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Virginia Seaman Frank of Valencia, Pa., passed away Oct. 27, 2005. A former teacher with the Springfield City Schools in Ohio, she clerked for many years at John’s Drug Store in Pittsburgh, Pa., before her retirement. An active member of First Lutheran Church, she is survived by two sons, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Eve Myers Hughes, Springfield, Ohio, died Feb. 21, 2006. A member of First Lutheran Church and Delta Zeta sorority, she enjoyed gardening, attending class reunions and traveling. She had been a teacher for 40 years with the Washington Court House Schools, Conover Schools, Westerville Schools, Springfield City Schools and Shawnee High School. Survivors include two sons, four grandchildren, two-great-grandchildren and a nephew, Richard L. Myers ’76. Preceding her in death were her husband, Albert A. Hughes ’40, ’60M.Ed., and a brother, Daniel O. Myers ’36.

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Dorothy “Dottie” Dorst Stewart, formerly of Springfield, Ohio, passed away Jan. 1, 2005, in Kalispell, Mont. A member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and Alpha Delta Pi sorority, she taught junior high and high school English for more than 30 years with the Springfield City Schools. Surviving are a daughter, a son, four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her father, John L. Dorst ’21, three sisters, Florence M. Dorst ’24, Helen Dorst Woodrow ’36 and Margaret Dorst Hance ’37, three brothers, Stanley E. Dorst 1919, J. Wilbur Dorst ’22 and Paul H. Dorst ’33, and his wife, Mildred Matthys Dorst ’35.

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A former resident of Arcanum, Ohio, Olive Hunt Smith died Feb. 12, 2004, in Port Charlotte, Fla. A retired teacher, she was a member of Port Charlotte United Methodist Church and Sigma Kappa sorority. Active in community affairs, she leaves a daughter, a son, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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Paul M. Barker died March 24, 2006 in Salina, Kan. As a Baptist minister, he served several congregations before going to the University of Southern Maine to serve as a professor for 22 years before his retirement. He was a framer of the plan that was to become the U.S. Peace Corps, a student of pre-Columbian culture and a traveler of the world. He is survived by two daughters, five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and a niece, Dorothy Rinehart Beher ’65. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Weimer Barker ’35, and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Weimer Rinehart ’33.

John A. Hand, Indianapolis, Ind., died Jan. 6, 2003. A member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, he served with the U.S. Army during World War II. Following the war, he joined the U.S. Navy Reserves, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He was an electrical engineer with Indiana Michigan Electric Co., until his retirement in 1977. An avid golfer, he designed and manufactured custom golf clubs. Two daughters, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive. His first wife, Mary Brehm Hand ’33, preceded him in death.

Paul S. Tobin, Akron, Ohio, died Sept. 6, 2003. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and First United Methodist Church. Before his retirement with 30 years service, he was a tire engineer in the development department of the Firestone Tire Co. An avid sportsman, he was a member of the Summit County Hall of Fame and past president of the Ohio State Officials Association. Surviving are his wife, three daughters, 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters.

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Betty Brown Archer, Zanesville, Ohio, died March 7, 2006. Her memberships include St. James Episcopal Church, Gamma Phi Beta sorority, Daughters of the American Revolution, Pioneer and Historical Society of Muskingum County, Zanesville Day Nursery and Bethesda Hospital. She is survived by her husband, two sons, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Kathryn Ryman Thomas, Springfield, Ohio, passed away Jan. 20, 2006. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and Alpha Delta Pi sorority. A teacher for more than 25 years, she taught at the Elizabeth Township School in Miami County before serving with the Springfield City Schools. Two daughters, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive.

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Formerly of Pleasant City, Ohio, Bertha Nicholson Murphy died Aug. 17, 2005 in Chaseville, Ohio. She retired from teaching in 1978 following 30 years of service in the Cambridge, Senecaville, Bolivar and Minerva schools. Known as “Mother Murphy” to many of her students, she was named a Jennings Scholar at Ohio University in 1974. A long-time member of Harmony Lutheran Church, Buffalo, Ohio, she was a part-time organist and participated in many other organizations, including Alpha Rho Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, National Council of Teachers of English and other educational groups. She was the first state adviser for the Ohio Future Teachers Association. Surviving are two daughters, a son, six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandsons. Preceding her in death were her father, Hobart M. Nicholson 1902, a brother, Hobart L. Nicholson ’34, three sisters and their husbands, Ida Nicholson ’27, Otto C. ’22S and Beatrice Nicholson Meyer ’22, Leo S. ’32 and Clara Nicholson LaFontaine ’25, several aunts, Mabel Mohr Strayer ’25, Dorothy Mohr Hayes ’35 and Bertha Mohr Heskett ’25, and an uncle, Paul S. Heskett ’25.

Edward W. Raymond, Canfield, Ohio, died Feb. 17, 2006. A member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, he served in the European Theater with the U.S. Army during World War II. He had worked for the U.S. Steel Corp. for nearly 40 years, retiring as the last chief chemist of the Youngstown Works. A lifelong member of John Knox Presbyterian Church, he was also a life member and trainer with the Coast Guard Auxiliary and a licensed private pilot. Two sons, four grandchildren and a sister survive.

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Harry W. Rapp of Naples, Fla., died Feb. 8, 2006. He retired as an aviation engineer and moved to Naples in 1976. A member of the North Naples Baptist Church, he is survived by a son, a daughter, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and a sister, Sarah Rapp Oppy ’47.

Robert B. Weimer, Fort Worth, Texas, died March 24, 2006. A member of Dorm League, he served with the U.S. Army in Burma during World War II. As a chemist, he was a medical representative with Lederle Laboratories (American Cyanamid Corp.) for 33 years before his retirement in 1980. A member of several civic and professional organizations, he was active with the Broadway Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, a daughter, two grandsons and a brother, Henry E. Weimer ’35.

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Doris Fickling Culler of Independence, Ohio, passed away Nov. 1, 2005. She is survived by two daughters, including Nancy Culler Riley ’67, and cousins, Caroline Culler Gumz ’40, G. Duane ’49 and Barbara Wolfe Culler ’49, Louise Culler McLaughlin ’62, Carol J. Culler ’64, Robert C. ’66 and Carol Lang Culler ’66, Michael L. ’74 and Martha Culler Dourson ’74, Robert L. ’74 and Jean Kott Culler ’75, Ellen Culler Baggett ’76, Paul A. ’79 and Lois Haines Culler ’79, Susan Culler Conrad ’81 and James N. Culler ’87. She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip H. Culler ’39, her father-in-law, Aaron A. Culler 1902, her mother-in-law, Edna Rutledge Culler 1899, a brother-in-law, John R. Culler ’33, and a sister-in-law, Jane Culler Rowe ’39.

Patricia Daniels Schmidt of Bay Village, Ohio, died Nov. 11, 2005. A member of St. Raphael Church and Alpha Delta Pi sorority, she was a volunteer at Magnificat High School and with the Seeds of Literacy Program. Surviving are two daughters, including Mary Schmidt Frey ’47, two sons, nine grandchildren, including Daniel B. II ’96 and Courtney Chavers Schmidt ’96, and six great-grandchildren.

William B. Stuart, San Diego, Calif., died Dec. 20, 2005. A member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, he was a U.S. Navy lieutenant commander who served in the Aleutian Campaign and at Port Chicago during World War II and aboard the USS Mt. McKinley during the Korean Conflict. In 1979, he retired as an industrial arts teacher and golf coach from the San Diego Unified District. He leaves his wife, Jane Folkerth Stuart ’39, a son, a daughter, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Audrey Seymour Waite, Painesville, Ohio, passed away Nov. 22, 2005. A member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, she taught for several years at Mentor, Perry and Huntington Elementary Schools. For 78 years, she was an active and faithful member of St. James Episcopal Church and for more than 25 years, volunteered with the Hope Chest. A daughter, two sons, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive.

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Betty Hawk Brown Daugherty formerly of Warren, Ohio, died Jan. 19, 2006, in Lancaster, N.Y. As a Red Cross volunteer during World War II, she managed servicemen’s clubs in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Bombay and Calcutta. She was a freelance radio personality and newspaper book reviewer for the local media in conjunction with the Warren Public Library for more than 30 years. A member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority, she was active with a number of civic organizations including the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library board. She leaves her brother, two step-children, a nephew, David J. Hawk ’84, and a cousin, Larry J. Riffle ’72.

Frank E. Shannon, one of the pioneers of professional basketball in the United States, longtime coach of the Ohio Wesleyan University’s men’s basketball team, and press box volunteer for many meets at the Delaware County Fair in Ohio, died Dec. 20, 2005. A member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, he served as a U.S. Army major with General Douglas MacArthur’s G-2 staff in the South Pacific during World War II. He accumulated more than 800 victories in 39 years of coaching basketball at nearly every level, retiring from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1979. His many honors include being elected to the athletic halls of fame of the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association, Tecumseh High School, Springfield High School, Wittenberg University and Ohio Wesleyan University. His wife, three sons, four grandchildren and a sister survive.

Muriel Peter Vore of Thousand Oaks, Calif., passed away March 16, 2004. Active in rockhounding and local equestrian groups, she loved music and played the piano for many years. A member of Delta Zeta sorority, she is survived by two daughters and three grandsons. Preceding her in death was her husband, Willis E. Vore ’40.

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Ellen Kuhlman Pearce, a longtime resident of Milford, Del., died Sept. 18, 2005 in Salisbury, Md. She was the executive secretary of the Mercer County Tuberculosis and Public Health Society in Pennsylvania before moving to Milford where she served as a librarian in three local schools until her retirement in 1983. A member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and Reformation Lutheran Church, she is survived by a daughter, two sons, six grandchildren and a cousin, Mary Kuhlman Walling ’50. Preceding her in death were cousins, Arthur H. 1911 and Hazel Kieffer Kuhlman 1914, Paul R. Kuhlman ’21 and Martha Kuhlman Barnhardt ’38.

Virginia Flick Wilkinson, Lighthouse Point, Fla., passed away Jan. 15, 2006. During World War II, she served her country as a nurse with the U.S. Army. She lived in Venezuela for more than 20 years before retiring to Florida. A devoted member of Hope Lutheran Church in Pompano Beach, Fla., she leaves a son, two grandsons and a sister.

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Marjorie Jones Coffey, Erie, Pa., died Feb. 9, 2006. A former librarian for the Erie County Public Library, she was a member of Luther Memorial Church, Gamma Phi Beta sorority and numerous other civic organizations. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Linda Coffey Harris ’79, four sons and nine grandchildren.

Gordon F. Ogram of Floyd, Va., passed away Dec. 24, 2005. A member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, he served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following the war, he served in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring as a colonel. A physician and psychiatrist, he retired as Ohio commissioner of Mental Health. A longtime volunteer at Floyd Elementary School, he is survived by his wife, Doris Keim Ogram ’45, a son, three daughters and six grandchildren. Preceding him in death was a sister-in-law, Beverly Keim Small ’50.

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Doris Cappelli Lehmkuhl of Springfield, Ohio, passed away March 2, 2006 in Clearwater Beach, Fla. She was an elementary school teacher with the Springfield City Schools for many years and active in her family business, Cappelli Greenhouses and Enterprises, until her retirement in 1996. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, she leaves a daughter, four sons, including Allen M. Lehmkuhl ’69, a sister, 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews, including Gregory S. ’78 and Debra Cappelli Goings ’78, Curtis A. Depuy ’84 and Paul A. ’87 and Tara McClaskie DePuy ’88. Preceding her in death were her husband, John A. Lehmkuhl ’44 and a brother, Domenick M. Cappelli ’36.

James A. Neuman, Richmond, Ind., died Feb. 6, 2006. A member of First English Lutheran Church and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, he served as a lieutenant with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following his retirement as owner/operator of Neuman’s Greenhouse, he was a claims manager with World Life Insurance Association. He is survived by a daughter, several grandchildren and a cousin, Barbara Keyser Blackburn ’62. He was preceded in death by an aunt and uncle, Joseph H. 1900 and Margaret Neuman Keyser 1900, and cousins, Paul E. Keyser ’25, Joseph N. Keyser ’29, Philip L. ’33 and Lena Spenny Keyser ’33, and James L. ’35 and Roberta Stetzel Keyser ’38.

Audrey Ball Rainsberger passed away Feb. 8, 2006 in Tampa, Fla. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority and the American Society of Interior Decorators. Two nephews survive.

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Dorothy Boehme Glass of Indianapolis, Ind., passed away Jan. 24, 2006. A member of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and Alpha Xi Delta sorority, she was active in many community organizations. During her 30-year career she was the office manager at Glass Emerson Way Animal Hospital. She is survived by a daughter, a son and a brother. Her husband, Howard R. Glass ’38, and a sister, Marilyn Boehme Hughes ’52, predeceased her.

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Formerly of Colonia, N.J., Loisjeanne Axelson Hepburn Adams died Feb. 8, 2005 in Edison, N.J. A member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, she once was a model for the Powers Agency in Manhattan, N.Y. An accomplished musician and singer, she was the organist and choir director of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sewaren, N.J., for many years. Surviving are three daughters, a son, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a sister and a brother.

John C. Hutson died Nov. 24, 2005 in Findlay, Ohio. He was a member of the U.S. Navy V-12 program. As a “Distinguished Alumnus,” he was granted the status of emeritus director of alumni and parent relations and was recognized for his 25 years in higher education at Findlay College. He also taught geology classes at Lima Correctional Institution. His many associations during his career involved him in many campaigns and philanthropic organizations in his community. Throughout his adult life, he was an active member of the Churches of God General Conference and College First Church of God. He is survived by his wife, a son, three daughters, seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, three adopted grandchildren and a brother. An aunt, Ruth Jenkins Hutson 1918, preceded him in death.

Russell H. Thackery of Urbana, Ohio, and formerly of Bexley, Ohio, died Dec. 11, 2005. During World War II, he served as a pilot with the U.S. Navy. He was an educator, inventor, holder of 13 patents, a founding father of Columbus Technical Institute, now Columbus State Community College, and CEO of Thackery Co. in Columbus, Ohio. His wife, four sons, two daughters, 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren survive.

Rudolf H. Willer ’49S, Toledo, Ohio, died Jan. 19, 2006. A member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, he was a Lutheran minister. He retired as pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in 1990. Though retired for more than 15 years, he continued to serve as interim pastor at several area churches. He leaves his wife, two sons, Roger A. Willer ’77 and David K. Willer ’79, a daughter, Sherry Willer Kreiger ’86, a daughter-in-law, Carole Prudden Willer ’76, nine grandchildren, including Elise J. Willer ’09, a sister, Mary Willer Liles ’52, a brother-in-law, Edward T. Winkler ’59, and a nephew, James E. Winkler ’75.

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Formerly of Livingston, Mont., Carl W. Glass of Big Timber, Mont., died June 20, 2005. A member of Dorm League, he served with the U.S. Army in England, France and Germany during World War II. He was employed by the National Park Service as an administrator in national parks and regional offices before retiring in 1976. He was a member of numerous fraternal organizations and as an accomplished organist was a 50-year member of the American Federation of Musicians. A niece survives. Preceding him in death was a sister, Carol Glass Griffith ’59.

Betty West Linton, Riddle, Ore., died April 17, 2005. A homemaker, she was a talented seamstress, pre-school teacher, and Sunday school and catechism instructor. She also enjoyed knitting, building miniature dollhouses and enjoying her friends and bible study classes at Faith Lutheran Church in Roseburg, Ore. Surviving are a daughter, three sons, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Kenneth E. Linton ’45, and a brother, Ralph T. West ’52, preceded her in death.

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Margaret “Marnie” Davis Baker of Dover, Ohio, passed away March 27, 2006. A former teacher, she co-founded and served as building director for the Little Theater of Tuscarawas County where she performed lead roles in numerous productions. She also sang with the Tuscarawas Philharmonic Orchestra and owned The Nut Shell, a gift boutique with stores in Dover and New Philadelphia. Her final career was as house mother for Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She is survived by a daughter, two sons, eight grandchildren, two great-granddaughters, several nieces, nephews and cousins, including Jane Ashelman Boger ’42, Roberta Ashelman Brokaw ’44 and Karen Boger Fischer ’67. Preceding her in death were a brother, William G. Davis Jr. ’50, and an uncle, Clarence E. Ashelman 1916.

Vincent B. Duncan, Beavercreek, Ohio, died Dec. 15, 2005. A member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, he was awarded numerous medals for his service as a corporal with the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He was the founder and owner of Duncan Oil Co. As a 56-year member of the Knights of Pythias, he served as Ohio Grand Chancellor and Deputy Supreme Chancellor. In 2001, he was inducted into the Beavercreek High School Athletic Hall of Fame. His wife, two sons, a daughter and six grandchildren survive.

Former top editor for The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio, Richard W. Otte died March 3, 2006 in DeLand, Fla. During his 34-career at the newspaper, he was a sportswriter, metro columnist, executive sports editor, assistant managing editor and executive managing editor. After retiring in 1988, he wrote editorials for a paper in Florida. A member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, he served as a decoder with the U.S. Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Marjory Baird Otte ’46, three sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. His mother-in-law, Frances Endly Baird ’23, predeceased him.

Glenn D. Riley Jr., Canton, Ohio, died June 5, 2004. A member of St. Stephen Martyr Lutheran Church, he served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He retired in 1979 after 31 years as a teacher and principal with the Fairborn Board of Education. Following his retirement, he was an instructor at Clark State Community College and a real estate sales representative with Alpine Realty Inc. He is survived by his wife, Rachel Keister Riley ’48, two sons, two grandchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, Janet Williams Keister ’55, a nephew, Mark S. Keister ’83, and a niece and her husband, Jonathan C. ’87 and Linda Keister Bischoff ’87. Preceding him in death were his father-in-law, George D. Keister 1919, his mother-in-law, Ruth Becker Keister ’23, and a brother-in-law, Daniel L. Keister ’54.

Harold R. Shank ’51S died Dec. 28, 2005, in Dayton, Ohio. A Lutheran minister, he served several churches during his career before retiring in 1978 as pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Washington Court House, Ohio, and moving to Pensacola, Fla. He served as chair of the Committee of American Missions and on the board of trustees of St. Luke Lutheran Home in North Canton, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, including Arlene Shank Brown ’66, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Georges Sourp passed away Dec. 20, 2005, in Veneray-les-Laumes, France. He was cited in 1989 by the French government and made a “chevalier de l’Ordre national du Merite,” a high honor award given to civilians for meritorious work in social ministry. He was instrumental in developing Interim Ministries International, a program for recruiting interim pastors for vacant parishes in southern Belgium, eastern France and western Switzerland.

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John R. Long ’51S, Dalton, Ohio, died Jan. 30, 2006. He served with the U.S. Army in France, Germany and Luxemburg during World War II. Throughout his many years as a Lutheran pastor, he served churches in Doylestown, Marshallville and Mansfield. Since his retirement in 1984, he served as an interim pastor in several parishes in the Ohio Synod. A member of numerous civic and professional organizations, he is survived by a son, a daughter, Marilyn Long Boes ’64, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a sister.

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Jane Sieberling Gibson, Selinsgrove, Pa., died Jan. 23, 2006. A member of Sharon Lutheran Church and Alpha Delta Pi sorority, she was a teacher and an elementary counselor in the Lewisburg Area School District, from where she retired. She spent her retirement years giving her time to many different community services. Surviving are her husband, Boyd Gibson ’50, three daughters, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister, Marcene Seiberling Webster ’51, a nephew, Douglas S. Webster ’76, and cousins, Howard E. Young ’39, Joanne Seiberling Knudsen ’64, Eric C. Young ’65, Roger D. Abrams ’69 and Lucinda Young Williamson ’70. Another cousin, Boyd E. Adams ’38, predeceased her.

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John H. Blough Jr., Claremont, Calif., died Feb. 6, 2006. A member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, he served with the U.S. Army in Berlin, Germany. He taught ceramics at the University of Southern California until 1967, when he moved to Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif., from where he retired in 2002. His pottery was found in many private collections and galleries around the world. He served as president of the American Ceramics Society and for 30 years participated in the festival at St. Andrew’s Abbey. Surviving are his wife, two daughters and a brother, James H. Blough ’54.

Robert S. Edwards, Portage, Mich., died July 2, 2005. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the British Isles as part of the air sea rescue team. After 35 years with the Upjohn Co., he retired in 1986 as a contract administrator in the marketing division in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a charter member of the Sunnyside United Methodist Church and was a current member of the Portage First United Methodist Church. His wife, two sons, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a brother and a nephew survive.

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Robert A. Murphy passed away in Spokane, Wash., on March 31, 2005. He served his country as a radar technician with the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his wife, two sons, two grandchildren and two sisters-in-law. Preceding him in death was a brother, George H. Murphy Jr. ’53.

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Formerly of Sarasota, Fla., Louise Normand Kirsten died Sept. 11, 2005, in Silver Spring, Md. A member of Chi Omega sorority, she had retired as a guidance counselor with the Sarasota County School Board. A son, a granddaughter and a sister survive. Her husband, Ronald F. Kirsten ’55, preceded her in death.

Jon Henderson McKaig of Springfield, Ohio, passed away March 26, 2006. A member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, he served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. For a number of years, he was a branch manager with Cornerstone Bank and was currently the security officer for Home City Federal Savings Bank. He is survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, two brothers and a sister.

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Ruth Neer Bobo ’64M.Ed. died in Springfield, Ohio, April 3, 2006. She taught at Ridgewood School for a year before moving to Northwestern Elementary School where she taught reading for 37 years before her retirement. An active member of Tremont City United Methodist Church and her community, she is survived by two daughters, two sons, 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two sisters, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Barbara Strunk Shearer, one of the Bay Area’s best-loved concert pianists and music teachers, died on Dec. 6, 2005, in Oakland, Calif. She performed solo, with chamber ensembles and in song recitals with her husband and many other singers throughout northern California, on the East Coast, in Mexico, Austria and Italy. She taught in the young musicians program at the University of California at Berkeley and joined the university’s piano faculty in 1978, where she taught for nearly 25 years. Her husband survives.

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Margaret Poser Bunnell, Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Sept. 8, 2005. A former biology teacher with the Loveland City Schools, she was a homemaker. She was an active volunteer at Montgomery Community Church and a member of PEO Sisterhood Chapter A. She is survived by her husband, a daughter, two grandchildren and her father.

Sally A. Hare of Springfield, Ohio, died Jan. 9, 2006. A teacher for 30 years, including four years in Bedford, Ohio, and 26 years with the Springfield City Schools, she retired in 1987 from Snowhill Elementary School as a special education teacher. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, the Junior Service League and was known as the “Cookie Lady” by the Springfield Police Dept. for whom she made thousands of cookies a year. Several cousins and dear friends survive.

Mary Lyman Price, Springfield, Ohio, passed away Dec. 22, 2005. She worked at Olan Mills, Crowell Collier and was one of the first teachers at Town and Country Day School from where she retired after 25 years. A 50-year member of Central Christian Church, she is survived by her husband, two daughters, a son, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Two uncles, Floyd A. Lyman ’26 and Allen E. Compton ’26, preceded her in death.

John C. Shenefield died on March 24, 2006, in Prescott, Ariz. During World War II, he served in Japan with the Eighth U.S. Army. As a Lutheran minister, he served congregations in Ohio and Pennsylvania before moving to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Buffalo, Wyo. Following his retirement from the ministry in 1976, he opened a retail camera store in Riverton, Wyo., and frequently filled the vacancy at St. James Episcopal Church. In 1988, he brought the video business to Prescott, Ariz., which he operated until December 2001. A current member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, he is survived by his wife, two sons, two grandchildren, a brother and a sister.

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Formerly of Norristown, Pa., Lois Wohlsen Dressel died Dec. 24, 2005 in West Chester, Pa. A homemaker, she had worked for the Norristown Area School District as an aide to special-education students until her employment with Continental Bank. She retired from Brandon Associates, where she was a customer service representative. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale, Pa., and Kappa Delta sorority, she was a past member of the Norristown Chorale. Surviving are her husband, Richard E. Dressel ’60, a daughter, two sons, eight grandchildren, a sister and two nieces.

Alberta Gump Hoehne, New Bremen, Ohio, died June 17, 2005. She had been a registered record librarian at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, Ohio. A member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer, she leaves her husband.

Virginia Connell Lersch of Holland, Mich., formerly of Mountville, Pa, died Sept. 21, 2003. A teacher for 20 years, she last taught at Columbia High School for 10 years before retiring in 1999. A member of Chi Omega sorority and the Evergreen Ringers Bell Choir, she participated in the annual walk to benefit multiple sclerosis. Surviving are two sons, two grandchildren and two sisters.

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Thomas M. Nelson, Sandy, Utah, died Nov. 2, 2005. A member of the Cottonwood Presbyterian Church and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, he retired from his job as a principal system engineer with Evans and Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah. He is survived by his wife, a grandson, a brother and sister-in-law, James W. ’65 and Cynthia Graff Nelson ’65, a niece and a nephew. Preceding him in death were three uncles, William E. Nelson ’26, Norton A. Nelson ’32 and Waldo E. Nelson ’22, and an aunt, Margery Harris Nelson ’23.

Ruth Philipp Salter died on May 27, 2005, in Sumter, S.C. A member of St. James Lutheran Church and Kappa Delta sorority, she was a former administrative specialist at the University of South Carolina. Surviving are her husband, a daughter, a son, five grandchildren and a brother, Arthur D. Philipp ’67.

Robert F. VanMeter passed away March 30, 2006, in Columbus, Ohio. A member of Phi Mu Delta fraternity, he was a decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean Conflict. He began his career in retail as a manufacturer’s representative with the W.T. Grant Co., New York, N.Y. He continued his career with Gold Circle Stores and Federated Department Stores in Columbus, Ohio, retiring as president of VanMeter & Associates Manufacturers Representatives. For 27 years, he served as secretary of the board of trustees for Advocates for the Challenged. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, three grandchildren and three nephews.

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Larry W. Morford, South Whitley, Ind., died Nov. 29, 2005. A member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, he served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was associated with the moving and trucking business, having worked with North American Van Line and Global Van Lines. Most recently he was a warehouse manager with Metzger & Son Trucking Co., Silver Lake, Ind. He was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the North Manchester Optimist Club. Surviving are his wife, three sons, two daughters, 13 grandchildren, a brother, Ted Morford ’60, and a sister.

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Daniel L. Tritch of Fort Wayne, Ind., died Feb. 19, 2006. A member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, he served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. As a physician, he specialized in internal medicine for 35 years with Brooklyn Medical Associates Inc. Surviving are his wife, two sons, three daughters, a grandson, his mother and two brothers.

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Tyna Haag Livingston, Springfield, Ohio, died Dec. 19, 2005. A member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and Kappa Delta sorority, she was a guidance counselor with the Springfield City Schools. She is survived by a son and two sisters, including Deanna L. Haag ’68.

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Susan Cook Thompson passed away Nov. 17, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nev. She spent most of her life in southern California and Lake Havasu City, Ariz., where she owned and operated Sue’s Helping Hands. A member of Sigma Kappa sorority, she is survived by her daughter, a brother, Howard C. Cook Jr. ’70, two aunts, Margaret Pabst Cook ’43 and Barbara Ruch McQuilkin ’52, and cousins, Gregory D. Cook ’70, Paul S. Cook ’71, Douglas D. Nouse ’73, Cathy Cook Kingsboro ’75, and Stephanie Nouse Murtagh ’77. Preceding her in death were her parents, Howard C. Sr. ’39 and Elizabeth Ruch Cook ’41, two aunts, Margaret Cook Maloney ’38 and Helen Ruch Nouse ’44, and an uncle, Henry D. Cook ’42.

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James B. White, Detroit, Mich., died Aug. 5, 2005. A Lutheran minister, he served only one congregation during his career, Calvary Lutheran Church in Southfield, Mich. He was named pastor emeritus in 1989. A son and a daughter survive.

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Diane Olson Dickerson, Scio, Ohio, passed away April 30, 2006. She served in the Synod Assembly and on the finance committee of the Northeastern Ohio E.L.C.A. Synod. A music teacher in various schools, she most recently taught at Hopedale Elementary. She is survived by two daughters, a son, seven grandchildren, her mother, a sister, three brothers and a nephew, Steven G. Wolgast ’08. Preceding her in death were her husband, Stanley J. Dickerson ’71, and an aunt, June Ridenour McEachern ’27.

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Stanley J. Dickerson of Scio, Ohio, died April 13, 2006. A Lutheran minister, he began his career at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Clinton, Ohio. As pastor of Nevada Lutheran Church, he began a television ministry for shut-ins. Later, he was called to a joint parish, Bethesda Lutheran Church, Sherrodsville, Ohio, and St. James Lutheran Church, Jewett, Ohio, where he was active in the surrounding communities bringing about interdenominational worship services. From 1988 to 2001, he was president of the Southern Synod Conference. Surviving are a son, two daughters, seven grandchildren, his mother, a brother and a sister. His wife, Diane Olson Dickerson ’68, followed him in death.

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David J. Anderson, McMinnville, Ore., died Dec. 16, 2005. A winemaker, he owned Yamhill Valley Vineyards. Survivors include his wife, a daughter, a brother and two sisters.

R. Michael Lennox of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away Dec. 19, 2005. He was a positive thinker, a spiritual individual and an inspiration to those who loved him. His mother and several close friends survive.

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Jill Jenks Shipman died Dec. 17, 2005 in Media, Pa. A member of Wallingford Presbyterian Church and Kappa Delta sorority, she was a devoted wife and mother. She was active in several book clubs and enjoyed watercolor art classes. Survivors include her husband, a daughter, a son, and a granddaughter.

James R. Strawn of North Canton, Ohio, died Oct. 1, 2005. A member of Christ Presbyterian Church and Beta Theta Pi fraternity, he was active in numerous civic organizations. He was a partner with Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh LPA and a swim coach at the North Canton Y.M.C.A. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Wasson Strawn ’73, three daughters, a brother and sister-in-law, Scott G. ’76 and Carol Pfeifer Strawn ’75, two sisters, including Ann Strawn Stafford ’70, a nephew, John L. Stawn ’07, and cousins, Henry G. ’49 and Judith Grube Portz ’50, Susan Oaklief Mandator ’65, Holly Portz Koiro ’67 and Alison Portz Conrad ’81. Preceding him in death was his mother, Lois Portz Strawn ’42, a grandfather, Clarence A. Portz 1913, aunts and uncles, Harvey O. 1913 and Halley Wright Portz ’35, and R. Greer ’49 and Nancy Alexander Portz ’52, and cousins, Lorin H. Oaklief ’29, Arthur G. ’38 and Betty Hollinger Portz ’40, and Matthew H. Portz ’42.

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Martin H. Bender, Salina, Kan., died Jan. 22, 2006. A member of St. Mary Catholic Church, he was a researcher for the Land Institute at Salina. His wife, three sons, his mother, three brothers and a sister survive. His father, Martin H. Bender ’49, predeceased him.

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Derrell Daniels of Lyndurst, Ohio, died Dec. 19, 2005. He was employed by the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City Schools for 21 years and had recently been named assistant principal of Valley Forge High School in Parma Heights, Ohio. A member of Jordan Baptist Church and Delta Sigma Phi.