Please print the week of September 28—October 2 Obituary for Burgess Bauder Burgess Bauder finally died… he loved pink. But before he died… he survived. Burgess survived growing up in Tacoma, Washington, as an only child, born December...

In the presence of her loving family, Deborah Suzanne (Bernhardt) Vilandre passed away on June 11, 2026, at her home in Cheney, Washington, after a two-year battle with ALS.  She was 63 years old. A celebration of her life will be held 2-4...

Jennifer Eileen (Hanson) Mayville went to be with the Lord on August 30, 2026, at her home in Bellingham, Washington. She was 61. She was born in Sitka on November 19, 1964, the daughter of Kent …

June 13, 1962-August 27, 2026 Keith Gibson of Sitka, Alaska, lived a life marked by service, creativity, faith, and a deep love for the natural world. A gifted storyteller with a remarkable range of talents, Keith brought curiosity, humor, and...

At 96, Paul George Greimann Jr. passed away after a brief illness on August 15, 2026. A resident of the Sitka Pioneers Home, he was on an annual fishing trip in Soldotna at the time of his death. Paul was born December 12, 1929, in Fairbanks,...

Deanna Pearl (Rogers) Bennett, 66, a lifelong resident of Sitka, passed away on July 26, 2026, at Swedish Hospital Cherry Hill in Seattle, Washington, after a three-year battle with endometrial cancer. She was surrounded by the love of her husband...

Former Sitkan Peter (Richard) Lindsley Thielke died April 25, 2026, in Ojai, California, following a year-long battle with bile duct cancer. Peter was born January 17, 1948, in the Salvation Army infirmary, which at the time was located near the...

December 17, 1959 – July 10, 2026 There are people whose lives are defined not by the attention they seek, but by the quiet and lasting difference they make in the lives of others. Perry Joel Broschat was one of those people. Through his...

The life of longtime Sitkan Aleeta Bauder will be celebrated 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Halibut Point Recreation Area's large shelter. Aleeta's family said it would be appreciated if those attending bring stories about her life to share. Dishes to...

Family and friends of Clayton William Christoffel will gather at Sitka National Cemetery at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, for the interment of his ashes. Clay, a former Sitkan, died March 27 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at the age of 74. He was born...

Services for Richard "Ricky" Lee Sam Jr. will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi community house, 200 Katlian Street. Those who attend are welcome to bring a dish to share. Ricky was born July 16, 1981,...

Services for Elmo Kay Mills Jr. will be held 2 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Harrigan Centennial Hall. A potluck will follow. Elmo was well-known around Sitka, watching construction projects around town take shape, showing up for all the local...

Warren C. Pellet Jr. was born to Warren C. Pellet Sir, and Anna Louise Peller on May 29, 1950. He passed on April 16, 2016, from a long battle with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), a progressive nuerodegenerative disease, at a Veteran’s Home in New...

Bethany Grace Uriah Austin (Kheel Geis') is Takdeintaan and child of Was'eeneidi. She was born on November 16,1990, in Sitka, Alaska to Diana Renee Williams and Gary Wayne Austin Sr. Bethany spent the first two years of her life surrounded by...

Gary Downie Sr., 76, a longtime resident of Sitka, Alaska, a Vietnam veteran, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on October 24 at his daughter’s home in Lubbock, Texas, after a determined and courageous medical...

With great sadness her family announces that Judy Puckett passed away on April 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family, leaving behind a legacy of dedication, kindness, and deep devotion to those she cherished most from complications from...

Robert Duane Cockrum, a Sitka resident since 1983, died May 3 in Sitka. He was 62. He was born Dec. 23, 1963, in Redding, California, the son of Sharon Ward and James Cockrum. He moved to Sitka on June 6, 1983, and has made Sitka his home ever...

Services for Nancy Carol Thomas, a Sitka resident who died June 4, will be Thursday, June 11. A viewing will be 5-7 p.m. at Prewitt Funeral Home, 1004 Halibut Point Road, followed by a reception 7-8 p.m. at Sitka United Pentecostal Church, 101...

Georgia Rogers Obituary In December 2025, Georgia Rogers passed away and joined her husband Frank Rogers, Sr.  Georgia was born in May 1937 in Canada before moving to Washington as a child. Her and her parents and siblings lived in Shelton...

On May 21, 2026 Christine Daisy Littlefield passed away on the day of the Orthodox Feast of Ascension. Christine was a loving and generous mother, daughter, auntie, sister, and wife. Born on December 5, 1931 to Agnes Dubke and Bernhardt Albert...