Robert C. Klingensmith, Feb. 13, 2014, of Rochester, Mich., at the age of 71. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, Rector Scholar and consultant for the California Department of Education. Survivors include his wife and brother, H. Jack Klingensmith ’59.
public school teacher in Chicago. He was preceded in death by his wife.
Susan K. Nelson, Feb. 26, 2014, of Chicago, at the age of 71. She was a member of Alpha Phi, Chicago Tribune reporter, textbook editor and writing teacher.
1969
Richard H. Fitzpatrick, Feb. 6, 2014, of Naperville, Ill., at the age of 67. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi and attorney. Survivors include his wife.
Janice Shoemaker Cripe, Jan. 28, 2014, in The Villages, Fla., at the age of 71. She was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta, registered nurse and homemaker. Survivors include her husband.
Martin P. Foster, May 13, 2014, in Sunbury, Ohio, at the age of 66. He was co-owner of Dell restaurant. Survivors include his wife.
1965
Robert W. Lloyd III, April 18, 2014, of Jenkintown, Pa., at the age of 70, of a heart attack. He was a member of Sigma Chi and pediatric dentist. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Stout Lloyd ’66, and daughter, Gwynn Lloyd Hurshman ’94. John T. Snively, March 18, 2014, of Fort Wayne, Ind., at the age of 70. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta and attorney. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Burney Snively ’27. Survivors include his son, G. Scott Snively ’98.
1966
John R. Lusk, Feb. 15, 2014, of Las Vegas, at the age of 71. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and attorney specializing in taxation and litigation. Survivors include his partner and sister, Jean Lusk Forsythe ’64.
1967
Janet V. Andrews, March 9, 2014, of Overland Park, Kan., at the age of 69. She was a member of Delta Delta Delta and artist with Hallmark for 35 years. Elizabeth Day Spencer, March 3, 2014, in Libertyville, Ill., at the age of 69. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi and laboratory technician. John C. Morgan, May 5, 2014, of Chula Vista, Calif., at the age of 69. He had a 39-year career in civil service. Survivors include his wife. David V. Webb, March 14, 2014, of Schaumburg, Ill, at the age of 70. He was a member of Delta Chi and
1968
Stephen S. Ross, Feb. 10, 2014, of Seattle, at the age of 68. He was a vocal performer and had a career in sales. Survivors include his wife.
1970
Nola Cox Blye, Feb. 2, 2014, of Philadelphia, Pa., at the age of 67. She retired dean of mathematics and acting provost from Cheyney University in Pennsylvania. Sally Jefferson Sanft, March 5, 2014, in Phoenixville, Pa., at the age of 66. She was a member of Delta Zeta, homemaker and author. Ronald G. LaSelle, March 4, 2014, in Grand Junction, Colo., at the age of 66. He was former proprietor of Golden Cavvy Restaurant in a historic building in downtown Craig, Colo.
1971
James M. Bates Jr., Feb. 27, 2014, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 64. He worked as a research scientist at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center for 34 years. Survivors include his wife. T. Jonathan Justice, Jan. 14, 2014, in Logansport, Ind., at the age of 65. He was a member of Men’s Hall Association, architect and master gardener. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert S. Justice ’33. Survivors include his partner. Martha Wilson Smith, April 21, 2014, in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico, at the age of 94. She was a firstand second-grade teacher and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband.
1977
Linda Dunn Ragatz, April 25, 2014, of Los Angeles, at the age of 58. She was a member of Alpha Phi and medical claims representative.
1981
James D. Crist, Feb. 14, 2014, of Morocco, Ind., at the age of 62. He was a teacher and coach. Anne Stromberg Luedeking, Jan. 1, 2014, in Lake Forest, Ill., at the age of 52. She was a member of Alpha Phi, lifetime member of The Washington C. DePauw Society, homemaker and community volunteer. Survivors include her husband; sister, Cynthia Stromberg Vander Laan ’85; brother, Jon S. Stromberg ’89; and cousin, Deborah Hackworthy Zellers ’92.
He coached the DePauw University men’s basketball team from 1987-92. At Indiana University, he helped prepare the 1984 United States men’s Olympic basketball team, which won a gold medal at the Los Angeles games. He also was a coach on Indiana University’s 1987 national championship team. In1992, he became a coach for University of Indianapolis for six seasons. He then went to Indiana State University. In 2003 his 1989-90 DePauw squad was inducted into the DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame. Survivors include his wife and son, Kevin M. Waltman ’95.
1987
Shirley Bill Gamble, Jan. 27, 2014, of Fishers, Ind., at the age of 74. She was a teacher and director of religious education for St. Bernard Catholic Church in Crawfordsville, Ind. Survivors include her husband.
Friends
1996
Donald L. King, Jan. 14, 2014, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 78. He was a custodian with the Greencastle School Corporation and DePauw University. He was preceded in death by his wife.
1983
Susan Chase Koerner, May 16, 2014, of Cave Creek, Ariz., at the age of 40. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and sales representative for educational supplies. Survivors include her husband.
2008
Katie A. Brown, May 18, 2014, of Binghamton, N.Y., at the age of 28, of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. She was a three-year member of the Binghamton police department. Marion Field McKenna, Jan. 27, 2014, of Monroe, Ga., at the age of 28.
Faculty
Barbara R. Federman, April 20, 2014, in Moweaqua, Ill., at the age of 83. She was a volleyball coach and professor in the Physical Education Department at DePauw for 20 years. She served as assistant athletic director at DePauw for two years prior to retirement. She owned and operated Barb’s Snack Shop for several years. Lee H. Potter, Jan. 17, 2014, in Durham, N.C., at the age of 89. He was a professor of English literature and taught at DePauw, University of Virginia and Wake Forest University. Survivors include his wife.
Annette B. Cook, April 18, 2014, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 91. She worked at the DePauw Hub. She was preceded in death by her husband.
Opal N. Shetler, Feb. 20, 2014, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 85. She had worked at DePauw in the Union Building. She was preceded in death by her first and second husbands. Marjorie S. Sisson, March 7, 2014, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 100. She worked at Purdue University, taught at West Lafayette Junior High School and served as housemother for Phi Delta Theta at DePauw. She was preceded in death by her husband. Betty J. Zeiner, Feb. 15, 2014, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 92. She was a homemaker and had worked at Asbury Towers. She was preceded in death by her husband.
CORRECTION Donald E. Archer ’53 was mistakenly listed as deceased in the obituary for his wife, Janet Carlisle Archer ’53, in the winter 2014 issue of DePauw Magazine. The staff regrets the error.
Royce Waltman, April 7, 2014, in Noblesville, Ind., at the age of 72.
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