Lifelong Juneau resident and educator Karyn Boggan Price died March 3, 2009, in Seattle. She was 69.
A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. April 11 at the Juneau Arts & Humanities, 350 Whittier Street.
Price was born at St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau in 1939 to Garland and Gertrude Johnson Boggan. She was descended from an early Treadwell mining family; her grandfather, Peter Johnson, was a supervisor at the Mexican Mine.
A graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School, class of 1957, Price attended Oregon State University and graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
She liked to say that she helped "stamp out ignorance" at Juneau-Douglas High School for 32 years. She taught World History and Psychology, and on several of her trips to Europe arranged to take some of her students. Several current teachers claim Miss Price as their mentor. One of her former students, when honored in a national magazine as "teacher of the year", credited Karyn Price as her favorite teacher, and the one who most profoundly influenced her choice of profession.
"Karyn was an 'up' person," according to those who knew her. She is remembered as a loyal and loving friend who always greeted you with a smile. She reached out to friends and former students while traveling and will be remembered and admired for her insatiable curiosity and enthusiasm about the world and what was possible. The world was her hobby, and she traveled it by plane, ship, train, or automobile. Of the countries she visited she could tell you the history, where to stay, how to get around, and what was wrong with the local politics.
Price was a dedicated docent at the Alaska State Museum during tourist season, and a supporter of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. She served on the board of the Gastineau Channel Historical Society and the Juneau World Affairs Council. She was active with the Juneau Retired Teacher's Association and Phi Delta Kappa. Karyn had just joined the Pioneers of Alaska. She was a sponsor of the Arts in Juneau, and passionate about environmental and animal protection issues.
Price was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Claud and Robert Helgesen, and her former husband, Dwayne Price.
In addition to her many friends and former students, Karyn is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Andersen Waller, (Brian), four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They reside in Placerville, California. She is also survived by her sister Susan Jane Helgesen of Salt Lake City, Utah, two nieces and one nephew.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Karyn's name to the Gastineau Humane Society, 7705 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801 or The American Heart Association. Condolences can be sent to her daughter at 5555 Prairie Loop, Placerville, CA 95667.
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2009 on juneauempire.com
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Boggan, Gertrude (Johnson)
by Karyn Boggan Price
UID=751
Gertrude was born on March 30, 1900, the sixth child born to Peter and Suzann (Jennie) Johnson. The Johnsons had moved to Treadwell in 1898, where Peter was one of the supervisors in the Mexican Mine. Gertrude often talked about how delightful it was to grow up in Treadwell, certainly a mining town, but with a very active social life-many dances, swimming parties, and picnics nearby. Of course, for a young woman, the odds must ave been wonderfully skewed in women’s favor! Gertrude and her sister, Bess J. Lavenik, were the only Johnsons who remained in the area after the cave-in.
Gertrude graduated from Douglas High School in 1918, a class of three! Two years later, she married Claud H. Helgesen, a local accountant by whom she had two sons, Claud L. and Robert M., and one daughter, Susan J. Claud H. Helgesen died in the early 1930s and in 1935, Gertrude married Garland W. Boggan, a local floor layer. Gertrude and Garland had a daughter, Karyn. Together, Gertrude and Garland owned the Cliff Apartments until they burned in 1943, and the Lesher Apartments, now the Malaspina Apartments, until they were sold in the 60s.
The family home on Dixon was taken by the State in 1974. Garland Boggan died in 1947. Gertrude worked for the U.S. Post Office from the 20s to 1961 when she retired and moved to Seattle where she died on December 2, 1972.
Claud Helgesen joined the merchant marine after he graduated from Juneau High School in 1940, and made that his career. Bob Helgesen graduated from Juneau High School in 1943, and after being drafted was consoled by his mother, who reminded him of the opportunity to see the world. He was encouraged until he discovered that he would do his basic training at Fort Richardson and thereafter be stationed at Duck Creek Camp, ten miles out of Juneau. Bess and Martin Lavenik, Gertrude’s sister and brother-in-law had a house about where the Travelodge is now located and, through a surveying “glitch,” part of their front porch was included on the Duck Creek Army reserve, which meant that there were WONDERFUL get-togethers at the Laveniks during the war since alcohol (beer) was not allowed on the reserves, but there wasn’t much that the Army could do about Aunt Bess’ front porch!
Bob was assigned to the Medical Corps and after the war attended Stanford University and graduated from Stanford Medical School in 1954. He practiced medicine in San Mateo, California until his death on January 10, 1988. Claud also died in the 1980s. Susan lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Karyn Boggan Price still lives in Juneau. Gertrude left four grandchildren.
Posted on juneau.org
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Suggested Edit
Find A Grave contributor, Mona Biehl has made the following suggested edits.
Karyn Price (167734443)
Suggested edit: ex-husband's name was spelled Duane. Sister, Susan J. Helgesen (my mother) did not reside in Salt Lake City, Utah, she resided in North Salt Lake, Utah.
Contributor: Mona Biehl (50276253)
A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. April 11 at the Juneau Arts & Humanities, 350 Whittier Street.
Price was born at St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau in 1939 to Garland and Gertrude Johnson Boggan. She was descended from an early Treadwell mining family; her grandfather, Peter Johnson, was a supervisor at the Mexican Mine.
A graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School, class of 1957, Price attended Oregon State University and graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
She liked to say that she helped "stamp out ignorance" at Juneau-Douglas High School for 32 years. She taught World History and Psychology, and on several of her trips to Europe arranged to take some of her students. Several current teachers claim Miss Price as their mentor. One of her former students, when honored in a national magazine as "teacher of the year", credited Karyn Price as her favorite teacher, and the one who most profoundly influenced her choice of profession.
"Karyn was an 'up' person," according to those who knew her. She is remembered as a loyal and loving friend who always greeted you with a smile. She reached out to friends and former students while traveling and will be remembered and admired for her insatiable curiosity and enthusiasm about the world and what was possible. The world was her hobby, and she traveled it by plane, ship, train, or automobile. Of the countries she visited she could tell you the history, where to stay, how to get around, and what was wrong with the local politics.
Price was a dedicated docent at the Alaska State Museum during tourist season, and a supporter of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. She served on the board of the Gastineau Channel Historical Society and the Juneau World Affairs Council. She was active with the Juneau Retired Teacher's Association and Phi Delta Kappa. Karyn had just joined the Pioneers of Alaska. She was a sponsor of the Arts in Juneau, and passionate about environmental and animal protection issues.
Price was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Claud and Robert Helgesen, and her former husband, Dwayne Price.
In addition to her many friends and former students, Karyn is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Andersen Waller, (Brian), four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They reside in Placerville, California. She is also survived by her sister Susan Jane Helgesen of Salt Lake City, Utah, two nieces and one nephew.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Karyn's name to the Gastineau Humane Society, 7705 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801 or The American Heart Association. Condolences can be sent to her daughter at 5555 Prairie Loop, Placerville, CA 95667.
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2009 on juneauempire.com
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Boggan, Gertrude (Johnson)
by Karyn Boggan Price
UID=751
Gertrude was born on March 30, 1900, the sixth child born to Peter and Suzann (Jennie) Johnson. The Johnsons had moved to Treadwell in 1898, where Peter was one of the supervisors in the Mexican Mine. Gertrude often talked about how delightful it was to grow up in Treadwell, certainly a mining town, but with a very active social life-many dances, swimming parties, and picnics nearby. Of course, for a young woman, the odds must ave been wonderfully skewed in women’s favor! Gertrude and her sister, Bess J. Lavenik, were the only Johnsons who remained in the area after the cave-in.
Gertrude graduated from Douglas High School in 1918, a class of three! Two years later, she married Claud H. Helgesen, a local accountant by whom she had two sons, Claud L. and Robert M., and one daughter, Susan J. Claud H. Helgesen died in the early 1930s and in 1935, Gertrude married Garland W. Boggan, a local floor layer. Gertrude and Garland had a daughter, Karyn. Together, Gertrude and Garland owned the Cliff Apartments until they burned in 1943, and the Lesher Apartments, now the Malaspina Apartments, until they were sold in the 60s.
The family home on Dixon was taken by the State in 1974. Garland Boggan died in 1947. Gertrude worked for the U.S. Post Office from the 20s to 1961 when she retired and moved to Seattle where she died on December 2, 1972.
Claud Helgesen joined the merchant marine after he graduated from Juneau High School in 1940, and made that his career. Bob Helgesen graduated from Juneau High School in 1943, and after being drafted was consoled by his mother, who reminded him of the opportunity to see the world. He was encouraged until he discovered that he would do his basic training at Fort Richardson and thereafter be stationed at Duck Creek Camp, ten miles out of Juneau. Bess and Martin Lavenik, Gertrude’s sister and brother-in-law had a house about where the Travelodge is now located and, through a surveying “glitch,” part of their front porch was included on the Duck Creek Army reserve, which meant that there were WONDERFUL get-togethers at the Laveniks during the war since alcohol (beer) was not allowed on the reserves, but there wasn’t much that the Army could do about Aunt Bess’ front porch!
Bob was assigned to the Medical Corps and after the war attended Stanford University and graduated from Stanford Medical School in 1954. He practiced medicine in San Mateo, California until his death on January 10, 1988. Claud also died in the 1980s. Susan lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Karyn Boggan Price still lives in Juneau. Gertrude left four grandchildren.
Posted on juneau.org
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Suggested Edit
Find A Grave contributor, Mona Biehl has made the following suggested edits.
Karyn Price (167734443)
Suggested edit: ex-husband's name was spelled Duane. Sister, Susan J. Helgesen (my mother) did not reside in Salt Lake City, Utah, she resided in North Salt Lake, Utah.
Contributor: Mona Biehl (50276253)
Lifelong Juneau resident and educator Karyn Boggan Price died March 3, 2009, in Seattle. She was 69.
A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. April 11 at the Juneau Arts & Humanities, 350 Whittier Street.
Price was born at St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau in 1939 to Garland and Gertrude Johnson Boggan. She was descended from an early Treadwell mining family; her grandfather, Peter Johnson, was a supervisor at the Mexican Mine.
A graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School, class of 1957, Price attended Oregon State University and graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
She liked to say that she helped "stamp out ignorance" at Juneau-Douglas High School for 32 years. She taught World History and Psychology, and on several of her trips to Europe arranged to take some of her students. Several current teachers claim Miss Price as their mentor. One of her former students, when honored in a national magazine as "teacher of the year", credited Karyn Price as her favorite teacher, and the one who most profoundly influenced her choice of profession.
"Karyn was an 'up' person," according to those who knew her. She is remembered as a loyal and loving friend who always greeted you with a smile. She reached out to friends and former students while traveling and will be remembered and admired for her insatiable curiosity and enthusiasm about the world and what was possible. The world was her hobby, and she traveled it by plane, ship, train, or automobile. Of the countries she visited she could tell you the history, where to stay, how to get around, and what was wrong with the local politics.
Price was a dedicated docent at the Alaska State Museum during tourist season, and a supporter of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. She served on the board of the Gastineau Channel Historical Society and the Juneau World Affairs Council. She was active with the Juneau Retired Teacher's Association and Phi Delta Kappa. Karyn had just joined the Pioneers of Alaska. She was a sponsor of the Arts in Juneau, and passionate about environmental and animal protection issues.
Price was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Claud and Robert Helgesen, and her former husband, Dwayne Price.
In addition to her many friends and former students, Karyn is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Andersen Waller, (Brian), four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They reside in Placerville, California. She is also survived by her sister Susan Jane Helgesen of Salt Lake City, Utah, two nieces and one nephew.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Karyn's name to the Gastineau Humane Society, 7705 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801 or The American Heart Association. Condolences can be sent to her daughter at 5555 Prairie Loop, Placerville, CA 95667.
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2009 on juneauempire.com
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Boggan, Gertrude (Johnson)
by Karyn Boggan Price
UID=751
Gertrude was born on March 30, 1900, the sixth child born to Peter and Suzann (Jennie) Johnson. The Johnsons had moved to Treadwell in 1898, where Peter was one of the supervisors in the Mexican Mine. Gertrude often talked about how delightful it was to grow up in Treadwell, certainly a mining town, but with a very active social life-many dances, swimming parties, and picnics nearby. Of course, for a young woman, the odds must ave been wonderfully skewed in women’s favor! Gertrude and her sister, Bess J. Lavenik, were the only Johnsons who remained in the area after the cave-in.
Gertrude graduated from Douglas High School in 1918, a class of three! Two years later, she married Claud H. Helgesen, a local accountant by whom she had two sons, Claud L. and Robert M., and one daughter, Susan J. Claud H. Helgesen died in the early 1930s and in 1935, Gertrude married Garland W. Boggan, a local floor layer. Gertrude and Garland had a daughter, Karyn. Together, Gertrude and Garland owned the Cliff Apartments until they burned in 1943, and the Lesher Apartments, now the Malaspina Apartments, until they were sold in the 60s.
The family home on Dixon was taken by the State in 1974. Garland Boggan died in 1947. Gertrude worked for the U.S. Post Office from the 20s to 1961 when she retired and moved to Seattle where she died on December 2, 1972.
Claud Helgesen joined the merchant marine after he graduated from Juneau High School in 1940, and made that his career. Bob Helgesen graduated from Juneau High School in 1943, and after being drafted was consoled by his mother, who reminded him of the opportunity to see the world. He was encouraged until he discovered that he would do his basic training at Fort Richardson and thereafter be stationed at Duck Creek Camp, ten miles out of Juneau. Bess and Martin Lavenik, Gertrude’s sister and brother-in-law had a house about where the Travelodge is now located and, through a surveying “glitch,” part of their front porch was included on the Duck Creek Army reserve, which meant that there were WONDERFUL get-togethers at the Laveniks during the war since alcohol (beer) was not allowed on the reserves, but there wasn’t much that the Army could do about Aunt Bess’ front porch!
Bob was assigned to the Medical Corps and after the war attended Stanford University and graduated from Stanford Medical School in 1954. He practiced medicine in San Mateo, California until his death on January 10, 1988. Claud also died in the 1980s. Susan lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Karyn Boggan Price still lives in Juneau. Gertrude left four grandchildren.
Posted on juneau.org
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Suggested Edit
Find A Grave contributor, Mona Biehl has made the following suggested edits.
Karyn Price (167734443)
Suggested edit: ex-husband's name was spelled Duane. Sister, Susan J. Helgesen (my mother) did not reside in Salt Lake City, Utah, she resided in North Salt Lake, Utah.
Contributor: Mona Biehl (50276253)
A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. April 11 at the Juneau Arts & Humanities, 350 Whittier Street.
Price was born at St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau in 1939 to Garland and Gertrude Johnson Boggan. She was descended from an early Treadwell mining family; her grandfather, Peter Johnson, was a supervisor at the Mexican Mine.
A graduate of Juneau-Douglas High School, class of 1957, Price attended Oregon State University and graduated from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
She liked to say that she helped "stamp out ignorance" at Juneau-Douglas High School for 32 years. She taught World History and Psychology, and on several of her trips to Europe arranged to take some of her students. Several current teachers claim Miss Price as their mentor. One of her former students, when honored in a national magazine as "teacher of the year", credited Karyn Price as her favorite teacher, and the one who most profoundly influenced her choice of profession.
"Karyn was an 'up' person," according to those who knew her. She is remembered as a loyal and loving friend who always greeted you with a smile. She reached out to friends and former students while traveling and will be remembered and admired for her insatiable curiosity and enthusiasm about the world and what was possible. The world was her hobby, and she traveled it by plane, ship, train, or automobile. Of the countries she visited she could tell you the history, where to stay, how to get around, and what was wrong with the local politics.
Price was a dedicated docent at the Alaska State Museum during tourist season, and a supporter of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. She served on the board of the Gastineau Channel Historical Society and the Juneau World Affairs Council. She was active with the Juneau Retired Teacher's Association and Phi Delta Kappa. Karyn had just joined the Pioneers of Alaska. She was a sponsor of the Arts in Juneau, and passionate about environmental and animal protection issues.
Price was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Claud and Robert Helgesen, and her former husband, Dwayne Price.
In addition to her many friends and former students, Karyn is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Andersen Waller, (Brian), four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They reside in Placerville, California. She is also survived by her sister Susan Jane Helgesen of Salt Lake City, Utah, two nieces and one nephew.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Karyn's name to the Gastineau Humane Society, 7705 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801 or The American Heart Association. Condolences can be sent to her daughter at 5555 Prairie Loop, Placerville, CA 95667.
Posted Tuesday, March 17, 2009 on juneauempire.com
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Boggan, Gertrude (Johnson)
by Karyn Boggan Price
UID=751
Gertrude was born on March 30, 1900, the sixth child born to Peter and Suzann (Jennie) Johnson. The Johnsons had moved to Treadwell in 1898, where Peter was one of the supervisors in the Mexican Mine. Gertrude often talked about how delightful it was to grow up in Treadwell, certainly a mining town, but with a very active social life-many dances, swimming parties, and picnics nearby. Of course, for a young woman, the odds must ave been wonderfully skewed in women’s favor! Gertrude and her sister, Bess J. Lavenik, were the only Johnsons who remained in the area after the cave-in.
Gertrude graduated from Douglas High School in 1918, a class of three! Two years later, she married Claud H. Helgesen, a local accountant by whom she had two sons, Claud L. and Robert M., and one daughter, Susan J. Claud H. Helgesen died in the early 1930s and in 1935, Gertrude married Garland W. Boggan, a local floor layer. Gertrude and Garland had a daughter, Karyn. Together, Gertrude and Garland owned the Cliff Apartments until they burned in 1943, and the Lesher Apartments, now the Malaspina Apartments, until they were sold in the 60s.
The family home on Dixon was taken by the State in 1974. Garland Boggan died in 1947. Gertrude worked for the U.S. Post Office from the 20s to 1961 when she retired and moved to Seattle where she died on December 2, 1972.
Claud Helgesen joined the merchant marine after he graduated from Juneau High School in 1940, and made that his career. Bob Helgesen graduated from Juneau High School in 1943, and after being drafted was consoled by his mother, who reminded him of the opportunity to see the world. He was encouraged until he discovered that he would do his basic training at Fort Richardson and thereafter be stationed at Duck Creek Camp, ten miles out of Juneau. Bess and Martin Lavenik, Gertrude’s sister and brother-in-law had a house about where the Travelodge is now located and, through a surveying “glitch,” part of their front porch was included on the Duck Creek Army reserve, which meant that there were WONDERFUL get-togethers at the Laveniks during the war since alcohol (beer) was not allowed on the reserves, but there wasn’t much that the Army could do about Aunt Bess’ front porch!
Bob was assigned to the Medical Corps and after the war attended Stanford University and graduated from Stanford Medical School in 1954. He practiced medicine in San Mateo, California until his death on January 10, 1988. Claud also died in the 1980s. Susan lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Karyn Boggan Price still lives in Juneau. Gertrude left four grandchildren.
Posted on juneau.org
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Suggested Edit
Find A Grave contributor, Mona Biehl has made the following suggested edits.
Karyn Price (167734443)
Suggested edit: ex-husband's name was spelled Duane. Sister, Susan J. Helgesen (my mother) did not reside in Salt Lake City, Utah, she resided in North Salt Lake, Utah.
Contributor: Mona Biehl (50276253)
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