WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Fall 2005

In Memoriam

Larry S. Adams '72, mechanical engineering graduate, April 13, 2004, Lakewood, Colo.

Suzanne A. Allen '80, registered nurse at Baylor Hospital, Irving, Texas, and a member of the Quilters Guild of America, June 14, Fort Worth.

M. Virginia (Alford) Armstrong '37, homemaker, former secretary/bookkeeper and former layreader and convention delegate in the Episcopalian Church, Sept. 18, Wichita.

Gregory "Greg" T. Avers '71, social studies teacher at Council Grove High School, Council Grove, Kan., and USD 417's Master Teacher for the 2002-03 school year, Aug. 1, Council Grove.

Rebecca "Becky" J. (Barcello) Babb '77, music teacher at Jardine Middle School in Wichita, June 9, Wichita.

Jack J. Beaver '53, USAF veteran and former owner and operator of Beaver Medical Supply in Phoenix, Ariz., May 23, Montrose, Colo.

Mary M. (Braun) Brandon '42, retired Curtis Junior High science teacher, June 14, Wichita.

Willard I. Brooks '52/61, owner/broker of Willard's Real Estate Co., Valley Center, Kan., Sept. 11, Valley Center.

Thadene D. (Noel) Brown '37, English literature graduate and homemaker, July 26, Wichita.

Clara V. Burgess '79, retired Boeing employee, Sept. 30, Wichita.

Terry M. Bush '68, senior accounting officer for the FDIC, Aug. 23, Flower Mound, Tex.

Linda S. (Palmer) Butler '68/02, longtime special education teacher with Wichita public schools, July 9, Wichita.

George L. Carsten '73, healthcare worker and retired Naval Corpsman and Air Force officer, Sept. 28, Springdale, Ark.

Roger A. Clawson '71, former finance manager with Boeing's missile and space division in Huntsville, Ala., June 17, Moore, Okla.

David B. Coffin '80/87, former chemist with Clinical Reference Laboratory in Overland Park, Kan., March 14, Ponca City, Okla.

George M. Cowles '53, retired park ranger, English teacher and freelance writer, March 22, Durango, Colo.

Edward L. Darbro '63, retired engineer, July 1, Livingston, Texas.

Ralph E. Denton '55, former Marine and All-American football candidate nicknamed "Bazooka Shoes" while at WU, Sept. 25, Fredonia, Kan.

John R. Doig, retired WSU associate professor of aeronautical engineering, Aug. 11, Wichita.

Mary E. "Betty" (Alford) Dutcher '43, homemaker, June 6, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Paul "Pablo" B. Edwards '59, art scholar and chairman of the Washington and Jefferson College art department in Washington, Pa., July 9, Washington.

Cristie E. Elder '84, educational psychology graduate, former teacher and industrial engineer, July 17, Phoenix, Ariz.

Gary D. Faulkner '64, aerospace engineer for Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics and Shadden Enterprises, July 3, Gainesville, Texas.

L. Darlene Fearey '64/68, retired WSU math instructor and Boeing systems analyst, Oct. 1, Wichita.

Richard A. Fecchia '76, USAF Vietnam veteran and systems engineer for NationsBank in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 7, Virginia Beach, Va.

Shirley L. (Woodard) FitzGerald '72, retired elementary school teacher, Sept. 24, Clearwater, Kan.

Richard M. Foley fs '45, petroleum geologist and founder of Taco Grande restaurants and Food For Thought natural market, June 23, Wichita.

Edwin A. Francis '36, retired CPA, July 7, Wichita.

Darren L. Francisco '87/89, laboratory educational technician in WSU's biological sciences department, Aug. 23, Newton, Kan.

John A. Fredrickson '70, former general manager of radio station WMAJ in State College, Pa., Oct. 1, Bel Aire, Kan.

Ruth E. Gannon '60, retired Wichita public school teacher, Sept. 25, Wichita.

Hollis "Holly" C. Garrison fs '90, retired director of purchasing at WSU, Sept. 6, Bel Aire, Kan.

Gynith C. Giffin '53/55, professor emeritus of chemistry at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa., Sept. 17, 2003, Miami, Fla.

Ralph E. Gillmore '80, Wal-Mart employee, Sept. 24, Wichita.

Jeanne (Scott) Gimple '42, homemaker and general studies graduate, April 24, Sun City West, Ariz.

Willard C. Goodpasture, physician and university friend, July 10, Wichita.

Dorothy R. Goodger '67/70, retired elementary school teacher and adminstrator, Sept. 25, Anderson, S.C.

Robert F. Goodwin '53, neurologist, June 21, Piedmont, Calif.

Emolyne (Anderson) Hall '71/74, self-employed cosmetologist and retired Boeing office worker, June 30, Wichita.

Evelyn M. Harman, retired WSU secretary, June 28, Cleveland, Okla.

Margaret "Peggy" O. (Wilcox) Hawkins '39, homemaker and active volunteer, Dec. 22, 2003, High Point, N.C.

Selinde S. (Goering) Hays '74, homemaker, English and art teacher specializing in calligraphy, sculpting and portrait painting, Aug. 20, Houston.

William J. Hershey, retired WSU maintenance department employee, Sept. 24, Hutchinson, Kan.

Gerald "Jerry" B. Hoag, retired WSU associate professor of English, Aug. 30, Wichita.

Steven J. Hunt '92, former accountant with Southern Kansas Telephone and Franchise Services, July 9, Belle Plaine, Kan.

Steven L. Islas '74, criminal trial lawyer, winner of the Kansas Bar Association's Pro Bono Award and Vietnam-era Marine veteran, Sept. 26, Wichita.

Rosemary J. (Ridings) Jackson '40, homemaker, Feb. 23, 2003, Olympia, Wash.

Jerald R. Jones, university friend and retired home builder and developer who built the Crestview Country Club, Aug. 9, Wichita.

Lenore M. (Hayes) Jones '40, retired high school math teacher, Jan. 1, Denver, Colo.

Joseph W. Kennedy, university friend and attorney, Sept. 9, Wichita.

Ruth E. Kittle '74, general studies graduate, July 2, Wichita.

Louisa B. Lane '60/71, former elementary school teacher and librarian, June 17, Durango, Colo.

Edith L. (Denny) Lefler '65, homemaker, June 22, Wichita.

Linda S. (Vargas) Leverenz '96, social worker, July 7, Wichita.

Robert A. "Danny" Lewis '54, retired teacher and principal, Aug. 21, Prairie Village, Kan.

Meta F. "Mickey" (Mulconery) Lieurance fs '41, retired medical assistant, July 24, Topeka, Kan.

Maxine L. Lingenfelter '83, retired registered nurse, Sept. 21, Broken Arrow, Okla.

Medford E. Logsdon '99, photo editor for The Newton Kansan, July 26, Elbing, Kan.

Annie (Tsunee) Lowrey '77, born in Osaka, Japan; taught art, industrial arts and Japanese at Wichita schools, as well as schools in Japan; inducted in 1994 into the Kansas Teacher's Hall of Fame, Aug. 20, Wichita.

Grace M. (Erickson) Lueker '60, retired schoolteacher, Sept. 22, Wichita.

David V. MacNaughton '48, Navy veteran serving in the Korean War, psychiatrist in Chattanooga, Tenn., June 28, Seaside, Fla.

Robert A. MacNaughton '49, decorated military surgeon and paratrooper in the Korean War, retired physician and chief of staff at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, owner of MacNaughton Limousin Ranch near Louisburg, Kan., Oct. 3, Leawood, Kan.

Stephen M. Marcu '78, rabbi, lawyer and teacher, July 25, Deerfield, Ill.

Gene H. Maxon '57, retired investment broker and president of Harley Industries, Sept. 1, Tulsa, Okla.

Ethel W. (Rinehart) McClain '56, retired schoolteacher, Aug. 26, Wellington, Kan.

Paul I. McCloud '56, retired associate superintendent of Tulsa, Okla., public schools, June 6, Tulsa.

Charles A. McDonald '71, retired Trans World Airlines supervisor of customer relations, Sept. 8, Wichita.

Stanley J. McGehee '57, Presbyterian minister, July 1, Norman, Okla.

R. Ruth (Goe) McNay '62, retired elementary school teacher, at the age of 100, July 23, Wichita.

Kirk R. Monson '67, retired Boeing mechanical systems design engineering manager, July 2, Derby, Kan.

Robert B. Morton, attorney and judge who was instrumental in Wichita University's entry into the state system, June 25, Wichita.

Gregory D. Muselman '69/69, Sherwin Williams vice president of technology for its chemical coatings division, Chicago, June 28, Frankfort, Ill.

Albert R. Myers '75, retired police officer and Navy veteran, Aug. 16, Manhattan, Kan.

Arthur F. Nicholson '55, retired Air Force colonel and president of Spinoff R&D Inc., Sept. 30, Harrodsburg, Ky.

Carl L. Norris '66, retired Boeing engineer, June 15, Westville, Okla.

David L. Palmer '59, physician specializing in allergy and immunology, Aug. 25, Wichita.

Lucy A. Peckham '99, former registered nurse at Wesley Medical Center, June 30, Wichita.

Ellen (Weeks) Percival '85, retired third-grade teacher, June 17, Belle Plaine, Kan.

Ned W. Phye '55, retired president of Carousel Corp. of Denver, Aug. 3, Harper, Kan.

Robert E. Plumley '77, former office manager for Faith Baptist Church, Pizza Hut employee and Wal-Mart greeter, Sept. 13, Andover, Kan.

Richard A. Porter '74/78, longtime employee of the city of El Dorado, Kan., including 20 years as director of public utilities, June 5, El Dorado, Kan.

J. Robert Prichard '60, retired health-care administrator and Korea-era veteran, Aug. 28, Wichita.

Arthur F. Pulford '81, executive assistant at Federal Prison Camp Duluth, July 22, Duluth, Minn.

Deane L. (Fortney) Ricord '59, retired IRS computer specialist and International Organization of Women Pilots member, Aug. 1, Ogden, Utah.

Marjorie L. (Ryan) Schneider '45, retired medical technologist, Oct. 1, Tampa, Fla.

Joseph H. Schwab '54, retired insurance salesman for Knights of Columbus, Sept. 17, Wichita.

Roger V. Sealey '62/65, retired contracting agent for Union Carbide in South Charleston, W.V., June 18, Charleston, W.V.

JoElla (Brungardt) Seiwert '78, medical transcriber and accountant, June 23, Conway Springs, Kan.

Robert L. Shinn '82, mechanic, June 28, Andover, Kan.

A. Everett Smith '46, history graduate, June 17, Grove, Okla.

Dorothy M. (Snowhill) Speer '88, former payroll supervisor and an advocate for senior services in Kansas, June 23, Salem, Ore.

Susan Stafford '68, graphic designer, July 16, Portland, Ore.

Vivian L. (Melcher) Stark-Curry '38, retired drug store owner and teacher, June 28, Albuquerque, N.M.

Timothy E. Swinehart '76, department head of instrumental music at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, June 25, Westerville, Ohio.

Jimmie D. "J.D." Tatum '85, pastor, Woodlawn Avenue Baptist Church, Sept. 4, Wichita.

Mike F. Taylor '49, retired CPA, Sept. 11, Denver, Colo.

Thomas Q. Utter '85, Tallgrass Country Club maintenance employee, June 2, Wichita.

M. Jane Van Milligen '77, U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, calligrapher, author, graphic artist and owner of Center for the Calligraphic Arts, July 17, Wichita.

Ambrose Vaughn '71/77, retired WSU business management instructor, Aug. 26, Seattle, Wash.

Marjorie C. (Simonet) Waite '36, homemaker and former president of Wichita Campfire Girls, Sept. 12, Wichita.

Ival E. "Bud" Wantland '53, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, retired physical education teacher, Aug. 12, Sun City, Ariz.

Camilla C. (Jackman) Weatherby '36, homemaker, Dec. 6, 2002, Newport Beach, Calif.

Beverly A. (Schwarz) Wilkin '72, former teacher at Tuscaloosa Academy and Shelton State Community College, July 15, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Donald A. Wolfe '73, accountant, tax preparer and investment consultant, July 8, Wichita.

Ann (Holmes) Yarnell '38, homemaker, Aug. 26, Wichita.


IN MEMORIAM

In Memoriam

Remembering Shocker Legacies

Catching Shocker History

Don Dreher fs '85, a cutter and supplier with the LaCrosse Furniture Co. in LaCrosse, Kan., was known as a talented athlete.

Champion of Justice

Susan (Woodard) Bragg '71, who made her mark on society in law, attended the Oklahoma University School of Law, received her degree in 1979 and in 1981 joined the Oklahoma City district attorney's office, where she became head of the juvenile division.

Stage Star

In 1988, Nancy (Park) Amos fs '44 estimated that she had performed in at least 100 plays for legendary director Mary Jane Teall and Wichita Community Theatre.