ANDRE
Shirley Lee Evans Andre Birth: Jun. 18, 1955, Death: Mar. 2, 1996,
Anchorage Daily News March 5, 1996, Kodiak homemaker Shirley Lee Andre,
40, died of pneumonia and meningitis March 2, 1996, at Alaska Regional
Hospital. A visitation was held followed by a funeral service at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kodiak. Bishop John
Governal officiated. Burial was at the Kodiak Cemetery. Mrs. Andre was
born June 18, 1955, in Ellensburg, Wash., and had been a resident of
Kodiak since 1974. She had received her bachelor of science degree at
Brigham Young University and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. She was a volunteer with various charitable
organizations, and enjoyed sewing, arts and crafts. She is survived by
her husband, Michael; son, Perrin; mother, Valene Evans; father, Charles
Evans, brothers, Dennis and Kent Evans; and sister, Cherie Evans
Simpson. Arrangements were handled by Kehl's Forest Lawn Mortuary &
Crematory.
BARKER
Karen Rae Hall Barker Birth: May 12, 1975, Alaska Death: Mar. 4, 2008,
Valdez resident and lifelong Alaskan Karen Rae Barker, 32, died March 4,
2008, at home., A service was held at Holy Resurrection Orthodox
Cathedral in Kodiak. Pallbearers were Jared Selanoff, Jerry Selanoff
Jr., Cameron Katelnikoff, Joseph Katelnikoff, Freddie Katelnikoff and
Jesse Eggemeyer. Burial at the City of Kodiak Cemetery., Karen was born
May 12, 1975, in Alaska. She graduated from East High School in 1993 and
is a member of the Russian Orthodox church. Karen enjoyed beading even
though she suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. She liked to coach her
daughter's T-ball team and help the girls with school work. She also
liked to read and loved music and singing, but her girls were her first
and only priority, her family said., Her daughter Freddie said that her
"mommy" was really kind and that she liked holidays and helping other
people. Her daughter Alicia said that her "mommy" was nice (even though
they sometimes made her mad) and that she liked to hug and kiss her and
Freddie. Her Grandmother Sophie said: "She was a wonderful, caring
granddaughter who always wanted to help. I love her dearly and will miss
her. She was a devoted, protective mother who made her children the
center of her life. She had a big heart and wanted to take care of
everyone. She made sure her daughters knew about their heritage and
history, science and life." Sophie added that family and friends were
very important to Karen, and she taught her girls to be kind and help
others., She was survived by her daughters, Freddie Katelnikoff Barker
and Alicia Sophie Barker of Valdez; mother, Marina Katelnikoff-Beck of
Valdez; dad, Donald Beck of Valdez; father and stepmother, Jerry and
Rita Hall of Florida; great-grandmother, Marina Waselie of Larsen Bay;
grandmother, Sophie Katelnikoff-Shepard of Kodiak; Crossna (godmother),
Donna Yovino of Kodiak; brothers, Jared Hall, Jamie Hall, Justin Hall
and Jordan Hall of Florida; stepsisters, Angela Lambert, Terri Beck and
Lana MacKay of Washington; grandmother, Naomi Beck of Texas; and many
aunts, uncles, cousins, great-aunts and great-uncles., Karen Barker was
preceded in death by her grandfather, Fred Katelnikoff, and uncle, Zack
Katelnikoff.
 BARTEL
Gordon Brewster Bartel, Birth: 1953 Alaska Death: Jan. 15, 1983, Kodiak.
Gordon Bartel was a Police Officer in Kodiak, Alaska. He served just a
year and a half for the Police Force, dying in the line of duty at age
29. Officer Bartel was issuing a citation to a man for camping within
the city limits, he had previously warned the same man for violating the
city ordinance. The suspect shot Officer Bartel dead. The suspect was
found guilty of murder and sentenced to 99 years behind bars. Officer
Bartel was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
 BENSON
John Ben "Benny" Benson, Jr. Birth: Sep. 25, 1912, Chignik, Alaska
Death: Jul. 2, 1972, Kodiak, Alaska
"Benny" BENSON, the son of Swede
John Ben BENSON Sr. (1853- ~1937) & his Russian-Aleut wife Tatiana
Ivanevna DEDIUKHIN (1880- ~1917), spent his childhood in the Jesse Lee
Home, first in Unalaska and later in Seward. While at the Home in
Unalaska, his design was selected to become the Alaska flag. Married
twice, he made his home in later years at Kodiak where he was an honored
and beloved community member. Memorials to him can be found in Kodiak,
Unalaska, and throughout the State.
BLACK
Dr. Lydia T. Black, Birth: Dec. 16, 1925, Kiev, Ukraine
Death: Mar.
12, 2007 Kodiak, Alaska
Lydia T. Black was born December 16, 1925 in
Kiev. In 1950 she and her husband Igor Black moved to the United States.
She completed her doctoral degree in anthropology at the University of
Massachusetts in 1973. In 1984, Lydia began working for the University
of Alaska Fairbanks. She published dozens of books and articles about
Alaska Native culture. She passed away March 12, 2007 in Kodiak, Alaska,
age 81. She is survived by four children who live in Wisconsin, Texas,
Massachusetts, and Alaska.
CLEARY
Mrs Kelly Erin Swan Cleary, Birth: Mar. 11, 1959, California, Death:
Mar. 25, 1995, Alaska
COBBAN
Gwendolyn Cobban, Birth: Mar. 20, 1915, Wheatland, Oregon
Death: Aug.
5, 2010, Kodiak, Alaska
DOMBROWSKI
Sophia Kay Dombrowski, Birth: Aug. 24, 1961, Death: Jul. 7, 1992,
Anchorage Daily News July 11, 1992, Anchorage homemaker Sophia Kay
Naumoff Dombrowski, 30, died July 7 at Humana Hospital-Alaska. A funeral
was conducted at Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church in Kodiak
with Father John Zabinko of Holy Resurrection officiating. Burial was in
the Kodiak Cemetery. Ms. Dombrowski was born Aug. 24, 1961, in Karluk.
She was raised in Kodiak and moved to Anchorage in 1989. She is survived
by her sons, Brian Hammerstom and Steven Naumoff, both of Anchorage; her
mother, Reka Landis, and a brother, Timothy Naumoff, both of Kodiak; and
three sisters, Julie Estes and Audrey Ferguson, both of Anchorage, and
Judy Landis of Kodiak. Local arrangements were by Witzleben Family
Funeral Homes and Crematory, Sixth Avenue Chapel.
ERSKINE
Nellie Morse Erskine, Birth: Nov. 7, 1886, San Francisco, CA, Death:
Sep. 11, 1942
ERSKINE
Wilbur Julian Erskine, Birth: Aug. 24, 1880 San Francisco, CA Death:
Dec. 24, 1948
KRAFT
 Anna
Kraft, wife of Ben Kraft, born 26 August 1898
LEDOUX
Loyde Walter LeDoux, Birth: Jun. 27, 1927, Minnesota
Death: Sep. 14,
1973, Anchorage, Alaska
Loyde was the father of 8 children. Married
to Shirley Zachariason. Carpenter.
LEDOUX
Shirley Joan Zachariason LeDoux, Birth: Sep. 2, 1931, Minnesota
Death: Jan. 1, 2006, Kodiak, Alaska
Mother of 8, married to Loyde
Walter LeDoux
LEVINE
Alfred M. Levine, Birth: Mar. 6, 1924, Ouzinkie Alaska
Death: Feb.
23, 1990, Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Daily News February 27, 1990,
Alfred M. Levine, 65, a commercial fisherman in the Kodiak area, died
Feb. 23 at Alaska Native Medical Center. Memorial services were held in
Anchorage at the Seventhday Adventist Church North, with Pastor Jim
Osborne officiating. A graveside service was held at Kodiak City
Cemetery. Local arrangements were by Kehl's Forest Lawn Mortuary and
Crematory. Mr. Levine was born March 6, 1924, in Ouzinkie. He enjoyed
sports, fishing, the outdoors, crosswords and getting together with his
American Legion friends. Mr. Levine was a commercial fisherman for most
of his life, fishing out of Kodiak, where he made his home. His family
said he will be remembered as a very special person who was a loving
grandfather to his 12 grandchildren., Mr. Levine was preceded in death
by his wife, Topsy. Survivors include daughters and sonsinlaws Loretta
and Wayne Selby of Kodiak and Sharon and Gary Ferriss of Anchorage; his
sons and daughtersinlaw, Sonny and Vicky Levine of Seward and Art and
Tamie Levine of Kodiak.
MORTON
John R. Morton, Birth: Jun. 24, 1919 Boonville, MO
Death: Aug. 14,
1996, Kodiak, Alaska
Anchorage Daily News August 21, 1996, John R.
Morton, 77, died Aug. 14, 1996, at Kodiak Island Hospital of a lingering
illness. A funeral service was held Aug. 17 at the American Legion Hall
in Kodiak. Burial with full military honors, a 21-gun salute and a
fly-by of local pilots, took place at the Kodiak City Cemetery., Mr.
Morton was born in June 24, 1919, in Boonville, Mo. A highly decorated
veteran of World War II, he joined the U.S. Army on Nov. 1, 1940, and
trained for the armored artillery. His unit entered the European
continent through the beaches at Normandy, France, shortly after D-Day.
In the course of his military career, he would earn the Purple Heart
with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star and the Silver Star. Then-Sgt.
Morton received the Distinguished Service Cross by Gen. George Patton
for actions in battle at Pontorson, France, when his unit was caught in
a German ambush on Aug. 1, 1944. After using up his own ammunition, Mr.
Morton retrieved a Thompson submachine gun from a dead soldier and
continued attacking, accounting for 26 enemy deaths. On another
occasion, Mr. Morton shot down a German fighter with an M-1 Garand
infantry rifle. He left the service as a disabled veteran after five
years. He was hospitalized at Fort Collins, Colo., with back and neck
wounds at the time of his discharge. He and Fern Casey were married Jan.
24, 1945, in Boonville. A year later, he made his first trip to Kodiak.
An avid hunter, Mr. Morton came to the island because ''he heard it had
the biggest bears in the world.'' Within a couple of years, he moved his
family to Kodiak. Over the years he worked as a truck driver, janitor
and stevedore for both Alaska Steamship Co. and Sea-Land. He was a pilot
and performed predatory bear control for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service in the late '40s and '50s, killing 17 bears with 18 shots. He
had a guide service and was a receiver for Jonas Brothers of Denver. He
was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American
Veterans and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He was a benefactor
of the National Rifle Association, a lifetime member and on the board of
trustees of Whittington Marksmanship Center and a member of the
Boonville Rod and Gun Club., Mr. Morton is survived by his sons, John
and James ''Gus'' Morton of Kodiak; daughter, Barbara Jean Fortin of
Anchorage; brother, James, and sisters, Mary Frances Oswald and Dorothy
Jewett, all of Boonville; sister, Elizabeth Ann Arth of Kansas; and
seven grandchildren.
NORTON
Ione Marie Norton, Birth: Jul. 3, 1932, Kodiak, Alaska
Death: Jun. 6,
1992, Anchorage, Anchorage Daily News June 8, 1992, Anchorage resident,
Ione Marie Norton, 59, died June 6 at Our Lady of Compassion Care
Center, after a brief illness. A service was held at St. Innocent
Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Fourth Avenue and Turpin Street. His Grace,
R.T. Rev. Gregory and Rev. Seraphim Rohlman officiated. Services in
Kodiak were officiated by John Zambinko. Burial followed at Kodiak City
Cemetery. Miss Norton was born July 3, 1932, in Kodiak. She had lived
her life in Kodiak until moving to Anchorage in 1990. She has been
employed in Shareholder Relations, with Koniag Inc., for seven years.
She was very active in the Russian Orthodox Church. She enjoyed fishing,
especially for silver salmon. She is survived by her mother, Anne
Koppang of Anchorage; her brothers, Dennis Huey, Bob, and Roger Malutin,
all of Kodiak; her sisters, Olivia Brisbane of South Bend, Wash., and
Ginger Sothern of Portland, Ore. The family requests memorial
contributions be directed to the building fund for St. Innocent Russian
Orthodox Cathedral, 6724 E. Fourth Avenue, Anchorage, 99514. Local
arrangements by Evergreen Memorial Chapel.
O'HEARN
Florence Pearl Butrick Bedunah Pipe Birth: Jan. 1, 1900, USA Death: Jan.
1, 2000, USA
Florence Pearl Butrick married John Bedunah Dec. 31,
1908. They had four children - Hailey Comet, Earl Albert, Florence A.
and Maxine all born in the Allegan/Kalamazoo MI area. The doctor who
delivered Hailey Comet named him as he was born shortly after Hailey's
Comet was sighted. Hailey wasn't real fond of his name and went by
Harold most of his life. John passed away in 1930 and Florence later
married Frank Byron Pipe. She was going by Pearl when she died in 1958
and was buried near John, her first husband.
 PATE
Eileen O'Hearn Pate, Birth: Nov. 8, 1913, Kansas City, MO
Death: Sep.
22, 1992 Kodiak, Alaska
Eileen O'Hearn was originally a pianist. She
turned Film Star in Hollywood. She made ten Films in Hollywood:
Parachute Nurse W/Mary Mack; 1942 Submarine Raider W/Vera Lane;
1942
Meet the Stewarts W/Mary (uncredited); 1942 Not a Ladies' Man W/Margaret
Vance;
1942 The Devil's Trail, W/Myra Willoughby; 1942 Blondie's
Blessed Event (uncredited);
1942 Alias Boston Blackie, Hotel Maid
(uncredited); 1942 Two Yanks in Trinidad, Medical Nurse (uncredited);
1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden, Girl (uncredited); 1942 The Man Who
Returned to Life, Hettie (uncredited), 1941 Honolulu Lu, Debutante
(uncredited), 1941 The Richest Man in Town, Mary Martin; 1941 Thunder
Over the Prairie, Nora Mandan
PANAMARIOFF
Carl Panamarioff, Birth: Sep. 10, 1930, Ouzinkie, Alaska
Death: Aug.
28, 1991
Anchorage Daily News August 30, 1991, Lifelong Kodiak Island
resident Carl Panamarioff, 60, died Aug. 28 at Providence Hospital. A
funeral was held at Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church in Kodiak
with the Rev. John Zabinko officiating. Burial was in the Kodiak
Cemetery., Mr. Panamarioff was born Sept. 10, 1930, in Ouzinkie. He was
a commercial fisherman for many years, working for the Torson family on
the fishing vessel "Joanice|T.", He is survived by his sons, Peter
Shanigan and Chris Shanigan of Ouzinkie; his brothers, Roy Wolkoff of
Kodiak, and William Apalone Sr. of Seattle; his stepbrother, Bill
Wolkoff, and stepsister, Tina Olson, both of Kodiak; his fiancee, Alice
Anderson of Ouzinkie; and many nieces and nephews. Local arrangements
were by Evergreen Memorial Chapel, downtown.
PIPE
Florence Pearl Butrick Bedunah Pipe Birth: Jan. 1, 1900, USA Death: Jan.
1, 2000, USA
Florence Pearl Butrick married John Bedunah Dec. 31,
1908. They had four children - Hailey Comet, Earl Albert, Florence A.
and Maxine all born in the Allegan/Kalamazoo MI area. The doctor who
delivered Hailey Comet named him as he was born shortly after Hailey's
Comet was sighted. Hailey wasn't real fond of his name and went by
Harold most of his life. John passed away in 1930 and Florence later
married Frank Byron Pipe. She was going by Pearl when she died in 1958
and was buried near John, her first husband.
 RYSER
Mark Michael Ryser, Birth: Jul. 8, 1970, Death: Jan. 17, 1990
SAWYER
Ellen Dawson Sawyer, Birth: 1908, USA
Death: Nov. 25, 2005 Kodiak,
Alaska *Obit that appeared in the "ALASKA" Magazine - May/June 2006
edition: "Ellen Dawson Sawyer, 97, died Nov. 25 in Kodiak. A teacher who
came to Kodiak in the early 1940s, she became principal of Kodiak High
School in 1959. She was known for her resilience and sense of humor."
SOULE
Marion Huldah Steinbruegge Soule, Birth: Mar. 1, 1924
Dunmore, PA
Death: Nov. 18, 1990, Seaside, OR
Anchorage Daily News November 28,
1990, Recent Kodiak resident Marion Huldah Soule, 66, died Nov. 18 at
her daughter's home in Seaside, Ore. Services were conducted last week
in Seaside and Kodiak. Burial was at Kodiak City Cemetery.,Mrs. Soule
was born March 1, 1924, in Dunmore, Penn. She and her husband moved to
Kodiak in 1962. She worked as a nurse at Griffin Memorial Hospital
before going to work for the Alaska state employment office. She retired
as manager there in 1982. Mrs. Soule was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church in Kodiak, the Eastern Star Chapter No. 3, the American Legion
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She held board positions with American
Association of Retired Persons, the Senior Citizens of Kodiak and the
Kodiak Electric Association. She was also active in a Friday night
bowling league. She moved from Kodiak in early November to live with her
daughter in Oregon., Mrs. Soule is survived by her daughters, Pamela
Johnson of Kodiak, and Patricia Soule of Seaside; her sisters, Kathryn
Potter of Highland Park, Ill., Margaret Pettanito of Scranton, Penn.;
her brother, William Steinbruegge, of San Marcos, Calif.; and her
grandchildren, William Gilbert of Anchorage, and Jessica Johnson and
Caitlin Russell, both of Kodiak.
WAGNER
Jeffrey Allen Wagner, b. Dec. 25, 1990 d. Jun. 9, 1991
WAMSER
Wamser, Charley, b. unknown, d. unknown
WAMSER
Elice Von Scheele Wamser, b. unknown, d. unknown
WAMSER
Richard Thomas "Dick" Wamser, Birth: May 20, 1936, Kodiak Island
Borough, Alaska
Death: Dec. 29, 2010, Alaska
Longtime Alaska and
Washington resident Richard Thomas "Dick" Wamser, 74, died Dec. 29,
2010, at the Alaska Native Medical Center. Mr. Wamser wanted to be close
to his mother and father, requesting that his ashes be laid to rest in
the Kodiak Cemetery. Burial, a memorial service and gathering will be
held in the spring, possibly on May 20, Dick's birthday. Notice of the
services will be published in the Anchorage Daily News and the Kodiak
Daily Mirror. Mr. Wamser was born May 20, 1936, in Afognak Village, to
Charley and Elice (von Scheele) Wamser. He was baptized as a young child
into the Russian Orthodox faith. After graduating high school, Dick
received his master's degree from Columbia University in New York. He
proudly served 13 years as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, receiving an
honorable discharge. Dick returned to Alaska to carry on the family
tradition of commercial fishing in Bristol Bay from the mid-1960s to the
mid 1980s. His various gillnetters included, most famously, The Phantom.
During the 1980s and 1990s, Dick was the vessel owner and skipper of the
salmon tenders: The Ben B and M/V Midas. Dick resided in Anchorage his
last four years, becoming a co-guardian of his grand-niece, Dorrie
Wamser. He devoted time to ensuring Dorrie was secure and provided for.
He was able to reconnect with family and friends, especially enjoying
playful time with grand-nieces and grand-nephews. His family said: "Dick
was an independent, self-made man. Dick ("Uncle Dick") believed first
and foremost in education and college. He also loved flowering plants,
and poinsettias, delivering them to family and friends at Christmastime,
his favorite holiday. Dick's greatest love was the ocean." Dick is
survived by his brother, Bernard Wamser; nieces, Terrilyn Wamser, Marcia
(Wamser) Anderson, and Susan Wamser, numerous grand-nieces and
grand-nephews, and many cousins. He was preceded in death by his father,
Charley Wamser, mother, Elice (von Scheele) Wamser; and nephews, James
Wamser and Charley Wamser. Dick will be dearly missed by all his family
and friends. Arrangements are entrusted to Alaskan Heritage Memorial
Chapel. Published in adn.com from January 12 to January 14, 2011
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