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Richard “Dick” Hecock, ’60, 21426 NE Pickerel Lake Rd., Rochert, MN 56578, is in the middle of a second career as a water resources management administrator with the Pelican River Watershed District. Previously, Dick spent 25 years on the faculty at Oklahoma State University, doing research that took him to Mexico, Scotland, Norway and Japan at various times. Dick is active in Rotary, is substitute organist for his Episcopal church, and enjoys boating, sailing and grooming a four-mile woods trail through his property. He and his wife, Georgia, have two children. Sonja Kwis Hendrick, ’60, 419 Sagebrush, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340, is enjoying a southwestern retirement. She and her husband, Alvie, are the parents of a daughter. Don Hines, ’60, 16722 Woodside, Livonia, MI 48154, is a finance administrator with General Motors. A 40-year veteran with the company, he is planning to retire this coming spring. Don enjoys playing golf, and is the father of two children and two grandchildren. Ethel Moreland Hoenicke, ’60, 1801 North Waldo Rd., Midland, MI 48642, has retired from a career in music education with Midland Public Schools. A member of ASCAP, she is actively working as a composer. She was recently honored by the Midland Community Orchestra, which performed a song from her CD True Nature. Ethel and her husband, Ken, are the parents of three sons. Roger Hooverman, ’60, 421 W. Rossetti Dr., Nokomis, FL 34275, retired earlier this year from his job as senior programmer/ analyst with Dianon Systems, Inc. Previously, he taught physics at Union College and was an activist with gay/ lesbian organizations in New York and Connecticut. Roger earned a doctorate in physics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He and his partner, Greg Weingardt, have five children and three grandchildren. Verne Hoshal, Jr., ’60, 8675 Winans Lake Rd., Brighton, MI 48116, is a general surgeon and directs the surgery residency program at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital of Ann Arbor. He also serves as president of both the Coller Surgery Society and the Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. Verne is married to Agnes Chmelar Hoshal, ’62, and they have four children and eight grandchildren. Martha Beatty Hubbel, ’60, 140 Meadow Lane, Howell, MI 48843, works for the Michigan Dyslexia Institute as a language evaluator. She has traveled throughout North America and Europe. Martha and her husband, John Hubbel, ’56, have two sons and two grandchildren. Barbara Hummel, ’60, 615 Dunham Rd., Gurnee, IL 60031, has retired from teaching high school drama, speech and English. She is active in numerous community volunteer programs, and has traveled throughout North America, England and Italy. Paul “Curt” Irwin, ’60, 15311 Glastonbury Rd., Detroit, MI 48223, serves Detroit Edison as an area field coordinator. He is an active fundraiser for Cross-Roads, his church’s soup kitchen/social agency. He and one son are also active in a professional men and boys’ choir. Curt and his wife, Frances, have eight children. Mary Ball Jaeschke, ’60, 4894 Sunnynook Court N.S.W., Wyoming, MI 49509, is active as a volunteer for the UCOM food pantry in Grand Rapids. She and her
husband, Richard, also travel frequently with their fifth-wheel. The Jaeschkes have one son. Karen Johnstone, ’60, 17455 Kinross, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, is a physical therapist consultant with Wisconsin Physicians Services, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and the Michigan Hospital Association. She also spent 16 years as a volunteer physical therapist for the U.S. Wheelchair Team’s Olympic competitions and is currently involved with several organizations for disabled athletes. Karen was honored with an Albion College Distinguished Alumna Award in 1981, and is a U.S. Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame inductee. She holds a physical therapy certificate from Columbia University, and an M.B.A. from DePaul University. Linda Wilcox Jordan, ’60, 317 S. 3rd St. E, Mt. Vernon, IA 52314, keeps busy as a volunteer and homemaker. She is active in numerous church missions, and has served as district president for the League of Women Voters. Linda holds a master’s degree in Spanish from the University of Michigan. She and husband, Truman Jordan, ’59, have three daughters and three grandchildren. Marilynn Miller Justice, ’60, 2827 Vanderbilt Rd., Portage, MI 49024, retired earlier this year from a career in education. She has published poems and short stories in local journals. Marilynn and her husband, Jim, will celebrate 40 years of marriage next June. They are the parents of four children and five grandchildren. Eleanor Patrick Locke, ’60, 35878 Parkdale, Livonia, MI 48150, is a retired teacher. She is active in the American Association of University Women, and earned a master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. Eleanor and her husband, James, have two sons. Donald Lockwood, ’60, 436 Notre Dame, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230, works as master of ceremonies for two classic film and pipe organ concert series in the Detroit area. He has been active in numerous music organizations as a performer and organization leader, and is currently vice president of the Detroit Theatre Organ Society. William Losey, ’60, 8712 Magnolia Ave. #158, Santee, CA 92071, is a graduate of Harvard Business School Program for Management and Development. He and his wife, Arvilla, have been married for 34 years and are the parents of four children. Ann Mackenzie, ’60, 225 High St., Walpole, MA 02081, serves several churches as minister of music, as well as being a composer, voice and piano teacher, and editor of a hymnal, Rejoice in the Lord. She holds a master’s degree from Boston University, and counts among her talents tap-dancing and alphorn-playing. Ann spent two years studying voice and composition in Germany, and toured Israel with the Israeli Philharmonic. She is the mother of Sarah Schoppe Daitch, ’86, and has two grandchildren. Barbara Hockey Mark, ’60, 7119 Cottonwood Knoll, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, works for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan. She holds a master’s of library science and has made four tours of Europe with choirs. She and her husband, Bob, have three children and four grandsons. Mary Lynn Raymond Merkle, ’60, 2904 Evergreen Dr., Bay City, MI 48706, has been retired for several years following a career teaching special education. She is active as an occasional substitute teacher, and is currently president of the Bay City branch of the American Association of
University Women and vice president of the Tri-Cities Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. She holds a master’s degree from Michigan State University, and a supervisory certification from Shippenburg University. She and her husband, Dale, have three children, including Christopher Merkle, ’86. Janis Molner, ’60, 1440 N. Washington #4, Royal Oak, MI 48067, retired after a 38-year career teaching kindergarten in the Redford Union Schools. Since retirement, she has kept busy building, furnishing and enjoying a second home in the Upper Peninsula, in Engadine. She has also enjoyed recent trips to the Pacific Northwest. Don Morris, ’60, 29801 Deer Run, Farmington Hills, MI 48331, is CFO of Hatteras Printing, Inc. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. Don has traveled throughout North America and to the Bahamas. He and his wife, Carol, have one son. Cynthia Griffin Nolan, ’60, 11099 Knightsbridge Lane, Fishers, IN 76038, is co-founder and assistant director of Supplemental Education Service, a tutoring service for children with learning differences. She holds a special endorsement for teaching learning-disordered children from Butler University. She and her husband, Richard, are the parents of two children, including Lisa Nolan Autry, ’85. William Noland, ’60, 8830 NE 14th St., Clyde Hill, WA 98004-3315, has retired from a 28-year career piloting for Northwest Airlines. He is also a veteran Navy pilot. William and his wife, Mary Ann, have traveled the world and spend winters at their home in Hawaii. The Nolands have two children. Michael Ogles, ’60, P.O. Box 557, Diablo, CA 94528, is president of SPI Group. Ginny Emmert Otero, ’60, 613 Suffield, Birmingham, MI 48009, is a homemaker and has volunteered for “this, that and everything.” She and husband, Don Otero, ’59, have been married for 40 years and are the parents of three children and have five granddaughters. Wendy Wheeker Petherick, ’60, 215 Berwyn, Birmingham, MI, is active as a Bible study leader and with church activities. She is also a member of the Junior League of Birmingham and a busy grandmother. She and husband, Keith “Kip” Petherick, ’59, celebrated 41 years of marriage this year. The Pethericks have two children. Karleen Strayer Pettis, ’60, 1202 Cotton Rd., Lyndonville, VT 05851, has retired from a career in elementary education. She and her husband, Warren, have three children and one grandchild. Deborah Smith Reinking, ’60, 3336 Garland Ave., Fort Wayne, IN 46805, is travel director for Ft. Wayne Parks. Her work has taken her on trips to Alaska, the French Riviera and Austria. Deborah is also very involved with her Lutheran church and various volunteer activities. She and her husband, Ronald, have been married for 37 years and have two children and two grandchildren. Patricia Ravas Roberts, ’60, 7273 Tulipwood Circle, Pleasanton, CA 945884359, is clinical social work director at Valley Christian Counseling. She holds an M.S.W. from the University of Michigan. Patricia and her husband, Terry, have one daughter.
M. Gary Robertson, ’60, 910 Lake Ave., Grand Haven, MI 49417, is a gynecologist with Horizon Medical. He serves on the boards of the Michigan State Medical Society and North Ottawa Community Hospital. Active with his local YMCA, he is chair of its Campaign 2000 for debt reduction and an endowment fund. Gary earned his M.D. from Wayne State University. He and his wife, Pennie, have three children and four grandchildren. Patricia Sanders Roper, ’60, 4221 Deepwood Lane, Toledo, OH 43614, teaches kindergarten for Washington Local Schools, a job she intends to continue for another four years. She holds a master’s degree in education from Eastern Michigan University. “Patt” and her husband, Richard, have two sons. Sonia Wert Rosberg, ’60, 2148 Atkins Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107, continues her teaching career in Lakewood. She and her husband, Joe, are parents of a son. Pam Gee Royle, ’60, 64 Conway Cove, Chesterfield, MO 63017, directs operations for Cooperative Attendant Service. She is a board member of the Missouri Council for Home Services. Active in choral music, she is regional education coordinator for Sweet Adelines. She founded a 100-voice a cappella chorus, and belonged to a quartet that was ranked 17th in world competition. Pam is the mother of three children. Judith Dixon Schlecht, ’60, 4510 Great Oak Rd., Rockville, MD 20853, has spent the past 23 years working as a real estate agent. Her success in this field has earned her a spot in her company’s Hall of Fame. She is an active tennis and golf competitor, and won a speed water skiing slalom trophy at the age of 40. Judith and her husband, John Schlecht, ’59, have two children. James and Virginia Dowling Schultz, both ’60, 40 Robertson Court, Clarkston, MI 48346, are both involved in their local community. James is head of Detroit Country Day School Lower School. Active in local government, he is chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and served for 22 years as trustee or mayor pro-tem of the city of Clarkston. He made scientific presentations this year to the National Marine Science Educator’s Association, the National Science Teachers Association and the Association of Independent Michigan Schools. Virginia owns Clarkston Country Store and does antiques appraisals. She also organizes environmental programs for Clarkston Community Schools. The Schultzes have been married 38 years and are the parents of Sarah Schultz, ’93. Frank Simonds, ’60, 104 Forest View Dr., Hillsdale, MI 49242, is a retired vice president of First Chicago NBD Bank. He has traveled throughout the U.S. and Europe. Frank and his wife, Juliana, have four children. Jim Smith, ’60, P.O. Box 50307, Kalamazoo, MI 49005, is an attorney with Dietrich, Smith, Howard and VanderRoest, specializing in civil litigation. He is an active member of Zion Lutheran Church and various professional organizations. He and his wife, Joanne, have one daughter. Richard Smith, ’60, 2 Roadrunner Trail, Placitas, NM 87043, is retired from a career with the National Park Service. Richard was elected president of the International Ranger Federation at the organization’s Third World Congress, held in Kruger National Park, South Africa, Sept. 10-17, 2000. He was previously the vice president of the Federation, composed of national ranger associations in 40 countries. He is married to Katherine.
Susan Strong Smith, ’60, 328 Tiger Tail Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-4414, “celebrates life as an indomitable free spirit and artist.” She enjoys working with youth in her studio, and spending time on the beach. Susan has two sons and five grandchildren. Taylor and Mary Reed Snow, both ’60, 715 East St., Three Rivers, MI 49093. Taylor retired in October from a career in banking. He currently is vice chair of the Glen Oaks Community College board, and is a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow, among his many civic involvements. Mary has also been involved in civic organizations, including Three Rivers Woman’s Club and Carnegie Center for the Arts. She is retired from a 25-year career in elementary education. The Reeds have three children and five grandsons. George and Lynn Gunnerson Spencer, both ’60, 69720 NW 83rd, Redmond, OR 97756. George is president/owner and Lynn is secretary/treasurer of Pace Beverage Group, Inc., doing business primarily in the western U.S. and Japan. Lynn is an active volunteer for Redmond Community Concerts and her local garden club. The Reeds raise donkeys and horses on their ranch, and have traveled many historical trails on horseback and via wagon train. They have three sons and four grandchildren. Joanne Streit Stewart, ’60, 3614 Lido Place, Fairfax, VA 22031, teaches art, home economics and physical education for Fairfax County Public Schools. She has seen much of Europe and the U.S., having lived in 10 different states. She holds a master’s degree in administration from George Mason University, and is active in many civic organizations. She and her husband, Dana, have two children and five grandchildren. Richard Turk, ’60, 263 Jefferson St., Meadville, PA 16335, teaches naval and maritime history, military history and U.S. foreign relations at Allegheny College. He has numerous scholarly publications, and is the author of a book on Theodore Roosevelt and Alfred Thayer Mahan. He has traveled to Central and South America and East Africa. Richard and his wife, Anne, have two children. Kay Frash Tyran, ’60, 23777 N. Shore Dr., Edwardsburg, MI 49112, keeps busy as owner-operator of a fishing lodge in Canada. She and her husband, Richard, are the parents of two children. Rik Vydareny, ’60, 2911 Midland Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, is a dermatologist. He has three children. Fred Walters, ’60, 2145 Tamie Way, Jackson, MI 49203, is employed by S & W Business Services and is involved with Independent Accountants of Michigan. His wife, Beverly Smith Walters, ’60, is a retired elementary principal and holds a master’s degree in reading. They have two daughters and seven grandchildren. Judy Smith White, ’60, 24 Gainswood Dr. E., Marrerd, LA 70072, is a retired nursery and elementary school teacher and administrator. She and her husband, David, have two children and celebrated 40 years of marriage this year. Richard and Judith Koch Wilcox, both ’60, 3973 Norton Hills Rd., Muskegon, MI 49441, celebrate 40 years of marriage this year. Retired from a career as a radiologist, Richard served as chief of staff of Hackley Hospital, and was president of the Muskegon County Medical Society. Judith served for 29 years on the Mona Shores school board and was involved in the