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Ellen Julie Siebert
Anchorage resident Ellen Julie Siebert died Friday, March 2, 2001, at Providence Medical Center. She was 70.
Visitation services will be held at the chapel of the Anchorage Funeral Home Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Anchorage with Pastor Randy Parshall officiating.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Hickerson Cemetery in Homer.
Mrs. Siebert was born October 13, 1930, in Kolvreid, Norway, but lived in Fairbanks from 1954 through 1981, when she moved to Anchorage and lived until her death.
Some of Mrs. Siebert's hobbies were weaving, knitting, gardening, fishing and spinning.
She traveled to the United States in 1954 to see her brothers in Minneapolis on her way to Alaska. Her plans were to go to Australia before returning to Norway.
After threatening to hitchhike to Alaska, her brother agreed to drive her to Fairbanks, where she met the love of her life, Ken Siebert, and discontinued her quest to Australia.
As a homesteader in Fairbanks in the late 1950s, Mrs. Siebert endured hardships to provide her family with the homestead experience. According to her family, she was a genuine frontier woman involving all of the rigors of a subsistence lifestyle.
"She loved her family and has ingrained strengths of family unity and Viking traditions, " her family said. "Her door was always open to friends along with her heart and positive attitude. When she smiled, the sun came out. Her values, example and caring will be long remembered."
Mrs. Siebert was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Siebert; five brothers Helve, Ivar, Oscar, Karl and Peter Bogen; her sister Karla Bogen; two sons-in-law, Leonard Douglas and Richard Smith; and a grandson, Steven Douglas.
She is survived by two daughters, Hild Hultgren of Norway and Katherine Godek Phillips and her husband Charles of Kenai; three sons: Robin, Scott and Glenn Siebert of Anchorage; three sisters: Oddrun Bogen Nubbdall of Norway, Randi Krumvik of Norway and Jenny Otterlei of Minnesota; brother Leif Bogen of California; grandchildren Orjan Hultgren of Norway, Harmony Smith of Kenai, Chelsie Siebert of Anchorage, James Hultgren of Norway, Kristopher Siebert of Anchorage, Daneka Godek of Kenai and Nicholas Siebert of Anchorage; and daughters-in-law Pamela Siebert of Anchorage and Miranda Baldwin of Anchorage.
Arrangements were made by Anchorage Funeral Home and Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Bettie Ann Basham
Ninilchik resident Betty Ann Basham died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, of cancer. She was 72.
Mrs. Basham was born Aug. 3, 1928, in Cold Creek, Okla., to John E. and Reba (Hogue) Waits. She received her education from Torrance High School in Torrance, Calif. She later married Manuel R. Basham on Nov. 11, 1945, in Torrance.
She worked at Wilikenzie Market from 1965 to 1967. Her hobbies included cooking, sewing and entertaining friends. She attended the Assembly of God Church in Ninilchik.
She was preceded in death by sons Stephen and Rodney Basham.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Manuel Basham; daughter, Kathleen J. Daniel, of Roseburg, Ore.; son, Michael R. Basham, of South Haven, Miss.; brother, Douglas J. Waits, of Pleasant Hill, Ore.; sisters Bobbie L. Smith, of Springfield, Ore., and Jeanie Smith, of Dexter, Ore.; six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Cancer Society.
Arrangements were made by the Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield, Ore.
Nancie Kay Allemann
Longtime Nikiski resident Nancie Kay Allemann died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, at the Central Peninsula General Hospital, in Soldotna. She was 46.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Nikiski Middle-Senior High School. Pastor John Rysdyk will officiate. Refreshments will be served following services.
Mrs. Allemann was born Jan. 6, 1954, in Salem, Ore., where she was raised and educated, graduating from the Dallas Senior High School in 1972. Mrs. Allemann had worked for the Polk Community Hospital in Oregon prior to moving in 1978 to Nikiski, where she met her husband, Jim. They were married in June of 1979, which is when they made Nikiski their home.
She worked for John McCarthy, D.D.S., in 1978 and over the years for Preferred Realty. Most recently, she worked for Alaska Nitrogen Products.
Mrs. Allemann "devoted her life to raising her family. She filled her life with her children, Tesa and Brett, and all of the friends and activities that were important to them, " the family said.
She was also very active in the community, volunteering hundreds of hours with the Nikiski Fire Department. Through the years she served as the Nikiski High School cheerleading coach and as past president and fund-raising chairman of the Nikiski PTSA. She supported multiple activities such as soccer, hockey, football, madrigal choir and dance troupe. She enjoyed sewing, cross stitching, computer art, listening to music and working with kids.
The family wrote, "Nancie loved the Lord with all of her heart and loved to serve others. She freely shared God's love and grace with others in their time of need. Her many God-given qualities were evident through her life. No one could ask for a more loving and devoted wife and mother. She was a true helpmate."
Mrs. Allemann is survived by her husband of 21 years, Jim Allemann, of Nikiski; daughter, Tesa Allemann, of Lynchburg, Va; son, Brett Allemann, of Nikiski; mother, Gladys Henson, of Dallas, Ore; sister, Donna Green, of Dallas, Ore. and brother, Bob Henson, of Albany, Ore.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tesa and Brett Education Fund c/o Peninsula Memorial Chapel, 5839 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, AK 99611.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Pearl Daisy (Kienholz) Schauer
Kenai resident Pearl Daisy Kienholz Schauer died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Central Peninsula General Hospital from cancer. She was 63.
At the family's request, there will be no services.
She was born Sept. 26, 1937, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was educated through high school. She worked for and retired from the Phoenix, Ariz., school district. She moved to Alaska in 1995, residing in Kenai.
Mrs. Schauer was a member of the Aurora Heights Assembly of God church in Nikiski. She enjoyed garage sales, dolls, crafts, plate collecting, sewing, quilting and angels.
"She was a loving wife, mother and cherished friend. She'll be missed for her beautiful smile, " her family said.
She is survived by her husband of six years, Ira Schauer; mother, Daisy Kienholz, of Kingston, Idaho; son, Clifford Anderson, of Dolton Gardens, Idaho; stepchildren Delia Schauer of Kenai, William Schauer of Spokane, Wash., Barbara Skinner of Greenville, Texas, and Kathy Hawthorne of Spokane, Wash.; grandchildren Bradley, Russel, Jessica, Steven, Douglas, Krystina, Jennifer, Audrey, Melissa and Shilo; sisters Nancy Grant of Portland, Ore., and Ginger Bell and her husband, Earl, of Hayden Lake, Idaho; brothers Art Kienholz of Warren, Ore., Earnest Kienholz and his wife, June, of Kingston, Idaho, Steve Kienholz and his wife, Vickie, of Cataldo, Idaho, and Lyle Kienholz and his wife, Candy, of Wallace, Idaho; and special friends Mary and Everett Blatchford of Nikiski.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Claude Bradford
Soldotna resident Claude Bradford died Friday, May 4, 2001, at the Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna.
Services are pending with Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Claude Eugene 'Bigfoot' Bradford
Soldotna resident Claude Eugene "Bigfoot" Bradford died at Central Peninsula General Hospital on Friday, May 4, 2001, after a battle with cancer. He was 55.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Soldotna High School Auditorium. Pastor Robert Reasner will officiate. Veterans of Foreign Wars honors will be rendered and Mr. Bradford's friends and family are invited and encouraged to share personal stories and experiences during the memorial service.
Mr. Bradford was born on July 28, 1945, in Paducah, Texas. He was a Vietnam War veteran and was honorably discharged from the Army in November 1972. He lived in Soldotna since moving to Alaska in 1971. He worked for Alaska Communications Systems as a telephone installer.
Mr. Bradford was an active member and former president of the Peninsula Sled Dog and Racing Association and was a lifetime member of the Elks, Am Vets and the VFW. He enjoyed dog mushing, hunting, fishing, gardening and was a "grand master" of garage sale-ing.
"Claude will be remembered for his king-size heart of gold, sunshine smile and boundless sense of humor. He genuinely expressed great love for his family and friends and touched the lives of countless people with his generous spirit and willingness to lend a helping hand, " his family said.
"We have all been wonderfully blessed to know and love such a man as Claude. We will miss him every day and hold him in our hearts forever."
Mr. Bradford is survived by his wife, Cary; mother, Minnie Sneed; brother, Clyde; sisters Debbie, Geneva and Kathy; children Jason Bradford, Stacie Mraz, Oty Anderson, Jackie and Jayson Kempf, Margaret Girves, James Moore, Roland and Kathryn James, Lisa Clark and Chelline Larsen; 16 grandchildren; and many extended family members in the Kenai Peninsula area and Oregon.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Dorothy Inez Smith
Kenai resident Dorothy Inez Smith died at her home Sunday, May 6, 2001, of cancer. She was 77.
At her request, no services are planned.
Ms. Smith was born on Aug. 23, 1923, in John Day, Grant County, Ore. She moved to Alaska in 1991 and lived in Kenai for the last 10 years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crochet and listening to country music.
She is survived by her sons James Munter, Arne Grisham and Charles Grisham; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Mary Mahan
Soldotna area resident Mary Mahan died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at her home. She was 82.
Arrangements are pending with Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Daniel Ray Little
Kenai resident Daniel Ray Little died Friday, May 25, 2001, in an industrial accident at the Marathon Gas Field on Kalifornsky Beach Road. He was 38.
A visitation will be held today at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Kenai from 7 to 9 p.m. A vigil will be held at 7:30 tonight. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church. The celebrant will be Father Richard Tero. Burial will be at 1 p.m. at the Kenai City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donald Little, Ron Holmes, Mike (Dude) Ulrick, Scott McKeirman, Tim McKeirman and John Efta. The family encourages casual dress for the services.
Mr. Little was born Dec. 30, 1962, in Panarama, Calif. He moved to Alaska in March 1969 and lived in Kenai. He was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church. He enjoyed working with his hands and was involved with his children's sports.
Mr. Little is survived by his wife, Mary; children Donald (DJ), Danielle and Samantha; mother, Audrey Little; father, Robert Little; sisters and brothers-in-law Annette and Steve Mills, Alison and Jason Feucht, and April and Jon Mudrick; nieces and nephews Sonja and Sheena Mills, James and Anna Feucht, Parker Speed and Breanna, Tierra and Mykala Mudrick; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Bobbie and James Blythe; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Bonnie and Raymond Speed; and his longtime friend, Ron Holmes and his family.
In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to the Daniel Little Memorial Fund, for his children's education, at Alaska USA Credit Union.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Sue Reiter
Former Soldotna and Kasilof resident Sue Reiter died of cancer Saturday, May 19, 2001, in her home in San Carlos, San Diego, Calif. She was 50.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Scripps Pier in La Jolla, Calif.
She was born July 1, 1950, in San Bernardino, Calif. She lived in Alaska from 1974 to 1985. In 1985 she moved to San Diego. She met Dennis Reiter in 1988 and the two were married in 1990 in Hawaii. She brought her two children, Aaron and Maile Dexheimer, from a previous marriage into her new marriage.
"Sue will be missed by many friends and family. She worked with her husband, co-owner of Chrome Photo and Digital Labs in San Diego. This is where she shared much fun and happy times with her customers and her co-workers. Her children and their friends were very special, she loved them all. Sue and Dennis always had an open door policy to her children's friends and that brought many fun memories, " her family said. "Every life that Sue touched and came into contact with was special because those who were lucky enough to know her will never forget her. She was a wonderful mother and a beautiful wife who will be loved forever."
She is survived by her husband, Dennis Reiter; son, Aaron Dexheimer; daughter, Malie Dexheimer; former husband, Steve Dexheimer; brother and sister-in-law, Leroy and Jeanne Skeen.
Donations may be made to Sharp's Hospice Care Fund, In memory of Sue Reiter, P.O. Box 158, La Mesa, CA 91944.
