Jennie Varner ’03 and Lincoln Nafziger, Archbold, Ohio, Tessa Rose, Dec 5. Nelson MDiv ’03 and Jessica Lawrence ’01 Okanya, Greenbelt, Md., Barak Nelson, Dec. 22. Shawn Hunter ’05 to Lydia Ramer ’05, Feb. 24.
Anniversaries
Everett ’53, ThB ’56 and Margaret Glick ’55 Metzler, Goshen, Ind., 50th, married June 21, 1956.
James ’62 and Rachel Gehman ’63 Metzler, Remlap, Ala., 50th, married Jan. 1, 1957. Jason S. ’59 and Mary Baer ’56 Martin, Goshen, Ind., 50th, married Dec. 25, 1956.
Deaths
Minnie Rhodes HS ’33 Carr, 90, Harrisonburg, Va., died Nov. 22.
Edgar M. Clemens ’51, 80, New Holland Pa., died Sept. 3. Edgar is survived by his spouse, Rhoda Hostetter ’63 Clemens. Ruby Miley HS ’35, 87, Belleville, Pa., died Sept. 24. She is survived by her husband, Jonathan, two daughters and four grandchildren. Gladys Shank Baer ’45, 87, died Feb. 21. She is survived by her 6 children (4 who attended EMU), 18 grandchildren (4 attending EMU), and 6 great-grandchildren. Verna Kauffman ’51, 77, Strasburg, Pa., died July 1. Esther Ressler ’56 Houdeshel, 78, Denver, Colo., died Nov. 10. Scott Minbiole MA ’06, 29, Stephens City, Va., died Jan. 22. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie, and daughter, Kristen. Thomas P. Bowers ’08, 22, Harrisonburg, Va. died Feb. 14.
Degree Key
BD - bachelor of divinity MAM - master of arts in church ministries MAR - master of arts in religion MDiv - master of divinity ThB - bachelor of theology As Crossroads goes to press, the EMU community mourns the March 2 crash of a bus carrying the baseball team of our sister Mennonite institution, Bluffton University in Ohio.
Boston Baritone Praises Bach Festival
After the 2006 Bach Festival, President Loren Swartzendruber received this written message from one of the featured singers, a baritone soloist named Thomas Jones: “I teach voice through The Office for the Arts at Harvard University and encounter college students and that collegiate environment on a daily basis. It was refreshing to be on your gracious campus. I have told many about this wonderful university and this gem of a summer music festival set in the splendid scenery of western Virginia.” This year’s Bach Festival is June 10-17, 2007, the 15th year of this “extraordinary” event. You’ll be able to meet Thomas Jones in person – he is returning as a featured soloist. Details at www. emu.edu/bach.
Thomas Jones
Stewardship Book Goes Global
Stewardship for All?, subtitled Two Believers – One From a Poor Country, One From a Rich – Speak From Their Settings, is the 2006 selection for the “global Anabaptist-Mennonite shelf of literature” by Mennonite World Conference. Bedru Hussein, MDiv ’00, of Ethiopia and Lynn Miller of the United States wrote the bulk of the book. Hussein explains how the Ethiopian Mennonite (Meserete Kristos) Church sustained itself and grew into one of the biggest Mennonite communities in the world after the government-forced departure of North American missionaries. Stewardship for All? is available from the EMU bookstore or from the publisher at www.GoodBooks.com.
Looking for These Alumni
If you can help us locate these alumni to notify them of class reunions, please contact alumni@emu.edu or phone Donna Souder at (540) 432-4204. Class of 1952 Ruth Gehman Class of 1962 Shirley Allen John Clemmer Anna Leatherman Merle Stoltzfus Robert Wenger Carl Wenger Jean Goshorn Leo Yoder Carol Delisle Robert Dean Eunice Jones Charity Martin Class of 1972 Michael Akers Dawn Bontrager Allen Bontrager Rosanne Breneman Jeanette Bueno Virginia Chandler Charles Clifton Jr Margaret Conrad Rachel Derstein Thomas Evans III Arthur Gachugi Mary Hartzler Verlin Hochstetler Victoria Iromunga
Charles Kaufman Martha Keener Mary Koshy Ruth Morris Emily Overholt Joyce Quackenbos Tuomah Sahawneh M Alice Strickler Carolyn VanDyck Rebecca VanHook E Paul Williams Doris Yoder Class of 1982 Javier Arellano Saba Ayalew Ruby Baldwin Linda Beiler Jeff Brubacher Jody Carter Diane Deviers Les Erb Catherine Faber-Corlett Mark Farrington Kevin Frank Elsie Gingerich Ann Good Jackie Green Sandra Grimes Meronica Hague Melinda Hoffmeyer Mary-Esther Hooley
Sherry Huffer Susan Jones Dawn Lantz Gail Lehman Florie Maclver Tim Martin Nancy Martin Paul McMullan Kathy Miller Johnnie Paige Joseph Presley Becky Raines Eric Rittenhouse Peter Rohman Travis Sanders Kathi Sechler Dennis Simonetti Jakuua Tjirare Deniese Weaver Tom Wenger Holly Young Class of 1992 Desiree Anderson Tim Arrington Brian Brubaker Kendra Campbell Carmen Conley Laura Costanzo Pam Frey Scott Frost Kellee Gorham
Kim Hauser Kathy Horn-Maxwell Julia Hulse Ranita Hurst Philip Jessup J.T. Johnson Tammy Johnson Tina Kimble Archie Knight Rick Kratz Jen Kreider Josh Maendel Loren Martin Amy Meadows Erin Osinkosky Raouf Rezk-Alla Ron Sala Chad Shiflett Nancy Speigle Class of 2002 Lauren Adels Ryan Beachy Chris Burkhart Matthew Clemmer Carrie Dengler Daniel D’Oleo Daniel Embree Andrew Garner Kurt Holsopple Amy Hooke Sugako Kawai
Lynda Kennedy Sarah Lantz Becky Lehman Duo Lei Amy Livingston Mary Ann Martin Sally Massien Thaddaeus May Christine Mellinger Susan Murray Nathanael Overly Nicole Parks Allan Reesor-McDowell Lara Ressler Sheldon Rice Lorendia Schmidt Jennifer Smith Ryan Smoker Laura Souder Ted Spangler Daniel Staskel Curtis Stilley Jr Sarah Tate James Thoman Devryck Weaver Daneika Whiting Laura Yoder Annette Yoder
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