Long-time Sitka resident Dave Turcott passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of August 29, 2026, at the age of 81. Although he had been diagnosed with cancer and was in treatment, he was responding well and had a good prognosis....
Dennis Charles Bernhoft, a longtime Sitka psychologist, passed away in Sitka on Oct. 20, 2026. A potluck service will be held Wednesday, Nov. 4, celebrating what would have been his 67th birthday. It will be noon to 2 p.m. at 700 Katlian St. Suite...
Aaron D. Wrenn, of Wasilla, Alaska, died on August 7, 2026 from a long battle with cancer, he was 59 years old. Aaron was born June 20, 1967 at Mt. Edgecumbe hospital, he was the 8th child of Wayne and Selina Wrenn. He attended Sitka High School...
Wayne Cameron Bowers, a construction company owner, fisherman, and a 24-year Sitka resident, died August 11 of a heart condition in Burien, Washington. He was 69. No services are scheduled at this time. Wayne was born June 22, 1957, in Chapel...
Dr. Thomas Edwin Jacobsen, DDS, age 79, of Sitka, died September 7, 2026. Tom was born December 27, 1946, in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of Donald and Marian Jacobsen. He earned an undergraduate degree in general science from the University of Iowa...
The family of Mackenzie Augustus Clarke, 37, with profound sadness writes that he died unexpectedly on September 16 in Seattle. The former Sitkan, a Sitka High graduate, was the beloved son of David and Raine Clarke, brother of Kelsie and Zachary...
Phillip I. Wayne passed away peacefully at his home in Sitka on Monday, September 27, at the age of 89. Phil’s arrival on February 7, 1937, in Corbin, Kentucky, was prominently featured in the Corbin Times as the first Caesarean birth in Laurel...
Harlan J. Adams passed away on May 26, 2026, at Swedish Hospital, Cherry Hill Campus, Seattle, Washington. Harlan was born on February 9, 1940, in Yakutat, Alaska. He and his family moved to Kake, Alaska in 1953. Harlan married Lavina on May 13,...
Max Edmund Williams, whose Tlingit name was K’wanee, was born in Yakutat, Alaska, on September 9, 1944, to Ned and Emma Williams. He passed away peacefully at home in Sitka on August 11, 2026, leaving behind a life filled with adventure, family,...
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,...