Announcements – Aug. 26

Weddings

Jamie Elyse Simcoe and Kyle David Clouse
Jamie Elyse Simcoe’s parents, Bob Simcoe of Homer and mother, Janine of Fairbanks and Kama and David Clouse of Wallace, Indiana are proud to announce  the marriage of Jamie Elyse Simcoe to Kyle David Clouse. Kyle is a six year Navy nuclear mechanic. (Thank you, Kyle!). Kyle and Jamie met two years ago while Jamie was a student at Central Washington University. The happy couple will partake in their nuptials in the eyes of the church, Sept 5, in North Charleston, S.C.

Obituaries

Rangvald T. Lind
Longtime Homer resident, Mr. Rangvald T. “Ray” Lind, 90, died peacefully Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at his home in Homer.
At his request there will be no services. His ashes will be inurned at Fort Richardson National Cemetery in Fort Richardson, and in Alaska at a later date.
Ray was born January 30, 1919 to August and Hellen Lind in Cuyuna, MN. The youngest son in a family of eight children, he attended Crosby, Minnesota schools through the eighth grade when he dropped out of school to work on the home farm and to help support his widowed mother. He later earned his GED while serving in the U.S. Navy. Ray enlisted in the U.S. Navy to “see the world,” on March 5, 1940 and was honorably discharged March 5, 1946 with the rank of Aviation Machinist’s Mate First Class. Most of his Navy hitch was served aboard the light cruiser, USS Savannah, starting with convoy duty escorting Lend-Lease supplies to England and continuing with fire support for the Allied invasions of North Africa, Sicily and Italy.
 In 1942 Ray was temporarily assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, and survived the sinking of that ship during the battle of Midway.  In 1947, looking for work and adventure, Ray drove the newly opened Alcan Highway to Fairbanks, Alaska. He soon moved to Anchorage, where he worked for several years in construction. In 1954, he began working at Fort Richardson as a Civil Service Heavy Equipment diesel mechanic, a position he held until his retirement in 1973. Ray met his second wife, Alice L. Kendall in 1966 and they were married in December of that year. They lived and worked in Anchorage until 1979 when he retired to Homer where they had purchased land on East End Road.  Ray was a member of the American Legion Post 0557 in Deerwood, MN as well as a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post 10046 in Soldotna.
?Ray had many interests that included travel, photography, bowling, baseball, reading, swimming, fishing, rock collecting and building flying radio controlled model airplanes. He loved to laugh and tell tales of his early days. Hard farm work had given him a strong body and he enjoyed clearing land and helping friends with heavy work. He loved beauty in nature, children, animals of all kinds and the “golden oldie” dance music. He was a good hearted man of honesty, integrity and loyalty.
 Ray was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Carl and Victor Lind; sisters, Ethyl Larson, Ellen Dahlberg, Evelyn Beddow and Irene Burgstaler. He  is survived by his wife of 42 years, Alice of Homer, AK; brother and sister in-law, Clarence and Marie Lind of Crosby, MN; son, Donald John Kellerman of Cleveland, TN; many nieces and nephews and their families all of whom he loved dearly. He is also survived by numerous friends, young and old and by former ship mates. 
Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice of Homer, Attn: Ray Lind Memorial, P.O. Box 4174, Homer, AK 99603.
Arrangements were by the Homer Funeral Home.

George Leslie Seville
Longtime Seldovia resident, Mr. George Leslie Seville, 52, died Monday, August 10, 2009 at his home in Seldovia.
A celebration of his life was held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2009 outside on the beach in Seldovia. His ashes were scattered at sea.   
Mr. Seville was born September 7, 1956 to Keith and Eva Seville in Whitefish, Montana. George became an Alaskan resident in 1968 moving to Seldovia in 1969. He graduated from Seldovia High School in 1975. He also lived in English Bay. George was a lifetime commercial fisherman, part time carpenter, and all around handy man. He also volunteered for the fire department. 
The family wrote, “George was a very generous and loyal friend to everyone.”
George was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Moonin.
He is survived by his, father, Keith Seville, Sr. of Seldovia; mother, Eva Middlerider of Browning, Montana; brothers, Chester of the lower 48’s. Keith Seville, Jr. of Seldovia, John Seville and his wife, Cathy of Burlington, Washington and Charles Seville and his wife, Peni of Seldovia; nephews, Kevin Seville and his wife, Christine of Nanwalek, Kevin Seville III and his daughter, Allison of Nanwalek; nephew and niece, Nick and Mandy Woods and their daughters, Irenia and Junita all of Nanwalek; step daughter, Clara Moonin of Anchorage;  sister, Ann Bickford of the lower 48’s;  aunt and uncle, Fred and Dawn Seville of Homer; aunts, Edna Ridenour of West Glacier, Montana and Faith Ann Newman of Columbia Falls, Montana; many cousins in Montana, Washington, and Alaska.
Arrangements made by Homer Funeral Home.

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