Obituaries

Editor and publisher Nancy McGuire
Nancy, editor and publisher of the Nome Nugget for 34 years, came into the world on Dec. 15, 1943, a blessing to Frederick Bernard McGuire and Elizabeth Melverna Giesy McGuire.  She died early Nov....
Janet Ruth ‘Ayaachiaq’ Koutchak
Janet Ruth ‘Ayaachiaq’ Koutchak was born in Nome on March 18, 1945 and was the oldest daughter of Jack and Ruth Koutchak. She went to be with the Lord on October 27, 2016 in her home surrounded by...
Bill was born on February 4, 1949 in Issaquah, Washington to William and Susan Halleran. After completing college, Bill moved to Alaska and never looked back. He worked as a heavy equipment operator...
Marjorie Castel Benefield, age 88, of Marysville WA. passed away October 22, 2016 surrounded by her family.  She was born April 8,1928 in Colville River, Alaska to Aarnout Castel and Irene Shannon...
Margaret “Weoholu” Paka Olanna was born on May 29, 1923 to Phillip Nunooruk and Mary Nunooruk (Sahanah) in Wales, Alaska. She spent her childhood in Wales, Little Diomede, Teller (while in Teller her...
Gary Lloyd Eddy, age 66, unexpectedly walked into the forest at home in Juneau on September 20, 2016. Gary was Eagle/Wolf of the Yanyeidi Clan of the Taku Tlingit People. His Tlingit name was Kegaan...
Butch Anseth
Butch Anseth passed away peacefully at the age of 69 in Little Rock, Arkansas on July 24, 2016. Butch is survived by his wife Cynthia (Cindy) Anseth of Nome, children Darrel Beltz of Hawaii, Gail...
Isaac Raymond Oxereok
Isaac Raymond Oxereok was born to Charles and Agnes Oxereok on October 10, 1943 in Wales, Alaska. He went to be with the Lord on August 6, 2016. Isaac attended Mt. Edgecumbe High School and graduated...
Elsie Kay (Karmun) McConnell Umailaaq
Elsie Kay (Karmun) McConnell was born on October 21, 1953, in Deering, Alaska to Dan and Ethel Karmun.  Elsie loved her family immensely. She loved to oonga her grandkids, nieces and nephews whether...
Kermit J. Ivanoff Sr.
Kermit Sr. pasaed away at home in Unalakleet with his family present, from prostate/metastic bone cancer. Born in Golovin, Alaska, to Molly Curran, Stephan Ivanoff. Kermit Sr. graduated from Mt....

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