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 Wasilla resident Herbert W. Weichert, 68, died Oct. 14, 2011, from a heart attack at Mat-Su Regional Medical
Joshua Matthew Lacy, 26, died Nov. 3, 2011, at his home in Hatcher Pass. No local memorial service is planned,
Dave Dolfi, 52, died Oct. 4, 2011, at his home in Sutton after a short battle with cancer. He was
Barbara Lenore DeGrave Thurman, 89, of Palmer died Nov. 5, 2011, surrounded by her family. Barbara was born Feb. 16,
John Hugh Benedict, 54, died Nov. 5, 2011, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. He was born March
Bonnie Joyce Bettine, 83, died Nov. 3, 2011, at her home on Rocky Lake in Big Lake. A celebration of
Dennis Michaels, 80, died Oct. 23, 2011, in Weiser, Idaho. He was born Jan. 10, 1931 in Hopedale, Ohio, to
Willow resident Jenifer Vial, 60, died Sept. 20, 2011, surrounded by family at Providence Hospital in Anchorage. Vial was born
Talkeetna resident Francis Lynn Twigg, 89, died at his home Oct. 28, 2011, with his beloved wife and family at
David Harold Chatterton, 72, died Oct. 30, 2011, at his home in Palmer surrounded by his family. He was born
Wanda Smith, 84, died at her home in Wasilla on Oct. 25, 2011. She was born April 18, 1927, in
Norman “George” Dennis Jr., 34, died Oct. 28, 2011, in Anchorage. George was born Aug. 11, 1977, in Phoenix, Ariz.