Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Karyn Boggan Price
Lifelong Juneau resident and educator Karyn Boggan Price died March 3, 2009, in Seattle.
A complete obituary annoucing a celebration of her life will follow at a later date.
Laura Mae Bracken
Former Juneau resident Laura Mae "Larrie" Bracken died Feb. 28, 2009, at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. She was 88.
She was born in the Rattlesnake Hills of Washington in 1920, to Earnest W. and Florence Anderson. She was raised in Portland, Ore., where she met and married E.O. "Brack" Bracken in 1943. They lived in many mining communities in the western United States before settling in Alaska in 1962.
She survived Valdez's 1964 earthquake and continued living there until 1966, when the Brackens moved to Juneau. After 42 years in Juneau, she moved with her husband to Petersburg's Mountain View Manor Assisted Living in 2008.
She attended Pacific University and left to work for the FBIS in Portland and San Francisco translating and telecasting coded messages for the U.S. Army during World War II. When the Brackens moved to Valdez, she worked as a bookkeeper for the city. In Juneau, she worked as a bookkeeper and then as registrar for the Alaska State Museum.
She also graduated from Juneau-Douglas Community College in 1976.
Her family said she was known for her many years of volunteering. She led Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Blue Bird troops when her children were young. She volunteered as the city librarian in Valdez. Once in Juneau, she served in several volunteer roles, including editor for Friends of the Museum Newsletter, docent at the Alaska State Museum, commissioner on Juneau's Commission on Aging and in various roles with RSVP, Good Sam R.V. Club's Visitor Center and the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. She worked a weekly shift at the Friends of the Library Bookstore until she was 87 years old, when her failing eyesight prevented further service there.
She enjoyed a variety of Alaska hobbies with her family and friends such as fishing, clam digging, berry picking, picnicking, mushroom hunting, gardening, basket collecting, craft work, cooking and playing cards. She loved to read and continued to read even with the labor of a magnifying glass until the week before her death. She was a member of MENSA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Owen Bracken; and grandson, Toby Coate.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years; sons, Barry Bracken and wife, Kathy, of Petersburg, and Bob Bracken, of Spokane, Wash.; daughters, Bonnie Bracken, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., and Barbara Coate, of Auke Bay; sister, Marjorie Lusby, of Portland; and 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life is being planned for March 31 at Alaska Memorial Park's chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be sent to the Friends of the Library, 292 Marine Way, Juneau, AK 99801 or the Juneau-Douglas City Museum.
Tony R. Tucker
Tony R. Tucker, 63, died Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at his home surrounded by his wife and family.
Basin Cremation & Burial Services in Moses Lake, Wash., is handling the arrangements.
He was born June 13, 1946, in Spokane, Wash. He had lived in Juneau for 25 years before moving to Washington for medical reasons.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa Tucker; five children, Tony Jr., Joe and his wife Tammy, Shawn and his wife Tamera, Todd and his wife Dawn, and Annette and her husband Josh; and 19 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lila.
He enjoyed fishing, working on cars and playing with his grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Kayser's Chapel & Crematory at 831 S. Pioneer Way, Moses Lake, Wash. 98837.
Rosalind Elizabeth Howard
Longtime Juneau resident Rosalind Elizabeth Howard died June 18, 2009, in Juneau. She was 75.
Born July 31, 1933, in Kasaan Bay, she graduated from Ketchikan High School in 1952. She worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Fish and Game, Grand Camp Pull Tabs, St. Ann's Hospital, and owned and operated Haida Cab.
Nicknamed "Lady," she was the most kindhearted, gentle, loving, caring lady in the world, her family said.
"Our Rose will dearly be missed by her entire family, friends and extended family," they said.
"She had the most unassuming way of looking at you and how she treated you. Her motherly instinct kicked in when you were hurting, and she wanted nothing more than to ease your pain and make you better. She would take you under her wing until you were able, then keep an eye on you. She was always happy to see you or hear from you."
She was an accomplished needleworker and did some of the finest, most detailed embroidery and crochet, her family added. She also loved to cook.
"Nothing gave her greater happiness than having her family and friends nearby and everyone enjoying her food," her family said. "If you happened to stop by for a visit, you always left with a full tummy. She could easily put something together at a moment's notice for nearly any occasion."
She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Howard Sr.; children, Cindy Bernice, Denise Arlene and Patricia Rose; father, Alfred Torres Sr.; mother, Elizabeth "Emily" Williams; brother, Tommy Torres; and dear friend and Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 70 sister, Sue Sargent.
She is survived by her sons, Henry, Charles, Timothy, Scow and Kevin Howard, all of Juneau; daughters, Joanne Jordan, of Valdez, and Marcella Fitzhugh, of Everett, Wash.; brothers, Alfred Torres, of Klawock, Gerald Torres, of Tulalip, Wash., and Arthur Torres, of Boethel, Wash.; many nieces and nephews in Ketchikan and Washington; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; all of her dear friends and bingo buddies; the Dora Williams family; and her sisters of ANS Camp 70.
"We have such a large family and extended family," her family members said. "If we missed anyone, it was not intentional."
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Northern Light Presbyterian Church.
Honorary pallbearers will be Helen Loescher, Laura Williams, Dorothy Williams, Jeanne Mogg, Ella Fortine, Barbara Johnson and Marge Adams. Pallbearers will be Don Fitzhugh, Shane Howard, Ernie Williams, Rommy Yadao, Toreno Yadao and Benje Topacio.
Harold C. Felton
Former Juneau resident Harold C. Felton, of Cannon Falls, Minn., died the evening of June 21, 2009, at the Cannon Falls Medical Center following a lengthy illness. He was 84.
He was born Sept. 16, 1924, on the family farm in Randolph Township, Minn., to William and Ella (Bachman) Felton. He attended the Randolph Schools, graduating in 1943 and then attended the Dunwoody Industrial Institute from 1944 to 1946, receiving an associates degree from the electrical department.
He married Betty Kostakos in 1946 at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Northeast Minneapolis. He began his career, joining IBM Corp. in 1947 in Minneapolis.
The couple lived in many different cities over the years, including Minneapolis, Owatonna, Juneau and Anchorage. In 1960, he transferred to San Jose, Calif., where he was a computer instructor, traveling to Venezuela and Ecuador in various capacities such as field engineer, manager and auditor. In 1990, he retired from IBM after 43 years of service.
He served as president of the Men's Club and on the church board for English Lutheran Church in Rochester. He also served in Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce in Juneau. In Morgan Hill, he was on the board of the Bridge Counseling Center and was involved in numerous fund-raisers for the center.
He loved to build and was instrumental in building a home for his parents in Cannon Falls, built and wired homes in Owatonna and Juneau. He built a cedar log home in the Sierras. In February 2000, they moved from Morgan Hill, Calif., to Cannon Falls. They were members of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Randolph.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Felton; and baby brother, Elmer Felton.
Harold is survived by his brother, Arnold Felton of Randolph, sisters; Yvonne Montgomery of Bayport, Arlene (Loren) Ringeisen of Randolph, Audrey (Dave) McKeag of Stanton and many nieces & nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Randolph with the Rev. Steven Schwartz officiating. Burial will follow later in the afternoon at Lakeside Cemetery in Randolph.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, The Food Shelf or the charity of the donor's choice.
