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Annabelle Tweedy
Longtime Kenai resident Annabelle Tweedy died Friday, March 28, 2003, at Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna. She was 83.
Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Kenai. Following the memorial service, the family will receive friends in the church hall. There will be a scattering of ashes at the Tweedy residence, where they will scatter Annabelle's and her husband, Allen's, ashes.
Mrs. Tweedy was born Aug. 25, 1919, in Lincoln, Neb. She grew up in Glenwood Springs, Colo. She married Allen Tweedy on May 4, 1948. She and her husband moved to Alaska from Los Angeles in 1960 with their young son, George.
Mrs. Tweedy spent her younger years in the banking and restaurant industries. She started City Bank in Kenai and helped start the National Bank of Alaska in Kenai.
She was a charter member of the local Petroleum Wives. Mrs. Tweedy also enjoyed spending time with family, friends and her dog, Koobie.
Mrs. Tweedy was preceded in death by her husband.
She is survived by her son, George Tweedy; grandchildren, Nina Marion and her husband, Darrin, Kyle Tweedy, Natasha Lott and her husband, Michael, and Bria Tweedy; and great-grandchildren, Shaleenah, Casey and Neil Marion, Brian and Courtney Tweedy and Michael Jr. and Roman Lott.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be sent to the American Red Cross or a letter written to U.S. troops.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
James L. 'Jim' Hendershot
Kenai resident James L. "Jim" Hendershot died Sunday, March 30, 2003, at Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna. He was 67.
A gathering of friends and family will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the family's home at 1508 Bumblebee in Kenai with a memorial remembrance at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Hendershot was born July 1, 1935, in Wichita, Kan. He graduated from high school and received special training in connection with his job. He moved to Alaska in 1964 and worked for Unocal. He left Alaska in 1975 to work in the Lower 48. He returned to Alaska in 1990 after retiring from Unocal.
He was a Protestant and a member of the Elks Club. He also was an avid fisher and hunter and enjoyed football and car racing.
"As an individual pilot, he 'loved the blue sky over his head.' He always loved a great debate with his son, Steven. He loved his family and his wife, Sandy, who also was his best friend. He also was a great brother and friend, " his family said.
Mr. Hendershot was preceded in death by his mother, Violet Richey, and his father, Eugene Hendershot.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy of Kenai; sons, Steven Edward of Edna Bay, Robert "Bobby" Lee of Wichita and Kenneth "Kenny" Weber of Battleground, Wash.; daughters, Cindy Martin and Cheryl Mahan; 15 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Donald E. Wallace Jr. of Fall River, Kan.; and sisters, Jeanette L. Jennings and Carrie Hickem, both of Wichita.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the family at 1508 Bumblebee, Kenai, AK 99611 to help with expenses.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Derald L. Bise
North Kenai resident Derald L. Bise died Sunday, March 30, 2003, at Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna. He was 61.
A celebration of his life will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Peninsula Memorial Chapel. Pastor Brad Cason will officiate at the service. A reception will follow at the Eagles Aerie No. 3525. Another celebration of life will be held at a later date in Washington state.
Mr. Bise was born May 25, 1941, in Mexico, Mo. He served in the U.S. Air Force for eight years before being honorably discharged. He worked for GTE, which is now Verizon, for 26 years before retiring in 1992. He moved to Alaska in 1993.
Mr. Bise was a member of North Kenai Chapel and involved with the Gold Prospectors Association of America. He enjoyed gold panning at Mills Creek, fishing, hunting and traveling.
"He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He especially enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He will be deeply missed by all, including his gold panning partner, John Klimpe, " his family said.
Mr. Bise was preceded in death by his parents; a baby daughter, Kathryn Michelle Bise; and special brother-in-law, Nile Metcalf, who also was his best friend.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Bise of North Kenai; sons, Richard Bise of Wisconsin, Robert Grauman of California, Daniel Grauman of Delaware, William Schachinger of Wisconsin, John Schachinger of Alaska and Joseph Schachinger of Wisconsin; daughters, Christine McKay of Washington, Bethanie Powell of Washington and Kimberly Recha and Susan Grauman, both of Wisconsin; brothers, Melvin Bise of Kansas and Richard Bise of Missouri; sister, Melvadeen Bise of Kansas; and many grandchildren and other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Bertha McCracken
Sterling resident Bertha McCracken died Saturday, March 22, 2003, at home with her family. She was 96.
She will be interred next to her husband in Lewiston, Idaho, with a memorial service to be announced later.
Mrs. McCracken was born Sept. 6, 1906, in Kimberly, Idaho, to John and Myrtle Nichols. As a child she made several trips between north and south Idaho by team and wagon. She graduated from teachers college in Lewiston and taught for a number of years in that area.
She married Cal McCracken on Dec. 24, 1927, at Lewiston. He died in 1988. She continued to live in Lewiston until April of 2000, when she moved to Sterling to be with her family.
Mrs. McCracken was active in church work throughout her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers, Harold and Vane Nichols; and a sister, Louise Rice.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Neil and JoAnn McCracken of Sterling; granddaughters, Cherie Kennedy and Jody Howorth; and two great-granddaughters and one great-great-grandson, all of Anchorage.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Jonathan H. Link
Superior Court Judge Jonathan H. "Jon" Link died Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna, after a short illness. He was 59.
A memorial service will be held at at l p.m. April 5 at the Alaska State Courthouse, 125 Trading Bay Drive in Kenai.
Judge Link was born Jan. 22, 1944, in Washington, D.C. After obtaining his bachelor of arts degree in 1965 from Whittier College in California, Judge Link joined the U.S. Army and was posted at Fort Wainwright, where he was honorably discharged as a Sergeant E-5 in 1969.
Judge Link returned to Alaska in 1972, after obtaining his law degree from Hastings School of Law in San Francisco and was employed by the law firm of Hughes, Thorsness, Lowe, Gantz and Clark in Anchorage for two years. He then returned to Fairbanks as a partner in Johnson, Christensen, Shamberg and Link. From 1976 to 1990, Judge Link continued to serve his clients as a solo practitioner until he was appointed to the Superior Court bench in Kenai by Gov. Steve Cowper, a position that he held until his death.
Throughout his years in private practice, the esteem with which Judge Link was viewed, particularly because of his dedicated representation of clients, was evidenced by positions to which he was elected and appointed. Judge Link was elected to the Board of Governors of the Alaska Bar Association in 1978, serving as vice president in 1981. He also served on its Fee Arbitration Committee between 1981 and 1984. In Fairbanks, Judge Link was elected as secretary, vice president and president of the Tanana Valley Bar Association.
In early 1991, Judge Link was appointed as Administrative Judge for the Kenai Peninsula, overseeing the smooth operation of courthouses located in Kenai, Seward and Homer, a position which he continued to fill until his death. In 1995, his peers elected him to membership on the Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct, the body charged by law with oversight and discipline of members of the judiciary - a position he held until 1999.
Judge Link's interests were eclectic, ranging from Northwest Coast Indian art to river boating, carpentry and the construction of stained glass pieces. He also served as director and treasurer of the Fairbanks Historical Preservation Board, the entity responsible for the restoration of the riverboat Nenana.
First in his life was his family.
He was preceded in death by his father, George E. Link, esq., and his mother, Blayne.
Judge Link is survived by his wife of almost 19 years, Mildred; 16-year-old daughter, Lydia; sisters, Mary Means of Seattle, Wash., and Barbara Durigan of Fort Bragg, Calif.; brother Russell Link of Whidbey Island, Wash, ; and stepmother Thea Link of Walnut Creek, Calif.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made in Judge Link's memory to the Alaska Bar Foundation, P.O. Box 100279, Anchorage, AK 99510; the SPCA of Kenai Peninsula Inc., P.O. Box 4243, Soldotna, AK 99669; or the Fairbanks Historical Preservation Foundation, P.O. Box 70552, Fairbanks, AK 99707.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Cecilia Ann Northcutt
Cecilia Ann Northcutt of Killeen Texas, died Sunday, March 30, 2003, after a long battle with cancer. She was 70.
Visitation was held Saturday, April 5, at the Pope Dickson Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Ga. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, April 6, at the funeral home, with graveside services to follow at Forrest Hills Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Northcutt was born Sept. 4, 1932, in Manchester, Ga. She was the daughter of the late Pope and Cleo Hamlet.
During Mrs. Northcutt's 20-plus years of living in Alaska, she was co-owner of the Chistochina Lodge and also worked at the National Bank of Alaska, Spenard branch, as a customer service representative.
"While living in Alaska she became known as 'Mom' to many of her children's friends and was given the nickname 'Mama Cil.' She was loved by many and will forever be in our hearts, " her family said.
Mrs. Northcutt is survived by her children, Sheila Northcutt and Teresa and her husband, Larry Lanham, all of Killeen, Mike and his wife, Roxanne Northcutt, of Soldotna, and John and his wife, Ann Northcutt, of Anchorage; sisters, Betty and her husband, Earl Vines, of Jonesboro, and Pat and her husband, Gary Lacey, of Stockbridge, Ga.; brother, Pope Hamlet of Griffin, Ga.; and 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were made by Pope Dixson Funeral Home.
Nancy Lee Mapes
Soldotna resident Nancy Lee Mapes, known to many as "Granny, " died quietly with family present on Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at her home in Soldotna. She was 69.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the Soldotna Baptist Church, 223 E. Redoubt.
She was born Sept. 9, 1933, in Salina, Kan., the daughter of George and Christina Stinnett. She arrived in Alaska in 1957, traveling the state to settle in Clam Gulch to participate in the 1959 Homesteading Act. She completed school and became one of the first staff members at Central Peninsula General Hospital as a LPN. She continued her career to include physical therapy.
"She will be lovingly mourned and missed by the many lives she touched, " her family said.
She is survived by her children, Marylin Tanner of Nikiski, Daniel Boone of Chitina, and Laura Landess and Bob Grenier, both of Soldotna; sisters, Betty and Bernice; brothers, Albert and William of the Lower 48, and George of Kenai; and 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Flowers may be delivered to the church.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
John 'Jelly' Carl Standefer
John "Jelly" Carl Standefer died Thursday, March 20, 2003, at Heritage Place in Soldotna. He was 79.
A memorial ceremony will be held at the Sterling Senior Center on Sunday, March 30, at 3 p.m. and at the Sardis Lake Cemetery in Oklahoma at a later date.
Mr. Standefer was a native Oklahoman, born in the Sardis Valley of Pushmataha County on April 19, 1923.
Family and friends knew him for his quiet nature and dedication to Leta Belle, his wife of more than 60 years.
A veteran of World War II, he received an honorable discharge from the Army Air Corps. He loved to fish his entire life and will be well received in heaven as Jesus, too, was a fisher of men. Mr. Standefer also was a VFW member and an Ancient Free and Accepted Mason, Tuskahoma Lodge No. 491.
"He was our masterpiece and will be sorely missed, " his family said. "In lieu of flowers, Dad would want everyone to just go fishing."
Mr. Standefer is survived by his wife, Leta Belle Standefer; sons, Jimmy D. and wife, Marilyn, and John Michael and wife, Debbie; grandchildren, Verlon, Sean, Shea, Shara, Dillon, Monica, Rena Megan and John Garland; sisters, Wyvanee, Betty Jo and Lula Mae; and numerous aunts, uncles and friends he considered family.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
