Milestones
Erica Hlavin Bell ’05 and husband, Caleb ’04, a son, Micah James. He joins big brother, Jonah, 3. Chelsea Thresher Ross ’05 and husband, Mo ’05, a son, Corbin Thresher. Holly Fenner Ritter ’06 and husband, Shawn ’07, a daughter, Marin Elise. Elizabeth Schleicher Czarnecki ’06 and husband, Daniel, a daughter, Evelyn Helena. Lindsay Warner Yeh ’06 and husband, Dave, a son, Oliver. He joins big brother Warner, 2. Karen Beers Horvath ’07 and husband, Andrew ’07, a daughter, Margaret Leigh. She joins big sister, Hannah. Abby Tamasovich Weaver ’07 and husband, Jay, a son, Oliver Lawrence. Vanessa Wilson Chow ’08 and husband, Andy ’08, a daughter, Felicity. Kate Mock Elliott ’08 and husband, Spencer ’06, a daughter, Isabel Mock. Ashton Shanower Lahman ’08 and husband, Aaron ’07, a son, Harris Charles. Lindsey Little Bradshaw ’10 and husband, Jarrin, a daughter, Sadie Lynn. Kelsey Wilson Vilanova ’10 and husband, Kleber ’14, a daughter, Ariella Jordanna.
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Monica McDonald Wright ’13 and husband, Bobby ’07, a son, Warren William Wright IV. George Balut ’14 and Alexandra Damron, a daughter, Laykin Laine. Deaths John Cook ’36 died March 5, 2016, at the age of 101. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a medical officer in the Pacific during World War II. He was a physician and surgeon at VA hospitals in Indiana and West Virginia; was on staff at Oak Hill Hospital, Jackson, OH; maintained a private practice and served as Jackson County coroner. He was preceded in death by wives, Nadine and Donna; and brother, Thomas Cook ’39. He is survived by two sons, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Evelyn Tussey Hoover‑Heine ’38 died Oct. 25, 2015. She was a member of Theta Nu. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Keith Hoover ’33, and her second husband, Rick Heine. She is survived by four children, including Deborah Hoover Bonner ’89, five grandchildren and six great‑grandchildren. Esther Day Hohn ’39 died Oct. 26, 2015. She was a music teacher, accomplished pianist and organist. She was a member of Tau Epsilon Mu. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hohn ’38; sister‑in‑law, Kathryn Moore Hohn ’36; and brother‑in‑law, Wendell Hohn
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’35. She is survived by two children; one grandson; two great‑granddaughters; and nephews, Richard Hohn ’63 and Roger Hohn ’66. Kathryn Deever Lott ’40 died Oct. 26, 2015. She taught home economics and English. She was a member of Sigma Alpha Tau. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Fred; two children; one granddaughter; brothers, Philip Deever ’34 and John Deever ’35; nephew, John Deever ’63; and sister‑in‑law, Josephine Stoner Deever ’30. She is survived by one daughter; one granddaughter; five great‑grandchildren; two great‑great‑grandchildren; sister, Ruth Deever Moody ’44; nieces, Kathryn Moody Arndt ’69 and Beth Moody Weisbrod ’77, and her husband, Benjamin Weisbrod ’77; and nephews, Timothy Moody ’68 and David Deever ’61. Isabel Howe Ziegler ’40 died March 17, 2016. She was a civic leader in Española, NM, named Woman of the Year by the Española Chamber of Commerce in 1964 and became the first woman president of the Española Chamber of Commerce in 1979. She and her husband, Sam Ziegler ’36, who preceded her in death, were honored in 1998 as “Living Treasures” for their community service. She was also preceded in death by brother, Norman Howe ’30; sister, Zilpah Howe Williams ’31; brother-in-law, Paul Ziegler ’39; and daughter, Julia ZieglerLangille ’72. She is survived by
two sons, including Sam Ziegler ’64 and his wife, Sandra Joseph Ziegler ’64; a foster daughter; eight grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; brother-in-law, Richard Ziegler ’43; sister-inlaw, Miriam Ziegler Beams ’48; and niece, Joan Ziegler Kerr ’71. Margaret Scottie Demorest ’43 died Oct. 12, 2014. She was a teacher in the Wooster City Schools for a number of years and served on city council for seven years prior to her election as mayor, serving 1980‑1983. She was a member of Theta Nu. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Demorest ’50. She is survived by three children and two grandchildren. Margaret Barron Nitkoski ’43 died Oct. 15, 2015. She taught fourth grade in Baltimore, MD, during the 1940s and later worked with Maryland Senior Services as a travel planner. She was a member of Rho Kappa Delta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Karol. She is survived by three children and three grandchildren. Jacqueline Pfeifer Jacober ’44 died Oct. 4, 2015. During World War II, she worked in an ammunitions factory while attending Otterbein. She was a member of Rho Kappa Delta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack. She is survived by two daughters, three grandchildren and five great‑grandchildren.