juneau for about five years in the 1990s and then moved to Anchorage.
He worked as a commercial fisherman and he loved to hunt and fish.
He is survived by his sisters Paula Jean Hanlon and Delores Laverne Mazon of Juneau, Mary Ann Whip of Anchorage and Ernestine Dugaqua of Sitka, and brothers Kurt Keith Dugaqua of California and Stuart Wayne Dugaqua of Juneau.
Viewing will be noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the memorial service following at 2 p.m. at Alaskan Memorial Park Chapel, 3839 Riverside Dr. Pallbearers will be Mike, Sam, Ralph and Jim Knudson, James and Thomas Jack, Randy Johnson, Howard Gray, Michael Milligan and Gary See.
Robert 'Skeeter' Walters
Former Juneau resident Robert "Skeeter" Walters, 64, died Jan. 30, 2001, at the Rogue Valley Medical Center in Oregon.
Walters lived in Juneau from 1970 until 1992. Brookings, Ore., had been his home for the past eight years.
He was born Feb. 1, 1936, in Lakeport, Calif. He married Kathryn Kujala (Walters) in 1956 in Reno, Nev. He lived in Fort Bragg, Calif., and worked as a commercial fisherman. He crabbed commercially in Alaska before retiring and moving to Oregon.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Carl Walters. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn, of Brookings; daughters Suzanne Jones of Spokane, Wash., Amy Paradis of Brookings and Carol Hadaller of Jefferson, Ore.; son Robert Walters of Tenakee Springs; brothers Herb and Lloyd Walters of California; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at a future time. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 3330 NW Yeon Ave., Ste 130, Portland OR 97210.
Henrietta B. Sievenpiper
Longtime Juneau resident Henrietta Bernadine Heezen Sievenpiper died Feb. 6, 2001, at the Juneau Pioneers' Home.
Sievenpiper was born March 27, 1908, in Pella, Iowa and grew up on a farm in Corsica, S.D.
She received a teaching certificate from Northwest Nazarene College and attended the University of Wisconsin where she worked on a master's degree.
She married the Rev. Harley H. Sievenpiper in August 1934, and they had three children, Elizabeth, Reginald and Harley Jr.
The couple pastored churches in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Oklahoma.
In 1944, the family moved to Candle, Alaska, to run the Weather Bureau, Post Office and radio station. They moved to Juneau in 1951 to help start the Church of the Nazarene and Juneau became their home.
Henrietta Sievenpiper worked as a credit manager for Sears and later taught kindergarten until her retirement.
The couple lived at Auke Bay, Fritz Cove, and Gold Street in Juneau, then moved into the Pioneers' Home.
She had the gift of hospitality and always had an open door at her home where everyone felt welcomed, loved and appreciated. She loved God, her church, people, art and poetry. She did a genealogy of the family and she wrote her childhood stories and many poems. She had great love for her family and let the grandchildren stay overnight to work on projects such as baking a pie, embroidery or coloring a quilt square.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harley Sievenpiper Sr. and two sons, Reginald and Harley Sievenpiper Jr.
She is survived by daughter Elizabeth Wright of Kansas City, Kan.; daughter-in-laws Tammy Sievenpiper of Nampa, Idaho, and Diane Conway of Juneau; grandchildren Lori Wright, Stacey Cook, Alessia Sievenpiper, Cara Langel, Camii Sievenpiper, and Ray Sievenpiper; and great-grandchildren Sarah, Breanna, Casey, Kyle, Corbin, Brittany, Alex, Brandon, Cori and Kelly.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Juneau Church of the Nazarene, 3220 Mendenhall Loop Road. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Alaskan Mortuary, 3839 North Riverside Dr.
Mamie Jensen
Longtime Juneau resident and Alaskan pioneer Mamie Feusi Jensen, 94, died Jan. 19, 2001, at her Fritz Cove home, of cancer. She was surrounded by family members.
She was born on Dec. 2, 1906, in Douglas, the daughter of John Feusi and Mary Ott. Her father immigrated to Alaska from Switzerland and her mother from Germany. In Douglas, they met, married, and owned and operated a general store.
Jensen grew up in Douglas and attended Douglas High School and business school in Tacoma, Wash. Returning to Juneau, she worked as head bookkeeper for the Juneau Cold Storage. At an Elks Club dance she met Marcus Jensen, and in December 1933 they married. Their son John was born in 1935.
Jensen spent many years helping to run the family store. In her free time, she enjoyed music and friends, and improvised on the piano as background for silent movies. She and her sister taught many young Douglas boys to dance. She was active in the Douglas Island Women's Club and helped start the Douglas Public Library. In the 1950s she was named "Mother of the Year." In 1978, she was an original cast member in the Perseverance Theatre's production, "Pure Gold." She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, Soroptomists, Beta Sigma Phi, Toastmasters and PEO.
Jensen was famous for her hospitality, entertaining countless guests with her warm and gracious manner and delicious cooking. Her family said she was well-known for her venison roast dinners and sourdough waffle brunches.
She is survived by her husband Marcus Jensen; son John Jensen; grandchildren Aleria and Solan Jensen, all of Juneau, and niece Elaine MacDonald of College Park, Wash.
A PEO service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9 at the Alaskan Memorial Park Chapel, followed by a rosary and visitation, until 8:30 p.m.
Mass and memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, followed by a reception at the parish hall. Those who wish to will have the opportunity to share their memories of her.
In lieu of flowers, donations are asked to be made to PEO-Chapter G for "The Mamie Jensen Memorial Scholarship Fund." Send to Karla Donaghey, president, P.O. Box 34513, Juneau AK 99803.
Dorothy Duncan
Juneau resident Dorothy Duncan, 80, died Jan. 21, 2001, at her son's home in Juneau.
She was born Jan. 1, 1921, in Walnut Ridge, Ark. She grew up in Galveston and Belton, Texas She lived most of her life in Tucson, Ariz.
She and her husband, Melvin, were active members of the Desert Foothills Baptist Church and the Arizona Romers, an RV club.
She was preceded in death by her husband Mel in 1993. She is survived by her sons Mike Duncan of Switzerland and Craig Duncan (and wife Millie) of Juneau, and stepson Dee Cady (and wife Sherry) of Orange, Calif. Her grandchildren include Brad Duncan, Susan (and husband Wade) Bryson and Beth FitzGerald, all of Juneau; Doug Duncan (and wife Leslie) of Hayden, Idaho and Michael Pacuilla of Tucson, Ariz. Her siblings are Mildred Homolya of Berlin Heights, Ohio, Ann Sudomier of Farmington Hills, Mich., Francis Shaw and Bill Walker of La Marque Texas, and Jack Walker of Houston, Texas.
Services will be held at a future date in Hitchcock, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, 3200 Hospital Drive, Suite 100, Juneau, AK, 99801.
Valeri Vincent Trambitas
Longtime Juneau resident Valeri Vincent "Larry" Trambitas died Dec. 30, 2000, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 79.
He was born June 22, 1921, to Valeri and Elizabeth Finley Trambitas in Portland, Ore. He came to Juneau as a boy with his family in 1935. His first job was selling newspapers for the Juneau Empire. During the depression years he worked as a professional boxer and as a laborer in the Alaska Juneau Gold Mine.
He joined the Army before World War II and served with honor. After his discharge he returned to Juneau and worked as a mate on a boat. When World War II broke out he rejoined the Army, serving in the Aleutians and what is now Pakistan. He was assigned to the force scheduled for the invasion of Japan when the war ended.
After the war he fished commercially, saving to invest in a business. He went on to own and operate several movie theaters. He eventually left the theater business and fished commercially out of Juneau aboard his vessel The Ivory Gull.
His family wrote that he never lost his love for Alaska, that he always had a twinkle in his eye, was ready with a quick joke and had a heart of gold. He was a lifetime member of the Juneau chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and The Elks Club, and the service organizations Variety Club International, People Helping People and The City of Hope.
He is survived by his wife Vesta, his brother Jack of Juneau, daughter Galene Axelson of Oregon, son Larry of Washington, stepson C.R. "Bud" Marsh of California, and stepdaughter Kathleen Voorhees of Washington, nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
The family asks that remembrances be made as donations to Eisenhower Hospice, 42-201 Beacon Hill, Suite B, Palm Desert, CA, 92211.
William Johnson
William Johnson of Hoonah died Jan. 10, 2001, in Juneau.
Johnson was born on March 3, 1939 in Anchorage. He attended Mount Edgecumbe School and served in the Marines. He was a carpenter by trade.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William "Billy" Johnson of Sitka and Elizabeth McKinley Johnson of Douglas. He is survived by sisters Fannie Johnson of Anchorage and Frances John of California, and many cousins.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Hoonah Presbyterian Church, with a reception following. Pallbearers will be Hoonah Veterans.
Emery F. Kennedy
Juneau resident Emery F. Kennedy died Jan. 16, 2001, in Salem, Ore.
Kennedy was born May 9, 1909, in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1931 with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering. He then moved to California where he met and married Betsey Jane Steinbaugh on Feb. 2, 1940. The couple and their four children moved to Valdez in 1954 and to Juneau in 1956. In 1961, the family transferred to the Washington, D.C., area, where he worked as a safety engineer with the federal government. In 1974 he and his wife retired to Tres Piefras, N.M. In 1988 the Kennedy's returned to Juneau where they lived until moving to Salem last month.
He is survived by his wife of almost 61 years, Betsey, daughters Kristin Gray (and David) of Juneau and Candice Shuman of Seattle, sons Forrest Kennedy (and Kathleen) of Alexandria, Va., and Dr. Brian Kennedy (and Candace) of Salem; grandchildren Robin Gray (and Melissa) of Mystic, Conn., Holly Gray Salowey (and Joe) and Dr. Heidi Gray (and John Drezner) of Seattle, John Shuman of Portland, Ore., Eric Shuman of Bend, Ore., Cynthia Shuman of Uppsala, Sweden, Jason Kennedy (and Bethany) and Craig Kennedy of Alexandria, Va., Todd and Kevin Kennedy, both of Salem, and three grandchildren.
Private services were held Jan. 17 in Salem.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to individual charities of personal choice.
Betsey Kennedy can be contacted at 1950 45th Ave. N.E., #118, Salem, OR 97305.
