Kenai Alternative High School Alaska Alumni Obituaries

Roy Peter Beaver, age 55, of Soldotna, Alaska, passed away on January 26, 2026, at his home on Funny River Road.Roy was a member of Funny River Bible Church, where his service will be held on February 21 at 1:00 p.m., officiated by Pastor Benny Holly.Roy was born on December 5, 1970, in Koyuk, Alask...

Longtime Alaskan resident and North Kenai resident, Mrs. Sandra “Sandi” Lou Kidder, 65, died Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna.Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 10th, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at The Nikiski Senior Center - 50025 Lake Ma...

Elaine Cessnun, 85., died Sunday, February 1st, 2026, at the Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna, Alaska.  Services will be 11:00 am, Friday, February 6th in Kenai at the Star of the North Lutheran Church on Forest Drive with Scott Shields, pastor of Star of the North Lutheran C...

Marie Elizabeth (Crummey) McCarthy,83, Passed away at Forrest Hills Assisted Living (Aspen Creek) in Kenai, Alaska on February 2nd, 2026. Born in San Jose, California on 31 December 1942 to John Bean and Ruth Ada (Webb) Crummey. The youngest of four children, she grew up in the Santa Cruz mount...

Sandra Jo “Simmons” CrossBorn - January 28, 1942Died - November 6, 2025Sandra Jo “Simmons” Cross, 83, passed away peacefully, Thursday, November 6th, in Marietta, Ohio. She was born in Auburn, WV to the late Carlos “Pete” and Mabel Simmons. She was proceeded in death by her only sibling, Daly...

Longtime Anchor Point, Alaska, resident Duane “Slim” Miller Harvey Jr., 83, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, following a lengthy illness.Duane was born August 18, 1942, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to Duane Miller Harvey Sr. (“Pinky”) and Evelyn Priscilla Miller. Raised in Klamath Falls, he ...

Phyllis Rochelle Schneider was born on January 14, 1941. She died from complications from NonHodgkins Lymphoma on 12-31-2025.She is survived by her husband, David Schneider of Soldotna; sisters Christine Barker of Eureka, California, and Jackie Henry of Anderson, California; children, Dava Mustian a...

Sandra "Sandy" Lea Taylor, a longtime resident of Soldotna, Alaska, went to her heavenly home on December 2nd, 2025, surrounded by her family. Sandy was born on October 4, 1941, to Harvey and Francis Robinson in Billings, Montana. She later moved to Anaheim, California, with her family where she met...

Barbara Marie (Borgen) Cooper, 62, of Grinnell, passed away at home surrounded by her family and under the care of UnityPoint Hospice on Saturday, January 31, 2026.Barbara was born on November 17, 1963, in Soldotna, Alaska, to Lester and Esther (Mercurio) Borgen. She was raised in Kenai, Alaska, and...

Travis Edwin Taylor, age 44, of Monticello, Utah, passed away on Friday, November 28th 2025.Born on August 10, 1981 in Monticello, Utah, Travis grew up in Monticello and graduated with the Monticello High School Class of 2000. He grew up on a cattle ranch and cherished his memories of working side-b...

    Thomas “Tom” Rielly McCauley, 64, of St. Charles, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at The Kavanauh House in Des Moines, Iowa, with his family by his side.    Tom was born on March 21, 1961, in Kirksville, Missouri, the son of John “Jack” Edward and Elnor “Evie” Yvonne H...

Gary E. Ryder of Lisbon 69 died March 11 just a week after being diagnosed with butterfly glioblastoma multiforme a rare and aggressive cancer that invades both hemispheres of the brain. He was born May 22 1952 in Lewiston and grew up in Canton with his mother Luverne Seaward Plourde her husband the...

Mrs. Judith Ware Meinhardt died peacefully at Central Peninsula General Hospital on Sunday, January 18, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. She was 86 years old, two months shy of her 87th birthday. Her Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 27th with the time to be deterimed at Christ Lut...

Lance Elliot Wilshusen, beloved father, brother, and friend, passed away on January 3, 2026, in Kenai, Alaska, just shy of his 70th birthday, after a long battle with cancer. Lance found great comfort in the Bibles promise of a resurrection found at John 5:28, 29. Knowing that there will come a time...

James "Jim" Richard Kass, age 77, of Kenai, AK, passed away at his residence on January 29, 2026. He was born on June 28, 1948, in Watertown, SD.He served in the U.S. Army from 1967-1969. Jim received his AS degree in Refrigeration / Air Conditioning at NDSSS and also his BS degree in Engineering at...

Philip (Phil) Nelson Nash passed away in his sleep January 26, 2026, at the age of 84, after a brief illness. He had been living at Sterling Silver Assisted Living in Sterling, Alaska.Phil was born June 6, 1941, in Lovell, Wyoming. He attended Casper College and obtained his undergraduate degree f...

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Arnold Elli Oskolkoff, born October 6, 1937, in Ninilchik, Alaska, and who passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026, in Kenai, Alaska, surrounded by family and friends in his home.Arnold was a lifelong Alaskan, deeply rooted in the land, waters, and tradi...

Pastor James (Jim) Kenneth Pearson, 96, is at home with the Lord he faithfully served as a Lutheran pastor for 65 years. Pastor Jim entered eternal rest on January 19, 2026, at Heritage Place in Soldotna, Alaska with family by his side. He was born October 28, 1929, in Finlayson, Minnesota, to dairy...

Kathy Lea Gardner, 77, passed away on January 28, 2026, at Central Peninsula Hospital. She was born on May 16, 1948, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Frankie Virginia Nordmeyer and August Henry Nordmeyer. She was the second of two children.Growing up, Kathy loved spending time around her family’s horses and...

Roy or as his family called him "Billy" was the eldest son of Roy W. White and Mary Gormley White of W. Peabody MA. Roy was a Marine Corps. Sergeant and served in the recon division in Korea. He is also a Vietnam Veteran. Roy enjoyed a career in Construction that spanned 50 years. He has lived in To...

Gerald V. Rodgers 80 of Butler passed away after an extended illness on Sunday Dec. 14 2025 surrounded by his loving family at Butler Memorial Hospital. He retired from Armco where he had worked in North Processing for 30 years until his retirement. He enjoyed hunting and spending time with his fami...