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
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William Bryan “Oreo” Oryall, 21, died Jan. 30, 2013, in Palmer. He was born March 22, 1991, in Kalispell, Mont.
Palmer resident Helen Sinoq Sagmiganna Pushruk, 86, died of pancreatic cancer on Jan. 22, 2013, at her residence surrounded by
Wasilla resident Margaret Dale McLane, 64, died with her loving husband, daughter and son in-law at her side on
Longtime Palmer resident Glenn Massay, 81, died Jan. 28, 2013, unexpectedly near his new home in Trapper Creek. Glenn was
Lifelong Alaskan and Wasilla resident James Daniel Ducey, 62, died with his loving wife at his side Jan. 28, 2013,
Longtime Alaskan Richard James “Dick” Best, 84, died Jan. 30, 2013 at his home in Wasilla. Richard was born in
Carla A. Nielsen died Jan. 26, 2013. Preceding her in death was her daughter, Robin Wagers. Surviving are her brother,
Lifelong Wasilla resident Zacharai Quinton Sharlow, 18, died unexpectedly Jan. 22, 2013, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident
Pauline Mary Tritch, 89, of Lafe, Ark., died Jan. 23, 2013, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, Ark. Tritch
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Palmer resident Luke Patrick Delia, 21, died Jan. 21, 2013, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center after a lifelong battle