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Marcia K. Converse
Longtime Juneau resident Marcia K. (Davis) Converse died Sept. 26, 2008, She was 79.
Fondly called "Dutchy," she was born in Massilon, Ohio, to George and Kathryn Davis. As a young woman, she arrived in Juneau, where she married a longtime Juneau resident James LaRochelle, and they had a daughter, Marcia LaRochelle. After their divorce, she later married Bill Converse on New Year's Eve of 1962 in Juneau.
For many years, she worked in the school cafeteria until there was no longer a lunch service for the schools. She then worked as a seamstress in a local shop. But her passion was being out on her boat, the Myrtle C, exploring Southeast Alaska and fishing and hunting. They sold their home and preferred to live on their boat full time at the Aurora Boat Harbor in Juneau.
Once they both retired, Bill and Dutchy spent a winter on their boat in Washington. They soon realized that Juneau was where they loved to be with friends and family.
According to her family, Dutchy lost the love of her life when Bill died in 1994. Life was never the same for her, they said. She continued to live onboard her boat. On occasion, she traveled to Washington to visit her daughter and grandchildren, and she would visit friends in Las Vegas.
She belonged to the Juneau Yacht Club and the Juneau Pioneers of Alaska.
She is survived by her daughter, Marcia Beach, and grandsons, Zachary and Travis Beach, all of Seattle; and cousins, Ruth Lynn, of Rhode Island, and Allen Davis, of California.
As requested, no services will be held. She will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Alaskan Memorial Park and Mortuary, beside her beloved husband, Bill.
Her family may be reached through P.O. Box 20276, Juneau, AK 99802.
Frances V. Marvin
Lifelong Juneau resident Frances V. (Bobb) Marvin died peacefully on Nov. 1, 2008, in her home with her family by her side. She was 86.
Born Sept. 3, 1922, to Charles Bobb and Elsie (Mercer) Bobb in Juneau, she was an active member of the Presbyterian Church throughout her life. According to her family, she found great joy in living her life as a Christian and was involved in many charitable activities.
Her grandmother and mother were instrumental in founding the Alaska Native Sisterhood, and she was a member in Juneau. Her grandparents also were influential in founding the Alaska Native Brotherhood and the Native Presbyterian ministry in Hoonah.
She attended Wrangell Institute as a young woman and later obtained her GED. Throughout her life, she worked various jobs, including in the laundry department at St. Ann's; a cook for the Juneau School District; a matron for the city jail; an accounting clerk for the state of Alaska; an office assistant for Northern Light United Church and a housekeeper for the Juneau Pioneer Home.
She loved to crochet and read books (especially the Bible), and she loved music. She was a member of the Tlingit Gospel Choir at Northern Light United Church. She also enjoyed fishing and putting up Native foods, and was an avid Gold Medal basketball fan. She also was a Mariners fan.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Frank and Sally (Gardner) Mercer; parents, Charles and Elsie Bobb; stepfather, Jimmy Jack; husband, Carl Marvin Sr.; grandsons, Roger Marvin, James Carl Marvin and Leon Nelson; great-grandson, Charles Lee Nelson; sisters, Irene Brush and Ester Moses; brother, Frank Phillip Mercer; uncles, Herbert and Edwin Mercer, and Amos and Lincoln Wallace; and aunts, Fannie McKinley, Jessie Wilson and Jessie Dalton.
She is survived by her children, Carl Marvin Jr. and wife, Rita; George Marvin and wife, Alice; Lawrence Marvin and wife, Pat; Charlotte Duncan and husband, Jim; Reginald and Wallace Marvin, Charles Bennett and wife, Marilyn Wolfe; Beverly Dugaqua, George Bennett and wife, Mary; Freddy Bennett and wife, Nora; sister, Florence Bennett, of Hoonah; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren throughout the Alaska and the lower 48 states.
Honorary pallbearers are Anita Lafferty, Helen Saredie, Margaret Osborne, Sophie McKinley, Kay Gouyton, Pam Bergerson, Edwina White and Alice Johnny.
Services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at Northern Light United Church, with a reception immediately following.
Douglas Bradford Ost
Douglas Bradford Ost died shortly after his birth on Oct. 28, 2008, in Portland, Ore., surrounded by his loving parents and extended family.
He is survived by his mother, Alexis Ashley Ehlers, and father, Charles "CJ" Ost, of Juneau; grandparents, Anna and Willis Ehlers, and children; grandmother, Stacy Ost, and children, of Juneau; and grandfather, Charles Ost, of Jacksonville, Fla.; great-grandmother, Elsie Brown; great-grandparents, Ethel and Johan Dybdahl, of Hoonah; and various aunts, uncles and cousins statewide.
Memorial services for Douglas will be announced at a later date.
Arthur Clinton Teel
Arthur Clinton Teel died on Oct. 27, 2008. He was born in Anchorage in 1970. He came to Juneau at the age of 5 - weeks into the arms and hearts of his adoptive parents, Phil and Jean Teel and sisters, Tracy, Bonnie and Karla.
Over the years, Art or Artie, as he was known to his many friends, also had a chance to experience life in Roseburg, Ore.; Fairbanks; Fort Yukon; Seattle, Wash., as well as other towns and villages in Alaska.
He spent his time helping others and sharing experiences with his friends. He was always there when boats needed scraping and painting, wood needed to be cut and stacked, sheds needed rebuilding, homes needed remodeled or painted - almost no task was too much for him to lend a helping hand.
Teel loved the outdoors and was always up for a camping, hunting or fishing trip. He would spend weekends camping with his friends out at Bridgett Cove.
He struggled for many years with alcoholism and he kept trying to quit. His friends have commented how much they respect him for his strength to keep trying to quit, that he would try again and again - he didn't give up.
At the age of 20, he had the privilege of meeting his birth mother, Donna Horrace and his sisters, Jodi and Vanessa, as well as extended family.
He is survived by his parents, Phil and Jean Teel, of Roseburg, Ore.; sisters, Tracy Foster of Juneau, Bonnie Wilson of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, and Karla Stephens of Juneau; brothers-in-law, Gary Wilson and Tom Stephens; nephews and nieces, Tyler, Troy, Brooke and Paige Wilson; Isaac and BonnieJean Christensen; numerous aunts and uncles; birth family, Donna Horrace, Jodi and Vanessa. He also considered Lynn Coffee, a life-long friend, his sister.
A memorial service will be held at Valley Chapel, 9741 Mendenhall Loop Road, today, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. All family and friends are welcome and encouraged to come and share how their lives were touched by him.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to either SEADOGS or the Glory Hole.
Loreta V. Subeldia
Juneau resident Loreta "Lory" V. Subeldia died peacefully on Oct. 30, 2008, surrounded by family and friends at her home in Juneau. She was 63.
Born Feb. 1, 1945, in Mandalagan, Bacolod City, Philippines, she graduated from St. Paul's College of Manila, Philippines, with a degree in Elementary Education. After graduation, she taught in elementary school for a while and soon moved to Juneau in 1979 to be with her husband, Filomeno Subeldia.
She worked for the state of Alaska in the Division of Personnel, at JRC The Alaska Club and K-Mart. She enjoyed being with her family and friends, and spending her free time gardening, cooking, clamming, dancing, singing and watching her sons play soccer.
She also was a faithful attendee of the St. Paul's Catholic Church and an active member of the Filipino Community and the Filipino-American Association.
She was preceded in death by both parents; and husband, Filomeno Subeldia.
She is survived by her brother, Jose Baradero Jr. of Bacolod City, Philippines; sisters, Sister Mary Baradero, of Banjarmasin, Indonesia, Lilia Sarmiento, of Panjasinan City, Philippines, Lydia de la Luna, of Bacolod City, Philippines, and Dolores Paradis, of Juneau; sons, Phillip and George Subeldia; step-daughter, Nelda Stewart and husband, Tom; and grandchildren, Anthony and Nicholas Stewart.
A viewing service is scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. tonight, Nov. 2, at the Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary. The memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at St. Paul's Catholic Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice and Home Care in Juneau.
