IN MEMORY

Olga (Warner ’49) Penzin, age 101, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, died October 13, 2022. She served with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Mexico and the U.S. and as a volunteer guide for the Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS).

Nurse Betty Jane (Imhoff ’52) Freeman, age 96, of Lakeview, Michigan, died August 31, 2022. She enjoyed gardening, singing, traveling, and spending time with family.

Nurse Kathryn (Nigrelli ’52) Stuart, age 95, of Aurora, Ohio, died August 24, 2022. She served as director of nursing at Erie Infants Home and as owner and operator of the Alpine Manor Nursing Home.

Dean Eccles ’54, age 90, of Plainfield, Indiana, died September 22, 2022. Dean sang bass in men’s quartets and in the Greenville choir. In August 2022, he, and wife Ruby (James ’56) celebrated 65 years of marriage.

U.S. Army Veteran H. Layton House, Jr. ’55, age 89, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, passed away August 26, 2022. He served as a stockbroker for over 30 years.

U.S. Army veteran John Coleman ’59, age 88, of Greenville, Illinois, died September 11, 2022. He taught art at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels.

Drew Duncan ’61, age 79, of Sorento, Illinois, died August 25, 2022. He served in the U.S. Army, during the Vietnam War and worked at Granite City Steel for 30 years.

Longtime GU women’s basketball coach

Phyllis Holmes ’61, age 82, of Burlington, Iowa, passed away in 2022. She played basketball as a student, coached Lady Panther basketball for 25 years, and served as the school’s athletic director. She coached several national and international women’s basketball teams and became the first woman elected to head the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics.

Longtime teacher Dorothy (Wolcott ’61) Morgan, age 87, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died September 4, 2022. She and her husband were involved with world missions through the Free Methodist Church, serving in Venezuela, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Russia.

Retired coach Leslie “Les” Wothke ’61, age 83, of Olathe, Kansas, died November 16, 2022. He played basketball for GU coach John Strahl. He coached basketball for 35 years at high school, NAIA, NCAA Division I and Division II levels, including four years with Lou Henson at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and eight seasons as head coach for Army West Point.

Gary Terry ’62, age 79, of Greenville, Illinois, died August 23, 2022. He served as the Mulberry Grove township road commissioner for 32 years.

Longtime educator and mentor James Bimes ’63, age 81, of Edwardsville, Illinois, died September 16, 2022. In retirement, he worked at Missouri Baptist College, passing on his love of education to a new generation.

Sandra Schoenhals ’66, age 78, of Stanwood, Washington, died August 10, 2022. She served as a teacher and later worked in student services at a community college in Washington.

Innovator and entrepreneur Dave Huseman ’68, age 76, of Lynchburg, Tennessee, died August 10, 2022. He manufactured reclosable deli bags for the grocery industry and founded a wholesale distribution corporation, RD Plastics Inc., in Nashville, Tennessee.

David Rowe ’69, age 75, of Flushing, Michigan, died August 29, 2022. He served as manager of college recruiting and university relations for General Motors/ Delphi. In retirement, David ran a sailboat charter business on Mackinaw Island and participated in several sailing races.

Paul Killinger ’69, age 75, of Spring Arbor, Michigan, formerly of Dunlap, Illinois, died August 1, 2022. He worked as a bank examiner and later as CFO and board chairman at Superior Consolidated Industries for over 30 years. Paul served on the GU Board of Trustees for 25 years. Friends may designate gifts in Paul’s memory to Greenville University.

John Reed ’69, age 75, of Greenville, Illinois, died September 18, 2022. He taught English and coached junior high boys’ basketball for 35 years, earning “Southern Illinois Coach of the Year” honors.

Ritchie Alexander ’71, age 74, of Granite City, Illinois, died November 13, 2022. He taught for over 30 years at schools in the St. Louis area.

Harry Kirk ’71, age 75, of Fillmore, Illinois, died September 22, 2022. He served as a junior high teacher and coach for 35 years. He served as pastor at Liberty Church in Bingham, Illinois, for over 17 years. He and his wife were foster parents for 15 years.

Wayne Snider ’71, age 79, of Dawson, Illinois, died August 16, 2022. He served as a school bus driver for 25 years and worked in manufacturing, the service industry, and owned his own cleaning business.

Kevin Hickey ’75, age 69, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, died April 9, 2022. He worked with various telecommunication companies for over 40 years.

Robert Funderburk ’98, age 79, of Carlyle, Illinois, died September 19, 2022. He owned and operated restaurants such as the Hi De Ho Restaurant and motel in Carlyle, and Circle B Steakhouse and LuBob’s Family Restaurant in Greenville, Illinois.

Charles McKinney ’03, age 62, of Bentonville, Arkansas, died September 13, 2021. He served in the United States Marine Corps.

Andrew J. Johnson ’19, age 26, of Hillsboro, Missouri, passed away October 8, 2022. Andrew served as a teacher, then as an elementary school counselor.

GU Trustee Emeritus Ian Van Norman, age 86, of Saskatoon, Ontario, died August 23, 2022. A businessman and philanthropist, part of Ian’s work focused on helping others around the world. He and his wife had a heart for Haitians, serving there in many ways over the years including through construction projects and providing help after natural disasters.

This list includes notifications received from 7/1/22 to 11/30/22.

9% On-campus enrollment increase over the 2021-22 schoolyear

14% Increase in traditional undergraduate enrollment for the 2021-22 schoolyear

Student to faculty ratio with 811 traditional undergraduate students

25%

Overall Diversity Rate

Domestic Diversity Rate

88% 16% 11:1

Average student attendance at The Wednesday Experience

30 McAllaster scholars

99 Panther scholars

41 Women In Leadership scholars

28 MOSAIC scholars

35% 630 16

Intercollegiate athletic teams compete in the NCAA, NCCAA, or UMAC conferences

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