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she joined the National Ski Patrol and taught her children to ski from a lesson book. Sally earned her master’s degree in sociology from Kent State in 1970. Her pet cause was Operation Bootstrap Africa for which she sewed 1,650 book bags to give to school children in Tanzania. She is survived by her daughters, Susie Martenson and Ginny VanOsKeuls; son, Danny; and two grandchildren. Eleanor Chapman Phelps ’50 passed away Aug. 5, 2011. She was a nurse and active garden club member. She was a member of the Church of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH. Eleanor was preceded in death by her sisters, Joann Chapman Richards ’51 and Charma Chapman Tucker ’55; and brother, Peter Chapman II ’62. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert; sons, Robert Phelps ’76 and John Phelps ’81; sister, Carol Evans, and brother in law, John Evans ’60; daughters-in-law, Catherine Kurley Phelps ’81, and Shawn Miller Phelps ’75; nephew, David Evans ’79; four grandchildren; and one greatgrandson. Robert Young ’50 passed away July 29, 2011. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving during World War II. He joined the faculty of Baylor University, Waco, TX, in 1962 where he founded the Baylor Chamber Singers. Young became nationally recognized as a composer of choral music, having more than 100 compositions published. He also founded and conducted
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the Waco Community Chorus. He served as choirmaster at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Waco for 27 years. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lisa. He is survived by his wife of nearly 59 years, Betty; and his son, Robert. Warren Callaway ’51 passed away Sept. 10, 2011. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, discharged as a Sergeant First Class in 1953. He worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Banking from 1956-1991, when he retired as director of the Savings Association Bureau. Warren was an active member of the Church of the Brethren, Mechanicsburg, PA, serving as a board member, commission chair and financial committee chair. During his lifetime, he donated in excess of 35 gallons of blood to the Pennsylvania Blood Bank. Warren was preceded in death by his wife, Annabel. He is survived by his daughter, Lori Callaway Beneyton; sons, William Long and Joseph Callaway; and six grandchildren. Thomas Petrie ’51 passed away Aug. 22, 2011. He was a professor of educational administration at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Inez; daughter, Melba Jensen; son, Thomas; and one grandchild. Juanita Dacanay Tan ’51 passed away April 1, 2011. Together with her husband, Han, she worked as a missionary in Taiwan, Singapore and the
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Philippines teaching music and conducting both adult and children’s choirs. They retired to New Mexico and then to Pasadena, CA. She is survived by her husband; and half-sister, Olivia Tanap. Jack Barber ’52 passed away June 11, 2011. Barbara Burtner Hawk ’52 passed away June 27, 2011. She taught health and physical education for many years at East Junior High School in Tiffin, OH. She formed and choreographed the flag squad of Columbian High School Marching Band when her husband was band director there. Barbara was an active member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Tiffin, OH, and the Allen Eiry Senior Citizens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis. She is survived by five sons, Daniel Hawk ’77, Randall Hawk ’84, David, Robert and Jeffrey; and 10 grandchildren. Lois Kraus Lebzelter ’53 passed away June 7, 2011. She taught kindergarten, was a substitute teacher in the Conneaut, OH, area city schools and Happy Hearts School in Ashtabula, and taught swimming and water safety at the YMCA in Ashtabula. Lois was a member of the New Leaf United Methodist Church in Conneaut. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Robert Lebzelter ’52; four sons, Robert, Jeffrey, Gary and James; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Donald Switzer ’55 passed away May 28, 2011. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served as pastor of several churches and retired from the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court. He was a member of the Brunswick United Methodist Church, Brunswick, OH. Donald is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ruth; son, David; daughter, Kathy Grandt; four grandchildren; and one greatgrandson. Laverne Bear ’56 passed away June 8, 2011. She worked as a medical technician in New Philadelphia, OH, as well as in Hawaii and California. She is survived by six cousins including Wayne Allton ’57, Charles Allton ’58, Marilyn Allton Fields ’61 and Pamela Allton Barber ’78. Joanne Hickok Budd ’58 passed away Aug. 10, 2011. She was a 4-H leader for 19 years; a church member, an organist, a choir member, a Sunday School and a Bible School teacher in the Alexandria Baptist Church, Alexandria, OH; and former employee of Otterbein. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, James; children, Jeff Budd and Janice Luft; sister, Joyce Hickok Waggomon ’56; brother-in-law, Delbert Waggomon ’56; and four grandchildren. Jane Snyder Denman ’60 passed away July 31, 2010, in Lima, OH.