Kitty Louise LaBounty, 67, passed away October 10 after a brave and stubborn battle with cancer. In the three years after her diagnosis Kitty took advantage of her time and lived life to the fullest. She traveled to places she had never been...

On Wednesday, September  24, Nancy Kathleen Wladyka, 70, passed away in the arms of her family at their Sitka home, and into the loving arms of our Savior, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Nancy...

Jeffrey Mark Widman passed away due to multiple health issues Dec. 22, 2024, at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. He was 57. Jeffrey M. Widman Dies; Former Sitkan Was 57 He was born Nov. 13, 1967, in Tacoma, Washington, the son of Joe and Joanne...

Lyle M. Kuehn age 91 of Dayton, Tennessee, formerly of Spring City died Tuesday October 7, 2025 at The Veranda at the Life Care of Rhea County. He was born on July 22, 1934 in Sitka, Alaska to the late Frank W. and Olga McNulty Kuehn. Lyle...

 Edyth “Edie” Sedgley Bovee, loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away in Houston, Texas, on September 23, 2025, at the age of 101. A friend to all, she lived a life that intertwined her faith with love of...

Stephen Vincent Vieira, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, man of strong faith and dedicated educator, passed away peacefully at his home in Sequim, Washington, on September 25, surrounded by his family. He was 82. Born on March 14, 1943, in...

Former Sitkan Ann Bowman passed away peacefully Sept. 23 in Inman, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous journey with Parkinson’s disease. She was 82. Ann's early years were spent on a family farm in rural Gove County, Kansas....

Maureen “Mo” Fredrickson, a lifelong Sitka resident, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2025, at Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. She was 64. Born in Sitka on April 26, 1961, Mo’s love for Alaska’s natural beauty shaped her life....

Services for Robert Henry Kinville Sr. are scheduled 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, October 3, at the ANB Founders Hall. Robert died September 19 in Sitka, at the age of 84. He was born May 13, 1941, in Portland, Oregon, the son of Harry and Marjorie...

Services for lifelong Sitkan Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Howard will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi. Elizabeth died Sept. 17 in Sitka, at the age of 89. “Elizabeth was the most beautiful and amazing woman,” her family...

In mid-September, his family will return Arnold "Arnie" Hilmer Pederson back home to Sitka, his final resting place. Arnie, the son of Herman Arnold Pederson and Ethel Marie Muscott, was welcomed to the world at Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital on February...

Donald James Helfrich, a Sitka resident for almost all of his life, passed away September 4, 2025, in Anchorage, where he was receiving medical care. He was 60. He was born April 14, 1965, in Bend, Oregon, the son of James and Pauline...

With deep sorrow, his family has announced the passing of William H. Ryherd Jr., 77, of Santa Rosa, California. Born on November 5, 1947, at Hamilton Air Force Base, California, he died peacefully on July 27, 2025, surrounded by those who loved...

Meichen Elise Plumhoff passed away in a boating accident on July 20, 2025, at the age of 34, leaving a huge hole in many hearts. Born December 18, 1990, to Terri Leigh Karkau and Uwe Plumhoff in Vancouver, Washington, Meichen brought laughter and...

James “Jim” Weir Price, 91, passed away on April 1, 2025, in the presence of loved ones in Tacoma, Washington. He was a beloved son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, mentor and friend to many generations as he was blessed with...

Former Sitka resident Rodolfo Miguel Martin passed away the early morning of June 9 in Juneau, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 23, 1953, in Laoag City, Philippines, to Ceferino Martin Sr. and Marcelina Martin. He married his wife...

Fred William Fayette Jr., 79, died by suicide in his home in Sitka, Alaska, on July 15, 2025.  He was born to Fred and Vera (Unick) Fayette in Blaine, Washington,, on September 10, 1945. He grew up as a three-sport athlete in Blaine, and...

Services for Michael Edward Dalton, a fisherman, are scheduled August 30 in Kake. A service will be held at 1 p.m. at the Kake Community Hall with dinner to follow at 5 p.m. Michael died July 28 at Alaska Native Medical Center in...

MARVIN HENRY GRANT, JR. 3 September 1929 – 9 August 2025 “Hank” was born 3 September 1929 in Springfield, Missouri. It was the dawn of the Depression and so he learned early to enjoy life with little. “All I needed was a stick and some dirt,”...

Pam Beaudion, 66, of Salem, Oregon, passed away on June 7, 2024. Pam was born on July 19, 1957, in Spokane, Washington, and when she was 2 her family moved to Sitka – a place that would shape much of her life and spirit. She remained in Sitka...