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Sarah Notestine
Sarah Notestine died May 17, 2001, in Juneau.
She was born November 25, 1918 in the Bronx, New York.
She moved to Juneau in 1967, and worked in the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the U.S. Forest Service, and at the University of Alaska. She was also involved in the Juneau Jewish Community and with the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Notestine, in 1993.
Surviving are her sons, Barry Notestine, Julian Notestine, and Philip Notestine; her grandchildren Aspen Notestine, Garth Notestine, and Zachary Notestine; and her great-granddaughter Hannah Notestine.
A memorial service will be held at the Juneau Pioneers' Home at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 23.
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.
She 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 husband Paul Rudolph of Hoonah; her daughter Mary Rudolph of Hoonah; her sons Sam and Thike Knudson of Hoonah and Ralph Knudson Sr. of Juneau; and her adopted son Roger Doré of Washington, D.C.
A memorial service was held at the Hoonah ANB Hall on Tuesday.
Blanche Hiddleson
Juneau resident Blanche "Afton" Hiddleson died May 16, 2001, at Oregon Health Science University.
She was born Feb. 25, 1921, in Tuilla, Utah.
For many years she owned a cattle ranch with her husband in Midvale, Idaho. After moving to Juneau, she was a teacher's assistant at Harborview Elementary School, where she was known as Grandma Afton to many students. She was also a volunteer in the Older Americans Volunteer Program, the Peer Counselor Program and the Senior Volunteers in Action Program. For her work in the Senior Volunteers program she received several awards from the Governor's Office.
She was preceded in death by her husband Rex Hiddleson; her mother Phoebe Shoemaker; her father James Powell; her brother Donny Powell; and her sisters Mavis Snapp and Rena Irving.
She is survived by her son Gary Grange; her daughter Janet Grange; her grandchildren Joyce Grange, Stephen Grange and Shannon Grange-Marks; and her great-grandchild Cheyenne Harzman.
She was cremated and her ashes scattered on the ocean at the same place where her husband's ashes were scattered. There will be a celebration of her life on Saturday, May 26, at 2 p.m. Those attending are invited to come and share a happy memory.
Afton was a very independent person, and in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to one of the three organizations that helped make it possible for her to remain in her apartment and live the independent life she enjoyed: Care-A-Van, Cornerstone Home Health Care, or St. Ann's Rehab Program.
Donald Schmiege
Juneau resident Donald Charles Gustave Schmiege died May 6, 2001, in Juneau. He was 73.
He was born June 22, 1927, in Polar, Wis., the third of four sons born to Jeanne and Arnold Schmiege. He served as an officer in the 11th Airborne during World War II and was a champion boxer on the Army team. He later went to the University of Minnesota, where he met his wife Marjorie, and earned his Ph.D in entomology.
He came to Juneau with his family in 1962 and began working as a research scientist for the Forestry Sciences Laboratory and later served as director.
He fished, hunted, explored and hiked Alaska and loved to sleep outside, watch the northern lights with a friend and eat fried fish for breakfast. He could recite his favorite Robert Service poems, made home-brewed beer and root beer and enjoyed the music of Dr. Hook and Mozart.
His family wrote that he often met arriving ferries and gave money to strangers looking for a start in Alaska. His heart and home were open to people in need and he worked to protect the wetlands, animals and forests of Alaska.
He is survived by his wife Marjorie Wyland Schmiege, son Bret Donald and daughter-in-law Emily Kane, and daughter Lisa Ann and son-in-law Naresh Shrestha, and granddaughters Freya Devi Shestha and Katherine Rose Kane, all of Juneau; daughter Cynthia Jeanne of Idaho, niece Susan Schmiege Knell of Washington, her husband Dale and children Molly and Jenna.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Resurrection Lutheran Church. A Scotch-Irish sendoff will be noon Sunday at his home at 1800 Evergreen Ave. Call 586-5808, 586-2514 or 463-3728 for more information.
Nena S. Brantner
Juneau resident Nena S. Brantner died May 14, 2001.
She was born Feb. 2, 1950, in Lafayette, La., and graduated from Louisiana State University with honors. She also received her Masters of Education from the university, graduating Phi Beta Kappa.
She moved to Juneau in 1984. She was a special education teacher and an active member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband Steven, son John and daughter Maren, all of Juneau; father Carlos Santos of Bonifay, Fla.; and mother Charles Pitchfork of Mercer Island, Wash.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10300 Glacier Hwy.
Shirley Marie Cady
Former Juneau resident Shirley Marie Cady died on Wednesday, May 16, 2001 in Bellingham, Wash.
She was born on Sept. 17, 1919 in Corsicana, Texas, to Helen Kerr.
She worked for several years at Shattuck & Grummett Insurance Co. in Juneau, where she lived for 50 years before moving to Bellingham in 2000. She enjoyed sewing, reading and needlepoint, for which she once won a first-place ribbon.
Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Alvin "Wally" Cady. She is survived by her sons Dee Duncan Cady of California and John Patrick Cady of Bellingham, her daughter Debra Eileen Cady English of Anchorage, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
At her request, there will be no service. Arrangements made by Jones-Moles Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 2465 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, Wash. 98226.
Mildred E. Barron
Former Juneau resident Mildred E. Barron died May 31, 2001, in Goliad, Texas.
She was a retired office manager of the Alaska Fish and Game Department. She belonged to the Episcopal Church and had been a member of Juneau Chapter No. 7, Order of the Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband William Barron and her parents.
She is survived by her son Gerald Hill of Seattle and five grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at Glendale Cemetery in Goliad, and the Rev. Canon Robert DeWolte officiated. The funeral committee of Aransas Pass Chapter of Eastern Star participated in the service.
Katelyn Ohmer Markley
Katelyn Ohmer Markley, 40, died June 8, 2001, at her Anchorage home.
Markley was born April 26, 1961, in Petersburg, third generation of a pioneering family.
She graduated as valedictorian of her high school class and was active in sports, setting a state swimming record in the butterfly.
She earned a business degree through the University of Alaska Anchorage and began a career in state government, first in the governor's Office of International Trade and later as a development specialist-legislative liaison and speech writer. She served through four administrations. She was working as a lobbyist with her husband at the time of her death.
Relatives remembered her for her vivacious spirit and laugh, her creative and competent work, and her ability to connect with people. She was a talented cook, rubber stamper and needleworker. She loved irises and American country antiques.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Markley; her mother, Gloria Ohmer Koenigs of Petersburg; sisters, Susan Ohmer of Petersburg, Becky Beck of Anchorage, and Judy Ohmer of Sacramento; brother, Davy Ohmer of Petersburg; grandmother, Marion E. Anderson of Everett, Wash; and many friends.
A celebration of her life was held June 13 in Anchorage. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 20 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Petersburg.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the animal shelter of choice.
Margaret Jean Mattson
Juneau resident Margaret Jean Mattson, known commonly as Jean, died June 9, 2001, at the Juneau Pioneers' Home.
She was born on Oct. 7, 1920, in Aberdeen, Wash. She grew up there and graduated from Weatherwax High School in 1938. She attended Grays Harbor Junior College and graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in bacteriology. She joined the Army in 1943 and served for three years as a second lieutenant in the Medical Corps. She was discharged in 1946 and worked as a laboratory technician and bacteriologist in various hospitals and public health departments.
She married Chester "Chet" Mattson on March 22, 1947, in Seattle. Shortly after their wedding, they moved to Oregon City, Ore., where Chet was a fisheries biologist. They moved to Douglas in 1957 where the couple raised their four boys.
She was the Douglas correspondent for the Juneau Empire and also wrote a lively column. She worked as the librarian for the U.S. Bureau of Mines until she retired in 1982. She was a member of the Douglas Community Methodist Church, PEO, Sons of Norway, Pioneers of Alaska and the Alaska Librarians Association. She also volunteered many years of service to the Cub Scouts, Douglas Library, Alaska State Museum, Juneau Visitors Center and the Golden North Salmon Derby. She and Chet were grand marshals of the 1995 Douglas Fourth of July Parade. She enjoyed traveling, playing bridge, genealogy and spending time with her family and many friends.
She is survived by her brother Dow Watkins and his wife Ruth of Sonora, Calif.; her sister-in-laws Marianne Watkins of Wenatchee, Wash. and Shirley Sansborn of Seattle; her sons Rich Mattson and wife Peggy, Ken Mattson and wife Ann, and Bob Mattson and wife Maria, all of Juneau, and Dr. Mike Mattson and wife Rilla of Puyallup, Wash; and her 10 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Douglas United Methodist Church on Friday, June 15, at 11 a.m. Contributions can be made in her name to the Juneau Pioneers' Resident Council, The Bridge Adult Day Center or to a charity of your choice.
Carl F. Hagerup
Lifelong Juneau resident Carl Ferdinand Hagerup died June 7, 2001, at his home in Thane.
He was born Oct. 4, 1913, in Juneau to parents Trygve and Hulda Hagerup. Several months later, the family moved to Thane and then to Douglas, where he began his schooling. He graduated from Juneau High School in 1933.
He learned the carpenter trade, working for local contractors until his retirement in 1978.
During the depression years, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and then worked for the Forest Service, making direction signs for the Territory of Alaska. During this time he carved the Mendenhall Glacier ice limit signs that are still visible today.
He enlisted in the Army on April 22, 1942, serving in the 10th Air Force Emergency Rescue Boat Squadron, the 924th Boat Company in Kodiak. As the war moved westward, he served in Adak and Attu on the Aleutian Chain. During his Army days, he taught evening classes in navigation on a volunteer basis.
He received his first furlough in August 1945, and while flying back to Adak, heard the radio announcement for Japanese surrender. He was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant on Dec. 12, 1945.
He married Agnes Erlandson in Juneau on Aug. 14, 1949. The family moved to Thane in 1954. On a homesite he had obtained in 1950, he built a home and where he lived until his death.
After his retirement, he spent a dozen years as a volunteer in Juneau's elementary schools, teaching geometric concepts to the children using a device he invented called the "radii." He thoroughly enjoyed these years with the children, his family wrote.
He was a member of Igloo No. 6, Pioneers of Alaska and Carpenters Union No. 2247.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Ray.
He is survived by his wife Agnes and his son Ron, both of Juneau; his daughters Marjorie Hagerup of Indianola, Wash., and Karen Haines of Morongo Valley, Calif.; his grandchildren Molly Butters of Portland, Ore., Dwijen Buckendorf of Indianola, Wash., and Rose and Lily Hagerup of Juneau; his great-granddaughter Sage Johnson of Portland, Ore.; his sisters Dagny Chandler of Issaquah, Wash., and Annabelle Eylar of Soldotna; his brother Ervin Hagerup of Renton, Wash.; and his many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, June 15, at the Juneau Senior Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, 3200 Hospital Drive, or to a charity of choice.
