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
Longtime Alaskan Steven Walter Cruikshank, 60, died at his Wasilla home Feb. 1, 2013. A celebration of life with a
Wasilla resident Terri Lynn Cloyes, 59, died Feb. 12, 2013, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. A celebration
Herb Gast, 94, died Feb. 12, 2013, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born Aug. 17, 1918, in Webster, S.D.
Richard Lowe, 82, died Feb. 3, 2013, in Palmer. Richard was born Aug. 24, 1930, in Harvard, Neb. He lived
Margaret Baer, 102, died with her loving family at her side Feb. 9, 2013, at Primrose Retirement Community in Wasilla.
James “Sonny” Kenneth Atchison, 81, died Feb. 5, 2013, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Wasilla. No services are
Edward James Ditlevson, 76, died Feb. 4, 2013, at home in Wasilla. Edward will be laid to rest at Fort
Harry William Kendrick, 92, died Jan. 11, 2013, at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer. He was born
Judy Ann Hermon, 57, died Feb. 2, 2013. A celebration of life is at 1 p.m., Feb. 13 at
Chris “Dago” Purvis, 63, died at her home on Feb.2, 2013. Full obituary and service information to follow. Cremation
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