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Leslie N. Reid
Leslie "Les" Reid died on July 11, 2008, in Seattle, after a brief illness. He was 72.
He was born Jan. 20, 1936 to Robert T. Reid and Lillian "Vena" Ward-Reid in Chester, Mont. His father moved his family to Petersburg in 1938 to join his brothers in the timber industry.
He graduated from Petersburg High School in 1954 and joined the Marine Corps the following year. After completing his military service, he returned to Petersburg to work with his uncles at Reid Brothers Logging.
In 1961, he married Janet Kvernvik and they had three children together. The family moved to Ketchikan to work for Reid Timber in 1969 and stayed there until the job moved them back to Petersburg in 1980.
In the late 1980s when the children were grown and logging jobs became scarce, he decided to follow his lifelong dream of fishing his own trolling boat. He fished as both a hand troller and power troller in the Elfin Cove area near Juneau for more than 15 years. Each year, he looked forward to spending the summer fishing at Elfin Cove and enjoying time with the many friends he made there.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and stepfather, Angus McCulloch.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Reid; brothers, Bob Reid and his wife, Dorothy, Dale Reid and his wife, Jani, of Juneau, and Gordon "Kelly" Reid and his wife, Jenny, of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; sisters, Claudia Russell and her husband, Brian, of Juneau, and Beulah Luhr and her husband, Don, of Petersburg; children, Brian Reid and his wife, Chris, and Denise Guizio and her husband, Gary, of Juneau, and Marva Thynes and her husband, Troy, of Petersburg; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren who said they will all miss their "Grumpy" very much.
There will be a celebration of life held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Guizio's home, 8660 Dudley St. Anyone who would like to join the family and share memories of Reid is welcome.
A graveside memorial will be held at 2 p.m. July 26 in Petersburg, immediately followed by a reception at the Thynes' home, 800 Sandy Beach Road.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Cancer Connections to assist in travel and accommodations for cancer victims and their families seeking treatment outside of Juneau.
Loy S. Lonberg
Former Juneau resident Loy S. Lonberg died July 12, 2008. He was 65.
Born Dec. 11, 1942, in Eugene, Ore., to Lonnie and Florence (Petersen) Lonberg, he graduated from South Eugene High School in 1961.
He married Kim Ellen Brester on Dec. 30, 1977, in Juneau.
He was a part of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for more than 30 years and served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for six years.
He was preceded in death by his son, Jay Lonnie Lonberg.
He is survived by his wife, Kim Lonberg, of Coburg, Ore.; mother-in-law, Irene Brester, of Junction City, Ore.; daughters, Kara Bosley, of Coburg, and Tina Costa, of Cottage Grove, Ore.; sister, Dyann Schierholtz, of Lincoln City, Ore.; and six grandchildren.
A graveside memorial will be held at 11 a.m. today at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Eugene.
Ann Louise Griffeth
Longtime Juneau resident Ann Louise Griffeth died July 4, 2008, in Juneau. She was 87.
Born July 19, 1920, in California, she graduated from Balboa High School in San Francisco. She was a Juneau resident for 28 years and retired from the state of Alaska Division of Retirement and Benefits.
She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Al and Grace Coutts; and sister, Alberta Bennett; and brothers, Alex and George Coutts.
She is survived by her husband, Walter Griffeth, of 67 years; children, Linda Perez and her husband, Vic, of Juneau, Vicki Trafton and her husband, Donald, of Scottsdale, Ariz., Pat Ellis, of Juneau, and Walter Griffeth and his wife, Coco, of Fremont, Calif.; grandchildren, Stephen Hartman, and Sarah and Andrew "AJ" Griffeth; great-grandson, Lucas Hartman; and sister, Patricia Vella, of San Francisco.
At her request, no services will be held.
Family requests donations be made to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, 419 Sixth St., Juneau, AK 99801.
McKinnon Behrends
Former Juneau resident McKinnon Behrends died July 8, 2008, in Portland, Ore. He was 22.
"Mac, so big in life, has left an enormous void in his death," his family said. "As he was often heard to say in the last year, he was 'livin' the dream' and living it the way he did everything - full on."
Born in 1986 in Anchorage, he lived in Juneau until 2005. He was a 2004 graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School and was working over the last year at "The Dixie" in Portland, while attending Portland Community College. He loved his job and all his friends in Portland.
"Mac is survived by so many people who loved him," his family said.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dutch and Lucille Behrends; and cousin, Jason Cunningham.
He is survived by his parents, Dick and Candy Behrends; sister, Amanda Behrends; grandparents, George and Pat Venema; uncles, Dave and Tom Behrends, George and Chris Venema, Bill Cleveland, Andy Bakke and Mike Hilley; aunts, Carole Bakke, Joanne Behrends, Angie Behrends, Judy Croasmun, Debra Cleveland, Laura Hoyt, Mary Venema and Linda Hilley; cousins, Stacey Cunningham, Tia Hernandez, Tawny Letterman, Wendy Hanson, Krissy Bakke, Mike, Justin and Jessie Behrends, Russell and Becky Hoyt, Andrew, Nick and Jamie Venema, Jake Venema, Katy and Torie Cleveland, and Morgan and Taylor Hilley; and many friends in both Juneau and Portland.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. July 27 at the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.
"Please join us, and in honor of the colorful guy he was, please don't wear black," his family said.
Vivian Kibby
Douglas resident Vivian Kibby died at home on June 17, 2008. She was 73.
Born Dec. 14, 1934, in AnaRose, Texas, she arrived in Ketchikan on a steamship in 1944 and later moved to Fairbanks to spend her high school years. She eventually moved to Juneau, where she met her husband, Ralph Kibby Sr., at Percy's Café, where she was employed. They married on April 1, 1955, at the Methodist Church in Douglas and remained in Douglas to raise their family.
She was active in bowling and competed in various state and national tournaments. She immensely enjoyed participating in bingo and socializing at the local Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall.
Family said she was known throughout the community as a mother to many children she cared for. Her passion was her children and grandchildren, they said. She was most recently employed as a bookkeeper for Ike's Fuel.
A celebration will be at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at Douglas Community United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, her family asks that donations be made to hospice in her name.
