Remembering Our Founder Family Bruce Barmby
Bruce A. Barmby, 88, passed away Aug. 16, 2021. Bruce came to Miniwanca as a Danforth Fellow in 1953, returned as an Older Boys Leader in 1958, and stayed involved with Miniwanca almost every summer until 1982. He was the beloved mentor of the OB Class of 1972.
Carolyn Anderson Beimdiek
Carolyn Anderson Beimdiek, 89, passed away Jan. 24, 2021. Carolyn was a Danny Grad in 1952. Carolyn is survived by her husband of 62 years, Donald. Daughters Karen Beimdiek Baratz and Lynn Beimdiek Morris, as well as multiple grandchildren, attended Miniwanca from the ‘70s onward. Carolyn is also the cousin of Druscilla Anderson, who attended Miniwanca in the 1970s.
Sarah Schneider Chesney
Sarah Schneider Chesney passed away Aug. 31, 2021 at age 80. Sarah attended Miniwanca Younger Girls Camp from 1952 to 1956 and returned as a YG Leader in 1959. Her son, Scott, was a Miniwanca camper, and grandchildren Ben and Emmy are current campers.
Shirley Dungan Cline
Shirley Dungan Cline passed away April 30, 2022 at age 87. Shirley first attended Miniwanca in 1948 and was part of the Older Girls Class of 1953. She attended Summer Seminars for Women in her later years. She is survived by her three daughters, Eleanor Cline Trent, Dr. Emily D. Cline, and Margaret Cline Curl, who attended Miniwanca in the 1980s. She is also survived by her sister, Jean Van Buskirk, who first attended camp in 1946 and remained involved for many years.
Evelyn Ramsdell Ferguson
Evelyn Ramsdell Ferguson, 83, passed away July 30, 2021. She was a member of the Miniwanca Older Girls Class of 1958 and a Girls Camp Leader in 1960 and 1962. She is survived by her sister, Carolyn Ramsdell McMullin, who is part of the OG Class of 1964.
Joan Lawson Hallsteen
Joan Lawson Hallsteen passed away May 16, 2020 at age 92. Joan attended Miniwanca Younger Girls Camp in 1939 and returned annually through 1944 and as a YG Leader in 1946. She is survived by three children: Craig Hallsteen; Kyle McRobie, who attended YG from 1965 to 1966; and Ariel Biddle, who attended YG from 1968 to 1969.
Maribeth Porter Hambrick
Maribeth Porter Hambrick, 93, passed away July 16, 2021. Maribeth attended Miniwanca Younger Girls Camp in 1943 and 1944 and Older Girls in 1944 and 1946. Maribeth’s son, Horace, attended Younger Boys Camp in 1969 and 1970.
Dorothy Mae Hanpeter
Dorothy Mae Hanpeter passed away June 7, 2021. Dorothy began attending Miniwanca in 1941 and was a member of the Older Girls Class of 1947. She returned in the '50s and '60s as a Girls Camp Leader. Dorothy's brothers, William, Robert, Paul, and Edward, all attended Boys Camp between 1941 and 1948. Robert’s four children, David, Claire, Douglas, and Stephen, also attended Miniwanca and Merrowvista in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Edward's son, Brad, attended Miniwanca in 1969. Dorothy was a lifelong friend of the late Marie Prange Oetting (OG Class of 1946).
Dr. Ann Tukey Harrison
Ann Tukey Harrison, PhD, passed away Oct. 28, 2021 at 83. Ann began attending Miniwanca in 1953 and was a member of the Older Girls Class of 1956. She returned to Miniwanca in many roles from 1958 to 1969, from a Younger Girls Leader to an OG faculty member. She was the mentor of the OG Class of 1969. Her brother, Harold, also attended Miniwanca Boys Camp in 1947, as did multiple nieces and nephews in the ’60s and ’70s.
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Mary Louise Herminghaus Palmer
Mary Louise "Mary Lou" Palmer passed away Aug. 7, 2021 at age 74. Mary Lou attended Miniwanca Younger Girls Camp from 1959 to 1961, returning as a YG Leader in 1966. Her sister, Susan Herminghaus McLeod, first attended YG in 1956 continuing through Older Girls camp until 1961, the same year she also worked as a YG leader. Her sister, Elizabeth Ann Herminghaus, attended YG from 1966 to 1967. Mary Lou's mother, Helen Heigold Herminghaus, was an OG Leader in 1954.
David F. Jones
David F. Jones passed away Nov. 1, 2021. David dedicated much of his time to fundraising and consulting work for the AYF. He also volunteered with the AYF for many years. He is survived by his wife, Lori; his son, Peter; and his daughter, Becky Hanrahan. His granddaughter, Poppy, has attended Miniwanca since 2018, and another granddaughter, Rosalie, was a first-time camper in 2022.
John Bart Jones
John Bart Jones, 66, passed away June 7, 2022. John first attended Miniwanca in 1974 and was a member of the Older Boys Class of 1976. He returned as a leader and staff member through 1980. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth “Bartie” Jones (Older Girls Class of 1945), and his sister, Lynn A. Jones (OG Class of 1974). He is predeceased by his sister, Judy Jones Muhn (OG Class of 1969).
Anne Pickett Marblestone
Anne Pickett Marblestone, 84, passed away Oct. 5, 2021. She first attended Miniwanca Younger Girls Camp in 1948 and graduated with the Older Girls Class of 1958. She returned as a YG Leader in 1959. Anne is survived by her two daughters. Tracy Ann Marblestone Brant attended YG Camp from 1974 to 1976, returning as a YG leader in 1981. Sara Marblestone attended Girls Camp from 1978 through 1983.
