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
Wasilla resident Jack Irvin Pike, 56, died of natural causes Oct. 16, 2011, at Alaska Regional Medical Center in Anchorage.
Coleen Ann Barry, 54, died in her sleep Oct. 9, 2011, with her family and husband at her side after
Wasilla resident Chris Diane Erickson, 47, died after a lengthy illness at her home Oct. 20, 2011, with her beloved
Wasilla resident Jack Irvin Pike, 56, died of natural causes Oct. 16, 2011, at the Alaska Regional Medical Center in
Harold “Dennis” Thatcher died Oct. 19, 2011, one day after his 57th birthday. Dennis was diagnosed with lung cancer July
Roy Howard Mackie, 59, died Oct. 8, 2011, at St. Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage. A memorial service is at
Kenneth Arthur Neslund, beloved husband, loving father and grandfather, died Oct. 10, 2011, surrounded by his family. He lived at
Longtime Palmer resident Al Okeson, 78, died Oct. 13, 2011, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center from pneumonia and lung
Dan “Snag” Arnold, 63, died in his sleep at his home in Wasilla on Oct. 15, 2011. Dan was born
Roy Howard Mackie, 59, died Oct. 8, 2011, at St. Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage. A celebration of life is
Lorraine Lillian Hermon, 89, died Oct. 6, 2011, at the Palmer Veterans’ and Pioneers’ Home surrounded by family and friends.
John P. Hurley, 60, died Oct. 5, 2011, at his home off Trunk Road near Palmer. He came to Alaska