the top of the nation honor choir joined ASU's choir and chamber singers for a stellar performance February 21 at Sacred Heart Church in Alamosa. Three ASU alumni who sang with the ASU Choir, Chamber Singers, and 68 West were there to support the next generation of exceptional talent.
Rex Dunn `49 (Farmington, NM) passed away Mar. 15 at the age of 87. Among his survivors is wife, Nancy Dunn `65.
Gilbert Maes `52, `64 (Denver, CO) passed away Mar. 8 at the age of 92.
are daughter Virginia Svaldi `83, `94, `95; son-in-law President Emeritus Dr. David Svaldi; sons Jim Vance, Jr. `77 and Keith Vance `93, `94; daughter-in-law Patricia Vance `93; granddaughters Jennifer Vance `14 and Rachael Vance `14; grandson Fletcher Horton `13; granddaughter-in-law Kaitlyn Horton `09; and brother-in-law John Carr `62.
Bonifacio "Bonney" Lopez `53 (Denver, CO) passed away Apr. 30 at the age of 83.
Jimmie Sanchez `71, `85 (Monte Vista, CO) passed away Apr. 19 at the age of 71.
Yvette Gallegos `55, `75 (San Luis, CO) passed away Feb. 22 at the age of 86.
Ruth Loutzenhiser `72 (Hugo, CO) passed away Apr. 16 at the age of 83.
Cecilia Archuleta `59, `67 (Del Norte, CO) passed away May 22 at the age of 82. Among her survivors is brother Augustine "Augie" Gonzales `81.
Joan Alyea `79 (Pueblo, CO) passed away Dec. 29 at the age of 80.
Sidney Skirvin `51 (Colorado Springs, CO) passed away Feb. 16 at the age of 85. Rev. Harold "Red" Stanford `51 (Grove, OK) passed away May 21 at the age of 93.
Mary Daniel `60 (Norfolk, VA) passed away Jan. 11 at the age of 85. Lorene Broadbent `61, `68 (Rocky Ford, CO) passed away Apr. 21 at the age of 89. Dennis Vopat `62 (Reno, NV) passed away Mar. 12 at the age of 78. Jimmie Rose Perry `65 (Cortez, CO) passed away June 8 at the age of 85.
Sue Patterson `83, `86 (Alamosa, CO) passed away Apr. 7 at the age of 55. Among her survivors is husband, Bill Mansheim, ASU VP for Business & Finance. David Martinez `84 (Alamosa, CO) passed away Mar. 11 at the age of 61. He was the ASU mail room manager for the last 9 years. Among his survivors are sisters Barbara Martinez `86, `03 and Sharon Chavez `87 and brother-in-law Robert Chavez `07, `11.
K. Ross Dalby `66 (Center, CO) passed away May 14 at the age of 76. Among his survivors is wife, Margaret Dalby `66.
Carolyn Salazar `84 (La Jara, CO) passed away Dec. 2, 2013, at the age of 52. Among her survivors is husband, Victor Salazar `91, `12.
Saramae Scheibe `66 (La Jara, CO) passed away May 19 at the age of 73.
Nancy Morris `85 (Taos, NM) passed away Jan. 28 at the age of 64.
Robert Fling `68, `72 (Colorado Springs, CO) passed away May 6 at the age of 71.
Donald Isgar `90 (Scottsdale, AZ) passed away Mar. 7 at the age of 67. Among his survivors is wife, Zelta Isgar `90.
Mike Stanley `68 (Boulder, CO) passed away Mar. 5 at the age of 70. Larry Schroeder `69 (Monte Vista, CO) passed away Apr. 16 at the age of 78. Wanda Shelp `70 (Worland, WY) passed away Mar. 28 at the age of 71.
Heather Ruth Benavides `04 (Alamosa, CO) passed away June 8 at the age of 59. Kyle Bufis `13 (Springdale, UT) passed away June 13 at the age of 25.
“Remembering” lists only survivors who are Adams State graduates or are affiliated with ASU.
library showcases alumni authors Three alumni writers read from their work at the Adams State University Nielsen Library’s second Alumni Literature night, April 17. The free event was co-sponsored by the Alumni Relations Office. Emeritus professor of biology, Dr. Hobart "Hobey" Dixon '83, (above, center) read from his work, Vascular Plants of the San Luis Basin. Mary Van Pelt '81 (above, right) shared passages from her book In Silence I Speak: My Journey Through Madness. ASU adjunct instructor of English Kathy Park Woolbert '07 read selections from her latest work, Coyote Points the Way: Borderland Stories and Plays. Alumni interested in presenting their publications may contact the Alumni Office: 719-587-8110.
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L-R: Brittany Holcomb, a freshmen at ASU, and her mother, Jenene Neely Holcomb `89, `94, who is a teacher/preschool director at Sangre de Cristo School District in Mosca, CO; Marla Esterbrook Sitton `94, who teaches and directs the vocal ensembles at Montezuma-Cortez High School in Cortez, CO., and her daughter Josie Sitton; Susan Giarratano Kinnischtzke `91, who teaches and directs the vocal groups at Pueblo West High School, and Beryle Vance `70 (Manassa, CO) passed away her children: Aaron, who plans to attend June 13 at the age of 85. Among her survivors ASU in the fall, and Meghan.
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