Michael ’08 and Nicole (Gregory) ’09 Durga, a son, Michael Eugene Allen Jr., July 8. Robert Horton Jr. ’08 and Casey VanNeste, a daughter, Haley Lynn, June 25. Dan ’08 and Aryn (Perkins) ’09 Reed, a daughter, Peyton Ruth, April 25. Emily (Mason) VanDorpe ’09 and husband, Jerry, a son, Luke Douglas-Levi, May 25. Jerry Fields ’10 and Courtnie Hayes, a son, Jaxsyn Wayne Louis, June 10. Kelly (Coles) ’10 and Garrett ’10 Collins, a son, Noah Asher, Dec. 24, 2011. Kellie (Carden) ’11 and Mark ’12 Gouba, a son, Gabriel David, Oct. 26.
IN MEMORIAM Mildred (Pace) Leggitt ’33, July 1, San Marcos, Texas. Karen (Swing) Goodlatte ’40, May 25, 2011, Oakland, Calif. Elizabeth “Biz” (Pettitt) Gazlay ’41, Nov. 20, and husband, Francis Gazlay ’42, May 21, Redford. She was predeceased by parents, Jay and Florence (Newman) Pettitt ’10. They are survived by daughter and son-in-law, Julie (Gazlay) ’66 and Paul Lundstedt ’67, and son, Mark Gazlay ex’73. John “Jack” Fowler ’44 Nov. 4, Rochester Hills. Mollie (Townsend) Rogers ’46, June 12, Frankfort. Ruth Marilynn Dresser ’49, Aug. 22, Cresco, Pa. Jack Fowler ’44
Robert Wade ’50, Oct. 21, Bentonville, Va. His brother, Edward Wade ’50, predeceased him in 2005.
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Bernie McConnell BY LINDA JO SCOTT
The Olivet College community mourned the loss of Bernie McConnell in August. A graduate of Haslett High School, Bernie came to Olivet in 1978, recruited to play football. He graduated in 1982, after having lettered in football all four years. He then worked in the admissions office at the college for several years, leaving for a brief period to pursue his love of NASCAR. Bernie returned soon after to Olivet and served as assistant vice president of enrollment. He also served as an assistant football coach in the late ’80s. During the ’80s and ’90s Bernie also played semi-pro football for the Lansing Crusaders Bernie McConnell ’82 and became somewhat of a local celebrity, appearing at events representing that team. In 2006 Bernie was honored for 20 years of service to Olivet. He remained loyal to Kappa Sigma Alpha over the years as well as to his alma mater and his friends.
William Johnstone ’51, June 5, Detroit.
Yvonne “Vonnie” Alcantra ’81, Aug. 14, Emerson.
Elmer Rose ’53, May 18, 2011, West Melbourne, Fla.
Bernie McConnell ’82, Aug. 1, Tenn.
Robert D. Whitcomb ’58, March 6, 2011, Bronson.
Karen (Hobson) Parrish ex’84, Jan 29, Hartland.
Walt Benton ’59, Nov. 2, Grosse Pointe Farms.
Dorothy Bigford ’96, June 11, Charlotte. (See related article pg. 13)
Betty Dick ex’60, June 7, Chester, Ohio.
Katie (Hartwick) Muscarella ’08, Aug. 11, Jackson.
John Burton Shay ’63, Aug. 20, Omaha, Neb. Elsie (Vogt) Beard ’65, Sept. 19, Bellevue. Nancy (Maxfield) Sisung ex’67, Ph.D., June 18, Rochester Hills.
FRIENDS Rita Ode, March 18, Sun City West, Ariz. Rita was the wife of the late Robert Ode ex’38. (See related article pg. 8)
Karen (Schram) Davies ’68, Oct. 11, South Bend, Ind.
Jerrold “Jerry” Clark, April 29, Dimondale. Jerry was a former food service director for the Profit Company at Olivet College.
Ronald Brondyke ’69, Sept. 8, Ashville, N.C.
Barbara (Knapp) Hill, May 5, Fennville. Barbara was the wife of Jerry Hill, Olivet College trustee emeritus.
Charlene (Whitney) Edwards ex’70, Oct. 12, Easton, Md. Her father, William Whitney, was a longtime Olivet College art professor. She is survived by her mother, Charlotte (Whitney) Stevens of Olivet.
David Sly ’70, Ph.D.
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Nancy Loeschner, May 24, Grand Rapids. Nancy is survived by husband, Ray Loeschner, Olivet College president from 1970-77.
David Sly ’70, Ph.D., Oct. 20, Marshall.
John W. Porter, Ph.D., June 27, Ann Arbor. Dr. John Porter Community Responsibility Scholarships have been awarded to Olivet students for 10 years. He received Olivet College’s Leadership Award in 2001.
Christopher Allen-White Warren ’74, Sept. 25, Alto.
Rev. Dan Boxwell, Sept. 21 Gaylord. He was a minister and professor at Olivet during the 1960s.
Donald Gelesko ’78, June 19, Saint Joseph.
Stephen Hazel, Sept. 23, Seattle, Wash. Stephen taught printmaking and sculpture at Olivet College during the 1960s.
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