Dolores L. Ferguson

1923 - 2016

Dolores Louise Ferguson, 93, passed away on June 25, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. No services are planned. Her ashes will be spread at the lake named after her late husband, Lowell, in Seward, Alaska. Dolores was born on March 3, 1923, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Hartley J. and Olga (Graff) Speck. She graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit and retired as assistant supervisor in the IBM Department of Lee and Cady Food Wholesalers before retiring in 1964, to move to Moose Pass, Alaska, to marry the love of her life, Lowell Ferguson. She worked at many businesses in Moose Pass and as Postmaster before becoming the first 1st Class Postmaster of Seward. Dolores retired again in 1986, to work with her daughter, Margaret, in their business Dee's Original Alaskan Jewelry and The Alaskan Gallery. Dolores and Lowell were members of the Moose Pass Sportsman Club and charter members of the Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers. In 2002, Dolores moved to Silverton, Ore., for several years until she moved back to Alaska in May 2014, with her daughter, Margaret, for health reasons. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Lowell; brothers, Donald Speck and Hartley R. Speck; daughter, Karen Ferguson (adopted in 1968); and grandson, Carl Blankenship. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Blankenship; granddaughter, Linda Blankenship; grandson, Chris Blankenship and his wife Melodie of Anchorage; granddaughter, Savannah Holtam of Iowa; great-granddaughters, Alexis Blankenship and Jessica Blankenship of Anchorage; and great-grandson, Jaden Holtman of Iowa. Dolores also leaves several nieces and nephews in Michigan. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Seward Iditarod Trailblazers, P.O. Box 1923, Seward, AK 99664; or The American Legion Auxiliary Dept. of Alaska Girls State at P.O. Box 670750, Chugiak, AK 99567, in her name. The family would like thank Santa Nino Assisted Living Home, Dr. Holmes at Providence Family Practice and her staff, Sarah Lawrence at Alzheimer's Resources and Providence Hospice for their loving care of Dolores. Please visit Dolores' obituary and online guestbook at www.AlaskanFuneral.com.