Carmen Field April 14, 1963 -May 31, 2016
On May 31, 2016, Carmen Field died peacefully at home with family and friends nearby. A memorial celebration will be held in September.
A full obituary will follow in the future.
Tsuyako Peterson
Longtime Homer resident Tsuyako “Suzy” Peterson, 81, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 10, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Burial will follow at 1 p.m. at the Anchor Point Cemetery.
Suzy was born Nov. 3, 1934, on Okinawa, Japan. She lived in Sunnyvale, Calif., before moving to Homer in June, 1970. She worked as a seafood processor for different companies in the area, and then worked for the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District as a custodian. She retired after 25 years.
Suzy was a member of the Catholic faith and loved to cook, garden, fish and go boating.
“She was a very devoted wife, centering her life around her husband. She also taught Japanese at the high school, even though she spoke broken English; she was an amazing teacher. She may have been short with small arms, but her arms reach around the world,” her husband said.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gary Peterson of Homer; daughter, Akie Hosoda of Osaka, Japan; and sisters Sakie Oyadomari and Keiku Yamauchi of Okinawa, Japan,
Suzy was preceded in death by her father, Comodor Yamauchi, her mother, Nabe Yasuda and sisters Tsuruko Yamauchi and Yoshiko Yamauchi.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Sydney Allan Huffnagle
Longtime Alaskan and Anchor Point resident, Sydney Allan Huffnagle, 88, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at home.
The family will have an informal gathering to share stories of Syd at 3 p.m., Monday, June 13, at the Elks Lodge in Homer. His cremated remains will be buried next to his wife in Ridgway, Colo. at a later date.
Sydney was born Feb. 17, 1928 in Ridgway, Colo. He graduated from Ridgway High School in 1946, and worked for Idarodo and Bachelor Mines in Colorado. He moved to Alaska in 1962, residing in Eagle River and Anchorage before moving to Homer — and eventually Anchor Point. Sydney worked for V&R General Contractors and Essay Construction, retiring from construction in 1992. He also took writing classes at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, was a member of the Homer United Methodist Church, the N.R.A. and Great Land Worship Center in Anchor Point.
He enjoyed writing stories, gardening and hunting.
“Uncle Syd loved to write and tell stories, even publishing a book of short stories. He enjoyed family history, collecting rocks and Native art, as well as fishing and hunting,” wrote his great-niece, Shanna Roderick. “He built several beautiful homes in the Eagle River and Homer areas. I will miss our Wednesday lunch dates and his stories on the holidays, but the knowledge he is reunited with his beautiful, loving wife, Aunt Devon bring comfort to our hearts.”
Sydney was preceded in death by his parents, Grover C.and Mary Genevieve (Cooper) Huffnagle; brother, Grover F. Huffnagle; his wife of 63 years, Devon D. (Johnson) Huffnagle; his step-mother, Doris Gertrude (Ward) Huffnagle; and a grandson, Sean Walters.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Greg Fisher of Kenai; Sue and Bill Nesheim of Eagle River; Sandy and Roger Groth of Henderson, Nev.; and sister-in-law, Jeanette Huffnagle of Homer.
Arrangements were made by Peninsula Memorial Chapel.
Jennie Carlough
Homer resident, Mrs. Jennie Carlough, 84, died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at South Peninsula Hospital in Homer.
Funeral services will be held later in the week at St. Herman’s Russian Orthodox Church in Port Graham. Following services, she will be laid to rest at the Port Graham Cemetery.
Mrs. Carlough was born Nov. 18, 1931 in Port Graham, Alaska, and lived in there, as well as Seldovia, Kodiak, Bellingham, Washington and then Homer. She was a member of the St. Herman’s Russian Orthodox Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary (Moonin) and Gabriel Kanaback; sister, Tania Anahonak; brother, Andrew Kanaback; and stepfather, Pete Moonin.
She is survived by her husband, Victor Carlough of Homer; stepdaughters Heather, Holly, Spruce and Willow; stepsons, Mike, Matt and Mark; nieces, Nancy Pulliam of Ninilchik and Fenia Anahonak of Port Graham; nephews, Ephim Anahonak of Port Graham, Elmer Anahonak of Port Graham and Leo Anahonak of Nanwalek.
Arrangements were made by Homer Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Please sign her online guestbook at AlaskanFuneral.com