Class Notes Thomas G. Lee ’70, Nov. 6, 2008, of Kendallville, Ind., at the age of 67. He was a teacher in the Indianapolis public schools and later a teacher and coach at Ridpath Elementary School and Greencastle High School in Greencastle, Ind. In 1975 he became a commercial underwriter for TransAmerica Insurance, retiring in 1996. His survivors include his wife. Cynthia Van Tassel Yeo ’70, Dec. 30, 2008, of Zionsville, Ind., at the age of 61. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She was an annual member of The Washington C. DePauw Society. She was an artist and, with others, maintained a painting studio, The Artists’ Loft, in Zionsville. Her survivors include her husband, Thomas S. Yeo ’70, and son, Charles J. Yeo ’00. Keith M. Broshears ’71, July 30, 2008, in Linton, Ind., at the age of 59. He was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He owned and operated Linton Dental Clinic for more than 30 years. His survivors include his wife. Gary W. Moehle ’71, Feb. 24, 2009, in Washington, Ill., at the age of 60. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He was the administrator of Washington Nursing Center from 1975-82. Later, he worked in real estate management and development. His survivors include his wife. Robert T. Zatkoff ’74, Aug. 1, 2007, in Ogden Dunes, Ind., at the age of 54. He was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was a mechanical engineer for Mittal Steel. His survivors include his wife, and sister, Amy Zatkoff Miller ’80. Deby A. Baker ’75, Dec. 22, 2008, of Roselle, Ill., at the age of 55. She was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. She taught elementary school in Chicago, spent a number of years in the travel industry and later worked for Woodland Windows and Doors in Roselle, Ill. Amy Shields Mann ’75, Dec. 13, 2008, of Waco, Texas, at the age of 55. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She was a homemaker and involved in many community volunteer organizations. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Ewing Shields Jr. Class of 1917; grandmother, Rachel Williams Shields Class of 1916; father, John W. Shields ’46; and uncle, Ewing Shields III ’43. Her survivors include her husband; brother, John W. Shields Jr. ’70; brother, Linsey C. Shields ’78; sister, Nina Shields Koelpin ’67; brother, Ewing Shields IV ’75; aunt, Shirley Shields Reser ’40; and sisterin-law, Constance Hamilton Shields ’78. Joseph O. Pellington ’76, Oct. 25, 2008, in Tampa, Fla., at the age of 54. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was an attorney. He taught contracts and international business law at South China Institute for Policies and Law in Wuhan, China; commercial paper at Beijing University of Law School in Beijing, and international business law at International School of Economics in Beijing. Later, he practiced law in New Jersey and Washington, D.C. In 1998 he founded the law firm of Joseph O. Pellington in Dade City, Fla. Thomas J. DeWitte ’77, Feb. 25, 2008, in Rochester, N.Y., at the age of 52. He was a travel consultant and a church organist for several churches in New York, Indiana, Texas and the United
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Kingdom. His survivors include his partner. Charles W. Richter IV ’77, April 19, 2008, of Gainesville, Ga., at the age of 52, from MDS/ leukemia. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He worked for C&S Bank, Sony, Radio Shack and Kinko’s in Atlanta. Charles W. Foxwell ’78, Oct. 14, 2008, of Rockport, Me., at the age of 52, from complications following surgery. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He was a government bond trader. Frederick R. Fortner ’82, Aug. 5, 2007, in Chicago, at the age of 48. He was a regional sales manager for the truck division of Daimler-Chrysler in Indiana. His survivors include a brother, Phillip W. Fortner ’82, and uncle, Walter R. Foltz ’62. Nancy A. Riegel ’83, Oct. 19, 2008, in Westerville, Ohio, at the age of 47. She taught piano in Oxford and later was supervisor for the Board of Pensions of the United Methodist Church in Chicago. Her survivors include a sister, Jane Riegel Ferencz ’80. Angela Pischel Leshik ’85, March 7, 2009, of Kinnelon, N.J., at the age of 47, after a six year battle with cancer. She was an accountant and, later, a homemaker. Her survivors include her husband. Mark W. Hoover ’86, Dec. 12, 2008, of Bloomington, Ind., at the age of 44. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lyle R. Burton ’23; grandmother, Evelyn Wylie Burton ’22; mother, Sally Burton Hoover ’52; brother, Brian B. Hoover ’83; and great aunt, Emily Wylie Keenan ’28. His survivors include his father, Herbert W. Hoover ’51; step-mother, Barbara Burton Hoover ’49; and brother, Herb W. Hoover ’81. Kathleen Reckley Jontz ’93, Oct. 30, 2008, in Brighton, Mich., at the age of 37. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She was a registered nurse and practiced in Indiana and Michigan, and later was a homemaker. Her survivors include her husband. E. Karina Carrera Abdul ’02, Oct. 24, 2008, in Tampa, Fla., at the age of 28, from heart failure after surgery. She was a former member of DePauw’s Alumni of Color Advisory Council. She was a children’s advocate and counselor at a domestic violence and sexual assault center. Her survivors include her husband.
Faculty
Leslie A. Cornell, Feb. 17, 2009, in Indianapolis, at the age of 68, after a long illness. He taught classical archaeology and Latin at DePauw from 1978 until 1999. His survivors include his wife, Leslie A. Cornell Cynthia Cornell,
professor of English at DePauw, and son, Ian L. Cornell ’09. Read a comprehensive obituary at www.depauw.edu/news.
Friends of the University
Patricia Mason Beer, Nov. 12, 2008, of Indianapolis, at the age of 75. She was secretary for the Career Planning and Placement Office for nine years before moving to Indianapolis in 1986. Her survivors include her husband. Audrey Auspaugh Deem, Nov. 23, 2008, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 86. She was bookstore manager in the Annex at DePauw for 18 years. Previously, she owned the U-Shop on the DePauw campus, Monon Grill and Deem Shonkwiler Jewelers in Greencastle. She was preceded in death by her husband. Jon W. Lancaster, Dec. 18, 2008, of Brazil, Ind., at the age of 45, following an extended illness. He was a computer technician and had worked for Data Point, Digital Equipment Corporation and Donnelley Corporation in Terre Haute, Ind., and at DePauw. Robert D. Loring, July 15, 2008, of Colorado Springs, Colo., at the age of 85. He retired as professor emeritus in 1989 from DePauw following 41 years of teaching geography and geology as a professor emeritus in 1989. He also served as chair of the DePauw athletic academic scholarship committee. His survivors include his wife. Wanda Lang Meyer, June 2, 2008, in West Union, Iowa, at the age of 90. She was a housemother at Delta Kappa Epsilon. She was preceded in death by her husband. Marian R. Penn, Jan. 12, 2009, of Easton, Conn., at the age of 91. She was a librarian at DePauw and, later, at the University of Bridgeport, retiring in 1985. She was preceded in death by her husband. Billie K. Sillery. Feb. 23, 2009, in Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 86. She retired as secretary in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at DePauw. She was preceded in death by her husband. Leona Sutherlin, Nov. 2, 2008, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 88. She was a homemaker . She was employed at G.C. Murphy and at a sorority house at DePauw. She was preceded in death by her husband. Charles H. Wilson, Jan. 27, 2009, in Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 70. He was director of residence halls and food services at DePauw for 12 years, retiring in 1999. His survivors include his wife. CORRECTION June Douglas Walters, June 24, 2008, of Fort Collins, Colo., at the age of 90. In the fall-winter issue of DePauw Magazine, she was incorrectly listed as housemother for Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at DePauw. She was housemother at Kappa Alpha Theta for 13 years. The staff regrets the error.