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Archie Brookshire
Former Juneau resident Archie Brookshire, 73, died Saturday, May 19, 2001, in Grants Pass, Oregon.
He was born August 29, 1927, in Dalton, Georgia. On Dec. 15, 1946, he married his wife Loretta. He joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1947, served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and retired in Juneau in 1970. He worked fifteen years for the Alaska Marine Highway System as a chief engineer, retiring in 1990, when he and his wife moved to Grants Pass Oregon.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Masonic Lodge and American Legion. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking.
His is survived by his wife, Loretta; his sons Bill and Clay Brookshire of Sparks Nevada; his five grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Loretta Brookshire may be reached at 3350 Campus View Drive Grants Pass, Oregon 97527-8146.
Christine Clauson Brodersen
Life-long Alaskan Christine Clauson Brodersen died July 30 in her home in Juneau after a long battle with cancer.
She was born Nov. 19, 1948, while her family resided in Pelican. She spent her childhood in Pelican and graduated from high school in Petersburg in 1967. She graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in biology in 1971 and a teaching credential in 1972.
Upon her return to Alaska, she taught briefly at Pelican and Juneau-Douglas High Schools before pursuing a 25-year research career at the Auke Bay Laboratory of the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service. Her research on the toxicity of oil to marine life helped establish the scientific basis for the Kachemak Buy-Back Bill, which protected biologically important areas of Kachemak Bay from oil leasing. It also provided much of the justification for Alaska's water quality standards for oil pollution, which are among the most stringent in the world.
Following the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, she devoted her full-time efforts to evaluating the persistence and impacts of the oil on marine resources of the spill region. In addition, she also determined the basic biology and the habitat requirements of several species of Alaska shellfish.
She is survived by her husband, Mark, and son, Carl, of Juneau, and by her parents, John and Betty Clauson of Pelican. Chris was preceded in death by her brother Eric in 1992.
Norman L. Anderson
Former Juneau resident Norman L. Anderson died March 15, 2000, at his residence in Flint, Mich.
He was born Feb. 10, 1940, in Seattle and moved to Juneau in 1970. He was a member of the Alaska Ombudsman Hall of Fame and a retired corrections officer. He enjoyed soccer, baseball and basketball and was a coach to many local teams. Anderson moved to Flint, Mich., in 1998.
He was preceded in death by his father Alfred Anderson and his brother, also named Alfred Anderson.
He is survived by his wife Judy Malenfant of Flint, Mich., sons Erik and Todd Anderson of Juneau, stepsons Thomas Malenfant of Atlanta, Ga., David Malenfant (and fiancee Melaine Warner) of Flint, Mich., mother, Ruth Anderson of Washington, sisters Linnea (and husband Robbie Cothran) of South Carolina, Catherine Anderson (and husband Ron Marriot) and Eileen O'Connor (and husband Robert), brother Garry Lee Anderson and friend George Heritage, all of Washington and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held today at Schwartz Funeral Home in Flint, Mich.
Debbey Brown
Juneau resident Debbey Brown died March 15, 2000, in Juneau from breast cancer.
She was born Nov. 5, 1956, in Boise, Idaho. She lived in Idaho until she and her husband moved to Alaska in 1992. She worked as a teacher's aide in Corner Bay and in the cook house at logging camps in Corner Bay and Cube Cove. In 1999, the family moved to Juneau and she worked at Super Bear Supermarket. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995.
She was preceded in death by her mother Frances Gilman Roehl.
She is survived by her husband Russell Brown of Juneau, children Miriah Brown and Aysha Brown of Juneau and Paul Younger of Salmon, Idaho; brothers Gary and Chad Roehl of Idaho; sisters Patricia Flores of Riverside, Calif., and Stacey Brown of Idaho; and her father John Roehl of Salmon, Idaho.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 19, at 12:30 p.m., at Auke Bay Bible Church.
BILLIE D. WEST
Former Juneau resident Billie D. West died July 19, 2000, at his home in Renton, Wash. He was 78.
West was born Jan. 14, 1922, in Cameron, Mo., and lived in Juneau before moving to Renton in 1975. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving aboard the USS Grant. He worked for the Federal Aviation Agency in Alaska, retiring in 1972. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and a member to the Mason & Shire.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Florence West of Renton, Wash., five sons, Gerald West of Kansas City, William West and Pat West, both of Juneau, Greg West of Seattle, Wash., and Johnnie West of Covington, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
Florence L. Heppler
Longtime Juneau resident Florence L. Heppler died March 2, 2000, in her home, surrounded by her family.
She was born Jan. 20, 1925, in Walla Walla, Wash., to Harry and Mable (Bathe) Dobson. She moved to Juneau with her mother and siblings in 1937, after spending several years in Hood River, Ore.
Heppler worked at Juneau Drug and the Alaska Marine Highway until her retirement. She was a member of Pioneers Auxiliary No. 6 and was crowned Pioneer Queen in 1993. She was also a member of the Juneau Emblem Club and a volunteer at the Mountain View Senior Center.
Heppler loved to travel and fish. She made several journeys throughout Alaska and spent many hours on the stern of a boat with a pole in her hands.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Diana Payne of Valdez and her parents.
She is survived by her long-time companion Gene Specht of Juneau, daughter Donna Gifford of Valdez, sister Idabelle Bryson of Juneau, sister Marian Bell of Las Vegas, Nev., brother Lee Nance of Hood River, Ore., brother Russell (Dick) Hopkins of Roseburg, Ore., five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of her life will be announced at a later date.
Memorials may be made in her name to Hospice Home Care, 3200 Hospital Drive, Juneau, Alaska, 99801.
Ethyl Mae Betit
Juneau resident Ethyl Mae (LeTourneau) Betit died Feb. 10, 2000, surrounded by her family at the home of her son in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was 75.
She was born Aug. 19, 1924, in Detroit, Mich., to Louis N. LeTourneau and Hermine (Warneke) LeTourneau. She joined the Women's Army Corps on Feb. 28, 1945. By October 1945, she had already been promoted to sergeant at Fort Benning, Ga., when Infantry Lt. Joseph W. Betit arrived there from combat service in Europe. They were married June 5, 1946, in Nashville, Tenn.
She resigned from the service in June 1946. During her husband's 24-year career as an officer, the couple was stationed at posts in Japan, Canada, the Panama Canal Zone and the United States. Later they lived in Virginia, Vermont and Alaska where Joe held federal and state jobs.
Her family wrote that she always reflected fondly on the many friends she made in the many places she lived. They wrote her devotion to the church and her Christian faith were central in her life, and served as an inspiration to her family.
She is survived by her husband Joe, her children Joseph (Amy) Betit of Virginia, Rod (Ellen) of Utah, Raphael (Ana) of Juneau, Christina Betit-Deakins (Ray) of Virginia, Suzanne Betit-Talmadge (Bill) of Utah, Michele Betit of Anchorage, Marlene Betit-Lorden (Ken) of Vermont, 10 grandchildren and siblings George Letourneau of Arizona, Louis (Norma) LeTourneau of Michigan, Hermine (John) Walkden of Florida and Marion (Gib) Dawson of Arizona. She was preceded in death by her sister Helen Rilett.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Faith Lutheran Church in Juneau. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to Faith Lutheran School, 2500 Sunset Drive, Juneau, 99801.
Sharon L. Cote
Juneau resident Sharon L. Cote (Oresnik) died Sept. 29, 2000, at her home after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was 38.
She was born April 9, 1962, in Milwaukee, Wis., to William and Karen (Kling) Oresnik. She graduated from West Bend East High School in West Bend, Wis., in 1980. On Sept. 24, 1988, she married David D. Cote, Jr., in Manchester, N.H.
Petty Officer Cote proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard, receiving various awards, many for her superior performance. In July of 2000 she retired after 20 years of active duty.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Herman and Viola Kling, and Frank and Louise Oresnik Sr.
She is survived by her husband David D. Cote Jr., and children, Kirsten and Christopher, all of Juneau; step-daughter Jennifer of New Hampshire; parents William and Karen and sister Michelle Gruszynski, all of West Bend; sister Laurie Enright of Kewaskum, Wis. and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Juneau, where she was a member. At her request, in lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the American Cancer Society, 1057 W. Fireweed Lane, Anchorage, Alaska, 99503.
John Ernest Weise
Former Juneau and Skagway resident John (Jack) Ernest Weise died Oct. 12, 2000, at the Anchorage Pioneers' Home. He was 85.
He was born Jan. 15, 1915, in Skagway to John and Theresa Weise, and raised in Whitehorse. He worked for the White Pass and Yukon Railroad in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, before moving back to Alaska in the 1930s. He settled in Bethel and served as a senator from 1959-1963 in the state of Alaska's first legislature.
He was a station manager for many years for Alaska Airlines, Northern Consolidated Airlines, then Wien Air Alaska in Bethel, Dillingham and Juneau, where he retired in 1978. He was active in the Elks and Lions Clubs.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth and daughter Jill Weise.
He is survived by his sons, John Weise of Bethel and Arne Weise of Anchorage; daughters Gail Plant and Nita Baldwin of Victoria, British Columbia, and Julie Curtis and Della Grimes of Anchorage; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held noon Saturday in Anchorage at the Alliance Bible Church, 941 East Dowling, with burial following at Anchorage Memorial Park. Family and friends are invited to gather following the service at the home of Julie and Keith Curtis.
The family requests memorial donations to made to the Alzheimer's Association Alaska Chapter, 240 East Tudor Road, Suite 110, Anchorage, Alaska 99503 or Anchorage Pioneers' Home, 923 West 11 Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501.
Agnes O'Toole Murphy
Longtime Alaska resident Agnes O'Toole Murphy died Oct. 6, 2000, in the Ketchikan Pioneers' Home. She was 85.
She was born in 1915 and raised in San Francisco, Calif.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jeremiah Patrick Murphy.
She is survived by her children Patricia Murphy of Juneau, Laurence Murphy of Ketchikan, Brian Murphy of Seattle, and Sheila Murphy of Port Townsend, Wash.; her brothers Laurence O'Toole of Fort Wayne, Ind., and James O'Toole of San Francisco; and her niece Sister Claire Graham of Sacramento, Calif.
A memorial was held at Holy Name Church on Oct. 10.
Louise A. Peppercorn
Former Juneau resident Louise A. Peppercorn died Jan. 11, 2000, at Northwest Medical Center in Arkansas.
She was born April 28, 1921, in Tacoma, Wash., to Horace and Kenna Adams. She grew up in Juneau and was an employee of the Corps of Engineers in Anchorage for 28 years. She and her husband retired to Rogers, Ark., in 1974.
She was preceded in death by her husbands Riley L. Adams and Edward J. Peppercorn, and her brother Horace Adams Jr.
She is survived by her son John Peppercorn (and wife Mary Claire) of California; daughter Joanne (and husband Dr. Tad Morgan) of Arkansas; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 21836, Juneau, Alaska, 99802.
Margaret C. Fraser
Juneau resident Margaret C. Fraser died July 24, 2000, at the Juneau Pioneers' Home.
She was born Sept. 12, 1909, in Ohio to Albert McCullough Colegrove and Agnes Vivian Fox.
Fraser and her husband, Robert E. Fraser, moved to Anchorage in 1944. In 1959 they bought the Tonsina Lodge, on the Richardson Highway 80 miles north of Valdez. They owned and operated the lodge for three decades.
After selling the business, they remained in Squirrel Creek and traveled during winter months. Fraser moved to Juneau in 1991, several years after her husband died. She later lived in the pioneers' home in Ketchikan before returning to the Juneau Pioneers' Home.
She was a lifelong member of the Glenallen American Legion Women's Auxiliary and the Episcopal Church. She enjoyed knitting and playing cards.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert E. Fraser; sister Jane (and husband Leon) Hillier; brother Albert McCullough Colegrove Jr., (and wife Amelia Vurik); son Steven Stuart Sims and granddaughter Kathleen Margaret Black.
She is survived by daughter-in-law Carole Ann (Alley) Sims; grandchildren Susan Louise Sims, Paul Krogstad, Gail Marie Sims and Renato Capistrano all of Juneau; Theresa Linda Sims and Carl Miller of Morongo Valley, Calif.; great-grandchildren Erin Krogstad, Michael, Michelle and Wesley Miller, Christine and Mark Mitchell and Scott, Shauna and Stacey Swarens; great-great grandchildren Amanda, Michael, Emmett, Megan, Christopher, Kevin and Michael.
A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Friday at the Juneau Pioneers' Home at 4675 Glacier Highway. Internment will be at a later date at Hartley Cemetery in Lakeport, Calif.
Flowers may be sent to the Juneau Pioneers' Home. Memorials may be sent to Saint Brendan's Episcopal Church, 4207 Mendenhall Loop Road, Juneau, AK, 99801 or the Glenallen American Legion Women's Auxiliary, P.O. Box 27, Glenallen, AK, 99588.
