Robert J. Dawson, ’53, Lincoln, Neb., died July 14, 2008. Bob was a retired teacher and photographer. Among the survivors are wife, Mary; four children, and four siblings and their spouses, including Msgr. James Dawson, ’50; and Jerry, ’60, and Gina (Byers) Dawson, ’58. Arlene R. Fayman, ’53, Florissant, Mo., formerly of Atchison, died June 9, 2008. Survivors include her husband, Robert Fayman, and two daughters. Joseph Feeney, ’53, Simi Valley, Calif., died April 16, 2008. Joe was the featured tenor on the Lawrence Welk television show from 1957 to 1982. Virgil J. Quint, ’53, Hays, Kan., died Oct. 20, 2007. Survivors include wife, Marietta Quint. Norman O. Sanders, ’53, Kansas City, Mo., died Aug. 11, 2008. Survived by his wife, Shirley Sanders; and five children. Carl E. Semmelbeck, ’53, Columbia, Mo., died June 11, 2006. Robert V. Ward, ’53, Independence, Mo., died July 8, 2008. Survived by his wife of 54 years, Sue Ward, five children, and three siblings, including Rev. Thomas J. Ward, ’55. Maurice ‘Joe’ Dowling, ’54, Platte City, Mo., died Jan. 31, 2008. Theodore Bechtel, ’55, Overland Park, Kan., died June 23, 2008. Survived by a brother, Robert Bechtel, ’52. Joseph J. Mohr, ’55, Cottage Grove, Minn., died April 16, 2007. Mary L. (Van Evercooren) Moore, ’55, Fremont, Neb., died Dec. 27, 2007.
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Sally (Kraft) Mort, ’55, Kirkwood, Mo., died Nov. 12, 2007. Survived by her brother, Charles W. Kraft, ’47. Marilyn (Cavanaugh) Mullen, ’55, Williamston, Mich., died Sept. 25, 2007.
Charles A. Combs, ’56, Omaha, Neb., died Dec. 17, 2007. Carolyn S. (Fleisch) Parent, ’56, Hilton Head Island, S.C., died July 12, 2007. Terrence Sullivan, ’56, Tahlequah, Okla., died July 27, 2008. Survived by his wife, Glenda Sullivan; and 11 children. Catherine (Biddick) Berg, ’57, Tucson, Ariz., died July 2, 2007. James Buckley, Omaha, Neb., died Aug. 4, 2008.
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Survived by his wife, Patricia (Kopfle) Buckley, ’57. Nancy C. Byrne, ’57, Cornelius, N.C., died April 16, 2007. T.V. ‘The Sheriff’ Picraux, ’57, Maryland Heights, Mo., died Feb. 17, 2008. Survivors include one son. Memorials to Benedictine College, Sociology Dept., Attn: James Kew, 1020 N. Second Street, Atchison, KS 66002. S. Rosemary (Thelma) Quint, OSB, ’57, Atchison, died April 30, 2007. Anna Mae Thompson, ’57, Kansas City, Mo., died July 4, 2006. Connie L. (Zschoche) Van Liew, ’57, El Toro, Calif., died Dec. 5, 2007. Survivors include husband of 51 years, Chuck Van Liew; and three children.
and their spouses with Benedictine College ties are Richard, ’62, and Dolores (Stieferman), ’65, Janet (Andra) Patterson, ’64; John Andra, ’69; James, ’69, and Peg (Lanham), ’69, Andra; and Donald, ’75, and Mary (Wittmeyer), ’75, Andra. Helen C. Burival, O’Neill, Neb., died Dec. 8, 2007. Survivors include son, James Burival, ’61. S. Aurelia Fox, OSB, ’61, Atchison, died Oct. 19, 2007. S. Angelica Heiney, OSB, ’61, Atchison, Kan., died Dec. 13, 2007. Survivors include sister, Marie Heiney, ’49. Moreland Edward McLarney, ’61, Bluemont, Va., died March 31, 2007. Richard ‘Dick’ Obert, ’61, Overland Park, Kan., died Dec. 19, 2007. Roy Still, ’61, Smithville, Mo., died July 21, 2008.
Jerald E. Heintzelman, ’58, Overland Park, Kan., died Aug. 18, 2008. Survived by his wife, Judy (Long) Heintzelman, ’61; four daughters, four siblings, including Rita Siebenmorgen, and many nieces and nephews, including, Matt Siebenmorgen, ’90. Arthur C. Kurzdorfer, ’58, Lake Waukomis, Mo., died May 2, 2007. Survivors include wife, Sue Kurzdorfer, and sister, Julie (Kurdzorfer) Kocour, ’62, and her husband, Robert Kocour, ’60. S. Mary Frederick Lueb, OSB, ’58, Atchison, died Nov. 14, 2007. Clarence Mitchell, Kansas City, Mo., died March 9, 2008. Survived by his wife, Patricia (McHenry) Mitchell, ’59. Bernard L. Schrick, ’59, Kansas City, Mo., died Sept. 9, 2007. Survivors include brother, Dr. Clement Schrick, ’53.
E. Marie Ferkenhoff, Overland Park, Kan., died Aug. 1, 2007. Survivors include sons, Jim Ferkenhoff, ’62, Bob Ferkenhoff, ’64; and son-inlaw, Joe Teasdale, ’57. Mary Margaret Henley died April 8, 2008. Survivors include daughter, Nancy (Henley) Nowatzke, ’62. Colette V. (Diederich) Huerter, ’62, Overland Park, Kan., died Nov. 3, 2007. Survivors include husband, Burton Huerter, ’60; five children, including: Lisa (Huerter), ’87, and husband, Tim Andrews, ’88; and Nancy (Huerter) Otott, ’91; and nine siblings, including: Dean, ’57, and wife Mary Ellen (Curran), ’58, Diederich; Denny, ’57, and wife Alice (Milacek), ’58, Diederich; and Jeanine (Diederich) Hummell, ’57. Charles SanPetro, 101, Teaneck, NJ, died Feb. 19, 2008. Survivors include son, Charlie SanPetro, ’62.
Margaret A. Zukel, Merriam, Kan., died Feb. 17, 2007. Survivors include husband, Lawrence G. Zukel, ’59.
Victor R. ‘Bob’ Wulf, ’62, Baker, W. Va., died July 26, 2007.
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James L. Feist, ’63, Ellinwood, Kan., died July 27, 2006.
S. Yvonne Barrington, OSB, ’60, Atchison, died May 19, 2007. Frances Keating, Chesterfield, Mo., died May 11, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband John N. Keating. Survivors include daughter, Mary Frances (Keating) Fulton, ’60. Daniel W. Pope, Overland Park, Kan., died May 18, 2005. Survivors include wife, Mary T. (Randolph) Pope, ’60. Catherine Andra, Atchison, died Oct. 28, 2007. She was preceded in death by son, David Andra, ’61. Survived by seven children, they
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Mildred M. Conrad, Burlington, Kan., died Aug. 23, 2008. She was preceded by her husband Joseph Conrad, Sr. Survived by seven children, including, Florence (Conrad) Salisbury, ’64. Katherine M. Cafferty Ayala, Peoria, Ariz., died Oct. 25, 2007. Survivors include son, Ronald, ’65, and his wife Rochelle (Darveau), ’65, Cafferty. Karen K. (Simms) Ross, ’65, Baltimore, Md., died Oct. 15, 2007.