LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Tammee Jean Hansen
Tammee Jean Hansen was called home on Nov. 20, 2014. A longtime Sitka resident, she was in Gustavus, where she had lived for about six months. She was 54.
Tammee was born on June 15, 1960, in Enumclaw, Wash., the daughter of William James Konoske and Jeannette Anne Konoske.
Tammee’s family moved to Sitka when she was a child, and she attended Sitka schools. She was known by many in Southeast by her ever-present smile.
She worked at Sitka Community Hospital and Harry’s.
She served on the Sitka Planning Commission.
Tammee loved to spend time with her grandchildren, camping with family, working in the garden, and walking the Starrigavin boardwalk with her beloved dachshund Miss T, and dear friend Jackie LaGuire.
She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents Robert and Ruth Konoske, and Jack and Freda Louise (Sally) McLeod; and her aunt Robin Williamson.
She is survived by her siblings, Jullee Wright of Sitka, Bill Konoske of Stevenson, Wash., and Matt Konoske, Sitka; and children Renee Patrick of Gustavus, Kyle Hansen and Kory Hansen, both of Sitka, and Jeannette Hansen, of Portland, Ore.
Also surviving are her son-in-law Sean Patrick of Gustavus and daughter-in-law Lindy Eliason-Hansen, of Sitka; grandchildren Jonah Patrick, Alyssa Patrick, Jacob Patrick, Nataley Patrick, Amellia Patrick, Phinly Patrick, Rita Hansen and Grace Hansen; and great-nephew Charlie Wright.
Many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, honorary grandchildren and friends also survive.
Celebrations of her life will take place in Gustavus, Sitka, and a favorite camping spot of hers in Cougar Wash., all in the summer of 2015.
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March 2004
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50 YEARS AGO
March 1974
Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.