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
Terry Donald Shurtleff died Jan. 6, 2008, following a short battle with esophageal cancer. At the time of his death,
Christopher E. Rogers Sr. died Dec. 2, 2007 at his home. Born in Anchorage on Dec. 17, 1955, Rogers was
Joel Lynn Read Jr. died Jan. 20, 2007, at St. Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage from staph pneumonia. He was
Geraldine “Jeri” Haberman, 57, died Jan. 14, 2008, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer. She was born Aug.
Steven Richard Schnekenburger, 35, of Wasilla died at Mile 292 of the Parks Highway on the morning of Jan. 14,
Vernon “Vern” A. Fannin, 80, of Palmer, formerly of Anchorage and Kodiak, died Nov. 24, 2007 in Crandon, Wisc. Fannin
Wasilla resident Joe Vanton White, 96, died peacefully of natural causes at home with his daughter and granddaughters by his
James Vernon Grizzell Jr. passed away Jan. 8, 2008, at Providence Alaska Medical Center. He was 84. A graveside service
Joseph Stanley “Jose” Malenowski, 52, died Dec. 17, 2007, at his home in Wasilla following a long illness. A celebration
Paul Samuel Draino died Jan. 5, 2008, of natural causes at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. He was 76. A
Ron Nelson, 45, passed away Jan. 4, 2008. A celebration of life will be held 3 p.m. Jan. 19
Donna Diane Towne, 61, of Willow passed away at home Jan. 7, 2008, of natural causes. Towne is survived by