Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
Palmer resident Michael J. Helmick, 61, died at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center on Feb. 4, 2006, due to a
Born and raised Alaska resident Michael James Edward Anthony, 22, died Feb. 5, 2006, at the University of Washington Medical
Margaret Anna Kilongak Mesaq Wisecarver died at her daughter Vera's home in Wasilla on Feb. 5, 2006, after
Evelyn Davis, 92, died Feb. 6, 2006, at her home in Palmer, of pneumonia, which was a complication from Alzheimer&
William “Bill” Tracy Hampton, 50, died at his Big Lake cabin on Feb. 4, 2006, in the loving embrace
Wasilla resident Brenda G. Buenafé, 46, died Jan. 29, 2006, at her home. Services were held Saturday at Best Western
Wasilla resident William Keays, 55, died Jan. 30, 2006, at home, from leukemia, which was diagnosed in May 2002. No
Willow resident Amyee Lynn Skarda-Bell, 26, died Jan. 26, 2006, from injuries in a motor-vehicle accident near Mile
Lifetime Mat-Su Valley resident Jacob Eugene Melson, 22, died Jan. 7, 2006, in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in
Willow resident Frank A. Hebert, 80, died Dec. 31, 2005, at home, of natural causes. A celebration of life will
Longtime Alaska resident David Charles Vigdahl, 73, died Dec. 18, 2005, at Valley Hospital. There will be no funeral, at
Sarah G. Edenfield, 74, died Nov. 24, 2005, at her home in Wasilla. Visitation took place Thursday at Valley Funeral