Faculty and Friends Robert Ringa S1967 passed away November 10, 2016. He
earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Denver in 1971 and graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 1972. Before assuming leadership of the family funeral home in Lake Villa, Illinois, he served as vice president of a major furniture manufacturing company for 20 years. He also served as president of the Lindenhurst-Lake Villa Chamber of Commerce for four years and served on boards of directors for many additional community organizations in Lake Villa and the surrounding communities. He was a lifelong member of Prince of Peace Church serving as an usher for many years.
ABOVE: The passing of John Stephen Ballou S1968 in May 2016 was reported in the Summer 2016 issue of The Beacon. His father, Frank “Bill” Ballou S1948 (second from left), and two of his six sons, Michael Ballou and David Ballou (center and second from right, respectively), interred Ballou at The Columbarium on campus September 27, 2016. Tony Greco S1968 (far left) shared over a 50-year friendship with Ballou and gave a heartwarming eulogy at the service. David Carl S1983, director of alumni (far right), also attended. Cadet acolytes read two lessons and bagpipes lead attendees to the site. Cadets presented an honor guard, color guard and 21-gun salute. Ballou S1948 gave his son’s service flag to the Academy. Ballou’s grandfather, Frank M. Ballou, is a 1924 graduate of SJMA and is buried at St. John’s Chrysostom in Delafield, Wisconsin.
Terry Jon DeWall S1969 passed away September 1, 2016, in
Springfield, Illinois.
Jay Douglas Diehl N1991 passed away June 5, 2016, in Oregon, Illinois. Formerly from Mt. Morris, Illinois, he attended Virginia Military Institute after graduating from NMNA. Mark Bello 2006 passed away August 18, 2006, in Park Ridge,
Illinois.
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Joshua Bard Boand passed away June 24, 2016, in Barrington,
Illinois. He was the son of A. Bard Boand N1967, a member of the SJNMA Board of Trustees, and the youngest brother of Stephen, who attended Camp Northwestern for five years, and Brandon N1990. DuWayne “Dewey” Carl passed
away August 16, 2016. He was the father of Randy Carl S1975, David Carl S1983 and Mary, and father-in-law of John Mann S1969. After high school, he earned an athletic scholarship to play football and track at the University of WisconsinMadison. From 1953-1955, Dewey Carl (right) with he served in the Army Corps Dr. Albert in May 2016. of Engineers, and in 1959, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science in education. He worked for the Neenah Joint School District for 11 years. In 1964, he married Beverly Sturm and raised three children. After his father-in-law passed away in 1973, Carl worked for Sturm & Sons, Inc., in Manawa, Wisconsin, where he was plant supervisor, personnel director, director of operations and vice president of the Board of Directors. He retired in 1999. He was an active member of his community having been a member of the Manawa Lions Club for 42 years, an alderman for the city of Manawa for 12 years, and a supporter of SJNMA. He enjoyed golfing, attending football games, and spending time with family and friends.
Terry Kohler, grandfather of Kashon Kohler 2002 and son
of former Wisconsin Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., passed away September 20, 2016, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He was president and chairman of the board of Windway Capital Corp., chairman of The Vollrath Company, and past chairman of North Technology Group.
Deborah Chadeayne Oliver passed away July 18, 2016,
in Rolla, Missouri, at the age of 88. She graduated from Visitation Academy of St. Louis in 1944 and Georgetown Visitation Junior College in Washington, D.C., in 1946. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a founding member of the Hawks Inn Historical Society in Delafield, Wisconsin, and a founding member of the Friends of the Library in Licking, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 60 years, Lt. Col. USMC (Retired) Samuel C. Oliver, in 2012. They were married in 1951, had seven children, and lived on the SJMA campus where he spent six years as director of public relations and recruiting. They were known for their parties and love of politics. They are interred together at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.
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