Obituaries
Andrew J. Kunayak Sr. was born in Little Diomede on June 12, 1941 to his late parents John and Florence Kunayak. Andrew was known as Inukluk by many family and friends. Andrew grew up in Little...
Ray Anawrok, known as “Benson” to close cousins, nieces and nephews, was born on May 29, 1947 in Unalakleet. Ray grew up there and as an adult lived in Anchorage.
In the late 1980s, Ray relocated...
Dale H. Smithhisler, 90, of Butler, Ohio, died Sunday morning, February 19, 2017 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 11, 1926 in Knox County, the son of the late Ralph and Martha (...
Alice May Fox, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Seattle, Washington. She was born November 5, 1933 in Nome, Alaska. She was the beloved daughter of the late Henry G. “Hank”...
Augustine “Gus” Kalusuc Kasgnoc, 76, of Waddell, Arizona, originally from Nome, Alaska, passed away on December 27, 2016, in Goodyear, Arizona.
“Gus” graduated from Copper Valley High School, Copper...
Vincent John Pikonganna was born in Nome, Alaska on July 5, 1948 to the late Mary Athluk and Thomas Pushruk of King Island, but was adopted to the late Clara and Aloysius Pikonganna.
Vincent, known...
On December 15, 2016 our beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother in-law and friend passed away. Mark was born to Harold and Helen Hanson on January 28, 1944. Mark was raised in Tacoma,...
Ivan was the youngest child born to Jacob and Catherine Ahkinga in Little Diomede on January 10, 1952.
Ivan spent his childhood on Little Diomede beside his 13 brothers and sister climbing among the...
Henry “Hank” Hagemayer, a long-time Kodiak and Nome resident, passed away unexpected in his sleep. He was living the good life in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by his wife Gale, his sister Gay...
Ethel was born on a frosty morning, Feb. 25, 1930 , at the ranch house in Blaine County, Neb. She joined a sister, Mary and two brother, Raymond and Kyle, the youngest child of Mark and Minnie (...
