LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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Norise Hanlon
Services have been scheduled for Norise Jeanette Hanlon, a lifelong Sitka resident.
A memorial will be 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at St. Michael’s Cathedral. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27, also at the cathedral. A reception will follow.
Norise died Feb. 23 at SEARHC-Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital. She was 76.
She was born Aug. 5, 1935, in Sitka, the daughter of Peter Michael and Jeanette Church. She was a member of the Kaagwaantaan Clan and was Eagle-Bear. She attended Sheldon Jackson High School.
She worked at the Chatham cannery and Sitka Sound Seafoods, before going to work at SEARHC. She retired in 2010.
Among her hobbies were needlepoint, word finds and various arts and crafts created during every holiday. And she loved picnics, barbecues and birthday parties.
A devout Christian, she was a very active member of St. Michael’s, helping in numerous fundraising events.
“She enjoyed doing many church activities, and especially enjoyed baking an abundance of Easter bread for her many godchildren and children,” her family said. “Our mother was the best all the time, being strong in every aspect of her life.
“Whatever she did she did it with all her heart and love.”
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and was a shareholder of Sealaska and Shee Atika Inc.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Peter Church Sr.; her sister Mary Willard; and her beloved daughter, Christine Beth Howard.
She is survived by her sons, Joseph E. Howard Sr. of Auburn, Wash., and Michael J. Howard Jr. and Noriss Sergius Howard, both of Sitka; daughters Eva Howard of Juneau and Nadine Jones and Twylia Osborne, both of Sitka; her sister, May Cropley of Juneau; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; life partner Robert A. Nielsen; and many, many godchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to an account at First National Bank Alaska.
Pallbearers will be Norman Howard, Micheal Howard Jr., Leonard Nielsen, Sam Peyena, David Rice, Doug Bartels, Clyde Bartels and Jim Nielsen.
Honorary Pallbearers will be "Uncle" Herman Davis, Ronnie James, Herb Didrickson Sr., Joe Howard Sr. Fred Hope, Chester Jackson and John Nielsen.
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Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.