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Forest Del Fennesy
Former Juneau resident Forest Del Fennesy died June 1, 2001, in Olympia, Wash.
He was born Dec. 4, 1905, in Oshkosh, Wis., and graduated from Oregon State University.
He moved to Juneau in 1932, where he worked as an electrician, drove a bus for Channel Bus Line and served in the Alaska National Guard during World War II. He also worked for the U.S. Forest Service.
He married Astrid Loken on Aug. 9, 1940. They moved to Seattle in 1949 and made their home in Ballard. He retired from the U.S. Bureau of Mines in 1965 and from his job with the state of Washington in 1970.
He was a member of AYP, LOGN, Alaska Friends, IOOF and the Ballard Elks.
He was preceded in death by his wife Astrid.
He is survived by his son, Robert Fennesy and wife Krish; daughter Anna Case and husband Tom; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. June 16 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave. NW, Seattle.
Amy Marvin
Hoonah resident Amy Marvin died May 18, 2001, in Hoonah.
She was born May 16, 1912, at the Hoonah Cannery Camp. She was a descendant of Glacier Bay of Nanahit Kayat Kade gan.
Marvin was Chookan sha of the Eagle moiety. She was a lifetime member of the Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 12 of Hoonah and was one of the past presidents of ANS Camp 12. She was one of the founders of the Mt. Fairweather dance group and was one of its lead singers and drummers. She went as far as Nome and Washington, D.C., representing the Tlingit people of Hoonah.
She was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church and was a choir member. She also enjoyed cooking her Native food, sewing, crocheting and teaching others about her traditional song and culture.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harry Marvin; her son James Knudson Sr.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her son-in-law Paul Rudolph of Hoonah; her daughter Mary Rudolph of Hoonah; her sons Sam and Mike Knudson of Hoonah and Ralph Knudson Sr. of Juneau; and her adopted son Roger Doré of Tacoma, Wash.
A memorial service was held at the Hoonah ANB Hall on Tuesday.
Harold Zenger Sr.
Lifelong Juneau resident Harold H. Zenger Sr. died on May 20, 2001, in Juneau.
He was born in Juneau on March 9, 1922. He graduated from Juneau High School in 1940. During World War II he served in the U.S. Coast Guard beginning July 8th, 1942 and received an Honorable Discharge on Nov. 3, 1945.
Before his service in the Coast Guard, he worked on the Alaska Railroad as a laborer near Whittier. After the war he opened Zenger's Appliance Store in downtown Juneau. He also worked as an electrician, a radio repairman, and as a vessel captain for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Upon his retirement from Fish and Game, he founded North Pacific Aquaculture Development Corp. and developed a salmon egg incubator system that is used in Alaska and all over the world. He traveled extensively throughout Alaska, Canada, and Washington state assisting with the development of aquaculture systems. In the early 1990s he went to China to help the Chinese government set up a salmon hatchery near the Russia-China border using his incubation boxes.
He belonged to Moose Lodge #700 for many years and in 1998 received one of their highest honors, the Pilgrims Degree. He was also a member of Elks Lodge #420.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred Zenger Sr.; his mother, Silva Zenger; and his brother Charles Zenger.
He is survived by his wife, Beth Floyd-Zenger of Juneau; his two sons Harold H. "Skip" Zenger Jr. of Bothell, Wash., and Don Zenger of Douglas; his two brothers, Alfred Zenger Jr. of Indian Harbor Beach, Fla., and Ned Zenger of Post Falls, Idaho; his first wife, Mildred Zenger of Auke Bay; his grandchildren Adam and Michelle Holland-Zenger of Juneau, Annie Zenger and Bil Rosky of Oceanside, Calif., Eloise Zenger and Nico Zenger of Bothell, Wash., Michelle D. Zenger of Douglas; his eight nephews, nieces, and their children.
A memorial service will be held at the Juneau Moose Lodge at 8335 Old Dairy Road at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 26.
Marguerite K. Doucette
Juneau resident Marguerite K. Doucette died May 22, 2001, at the Juneau Pioneers' Home.
She was born January 1, 1909, in Bettendorf, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
After graduating from school, she served as a housekeeper and a governess in Luxembourg and Belgium. Later she was employed by the American Embassy in Paris, France, by Ambassador and Mrs. James C. (Armour) Dunn. She trained in Paris as a Cordon Bleu chef, and moved to Juneau in 1941 when she was personally requested by Gov. Ernest Greuning to serve as the housekeeper and manager for the Governor's House. She was lauded by Sen. Bob Bartlett, who said, "Governors come and governors go, but Marguerite is always at the Governor's House." Gruening also praised her in his book "Many Battles."
She also worked as a clerk at Sully's Bakery and Carson Lawrence Bakery and was employed by the state Department of Revenue until her retirement in 1974.
She was an active member of several organizations in Juneau, including the Pioneers of Alaska, Auxiliary #6, Business and Professional Women, Perseverance Rebekah #26 IOOF, and Order of the Moose.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Katherine Kremer of Luxembourg; her brothers John and Louis Kremer of Luxembourg; her sisters Ruth, Mariette, Justine, and Aileen, of Luxembourg; and her husband Charles of Juneau. She is survived by her daughter Jeannette McLeod; her granddaughter Charlene Stanley; her grandson Charles McLeod Jr.; her sister Leone; and numerous nieces and nephews in Luxembourg.
In lieu of flowers it is requested that you donate to your favorite charity.
A reception in celebration of Marguerite's life will be held at the Juneau Pioneers' Home from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 26.
William Jay Bosse
William Jay Bosse, 45, died April 27 at UNC Memorial Hospital in Durham, N.C.
He was a longtime resident of Juneau, where he worked as a contractor. He also played drums in many Juneau bands over the years and was president of the local Safety Meeting Society.
He was the son of the late William K. and Evesia Bosse of Pine Knoll Shores, N.C.
Surviving are his wife, Tiffany Garrett Bosse; son, William Garrett Bosse; a second soon-to-be born child; and sisters Barbara J. Lytle of Hudson, Ohio and Jennifer M. Schmidt of Plano, Texas.
A memorial service will be held and announced as soon as arrangements have been verified. Memorial contributions may be made to the Liver Transplant Program, UNC Memorial Hospital, 3334 Old Infirmary, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Alice Castillo
Juneau resident Alice Castillo died March 30, 2001, at Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. She was 67.
Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Tlingit and Haida Community Center, 3525 Hospital Dr. A private funeral service will be held April 28.
She was born July 5, 1933, in Klawock to Lillian (Anniskette) Roberts and Henry Roberts Sr. She was the granddaughter of David Roberts. She was a member of the Taku River Tribe, Yanyeidi Wolf Clan. Her Tlingit name was Kosteen.
She enjoyed crocheting, making quilts, gathering and preserving Native foods, nature walks, participating in her Native culture, traveling, arts and crafts and being with her family. Her family wrote that she was a very loving and generous soul who impacted all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband Benito L. Castillo, her parents and sister Estabeth Roberts, nephews Terry and Alvin "Butch" Kahklen; Charlie, David and Craig Heizman and uncle Alfred Anniskette.
She is survived by her sons Al, Joseph, Peter and John Castillo of Juneau; daughters Gloria Castillo, Christina (and Raymond) Bradley, Susan (and Wesley) Oliva, Lillian Lundy, and Theodora (and Dale) Bontraeger all of Juneau; Esther Castillo of Eagle River; sisters Priscilla "Sue" V. Kahklen and Annabelle Roberts of Juneau; brother Henry Roberts Jr. of Klawock; many aunts, uncles and cousins, 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Any correspondence my be addressed to Al B. Castillo, PO Box 22397, Juneau, AK 99802 or call (907) 780-6532.
Saara Krook
Former Juneau resident Saara Krook died March 27, 2001, in Tavares, Fla., after a brief illness.
She was born Aug. 1, 1933, in Finland. She moved to this country with her husband Eero in 1957. In 1967 they moved to Juneau where they raised a family and owned and operated Eero Volkswagen with their partners, Eero and Hellin Tetri.
They lived in Juneau for 18 years and then retired to Tavares, Fla., where they enjoyed swimming, gardening, bowling and walking.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Eero, her sons Jorma Krook (and Bonnie), Jari Krook, (and Sandy), all of Juneau, and Harry Krook, her daughter Irma Hurst (and Robert), all of Tavares, Fla., and granddaughters Kasey Krook and Saara Krook of Juneau. She also leaves behind relatives in Finland, Juneau and San Diego.
The family can be contacted at 31923 Tropical Shores Drive, Tavares, FL, 32778.
Carl F. Hagerup
Lifelong Juneau resident Carl F. Hagerup died on June 7, 2001, at his home in Thane.
Ernest C. Olmsted
Longtime Alaskan and former Juneau resident Ernest C. Olmsted, 85, died April 26, 2001, in Anchorage.
He was born April 22, 1916, in San Diego. He moved to Alaska in 1957 and lived in Anchorage for 28 years. He lived in Juneau from 1985-95.
Olmsted was a pioneer in long-haul truck driving in Alaska. He hauled the first truckload of crude oil from the first producing well in the Swanson Oil Field in 1958. He retired from Teamsters local 959 in 1970. He was awarded a plaque of appreciation and a vial of oil for his dedication during the early oil pioneering days in Alaska.
He enjoyed driving, fishing, bowling, bingo, reading and dancing and dedicated many hours to volunteer work.
His family said, "He was a devoted and loving husband and father, and we loved his stoic and kind nature, his sense of humor and patriotism. Keep on A-trackin', Ernie."
He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Elaine, in 1996. He is survived by his daughters Charlene (and husband Gale) Carlisle of San Diego, Bonnie (and husband Hank) Ouzts and Maureen (and husband Terry) Stellings of Anchorage and Toni (and Scott) Egbert of Wasilla, sons Charles (and wife Gayle) of Hilo, Hawaii, Ernie Olmsted of Juneau, and soninlaw Robert Reynolds of Anchorage; 41 grandchildren and great grandchildren including Erik and Brigida Olmsted and Jake Garcia of Juneau. Erik will be carrying on the memorable Olmsted heritage.
Services were held earlier in Anchorage. His ashes will be scattered in Resurrection Bay near Seward. His family can be contacted through Ernie R. Olmsted, 1675 Fritz Cove Rd., Juneau, AK 99801.
David Reutter
Juneau resident David Christopher Reutter died April 27, 2001, in Juneau.
He was born April 1, 1942, in Watseka, Ill. He lived in Illinois and California and served in the U.S. Navy before moving to Alaska in 1962 to work for the Alaska Railroad. He lived in Bethel, Chevak and Sitka before moving to Juneau. He worked as a shipwright's helper, logger, deck-hand engineer, longshoreman, construction laborer and grocery store assistant manager.
He enjoyed the outdoors, especially deer hunting, fishing, clam digging, berry picking, hiking, diving and putting away native foods for the winter. He loved flowers and especially enjoyed the hot spring of Tenakee. He was adopted by Innocent Williams' family of Sitka into the Eagle Moiety, Kogwantaan.
He was preceded in death by his father David Christopher Reutter, his mother Dorothy Ready and his aunt Nettie Reutter. He is survived by his wife Patti Reutter of Juneau; daughter Amber Reutter of Olympia, Wash.; stepfather Pete Ready of Monrovia, Calif.; sisters Pam Reutter and Roberta Spencer of California; uncles Dick and Roland Reutter of Watseka; aunt Harriett Reutter of Peoria and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Walter Bennett, Alex Duran, Tommy Jimmie, Dave Luther, Judson Thomas and Bobby Turner.
A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Glacier Valley Church of God.
Helen E. Roff
Former Juneau resident Helen E. Roff died March 22, 2001, in Lake Orion, Mich. She was 99.
She was born Dec. 15, 1901, In Lansing, Mich., and came to Juneau in 1926. Her first job was in the office of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mine. After the mine closed she worked for the U.S. Bureau of Mines and later the Bureau of Land Management.
She married Southeast Alaska Bush pilot Adrian "Casey" Roff. They enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting ducks on the flats. Her husband preceded her in death in 1944 when his plane crashed at Excursion Inlet.
She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and crewel embroidery with her sewing club friends. She loved to entertain friends in her home in the Assembly Apartments.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and served many years on the Altar Guild. She was a member of Juneau Chapter No. 7 O.E.S. and supported Juneau Assembly No. 3 International Order of Rainbow for Girls and received the Grand Cross of Color for her efforts.
She was a God Mother to Johanna McPhetres, Ann Marie Schoeppe, Susan and Nancy Bayer and John Meek. After her retirement in 1960 she returned to Michigan. She maintained her Juneau friendships through correspondence and visitation.
She is survived by her nephew, Roy Cleland, her sisterinlaw, Beverly Cleland, and her great niece Suzie.
A memorial Eucharist was held March 26, 2001, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Clausen, Mich. Her family can be contacted through Roy Cleland, 50 Cambridge Blvd., Pleasant Ridge, MI, 48069.
