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
Elizabeth “Betty” Palma, 82, died Oct. 23, 2013 at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. A celebration of Life
Edith Julia “Edie” Bradburn of Wasilla passed away Oct. 22, 2013, of cancer. Edie was born Oct. 15, 1954, in
Avanelle (Fisher) Willis, 86, of Eagle River, finally succumbed after a nearly yearlong courageous battle with cancer and went to
Donald Wayne Heikes, 86, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Oct. 21, 2013, in Wasilla. A
Benton Wells Botkin passed away peacefully at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Oct. 16, 2013. Ben was born Sept. 4,
Longtime Alaskan Goldie E. Klein, 97, died peacefully Oct. 12, 2013, with family by her side. She was born in
Robert Lane Edwards, 79, died Oct. 12, 2013, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer from natural causes. He
Bruce P. DeMond, 73, formerly of Wasilla, passed away unexpectedly Oct. 17, 2013, while at his farm on Dutch Hill
Russell Metcalf, 60, died Oct. 5, 2013, in Wasilla. A celebration of life is at 2 p.m., Oct. 29
Helen (Pacey) Varney, 79, died peacefully Oct. 3, 2013, at the Anchorage Pioneer’s Home. A celebration of life was
Gene Steven Dinkel, 52, unexpectedly died of natural causes Oct. 1, 2013, in his home near Wasilla. A lifelong Alaskan,
Jack Cripe, 80, our beloved Husband, Dad and Grandpa, passed away Oct. 12, 2013, at the home of his daughter