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
Marian H. Parks, 81, died March 27, 2012, at Granny’s Log Cabin Assisted Living in Wasilla. She was born
Patricia “Patty” Renee Long, 54, died March 9, 2012, at her home in Wasilla following a long struggle with brain
Alaska resident Leola Lynn Meek, 56, died March 24, 2012, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. Leola was
Soldotna resident Adrea Louise Hamrick, 31, died March 26, 2012, in Soldotna. Bishop Eric Massey will officiate at funeral services
Eugene L. Calkins, 71, died March 14, 2012. A service is at 11 a.m., March 30 at Legacy Funeral
Alaska Matanuska Valley pioneer Carl Fritzler, 99, died March 13, 2012, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. A
Mary Teri Bennett, 67, died March 16, 2012, at the Providence Extended Care Facility in Anchorage from natural causes. She
Willow resident Betty Lou Tilghman, 78, died unexpectedly March 20, 2012. A memorial service in honor of Betty is 2
Former Wasilla resident Dee Hastings Tancre Mayabb, 74, of Springdale, Ark., died March 22, 2012, in Rogers, Ark. She was
Alaska Matanuska Valley pioneer Carl Fritzler, 99, died March 13, 2012, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. A
Tammy Irene Wells, 51, died March 18, 2012, at her home in Palmer from chronic illness. She was born Feb.
Longtime Knik resident Daniel Allen Merrill, 45, died unexpectedly March 18, 2012, from injuries sustained in an all-terrain vehicle