FAMILY FUN – Crystal Johns holds her son Zayne , 2, as she follows her son Ezekiel, 4, up an inflatable slide Saturday at Xoots Elementary School during the annual Spring Carnival. The event included games, prizes, cotton candy, and karaoke. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
Rep. Rebecca Himschoot says in the discussion on educ [ ... ]
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
Song, dance and a cast of school-aged actors will brin [ ... ]
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
Don’t talk to people claiming to be from Medicare o [ ... ]
By JAMES BROOKS
Alaska Beacon
The Alaska House of Representatives voted Wednesday to allow comp [ ... ]
By YERETH ROSEN
Alaska Beacon
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dismissed an appeal filed by [ ... ]
Mr. Whitekeys
In Sitka to Tell
Gold Rush Tale
Sitka Historical Society and Museum will present ‘‘Th [ ... ]
Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
April 17
At 9:08 a.m. a transformer was r [ ... ]
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
The threat of major cutbacks to the subsistence socke [ ... ]
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
With the first vote on the city budget for fiscal yea [ ... ]
By Sentinel Staff
In the final day of play in the recreational division City League volleyball [ ... ]
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Sports Editor
Three amateur athletes from Sitka were among tens of [ ... ]
By CLAIRE STREMPLE
Alaska Beacon
A proposal to require Alaska schools to keep opioid-overdose-r [ ... ]
By YERETH ROSEN
Alaska Beacon
Alaska’s Kobuk River, which flows out of the Brooks Range above [ ... ]
Police Blotter
Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
April 16
At 8:07 a.m. a woman [ ... ]
Presentation On
Medicare, SS
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium and Cynthia Gibson, CFP®, an [ ... ]
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
Musicians from Sitka High and Mt. Edgecumbe High scho [ ... ]
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
Whether you enjoy scaling mountains, walking in the p [ ... ]
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Sports Editor
Two-time Alpine Adventure Run winner Chris Brenk cont [ ... ]
By CLAIRE STREMPLE
Alaska Beacon
Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee expanded a [ ... ]
By JAMES BROOKS and
CLAIRE STREMPLE
The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is [ ... ]
Sitka police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
April 15
A protective order was issued at 1 [ ... ]
Chamber Speaker
Event Wednesday
The Chamber of Commerce speaker series will continue noon Wednesday at [ ... ]
By GARLAND KENNEDY
Sentinel Staff Writer
From high costs and low availability to challenges sur [ ... ]
By SHANNON HAUGLAND
Sentinel Staff Writer
A number of participants at Thursday’s community me [ ... ]
Daily Sitka Sentinel
Georgia Skannes Dies; Former Sitkan was 70
Georgia Carol Skannes
With great sadness, the family has announced Georgia Carol Skannes passed away peacefully Sunday evening, January 3, 2021, at Evergreen Hospital in Kirkland, Washington. She was 70 years old.
Georgia was born May 20, 1950, at Sheldon Jackson to George Skannes and Rose Elliott. In her early life, Georgia attended beauty college in Seattle and began her career in Sitka as a hairdresser.
Later, and throughout her life, she endured a commitment to public service. She had professional pride and served her community with honor. She was devoted to protecting the people’s rights and livelihoods. She was a strong voice for the Alaska Natives as she herself was Tlingit.
She held many elected titles, most notably Ketchikan City Council member and vice mayor and deputy mayor; and City and Borough of Sitka Assembly member. Other organizations she was elected to or was involved in included Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ketchikan, Alaska State Museum in Juneau, City and Borough of Sitka Police and Fire Commission, Girl Scouts of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Barbara Circulation and Transportation Committee, City and Borough of Juneau Planning Commission, Ketchikan General Hospital Advisory Board, Junior Achievement Adviser, Ketchikan Community Resource Council (chairperson), Ketchikan Visitors Bureau, and Alaska Municipal League Legislative Committee.
She also was recognized for outstanding achievement: Employee of the Year, Ketchikan Indian Corporation; and Business and Professional Woman of the Year. She also was selected for inclusion in “Who’s Who in America” for 1983-1985.
Georgia’s passion was art. She was an expressive oil-based painter, and loved nature photography.
She lived most of her life in Alaska, including Sitka, Ketchikan, and Juneau. Later, she moved to Santa Barbara, California, and then to Washington State.
Georgia lived a life of integrity and was a social person. Her life was about spending time with family and friends laughing and hugging.
She is survived by her brothers and their families: Steve and Patti Skannes, their children Jason and Lisa; and John and Joan Skannes and their children Alicia, Camille, and Kevin.
Georgia also is survived by her children and their families: Richard Scott and Roberta Dapcevich, and his children Pearl and Cece; Steven James and his children, Brittni, Alexandria, and Alexander; and Nicole Joy and Jose Tibbitts and their child Rufina.
With certainty, Georgia would want to be remembered for how proud she was to be a grandma.
A gathering will be held to commemorate Georgia at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 20, at Bayview Cemetery in Ketchikan, Alaska.
Those who want to reach out to the family can email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Login Form
20 YEARS AGO
April 2004
Photo caption: Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks with students in Karoline Bekeris’ fourth-grade class Thursday at the Westmark Shee Atika. From left are Murkowski, Kelsey Boussom, Laura Quinn and Memito Diaz.
50 YEARS AGO
April 1974
A medley of songs from “Jesus Christ Superstar” will highlight the morning worship service on Palm Sunday at the United Methodist Church. Musicians will be Paige Garwood and Karl Hartman on guitars; Dan Goodness on organ; and Gayle Erickson on drums.