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Patrick T. Brokaw
Juneau resident Patrick Thomas Brokaw, 39, died Feb. 16, 2006, in Juneau.
A private memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 23, at the Glacier Valley Baptist Church, 3921 Mendenhall Loop Road, in Juneau.
He was born June 10, 1966, to Francis and Mary (Walton) Brokaw in Hammond, Ind. He was a printer and carpenter.
Family members said, "Patrick was a loving and adventurous soul that will be missed by all."
He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his companion, Laurie Magorty of Juneau; mother of Wills Point, Texas; three brothers, Danny Brokaw of Wills Point, David Brokaw of Dallas and Michael (Tinia) Brokaw of Wills Point; four sisters, Theresa (Gary) Smith of Plano, Texas, Jennifer Henley of Plano, Mary (Charles) Casey of Bauxite, Ark., and Elizabeth (Richard) Bartel of Varna, Ill.; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and other relatives and friends.
The family asks that flowers be sent to the Glacier Valley Baptist Church.
Katherine Ann Gale
Former Juneau resident Katherine Ann Gale, 58, died on Nov. 28, 2005, at Providence Alaska Medical Center of lung cancer. A memorial service is planned in Juneau for the spring. Her ashes will be scattered in Upper Salmon outside of Juneau.
She was born on April 9, 1947, in Juneau. She moved to Tenakee in 1948 at the age of 1 and back to Juneau in 1957 at age 10. She came to Anchorage in 1993. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and her basset hounds.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Helen Heins, and her father, William Smith.
She is survived by her husband of 11 years, Bruce Gale; son, Larry Woolford; daughter, Katrina Pearson; sister, Cheryl Glick; daughter-in-law, Noelle Derse; son-in-law, Michael Pearson; grandson, William Woolford; half-brothers, William and James Smith; uncle, James Smith and his wife, Joyce; aunt, Jane Drebaum.
Memorial donations may be sent to the American Lung Association of Alaska at 500 W. International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK, 99518.
Katherine Ann Gale
Former Juneau resident Katherine Ann Gale, 58, died on Nov. 28, 2005, at Providence Alaska Medical Center of lung cancer.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 8 at the Shrine of St. Therese in Juneau.
Memorial donations may be sent to the American Lung Association of Alaska at 500 W. International Airport Road, Anchorage, AK, 99518. Family and friends may leave memorial tributes at www.mem.com.
Irene J. Austin
Former Juneau resident Irene J. Austin, 77, died March 7, 2006, at the Pioneers' Home in Sitka, with her son and grandson by her side.
Kooté, Naax' oos tee, of the Eagle moiety, Wooshkeetaan clan, Takdeintaan Yutxee, she was born on Nov. 25, 1929, to Howard and Jessie H. Gray.
She grew up in Hoonah and attended Sheldon Jackson High School in Sitka, graduating in 1947. She married James "Jim" Austin Jr. on March 20, 1950. They made their home in Hoonah as newlyweds, and a year later they had a son.
They moved to Juneau, where they lived for about 25 years. She went to work for the state of Alaska. Upon retirement, they moved back home to Hoonah and became owners of a local business establishment, the Kooteeya Bar.
Family members said, "Irene loved music; as a young lady she was a member of the Sheldon Jackson choir and also the Presbyterian Church choir in Hoonah. While living in Juneau, she enjoyed many 'jam sessions' with their dear friends; Richard and Teresa Stitt."
Family members also said she enjoyed listening to Billy Vaughn music and Hawaiian music, especially Don Ho. "She was thrilled to meet Don Ho in person," they said.
She and her husband traveled to Hawaii numerous times following their retirement. According to family members, it was still her dream to make another trip back to Hawaii with her husband.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother, Gerald Gray; sister, Lila Fawcett; brother, Gerald P. Gray; adopted brother, Richard Stitt; and uncle, Eli Hanlon Sr.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years; son, Darrel Austin Sr.; grandson, Darrel "Saa kaa" Austin Jr.; uncle, Sam Hanlon Sr.; aunt, Cecelia "CeCe" Unick; brother, Howard Gray Jr.; sister, Harriet (Ralph) Knudson; brother, Robert (Jackie) Gray Sr.; brother, Dennis (Liv) Gray Sr.; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.
Anoalo Tausili
Juneau resident Anoalo Tausili, 33, died Feb. 28, 2006, in Juneau.
She was born March 6, 1973. She graduated from Watertown High School and Jefferson Community College in Watertown, N.Y. A Juneau resident for four years, she worked as a program specialist with the Transportation Security Administration.
She is survived by her sisters, Amy Tausili and Veronica Tausili; father, High Chief Utu T.S. Tausili of Tafuna, American Samoa; and mother, Tapusagi Tausili of Juneau.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 11 at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Juneau. Pallbearers will be Meko Iamanu, Richard Marks III, Navy Nauer, Joseph Afasamoa Allen, Feleti Maka and Lawrence Fenumiai.
Danny E. Kalen
Former Skagway resident Danny E. Kalen, 58, died, March 31, 2006, at home peacefully in his sleep after a long battle with cancer.
He was born Oct. 9, 1947, to Edward and Barbara Kalen. He graduated from Anchorage East High School in May 1966 and served in the U.S. Army in the 1960s during the Vietnam War. He worked numerous construction jobs throughout Alaska and earlier in life worked in engine service for the Skagway White Pass Railroad and the Alaska Railroad in Fairbanks, where he was trained to be an engineer. He was the youngest elected member for the City Council for Skagway. He was a member of the Skagway Elks Club and the Disabled American Veterans
Family members said, "He was a devoted father, grandfather, son, brother and friend - and will be dearly missed. After retirement, Danny enjoyed playing pinochle with his friends at the Triangle Bar, camping, fishing, car rides, visiting with family and friends and reading."
He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his daughter, U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Mary Dejnozka of Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska; grandchildren, Matthew and Allison of Elmendorf AFB; mother, Barbara Kalen of Skagway; brother, Patrick (Susan) Kalen of Fairbanks; sisters, Betsy Albecker of Skagway and Barbie Kalen of Fairbanks; and close friend Bernice of Juneau.
Pallbears are John Dapcevich, Ted Smith, Steve Dargis, Joe Winters, and Tom Gregory, Sr. Honorary Pallbearers are Michael Obert, Jeffrey Benjamin, John Hanlon, Gilbert Dick, John Lindolff, Michael Duffy and Brad Thoe.
A military memorial will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 at the Juneau Elks Lodge. His ashes will be buried next to his father in Skagway. A graveside service will be held at that time.
Cards and donations can be mailed to Mary Dejnozka, 5915B Goodwin Ave., Elmendorf AFB, AK, 99506.
