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Santana Rich
Juneau resident Santana Rich died Jan. 9, 2001. He was 11 months old.
He was born Feb. 7, 2000, with a congenital heart defect. He underwent open heart surgery at Children's Hospital in Seattle when he was seven weeks old. His family wrote that in spite of his physical challenges he was an active, happy baby who thrived in his grandparent's loving care.
He is survived by his mother Raina Rich, grandparents Frank and Donna Rich, uncle Sean Rich and great uncle Alan Carncross, all of Juneau; his great grandmother Janet Carncross and great uncle Charles Carncross of Oregon and great uncle Bert Rich of New Hampshire.
Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at the Alaska Memorial Park. Friends and family are invited to the Rich home immediately following the service.
Pilahio 'Philip' Ortelano
Pilahio "Philip" Ortelano of Petersburg and Juneau died Feb. 14, 2001, in Anchorage.
He was born Jan. 4, 1935, in Petersburg to Grace and Pilahio Ortelano into the Eagle, Thunderbird Shangukeidi Clan and the Kawdliyaayi Hit-House Lowered From the Sun. He lived and worked in Petersburg for most of his life and moved to Juneau in his later years.
Memorial Services will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Glacier Valley Church of God, 8497 Thunder Mountain Road. An ANB memorial and funeral services were held in Petersburg last month.
He is survived by his brothers and sisters Betty Marvin and Rosita Worl of Juneau, Marcelo and George Quinto of Anchorage and Frank Quinto of Washington, Mercedes Kanto and Carmen Plunkett of California, Ventura Samaniego of Seattle, Sandy and Joe Samaniego of Juneau, and Samuella Samaniego of Seattle, Rita Adams of Juneau, Frances Perkins of Seattle, Randolph Williams of Juneau and Randy Williams and Alex Jackson of Seattle. He is also survived by his nephews and nieces, Albert Perkins of Juneau and John Perkins of Seattle; Tom, David and Delfin Evenson of Petersburg, Raymond Evenson of Juneau and Cindy Evenson of Seattle; Philip Montemayor and Bob Valentine of Virginia, Celeste Worl of New Mexico, Rod Worl of Anchorage and Ricardo Worl of Juneau; James and Jennifer Quinto of Juneau; Joe and Michelle Quinto of Anchorage; Jaylene and Julian Quinto of Spokane, Wash.; Marcella, Judy and George Kanto and Doreen and Renee Peck of California; Michael and Misha Plunkett of California; Leeann, Anne, Santino, Nick, Bene, Joe, Tony Samaniego of Seattle and Brian and Erin Samaniego of Juneau; Aisha Adams of Juneau, Herman, Fred and Tony Perkins of Seattle and Rhonda, Mary, and Randy Williams of Juneau. His only surviving uncle is Paul Jackson of Seattle.
He was active in several churches in Petersburg, Juneau and Anchorage including the Juneau Prayer Group. He played his guitar every Sunday at the Glacier Valley Church of God. His family wrote that he was recognized for his superior talents in guitar and a voice that never failed him. He will be remembered as a loving, kindhearted and generous person who was gentle and pure in heart, and he greeted everyone with a smile.
He served in the National Guard and while on a maneuver in a remote area, his faith, strength and endurance served to win the Eisenhower Trophy Award for his unit. As a young "village" boy, he was curious and eager to see the bright lights of Anchorage and on a 24-hour pass he walked the 20 miles to Anchorage and back.
Dorothy Louise Messerschmidt
Former Juneau resident, Dorothy Louise Messerschmidt, 66, died Feb. 1, 2002, in Forks, Wash.
She was born Feb. 11, 1935, in Longview, Wash., to Clifford L. and Gladys C. (Dodge) Robards. She graduated from Juneau High School in 1954. Dorothy and George Henry Messerschmidt were married on Sept. 3, 1954, in Anchorage and lived in Anchorage, Juneau, and Fairbanks, Alaska, and in Kent and Forks, Wash.
Her family and friends remember her as a loving wife, mother and homemaker. Her gifts and talents were demonstrated in music, gardening, handiwork, knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, quilting, doll-making, and sewing.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, and brother, George Robards. She is survived by her husband, George Messerschmidt, Forks, Wash.; sons George Messerschmidt and wife, Geri, Juneau, Dr. Steven Messerschmidt and wife, Lisa, Juneau, Kris Messerschmidt and wife, Vonnie, Forks, Wash., Dr. Forrest Messerschmidt and wife, Sandra, Juneau, and Bruce Messerschmidt and wife, Stacey, Tok; brothers Clifford Robards, Sitka, and John Robards, Castle Rock, Wash., sister Ruth (Robards) Black, Seattle; sister-in-law, Roberta A. Spartz, Juneau, and brother-in-law Donald A. Messerschmidt of Vancouver, Wash., and Nepal; and 12 grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Feb. 9, 2002, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Forks, Wash. Another memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2002, at St. Brendan's Episcopal Church, 4207 Mendenhall Loop Road, Juneau. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Shriners Hospital for Children, Portland, 3101 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland OR 97201.
Dorothy Ann Jorgensen
Longtime Juneau resident Dorothy Ann Jorgensen died March 5, 2001, in Sitka.
Services will be noon Saturday, March 24, at Northern Light Church.
She was born Nov. 5, 1948, in Juneau.
She grew up in Juneau and attended local schools, graduating from JuneauDouglas High School in 1967. She studied business at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and ran the mile in track.
Her Tlingit name was Shaaw-Daa-Geiy. She was a citizen of the Tlingit and Haida Nation and a tribal member of the Gaa Naax Teidi (Whale House) family from Klukwan. She was the daughter of the Killer Whale Fin House in Klukwan, and a Naakaani (in law) of the Thunderbird Clan.
She loved the outdoors and fishing, hunting, camping and the subsistence lifestyle. She enjoyed putting up Native food, berry picking and smoking salmon. As a girl in the 1960s, she fished for king crab with her dad, which they donated to Minnie Field's Children's Home. She sang and traveled with the original Juneau Native Prayer Group. She enjoyed skiing and biking. Her friends wrote that she was loyal and compassionate.
She was a shareholder in Goldbelt, Inc. and Sealaska Corp. She worked as a full-time mother, and as research consultant with Katzeek and Associates. She also worked with Sealaska Heritage Foundation, and helped develop the scholarship program there.
Her maternal grandparents came from St. George Island in the Pribilofs. Along with other Aleut families, they were forcibly relocated in the early 1940s from the Aleutians to Southeast Alaska.
She is survived by her husband Edwin Miller of Illinois, her children Margaret Ruth, Gabriel, Shaan Jiaa Eesh, Brian, Aaron J. and Israel G. Katzeek, all of Juneau and James, John and Jeremy Katzeek of Seattle, David Katzeek of Hoonah and Luke Katzeek of Anchorage; also her granddaughter Jamie Katzeek of Seattle; her sister Ida (and Gina) Darrow of Missouri, her brothers Robert Chercasen of Kansas, Dan (and Sue) Jorgensen and Gene Jorgensen of Juneau and George Jorgensen; her cousins Olga Makaily and Louise Cochran of Juneau; her nieces Christine Darrow of Missouri and Ursula Jorgensen of Juneau and nephews Bobbie Slauter, Jessie Darrow of Nebraska and Jason Prokopiof of New Mexico, and her grandparents Stefanida and Peter Prokopiof.
Her tribal relations include Tom and Smith Katzeek, Ruth Kasko and the late George Katzeek of Klukwan. Her Raven grandparents were the late James Klanott and Austin Hammond.
She was preceded in death by her mother Helen Prokopiof, her father Christopher Jorgensen and her other father Robert Louden, her brother William Prokopiof and James Katzeek.
Madge Allred
Former Juneau resident Madge Allred, 87, died Feb. 25, 2001, at her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
She came to Juneau with her husband Bill in 1967 from Valdez when he obtained a position with the Alaska Highway Department (now the Department of Public Transportation and Public Facilities). She returned to Idaho in 1980, two years after her husband's death.
She was born Dec. 22, 1913, at Oasis (now Teton Basin), Idaho, the third in a family of 11 children, and attended classes in a one-room schoolhouse. Her first employment was as a cook for the miners at the Brown Bear Coal Mine in Rexburg, Idaho. As a young woman she began a commitment to volunteer service that continued through her life.
In 1953 she married A.W. "Bill" Allred, who worked for the Bureau of Public Roads. The Allreds moved to Valdez in 1961 when Bill first joined the Alaska Highway Department, and then to Juneau.
She loved Alaska, and her family wrote: "She loved deep-sea fishing, clamming, crabbing and just being in the outdoors. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a heart as big as Alaska. There will certainly be a void without her here, but our lives have been truly blessed to have known her."
She and her husband fished the Golden North Salmon Derby every year. At the age of 85, on her last visit to Juneau, she still enjoyed fishing with her family.
She is survived by her children from a first marriage, Joyce (and Erv) Grafwallner of Arco, Idaho, and Dr. Orval Ray (and Fe) Mikesell of Aloha, Ore; and two daughters and a son from her second marriage: Jeanette (and Kevin) Luckey of Anchorage, Kim (and Lauri) Allred of Juneau, and Karla (and Michael) Covington of Idaho Falls; a brother and four sisters; 22 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the Scottish Rite Temple in Juneau with a reception to follow. Friends and family of Bill and Madge Allred are welcome.
Peter D. Guerrero
Former Juneau resident Peter Douglas Guerrero of Knik River died April 19, 2001, in Seattle. He was 59.
He was born July 11, 1941, in Juneau. He was proud to be a Tlingit Eagle. One of his favorite jobs was working on his uncle Tom's farm in Seattle and selling the produce at Pike's Place Market. He loved fishing in Southeast Alaska and his favorite place in rough water was the crow's nest. He was a good cook and always shared his food with family and friends. He loved the outdoors and Alaska's beauty. He spent many nights watching the Northern Lights and satellites. He never passed up a chance to go dipnetting or berry-picking with his friend Laura.
His family wrote: Pete will be remembered for his kindness and generosity. He made other's lives brighter by his sense of humor. He always left us with something to laugh about.
He was preceded in death by his father Peter Guerrero. He is survived by his mother, Martha Jackson, and brother Royal (and Joanne) Jackson of Kake; sisters Janet (and Irving) Sheldon and Cathy (and David) Friday of Kake, Darlene Billingsley of Seattle, Charlene Grant of Petersburg; sons Tony (and Lori) Guerrero and Rick (and Trish) Guerrero of Seattle, Chad Guerrero of Juneau, daughter Lilly (and Pete) Gaines of Seattle; and the one he was closest to most, his lady friend Laura Toots of the Mat-Su valleys; also many aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and grandchildren; his extended family in Palmer and many friends.
A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Glacier Valley Church of God. The funeral service will be noon Friday at Glacier Valley Church of God with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Evangeline Martin
Former Juneau resident Evangeline 'Eva' Martin died April 10, 2001, in Hilo, Hawaii, where she resided for the past 17 years. She was 83.
She was born Evangeline Seevers on Feb. 10, 1918, in Kake.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Clara Williams and Andrew Jackson Seevers, sisters Clara Wilson, Herriet 'Ann' Brommels, brother Buster 'Buzz' Seevers and son Allen Norton.
She is survived by her husband Willis 'Willie' Martin, sisters Alberta and Adaline Barlow, Joyce Wolverton, sons Peter 'Pete' Beierly of Virginia, Andrew Beierly of Skagway, Fred Fulgencio Jr. of Anchorage, Ralph Beierly Sr. of Juneau, Thomas Roach of Washington and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She had lived in Juneau, where she was employed as a waitress at Smilies Cafe, Imperial Cafe and the City Cafe. She was also employed as a singer at Top Hat, Wild Goose, and the Ten O Eight. She then moved north to work on the pipeline, and eventually moved to Fairbanks where she continued to work as a waitress.
She enjoyed working as a waitress, she called herself a "hash slinger, " this is where she could meet new and old friends. Music was also one of her greatest enjoyments, listening, singing and teaching piano. Her favorite music was from the Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin era. While living in Hilo she liked to go on car rides to enjoy the scenery, but mainly for the air conditioning.
A Celebration of Life for her independent spirit and determination will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Tlingit and Haida Community Center. Please bring a special memory of Eva to share. Donations welcome.
Ann R. Mruzik
Juneau resident Ann R. Mruzik died April 13, 2001, in San Rafael, Calif.
She was born Oct. 7, 1916, in St. Louis, Mo. Following an illness six years ago, she moved to Juneau to join her son and daughter-in-law Charles and Joan Knittel.
She was very proud of her grandsons Michael and Douglas Knittel and Michael's wife Collette. She enjoyed the company of little children and pets and those who knew her admired she capacity to take pleasure from simple things, her family said.
Services will be held in San Rafael and burial will take place in Olema, Calif., near the ocean. The family may be contacted at Box 427, Lagunitas, Calif., 94938.
Douglas Alan Johnson
Lifelong Juneau resident Douglas Alan Johnson died June 27, 2001, in Juneau.
Johnson was born Sept. 7, 1961, in Juneau. He worked as a construction worker at Pollard Fred Construction.
He is survived by his wife Jaye Theresa Johnson, mother Juanita Johnson, sister Debbie Ann Johnson, brother Arvid Raymond Johnson, and son Trey Westika.
A service will be held at the Nativity Cathedral at 1:30 p.m. July 2. Viewing will be held at 5 to 8 p.m. June 29, June 30 and July 1.
Eunice Miron
A gravesite memorial service for Eunice Miron will take place at 10 a.m. on July 7, 2001, at the downtown cemetery. The Rev. Walter Soboleff will preside. A reception is planned following the service at the Miron home on 534 W. 12th St.
Memorial donations may be sent to Hospice of Juneau at 3200 Hospital Dr., Suite 100, Juneau, AK 99801 or Juneau Senior Center at 895 W 12th St., Juneau, AK 99801 care of Ellen Northup.
Dorothy 'Lulu' June Vavalis-Enbusk
Lifetime Juneau resident Dorothy "Lulu" June Vavalis-Enbusk, 56, died Jan. 2, 2003, at her home in Juneau.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Alaska Mortuary Park, 3839 Riverside Dr. Friends and family are welcome to attend.
