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Obituaries In our small community the loss of one enthusiast is a loss for all of us. To better honor those who have passed, we are creating this page to
archive obituaries R. Glendon "Dick" Brunk, February 14, 1945-May 13, 2007 Former Fairbanks resident R. Glendon Brunk, 62, died May 13, 2007, in Santa Fe, New Mexico A memorial celebration will be at 6 p.m. June 9 at the Dog Mushers Hall located on Farmers Loop Road in Fairbanks. Details are at www.glendonbrunk.com Bill Taylor passed away Friday, February 23. Services will be this Thursday, March 1, at the David Salmon Tribal Hall. Condolences can be sent to the family c/o Darlene Bishop, 3365 Sandvik, Fairbanks, AK 99709. 12/4/06 Published: December 4, 2006 'Cannonball' passes on... HERBIE NAYOKPUK: Iditarod legend leaves legacy that is known around the world. Herbie Nayokpuk never strayed far from his lifelong home on a remote Island at the edge of the Bering Strait north of Nome, but his fame spread around the globe. A dog musher from youth on, he was known to Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race fans all over the world as "The Shishmaref Cannonball,'' a nickname blending his home village of Shishmaref with his straight-ahead style in both dog mushing and life: always smiling, always happy, charging into the new day with the enthusiasm of a puppy. Nayokpuk, 77, died Saturday afternoon at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, surrounded by family members. He suffered a massive stroke at his home in mid-November then lapsed into a coma. You can read the full story online at: http://www.adn.com/iditarod/hall/story/8465291p-8359194c.html A Memorial Service for Herbie is planned for 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Anchorage Baptist Temple. Another service is scheduled Thursday in Nome, at the end of the Iditarod Trail. A funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m., weather permitting, Friday in Shishmaref. Well-wishers can send messages to the family at herbienayokpuk@yahoo.com 8/11/06 Memorial Service- September 2nd A Memorial Service in celebration of Susan’s life will be held at 4 pm on September 2nd at the Davis Concert Hall on the Universiy of Alaska campus in Fairbanks. Further details will be posted on this site soon. - Susan's family thanks everyone for their love and support - Details coming soon. If you would like to send condolences to the family please use the address below: The Monson Family, P.O. Box 60249, Fairbanks, Alaska 99706 Flowers can be sent to the address below: The Monson family, 5880 Airport Industrial Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709 Anchorage Daily News: Susan Butcher loses battle against leukemia » Fairbanks News-Miner: Four-time Iditarod champion Susan Butcher dies » Fairbanks News-Miner: Susan Butcher loses fight » Fairbanks News-Miner: Susan Butcher had faith her girls will be ‘amazing women’ » 7/21/06 Dodo Perri, 2005 Iditarod veteran from Italy, died Friday, July 14 Dodo Perri, 2005 Iditarod veteran from Italy, died Friday, July 14 in a diving accident in the Isle of Ponza harbor in the Tirrenean Sea near Rome. Dodo was living on the Isle of Ponza with his girlfriend Maria Rita who owns a store there. He was a part time fisherman and on Friday afternoon he was busy trying to recover a lure made of like a colorful metal fish, used for catching cattle fish. He had lost the lure the evening before while returning to the dock in his boat. He hit his head on a boat propeller which caused massive head injuries. A boat driver got him out of the water almost immediately and administered first aid, but he was too badly injured to survive. Dodo leaves 2 sons Giacomo 22 and Davide 20 and will be buried Wednesday the 19th of July, after cremation in the little town of Courmayeur in Italy in the Alps at the bottom of the Mount Blanc where he operated as Sleddog Sport Instructor and Guide for many years . For the those who would like to send a telegram or a note to his girlfriend or sons, following you will find their address. Long time Girl friend : Maria Rita Menichelli, Via Corridoio 8, 04027 PONZA (LT), ITALY Sons : Giacomo and Davide Perri, Meublè La Grange, Strada la Brenva 1, 11013 ENTREVES - Courmayeur (AO), ITALY 4/18/06 Pecos Humphreys of Talkeetna (and Texas) passed away April 13 after a long illness. Pecos was a part of the "up the tracks" Talkeetna dog mushing community in the 70's and 80's when it was dynamic and "original". He ran the Iditarod, the Yukon Quest, and local races. He drove dogs not as much for the competition as for the joy of it. He comes out of the era when we built our own sleds, sewed the harness, and cooked dog food in an iron bucket over a wood fire. My best memories of him are sharing campfires, strong coffee, burnt moosemeat, and quiet humor. Memorial Service for Pecos will be held at 2 PM Saturday, April 29, at the overlook just south of Talkeetna. 4/17/06 Dennis Lee Stordahl passed away April 10, 2006, at his home on Dry Creek. Dennis moved from Fairview, Mont., to Anchorage in 1962 and worked in construction. In 1974, he moved his family to a homestead at Mile 1378 Alaska Highway. This land, where he called home, gave life to his dreams of self-employment, professional dog racing, and all Alaska has to offer. He is survived by his daughter, Crystal Stordahl; granddaughter, Elizabeth Jo Stordahl; his brother; and many close friends he called family. A remembrance of Dennis' life will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, April 15, at the Delta Junction Community Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Interior Community Health Center, 1606 23rd Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99701 4/3/06 "Celebration of Life" for Violet Redington will be held Saturday April 8th The "Celebration of Life" for Violet Redington will be held Saturday April 8th, starting at 2:00 PM at the Wasilla Sports Complex in Wasilla, Alaska. It will be a potluck get together. Last names beginning A through J are asked to bring a main dish, K- R a salad or side dish, and S-Z a dessert. Here is a link to the article published in the local newspaper, The Frontiersman, www.frontiersman.com/articles/2006/04/02/obituaries/obit2.txt 03/09/06: Mary Ellen Shea (Mellen) It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Mary Ellen Shea (Mellen). She was a very competitive skijor racer, Iditarod veteran,was on the ground floor planning for Norman's Serum Run after the idea was passed to him from Joe Redington. She served as the Vice President of the Serum '25 Run board and participated in the event from 1997 through 2002. Along with Col Vaughan, she is this years Serum "25" Run Honorary Musher. There is an article of her passing at Anchorage daily news and our web site has links to her status page and local news casts. 6 of her dogs are running with the group this year.
This picture was taken the day after Mellen passed away. Story about Mellen's dogs going on the Serum Run at www.ktuu.com More info: Serum Run "25" and Anchorage Daily News Article 12/31/05 Carol McNeil, wife of 30 years to Doug McNeil, owners of Chatmac Harness Shop in Ontario, passed away December 30, 2005 after a courageous 8 month battle with cancer. Carol was well known on the international sprint circuit as Doug's number one supporter in his rise to the top in the 4 dog sprint class. Carol was actively involved in the Chatmac business & most of the Chatmac harnesses in use today were made by Carol. Doug has spent the last 8 months supporting Carol in her fight against cancer. The funeral is arranged for Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at the David McLoud Funeral Home in Waterloo, Ontario. 519-888-7700 1/1/06 Death in the Dogsledding Family It is with great sadness that I must pass on to you the message I just received from Doug McNeil that his wife Carol passed away on Friday morning (Dec 30), final succumbing to her battle with cancer. As you know, Doug and Carol had closed the Chatmac dogsledding business in early 2005 and made the move up to northern Ontario. Just after settling in, Carol was diagnosed with widespread cancer and started undergoing Chemo and Radiation treatment. To many of us in the dogsledding community, Carol will be sadly missed. She will always be remembered as the voice at the end of the telephone, and as a key player in the Chatmac business team. Her talents and skill are woven into every sled dog harness that we will now fondly treasure. 9/19/05 Dr. Charles Belford has passed away in his hometown of Laconia, NH, at age 85. Calling hours are at the Wilkinsen-Beane Funeral Home in Laconia from 10-11 AM on Thursday, September 22. Funeral Mass is at Laconia's St. Joseph's at 11AM same day. For more discussion go to Doc Belford has passed away 7/20/05 The Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race lost one of it's original Race Officials on July 14th. Kenny Harris was the first Trail Boss for the TCSDR and the driving force behind the trail system that is known to the Mushers as the most beautiful in Michigan. Kenny was a transplanted "Yooper" from Ohio who added his demanding personality to the TCSDR from the start. Kenny's wife, Mary Eleanor, was also an original race official and served as Official Race Timer for the beginning years. The two of them helped turn the TCSDR into the race it is becoming. Kenny will always be a part of the TCSDR and will be sincerely missed by all that knew and worked with him. 7/7/05 With deep regret, we wish to inform you that John Lyman of Gilford, NH, driver of the "Flying Irish Setters" and sled dog mushing icon with the Lakes Region Sled Dog Club, passed away Monday evening, June 20, 2005. He was an integral part of the Trail Crew for the World Championship Sled Dog Derby and will always be fondly known by his handle of "Lead Dog". He was a past President of the club as well as an honorary judge. 4/28/05
Passing of Mushing Elder, Grant Beck Sr. Grant Beck Sr. of Yellowknife, NWT, Canada passed away April 21st at 80 years of age after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Fort Resolution, NWT in 1925. He is the father of 3 sons, all of whom have dog teams including: Grant Jr., Richard and Danny. He also has numerous grandsons and daughters who continue the family tradition. At the age of 18 Grant traveled to the Barrenlands by dogteam to trap. It is a distance of over 500 miles and he did it solo. He was one very inspiring and interesting man. Very soft spoken and gentle. He was a very athletic and loved a challenge. He traveled by dogteam throughout his life but never raced. He did, however, provide Champion dogs to his brothers who raced. He was a tremendous inspiration to all who knew him. His extensive knowledge of dogs certainly gave his sons the foundation for their successes today. Condolences may be sent to the family by email or postal mail to: Grant Beck
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