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Elva Rappi Obituary

Longtime Alaskan resident, Elva EmoJean "Jean" (Fulton) Rappi, 81, died January 23, 2014 surrounded by family & friends. She was born March 6, 1932 in Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma, to father Samuel Henry & mother Lillie Mae (Tyner) Fulton. She was a tribal member of the Cherokee Nation.

She attended Dwight Missionary Boarding School in Oklahoma, attended and graduated high school in Bakersfield California. She graduated from nursing school in Vancouver Washington, becoming a LPN.

Jean began her journey in Oklahoma, moving to Bakersfield California with family. Coming to Alaska in 1978, she settled in Seward, marrying Robert Rappi. She began a career as an LPN and retired from the Seward General Hospital. She loved to travel, spend time with family and friends. Her love of community kept her very involved with the ELKS Lodge, VFW, American Legion and don't forget BINGO.

Jean is survived by her brother, Homer Fulton; son, Jimmie Bates and wife, Diane; granddaughter, Jayme and husband, Donavan Steffey; great granddaughters, Nina, Lily; great grandson, Ryker; grandson, Samuel Bates and wife, Isis; great grandsons, Liam and Greysen; grandson, Robert Bates; grandson, Mark Hukill; great grandson, Trevor & wife, Mackensie; great granddaughter, Emily; grandson, Skyler Lovelace Bates; grandson, Tony Robertson & wife, Suzanne; granddaughter, Tamara Cartwright and husband, Carl; grandsons, Cody, Cayden Conner; grandson, Sean Thomson and wife, Kim; great granddaughters, Saundra and Sky; great grandsons, Hunter, Logan, Colton; granddaughter, Carrie Cooper and husband, Eric; great granddaughter, Faith; many nieces, nephews, cousins.

Jean was preceded in death by brothers, Arie Cloe, Clayton Fulton; sisters, Mamie Pool, Matilda Heath, Juanita Teague; daughter, Saundra Connolly; grandson, Chad Bates; granddaughter, Michelle Lee Bates.

Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial services on Saturday, February 15th, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. at Valley Funeral Home located at 151 E. Herning Avenue, Wasilla, AK. A Graveside service will be held Saturday July 5, 2014, 12:00 p.m., at Palmer Pioneer Cemetery.

Published by Anchorage Daily News from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 2014.
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Dear Jim and family, I just heard of Jeans death. My deepest sympathy for your loss. I wonder if her & art & my mom are playing cards again?

Marsha Martin

February 26, 2014

Auntie Jean - You were a fierce woman, independent, strong-willed, intelligent, and gentle in your words. Thank you so much for teaching me about your childhood, how you grew up on the reservation and what it was like to be my grandfather's little sister.

February 5, 2014

Lost track of you for years. Saw this in ADN. You were a good one! From the old SGH days.

Jim Krasnansky

February 4, 2014

February 1, 2014

February 1, 2014

Aunt Elvie,
I still can't believe that you are gone from this earth but you will always live on in my heart.The time you spent with us in Texas was so special and will always be a wonderful memory for me & my children, We Love You Very Much and will miss you. Rest Peacefully! You're with the Angels now.

Margaret (Fulton) Rodriguez

February 1, 2014

Auntie Jean I have so many wonderful memories of you that I will cherish forever! You are a beautiful woman who blazed her own path. We will miss you so much and life will not be the same without you all we can do is honor you with living our lives to the fullest!

Michelle Canfield

February 1, 2014

Aunt Elvie,
I am so glad that I was a part of your life and I miss you already. Rest in peace, I love you.

Sharon Jimenez

February 1, 2014

February 1, 2014

I'm grateful for the time I got to spend with you. You are greatly loved and will forever be missed by all those who love you dearly

Nicole Moore

January 31, 2014

Terry Webb

January 31, 2014

My heart will always be full of the wonderful memories of joyful times we spent together. Auntie I will miss you, but as your namesake I will celebrate your life and love all that we all shared.

Terry Webb

January 31, 2014

Terry Webb

January 31, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with her family.

Nancy E.

January 31, 2014

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