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...

A memorial service for Richard Duane "Rick" Temple, a Sitka resident for more than 30 years, will be held 6 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the First Baptist Church, 514 Halibut Point Road. Rick died May 29 at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center, at the age...

Kay Corliss McCarthy (Howe), a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away in Palm Springs, California, on July 1st at the age of 82. Born June 20, 1943, in Hettinger, North Dakota, to Otto and Leona Howe, Kay was the youngest...

Morris Otto Brown, Jr. affectionately known as Buzz, passed away on May 12th, 2025, surrounded by love.  He was 77 years old. A lifelong Sitkan, Buzz was a man whose presence touched many.  Known for his steady kindness, his willingness...

Barbara Ann Rands Hames, beloved Mother, Grandmother,...

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Kathie Etulain January 3, 1941 – June 10, 2025 Kathie Etulain, beloved mother, wife, sister, and grandmother passed away peacefully on June 10, 2025 in Bellingham, WA. She was 84. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Dan, residing in Sitka,...

Services for Angela Lee Haag, a former Sitka resident, will be held 4 to 6 p.m. July 5 at the Mid-Valley Independent Baptist Church in Houston, Alaska, Mile 57.7 on the Parks Highway. Angela died in Houston on her 45th birthday, Jan. 1,...

Joyce Marvel Martin, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 6 at the age of 94. Joyce got her name because, as her family put it, marvelous day!” “The day of her birth was a joyous and Born on...

Longtime Sitka resident, Marian Blankenship, passed on to her eternal home, in the early morning hours of May 28, 2025, at the age of 92. Marian was born Marian Jean Myers, to Clarence and Sadie Myers, on March 8,1933, in Ketchikan AK.  She...

AGNES J. GREIMANN  Agnes Joyce Greimann passed away, peacefully, on March 29, 2025. Agnes was born on December 15, 1932, in Alberta, Canada. On February 19, 1949, Agnes met Paul, in Edmonton, Alberta. After a week of dating , Paul left for...

Memorial Service June 13 For Barbara Chittenden Memorial services for Barbara Pamela (Craig) Chittenden, who had deep roots in Sitka, will be Friday, June 13, at Sitka National Cemetery. Her ashes, along with those of her husband Gene, will be...