All Obituaries

Jefferson Wayne Dowling was born Feb. 19, 1977. He passed suddenly and peacefully at home in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Sept. 10. He was born in Anchorage to Donna and Jerry Dowling. Jeff was raised by his mom, along with his sister, Katrina (Rich) and various Mackenzie River Husky dogs on an island in the Tanana River near Big Delta before moving to Fairbanks in 1986 for Jeff's fourth grade year. He attended Denali Elementary where he met his best friend of 33...

Jimmie W. Hill passed away on Saturday, August 1st 2020 with his sons at his side.   Jim was born December 18th, 1941, in Plainview, Nebraska, to Marjorie and Warren Hill.  Jim grew up in Plainview where he was born. He graduated from Plainview High School and lived in Lincoln Nebraska for a short time. Jim then moved to Fairbanks in late 1968 after he finished his service in the US Army.  He came with his cousin, Gaylen Kumm, to work doing flooring installation. His family...

Louis "Timothy" Petit, age 62 of Fairbanks, passed away on Monday July 27th, 2020 at his Home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 2-4 PM at Blanchard Family Funeral Home; 611 Noble Street.

Ken G. Dean, age 71 of Fairbanks, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020. A full obituary will be announced at a later date.

James "Jim" Pinker, age 74 of Fairbanks, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020 at his home. Per Jim's wishes, there are no services scheduled.

John M. Bass, age 40 of North Pole, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his residence. John was born on November 24, 1979 in Leavenworth, Kansas. He has also lived in Karlsruhe, Germany and Prentiss, Mississippi before moving to Alaska where he has lived the past 35 years. John was a loving son, brother, and father. John is survived by his father, Thomas Bass of Delta Junction, brothers, Joachim Clauss of  Stuttgart, Germany, Robert J. Bass (Alma J. Bass) of Elma, WA, Eugene...

Carroll F. Coe was born March 15, 1929, in Earlham, Iowa, to Lewis Lester Coe and Katherine Lydia Vaughn. He passed away Sept. 10, 2020, in Fairbanks. Brothers Charles, Robert and David, and sisters Corrine, Catherine and Martha preceded him in death. He graduated from Greenfield High School, class of 1947, knowing a farmer's life was not for him. He served in the Navy Reserves from 1947-48 while attending tech schools and working various odd jobs. In December 1948, he enlisted in the...

Kieth William Harvey, age 77 of North Pole, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 2:00p.m. at Northern Lights Free Will Baptist Church; 2365 Richardson Hwy. A full obituary will be announced at a later date.

Dana Russell Pictou, age 70 of Fairbanks, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in the Coast of Maine.

On Saturday, August 22, 2020, Dustin Ryan Baxter, loving father, son and brother, passed away tragically at the age of 31.   Dustin was born on June 5, 1989, in Fairbanks, Alaska, to Ron and Tammy (Chandler) Baxter. He was a 2007 graduate of West Valley High School. In 2012 he received his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Saint John’s University in Minnesota. After graduation he returned to Alaska and worked out of Laborers Local 942. Since April 2018 he worked as a...