Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Roger Louis Tersteeg
Roger L. Tersteeg, a warm and wonderful husband, father and grandfather, died Saturday, July 17 in his Juneau home after spending many hours with his family around him. He was 68.
Roger was born in Olivia, MInn., in 1942, where he farmed with his father until 1970 when, after a visit to his brother Dave in Juneau, he was lured to life on the "Last Frontier." Roger moved the family to Juneau, where he lived the next 40 years, minus a brief move back to Olivia in the mid 70's.
Roger worked for a couple of automotive shops before establishing Roger's Auto, which he ran successfully for over 30 years. He was known as a mechanic people could trust and his business reflected this commitment. In 2009 he was forced into early retirement due to his illness, much to the dismay of his many clients.
Roger was an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, bowling and talking about cars, working on cars, and building and rebuilding cars. Every year around Thanksgiving he looked forward to heading out to "the cabin" to deer hunt with his son Jeff and a group of buddies.
In 1989, Roger married Alice, with whom he enjoyed exploring the artistic side of life. They shared an appreciation for nature, and spent quiet time bird watching and viewing the beautiful scenery around their home.
Roger will be remembered by all who knew him as being very strong, yet gentle and very generous with his time and energy.
He is survived by his wife Alice; son Jeff Tersteeg and his wife Diana; daughter Kim Garrett and her husband Tom Brice; and grandchildren Shelby, Colton, Ben, and Tasher.
A celebration of his life will be held at the main shelter of Auke Recreation Area on Thursday, July 22, at 5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to: Territorial Sportsmen, Inc., PO Box 20761, Juneau, AK 99802. The family may be contacted at: PO Box 32302, Juneau, AK 99803.
Charles George Dobbins
Longtime former Juneau resident Charles George Dobbins died suddenly June 13, 2010 in Ketchikan, where he was a resident of the Ketchikan Pioneer Home. He was 72.
Charlie's life was spent in Juneau on Auke Lake and intermittently in childhood on the floating cannery at Idaho Inlet. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and attended the Alaska Explorer Encampment at Eielson Air Force Base in 1952.
He graduated from JDHS in 1955, spent a summer working in a candy store in San Francisco, then served in the Army in Europe and the National Guard at home.
Among other jobs, he worked for ANICA as purchasing agent, making trips to remote Alaska villages, and many years for Jacks Plumbing and Heating in furnace and boiler repair. The past few years were spent in Wrangell and Ketchikan.
He is remembered as a kind, warm and goodhearted man who shared his knowledge of building and plumbing and tools with family members, shared his sense of humor with everyone and particularly shared his animated face with younger relatives, always encouraging laughter. He gave much more in life than he took.
He very much enjoyed spending time visiting with his friends and/or family, usually in the local coffee shop. He will be greatly missed.
Charlie was preceeded in death by his mother and father, Elma and Charles Dobbins; his sister Nadine Jekill and half-brother Cedric Dobbins
He is survived by his nieces Jane Jekill McCleary, Rose Jekill Gibson and Mary Lou Jekill Rak; great nephews Roger (Lynn) Winter, Dennis Winter and Ronald Winter, Frank Rak (Roxanna) and great nieces Cheryl Maga (Tom), Victoria Hestad Gibson, Lee Hestad, and Heather Shore, their children and grandchildren.
He was cremated and his ashes will be interred at Sitka National Cemetary in August. Memorials may be made in his name to The Ketchikan Pioneer Home Memorial Fund, 141 Bryant Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901.
Family contacts are: M. Rak, PO Box 87912, Vancouver, WA 98687 or heartsmsg@aol.com; Jane McCleary, 3652 Kendra Ct So, Clarksville, TN 37040, or maggijane@gmail.com; Rose Gibson, PO Box 32883, Juneau, AK 99803, or rgibson7030@yahoo.com.
Jonathon Hamblin
Jonathon Rex Hamblin was born in July, 1983 in Orem, Utah. He passed away on July 8 in Sitka. He lived in Juneau for 23 years. He was a student at UAS during the fall and winter and worked as a fishing guide during the summers.
He is survived by his wife, Joanna Nicole Hamblin, and his daughter, Gabrielle Ellora Hamblin; his parents Garth and Sandy Hamblin of Juneau, a sisters Ashley and Sarah Hamblin and a brother Tyler Hamblin.
Jon was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and hiking. He enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends. He served for two years as a missionary of the LDS Church in the Las Vegas Mission.
Funeral services were Friday, July 16 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Juneau.
Marilyn Frink Jordan George
Marilyn Frink Jordan George died July 1, 2010 in Lewiston, Idaho. She was 89.
Born April 13, 1921 to Gale and Helen Deardorff Frink, her family lived for many generations in Tipton, Iowa, but moved to Lisbon when Marilyn was five, where she graduated from high school and was a starter on the girls' basketball team. After graduation from Iowa State, she worked at A.E. Staley test kitchen and obtained a patent for the use of oil in cakes.
She met Wilhelm (Skip) Jordan at a church dance for Navy men receiving training at Iowa State. They corresponded while he was stationed at Pearl Harbor. When discharged, he hitchhiked to Iowa and proposed. They married on Feb. 23,1946. Their honeymoon was heading to Wrangell, Alaska by train and steamer. They received a homesite in Wrangell and Skip built a cabin, cutting the lumber with a hand saw. They also bought a salmon troller and learned to fish. Skip and Marilyn had four children that they took fishing every summer.
They moved to Ketchikan, and Marilyn worked in the Pulp Mill Laboratory there. The couple purchased the 42-foot troller "Nohusit" in 1952 and lived in Southeast Alaska for 49 years.
They also started a charter fishing business and took photographs and movies of Southeast Alaska, which were shown at the Chicago Boat and Travel show and Seattle's KOMO Exploration program in 1964.
Skip died from leukemia in 1965. Marilyn and their four children moved to Eugene, Ore. After obtaining her Master's degree, she worked as a Home Extension Agent in Idaho. In 1977, she moved back to Petersburg for a writer's job with the Forest Service.
She married Bill George in 1978 and returned to fishing aboard their new custom designed boat "I Gotta." After retiring and selling the boat to her son, Eric, who continues the family tradition, she published her life story "Following The Alaskan Dream" in 1999. She enjoyed traveling and promoting her book and encouraging others to write their life stories. The Fisher Poet gathering in Astoria, Ore., was a favorite annual trip.
In 2006, when Bill George became ill, she went with him to Idaho for medical treatment. Shortly before their planned trip home to Petersburg, Marilyn suffered a severe stroke. Bill died in 2007 at age 92. Marilyn's youngest daughter, Lynda Troka, died of breast and bone cancer in 2008. Marilyn was able to attend a large Frink family reunion in 2009.
She is survived by her son Eric Jordan and wife, Sarah; daughters Karen (Frank) Glass and Barbara (Jack) Leachman; son-in-law Ben Troka; sisters Peggy Frink Humphreys and Helen (Gary) Strine; brother Richard (Charlotte) Frink; eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren
A memorial will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Petersburg at 2 p.m. on Aug. &. Memorials may be sent to: Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 712, Petersburg, AK 99833.
Michael E. Morgan
Former Juneau resident Michael E. Morgan died July 10, 2010 in Tacoma, Wash.
He was born June 16, 1951 in Tacoma.
He came to Alaska as a teenager, first arriving in Tenakee and moving to Juneau shortly thereafter. He worked as a longshoreman until his retirement five years ago, when he moved back to Tacoma.
He was preceded in death by both parents, one brother and one sister.
He is survived by his brother J.P. (Jack) Morgan.
No services will be held. His ashes will be scattered on Gastineau Channel.
