Archive of: Obituaries

William “Bill” Lyford

Former Eagle River resident William (Bill) Goodrich Lyford, 75, of Cumberland, Maine, died on April 30, 2012 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospital House in Scarborough, Maine, with his wife, Jean, by his side.

Daniela “Denny” Adams

Former Eagle River resident Daniela “Denny” Adams died at her home in Wasilla from cancer on April 4, 2012. She was 89.

Wendell E. Lane Jr.

Longtime Alaskan Wendell E. Lane, Jr. died at his home in Anchorage on April 21, 2012. He was 80.

Joann Ramstad

Former Eagle River resident Joann Ramstad died on March 12, 2012 in Hoboken, Georgia after a brief illness. She was 76.

Wendell Lane

Longtime Alaskan Wendell E. Lane died at home in Anchorage on Saturday, April 21 of complications from rheumatoid arthritis. He was 80.

Mancel Pederson

Chugiak resident Mancel “Manny” Pederson, 89, died March 31, 2012 at his home with his son Greg by his side.

Ben Gordon

Eagle River resident Ben Gordon died April 16, 2012 at home. He was 45.

Eagle River loses a true cut-up

Hilda Miller, whose sharp scissors, sharper wit and a passion for the outdoors turned her Eagle River barber shop into a rollicking community landmark, died on Feb. 28, 2012 at her cabin in Big Lake. She was 70.

MATT TUNSETH

Betty Motes

Ben Gordon

Eagle River resident Ben Gordon died Monday, April 16. Services will be held Sunday, April 22 at 5 p.m. at Kings Way Assembly of God, located at 10336 E. Eagle River Loop Road.