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
1919-2009 A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday for Ellen R. Lockhart from 1 to 4 p.m.
Bill Mike Mikell Jr., 67, resident of Wasilla passed away in his sleep on the morning of Feb. The only
Betty Jean Bell lost a short battle with cancer and began life everlasting on March 7. Betty has joined her
Mrs. Bettye Jean Bond, 80, passed away March 8 at Mat-Su Regional Hospital in Palmer surrounded by her family.
Ellen R. Lockhart, 90, died peacefully March 16 at Big Lake with her family at her side. Born premature in
Ruth Parillas Brownlee, 97, of Palmer, passed away March 13 at Providence Extended Care Center in Anchorage. A memorial service
Longtime Alaskan Mercedes (Mercy) Badillo, 79, passed away March 10, 2009 at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. A visitation will
Abe Cherepanov, 85, of Greensboro, N.C., and formerly of Sutton and Parksville, N.Y., died March 7 at Beacon
Alexandria Jessie Gillett, stillborn, March 4 at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. She is the daughter of Jen
David Floyd, 71, died Feb. 27 at his home in Wasilla where he was lovingly attended by his family and
Donald Loren Irwin, 78, of Sacramento, Calif., died Feb. 21 after bravely battling cancer and Lewy Body Dementia for years.
Matthew Nick Peterson, 19, died Feb. 18 in Anchorage. There was a service on Feb. 27 at noon at Palmer