Class Notes practice. His survivors include his wife, Mary Shauman Reiff ’57, and daughters, Rebecca Reiff Smith ’85 and Sarah Reiff Hekking ’87. Sally Scales Lauber ’56, March 23, 2010, of Squaw Lake, Minn., at the age of 75. She was a Rector Scholar. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, Rufus Scales ’25. Her survivors include her husband; sister, Sue Scales Howard ’53; and brother-inlaw, Frederic W. Howard ’53. E. Georgienne Burow Cleveland ’57, Feb. 23, 2010, of Castle Rock, Colo., at the age of 74. She was a member of Delta Zeta sorority. She was a retired school teacher and homemaker. Her survivors include her husband, Joseph C. Cleveland ’57. James B. Cash ’57, May 22, 2010, of Kettering, Ohio, at the age of 74. He was a member of Men’s Hall Association. He was a member of DePauw’s Center for Contemporary Media Board of Advisers. He was a contracting executive with the National Institute of Health and, later, with private industry. After retirement, he became a writer and a speaker. His survivors include his wife, Nancy Neely Cash ’58. Charles W. Johnson ’57, Feb. 1, 2010, of Tampa, Fla., at the age of 74, from cancer. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was the founder of Cast-a-Net Seafood. His survivors include his wife. Ronald L. Thomas ’57, May 17, 2010, in Danville, Ill., at the age of 79. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He was a manufacturing executive and industrial engineer, retiring in 1993. His survivors include his wife. Thomas A. Johnson ’58, Jan. 8, 2010, of San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 73. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He retired as lieutenant colonel from the United States Air Force. His survivors include his wife, Ruthanne Williamson Johnson ’58. William C. Krueger Jr. ’58, April 24, 2010, of Tulsa, Okla., at the age of 73. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a geologist and retired from B. P. Amoco in 1990 after 27 years of service. His survivors include his wife, Carol Koock Krueger ’59. Delight Mace Dowell ’58, June 25, 2010, of Terre Haute, Ind., at the age of 73, from cancer. She was a member of Delta Zeta sorority. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She was a retired teacher for Vigo County (Ind.) School Corporation. Her survivors include her husband. Donald A. Extrom ’59, Nov. 14, 2009,
of Schaumburg, Ill., at the age of 73. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He was a Rector Scholar. He worked at U.S. Life Insurance Company for more than 40 years and became senior vice president of operations. His survivors include his wife. John T. Marvel ’59, Feb. 27, 2010, in Tucson, Ariz., at the age of 71, He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. From 1964-68 he was assistant professor of chemistry and biochemisty at the University of Arizona. Later, he joined Monsanto’s Agricultural Products Company, and from 1985-87 he was Monsanto’s general manager of science and technology Europe/Africa. In 1988 he joined Ethyl Corporation as corporate vice president for research and development, retiring in 1995. He was preceded in death by his first wife. His survivors include his wife. David N. McClure Jr. ’59, Feb. 16, 2010, in Mason City, Iowa, at the age of 72. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. His survivors include his wife, Julie Ware McClure ’59; sister-in-law, Linda Ware Logan ’61; and brother-in-law, C. Sumpter Logan ’59. David C. Nicholson ’59, June 4, 2010, in Fitchburg, Wis., at the age of 73, of kidney cancer. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was a furniture buyer and retired as co-owner and vice president of Monona Furniture. He was preceded in death by his wife. His survivors include a brother, Richard P. Nicholson ’55, and sister-in-law, Beverly Lewis Nicholson ’55. Cynda Bayliff Kehl ’60, June 7, 2010, of Kettering, Ohio, at the age of 72. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. She was a retired school teacher. Her survivors include her husband. Rev. William H. Clark ’60, May 31, 2010, of Elgin, Ill., at the age of 72. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Elgin, Ill., for more than 32 years. His survivors include his wife. David E. Duell ’60, Feb. 11, 2009, of Reelsville, Ind., at the age of 74. He was a manager in the shipping department of IBM from 1959-87. After his retirement, he worked as a security guard for Hoffa Security. He was preceded in death by his wife. S. Jean Killebrew Carhart ’60, April 20, 2009, of Omaha, Neb., at the age of 70. She was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband. Raymond L. Profant ’60, March 16, 2010,
of Sarasota, Fla., at the age of 71. He was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He was a Rector Scholar. He was a dentist in the United States Air Force. His survivors include his wife. John R. Coble ’61, March 27, 2010, in Bonita Springs, Fla., at the age of 71, from cancer. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He was founder and chief executive officer of Cargo Systems, Inc., in Elkhart, Ind. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marietta Coble Ivey ’57. His survivors include his wife. James H. Endres ’61, July 28, 2009, of Aurora, Colo., at the age of 70. He was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He worked for RCA in St. Louis and, later, for Computer Sciences Corporation in El Segundo, Calif. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Hagemann Endres ’64. Dr. H. Leslie Ericson ’61, June 5, 2010, in Madison, Wis., at the age of 71, from pulmonary fibrosis. He was a member of Men’s Hall Association. He was a Rector Scholar. He was an orthopedic surgeon in Racine, Wis., retiring in 2007. He was preceded in death by his mother, LaVaughn Smith Ericson ’34. His survivors include his wife. Gail Nichols Ackles ’61, Nov. 28, 2009, in Olathe, Kan., at the age of 69. She was a member of Delta Zeta sorority. She was a homemaker. Her survivors include her husband. Dr. Harry R. Stimson Jr. ’61, March 21, 2010, of South Bend, Ind., at the age of 70. He was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. He was a physician. His survivors include his wife. Nancy Burns Adams ’63, Nov. 2, 2009, in Indianapolis, at the age of 68. She taught English at Butler University and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. James L. Claflin ’63, March 17, 2010, in Plainwell, Mich., at the age of 69. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a marketing account executive for Helkel Loctite Corporation in Chicago for more than 30 years. He was preceded in death by his wife. Roger “Ron” F. Goodwin ’63, May 27, 2010, in Center City, Pa., at the age of 69, from complications of prostate cancer. He was owner of Magus Films. His survivors include his wife. Susan Parker Jones ’63, Dec. 4, 2009, of Carmel, Ind., at the age of 68. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She was an ink, pen and watercolor artist as well as homemaker. She was preceded in death by her sister, Janet Parker Farnsworth ’56. Her survivors include her husband. Summer 2010 I DePauw Magazine 63