Former Peters Creek resident Brandon James Haynen, of Anchorage, died on Dec. 16, 2011 in Anchorage. He was 24.
Haynen was born on June 9, 1987 in Vancouver, Wash. to Paula Morris and William James Haynen. Shortly after, he moved to Peters Creek.
Brandon enjoyed reading, especially books by Stepen King, Dean Koontz and the “Harry Potter” series. He enjoyed working outdoors and working out. He joined the Army National Guard in 2005.
Douglas E. Gibson, 70, of Eagle River, died unexpectedly on Dec. 24, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Isolde, of Eagle River; children, Christian and Erin; grandchildren, Kegan, Eryx, Taylor and Annika Gibson, all of Sahuarita, Ariz.; and all his friends.
Robert Meyer, 18, became an Eagle Scout on Oct. 4, 2011. Meyer, a member of Troop 27, repaired the fence at Turner Park for his Eagle project. He is the son of Tanya and Scott Meyer of Eagle River.
Eagle River’s Steven Puterbaugh, 17, received his Eagle Scout award on Dec. 20, 2011. Puterbaugh is the son of Steve and Katie Puterbugh and is a member of Troop 219. For his Eagle project, Puterbaugh installed a new foundation to a swing set at Mirror Lake Park.
Sebastien Troy Izatt was born on Nov. 29, 2011 at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. He weighed five pounds, one ounce and is the son of Melissa and Troy Izatt of Chugiak.
Tabitha McCain, of Birchwood, will marryVyacheslav (Slava) Kalashnikov in September. The couple met on Slava’s birthday four years ago. They enjoy snowmachinging, four-wheeling, camping, fishing, dogs, travel and very big Dodge pick-ups.
The bride is the daughter of Randy and Gail McCain of Birchwood. The groom is the son of Alexandr Georgevich Kalashnikov and Tatyana Wert.
Kairi K. Berg and Alexander V. Matson, of Eagle River, were each named to the Dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus for the 2011 spring semester. In order to make the list, students must have completed at least 12 credits with a minumum 3.66 grade point average.
