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Mildred Barricklow
Juneau resident Mildred Louise "Mickey" Barricklow died Feb. 1, 2004, at the Juneau Pioneers' Home.
She was born July 15, 1909, in Everett, Wash. Before coming to Alaska, she worked in Montana for Western Union. She same to Alaska in 1950 and lived in Haines and Juneau. She worked for the Forest Service, Governor Egan and the Federal Court, before retiring in 1973. In 1995, she moved into the Juneau Pioneers' Home, where she enjoyed following the Seattle Mariners' games and playing bingo.
At her request, there will be no memorial services.
Mary C. Demientieff
FAIRBANKS - Mary C. Demientieff, the matriarch of a large Interior Athabascan family who provided decades of health care in Nenana, died Sunday evening at her home. She was 97.
Demientief retired in 1990 at age 83, after more than 30 years of being on call 24 hours a day as a health worker in the small community 60 miles south of Fairbanks.
"There isn't a child who has been raised here in Nenana who hasn't been touched by her healing hands, " said grandson Mitch Demientieff. "She was proud of her accomplishments. The clinic here was dedicated to her in June 1999."
Demientieff was born Sept. 12, 1906, in Eagle, and was raised in Flat. She decided when she was about 10 she wanted to be a nurse.
Demientieff graduated from Holy Cross in 1927 and married Alphonse Demientieff at age 20. She volunteered her nursing skills wherever she was needed. She helped deliver a baby for the first time more than 70 years ago while trapping with her husband on the Iditarod River.
The couple moved to Nenana in 1945. In the early 1950s, she began helping the Public Health Service nurses and, without formal training, she served the community as a volunteer health aide.
It wasn't until Demientieff was in her 60s that she had the opportunity for formal instruction with the Community Health Aide Program. Demientieff finally became Dr. Mary C. Demientieff on May 11, 1986, when she received an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
An Athabascan funeral service and potlatch will be held at George Hall in Nenana on Friday.
Vivian P. Vaughn
Former Juneau resident Vivian P. Vaughn, 83, died March 20, 2004, in New Jersey.
Born and raised in Juneau, she came to New Jersey in 1965. She had a colorful and adventurous life, including a close encounter with a bear, Russians and some talk of bootlegging. She resided in Stone Harbor for many years. Vivian would spend hours walking the local business district, greeting and speaking with the various shop owners.
Her family said she was a strong, caring, generous and engaging soul. She was an inspiration to many, especially her grandson, Joshua Vaughn.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Irene (Sund) Powers; brothers and sisters, Tom Powers, Edward Powers, Bessie Thomas, Mabel Sterning and Alice Argiro.
She is survived by her daughters, Valerie K. Polding of South Dennis, N.J., Victoria Ann Vaughn of Anchorage, Preston M. Vaughn of Rohnert Park, Calif., and Thomas E. Vaughn of Seattle; grandchildren, Joshua, Preston and Matthew; sister June Scott of Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial celebration will be held at 2 p.m. April 3, 2004, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 9425 Third Avenue, Stone Harbor, N.J. Her family will begin receiving guests at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome.
Her ashes will be spread over Mt. Juneau, as per her request.
Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Atriums at Greentree Commons, 11000 Lincoln Drive West, Suite 7, Marlton, NJ 08053-3431 or the Brendan Borek High Tides Memorial Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 41, Avalon, NJ 08202.
Millie Brandt
Former Juneau resident Millie Brandt, 99, died Feb. 6, 2004, in Seaside, Ore.
She was born March 31, 1904, in Harbin, China, to Victor Newell and Stephanie "Helen" Kuhn. She was the oldest of six siblings. Along with her husband, Bob Brandt, former territorial police superintendent, she was an Alaska pioneer for 40 years. She was a bank teller in Juneau at B.M. Behrends Bank for a number of years. She was a resident of Seaside, Ore., since 1986. Coming to the United States at the age of five, she traveled the world for the rest of her life. There was a reunion in August 2003 of five generations of her family. Her hobby for many years was belly dancing.
Her family said she felt the Oregon beach was the next best thing to heaven, with the best air and sightseeing in the world. They said she loved walking the Prom in Seaside, and she loved the ocean.
She is survived by her daughter, Patty; grandchildren, Rick, Pam and Terry; great-grandchildren, Scott, Ryan, Ginger, Trisha, Brad and Brett; great-great-grandchildren, Bryce, Haley and Megan; and her brother, Anton.
Jack Austin III
Former Juneau resident Jack Austin III, 46, died March 29, 2004, at his home in Ninilchik.
He was born Aug. 20, 1957, in Juneau to Jack Jr. and Evelyn (Martin) Austin. He lived in Juneau for many years, as well as Sitka, Soldotna and Kenai, before he eventually settled in Ninilchik. He was a proud Kaagwaantaan of Klukwan, and a child of the Wooshkeetaan. He enjoyed basketball, baseball, fishing and carving in traditional Tlingit style, which he also taught to anyone willing to learn.
His family wrote, "Jack was a loving father and a good husband. He was very caring and a proud Tlingit man. He had a strong belief in keeping the traditions of all cultures alive, so they are not forgotten. We will remember him for that and will do our best to keep his wishes."
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James and Allen Austin; grandparents, Jack Austin, Sr., Lucille Dick and Sam Martin, Sr.; uncles, Wilmer and Gene Austin and Sam Martin, Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Marion Austin; son, Jack Austin IV; daughters, Evelyn and Raven Austin; sister, Charlotte St. Clair; sister and brother in-law, Beverly and Art Austin-Orr; brothers, Donald and Clifford Austin; brother and sister in-law, Manuel Sr. And Hazel Tumulak; aunts, Marie Shodda, Gertrude Peters and May George; uncle, Sam Hanlon; and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers include Eric Billman, Earl Jay, Manuel Tumulak, Jr., Rave Greenhatgh, Shannon Bentley, Steven Vanck and Ignagius Keyes.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 2, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' Kenai Chapel, 609 Forest Lane. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. Bishop Garth Reid will officiate. Burial will be in the Kenai City Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Yvonne 'Bonnie' Paul
Former Juneau resident Yvonne "Bonnie" C. Paul, 63, died March 6, 2004, in Salem, Ore.
She was born Aug. 15, 1940, in Toledo, Ore. to Raymond and Nadine Beal. She spent her childhood in Toledo, Swisshome, Mapleton and Florence, all in Oregon. She married Leslie Paul on Aug. 1, 1959, in Monmouth, Ore. During their 44-year marriage, they lived and raised their five children in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Kenya and Utah. During her life, she worked as a homemaker, was a foster parent, worked for Children's Aid Society of Utah and spent several years working at the Juneau-Douglas High School. She additionally served in several capacities in education governance in Juneau. She also served for a time as the Vice President of the Salem Mid-Valley Quilt Guild.
Her family said she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, working in her flower garden and sharing tea with friends. She also enjoyed all types of crafts. Her passion was quilting and making precious keepsakes for family and friends, in addition to donating to charitable organizations. They wrote, "She was loved by all and will be greatly missed."
She is survived by her husband, Les; five children, Janet Paul of Corvallis, Ore., Robert Paul of Ogden, Utah, Brenda (Chris) Casperson of Juneau, Shawn (Bonnie) Paul of Juneau, Jennifer (Bryan) Orton of Salem, Ore.; six grandchildren, Abby and Ellen Orton, Gabriel, Adria and Alaina Paul, and Amanda Casperson; sisters, Winnie Zweigart of Salem, Ore., and Billie Sites of Alameda, Calif.; brothers, Jerry Beal of Florence, Ore., and Jim Beal of Yuma, Ariz.; as well as a large extended family and many beloved friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the cancer foundation or organization of the donor's choice.
A memorial service will be held in Juneau this summer.
Nora Marcia McLaren Nye
Former Juneau resident Nora Marcia McLaren Nye, 90, died March 29, 2004, in Hollister, Calif., surrounded by family.
She was born in Wellington, New Zealand, where she taught school. During World War II she met and married Walter Nye, a U.S. Marine from Boise, Idaho; they raised three children. She first visited Juneau in 1973 and moved to Juneau to join her daughter in 1995.
She was an English teacher at Pocatello High School, Idaho, and in Long Beach, Calif., at Cerritos and Long Beach City College. In the 1970s the annual Nye Award was established to recognize outstanding graduating students. She did research on the New Zealand-born author Katherine Mansfield, who went to school with Nora's mother, Doris R. Marks.
Her family wrote, "She will be remembered for her love of family, her independent thinking, her love of art and travel, her love of playing the piano and singing Scottish and Irish songs. She will be remembered for her belief that to be a wise person you must be kind and able to accept differences in others."
She was preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Elisabeth Nye; sister, Betty Eager; and grandson, Philip Johnson Nye.
She is survived by her son, W. Marcus W. Nye (wife, Eva Johnson Nye and children, Robert, Stephanie, and Jennifer) of Pocatello, Idaho; daughter, Marcia A. Nye (husband, Mark Badger and children, Ashley, Birch and Claire) of Juneau; grandson, D. Justin M. Freer (wife, Stephanie and great-granddaughter, Olivia) of Silver Spring, Md.; grandson, Jan Marcus Noorda of Seattle; sister, Sylvia McLaren of San Antonio, Texas, and nieces and nephews in Arizona and Texas.
Services will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 23, at Holy Trinity Church, followed by a celebration of life at McPhetres Hall.
Anna R. Hitchcock
Juneau resident Anna R. Hitchcock, 103, died March 28, 2004, in her bed at Wildflower Court in Juneau on the eve of her 104th birthday.
Born Anna Renje in Periam, Hungary on March 29, 1900, she immigrated to America at age three and grew up on a farm in Pittsburgh, Pa. She spent her teen years in Hungary during World War I and returned to America in 1919, where she met and married William J. Hitchcock of Oxford, N.Y. She worked as a seamstress, quickly moving into management, where she supervised as many as 300 stitchers in New York's garment industry. Before long she was known as an excellent troubleshooter and worked all along the Northeast coast, solving factory problems and securing appropriate wages for workers. She ran two factories in Lowell, Mass., including a secret factory that produced all the parachutes used in the invasion of Normandy at the end of World War II. In her retirement she opened her house and heart to Colombian immigrants in Florida, whom she called her boys. Her name will be placed on the wall at Ellis Island, where she and her family entered the United States.
Her family wrote, "She was quoted as attributing her longevity to always working hard and having gainful employment well into her 80s. She was always sympathetic to the plight of immigrants and believed that everyone should have the opportunity in America that she enjoyed. She was noted by staff as a Grande Damme of Wildflower Court and will be missed by all who had the great pleasure of knowing her sunny, spunky spirit."
She is survived by her sons, George R. Hitchcock and William D. Hitchcock of Orleans, Mass.; grandson, David Hitchcock of Nantucket, Mass.; granddaughters, Susan Hitchcock of Juneau, Destiny Hitchcock of Los Angeles, Calif., Audrey Ramini of San Francisco, Calif., Gretel Norgeot and Karen Corrigan of Orleans, Mass., Leslie Franke of Eastham, Mass.; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Gretchen A. Adams
Lifelong Juneau resident Gretchen A. Adams, 63, died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at her home.
She was the middle of three daughters born to Arthur (Scotty) and Phyllis Adams, on Jan. 10, 1941. She graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School in 1959 and attended Secretarial College in Seattle in 1959 and 1960. She worked for the State of Alaska until her retirement in 1995. "Gert, " as her family and friends knew her, was a dedicated and avid bowler throughout her life. She participated in tournaments at the state and national level. She was a member of the Emblem Club, an avid reader, loved to sing and dance and enjoyed playing cards with family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Phyllis Adams; and her sister, Jane (Adams) Burgess.
She is survived by her sister, Virginia Reed (Douglas Hanon); brother-in-law, James Burgess; nieces and nephews, Sue (John) Schoenmann, Keith (Sandy) Burgess, all of Juneau, Art (Annette) Reed of Anchorage, Sandi (Glenn) Harrison of Citrus Heights, Calif., Betsy (Bob) Fisher of Everett, Wash., Kathy (Gordon) Ford of Fife, Wash, Steve Reed of Tacoma, Wash.; 11 great-nieces and nephews; and one great-great-nephew.
A celebration of life will be held from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at the Channel Bowl. All family and friends are invited to share in the remembrance of her life and to celebrate the life and moments she shared with everyone.
The family requests that donations be made to Cornerstone Home Health Care, 3200 Hospital Drive, Suite 100, Juneau, Alaska 99801. Its staff provided loving and timely care in her final months, her family said. Donations can also be made to the Capital City Women's Bowling Association (CCWBA) c/o 204 Behrends Avenue, Juneau, Alaska 99801. Donations to CCWBA are tax-free and will support the 2006 Alaska State Women's Bowling Tournament that will be held here in Juneau.
Sherwood Walker
Juneau resident Sherwood "Woody" DeWitt Walker, 55, died May 16, 2004, at his home following a five-year battle against lung cancer.
A celebration of life will be held from 5-8 p.m. July 7, at Auke Village Recreation Area, main shelter. Friends and family are invited. Memorial contributions can be made in his name to Hospice & Home Care of Juneau, 419 Sixth St., Juneau, AK 99801.
Thomas J. Dvorak
Former Juneau resident Thomas J. Dvorak, 54, died May 30, 2004.
He was born June 16, 1949, in Newberg, Ore., to Albert and Alice Dvorak. He graduated from Newberg High School in 1967 and served in the U.S. Navy. He lived in Juneau for many years, working in the trucking industry. In 1994, he returned to the Newberg, Ore., area, where he worked at Allen Machinery (now FMC Food Tech).
He was a Corvette enthusiast and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his brothers, Douglas of Juneau and Ted of Scappoose, Ore.; sisters, Judy Peterson of Dundee, Ore., and Barbara Eave of Wilsonville, Ore.; and many nieces and nephews.
There was a private service held in Oregon.
Lucille O. Robeson
Former Juneau resident Lucille O. Robeson, 81, died June 13, 2004, at her home in Emmett, Idaho, from complications of cancer.
She was born July 9, 1922, in Bogard, Mo., the daughter of Buell and Lucinda McCall. She was a graduate of Emmett High School's class of 1940. She married Raymond Robeson, also of Emmett, in January of 1942, while he was a soldier at Fort Lewis in Washington state. They had two children, Judith Jones of Yuma, Ariz., and Sue Lewis of Yucaipa, Calif. She was a florist by trade and owned a flower shop in Lewiston. She worked in flower shops in Emmett, Payette, Idaho and Juneau.
In 1956, they moved with their two girls to Juneau in order to take advantage of the great hunting and fishing. They were employed by Robert Lajoie at Juneau Florist, Rusher's Juneau Young Hardware and Flowers, and later Skinner's Hardware and Flowers. They decided to rough it for a couple of years and were caretakers and lone inhabitants of a homestead on Lemesurier Island, a remote island in Icy Straits near Hoonah. They returned to Emmett, Idaho, in 1975.
Lucille never gave up her flower and vegetable garden. She decorated family grave sites on Memorial Day and provided bouquets to the United Methodist Church in Emmett.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, in 1978, as well as her two brothers and a sister.
She is survived by her sister, Frances McCall of Emmett; daughters, Judy and Sue; grandchildren, Toni Hinckle, Billy Cameron and Forrest Jones, all of Juneau, Sandy Jones of Lake Elsinore, Calif., and Wesley Jones of Boise, Idaho; as well as seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were at the Emmett Cemetery under the direction of Potter Funeral Chapel of Emmett, Idaho.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Life's Doors Hospice, P. O. Box 5754, Boise, ID 83705; or the charity of your choice.
