Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Maxine Dunker
Former Juneau resident Maxine Dunker, 73, died Nov. 10, 2006, in Honolulu.
She was born in Carthage, Mo. Her family moved to Juneau in 1964, where she lived for 20 years, until she retired as a legal secretary from the state of Alaska.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Dunker on Nov. 6, 1992.
She is survived by her children and step children, Marvalea Ruhmann, Marvin Schooler Jr., Mike Dunker, Marlasue Carr, April Motel, Kelli Deister, Denise Yamauchi, David Dunker, Doug Dunker and Danni May Smith; 20 grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren; brothers, Virgil Hodge and Harold Hodge; and sisters, Nadine Ward, Lavon Jacobson, Hazel Griffith and Faye Nell Forrest.
Tessie Isabelle Williams-Stevenson (1 of 2)
Hoonah resident Tessie Isabelle Williams-Stevenson, 26, died Dec. 9, 2006, in Hoonah.
She was born Oct. 13, 1980, in Mount Edgecumbe, Alaska.
A service will be at 3 p.m. today at the Tlingit and Haida Community Council. Services in Hoonah are pending. A full obituary will follow at a later date.
Update 1:45 p.m., 12 December 2006: Williams funeral services set for later today.
Funeral services for Tessie Williams, 26, are being held at 3 p.m. today at the Tlingit and Haida Community Building in Juneau.
Williams died in a mobile home fire early Saturday morning in Hoonah. Police believe the fire was caused by a faulty furnace.
Service organizers said that they are not aware that any memorial fund has been established in honor of Williams, but family members have been taking donations.
The building is located at 3235 Hospital Drive. For more information, call 463-5680.
Tessie Isabelle Williams-Stevenson (2 of 2)
Hoonah resident Tessie Isabelle Williams-Stevenson died Dec. 9, 2006. She was 26.
She was born Oct. 13, 1980, in Mount Edgecumbe. Her Orthodox Church name was Catherine, and her Tlingit name was Gaa yee Gaa Tlaa. She was Raven, T'akdeintan of the Snail House, child of Kaagwaantaan.
She enjoyed drawing, making latch hook rugs and key rings, berry picking and going hunting and fishing. She graduated from Hoonah High School and was a tribal member of Tlingit and Haida Central Council, tribal member of Hoonah Indian Association, shareholder of Sealaska and Huna Totem Corporations, member of Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 12 and Mt. Fairweather dance group. She had various labor jobs and most recently worked for the Icy Straits Co., last summer.
She is survived by her husband, Fred Stevenson; mother, Jerry Henry; step father, Ray Henry; father, Leroy Williams; grandparents, William and Genevieve Cook Jr., Ernest and Lillian Hillman, Jr., Fred and Nora Bennett; great grandfathers Harvey and Richard Marvin Sr.; sisters, Christine and Frances Williams, and Gayle, Karoline and Sophie Henry; brothers, Zack Williams and Chris Holland; aunts, Mary Cook, Veronica Dalton, Valerie Hillman, Yvonne Gilda and Violet James; uncles, William Cook III, John and Nick Marvin, John and Ernie Hillman III, Glen, Keith and Pedro Johnson and Wilburt Pratt; and numerous great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Frances and Roy Williams; great-grandmothers, Mary Wilson and Alice Hillman; great-grandfathers, Nick Marvin and William Cook Sr.; uncles, Wilfred, Alan, Leslie, Tyrone and Victor Johnson and George Obert Jr.; and sister, Mary Frances Williams.
Services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday and in the afternoon Tuesday in Hoonah.
John Adrien O'Brien
Juneau resident John Adrien O'Brien Sr., 77, died Dec. 4, 2006, in his home after several years of declining health. Juneau was his home since 1963.
He was born Feb. 22, 1929, in Bronxville, N.Y. Following graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Anchorage, where he became a meteorologist.
His fiancé, Marilyn Murray, also from New York, joined him in Anchorage where they were married on May 8, 1948. They fell in love with Alaska and Alaska remained their home.
His careers included being a meteorologist with the U.S. Weather Bureau on Annette Island and Juneau, and a commercial fisherman for eight years in Ketchikan on his boats "The Dusty" and "The Rocket." He retired as a purser with the Alaska Marine Highway System.
According to family members, he had a great love for gardening and enjoyed helping new gardeners, giving advice and sharing his plants. Many Juneau gardens have plants from his garden. He had a keen interest in original Alaska art and was a respected appraiser of original paintings by Alaska masters such as Sydney Laurence.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Rose O'Brien; son, Thomas O'Brien; brother, Michael Brian O'Brien; and grandson, Michael Don O'Brien.
He is survived by his wife; daughter, Kathleen Sturrock and her husband, Jim, of Juneau; sons, John O'Brien and his wife, Audrey, and Michael O'Brien, of Juneau; daughter, Colleen Carlson and her husband, Harold, of Moses Lake, Wash.; brother, George O'Brien; sisters, Eleanor Hudson, Maureen Marushok, Patricia Freeman and Bernadette Taylor; and grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Alaskan Memorial Park and Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to a charity of your choice. The family can be contacted at 9450 Herbert Place, Juneau, AK, 99801.
Wilna 'Billie' Scott
Juneau resident Wilna "Billie" Scott, 91, died Dec. 16, 2006, in Juneau. A full obituary will follow at a later date.
Furman Marshall
Juneau resident Furman Thomas Marshall, 92, died Dec. 6, 2006, in Juneau.
He was born March 2, 1914, in Tuttle, Okla., to William Thomas and Effie Estelle Marshall. He attended schools in Nida, Okla., and Okmulgee, Okla., graduating high school in Preston, Okla. He enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard on Oct. 31, 1941, and served in the Aleutians during World War II. On Oct. 31, 1961, he retired as a senior chief petty officer with the 17th Coast Guard District in Juneau. He was a Juneau resident from 1955 to 1965 and 1986 to 2006.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Lillian Alma Marshall; parents; brothers, Bill and Elton Marshall; and sister, Ila Oaks.
He is survived by his son, Tom Marshall and his wife, Lorraine, of Juneau; grandsons, Paul Hatch and his wife, Sharon, and Blain Hatch and his wife, Tiffany, of Juneau; five great-grandchildren, of Juneau; and many nieces and nephews in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Georgia, North Carolina and West Virginia.
Viewing will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Alaska Memorial Park, with a funeral service at 2 p.m., and reception following. Burial will be in the spring with full military honors.
Memorials may be sent to Catholic Community Services, Southeast Senior Services or Hospice and Home Care of Juneau.
