Final Chapters

Richard L. Moran ’57, ’66 (Pueblo, CO) passed away Jan 28 at the age of 84.

Clifford C. Britton ’57 (Grand Junction, CO) passed away Jun 12 at the age of 88.

Margaret Atwater ’58 (Des Moines, IA) passed away Jul 27 at the age of 87.

Coral B. Sowards ’62 (Manassa, CO) passed away May 31 at the age of 94.

Elaine R. Adams ’63 (Laurel, MT) passed away Apr 21 at the age of 94.

James A. Jacobs ’64 (Virginia Beach, VA) passed away Nov 19 at the age of 80.

Milton L. Kalb ’65, ’67 (Conifer, CO) passed away Mar 5 at the age of 78.

Larry A. Barker ’65 (Lubbock, TX) passed away Apr 25 at the age of 78.

Donald C. Skonieczka ’66 (Colorado City, CO) passed away Nov 9 at the age of 81.

Elbert W. Lazenby ’67, ’68 (Gunnison, CO) passed away Aug 27 at the age of 85.

Michael Obrey ’67, ’72 (Corrales, NM) passed away Jul 22 at the age of 78.

George R. Kettle ’68 (Clarkville, TN) passed away Jun 20 at the age of 75.

Barbara I. Snow ’68 (Litchfield Park, AZ) passed away Nov 15 at the age of 78.

LaVerne C. Harrison ’70 (Harlingen, TX) passed away Jun 26 at the age of 81.

Leslie A. Malles ’71, ’80 (Gordon, NE) passed away May 2 at the age of 81.

Nancy Cunningham ’71, ’92 (Laveen, AZ) passed away Aug 2 at the age of 85.

Frank J. Bonislawski ’72 (Albrightsville, PA) passed away Nov 19 at the age of 74.

Gayle J.S. Doornbos ’72 (Fort Wayne, IN) passed away Sep 28 at the age of 97.

Mary O Schult ’73 (Pueblo, CO) passed away Aug 6 at the age of 95.

Ronald W. Goad ’73 (Longmont, CO) passed away Feb 9 at the age of 71.

Gary D. Mead ’75 (Pueblo, CO) passed away Jun 16 at the age of 86.

Dixie R. Thompson ’76, ’82 (Jacksonville, IL) passed away Jul 14 at the age of 86.

Jennie Gallegos ’76 (Jarrell, TX) passed away Oct 5 at the age of 87.

Anthony R. Madrid ’79, ’87 (Antonito, CO) passed away Oct 29 at the age of 66.

Margie Jiron ’80 (Antonito, CO) passed away Nov 17 at the age of 83.

Cris G. Erickson ’81 (Aurora, CO) passed away Oct 1 at the age of 63.

Moses B. Munoz ’84 (Cheyenne, WY) passed away Jul 14 at the age of 68.

Edmund D. Padilla ’90 (Pueblo, CO) passed away May 8 at the age of 54.

Erik W. Melgoza ’00, ’04 (Alamosa, CO) passed away Jan 4 at the age of 54.

William R. Spies ’20 (Rio Rancho, NM) passed away Oct 13 at the age of 51.

Friends

Dwight Crowder, Professor (Las Cruces, NM) passed away Nov 16 at the age of 92.

Long-time Adams State supporter Halcyon “Hallie” Hope Ellefson Owsley, 64, passed away Feb 27, 2023. Hallie and Jeff Owsley ’89 enjoyed 33 years of marriage. They were missionaries for five years in Albania and Macedonia. Hallie also taught in Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Colorado and Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa. She spoke four languages. Hallie and Jeff have three children, Charles Owsley, Laura Owsley ’17 and John Owsley ’18. Hallie’s ties with Adams State extended through her parents-in-law Charles “Chuck” ’68 and Becky Owsley.