John Ross Knudson

John Ross Knudson passed away Sept. 16, 2015. He was 56 years old.

John attended Hoonah Elementary and Juneau-Douglas High School. He worked construction and was a member of the Local Labor Union 652 in both California and Washington. He was also an avid mechanic and worked numerous day labor jobs.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Eli and Jennie Hanlon, Amy and Harry Marvin and Sam Knudson Sr.; also, his parents, James and Beatrice Knudson; siblings, Lenora Strienise, Eldred and Stuart Knudson.

Francille Chase

Francille (Lawrence Nerger) Chase passed away Sept. 11, 2015. She was 82 years old.

She worked for a Juneau phone company and later worked and retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Francille is preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Elizabeth Lawrence; her

husband, Joseph Chase; and her son, Rex Nerger.

She is survived by her brother, Dick Lawrence; sister, Kathi Macari; daughter, Bobbi Nerger; son, Chuck Nerger; and granchildren, Chad, Stephen, Elijah, Kevin and Caitlyn.

John Worley Symons

John Worley Symons passed away Sept. 5, 2015. He was 76.

John was in the U.S. Navy from 1957-1961. He got his bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in 1964, his master’s in special education from San Francisco State in 1968, and then his Ed.D from the University of Oregon in 1973. He worked for the Juneau School District from 1972-1989.

He is survived by his wife, Ann K. Symons of Juneau; son, Joel W. Symons of Juneau; his niece, Lisa Symons of Washington, D.C.; his nephew, Adam Symons of Denver, Colorado.

Christopher M. Martinez passed away Aug. 26, 2015. He was 37.

Christopher attended Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts.

He is survived by his fiancé, Tiffany LaPierre; son, Angelo Riley Martinez; daughters, Samara Ann Martinez and Savana Rose Martinez; mother, Patricia Martinez; brother, Anthony Martinez; sister-in-law, Jessica Martinez; and nephew, Tahari.