Anne “Onnie” Wegman Taylor ’46, October 16, in Greenbrae, California. Born in Shanghai to Dutch parents, she received an MA in music from San Francisco State College. She was on the faculty at the College of Notre Dame in Belmont for 25 years, where she established the curriculum for voice majors, and hosted “Radio for the Blind.” She is survived by her partner, Charles Wirth, and three children. Luise Errol, MA ’47, February 26, 2012, in Monterey, California. A concert pianist and church organist, she taught music at several colleges, including Mills, before embarking on a career in secretarial work. She is survived by her brother and six nieces. Joan “Joanie” Cummings Hobbs ’48, December 9, in Boulder, Colorado. A longtime resident of Lafayette, California, she was a member of Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church and was active in Mills fundraising and alumnae activities, serving as a class agent, phonathon volunteer, and event coordinator. She is survived by her husband, Bill, as well as two sons and their families.
Carol Ann Beal Francis ’50, October 11, in Boulder, Colorado. She worked in public relations at Gates Rubber Corporation for many years. Survivors include her husband, Ronald. Anne Hartley Stager ’53, October 16, in Manson, Washington. She was active in North Shore Bible Church, Lake Chelan Boat Club, and the Bach Fest. She also taught piano and composed handbell arrangements. She is survived by her husband, Don; three sons; and 12 grandchildren. Rena Ellis Rossi ’55, November 3, in San Francisco. She is survived by her husband, William, and her sister, Pat Ellis Severn ’64. Cayce Mae Chapman Du Bose ’56, November 24, in Yountville, California. She enlisted in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve in 1943 and graduated first in her quartermaster training class. After World War II, she worked as a chemist, teacher, and real estate broker. Later, she learned signing and was a missionary to the deaf. She is survived by four children and 12 grandchildren.
Lorraine Eisenberg Iverson ’48, September 3, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is survived by her husband, Earle; daughters Tami and Hana Iverson ’79; and six grandchildren.
Lois Robin Meyers ’58, November 4, in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was involved with education and literacy programs at Fourth Presbyterian Church while living in Chicago; after moving to Arizona, she became a docent at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. She is survived by her husband, Ronald, and a daughter.
Mary Lynn Pratt Lukens ’48, November 6, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. A gifted artist, her talent in ceramics led to the creation of Whimsicals, a line of pottery known well on Philadelphia’s Main Line. She is survived by four children, including Catherine Gayle Simard ’75, and five grandchildren.
Linda Rooney Markstein Shaw ’61, November 21, in New York City. She was a teacher at Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY; a leader in the field of English as a Second Language; and a well-known textbook author. She is survived by her husband, Donald; two daughters; two step-daughters; and five grandchildren.
Nanette Nelson Rigby ’48, December 4, in Madera, California. She took on leadership roles in the California Federation of Republican Women, the Heart Association, and several youth organizations. She is survived by five children and 10 grandchildren.
Carolyn Louis Shultz ’63, September 14, in Tucson, Arizona. She earned her master’s at Tulane School of Social Work and was employed as a social worker at Charity Hospital of New Orleans. An avid tennis player, she is survived by her husband, Lee, and two daughters.
Isabelle McIlvaine Bowman ’49, September 21, in Denver, Colorado. She had a career as a travel consultant and tour director. She is survived by her husband, J. Clinton; two sons; and seven grandchildren.
Catherine “Cem” Macey ’66, November 17, in Akron, Ohio. She served as an officer in numerous historical societies. Survivors include her sisters, nieces, and nephews.
Jo Ann Tweedie Jantze ’49, September 27, in North Riverside, Illinois. She served as PTA president, school board member, and Cub Scout den mother; she was also a leader in her church and the local Republican Party organization. She is survived by her husband, Clyde; a son; and two grandchildren.
Nancy Sears Montgomery ’67, September 30, in Orinda, California. She was an elementary school teacher in Boston and Orinda, worked at the Orinda Veterinary Clinic, and was a devoted mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, John; three children; and six grandchildren.
Gifts in Memory of Received September 1–November 30, 2012 Sheila Weibert Ballantyne ’58 by Chana Feinstein Pederson ’90 Timanna Bennett ’02 by Marcia Randall ’02 Emma and Norick Bize by their daughter, Sheryl Bize-Boutte ’73 Doris Hillman Blackwell ’41 by Mary-Lee Lipscomb Reade ’41 Anita Brown by John Anderson, Kathleen Burke, Elaine Davidson, Suzanne Fong, Harriet Ivey, Elizabeth Meek, Richard Watkins Linton Castille by his daughter, Lynette Castille-Hall ’75 Bob Clark, husband of Judy Horwedel Clark ’63, by Barbara Goldblatt Becker ’63 Patricia Collins ’61 by Ann Gordon Bigler ’61, Mary Doerfler Luhring ’61 Margaret Curwen, P ’71, mother of Beverly Curwen ’71, by Michelle Balovich ’03
Paul Egner, husband of Jane Heberling Egner ’59, by R. Bruce and Alice London Bishop ’58, P ’87 Martha “Marty” Miller Evans ’63 by her husband, Geoffrey Evans Carol Beal Francis ’50 by Margaret Clarke Umbreit ’49 Joseph Gordon by the Mills College Club of New York Elaine Johnson Gutleben ’44 by her husband, Chester Gutleben Julia Clark Gwynn ’45 by her sister, Janet Clark McCoy ’47 Benjamin “Ben” Heineman Sr. by the Mills College Club of New York Patricia Wells Holmberg ’49 by her son, Karl Holmberg Ruth Nemoede Jepsen ’58 by Ethel Black Deffeyes ’58, Sandra Ong ’59 Edith Klein by her daughter, Amy Klein, MA ’75 Charles Larsen by Mura Kievman ’64 Carol Lennox ’61 by Angelique Di Schino Felgentreff ’90 James Long by his daughter, Courtney Long ’01
Evelyn “Peg” Deane ’41 by Mary Hart Clark ’42
Patricia Chilton Martyr ’46 by Madeleine Ebbesen Davis ’46
Jay DeFeo by Heather Cox ’88
Elizabeth Pope by Susan Garfield ’73
Janet Graham Dewing ’27 by Alice Flick ’50
Margaret “Meg” Quigley ’63 by Marilyn Schuster ’65
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Leanne Haney Rhodes ’62 by Meg Patten Eaton ’62 M i l l s Q u a r t e r ly