Madeline Sider
Homer resident, Ms. Madeline Sider, 100, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at South Peninsula Hospital Long Term Care in Homer.
A funeral mass was held Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Homer. Father Bob O.M.I. officiated. A reception followed downstairs at the church.
Ms. Sider was born March 24, 1915 to Mary and John Sider in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was one of five girls who lived through the great depression and WWII. She cared for many people who were ill or in need of comfort.
She is survived by her nieces Gloria (Doug) Stuart of Homer and Karen (Ed) Zajchowski; nephew, Howard (Ann) Hull of Long Island, N.Y. and too many more nieces and nephews to mention.
Arrangements were made by Homer Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Please visit Madeline’s online guestbook at AlaskanFuneral.com.
Iva Frances Nelson, 83, of Anchor Point passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at her home.
Fran was born Saturday, Sept. 12, 1931 in Goshen, Ill. to Kenneth and Iris (Delcamp) Green.
She moved to Alaska in September of 1990, first settling in Eagle River, and then moving to Anchor Point in 1997, where she was a member of Anchor Point Baptist Church, past board member of Anchor Point Senior Center and a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was also past president of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Michigan.
Fran loved the outdoors, and enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening and horseback riding. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Iris, and her sister, Audrey Hummel.
Fran is survived by her husband, Gene Nelson; son, Steven and wife, Nancy Nelson of Pleasant Prairie, Wisc.; daughter, Mary and husband, Alfred Flowers of Centerville, Mich.; grandchildren, Keith and wife, Tennilla Flowers, Venus Marie Flowers and Kim Hutton all of Sturgis, Mich., Christina Nelson of Kenosha, Wisc., Paul Nelson and Tina Tabor of Trevor Wisc.; and great grandchildren, Steven Jackson of Kenosha, Wisc. and Keaton and Aiden Flowers of Sturgis, Mich.
A memorial service will be held at Anchor Point Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Hanins officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Iva’s name to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital (PO Box 50 Memphis, Tenn. 38101-9928) or St. Labre Indian School (1000 Tongue River Rd. Ashland, Mont. 59004-1001)
