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 Grace Mary Crist, 86, died Dec. 25, 2012, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. Reverends Timothy
Catherine Mary Cizek, 89, died peacefully in her sleep Dec. 27, 2012, in Anchorage at the home of her daughter
By Verne Rupright Mayor's Corner This is no news flash, but Christmas is next week, a high Christian
Beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and well-known LDS author and speaker John Marion Pontius, 60, died Dec. 10,
Kathryn Willey, 79, died Nov. 27, 2012, four days short of her 80th birthday. A memorial service is at 1
Patricia Ann Smith, 74, died Oct. 23, 2012, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. Born July 21, 1938, Patricia moved
Virginia Corine Bombardier, 96, died Sept. 20, 2012, at the Harbor View Manor in Wasilla from natural causes. Virginia was
Michelle E. “Mickey” Podoll, 59, of Wautoma, Wisc., died as the result of an accident Sept. 27, 2012, in Spring
Palmer resident Leonard John Hoffman, 55, died Sept. 18, 2012, at St. Elias Specialty Hospital. Leo, as he was known
Wasilla resident James “Jim” Ivan Jennings, 87, died July 23, 2012, of natural causes at home with his wife and
Wasilla resident Randolph (Randy) Francis, 55, died July 6, 2012. Randy was born Feb. 21, 1957, in Denver, Colo. He
Edward E. Peck, 43, resident of Wasilla died of a heart attack on May 28, 2012, while hiking on Mount