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OBITUARIES
Homer resident, Shari L. Henkelman, loving wife, mother, daughter and sister, age 49, died Friday, September 22, 2006, as a result of injuries from a motor vehicle accident near Summit Lake on the Seward Highway. Services were held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Anchorage, on Sunday, October 1, at 1:30 p.m., with a memorial service in Homer at the United Methodist Church on Thursday, October 5.
Born in Fort Collins, Colorado on November 1, 1956, Shari came to Alaska at age 3 with her parents, Dr. Jim and Carol Scott. Except for time spent in college in Seattle, Shari lived in Anchorage until she moved to Homer in 2005 with her family. Shari was tirelessly devoted to her children and was an active Girl Scout for over 40 years, leading her daughters’ scout troops for many years and serving as a trainer for the Girl Scouts Susitna Council. She was actively involved with Rogers Park Elementary School’s RCCP – Peer Mediation program, for the years her daughters attended school there. She shared her family’s love for animals and she enjoyed a variety of mediums for her painting and other arts and crafts projects.
Shari is survived by her husband, Jim Henkelman, and three daughters, Kaitlyn May and her husband, Austin, of Laughlin AFB, Texas; Lindsay and Emily of Homer; her parents, Jim and Carol Scott of Anchorage; sisters Christy Sumner and Karen Carter; brothers Robert and Jon; niece Joye Sumner; nephews Dustin Carter and Jon Henkelman; in-laws, B.J. Carter, Joel and Laura Henkelman, and Bernice and Arnold Knutson, as well as a multitude of loving friends and extended family members.
Memorial donations may be made to the Henkelman Scholarship Fund at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Account No. 1289706.

Longtime Anchor Point homesteader, Mrs. Hazel Jeanne Howard, 80, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2006 quietly at her home in Anchor Point, Alaska. She died like she lived, privately. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
“Jeanne” (as she never like her first name of Hazel) was born in Eugene, Oregon on February 18, 1926. Her family lived through the great depression and traveled widely throughout Oregon, Montana, and California. Her fondest memories were of fishing with her brother, Buck, along the creeks in Montana and of the different ranches they lived on during her young life. She married the love of her life, George “Lefty” Howard, on April 19, 1945. Their son, John Roy Howard, was born the following year. In 1951, they moved from Oregon to Anchor Point. They homesteaded along the North Fork of the Anchor River in a valley she named “The Valley of the Eagles.” Their daughter, Terry, was born in 1954.
Jeanne was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, and a best friend. Her life was spent on the land, growing gardens to share with family and friends. She sold goat’s milk to families around Anchor Point, and took care of the various critters she and Lefty accumulated over the years. It is hard to sum up her life in a few short words. One thing to leave with everyone who reads this is: Jeanne never knew the meaning of the word “can’t”. At 69 she contracted to build a new house. Most of the interior-finish work she did herself. At 71 she hand seeded and fertilized a 5-acre field. At 79 she planted a very nice potato patch. She met each day head-on and tried to accomplish “something”. This summer she visited with her family and rested from 80 years of work.
Jeanne was preceded in death by her son John, and her husband of 51 years Lefty. She is survived by her daughter Terry Jones and her husband Randel of Homer; grandchildren (who she considered her children) Leila Edwards and her husband Bryan of Billings, Mont.; Rita Craig and her husband Steve of Homer; Kevin Jones and his wife, Elizabeth of Homer. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Casey, Tisha, and Logan Edwards all of Billings, Mont.; David and Brittany Craig and Jessica and Erica Jones all of Homer.
No flowers or donations. Just pass along a kindness. There were many times in Jeanne’s life that she would leave a $50 tip for a waitress she knew might need a little extra, or a bag of potato’s would be set on a doorstep of a family she thought could use them. She was a grand lady who lived life her way.

Homer resident, Mr. John Robert Heck III, 67, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 from cancer at the South Peninsula Hospital in Homer.
Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 13, 2006 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Homer. Sister Carol Ann Aldrich will officiate.
Mr. Heck was born March 23, 1939 in National City, Calif. He entered into the U.S. Army on February 15, 1957 and served during the Vietnam War where he became disabled. He was honorably discharged November 26, 1962. Mr. Heck moved to Homer May 5, 2003 where he has resided ever since. He enjoyed fishing.
Mr. Heck was preceded in death by his father, John Heck II; and mother, Wilma Hyde. He is survived by his wife Betty S. Heck of Homer; son, Travis Heck of San Bernardino, Calif.; sisters, Barbara Powers of Nipomo, Calif. and Julie Stallings of Magalia, Calif.; grandson, Ethan Heck of San Bernardino, Calif.; and canine companion, Saudie.
Memorial contributions may be made in John Heck’s memory to the South Peninsula Hospital, Social Service Donation Fund, 4300 Bartlett St. Homer, AK 99603.

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