IN MEMORY 1930s
master gardener and landscaper.
Robert Hanefield, ba ’49, 84,
Kan., superintendent in Bazine,
Marilyn (Hesse) Dorrell, ba
Lawton, Okla., on July 17. He
Kan., and principal in Geneseo,
Bernard Cohen, jd ’37, 95,
’48, 83, Topeka, on Sept. 27.
was an Army Air Corps World
Kan. He also operated Rages
Chattanooga, Tenn., on Oct.
She worked for the Menninger
War II veteran, worked 31 years
Crop Insurance Agency in Lyons.
24. He was an attorney for more
Foundation and Topeka Public
for Metropolitan Insurance
His wife, Marlane (Woodard)
than 70 years, a member of the
Schools and was a charter
Co., served as a deacon at First
Rages, ba ’48, survives.
Chattanooga and Tennessee
member of Christ the King
Presbyterian Church and was
William Stillings, ba ’49 and
Trial Lawyers associations, of
Catholic Church. At Washburn,
active in the Masons.
jd ’50, 87, Topeka, on Nov. 11.
the Mizpah Congregation and a
she served on the Washburn
Anne (Snook) Masterson, ba
An Army Air Corps veteran of
lifetime member of the Washburn
Review and Kaw staffs and
’44, 87, Midland, Texas, on Sept.
World War II and the Korean
Alumni Association.
was a member of International
1. She was a Navy air traffic
conflict, he practiced law for 32
Relations Club, Newman Club
controller, office manager for
years, serving as Atchison County
1940s
and Alpha Phi sorority.
Trinity School and a member of
attorney, Atchison city attorney
Willis “Bill” Anton, bba ’48, 83,
Wilbur “Lyle” Eberhart, ba
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. At
and a member of the Atchison
Topeka, on Sept. 14. He was an
’45, 88, Corvallis, Ore., on Oct.
Washburn, she was president of the
School Board. At Washburn,
officer in the Navy during World
12. He was a branch library
Ichadettes pep club and a member
he was a member of the Bar
War II, was owner and president
chief at the Detroit (Mich.)
of Delta Gamma sorority.
Association and Delta Theta Phi
of Topeka Tent & Awning and
Public Library, a public library
William Miller, bs ’40, 91,
legal fraternity.
served on many Topeka area
consultant in the Wisconsin
Medford, Ore., on April 28. An
Wendell Thornburg, bs ’49
boards, including Security Benefit
Free Library Commission and
Army Medical Corps veteran, he
and ba ’51, 89, Scottsboro, Ala.,
and Stormont-Vail Regional
administrator of Wisconsin’s
had a pediatric practice for more
on Feb. 13, 2010. He was an
Health Center. He was a lifetime
Division of Library Services. At
than 30 years, served as president
Army World War II veteran and
member of the Washburn
Washburn, he was named to
of the joint medical staff at Rogue
received the Boy Scouts’ Silver
Alumni Association, where
Who’s Who Among Students
Valley Medical Center and retired
Beaver Award for long service
he served 1973-74 as president
in American Universities and
as a staff physician at the Veterans
as a scoutmaster. A biochemist
of the board of directors. As a
Colleges, served on the Kaw and
Administration Domiciliary in
at Procter & Gamble Co., he
student, he was a member of Phi
Washburn Review staffs and
White City, Ore. At Washburn,
invented the super absorbent
Delta Theta fraternity. His wife,
was a member of International
he was a member of the golf team
cellulose in Pamper diapers.
Bette (Lenington) Anton, ba ’47,
Relations Club.
and Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Norman Trompeter, bba ’49,
survives.
Mary Fix, bs ’49, 83, Las Cruces,
Keith Nitcher, ba ’48, 89,
87, Scottsdale, Ariz., on March
Joe Baker, ba ’47, 91, San
N.M., on Aug. 2. She retired
Lawrence, Kan., on Nov. 6. A
7. A World War veteran of the
Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 13. A
as a physicist with the United
certified public accountant, he
Army Signal Corps, he worked 38
Marine World War II veteran, he
States civil service. At Washburn,
served as assistant treasurer at
years for Armour Foods, retiring
coached football, basketball and
she was a member of Dolphin
Washburn 1949-51 and was
in 1986. At Washburn, he was a
track and served as director of
Club and Kappa Mu Epsilon
director of business and fiscal
member of Pi Gamma Mu social
athletics at Turner High School in
mathematics honorary society.
affairs at the University of
science honorary society.
Kansas City, Kan., retiring after
John Fleer, ba ’44, 86, Lake
Kansas and KU Medical Center
Mary Jane (Saderstrom)
37 years of service. At Washburn,
San Marcos, Calif., on Oct. 2.
campuses 1969-93.
Vernon, ba ’44, 88, Lee’s
he was an assistant football coach.
A Navy World War II veteran,
Lloyd Rages, ba ’48, 90, Lyons,
Summit, Mo., on Nov. 20. She
Cornelia DeMoss, ba ’42, 94,
he was chief financial officer at
Kan., on Sept. 12. A World
was a homemaker and served as
Topeka, on Sept. 13. She worked
Minnegasco for many years. At
War II Coast Guard veteran, he
a stenographer for the Kansas
as a data processor for the Kansas
Washburn, he was a member of
had a long career in education,
Legislative Council and secretary
Department of Health and
the football, basketball and
serving as a principal in several
for Capper Publications. At
Environment’s office of vital
track teams.
Topeka schools, assistant to the
Washburn, she was a member of
superintendent in Hutchinson,
Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
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