T (Theron) Cole T (Theron) Cole, longtime Sitka resident, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024, in Seattle Washington. He was surrounded by family at the time T was born in Sitka on …

Dorinda Lee (Petraborg) Ray Dorinda Lee (Petraborg) Ray passed away peacefully December 29, 2024, with family by her side at the Whatcom Hospice House in Bellingham, Washington, following …

Stuart Otis Denslow Stuart Otis Denslow, who served as Sitka city manager and a vice president of Sheldon Jackson College, died July 3 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He would have turned 90 on …

Jack C. Fredrickson Jack C. Fredrickson was born Nov. 25, 1931, in Ketchikan, the youngest of five children of Alpha and Ed Fredrickson. In 1942, the family moved to Seattle, Washington, where …

  Erik A. Davenport Erik A. Davenport, who was a home builder in Sitka for nearly 30 years, died Dec. 16 in Placerville, California, at the age of 74. He was born in San Jose, California, …

William “Bill” Louis Smith III William “Bill” Louis Smith III, a beloved figure hailing from Cortland, N.Y., formerly of Aberdeen, Md., and Sitka, passed away suddenly and, as one might …

David R. Knapp Jr. David R. Knapp Jr., born Jan. 18, 1972, in Anchorage to parents David and Marilyn Knapp, lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully surrounded by family in …

  Bernice Lorraine (Espeseth) Stedman Bernice Lorraine (Espeseth) Stedman passed away on March 17, 2023, in Sitka at the age of 93.  She had spent the last several years residing at the Sitka …

Myrna Lang Services have been scheduled for Myrna Lang, a lifelong Sitka resident who died in Sitka on Nov. 20. The service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Alaska Raptor Center. …

Lucas Spencer Williams Lucas Spencer Williams, a life-long Sitkan, passed away Monday morning on November 18, 2024, in his home. He was 35. Lucas was born April 25, 1989, in Sitka, to Dale and …

Stephen Brian Petro Stephen Brian Petro, a former Sitka resident, passed away on November 12, 2024, in Port Orchard, Washington. He was 74. Steve was born on a warm, sunny day in Seattle, …

  Donald R. Soukup Husband, father, grandfather and friend Donald R. Soukup passed away November 1, 2024, at Sitka Long Term Care, after a three-year stay. He was born September 8, 1939, to …

Dr. Wayne Thomas Hagerman Dr. Wayne Thomas Hagerman passed away on Wednesday, October 24, at his home in Lacey, Washington, after a courageous battle with cancer. The longtime Sitka optometrist …

Rose Mary Manning Rose Mary Manning passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 27, 2024, at age 82. Mass of Christian burial is 12:05 p.m. November 4, at St. Gregory Catholic …

Laura Joyce Davis Laura Joyce Davis, a former Sitkan, passed quietly at her home in Pahoa, Hawaii, with her family present, on March 28. She was 87. Joyce was delivered at home during a raging …

Carlos Alagano Agne Services have been scheduled for Carlos Alagano Agne, a longtime Sitka resident who died Oct. 16 at the age of 81. A viewing will be 11 a.m. to noon Monday, October 28, at …

  Eunavae “Vae” Ballou passed peacefully in her sleep early on the morning of October 11, at the Sitka Pioneers Home. She was 96 years old. A memorial service …

Esther Marie Johnson Esther Marie Johnson, 69, former resident of Sitka, peacefully walked into the forest on July 21, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, South Carolina.  A …

Benjamin “Sandy” Beach Benjamin “Sandy” Beach, a resident for 26 years, died Sept. 25, 2024, in Sitka at the age of 94. He was born February 27, 1930, in Sharptown, Maryland, the son of …

Clifford Lance “Tuffy” Robards Clifford Lance “Tuffy” Robards was born at Sitka Community Hospital  on January 25, 1963. He came into the world weighing in at 10 pounds 4 ounces, which held …