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Julia J. Hall
Juneau resident, Julia J. Hall, 89, died on Oct. 12, 2005, at her home from complications due to Alzheimer's disease. Her family was by her side.
She was born June 14, 1916, in Haines. She was Eagle Kaag-Waan-Taan. Her Tlingit name was Cut-sho-was-heey.
She attended elementary school in Petersburg and high school at Sheldon Jackson School in Sitka. She later settled in Southern California, married twice and raised two children.
She made her home in Juneau in her later years. She worked as a public nurse for the Juneau Health Center. She was a member of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, an honorary member of the Alaska Native Sisterhood, and a member of the Juneau Prayer Group.
For many years she would travel back to Haines to harvest salmon with her childhood friends.
She was preceded in death by grandchildren Angel, Darren, Bill Bailey, Andrea, Donald, Christine and Marie; and first cousin, Mary Ceasar.
She is survived by four children: Loren Horn, Julie Ann Fleek, Thomas Evenson and Marilyn Evenson; 28 grandchildren; 54 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and numerous other family members.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Juneau Christian Center, 8001 Glacier Highway.
Dolly Estelle Moore
Juneau resident Dolly Estelle Moore, 83, died Oct. 9, 2005, in Juneau.
She was born Aug. 8, 1922, in Chicago. She grew up during the Great Depression. The youngest of five brothers gave her the name "Dolly." She worked in a defense plant during World War II.
Later, she joined the Feather Merchants Roller Derby Association and traveled throughout the western United States. She settled in Southern California and raised two daughters.
In 1980, she moved to Juneau, where she worked as a waitress in several restaurants: The Prospector, Airport Restaurant and Black Angus. She retired in 1989.
She is survived by her daughter, Misty Haffner; her son-in-law, Rick Haffner; her grandchildren, Fathom Haffner, Coral Haffner and Brenyer Haffner, all of Juneau; and her daughter, Diane Flynn and her granddaughter, Eryiah Flynn of Hilliard, Ohio.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 22 at her daughter's residence, 8118 Hamstead Lane. All friends and family are welcome.
Helen Florence Gowdy
Helen Florence Gowdy, 86, died peacefully in her home on Aug. 25, 2005.
She was born May 8, 1919, in Seattle, to J. Howard and Matilda Payne. After she graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1937, she spent time in Ketchikan with her twin sister Florence Brindle and decided she wanted to make Alaska her home. During World War II, she moved to Anchorage and worked for the Signal Corps. In 1944 she married John H. Worgum, moved to Juneau and settled on Fritz Cove Road, where they lived with their two daughters, Linda and Mary. While working for the Department of Fish and Game, she built her Pan Abode cabin at Smuggler's Cove with the help of many coworkers.
In 1958, she married Elmer Gowdy and moved to Douglas. In 1981, she retired from the Legislative Affairs Agency. During her retirement, she enjoyed traveling to many foreign countries.
Family members said, "Her greatest love, after her family and pets, was this great land where she lived for over 65 years.
She was preceded by her husband, Elmer Gowdy, and siblings, Florence Brindle, Howard Payne and Harold Payne.
She is survived by her children, Linda Gowdy Ward of Redmond, Wash.; Mary Karper of Douglas, who cared for her for the past nine years; Dan Gowdy, of Douglas; Lisa (Gowdy) Merrill and her husband Joe of Palmer; and grandchildren, April Karper, Zach and Angela Gowdy, and Joseph, Mackenzie and Matthew Merrill.
A celebration of Helen's life will be held Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. at the residence of Jim and Arbe Williams, 412 H St., Douglas. In lieu of flowers, should friends so desire, donated remembrances can be made to either the Hospice & Home Care Services, 419 6th St., Juneau AK, 99801 or the Gastineau Humane Society, 7705 Glacier Ave. Juneau AK, 99801.
Mark Allen Smith
Juneau resident Mark Allen Smith, 42, died in a boating accident on Aug. 30, 2005 when he was commercial fishing. He was born July 28, 1963, in Myrtle Point, Ore. He graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1981 and moved to Juneau in 1985. He worked for the city harbor department at Don Statter Harbor in Auke Bay before becoming a commercial fisherman. Family and friends were most important to him. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his two boys, family and many close friends. He was a devoted father, taking his sons hunting, fishing, skiing, to hockey games and participating and helping out in their classrooms at Auke Bay Elementary.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Jack and Fern Hawley; and great-grandparents, Gus and Gladys Johnson.
He is survived by his wife, Karen; sons, Trevor and Dillon; parents, Kenneth and Linda Smith of Wasilla; sister, Crystal (Mike) Byers; niece and nephew, Kendi and Hunter Byers of Wasilla; brother-in-law, Kevin Fry of Fremont, Calif.; brother-in-law, Craig Fry of Eugene, Ore.; sister-in-law, Dana Fry of North Bend, Ore.; father-in-law, Burt Fry of Coquille, Ore.; aunt, Ardis Rock of Bandon, Ore.; great aunt and uncle, Bob and Donna Johnson of Myrtle Point, Ore.; and John and Marvis Henry of Soldotna; and numerous cousins in Oregon and Washington.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 at the Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary, 3839 Riverside Drive in Juneau.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Mark's name may be made to the Juneau Douglas Ice Association, P. O. Box 240811, Douglas, Alaska 99824, to support youth hockey in Juneau.
Joe Stehlik
Former Juneau resident Joe Stehlik, 93, died Sept. 1, 2005, in Palmer.
He was born Nov. 8, 1911, in Flatonia, Texas, to Czech immigrants Joseph and Margeta Stehlik. He moved to California at an early age and graduated from Clovis High School in 1931.
He often recalled his childhood in the Mojave Desert, where he ran barefoot on the hot sand with his dog and burro. As a teenager, he was taught butchering and worked in the industry for many years in the Fresno area. He embarked on various business enterprises, including a malt shop, a meat business and a coffee shop.
Family members said his favorite memories were of Palomar Mountain, where he was part of the 200-inch telescope observatory construction, and later, a technician for research astronomers photographing the universe sky with the telescope.
"Joe enjoyed a life rich with family and friends who were very important to him. He touched many lives and will be missed," said family members.
He was an active member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Clovis in the 1950s and 1960s and took part in many church activities. He was also a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church in Juneau for many years.
He came to Alaska with his wife, Kitty, in 1967, to assist in opening the Glacier Bay Lodge at Glacier Bay. He later owned the Glacier Coffee Shop at the Mendenhall Glacier. After he retired from the coffee shop, he cooked for the Alaska Ferry System and for NOAA's research boat at Auke Bay.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Catherine "Kitty" Stehlik.
He is survived by his son, Joseph (Wiletta) Stehlik of Palmer; daughter, Sue McConnell of Caldwell, Idaho; daughter, Patti (Joe) Corbett of Wasilla; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Juneau, with burial at Valley Memorial Gardens and reception following at the church. Viewing will be at the church 30 minutes prior to the service. He may also be viewed from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday evening at the Alaskan Memorial Funeral Home. The family suggests memorial donations be sent to relief funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Arrangements are with Valley Funeral Home & Crematory in Wasilla.
