Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Rikki Leeann Hudson
Rikki Leeann Hudson died Sept. 13, 2004, in Port Protection after falling off a floathouse barge and drowning.
She was born Feb. 19, 2003, in Aberdeen, Wash.
"Rikki was the sunshine of our lives and will be missed by many," her family said. "She touched the lives of many people on Prince of Wales Island. She lit up many lives and brought many smiles to all the people she came in contact with."
She was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandparents, Father Michael and Emily Williams of Juneau; her aunt, Anita Williams; and her uncle, Robert Williams.
She is survived by her mother, Raven M. Hudson of Gig Harbor, Wash.; grandfather, Richard Hudson of Port Protection; grandmother, Pauline Williams-Hudson of Klawock; and aunt, Leilani Williams.
Blake Adam Sanford
Juneau resident, Blake Adam Sanford, 21, unexpectedly passed away in his home on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004.
He was born May 7, 1983 in Juneau to Mary Ann Sanford and Jon Fon. Blake was raised in Juneau, and attended the Juneau schools, completing his GED this year. He worked this past summer for Costco. He liked to fish and play video games
He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Arthur Sanford, and his father, Jon Fon.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Ann Sanford; brother, Jimmy Sanford-Locher; grandmother, Evelyn A. Sanford; uncles, Ralph (Linda) Sanford, Merrill (Patti) Sanford, and Norvey (Barbara) Nelson, all of Juneau. Also surviving is an aunt, Loretta D. Cuellar of N.C.; and an uncle, Chuck Sanford of Mt. Vernon, Wash. There are numerous surviving cousins both in Juneau and out-of-state.
Memorial services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004 at 2 p.m., at the Alaskan Memorial Park, 3839 Riverside Drive.
Elizabeth Ellen "Betty" Harris
Juneau author, artist, and Master Gardener Elizabeth Ellen "Betty" Harris died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 16 at her 12th Street home, surrounded by family and friends. She was 79.
She was born in Juneau on July 10, 1925 to Homer G. and Beth Nordling and attended Juneau schools, graduating from Juneau High School in 1943. She attended Miss Woods School for Kindergarten Teachers (now part of Macalester College) in St. Paul, Minn.
She met Vernon P. Harris, a Signal Corps/ACS technical sergeant, at a V-E Day celebration on May 8, 1945 in Juneau. They were married in Minneapolis, Minn. on New Year's Eve, 1945.
They moved back to Alaska in 1947, and raised 4 children in their home on 11th Street. In 1969, they joined the Peace Corps and spent two years in Kingston, Jamaica. Shortly after Vern died in 1978, she purchased the house that her parents had built on 12th Street in 1939 and lived there the rest of her life. She worked at a variety of state and territorial agencies, but especially enjoyed her last job with the Cooperative Extension Service.
She loved gardening. She was a master gardener who was always willing to offer advice and encouragement to beginners. She co-authored the "Juneau Centennial Cookbook" with Jane Stewart and Phyllice Bradner in 1980, and "Color In Rain Country," the only Southeastern Alaska flower gardening handbook, with Bridget Smith in 1982.
She was a founder of the Juneau Widowed Persons Group and the Juneau Women's Resource Center, and was an active volunteer with many community organizations including Girl Scouts, the Juneau Historic District Advisory Committee, and the Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau.
She was a life member of Northern Light Church, where she taught Sunday School, and Juneau Chapter No. 7, Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of Pioneers of Alaska Igloo Number 6, AARP, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She traveled widely, visiting Norway, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Fiji, Kiribas, Jamaica, South America, and the Galapagos Islands.
She was preceded in death by her husband Vernon P. Harris. Survivors include her sons Dennis and Lee Harris (and Marion Dennard) of Juneau; daughters Aurora Ann Fox of Berkeley, Calif. and Bonnie Harris of Gustavus; brother Homer Griffith (Griff) Nordling of Madison, Wis.; sister in law Betty Lou Nordling of Juneau; nephew Douglas Nordling of Portland, Ore.; nieces Diane Rocereto of Beaufort, S.C. and Gail Thibodeau of Juneau; grandson Ryan Gunther Harris of Seattle; granddaughters Kesia Michelleti of Petaluma, Calif. and Serenity Wallen of Kirkland, Wash.; numerous nieces and nephews in Wisconsin and Washington, and 3 great-grandchildren.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, 419 Sixth St., Juneau, Alaska 99801.
Arrangements for the memorial service are pending.
Frederick Henry Salter
Frederick Henry Salter, 82, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2004, at his home on Foothill Road in Kalispell, Mont.
He was born August 19, 1922, in Gulph Mills, Pa., to Frederick Evan and Ethel M. (Jordan) Salter. He grew up in the hills of Pennsylvania, ran a trap line and played fiddle in a hillbilly band at barn dances.
He joined the U.S. Horse Calvary while a teenager. He fought in North Africa as a reconnaisance scout from 1942-1943, then in Sicily in 1943 and also in Italy in 1944.
He married Pauline Folding in November 1946 in West Chester, Pa. After World War II, they raised three sons in a log cabin in Southeast Alaska on the shores of Auke Bay. In 1977, they moved to mountain farming in the foothills of the Swan Range in Northwest Montana.
Fred raised sheep until his first wife's death in September of 1991. He married Cecelia Moleski in August of 1993 at St. Richards in Columbia Falls.
Fred enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming, woodworking, playing country music, poetry and writing. He played music all over the valley. He was the author of the books "Recon Scout" and "The Maverick Tumbleweed." He was a life member of the Disabled Americans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Pauline V.; and a daughter, Kathleen, in 1952.
He is survived by his wife Cecelia of Kalispell, Mont.; three sons, Michael of Kalispell, Mont., Fred James of California and Eric Cody Salter of Juneau; granddaughters, Christy Behm of New Meadows, Idaho, and Veronica Salter of Juneau; brother, George of Eagleville, Pa.; a sister, Ethel Gitty of Norrisville, Pa.; and five stepchildren; Dan, Bill, Larry, Chris and Nancy Moser.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Risen Christ Catholic Church with Father Rudolph Bullman officiating. Burial followed services at C. E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery.
The family suggests that donations be made to Hospice Home Health Options, 175 Commons Loop, Ste. 100, Kalispell, Mont. 59901, or the local VFW Group, 111 S. Main Street, Kalispell, Mont. 59901.
Evelyn Winifred Navarro
Longtime Juneau resident Evelyn Winifred Navarro died on Sept. 11, 2004, at Wildflower Court.
She was born on Oct. 23, 1928, in Cordova. She worked as a matron at Wrangell Institute and St. Ann's. She was a shareholder in Sealaska and Goldbelt and a member of the Russian Orthodox Church in Juneau.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Navarro; her granddaughter, Michelle Lee Dude; her father, William Dude; and her mother, Mary Dude.
She is survived by her daughter, Toni Navarro of Juneau; her son, Mike Dude of Concord, Calif.; her grandchildren, Jessica Hinds Sedro of Washington state, Randy Navarro, Jeremy and Amber Dude of Concord, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Joshua Clark and Heather Clark.
A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 23, 2004, at Mountain View Senior Annex, 895 W. 12th St.
Honorary pallbearers at the service are Michael Wilson, Primo Williams, William Paulo, Robert Paulo, Nick Nelson, Ted Wieting and Jerry Wacker.
Memorial donations may be made to The Cancer Connection, P.O. Box 20329, Juneau, AK 99802. Or Meals on Wheels c/o Catholic Community Services, 419 Sixth St., Juneau, AK 99801.
