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Caroline Jensen
Juneau resident Caroline Jensen, 88, died Feb. 21, 2006, in her home.
She was born Caroline J. Hoff on Feb. 27, 1917, in Eureka, Calif. She attended school in San Francisco, graduating from Commerce High School and later the Heald Business College. In San Francisco she worked for the California Department of Motor Vehicles, Rosenberg Bros. & Co., and the United States Geological Survey. In 1947 the Water Resources Division of the USGS transferred her to Juneau, when that agency officially opened offices in Southeast Alaska. She served as administrative assistant for three separate operating groups of the Water Resources Division, retiring from government services in 1965. She was presented with an award by the Alaska Housing Authority for her many years of volunteer service at the Mountain View Senior Center.
In 1951, she married Carl W. Jensen, who operated the Juneau Marine Ways from 1953 to 1965. She worked as bookkeeper for Don Abel Building Supply until 1969.
Family members said, "Caroline was an avid gardener receiving acclaim and recognition as Juneau's foremost lay horticulturist and expert in primroses. Among her many observations and experiments, she developed a hybrid primrose, which proved especially hardy for Juneau's soil and environment."
In accordance to her wishes, she donated her historic property to the city of Juneau to be preserved as an arboretum for the public to enjoy and as an educational center for learning about gardening, horticulture and landscape design. She was a member of the Juneau Garden Club, Pioneers of Alaska, Gastineau Humane Society and American Primrose Society.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Jensen; sister, Bertha Hoff; and mother, Marie Hoff.
She is survived by her niece, Jo Ann Cottle of Juneau.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Juneau Garden Club, Pioneers of Alaska, Gastineau Humane Society or American Primrose Society, or other nonprofit organizations. A celebration of her life will be held in her garden when the primroses bloom.
Charles Dean Snyder
Juneau resident Charles Dean Snyder, 90, died Feb. 23, 2006, in Juneau, following a long battle with Alzheimer's.
He was born Aug. 25, 1915, in Milo, Iowa, to Orville and Eva Heinz Snyder.
For most of his working years, he was a salesman for National Grocery Co. in Yakima, Wash. Family members said he was known by locals as "Charlie the Candyman." He was a Sunday school teacher, who enjoyed music, playing harmonica, horses and Western art. For recreation, he enjoyed swimming and playing tennis and horseshoes. Recently, he spent weekdays enjoying activities at the Bridge Adult Daycare in Juneau.
Family member said, "Charles, known as 'Chuck' by most, was a kind, gentle and loving man who instructed his children to love and obey God and trained them in the way they should go. ... Charles mostly loved and cared for his family."
He was preceded in death by his parents, and wife of 66 years, Ethel Mae Groenig Snyder.
He is survived by his son, Paul Snyder of the Tri Cities, Wash.; daughters, Jane Ann (Brian Stone) Lundberg of Seattle and Rose Marie (Dean) Etl of Juneau; grandchildren, Trina (Jeff) Jones, David (Leigh Ann) Rose, Toni (Elias) Duran and Tami Shand all of Juneau, Tori (George) Juola of Vancouver, Wash., Jamieson Lundberg and Justin Lundberg of Seattle, and Jacob and Brian Snyder of Kennewick, Wash.; and great-grandchildren, Maureen (David) Danberg, Kathy Jones, Teresa, Holly and Carl Rose of Juneau, Elise Duran of Juneau, Cameron Shand of Juneau, Brian Juola, Lauren Wenger, Amy Juola, Ben Wenger and Alex Wenger of Vancouver, Wash.
A memorial service and dinner will be held on March 13 at Juneau Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor Gene Rosebecke officiating. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to Juneau Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 32360, Juneau, AK 99803.
Carroll John Holst
Former Juneau resident Carroll John (Caje) Holst, 42, died Feb. 20, 2006, at Northwestern University Hospital in Chicago.
Visitation will be Feb. 24 at the Notier-Ver Lee-Langeland Funeral Chapel in Holland. Funeral services will be Feb. 26 at the Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Holland, with the Rev. Greg Llerena officiating. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society or the Caje Holst Children Education Fund.
A resident of Holland, Mich., he was a member of Calvin Christian Reformed Church. He was formerly employed with the state of Alaska as a translator and interpreter. He was a graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School, Calvin College and Reformed Bible College.
He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Amie; daughters, Emily and Katie; parents, Carroll and Janice Holst of Juneau; sister and brothers, Melinda (Oscar) Bugayong of Juneau, Eric (Sandra) Holst of Juneau and Brian (Estela) Holst of Belgrade, Serbia; parents-in-law, Earl and MaryAnn Bouwman of Holland; and sisters-in-law, Heather Bouwman and Steffen Kellogg of St. Paul, Minn., Liesl and Drew Neven of Dundas, Ontario, and Jessica and Jim Soerens of Hamilton.
Soledad M. Olam
Juneau resident Soledad M. Olam, 85, died Feb. 19, 2006, at her home in Juneau.
Services will include a viewing and prayer from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Alaskan Memorial Park & Mortuary. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Church on Saturday, Feb. 25, followed by a reception at the Filipino Hall downtown. Interment will be in the Philippines at a later date.
She was born March 28, 1920, in Mainit, Surigao del Norte, Philippines. She and her husband came to the United States in 1985 to live with their children.
Family members said, "She was a loving, dedicated mother who devoted her life to raising and teaching her children the rudiments of survival and Christian living. Her children's education was a dream and passion that she pursued beyond geographical and economic barriers."
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alado Olam; children, Marietta Cristobal, Dolores Biclar and Florante Olam; and son-in-law, Ike Cabus.
She is survived by her daughters, Linda Augustine and her husband Kai, Nora Carrillo and her husband Gerry, Patricia Cabus, and Delma Olam; sons, Manuel Olam and his wife Leonila Milano, Francisco Olam and his wife Josefina Gallaza, Bernie Olam and his wife Anita Septimo, and Jesus Olam and his wife Susan Milano; 20 grandchildren; sister, Gumercinda Munoz; and numerous nephews and nieces in the Philippines.
William G. Edwards
Former Juneau resident William G. "Bill" Edwards, 65, died Feb. 11, 2006, at home after his effort to beat lung cancer.
He was born to Dwight and Darlene Edwards on Oct. 17, 1940, in Denver, Colo. He married Donna Lee Struck on June 1, 1963.
He graduated from Denver's East High School in 1958. He was educated at Colorado State University and Michigan State University and pursued a career managing natural resources for the U.S. Forest Service. He worked 38 years for the agency in the United States and abroad, including assignments in Spain and Latin America. He completed his career at the International Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico following assignments in New Mexico, Arizona, Michigan, Washington, D.C., and Alaska.
He lived in Juneau from 1981 to 1994. He volunteered with the Boy Scouts, National Ski Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Family members said, "He was a devoted husband and father of two wonderful children. Bill was an adventurous, fun-loving optimist who was concerned about others."
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; his son, Sean Edwards and his wife Alice; his daughter, Melissa Edwards; his brother, Mike Edwards and his wife Mary; his sister, Pat Carlson and her husband Glen; Donna's immediate family, Kathy and Jim Miller, Margo and Wayne Monson, Cecelia and Don Schabow; and many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of his life is at 11 a.m., Feb. 24, at the First United Methodist Church in Durango, Colo., with a potluck reception following.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Lance Armstrong Foundation, P.O. Box 130819, Houston, Tex., 77219-0819 or Hospice of Mercy, 3801 N. Main Ave., Durango, Colo., 81301.
