Class Notes leukemia. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He retired as president of Vecta, a division of Steelcase. He was preceded in death by his mother, Kate Idema Welch Bryant ’41. His survivors include his wife. Steven W. Surbaugh ’71, Feb. 1, 2010, of Atlanta, at the age of 60, from a heart attack. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He was partner-in-charge of the real estate and financial services and the not-for-profit audit practices for Arthur Andersen LLP in Atlanta, for 30 years. His survivors include his wife. Jean Miller Reed ’72, July 31, 2009, of Plainfield, Ind., at the age of 59. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She taught third grade for 17 years at Saint Susanna Catholic Church in Plainfield, Ind. Her survivors include her husband; sister, Gail Miller Garrison ’73; niece, Jill E. Garrison ’02; nephew, Brian R. Garrison ’00; and niece-in-law, Candace Frates Garrison ’00. Benson C. Duff ’75, March 27, 2008, of Grand Blanc, Mich., at the age of 54, from cancer. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. He was a dentist and practiced in Genesse and Grand Blanc, Mich. Dr. Richard W. Schwartz ’75, Jan. 16, 2010, of Lexington, Ky., at the age of 57, of lung cancer. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. He was a Rector Scholar. He was a lifetime member of the Washington C. DePauw Society. DePauw honored him with an Alumni Citation in 2000 and a Young Alumni Award in 1992. He was a former member of DePauw’s Board of Visitors. He was a gastrointestinal and hernia surgeon as well as an accomplished scientist writing more than 200 publications. He was a professor of surgery and Commonwealth Professor in Physician Leadership at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He was a visiting professor at more than 40 national and international medical centers. His survivors include his wife, Janet Crawford Schwartz ’75; daughter, Sarah Schwartz Woodworth ’02; and son-in-law, Michael N. Woodworth ’99. Rebecca Wrede Shook ’75, April 7, 2009, of Hinsdale, Ill., at the age of 56, from breast cancer. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Myrtle Turner Wrede ’66. Her survivors include her husband and an uncle, Roe W. Wrede ’65. Perry L. Ferrini ’79, Dec. 13, 2009, in Rochester, Minn., at the age of 52. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was employed for 21 years with Security Federal Bank in St. John, Ind., and Chicago. Later, he became a partner at Abbey Mortgage of Schererville, Ind. His survivors include his wife, Cynthia Lillard Ferrini ’79, and son, Patrick P. Ferrini ’06. Emily Lindstaedt Pollander ’83, Jan. 2, 2010, in Fort Wayne, Ind., at the age of 48, from ovarian cancer. She was a member of Delta 56 DePauw Magazine I Spring 2010
Zeta sorority. She was a nurse practitioner. She was director of Healthy Babies Program at People’s Health Center in Indianapolis and, later, was a nurse practitioner at Women and Family Services in Defiance, Ohio. Her survivors include her husband. John M. Drake II ’10, Feb. 7, 2010, in Indianapolis, at the age of 22, from cancer. He was a senior at DePauw and a management fellow. His survivors include his parents.
Faculty
Elizabeth A. Christman, Feb. 3, 2010, in St. Louis, at the age of 96. She was an associate professor emeritus of American studies at the University of Notre Dame and member of the DePauw University faculty from 1969-76. She was author of Twenty Septembers: A Memoir of Teaching. Martha A. French, Oct. 28, 2009, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 85. She was a hospital dietitian at Miami Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, and professor of home economics at DePauw. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray French, retired professor of art at DePauw. Theodore “Ted” M. Katula Jr., Feb. 19, 2010, of Punta Gorda, Fla., at the age of 78, after a six-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and a fatal sepsis infection. He served as a coach and administrator at DePauw for nearly 40 years. He came Theodore “Ted” Katula to DePauw in 1959 as head baseball coach and as an assistant football coach. He also coached wrestling and golf. In 1967 he became the director of student union activities and assistant dean of students. In 1978 he worked in alumni relations and student activities. In 1987 he was appointed director of athletics and men’s and women’s golf coach. He was inducted into the DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. DePauw established the Katula Fund for Athletics in 2005 and named its athletic directorship the Theodore M. Katula Director of Athletics. His survivors include his wife, Linda Martin Katula ’62 and daughter, Wendy Katula Fellmy ’84. (See photo, above.) William F. “Fred” Lamar Jr., Jan. 13, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Fla., at the age of 76. He served as chaplain and professor of education at DePauw University for 23 years. Before coming to DePauw, he served parish ministries and as civilian chaplain in Alabama and, later, as Protestant chaplain at the University of Rolla for nine years. After retirement from DePauw,
he joined the Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was a pioneer in service basedlearning, starting the Winter Term in Service program at DePauw and William “Fred” Lamar leading over 2,000 DePauw students to serve in the Third World. He was honored in 2004 during DePauw’s Alumni Reunion Weekend, and in 1996, the Fred Lamar Endowment for Christian Outreach and Service was created. His survivors include his wife, Martha. (See photo, above.)
Friends of the University
Frances Buch, Jan. 19, 2010, of Hendersonville, N.C., at the age of 92. She was a lifetime member of The Washington C. DePauw Society. She was a pioneer of network television and the first female television director. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Buch ’36. Ann Craft, Feb. 2, 2010, of Dallas at the age of 77. She was a lifetime member of The Washington C. DePauw Society. She was a homemaker and community volunteer. Her survivors include her husband, Alan M. Craft ’50. Daniel H. Hagan, Jan. 20, 2010, of Fillmore, Ind., at the age of 55. He worked as a janitor at DePauw. His survivors include his wife. Ruth Lilly, Dec. 30, 2009, in Indianapolis, at the age of 94. She was a lifetime member of The Washington C. DePauw Society. She was a philanthropist and was a major donor in the fields of education, medicine and the arts. Caroline A. Murray, Sept. 30, 2009, of Coatesville, Ind., at the age of 75. She was a homemaker, legal secretary and worked at DePauw. She was preceded in death by her husband. Viola M. Parsons, Oct. 6, 2009, of Brazil, Ind., at the age of 81. She worked at DePauw for more than 17 years. Later, she worked as a bookkeeper for the Eminence (Ind.) School Corporation. She was preceded in death by her husband. Barbara R. Silander, April 21, 2009, of Greencastle, Ind., at the age of 84. She was a homemaker as well as community volunteer. She was a teacher in New Hampshire and, later, tutored homebound students. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Silander, professor emeritus of economics and management and vice president of academic affairs at DePauw.