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In Memory Dr. Harold Engle ’39 died December 20, 2013. He practiced family medicine for 50 years and served as medical director of the Mennonite Central Committee Hospital in Taiwan. Louise (Barber ’40) George passed away June 3, 2013. She was 93. Survivors include her sister Bonnie (Barber ’48) Tidball. Blanche (Paul ’42) Kirkham died October 26, 2013. She taught elementary school and worked summers at Grand Teton National Park. Leona (Stillman ’42) Rennells passed away October 5, 2013. She taught school and enjoyed international travel. Rev. Eldon Sayre ’42 died October 17, 2013. He served as a missionary under the Free Methodist Church of North America and later as principal and administrator in Ohio and California schools. He also instructed at Greenville College. Lester Finger ’43 was the first high school coach in Arizona to be named Coach of the Year by an Associated Press poll. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruth (Williams ’45), and four daughters, all Greenville College alumni. Alice (Fickess ’44) Rice, age 90, passed away August 6, 2013. She filled local, regional and national positions with missionary societies in the Free Methodist Church. Alice and her late husband Carl ’43 frequently opened their home to Greenville College students. Catherine (Lunn ’45) Mahank died July 15, 2013. She helped her husband establish his medical practice in Mishawaka, IN, and assisted in his office. Robert Archer ’47 died August 14, 2013. He owned an accounting service for 30 years and held a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. Katheleene (Flowers ’47) Masters died December 26, 2013. She was 84. Kathy enjoyed serving her church and community. Dona (Cooper ’48) Meyer died Saturday, December 21, 2013. After serving in the United States Marine Corps, she taught elementary and secondary school. Betty (Clark ’48) Snyder, a long time resident of Redlands, CA, passed away October 14, 2013. She was a school teacher. 20
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Rev. Eldon Hibbard ’49 passed away July 29, 2013. A decorated veteran of the United States Army, Eldon pastored Free Methodist churches in Michigan, Washington and Oregon. Violet (Ormston ’49) McAdam passed away January 2, 2014. Gifts in memory of Violet may be made to the Greenville College Music Department. William “Bill” McConnell ’49 died December 19, 2013. After retiring from a career in quality assurance, he organized medical teams that served remote villagers in Guatemala. Rev. Richard Gabriel ’50 died November 27, 2012. He served in ministry nearly 50 years, including 15 years as superintendent of the New York Conference of the Free Methodist Church. Jessie (Mollet ’51) Arnett passed away August 16, 2013. She was 83. Dexter Miller ’51 passed away October 22, 2013. He served 45 years with the United Methodist Church. Robert Neece ’51 passed away September 1, 2013. He retired as manager from Southwestern Electric in 1990 and later served as local coordinator for Almira Manor in Greenville. Zelda (Hannum ’51) Spoors, age 84, passed away December 29, 2013. She was the first woman to graduate from Greenville College with a degree in physical education. Robert Wickersham, Sr. ’51 passed away August 23, 2013. He was 84. Robert retired from ConRail in 1990. Maurice Elmore ’52, age 80, passed away October 3, 2013. He taught various subjects at the secondary level. Maurice was a veteran of the United States Army and served in Korea. Dorothea Moore ’52 passed away November 28, 2013. She was a veteran with the Women’s Army Corps and later worked as a high school instructor and guidance counselor. Fred Brown ’54 died January 20, 2014. He was a veteran with the United States Army Air Corps and later became a public school teacher and principal. Lillian Pauline (Taylor ’54) Graff died November 6, 2013. She taught school for
more than 40 years and also served as church organist and pianist. Lois (Edwards ’54) Lane, age 92, passed away January 12, 2014. She retired in 1976 from a career in education. Edith (Donnelly ’57) Boldman passed away October 30, 2013, at age 77. She earned her master’s degree in library science from the University of Michigan. She loved serving others and treasured time with her grandchildren. Carolyn (Hardy ’57) Steffen passed away January 3, 2014. She was known for giving selflessly to others in need. Virginia (Lehr ’60) Vancil passed away February 12, 2013. She taught special education for 30 years. Ruth (Schoen ’62) Govaia died December 13, 2013. She was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed singing, playing piano, boating and spending time with friends and family. Martha Schultz ’62 died March 12, 2012. She taught school for 30 years. Shirley (Wingler ’64) Sheriff died July 25, 2013. She served on the Board of Directors for the Riverways Pregnancy Resource Center and directed women’s ministries at her church. Jennifer (Rice ’67) Crisp, age 69, passed away July 7, 2013. She served as a nurse. Gerald Eichhoefer ’68 passed away January 22. He received his doctorate in philosophy from Rice University and authored the book Enduring Issues in Philosophy. Gerald previously served as professor of computer science at Greenville College. Phyllis (Tormohlen ’68) Wiedner died August 16, 2013. She enjoyed travel, family vacations and spending time with her grandchildren. Wayne Denbo ’70, age 65, died August 13, 2013. He worked as a system analyst and later as a data warehouse manager. Jilaine Rosenthal ’70 died Sept. 23, 2013. She retired from Levi, Ray and Shoup, an information technology company. Rosalyn (Koertge ’77) Powers, age 60, passed away January 13, 2014. She served 5-Star Industries and the State of Illinois as a social worker.