September 15, 2006

Lois Gail Kuhns

Lois Gail Kuhns, 56, died Sept. 12, 2006, at her home in Anchorage of cancer.

A private celebration of life will be held.

She was born Dec. 12, 1949, in Coos Bay, Ore. She began her Alaska residency in 1971. She lived in Eagle River in 1982, and then moved to Anchorage.

She was a homemaker, daycare provider and a foster parent. She enjoyed crocheting and gardening.

Her family wrote, &#8220She loved kids and always had an open heart.”

She is survived by her mother, Grace Herring; sisters, Nancy Stern and Lorie Bidgood; brother, Bobby Phillips; husband, Gerald Kuhns; sons, Jody Kuhns, Stoney Kuhns (Neriosa) and Clay Kuhns; daughters, Karen Cummings (William) and Holly Flagor (Robert); and grandchildren, Kevin, Austin, Summer, Sarah, Dylan, Loralie and Emma Leigh.

Arrangements are with Witzleben Family Funeral Home.

Patricia Louise Jobe

Patricia Louise Jobe, 79, died of cancer Sept. 11, 2006, at her home in Anchorage, surrounded by family.

A memorial service will be Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, at 3 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 3031 LaTouche St., Anchorage. The Rev. Michael Elbert will officiate.

She was born March 10, 1927, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She earned a bachelors of science degree from Central College in 1949 in Pella, Iowa, and a masters of science degree from Wayne University in 1951 in Detroit, Mich.

She also earned a masters of science degree in medical technology. She also earned her teaching certificate from California in 1967. She began her Alaska residency in 1969.

She lived in Walnut Creek, Calif., from 1966-1968, Longview, Wash., from 1964-1966, Eldorado, Ark., from 1960-1964, and Oskaloosa, Iowa, from 1927-1947. She was a teacher at College Gate Elementary School from 1972-1987. She retired from College Gate Elementary school in 1987.

She attended First Christian Church and bible study fellowship. She enjoyed studying the bible, science, her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren.

Her family wrote, &#8220Patt was an inspiration to all. She had a passion for her faith, her family, learning and teaching

children.”

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard V. Jobe; and her parents and brother.

She is survived by her sons and daughters in-law, Rick and Cindy Jobe of Anchorage, John Jobe and Jane Gnass of Anchorage, and Doug and Gayna Jobe of Fort Collins, Col.; grandchildren, Robin and her husband Marc Fitzgerald, Brandon, Amber, Calley, Taylor and Salem Jobe; and great-grandchildren, Amanda, Madison, Austin and Trever Fitzgerald.

Memorial donations can be made to First Christian Church, 3031 LaTouche St., Anchorage, AK 99508.

A private burial will take place at Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.

Arrangements with Witz-leben Family Funeral Home.

Voight Duane Clum

Voight Duane Clum died peacefully in his sleep Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, at home in Anchorage.

He was born on his family farm In Lake Odessa , Mich., to Victor and Dortha Clum, on March 2, 1934. Upon graduation from Lake Odessa High School, he worked at Keeler Brass, Col., as a polisher. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, from 1954 to 1956 as a security agent. He attended Parks College in East Saint Louis, Ill., following his military service, where he learned how to fly small planes and got his Airframe and Power Plant Licenses.

It was his need of a job that took him from the farm to Anchorage in 1958.

He worked for Northern Consolidated, Gay Airways, Polar Airways, Air Logistics and Tim and Voight's Aero, before opening his own business in 1987, known as Voight's Aero Shop.

Many times you could enter his shop and find him visiting with clients over a cup of coffee. The candy jar always was filled for the children and he even had dog treats for his furry friends. Children loved to visit him, especially his grandchildren.

After putting long days at work, he would come home and work in his big garden. He grew many fruits and vegetables, which put food on the family's table, plus was shared with many others.

He was respected and loved by all who knew him. He was known for being strong in character from his love for the Lord.

He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Margaret (Sis); twin sons, Daniel and David; daughter, Denise and son-in-law David Tuttle; and four grandchildren, Nathaniel John, Matthew Voight, Daniel Jr., and Naomi Joy.

His memorial service will be Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, at 2 p.m., at Anchorage Baptist Temple where he was a member. He was very faithful in attendance and served at the door greeting children for many years.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to The Bible League, P.O. Box 2800, Chicago, IL 60628-9990.

Arrangements with Witz-leben Family Funeral Home.

Della Mary Albright

In loving memory of longtime Alaskan Della Mary Albright, 69, who died Sept. 9, 2006, at Alaska Regional Medical Center.

She was born Jan. 30, 1937, in Cottage Grove, Ore. She moved to Alaska in 1953. She lived in Alaska for 53 years, being a homemaker and raising a family in Rabbit Creek.

She loved to travel, garden, and she loved her animals. She moved to Ninilchik and loved raising animals.

Her family wrote, &#8220She was a loving mother who will be greatly missed.”

She was preceded in death by her husband, Blackie; and her brothers, Jimmy, Pete, Johnny, and Don; sister, Nancy; granddaughter, Jeanie; and numerous family members and friends.

She is survived by her son, Robert; daughter-in-law, Penny; grandson, Rob of Wasilla; son, Ron Albright of Ninilchik; daughter, Rae Ann; granddaughter, Tiffany; grandson, Michael of California; son, Rodney; grandsons, Jace, Devin and Paul of Washington; brothers and sister, Rolly, Bessie and William.

Arrangements with Kehl's Palmer Mortuary.

Thomas Alonzo Morrison

Thomas Alonzo Morrison, 63, died Sept. 10, 2006, at his home in Palmer of heart failure. A memorial service will be Friday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Palmer Highway Church of God, 349 E. Arctic Ave. in Palmer. The Rev. Steve Reem will officiate.

He was born Jan. 29, 1943, in Watseka, Ill., and served in the U.S. Army. He lived in Anchorage from 1964 to 2001 and most recently lived in Palmer. He worked as a civilian operating engineer for the Department of the Army from 1967 until his retirement in 1995. He was a member of the Palmer Highway Church of God and was a football coach in South Anchorage from 1985 to 1993. He was also the Talus West Road Supervisor and received multiple merit awards. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, marksmanship, golf, and he loved the outdoors. He graduated from Big Pine High School, in Big Pine, Calif., in 1961.

His wife stated, &#8220Tom loved conversations and people, and had a wonderful sense of humor. We were honored by his presence. Tom loved God, family and friends, and gave unconditional love.”

His son wrote, &#8220Dad was here to hold me when I came into this world. I was honored and privileged to hold him as he left, I will always have him in my heart and thoughts. I love you Dad.”

His brother and sister said, &#8220Tom loved a good joke. Now we can get the last word.”

He is survived by his wife and son, Judy and Michael Thomas Morrison of Palmer; sister, Loralee Redfern of Sacramento, Calif.; brothers, Bill Morrison of Paradise, Calif., and Lee Morrison of Modesto, Calif.

Parents, Lee and Ester Morrison; and sister, Patricia, preceded him in death. The family suggests donations in his memory be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Valley Funeral Home and Crematory of Palmer is handling arrangements.

Marie (Ammerman) Haynes

Opal Marie (Ammerman) Haynes, 86, of Helena, Mont., died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006,

at her daughter's home in Wasilla, with her loving family at her side.

She was born in Neal, Miss., Sept. 16, 1919, to Robert and Jessie McRae. Graduating from Iuka, Miss., in 1941, she went to &#8220beauty school,” meeting her first husband, Marion &#8220Bill” Ammerman in 1942 while he was stationed in Mississippi with the U.S. Army. They were married, and she became a Montanan for the rest of her life, living in Superior, Fort Peck, Malta, Glasgow, Missoula and Helena.

Her first husband died while employed with the Montana Fish and Game Department in 1958. She moved back to the Missoula area, met and married her second husband, Walter Haynes, in June of 1960.

She maintained a beauty salon in her home in Missoula until retiring in 2000. Due to failing health, Opal and Walt moved to Helena to be close to their granddaughters, and for retirement living at Hunters Pointe in 2003. She was a wonderful, kind, gentle and loving wife, mother, and &#8220Nana” to all of her immediate and extended family. She loved to travel with Walt, especially to Hawaii, and most recently to Alaska. She also enjoyed fishing and sapphire digging.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Robert McRae; and her husbands, Marion &#8220Bill” Ammerman in 1958, and Walter Haynes in 2005.

She is survived by her daughter, Gayle Stott of Wasilla; son, William Ammerman of Newman, Ga.; brothers, Robert McRae of Spring Hill, Kan.; and Joseph McRae of Southgate, Mich.; sister, Beatrice Siple of Rockledge, Fla.; granddaughters, Lisa Wilkinson and Michelle Crowe of Helena, Jenna Stevens of Great Falls, Karen Stubbs of McDunough, Ga., and Kathy Raines; and grandson,

Mark Ammerman of Locust Grove, Ga.

She also is survived by 12 great-grandchildren who thought the world of their &#8220Nana.”

Cremation has taken place.

A memorial service in celebration of her life will be at the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Missoula at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006.

Donations in her memory are suggested to the Dialysis Unit at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena.

Arrangements were with Valley Funeral Home and Crematory in Wasilla.

Vester O. Tadlock

Longtime Big Lake resident Vester O. Tadlock, 74, passed away Aug. 26, 2006, in Tucson, Ariz., at University Medical Center after a brief illness.

He is survived by his brothers, Bob and Waid Tadlock and their families.; and a multitude of friends here in Alaska.

He came to Alaska in 1963, and was a driller and roustabout with different companies on the slope. He left Alaska two years ago to be closer to family and to try some warm weather. A celebration of life will be 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, at the Roadside Inn, Mile 49.5 Parks Hwy. This will be a gathering of friends and a potluck.

For more information, please contact Jacki Struthers at

907-868-2764.

Willie ‘Hugh' Adams

Longtime Alaskan resident, Willie &#8220Hugh” Adams, 91, died Sept. 12, 2006, at his home in Palmer.

A service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Colony Chapel, Colony Way, in Palmer (across from Colony High School).

He was born Aug. 25, 1915, to Lorin and Amy Moody Adams in Thatcher, Ariz. At age 5, he helped his dad and uncle herd 150 head of cattle more than 200 miles from Thatcher to Mexico, he rode Old Dan, behind the herd. He was raised in Colonia Diaz, Mexico.

He was 6 when he started driving a team and wagon 10 miles every day to Ascencion to sell his mother's butter to the Mexican women. He learned entrepreneur skills and to speak Spanish early. He was a self-educated businessman.

While visiting an aunt in California, he met Lois Durfee, they married in Merced on May 3, 1936. Hugh and Lois celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this May with all of their seven children, spouses and many grandchildren.

He worked as a rancher in Arizona and California, and in the shipyards in Oakland during World War II. In 1952, he moved to Alaska. He had the largest dairy in the state, 300 cows, and milked 152. He was the first to have a modern dairy, combine and windrower in the Mat-Su Valley. In 1963, the family moved to Anchorage where he was a building contractor, later starting his own businesses: Terrace Kitchens and Hugh Adams Construction.

He enjoyed being with his family, reading and educating himself, gardening, ranching and watching Western movies.

He is survived by his wife, Lois of Palmer; sister, Vera Hunt of Arizona; daughter, Dorothy Breshears Dory of Wasilla; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Janet Adams of Big Lake, Lynn &#8220Gary” and Barbara Adams of Palmer, and Lance and Roxanne Adams of Everett, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law, Eileen and Darrell Carlson of Anchorage, Lynda and Al Phelan of Palmer, and Pamela and Paul Hartig of Palmer; 34 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are with Kehl's Palmer Mortuary.

Lelia M. Jones

Lelia M. Jones, 69, former Alaska resident, died Sept. 8, 2006, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer with all four of her children by her side.

Born July 30, 1937 in Topeka, Kan., she was married to the love of her life Donald E. Jones of Dallas, Texas. After being widowed, she came to Anchorage in 1987, where she worked as a registered medical assistant. She loved her grandchildren, camping, cooking, baking, reading, music and western movies. She truly will be missed by all who knew her.

She leaves her eldest daughter, Pamela Hobbs; her son, Mark Jones; daughter, Katherine Jones-Smith; and youngest daughter, Carrie Jones. She also leaves nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

We will miss our dear mother.

There will be a gathering of family and friends at her daughter's home starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, at 4723 Melvin Ave. in Anchorage.

Arrangements were with

Valley Funeral Home and

Crematory.

Richard W.

Karnofsky

Richard W. Karnofsky, 84, died at Angels Touch Assisted Living in Wasilla on Aug. 23, 2006. There will be no services.

He was born Jan. 22, 1922, in Loman, Minn. He was in the U.S. Army. He moved to Wasilla in 1957, and has lived here ever since.

He was a retired operating engineer. Some hobbies he enjoyed were flying, fishing and hunting.

His family stated, &#8220Richard came to Alaska in 1957 and homesteaded in the Meadow Lakes area. He worked construction throughout the state to provide for his wife, Colleen, and their four children. Richard retired from the operating engineers and moved to Arizona where he met and married Mauricia.”

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Carole Karnofsky of Clarkston, Minn.; daughter, Patty Stoll of Wasilla; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Brad Ripley of Big Lake; daughter and son-in-law, Julie and Brian Galloway of Safford, Ariz.; granddaughters, Christina Koolwick of Clarkston, Erin Hunt of Alhambra, Calif., and Emily Galloway of Safford; grandsons, Jacob Miller of Wasilla, Erik Stoll of Wasilla, Willie Stoll of Anchorage and Dirk Galloway of Safford; great-granddaughters, Malonee Stoll of Wasilla, Chloe Miller of Wasilla, and Krystal Karnofsky of Clarkston; and great-grandson, Kyle Koolwick of Clarkston.

He was preceded in death by sons, Timothy and Thomas, and his wife Mauricia.

Arrangements were with

Valley Funeral Home and

Crematory.

Phyllis Jean Wendling

Phyllis Jean Wendling, 79, died Sept. 11, 2006, in Wasilla. A service will be Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, in Onward, Ind., at the Calvary Union Church. Mike Stow will officiate.

She was born Oct. 18, 1926, in Kansas.

She taught for two years, was a librarian for a year and then she was a psychiatric attendant. On March 31, 2005, she moved to Wasilla.

She was employed by Walton Library, JC Penny, Sangra La Valley and the Logansport State Hospital. She was a non-denominational Christian.

She was involved with many community service activities. She was a Girl Scout leader, Boy Scout leader, Sunday school teacher, and was responsible for the Walton Indiana Community Christmas Tree Project and tree lighting ceremony. She also enjoyed quilting, painting and sewing all kinds of things. She loved flowers, teaching and cooking.

Her family stated, &#8220Phyllis was a mom, grandmother, friend to all she met. She loved to give to others and share her many talents.

&#8220She enjoyed people, flowers, painting, creating quilts and the good Lord, and, above all, her family. She adored her family and beamed with pride when she spoke of her and Herb's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

&#8220Married 55 years, they always held hands. Holding one another's hands was their strength and the power of true love. She would want to be remembered with smiles and not tears. As she always wrote at the end of all her letters, ‘don't worry, be happy.'

&#8220So, as we go about our lives without her, we take comfort in knowing Heaven is celebrating her arrival and her and Herb are together once again.”

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael Lee and Rose Wendling of Walton, Ind.; son and daughter-in-law, Timothy Lowell and Jerri Wendling of Onward; son and daughter-in-law, John Kelly and Penney Wendling of Bonita, Fla.; daughter, Kathy Jean Wendling of Wasilla; grandson, David Lee Thurston of Hudson, Ind.; grandson, Brian Thurston of Tipton, Ind.; granddaughter, Tammy Lynn Burger of Tipton; grandson, Christopher Thurston of Hudson; grandson, Jason Wendling of Onward; granddaughter, Rochelle Wendling of Greentown, Ind.; granddaughter, Jennifer Wendling of Kokomo, Ind.; grandsons, Travis Willian O'Rourke of Wasilla and Timothy James O'Rourke of Palmer; grandson, Justin of Onward; granddaughter, Angela of Logansport, Ind.; son-in-law, Mike Thurston of Hudson; granddaughter, Ammie and Dave Avalle of Walton; grandsons, Roy and Ian Swanson of Wasilla; granddaughter, Sarah Swanson of Wasilla; sister, Elizabeth Carlson of McPherson, Kan.; sister, Frances Wickman of Topeka, Kan.; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Wendling; daughter, April M. Thurston; brother, William Siegrist; sister, Eloise Hillman; and grandson, Patrick Thurston.

Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements were with

Valley Funeral Home and

Crematory.

Wallace Merno Ghoslin

Wallace Merno Ghoslin, 86, died peacefully Sept. 9, 2006, at Homestead Assisted Living Palmer.

A funeral service will be 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at Valley Funeral Home in Palmer, 2020 N. Hemmer Rd. A graveside service will follow at Palmer Pioneer Cemetery.

He was born Dec. 13, 1919, in Hertel, Wis.

He was in the U.S. Army and served in World War II. He moved to Palmer from Livingston, Mont. in 1986. He spent a lifetime logging, milling, and as a sawyer and a mechanic.

He is survived by his sister, Ines Reinoehl of Likely, British Columbia, Canada; five children; 17 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Gladious Ghoslin.

Memorial donations may be made to Sonya Frantzich, P.O. Box 230, Palmer, AK 99645. The family would appreciate flowers at the service.

Arrangements were with

Valley Funeral Home and

Crematory in Palmer.