Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Jezzabelle Rose Nashoanak
Jezzabelle Rose Nashoanak died Oct. 31, 2001.
She was born to Annabelle and Travis Nashoanak on May 12, 2001.
She is survived by her parents; siblings Lane, Ruby, Macky and Buster; paternal grandparents Martha and Isaac Nashoanak; maternal grandparents William and Connie Tonsgard; aunt Gloriana "Sissy" Tonsgard, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services will be held at the Alaskan Memorial Park at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8. Friends of the family are welcome. A potluck reception is planned for the Yacht Club following the service.
Larry Dan Hotch Sr.
Larry Dan Hotch Sr. died Nov. 1, 2001, in Haines.
He was born April 16, 1952, in Juneau and raised in Klukwan. He graduated from Mount Edgecumbe High School. He returned to Juneau in 1981 and lived here until he died.
Hotch was a longshoreman, a father, and an avid basketball player. He was a member of Klukwan Gold Medal teams.
He was preceded in death by his father Dick Hotch; brother Roy Hotch Sr.; sister Harriett Hotch; and nephew Roy Hotch Jr.
He is survived by his mother, Virginia Rose Hotch, Juneau; sisters Johanna Hotch and Trudy Erhardt and her husband Fritz, both of Juneau; brothers Cliff, Ron and Richard Hotch, Juneau, and Jeff Klanott, Klukwan; sons Larry Jr. and Levi Hotch, Juneau; daughter Jackie Marquart, Oregon; nephews Jason, Travis and Mike Hotch, and Daniel and Jeff Klanott; nieces Charis Erhardt, Crickett Neusom and Harriett Hotch; special friend Mary Sturgis; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held at the Juneau Christian Center at 11 a.m. Nov. 5. Visitation will be at the Alaskan Mortuary at 1-4 p.m. Nov. 4.
Louis E. Anderson
Louis E. Anderson died Oct. 27, 2001, at his home in West Juneau.
He was born May 23, 1917, in Rockford, Ill., to Anna (Peterson) Anderson and Emil Ludwig Anderson. In 1939 he enlisted in the National Guard, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroism and achievement during World War II.
In 1954 Anderson began working for Alaska Coastal Airlines. He continued to work for the airline and its successors Alaska Coastal-Ellis Airlines and Alaska Airlines until he retired in 1990. He was presented the Charles Taylor "Master Mechanic" award by the Federal Aviation Agency in 1997.
He married Ruth (Brooks) Anderson on Sept. 7, 1955, and the couple moved into a house built mostly by Anderson himself in West Juneau. The couple hosted many exchange students over the years.
He was an active member of the Northern Light United Church and its predecessors. In addition to serving as an elder and a deacon for these churches, he was on the advisory board for the local Salvation Army and a member of the Sons of Norway and the Pioneers of Alaska.
Anderson was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Walter Anderson, and his wife Ruth.
He is survived by brother Carl Anderson and his wife Ruth, Addison, Ill.; brother Howard Anderson and his wife Mary, Poplar Grove, Ill.; sister-in-law Beatrice Anderson, Clinton, Wis.; brother-in-law James Brooks and his wife Jean, River Forest, Ill; and 12 nieces and nephews, all in Illinois.
Visitation hours will be from noon-3 p.m. at the Alaskan Memorial Park on Monday, Nov. 5. A funeral service will be held at Northern Light United Church at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Native Ministries Program at Northern Light United Church, 400 W. 11th Street, Juneau, 99801, or the Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, 3200 Hospital Drive, Room 100, Juneau, 99801.
Robert William Cowling
Robert William Cowling died Nov. 9, 2001, in Juneau.
He was born Nov. 12, 1911, in Seattle, Wash., to Edward J. and Johanna (Matson) Cowling. He married Mary Jeannette Whittier in 1940.
He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle and came to Juneau in 1931 to work for his family's contracting business, Gastineau Construction. He worked at the Alaska-Juneau gold mine, owned and operated the R.W. Cowling Co., an automotive and marine business, and worked at a logging camp in Edna Bay during World War II. He also worked as an auto mechanic, and owned a marine sales and service business. He retired at the age of 80.
He was a member of the Scottish Rite Lodge, a 32nd degree Mason, a member of Eastern Star and the Juneau chapter of the Shrine Club. He was active in the Rotary Club, a founding member of the Juneau Yacht Club and a member of the Pioneers of Alaska. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, golfing, traveling and spending time with his family and friends at his cabin at Idaho Inlet.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Jeannette; daughter Joanne Wilder and her husband Jim of Juneau; son Don Cowling of Juneau; grandchildren Teri Maxwell, Traci Gilmour and Nanci Jo Ferster, all of Juneau, and Rick Barron of Arizona; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Temple. A reception will follow at the Juneau Yacht Club from 3-5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Alzheimer's Resource of Alaska, 3100 Channel Drive, 3rd Floor, No. 19, Juneau, AK, 99801.
Lyda M. Museth
Lyda M. Museth died Oct. 23, 2001, in Juneau.
She was born in Juneau on May 2, 1911, and lived here her entire life. She married Henry C. "Hank" Museth in 1934, and the couple had one son, Henry "Skip" Museth.
Museth worked for Alaska Laundry, the Baranof Hotel and St. Ann's Hospital. She enjoyed bowling and attending tournaments throughout the state. She was a member of the Juneau Moose Lodge for 61 years, the Juneau Emblem Club for 50 years and was a longtime member of the Alaska Pioneers. She enjoyed ferry trips, visiting friends, playing cards, reading, long drives with her family, traveling with her sister and watching soap operas.
She was preceded in death by her parents Amos and Nellie Benson; husband Hank; son Skip; and sister Edith Forbes.
She is survived by her nephews Wayne Powers, Juneau, and Warren Powers, California; niece Wendy Glidmann and her husband Daniel, Juneau; granddaughter Melissa Museth, Juneau; great-grandchildren Robert Museth, Jamie Hieber and T.J. Hieber; one great-great-grandchild; and longtime friend Sylvia Harvey.
At Museth's request, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the Juneau Pioneers' Home.
