Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Genevieve 'Gina' Janet (Hanlon) Squartsoff
Juneau resident Genevieve "Gina" Janet (Hanlon) Squartsoff, 69, died June 2, 2006, after a brief illness at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage.
She was born on March 7, 1937, in Hoonah, to Eli Hanlon Sr. and Jenny Hanlon. Her Tlingit name was Koon naa shaa. She was of the Raven clan, Coho, T'look Nuth Adei. She was the child of Wooshkeetaan, and grandchild of Kaagwantaan and Chookaneidee.
A graduate of Sheldon Jackson High School, she was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, reading, camping, scenic rides with family, and spending time with her grandchildren.
She was a shareholder of Sealaska and Goldbelt corporations, and an enrolled member of the Tlingit Haida Indians of Alaska.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eli Hanlon Sr. and Jenny Hanlon; husband, Mike Squartsoff; sons, Franklin and Delbert; and brother, David Hanlon.
She is survived by daughters, Yvonne Powell, Cathy Squartsoff and Valerie Squartsoff; sons, Michael, Clifford and Andrew Squartsoff; uncle, Sam Hanlon Sr.; aunt, Cecelia Unick; sisters, Beatrice Knudson, Christine Jack and Terri Hanlon; brother, John Hanlon; Eli Hanlon Jr.; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Combined memorial and funeral services will be at 7 p.m. June 7 at the Tlingit and Haida Community Center on Hospital Drive.
The family may be contacted by calling 523-4904 or by mail to 1700 Northwood Drive Apt. 2, Juneau, AK, 99801.
Mildred 'Millie' Wagner Monson
Longtime Alaska resident Mildred "Millie" Wagner Monson, 85, died Nov. 30, 2005, in Anchorage.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m., June 10, at Chapel by the Lake in Juneau.
William 'Bill' Robert Weir
Longtime Douglas resident William "Bill" Robert Weir, 84, died in his sleep May 18, 2006, from complications of a stroke, initially occurring on Oct. 30, 2005.
He was born June 10, 1921, in Westwood, Calif., but grew up in Silver City, Nevada. He attended the University of Nevada and later joined the U.S. Marines in August 1941. He spent the night of Dec. 7, 1941, in a foxhole on the beach in San Diego harbor due to the uncertainty after the Pearl Harbor attack.
Upon graduating from Sea School he was sent to Pearl Harbor, where he was assigned to the Marine Detachment, guarding Admiral Nimitz. He was selected for Officer Candidate School (OCS) in August 1943 and assigned to Berkeley, Calif. He completed two semesters, but in July 1944 he volunteered for combat duty as a forward observer for the artillery.
He trained at Pavuvu and Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands before taking part in the Battle of Okinawa in April 1945. He was discharged in November 1945 and - since his parents had died in a car accident in 1941 and his sister, Ethel, had moved to Juneau during the war - he came to visit Ethel that same month. He met Mary Lucille Goetz of Douglas and they were married on Nov. 7, 1946, and settled in Douglas. He and Lucille celebrated their 50th anniversary, but she passed away on Oct. 28, 1997.
According to family members, he enjoyed the outdoors - boating, fishing and hunting. Later, he enjoyed camping with his sons on weekends.
He retired from Wright & Hill Electrical, and took many road trips in Alaska and the Lower 48 with Lucille in their Scamp Trailer. They also took a vacation to Greece and Egypt.
Family members said, "Many people will miss seeing Bill driving around town with his green Mazda Miata, with the top down on good days."
He was a member of the Pioneers of Alaska, the Shriners and the Masons.
He is survived by his five children, William (Judith) Weir of Chilkat Lake, Alaska, Kevin Weir of Douglas, James Weir of Douglas, Heather (Russ) George of Juneau, and Wendy (Richard) Schenker of Wasilla; grandchildren, April (Lawrence) Jackson, Joseph Lofstrom, William Schenker, Travis Schenker, Samuel Weir and Daniel Weir; five great-grandchildren; brother, Richard Decker of Utah; and several nieces and nephews.
A private memorial service is planned for the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau "for the tremendous service they provide."
Anne Shima
A memorial service for Anne Shima, 27, will be held at 7 p.m., June 15, at Chapel by the Lake, 11024 Auke Lake Way. The service will be followed by a reception hosted by the family
She died June 9 of injured sustained in an auto accident in Juneau.
Anne was born Sept. 17, 1978, in Northfield, Minn., to Noel and Irene Shima. She came to Juneau with her parents and her brother, Jason Shima, in 1983. She was a 1997 graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School.
After graduation, Anne spent a year traveling with friends before attending college. She was a 2004 graduate of the University of Hawaii, earning a bachelor's degree in history and social studies.
She spent the last three years living and working in Hawaii. She returned to Juneau six weeks ago to spend time with her father and work during the summer at Alaska Travel Adventures.
Anne loved to spend time with her friends, and loved to sing and play soccer, her family said. She participated in choir and musicals while in high school. She also was described as a devoted daughter and loving sister.
Anne was preceded in death by her mother, Irene, last year. In addition to her father, Noel, of Juneau, and her brother, Jason, of Eugene, Ore., she is survived by her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Galivan, of Oak Harbor, Wash.; her paternal grandfather, John Shima Jr., of Hastings, Minn.; uncles and aunts John and Martha Shima, Jeff and Leona Shima, and Roger and Lee Kolden, as well as numerous cousins.
Memorial contributions can be sent to The Bridge Adult Day Care Center, 895 W. 12th St., Juneau, AK, 99801.
Barbara Jane Fuller
Former Juneau resident Barbara Jane (Alter) Fuller, 53, died May 23, 2006, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo., of recurrent cancer.
She was born March 8, 1953, to Amos J. (Joe) and Catherine Alter in Juneau. She grew up and attended school in Juneau and Fairbanks. She graduated from Lathrop High School in 1971, following a year in South Africa as an American Field Service exchange student. She attended Occidental College and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she received a bachelor's degree in Arctic Anthropology in 1976.
She and Lawrence Anthony (Tony) Fuller were married in 1974, near Talkeetna. Between 1975 and 1978, she worked as an anthropologist for museums in Colorado and Vermont, focusing on documentation of various collections, educational programs and traveling exhibits. Between 1978 and 1991, she lived in Fairbanks, Grayling, Cabool, Mo., and Galena. During that time, she gained several certifications as a teacher, taught in many disciplines at multiple grade levels and gave birth to two sons.
In 1991, she and her family returned to Cabool. She taught in the public schools until 1998, when she began teaching at the Gentry Youth Facility in Cabool.
Family members said, "The success rate of her students consistently exceeded that of youth in other state facilities."
Her teaching skill was formally recognized with awards, the adoption of staffwide instructional programs she had developed and her position as a peer trainer.
"Barbara had a keen interest in music, which she readily shared with others; and she loved theater, beginning with her childhood role in 'Hoochinoo and Hotcakes,' as performed many years ago near what is now Juneau's Last Chance Mining Museum," said family members.
She was also a gardener, reader and activist in Cabool, including the local Church of the Brethren.
She was preceded in death by her father.
She is survived by her husband, Tony of Cabool; sons, Spencer, of Seattle, and Keagan, of Cabool; mother, Catherine Alter, of Juneau; siblings and spouses, Jim (Jean Ann) Alter of Juneau, Jerry (Alice) Alter of Dayton, Ohio, and JoAnne (Larry) Hayden of Anchorage; and 20 nieces and nephews.
A memorial service celebrating her life was held May 28 in Cabool. The family suggests that those wishing to honor the memory of Barbara make a donation to: Gentry Community Liaison Council, Cabool State Bank, Attn: Roger Lindsay, PO Box 800, Cabool, MO, 65689.
