NEW COMETS Aaron Childress ’83 and wife, Jody, a daughter, Joi Maree, July 12, 2005. She joins Noelle, 19, Zachary, 13, and Peighton, 8. E-mail Aaron at achildress@bcbsm.com. Doug Haggart ’85 and wife, Dawn, twins, Julia Rose and Miles John, Dec. 29, 2005. E-mail Doug at djhaggar@chartermi.net. Michael Rice ’85 and wife, Debra, a daughter, Taryn Jeannette, Aug. 25, 2005. She joins brother, Mason, 5, and sister, Jaden, 3. E-mail Michael at michael@karcherins.com. Lisa (Barroso) Bachmann ’91 and husband, Jeffrey, a daughter, Olivia Grace, Sept. 29, 2005. She joins sister, Isabella. E-mail Lisa at Daisy71669@yahoo.com. Mike Stahly ’93 and wife, Anne, a daughter, Sophia Isabelle, March 7, 2006. She joins sister, Rebecca, 12, and brother, Jack, 2. E-mail Mike at MikeStahly@highstream.net.
Chris Gumper ’96 and wife, Angie, a son, Graham Thomas, Nov. 14, 2005. Graham joins brothers Garrett, 3, and Gavin, 1. E-mail Chris at agumper@hotmail.com. Greg ’98 and Nikki (Cirka) ’99 Almy, a daughter, Gianna Nicole, Oct. 19, 2005. E-mail them at almy_nikki@hotmail.com. Jamie (Byrens) ’99 and David Bigger ’01, a son, Brock Harlan, Oct. 30, 2005. Brock’s grandparents are Chris Dowding ’81 and Dan Byrens ’81. His great grandparents are Dan and Emily Byrens, former professors at Olivet College. E-mail Jamie at jbigger2002@yahoo.com and David at dbigger@marsh.com. Josh Vance ’99 and wife, Angel, a son, Hudson Kenneth, Oct. 27, 2005. He joins brother, Carter, 2. Scott Welden ’99 and wife, Mary, a daughter, Karle Rachel, July 22, 2005. E-mail Scott at weldenfarm@qcnet.net.
Dr. Danielle (Binder) Ruskin ’94 and husband, Dr. Aaron Ruskin, twin daughters, Sasha Elizabeth and Sydney Ann, May 9, 2005.
Jasson E. McBride ’03 and wife, Hillary, a son, Carson, Oct. 25, 2005.
IN MEMORIAM
June Maxine (Upton) Nordstrom ’42, Jan. 18, 2006.
Rev. Charles Hastie ’33, Jan. 8, 2006. He is survived by wife, Eleanor (Klein) ’47. Rev. Hastie was the minister emeritus at the Olivet Congregational Church.
Marceline (Humm) Zamarripa ex’53, Oct. 5, 2005.
Margaret (Packard) Olmsted ’35, Feb. 9, 2006.
Kathy (O’Brien) Shay ex’64, Nov. 15, 2005. She is survived by husband, John Shay ’63.
John “Jack” Arnold ’37, November 2005.
John W. Hendershot ex’68, Oct. 21, 2005.
John Madole ’41
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John Madole ’41, Jan. 14, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth ’42, two daughters and a son. Contributions in John’s name may be made to the Annual Scholarship Fund. C O L L E G E
Bonita Waters ’68, Nov. 6, 2005. Steve Rouse ’76, Feb. 1, 2006. He is survived by his father, Frederick ’51, mother, Barbara ’52, sister, Mary ex’79, brother, John ’87, a son and daughter. Contributions may be made to Phi Alpha Pi or the Annual Scholarship Fund.
SHIPHERD BLOODLINE CONTINUES John Jay Shipherd VI, the great-greatgreat-great grandson of Olivet’s founding father, John Jay Shipherd, was born in January 2006. Pictured with baby John Jay VI, are his father, John Jay V (known as Jay), and grandfather, John Jay IV, (known as Jack).
FORMER FACULTY, STAFF AND FRIENDS ~` “Senorita” Cecilia Campana, Jan.16, 2006, in Miami. Senorita taught Spanish and French at Olivet during the 1960s and 1970s. She is survived by her sister, Carmen. Contributions in her name may be made to the college’s foreign languages program. Don Conover, Jan. 11, 2006. Don worked in the business office at Olivet during the 1960s. He is survived by wife, Jeanne, who started the Oak Chest in downtown Olivet. Joan Teller, March 6, 2006. Joan was the wife of Bill Teller ’66.