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Richard L. Heim, Colorado Springs, CO, died June 7, 2002. He was a member of Alpha Xi Delta fraternity and First Presbyterian Church. A chaplain, he served with the U.S. military in many capacities. He was a member of the Ohio Army National Guard from 1948-1950, the U.S. Air Force from 1962-1972, serving with the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War, and as a team leader with the Department of Veteran Affairs until 1993. He was the recipient of many notable awards and decorations. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, a son and two stepsons.

Margaret Schloo Mikalauskas, Cape Neddick, ME, died April 23, 2002. A member of Delta Zeta sorority, she worked at the Dupont-Savannah River plant, taught math in New Jersey and edited and published math text books. She served as president of the congregation at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church and was an active volunteer at York Hospital. Survivors include a son, a daughter and four grandsons.

William B. Speicher, Wooster, OH, died Oct. 10, 2001. A member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and the United Church of Christ, he served two years with U.S. military intelligence, achieving the rank of corporal. He was the retired manager of Hal Franks Realty. His wife and a daughter, Jill Speicher Arnett ’79, survive.

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Marion D. Ward, St. Paris, OH, died Sept. 24, 2002. The owner of Ward’s Greenhouses, Inc., he attained the rank of captain with the U.S. Air Force and was an active member of St. Paris United Methodist Church and his community. At the time of his death, he was president of the St. Paris Pony Wagon Historical Museum, Inc. and a trustee of Main Street-St. Paris. Survivors include his wife, three daughters, six grandchildren and a sister, Marilyn Ward Long ’51.

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Ida Beihl Shields, Piqua, OH, died Sept. 7, 2002. She retired in 1973 after 34 years of teaching second grade at Washington Township School. A member of the Greene Street United Methodist Church, she is survived by two daughters, eight grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and a sister.

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Richard H. Dunkel, Daytona Beach, FL, died Sept. 18, 2002. A member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to serving as executive director of the Daytona Beach News-Journal, he worked on newspapers in Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Tokyo. He also operated the Dunkel Index, a nationally syndicated sports team rating system. Survivors include his wife, two sons, three grandchildren, a brother, an aunt, Miriam Hadley Becker ’23, and a cousin, Jeanne Becker Brockman ’52. Preceding him in death were his parents, Richard C. ’27 and Ruth Hadley Dunkel ’26, and an uncle, Harold C. Becker ’23.

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A. Edmund Blackburn, Oceanside, CA, died Sept. 19, 2002. A member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, he served as a lieutenant with the U.S. Navy. He retired in 1995 from the Research Institute of America, New York, NY. During his retirement, he was an administrator with the Senior Volunteer Patrol Program with the Oceanside (CA) Police Dept. He is survived by his mother, a brother and a sister.

Patricia Breien Probe, Houston, TX, died June 15, 2002. A member of Chi Omega sorority, she retired in 1997 as a counselor with the Clear Creek Independent School District, League City, TX. She was also an exceptional pianist and piano educator. She is survived by her husband, four sons, a daughter, 12 grandchildren, her mother and a sister and brother-in-law, Barbara Breien ’62 and Gary L. Sixt ’61.

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Lloyd D. Gilbert, North Lewisburg, OH, died July 26, 2002. He was a member of the Ohio National Guard, the U.S. Army Reserves, and North Lewisburg Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a son, a stepson, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three sisters and many nieces and nephews.

Frank L. Tiffany, Williamsburg, OH, died Aug. 21, 2002. He retired from the Gold Circle Stores as a regional vice president. A member of Rotary International, he was a passionate musician. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, three sons, 11 grandchildren, two aunts, Helen Waggoaner Tiffany ’50 and Esther Agle Tiffany ’52, and a cousin, Joann Tarbutton Minnick ’58. He was predeceased by his father, Philip E. Tiffany ’28, and uncles, Don N. Tiffany ’21, C. Wayne Tiffany ’24 and Norman S. Tiffany ’37.

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Thom D. Dunlavy, formerly of North Manchester, IN, died May 26, 2002 in Fort Wayne, IN. A member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, he was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a newspaper executive with several newspapers in Indiana before retiring as publisher of the Delphos Herald and executive vice president of nine newspapers owned by Delphos Publications Inc. He also served 10 years as vice president of the Delphos Industrial Development Corp. Surviving are his wife, two sons, a daughter, five grandchildren and a sister.

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Robert F. Borkenstein, Fort Wayne, IN, died Aug. 14, 2002. During World War II, he invented a device used on bomb bay doors and was honored by Queen Elizabeth for this accomplishment at a ceremony in 1997. A retired Indiana State Police

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Robert R. Pyle, Springfield, OH, died July 26, 2002. A member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and Lagonda United Methodist Church, he retired from the Springfield City Schools where he taught government and economics for 31 years. For many years he served as a commissioner and mayor of the City of Springfield. He coached amateur baseball teams in Clark County for 52 years. Two cousins survive.

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Donald L. Billman, Columbus, OH, died July 11, 2002. A lifetime member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, he taught history and social studies at Olive Branch and St. Teresa Catholic schools before pursuing a career in law. He was an assistant attorney general and chief trial counsel for the prisons of the State of Ohio before opening a private practice in Columbus, OH. Surviving are a sister, two nieces and several cousins.

William A. Rower, Myrtle Beach, SC, died Sept. 11, 2002. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. A longtime member of the Maiden Lane Church of God, he had retired in 1990 from the Springfield (OH) City School System. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a son, nine grandchildren and two sisters.

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Priscilla Keuthan Armor, Tallahassee, FL, died May 23, 2002. A member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, she taught art at Holy Comforter Episcopal School. Her husband, Paul R. Armor ’66, three children and a sister-in-law, Joyce Armor Gallagher ’71, survive.

Annie Robinson Edwards, Lorain, OH, died Sept. 12, 2002. She taught mathematics for a number of years at Keifer Junior and South High Schools in Springfield, OH. Several brothers survive.

Bruce C. Smeal, Tipp City, OH, died July 31, 2002. A member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity and Zion Lutheran Church, he was a teacher/coach with the Bethel Local and Dayton Public School Systems, retiring in 2000. He is survived by his wife, Karen Gross Smeal ’67, two daughters, including Kristi Smeal Feldmann ’93, a son-in-law, Edward Feldmann ’92, two grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Nancy Gross Pavlik ’73.

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Cheryl Moan Heintschel, Maumee, OH, died June 17, 2002. A member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and St. Joan of Arc Church, she worked at Sun Oil Co., Toledo, OH, for 27 years, most recently as a senior accounts manager. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, two sons, her mother, Barbara Reddish Moan ’43, two sisters, including Marilyn Moan Brunn ’71, an aunt, Ruth Reddish Hicks ’39, and many nieces and nephews.

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Kathryn Biedron Christensen, Oxnard, CA, died Oct. 7, 1999. A missionary, she was a member of the Covenant Players, an international Christian drama company based in California. She spent nearly 15 years performing in Europe. Her husband, her parents and a brother survive.

Stephen F. Gaier, Canton, OH, died July 31, 2002. A member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and First United Methodist Church, he was a pediatrician practicing with the Wales Avenue Pediatrics Office, Massillon, OH. Survivors include his parents, three sisters, including Donna J. Gaier ’84 and Debra S. Gaier ’84, two nieces and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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Rhonda G. Tackett, Springfield, OH, died July 10, 2002. She was a registered nurse at Community Hospital. Her mother, a sister, three brothers, six nieces and three nephews survive.

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J. Spencer Sullivan, Chicago, IL, died July 29, 2002. A member of the Episcopalian Church, he was a vice president with the Equis Corp. Surviving are his mother, a grandmother and an aunt and uncle.

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Christopher G. Miller, Columbus, OH, died Oct 2, 2002. A member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, he was employed in the education department at the Columbus Zoo. He had served as a counselor at the United Methodist Urban Day Camp and served an internship at Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center as a naturalist and raptor center assistant. A member of David Lutheran Church, he is survived by his wife, Erin Tremlin Miller ’01, his parents, three sisters and two nephews.