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...

Colette Nelson Guggenheim passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, at her farm on Whidbey Island, surrounded by her family and friends. She was 53. Her passing leaves an irreplaceable void in the …

Weldon Ray White was born June 18, 1942, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Frank and Dorothy White. He grew up in Elk Grove, California, and subsequently moved to Malin, Oregon.  He served in the …

Elizabeth Duna Furst Fullerton, age 87, died on July 17, 2025, while on a trip to Bergen, Norway. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. John "Dan" Fullerton. She is survived by her beloved children, Cheryl Lydia Fisher (Ronald) and Bruce...

Gail Celeste Porter, beloved sister, wife, mother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025, in Sitka, Alaska, at the age of 84, with daughter Lynn by her side. Gail was born on November 23, 1940, in Ketchikan to Norman T. Gerde, and...

Former Sitka resident Larry Paul Snider, of Aberdeen, Washington, passed away at Harbor Regional Health Center on July 11, 2025. He was 73 years old. Larry was born on June 28, 1952, and was later adopted by Frank and Naomi (Iams) Snider of...

Jimmy Don Nicodemus, age 75, passed away in Denton, Texas, October 19, 2024, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Jim was born at Perrin AFB, Texas, to Donald Lee and Billie Jean Nicodemus on March 6, 1949. His birthday was his...

Kent Steven "Dogger" Winship passed away on June 27, 2025, in Independence, Missouri. He was 64. Born May 30, 1961, to Myron W. and Sharon F. Winship in La Chapelle Saint Mesmin, Loiret, France, Kent sought adventure in every aspect of life. He...

Thomas Williamson, a resident of both Sitka and Sequim, Washington, died June 30 in Washington. Tom was born in 1954 in Ketchikan, the son of Tom and Paula Williamson. He grew up living and working at his parents' logging camp, and loved the...

Katherine Walunga Anderson Ouulukluk, Katherine Walunga Anderson, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away in Sitka on July 6th. Katherine was born on November 10, 1936, in Gambell, Alaska, on St. Lawrence Island, to John...