Birth: Okalee Jensen Cunningham
Okalee (traditionally written xaxtl’i — pronounced aa•k•lee) is named after Okalee Spit down in Controller Bay.
Birth: Paityn Liane Masters
Joe Masters of Valdez and Kayrene Kimber of Cordova announce the birth of their daughter Paityn Liane Masters on March 3, 2021 at Providence Valdez Medical Center.
Obituary: Rev. Gary Louis Barnes
Rev. Gary Louis Barnes passed away April 3, 2021, in Mesa, Arizona due to long-term complications from COVID-19 and a lifelong battle with diabetes.
Obituary: William Earl James
William Earl James, 61, passed away in his home on the morning of January 26, 2021.
Obituary: Phil Smith
Former Cordova resident Phil Smith, who held prominent federal and state roles in commercial fisheries issues, passed away peacefully at home in Juneau on March 30.
Obituary: Sarah Martha (Pounds) Reum
Sarah Martha (Pounds) Reum died Jan. 4, one week after her husband, Daniel Paul Reum, passed away.
Obituary: Daniel Paul Reum
Daniel Paul Reum passed peacefully at home with family by his side on Dec. 28, 2020.
Obituary: Alison Kay (Sleighter) Eklund
Alison Kay Eklund, 69, passed away at home in Anchorage, Alaska on Jan. 16, 2021.
Obituary: Jeri Lynn Maitland
Jeri Lynn Maitland passed away around Dec. 21, 2020, in Cordova at the age of 59.
Obituary: Roy Tansy Sr.
Ahtna elder Roy Tansy Sr., a former Ahtna, Inc., president and veteran board member, passed away at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks on Jan. 10, at the age of 86.
