Kenai Peninsula Borough AK Archives Cemetery ..... Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nanwalek, Alaska

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SAINTS SERGIUS AND HERMAN OF VALAAM RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CEMETERY
Nanwalek, Alaska

The Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Nanwalek, Kenai
Peninsula Borough, Alaska is located near the two Russian Orthodox churches; one old and one
new. The graves in this cemetery are marked with Russian Orthodox crosses. The crosses for
females have a wooden "cap" signifying the caps women wear in church. Most of the graves have
no names and were identified through the research and help of Nancy Radtke a village resident.
The birth dates were provided by the Tribal office. Maiden names are in parenthesis.

There are three sections of the cemetery. The oldest graves are in Section One behind the
Community Hall and closest to Cook Inlet. Section Two is next to the old church and Section
Three is across the road from Section Two and goes up the hill ending at Grandma's House. For
cemetery location, see Nanwalek map in Appendix. The cemetery was read June 30, 2003.
Additional information was provided March 17, 2004.

SECTION 1
Begins across the road closest to Cook Inlet

Row 1
1. "Big Russian"
(Unmarked grave across the road
on a small knoll closest to the
ocean)
Continues near the Community Hall. It is
read left to right with the reader's back to the
ocean.

Row 2
1. Steve
(Fenced grave)

Row 3
1. Eva Moonin
(Fenced grave near tree)
2. Ephim Moonin, Jr.
(Fenced grave)
3. Jesse (Kamluck) Moonin
(Fenced grave)
4. Mike Moonin
(Fenced grave)
5. Stephanita Moonin
(Fenced grave. Sergus Moonin's
first wife)
6. Apallkat
(Story teller. Fenced grave)

Row 4
1. Paul Moonin
(Fenced grave)
2. Annie Anahonak
(Saska's sister. Saska's English
name was Alex Moonin. )
3. Aginia
(Fenced grave. Silky's mother. Silky
was Sergius Dolchuck.)
4. Malguska Anahonak
(Double fenced grave. George and
Malguska were married)
5. George Anahonak
6. Simon Miconaq

Row 5
1. Pete Moonin
(Fenced grave)
2. Clara Moonin
(Wire fenced grave)
3. Sawa
(Fenced grave. Annie Anahonak's
daughter)
216
4. Philip Anahonak
(Fenced grave)

Row 6
1. Larry Moonin
(Fenced grave)
2. Sperry Moonin
May 31, 1947 - Aug 2, 2003
3. Susie Moonin
Died Dec 29, 2003

SECTION 2
Begins near the front of the old church. The
rows are read left to right with the reader's
back to the ocean.

Row 1
1. Father Nicholas Moonin
2. Martha (Macha) Moonin
(Father Nicholas and Martha were
married and are in a double fenced
grave.)
3. Ralph Ukatish's Sister

Row 2
1. Malania Kvasnikoff
(Fenced grave next to the corner of
the old church)
2. Cora Ukatish

Row 3
1. John Moonin
(Fenced grave)
2. Elias Moonin
(Fenced grave)
3. Eva Marie Moonin
(Fenced grave)
4. Timothy Ukatish
(Fenced grave)
5. Rebecca Ukatish

Row 4
1. Chief Ephim Moonin
(Fenced grave)
2. Helen Moonin
(Fenced grave)
3. Ann Moonin
4. Peter
5. Martha

Row 5
1. Chief John Kvasnikoff
(Fenced grave)
2. Apalone Moonin
(John Moonin's brother)

Row 6
1. Herman Moonin
(Fenced blue grave with wire
directly behind the old church)
2. Annie (Malchoff) Moonin

Row 7
1. An old fence but no grave
2. Alaina Moonin
(Child. Small fenced grave)
3. Juanita Moonin
(Child. Small fenced grave)
4. Peter James Moonin
Died 1980
(Fenced grave with wire)

Row 8
1. Michael Moonin
(Fenced grave with no cross)
217
2. Claudia Delphine (Dias) Moonin
Born Dec 23, 1934
3. Tessie Marie (Meganack) Moonin
June 3, 1952 - March 6, 2004

Row 9
1. Timothy Frank Moonin
(Fenced grave)

Row 10
1. Vincent S. Kvasnikoff
Sep 20, 1939 - Dec 13, 2000
(Fenced grave)
2. Robert Daniel Kvasnikoff
(White fenced grave with Celtic
cross)

Row 11
1. Stephanida Nancy (Moonin)
Melsheimer
Born Jul 30, 1919
(White fenced grave with red topped
pickets signifying candles)
2. Sarjus John Kvasnikoff
Sep 28, 1914 - Dec 20, 2000
(White fenced grave with red topped
pickets signifying candles)

SECTION 3
Begins across the road from Section 2 and
continues up the hill ending below
Grandma's house.

Row 1
1. Helen (Moonin) Romanoff
2. John Romanoff
(Double fenced grave. John and
Helen were married)
3. Constatine Romanoff

Row 2
1. Dan Anahonak
(White fenced grave)
2. Kathy Macha
3. Peter Macha
(Peter and Kathy are fenced
together)
4. Trophim Anahonak
(Chicken wire fenced grave)
5. Ernie Anahonak
6. Tanya Romanoff
LIGHTPOST

Row 3
1. Susan Tanape
Jun 3, 1952 - Oct 16, 2003
2. Benjamin Ukatish
Born Feb 20, 1941
(This grave is next to the lightpost.)
3. Tammy L. Kvasnikoff
Jun 26, 1973 - Jan 13, 1974
(White fenced grave with marker)
4. Anesia (Moonin) Ukatish
(White fenced grave with wild roses
inside the fence.)

Row 4
1. Seraphim Timothy Ukatish, Sr.
May 2, 1946 - May 12, 2000
(Paper marker. White fenced grave
with lanterns. Father of Nancy
Radtke.)
2. Joe Tanape
(White fenced grave. Alma and Joe
were married.)
3. Alma (Kvasnikoff) Tanape
(White fenced grave)
218

Row 5
1. Annie Tina (Ukatish) Tanape
Mar 6, 1936 - May 6, 2000
(White fenced grave with yellow and
red bands on the pickets signifying
candles)
2. Steve Tanape
Born Nov 21, 1950
(White fenced grave)
3. Nadia (Ukatish) Tanape
Born Nov 15, 1924
(White fenced grave)
4. Arthur Moonin
(Unpainted fenced grave)
5. Katy Moonin
(Child. Small fenced grave. Near a
highbush cranberry plant)

Row 6
1. Wilma (Johnson) Moore
(White fenced grave)

Row 7
1. Edward Anahonak
Born Jan 11, 1950
2. Carl John Anahonak
Born May 3, 1953