Births & Adoptions
1980
Margaret Mae ‘Maggie’ to Tom Colwell, Jr., and Joni Brophy Colwell, ’85, Nov. 11, 2008. She joins Kate, Tom III, Mary, and Nora in Olathe, Kan. Alexander Nathaniel Bernard to Mark and Barbara (Schuett) Easterday, ’89, Oct. 24, 2008. He joins Zachary and Elizabeth in Atchison.
1990
Tavin Alexander to Turi and Nate Cairney, ’96, Feb. 9, 2009. He joins Elyse, 2, in Somerville, Mass. Brody John to Christy and Craig Durant, ’96, Gansevoort, NY, July 30, 2008. Danielle Marie to Andrew, ’97, and Neely (Arnold), ’97, Giangreco, June 13, 2008. She joins Samantha and Zachary in Overland Park, Kan. Luke Gerard to David, ’97, and Jacqulene (Pick), ’98, Harris, Nov. 3, 2008. He joins Helen, 4, and Clare, 2, in Atchison. Kaitlyn Elizabeth to Ben and Mindy (Heidesch) Plummer, ’97, Feb. 5, 2009. She joins, Landon, in Atlanta, Ga. Anna Sofia to Kevin, ’98 and MBA, ’01, and Kathryn (Crawford) Archer, ’01, Sept. 9. 2008. She joins Joseph and Daniel in Brighton, Colo. William Scott to Erin and Chad Eddins, ’98 and EMBA, ’04, St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 17, 2009. Twins Grayson John and Hayden James to Steven R. and Angela K. (Schneider) Hunter, ’98, Warrensburg, Mo., Sept. 13, 2008.
2000
Anthony Michael to Jason and Clare
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M. (Cathers) Gotera, ’01, Aug. 21, 2008. He joins Dominic in Toronto, Canada. Samuel Charles Leighton to Kurt, MEA, ’00, and Sarah (Perdue), ’01, Schlanker, Atchison, May 20, 2008. Henry Charles to Megan and C. Ed Browne, ’02, Lititz, Pa., Jan. 15, 2009. Connor Cecil to Justin and Kelly (O’Donnell) Francis, ’03, Kansas City, Mo., June 10, 2008. David Paul to Paul and Elizabeth (Hruska) Slobodnik, ’05, Jan. 17, 2009. The family resides in Atchison, where Elizabeth is employed as the Special Projects Coordinator in the Student Life Department at Benedictine College. Daniel Joseph to Anna and Douglas M. Longstaff, EMBA, ’07, Feb. 23, 2008. He joins Catherine, Luke, and John Paul, at home in Topeka, Kan.
Deceased Mamie Robl, Ellinwood, Kan., a friend of Benedictine College, died Oct. 17, 2008, three days shy of her 105th birthday.
1930
Hamburg, Pa., died March 12, 2008. Thomas M. Winburn, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., died Dec. 2, 2007. Survivors include his wife, Nell (Dyer) Winburn, ’38. Fr. Regis Hickey, OSB, ’39, Atchison, died Oct. 21, 2008. He served in many capacities for the College, including the Director of Publicity from1954-60, and was an instructor in the English department. He also edited the college yearbook, and newspaper, and served as a prefect in Freshman Hall, now Ferrell Hall. In 1962, while serving in Brazil, he started the publication, “Kansas Monks in Brazil;” in 1972 it become simply “Kansas Monks.” He continued to serve as editor through the 1990s. Mary (McNerny) Lykins, ’39, Atchison, died Dec. 7, 2008. She received her long awaited college degree at the age of 85 from Benedictine in Sept. 2001. Among the survivors are four children, including Daniel Lykins, ’68; daughter-inlaw, Jenny (Farrell) Lykins, ’84; and 16 grandchildren, including, Amy McKelvy Folsom, ’95; Shawn McKelvy, ’96; Erin McKelvy Patterson, ’00, and Meghan McKelvy, ’06. S. Patricia Hildegarde Marshall, O.S.B., ’39, Atchison, died Oct. 17, 2008.
Maureen Ann (O’Connor) Erickson, ’35, Topeka, Kan., died Jan. 5, 2009.
Mary Margaret Pejsa, ’39, St. Joseph, Mo., died Jan. 23, 2009.
Dorthea L. (Bacon) Wolfe, ’35, Lewisville, Texas, died Sept. 23, 2008. Among the survivors is a sister., Betty (Bacon) Mize, ’39.
Joann (Schmidt) Rackley, ’39, Poquoson, Va., died Jan. 22, 2009. Among the survivors are four children, including Marcia Rackley, ’67, and Karen (Rackley) Credeur, a friend of the College.
Ruth (Marlin) Marts, ’37, Tucson, Ariz., died Oct. 20, 2008. Helen T. (Placek) Malins, ’38, Corpus Christi, Texas, died Feb. 5, 2009. Dorothy (Roche) Milak, ’38, Sugar Grove, Ill., died Nov. 15, 2008. S. Dolores Strunk, Ph.D., ’38,
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1940
Maureen C. (Steinauer) Bovick, ’40, Omaha, Neb., died March 26, 2007. Fr. Philip Dehner, OCSO, ’40, monk and priest of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Ga., died Dec. 4, 2008. Among the survivors are a S.-