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
Big Lake resident Charles D. Backlin, 68, died Dec. 7, 2010, in Anchorage. A celebration of life service is at
JASON M. DONLON Jason M. Donlon, 40, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, at his home in rural Palmer. A private
Patricia Marie Bosch, 78, longtime Mat-Su resident, died on Aug. 22, 2010 at her home in Big Lake. A
A Celebration of Life ceremony for Riley Blackmore will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 21 at Fort
Elizabeth Rita Ribbeck, 83, passed away June 28, 2010, at her home in Wasilla. A memorial service will be held
Anchorage resident and lifelong Alaskan Thomas Annorak Pushruk, 84, died peacefully in his sleep April 10, 2010, at the Alaska
Longtime Alaska resident Wilber Daniel McBride, 82, died at home in Wasilla on Feb. 26, 2010. Visitation will be March
Tammy Rae Janes, 36, passed away at home in Wasilla on Feb. 4, 2010. A funeral will be Feb. 20
Former Anchorage resident Thomas Elliot Jones, 74, died peacefully at home in Palmer Feb. 1, 2010, surrounded by family and
A funeral for Nora Jean York, 58, will be Tuesday at 10 a.m., at Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel. Burial
Longtime Palmer resident Mr. Walter T. Williams, 91, died Jan. 8 at his home in Palmer. A funeral will be
Brenda Lee Cunningham, 71, died Nov. 3 at home in Houston. Visitation and a funeral service will be today beginning