In Memoriam

1940

Norma J. (Lewis) Bletscher (BME 48), Rantoul, Ill., Oct. 28, 2022

Betty A. (Richards) Dunhaupt (BA 47), Topeka, Nov. 7, 2022

Melva L. (James) Engers (BSE 44), Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Aug. 13, 2022

Richard G. "Dick" Fuller (BSE 49), Topeka, Aug. 7, 2022

Margaret G. (Rowlands) Holzrichter (BME 48), Kearney, Neb., Oct. 7, 2022

1950

Robert D. Allison (BS 52, MS 60), Overland Park, July 6, 2022

Linn H. Blankinship (BS 57), Wichita, Sept. 21, 2022

Mary Keith (Riegle) Burns (BSE 55), Overland Park, July 27, 2022

Dr. David E. Circle (BME 58, MS 59), Overland Park, Aug. 10, 2022

Prudence C. "Prudy" (Scott) Clark (BSE 54), Granite Bay, Calif., July 13, 2022

Dannie K. Clodfelter (BSE 58, MS 63), Hutchinson, July 15, 2022

Doris M. (Lyon) Gloss (BSE 59, MS 63), Overbrook, Sept. 5, 2022

Education.

Gregory Robinson, Emporia, retired on August 20, 2022, after 11 years, ending his career as an associate professor in English, Modern Languages and Journalism.

Daniel Stiffler, Wichita, retired on October 15, 2022, after 8 years, ending his career as chair of School Leadership, Middle/Secondary Teacher Education.

Marshall Sundberg, Lawrence, retired on December 24, 2022, after 25 years, ending his career as professor in Biological Sciences.

Susan Zuber-Chall, Topeka, retired on August 20, 2022, after 10 years, ending her career as an instructor in Sociology, Anthropology and Crime/Delinquency Studies.

Gerald M. Carder (MS 68), Leavenworth, July 31, 2022

Dean E. Dellinger (BME 60), Valley Center, July 31, 2022

Dr. Larry F. Devane (BSE 68, MS 70), Oklahoma City, Okla., Nov. 16, 2022

Earl E. Dolisi (BS 68, MA 73), Saint James, Mo., July 24, 2022

Mary Lou (Frank) Doris (BSE 62, MS 66), Dodge City, Dec. 24, 2022

Sharon K. (Deyo) Drinkwater (BSE 63), Clermont, Fla., Oct. 1, 2022

Jerry D. East (BSE 68), Hutchinson, Nov. 24, 2022

Melba D. "M. Darlene" (Shoemake) Esip (BSE 61), Paxton, Mass., Sept. 3, 2022

Stephen H. Fielder (BSE 69), Longton, Nov. 17, 2022

Bonnie L. (Hertlein) Gieswein (BSE 67, MS 70, EDS 83), Herington, Dec. 30, 2022

Ross B. Hanks, Jr. (BA 65), Wichita, Nov. 10, 2022

John M. Hatfield (BSB 68), Fort Collins, Colo., Sept. 28, 2022

Russell E. Hodges (BSB 61), Lebo, Oct. 8, 2022

Florian N. "Red" Hofer (BA 60), Warrenton, Va., Nov. 20, 2022

John L. Holle (BSB 68), Madison, Miss., Jan. 26, 2022

Viola F. Gossen (MS 58), Hillsboro, Aug. 15, 2022

James A. "Jim" Hudson (MS 59), Warrensburg, Mo., Nov. 7, 2022

Carmen A. (Siebert) Huson (BSE 59), Bernalillo, N.M., Dec. 28, 2021

Doris M. (Wells) Lisenby (BSB 51), Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 8, 2022

Ida M. (Crider) Luse (MS 56), Great Bend, July 7, 2022

Martha L. (Jones) Nickerson (BSE 52), San Antonio, Texas, July 21, 2022

Cordelia S. J. "Corky" (Froetschner) Overfield (BSE 58), Omaha, Neb., June 19, 2022

Charles B. Reid (BSB 54), Salina, Sept. 9, 2022

Robert J. Seider (BSB 55, MS 61), Saint Augustine, Fla., July 24, 2022

Doris H. (Phillips) Smith (BSE 59, MS 64), Newton, Sept. 12, 2022

Earl D. Spatz (BSB 50), Topeka, Nov. 30, 2022

Robert E. "Bob" Volker (BSB 58), Dallas, Texas, Oct. 17, 2022

Mabel (Downer) Williams (MLS 56), Superior, Wisc., Sept. 24, 2022

Sue C. (Spears) Wilson (BSE 59, MS 68), Emporia, Nov. 16, 2022

Roy L. Young (BSE 59, MS 65), Wichita, Aug. 5, 2022

1960

Russell E. Alspaw (BS 66), Bel Aire, Sept. 29, 2022

Donald R. Baker (BSB 60), Fort Smith, Ark., July 25, 2022

Betty L. (Murray) Barnes Barker (BSE 67, MS 70), Council Grove, Aug. 19, 2022

Dr. Dale A. Bremmer (EDS 64), Hattiesburg, Miss., Oct. 1, 2022

Samuel L. Brock (BSB 65), Russell, Oct. 25, 2022

Mary (Van Nortwick) Brodie (BSE 68), Wichita, Sept. 11, 2022

Daniel D. Busby (BSB 63, MS 64), Winchester, Va., Sept. 28, 2022

Janet S. (Burden) Holman (BME 68), Prairie Village, Nov. 2, 2022

Patricia A. (Stout) Howard (BSE 68, MS 73), Kansas City, Mo., July 13, 2022

Evan R. Johnson (MS 68), O'Fallon, Mo., Dec. 2, 2022

Nancy C. (Keazer) Kastor (BSE 60), Reno, Nev., Aug. 6, 2022

Lois A. (Erickson) Kuchera (BSE 62), Topeka, Sept. 26, 2022

Jon A. Lander (BSB 64), Leavenworth, Aug. 9, 2022

Joe J. Lapping (BSB 61), Emporia, Nov. 2, 2022

Jerry N. Lee (MS 67), Elk City, Okla., June 23, 2022

Retabess (Northway) Ling (BSE 61, MS 67), Iola, Nov. 21, 2022

James A. "Jim" Long (BSE 66, MS 68, EDS 75), Lawrence, July 27, 2022

Beth A. (Mohr) Markley (BSE 65, MS 69), Leawood, May 11, 2021

John T. McConnell (BSE 68), Amarillo, Texas, July 24, 2022

Beatrice O. (Talley) McKindra (BA 69), Kansas City, Dec. 6, 2022

Freddie G. "Gerry" McPhail (BSE 65), Albert, Dec. 4, 2022

Glenda I. (Thorne) Miller-Failing (BSE 61), Lebo, Sept. 19, 2022

Paul D. Miner (BSE 67), Sublette, July 6, 2022

Carolyn S. (Schmidt) Moncivais (BA 64), Derby, Oct. 2, 2022

Cleofas F. Muci (MS 65), Wichita, Nov. 6, 2022

Leroy F. Munk (MS 63), Salina, Aug. 6, 2022

John B. Murgolo (BSB 67), Chevy Chase, Md., Oct. 25, 2022

Robert W. "Bob" Newton (BSB 67), Olathe, Sept. 9, 2022

John W. "Jack" Nork (BA 66, MS 86), Topeka, Nov. 17, 2022

Robert L. Oborny (MA 67), Dewey, Okla., Dec. 1, 2022

Lorrayne G. (Unruh) Pankratz (BSE 61), Newton, Aug. 24, 2022

Richard M. Parker (BSE 64), Independence, Mo., Oct. 19, 2022

Dr. Leo W. Pauls (MS 66), Emporia, Sept. 28, 2022

Ken R. Perry (BSE 62), Topeka, Nov. 19, 2022

James W. Pickert (BSB 61, MS 74), Emporia, Oct. 9, 2022

Ruth M. (Velzke) Poppe (BSE 67), Marion, July 12, 2022

William J. Ramsey (BSB 61), Kinsely, July 25, 2022

Arlen D. Regier (BSE 67), Hesston, Aug. 15, 2022

Evelyn Y. (Veal) Richardson (BSE 65, MS 69), Manhattan, Nov. 23, 2022

Dr. Jon G. Rogers (BA 60, BS 60), Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 27, 2022

Gordon F. Schadt (BSE 67), Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 25, 2022

Donald E. Schifferdecker (BSE 64, MS 67), Winfield, Aug. 20, 2022

Beth L. (Mattingly) Schmidt (BSE 65, MS 94), Olpe, July 22, 2022

Phil Seibold (BSE 62), Castle Pines, Colo., Nov. 2, 2022

Marjorie A. (Buttron) Smith (BSE 62), Atchison, Aug. 30, 2022

Marilyn S. (Smith) Stowers (BSE 67), Lenexa, Dec. 11, 2022

Murray "Roy" Susskind (MS 68), Venice, Fla., Oct. 18, 2022

James K. Toburen (BSE 66, MS 69), Grove, Okla., June 30, 2022

Gwendolyn K. (Robinson) Tucker (BSE 65), Rochester, N.Y., Oct. 11, 2022

Theresa J. Turley (MS 67), Scottsburg, Ind., Nov. 16, 2022

Gretchen M. (Fagerberg) Turvill (MLS 69), Washington, Ill., June 30, 2022

JoAnn D. (Battishill) Wales (BSE 65), Perry, July 10, 2022

Bob J. Wesbrooks (BSE 63), Burden, Oct. 7, 2022

Patricia "Patty" (Roberts) Lusk Wheaton (BSB 62), McPherson, Dec. 26, 2022

Charles A. Willard (BA 67), Orlando, Fla., Sept. 16, 2021

Francis "Gene" Young (BSE 60, MS 66), El Dorado, Oct. 3, 2022

1970

James J. "Jim" Ahern (BS 72), Tolleson, Ariz., Aug. 12, 2022

Bradley L. Beard (BSE 79), Overland Park, Sept. 29, 2022

Ronald E. Bishop (BSE 72), Atchison, Aug. 10, 2022

Nancy (Desselle) Brandon (MS 75), Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 19, 2022

Thomas R. Burkholder (BS 71), Henderson, Nev., Oct. 26, 2022

Ruby L. (Patton) Butcher (MS 75), Emporia, Nov. 30, 2022

David J. Callaway (BSB 73), El Dorado, Aug. 5, 2022

Linda A. (Yeager) Cavanaugh (BSE 71), Loves Park. Ill., Oct. 31, 2022

Gary W. Clark (BSB 73), Saint Marys, Nov. 18, 2022

Robert E. Coe (BSE 71), Nashville, Tenn., July 2, 2022

Elwyn "Guy" Coffee, Jr. (MLS 70), Manhattan, Oct. 5, 2022

Craig A. Cooper (BSB 71), Cottonwood Falls, Aug. 8, 2022

Jay D. Dill (BSE 77), Kinsley, Nov. 17, 2022

Mary J. (Mills) Downing (BGS 79, MS 81), Emporia, Nov. 10, 2022

Paul

Aubrey Spohn (BSE 57, MS 58), Shawnee, Aug. 27, 2022

Edwin J. Thill (BSB 57), Sun City West, Ariz., June 27, 2022

Alvin L. Camblin (MS 67), Topeka, Sept. 27, 2022

Gary G. Martin (BSE 66), San Leon, Texas, July 22, 2022

Cheryl M. (Pettit) Matthews (BSE 68), Milford, Dec. 26, 2022

Shirley A. (Tindall) Shellenberger (BSE 64, MS 68), Topeka, July 27, 2022

Benjamin A. "Bennie" Sherwood (BSE 65, MS 73), Council Grove, Sept. 15, 2020

William "Rocky" Eklund (BGS 79), North Rolla, British Columbia, Nov. 22, 2022

Dr. Alice M. Emerson (BA 74), Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 18, 2022

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Diane H. (Hollis) Falstad (MS 72), Altamonte Springs, Fla., July 27, 2022

Shirley B. (Johnson) Fein (BA 73), San Diego, Calif., Oct. 13, 2022

Ben B. "Ben" Flottman (BSB 70), Winfield, Sept. 10, 2022

Susan M. (McEwen) Freeman (BSE 71), Greensburg, Sept. 5, 2022

Joseph "Mike" Gerleman (BSB 75), Reading, July 21, 2022

Wanda L. (Regier) Gleue (BSE 71), LeRoy, Nov. 18, 2022

William J. Greene, Jr. (BSE 70, MS 71), Prince Frederick, Md., Dec. 12, 2021

Linda T. (Johnson) Gronquist (BSE 72), Alma, Sept. 30, 2022

Karen S. (Voss) Grossman (MLS 75), Bonner Springs, July 5, 2022

Rose M. (Burk) Gypalo (BSE 70), Algonquin, Ill., Sept. 5, 2022

Susan M. "Susie" Haake (BSB 71), Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 13, 2022

Russel D. Harder (BSB 70), Council Grove, Sept. 5, 2022

Dorine (Dilak) Harter (BSB 72, MS 73), Emporia, Oct. 24, 2022

Gloria A. (Grant) Hastings (BS 70, MS 75), Emporia, Oct. 13, 2022

Duane H. Hensiek (BSB 72), Bartlesville, Okla., July 4, 2022

Gregory W. Jacobson (BSB 74), Hope, Aug. 18, 2022

Dr. Richard F. James (BSB 71, MS 73), Baraboo, Wis., Aug. 18, 2022

Larry L. Johnson (MS 71, EDS 73), Jennings, Oct. 23, 2022

Patricia L. "Trish" (Maxfield) Johnson (BSE 79, MS 81, EDS 87), Council Grove, Sept. 14, 2022

James Burney Knott (BSE 74, MS 75), Manchester, Iowa, Aug. 22, 2022

Susan J. (Phillips) Kuhn (BSE 75, MS 91), Admire, Oct. 29, 2022

Regina S. Minturn (BSE 70, MS 75), Olathe, Sept. 1, 2022

Carolynn (Darby) Nellis (BS 79), Kansas City, Mo., July 14, 2022

Patricia L. (Stewart) Nelson (BSE 75), Ottawa, July 5, 2022

Ronald D. Perry (BSB 70), Lawrence, Oct. 2, 2022

Sandra K. (Beets) Purinton (BSE 70), Olathe, Nov. 2, 2022

C. David Ramsey (BSE 74), Marion, Oct. 8, 2022

Jerre A. (Laughlin) Sardou (BA 71), Overland Park, Nov. 30, 2022

Randall K. Smith (BSE 71), Overland Park, Sept. 20, 2022

Steve W. Taylor (BSE 77), Shawnee, Dec. 5, 2022

Orville W. Tharp (MS 71), Cuba, Mo., Oct. 27, 2022

Patricia S. (Gamba) Tonar (BSE 70), Omaha, Neb., Aug. 17, 2022

Judith E. (Greenwood) Totten (BSE 70), Osawatomie, Sept. 19, 2022

Linda C. Tweedy (BSE 72), Independence, Nov. 15, 2022

Cecil R. Vonachen (MS 75), Hutchinson, June 24, 2022

Jeanne A. "Toni" (Petsick) Waggoner (BSE 70), Oklahoma City, Okla., Dec. 27, 2022

Betty L. (Barger) Weatherholt (BSE 74), Emporia, Dec. 9, 2022

1980

Cyrus A. Dilak (BS 82), New Milford, Conn., July 16, 2022

Glenda M. (Smith) Getchell (BSB 81), Tulsa, Okla., Sept. 22, 2022

Carolyn E. (McCarty) Goolsby (MS 83), Tulsa, Okla., July 23, 2022

Heather A. Harris (BSE 83), Parsons, July 29, 2022

Bonita J. "Bonnie" (Unruh) Heinrichs (MS 83), Hesston, Aug. 14, 2022

David D. Jeffries (BGS 81), Olathe, Nov. 12, 2021

Mary E. (James) Kimble (MLS 83), Clearfield, Iowa, Nov. 26, 2022

Albert John "A.J." Koster (MS 84), Valley Center, Aug. 24, 2022

James A. Martin (BS 81), Shawnee, Nov. 3, 2022

Susan D. McElroy (BA 88), El Dorado, Dec. 11, 2022

Roger S. Moon (MA 82), Arkansas City, Nov. 16, 2022

James L. "Jay" Moore (MS 85), Paris, Ark., Aug. 17, 2022

Pamela J. (Ditlevson) Toburen (MS 84), Grove, Okla., Nov. 3, 2022

Doug E. VanderLinden (BSE 88, MS 15), Burlington, Aug. 9, 2022

Michelle Wessel (BSE 89), Council Grove, Sept. 3, 2022

Diana R. (Hawk) Wilhite (BSE 88), Emporia, July 25, 2022

R. Todd Wright (BSB 81, BS 81), Emporia, Aug. 6, 2021

1990

Steven E. Brown (BSB 93), Sabetha, Aug. 21, 2022

Randy E. Button (BME 99), Great Bend, Dec. 31, 2021

Clementine "Clemmie" (Wilson) Davis (MS 97), Kansas City, Oct. 11, 2022

Larry J. Kramer (BSE 94, MLS 01), Lenexa, Aug. 17, 2022

Jaime (Wechsler) McCoy (BS 99), Osage City, Sept. 13, 2022

Dee Anne (Witt) Mendel (BSE 95), Paola, Oct. 18, 2022

Ileen L. Meyer (BGS 92, MS 95), Emporia, Aug. 15, 2022

Laura L (Waring) Siddall (BSB 67), Overland Park, Sept. 1, 2022

Susan J. (Fricks) Smith (MAT 96), Hutchinson, July 5, 2022

2000

Melissa J. (Nichols) Bruce (BS 06), Bartlesville, Okla., Oct. 1, 2022

Lindsay D. (Mantooth) Murillo (BSE 09), Olathe, Sept. 13, 2022

Dr. Henry "Butch" Trabuc (MS 03), Allen, Nov. 18, 2022

2010

Lacy (Wykert) Bearden (MLS 13), Fort Collins, Colo., July 9, 2022

Adrienne D. (Qualls) Clevenger (MLS 12), Olathe, Sept. 27, 2022

David L. Norris (MS 13), Wichita, Oct. 18, 2022

Former Students

Linda J. (Ledford) Bacon, Denver, Colo., April 12, 2022

Ricci R. (Stinnett) Balkenhol, Emporia, Oct. 12, 2022

Steven W. Blair, Lawrence, July 29, 2022

Aaron A. Bura, Lawrence, Dec. 20, 2022

Lowell D. Chambers Emporia, July 6, 2022

Renae V. (Bailey) Colle, Hutchinson, July 26, 2022

Deidre A. (Pryor) Collier San Luis Obispo, Calif., July 7, 2022

George E. Dean Olathe, Sept. 26, 2022

Linda M. (Biehler) Dix Emporia, July 9, 2022

Rev. Billy Ray Harris, Choctaw, Okla., Nov. 23, 2022

Margaret A. (Becker) Jehle, Overland Park, Nov. 24, 2022

Irma (Eley) Kidd, Springfield, Ill., Nov. 8, 2022

Wendell E. Lady Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 22, 2022

Irvin D. "Irv" LeClear Emporia, Aug. 16, 2022

Donald V. Lindeman, Carson City, Nev., Oct. 15, 2022

Tony S. Love, Sr., Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 23, 2022

Bradley W. Mansel, Hutchinson, Oct. 5, 2022

Bonnie E. (Wheat) Martin Emporia, Aug. 2, 2022

Treva L. (Mallary) McCandless, Scott City, Oct. 27, 2022

Betty "Jo" (Taylor) McHenry Topeka, Sept. 10, 2022

James F. "Jim" Muckenthaler, Emporia, Aug. 14, 2022

Mary E. (Reaka) Nelson Lindstrom, Minn., Oct. 5, 2022

Dianne G. Patterson-Burns, Overland Park, Sept. 17, 2022

Audrey (Leonard) Penner Scottsdale, Ariz., July 6, 2022

Louis R. Pointon Chicago, Ill., Sept. 22, 2022

Troy H. Roberts, Olathe, July 19, 2022

Laura L. (Clark) Rongish Wichita, Aug. 21, 2022

David L. Rukes, Overbrook, Oct. 3, 2022

Janice R. (Redfern) Schulte, Emporia, July 12, 2022

Jerry R. Stephens, Oak Grove, Mo., Oct. 11, 2022

Robert L. Summers II, Wichita, Oct. 18, 2022

Chris E. Thomsen, Emporia, Sept. 13, 2022

Edna "Carol" (Johnson) Welch, Overland Park, Oct. 4, 2022

Gregory D. Wells Manhattan, Nov. 25, 2022

Friends

Dr. James J. Costello (ESU Retired Faculty), Topeka, Sept. 19, 2022

Dr. Thomas A. Eddy (ESU Retired Faculty), Emporia, Sept. 23, 2022

Dr. Gould C. Garcia, Emporia, Sept. 28, 2022

Maxine (Imthurn) Green Harrison, Ark., Dec. 1, 2022

Dr. Kenneth W. Hart, Dallas, Texas, Dec. 27, 2022

Ima Jean (Varner) Markowitz, Emporia, Sept. 8, 2022

Dr. Connie P. (Freeman) Mauney (ESU Retired Faculty), Brentwood, Tenn., June 2, 2022

Tom J. Poston, Council Grove, Nov. 9, 2022

Dr. Eric L. Trump (ESU Retired Faculty), Emporia, Oct. 25, 2022

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Alumni Association Board of Directors

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Hornet Heritage Award

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University Service Citation

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