Athletic Hall of Fame. Survivors include his wife, Marie, and three children: Thomas, Becky, and Lisa. Sylvester W. Nordhus, Seneca, Kan., died June 14, 2010. Among the survivors are his sister, Rita Nordhus Keith, ’41; three nieces, Jeanne Keith Schnurr, ’80, Carol Sue Keith Murphy, ’70, and Mary Keith Buckingham, ’68; and two nephews, Chris Keith, ’83, and William Keith, ’73. Mary Louise (Black) Levan, ’41, Olympia, Wash., died Sept. 8, 2009. Survivors include three children, and a brother, Frank Black, ’55. Walter McDonald, ’41, Chicago, Ill., died March 11, 2009. Frances (Brady) Neilson, ’41, Greenville, Texas, died Nov. 5, 2008. William H. Ogan, ’41, Topeka, Kan., died March 30, 2008. Ruth Cleo (Walker) Saunders, ’41, Edmond, Okla., died March 17, 2010. Mary Bernadette (Kochevar) Stevens, ’41, Idaho Falls, Idaho, died May 28, 2009. Fr. William Thompson, OSB, J.C.D., ’41, Atchison, died May 30, 2009. James F. Tracy, ’41, Edina, Minn., died April 9, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Nancy, five children: and a sibling, Edward Q. Tracy, ’52. Memorials may be sent to Benedictine College for the Men’s Basketball Program, 1020 N. Second Street, Atchison, KS 66002. Victor F. Wavada Sr., ’41, Trenton, Mo., died Oct. 14, 2009. Among the survivors are son and daughter-in-law, Charles, ’76, and Mary (Reichenbach) Wavada, ’74; and daughter, Cathy Wavada. Hilda L. Aaron, ’42, Oklahoma City, Okla., died Nov. 8, 2005. Claire (Gauthier) Harmon, ’42, Quartzsite, Ariz., died Dec. 1, 2008.
Mary E. (Flaherty) Kennedy, ’42, Chicago, Ill., died April 25, 2010. Kathleen (Flanagan) Wasinger, ’42, Oklahoma City, Okla., died June 8, 2010. Katherine C. (Kistler) Casey, ’43, Bartlesville, Okla., died Sept. 29, 2009. Sr. Giovanna Mapelli, ’43, Glendora, Calif., died Aug. 11, 2009. Catherine M. (Rost) Mueller, ’43, Belleville, Ill., died June 10, 2010. Elizabeth A. (Stein) Childers, ’44, San Diego, Calif., died Oct. 28, 2006.
several Benedictine College facilities. Among the survivors are his wife, Mary Jane (Savary) Grimaldi, ’45, and five children. Jeanne (Smith) Kelly, ’46, Atchison, died Nov. 4, 2009. Survivors are five children: Janet Kelly, ’72, Laura Pennington, Sheila Gartenmayer, Carol Niemann, and Dennis Kelly; and two siblings, Katherine Smith, ’51, and William C. Smith, ’53. Patricia J. (Carlos) Koehler, ’46, Lawrence, Kan., died July 20, 2009. Oscar H. Peltzer, Wichita, Kan., died May 16, 2009. Survivors include his wife, Mary Kay (Doherty) Peltzer, ’46, and two daughters.
George W. Pepin, ’44, Bloomfield, N.J., died Oct. 5, 2009.
Cecilia May Roach, ’49, Shawnee, Kan., died July 12, 2010. Cecilia devoted her life to teaching school for 56 years; the first three years in rural, one-room schools in Nodaway County, teaching all eight grades. Three sisters are among her survivors: Rita (Roach) Luke, ’51, Loretta (Roach) Kissinger, ’55, and Berniece (Roach) Dowell, ’57.
Robert C. Schindling, ’44, Cape Coral, Fla., died April 16, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Lyle, and two sons.
Rita F. Stuever, ’46, Alva, Okla., died May 31, 2010. A sister, Donna (Stuever) Schiltz, ’50, survives.
Bernice P. (Byrne) Weatherford, ’44, Spring Hill, Fla., died Oct. 17, 2009. Among the survivors are two daughters and sons-in-law, Sara and Allen Reavis, and Jann and Chris Wessel.
Rev. Nicholas Amico, OSB, ’47, Oak Park, Mich., died March 29, 2009. His brother, Terrence Amico, ’64, survives.
William A. Guilfoyle, ’44, Abilene, Kan., died Aug. 6, 2008. Ada K. (McTernan) Kmiecik, ’44, Houston, Texas, died Nov. 26, 2009.
Rosemary (Neugehauer) Wohlgemuth, ’44, Bridgeton, Mo., died Sept. 11, 2009. Among the survivors are a daughter and son-in-law, Mearl Ann (Wohlgemuth), ’78, and Craig Meyer, ’77. Rev. Raymond J. Geyer, OSB, ’45, Belmont, N.C., died July 26, 2009. Verneda Stehno, ’45, Denver, Colo., died Feb. 13, 2008. Frank Grimaldi, ’46, Kansas City, Mo., died Jan. 29, 2010. He was the longest continually practicing architect in Kansas City, working for more than six decades designing or managing the design of more than 100 buildings and projects, including
Grace M. (Bergman) Kohake, ’47, Seneca, Kan., died April 6, 2010. Among the survivors are her husband, Leonard, seven children, including daughter and son-in-law, Jane (Kohake), ’72, and Donald Kreimer, ’71. Evelyn A. Nash, ’47, Richmond, Mo., died July 25, 2009. Among the survivors are three children, and a niece, Janelle (Wichman) Castle, ’87. Fr. John A. Oetgen, OSB, ’47, a monk and priest of Belmont Abbey, N.C., died Oct. 10, 2009. Cecilia (Shevlin) Reynolds, ’48, Normal, Ill., died Jan. 24, 2007. A sister, Thelma (Shevlin) Carter, ’49, survives. RAVEN REVIEW
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