1920s

Lilian Margaret (Rivers) Stolt (’26 Off. Admin.), 98, August 28, 2005, Anchorage, Alaska.

Rudolph A. Anderson (’27 Bus. Admin.), 102, October 14, 2005, Shoreline.

Louis Victor Bruno (‘27 Ed.), 98, August 2005, Allyn.

Isobel Leber (’28 For. Lang. and Lit.), 98, 2005, Longview.

1930s

Merle Gordon Poland (’30 Elec. Engr., ‘33 M.S. Elec. Engr.), 96, August 15, 2005, Portland, Oregon.

Daniel Alexander Razey (‘31 Hort., ’42 Ed.), 98, July 19, 2005, Naches.

Dorothy (Frederick) Sparks (’32 Hist.), 93, February 26, 2005, Ellensburg.

Howard Willis Salquist (’33 Pharm.), 93, August 25, 2005, Moraga, California.

Claude Irwin, Sr. (’34 Pol. Sci.), 93, November 14, 2005, Spokane.

George Furman Snelson x’34, 91, March 26, 2005, Poulsbo. 

Grace Ensley Andersen (’35 Home Ec.), 94, July 23, 2005, Seattle.

William Hall (’35 Ag. Ed.), 94, July 17, 2005, Vancouver.

Margaret Misselhorn Jones (’35 Home Ec.), 92, February 19, 2005, Nehalem, Oregon.

Ray Hilding (’36 For. & Range Mgt), 94, September 22, 2005, Pendleton, Oregon.

Florence McEachran Garber (’37 Home Ec., ’38 Ed.), 89, September 4, 2005, Spokane.

Robert James Jarvis (’37 El. Engr.), 90, October 2, 2005, Spokane.

James Quitslund (’37 Bus.), 89, May 29, 2005, Seattle.

Myra F. Rand (’37 Soc.), 90, September 7, 2005, Arlington, Virginia.

George H. Farrah (’38 Chem. Engr., ’40 M.S. Chem.), 2005, New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

Gertrude Rea Herrmann (’38 Math.), 91, July 22, 2005, Seattle.

Dordena H. Rogel (’38 Mus.), 92, May 15, 2005, Federal Way.

Bill Hopkins (’39 Gen. Ed., Journ.), 87, October 22, 2005, Spokane.

1940s

Ed K. Erickson (’40 Ed., ’65 Ed.D.), 89, July 15, 2005, Yarrow Point.

Robert Rees Gebert (’40 Econ.), 88, July 16, 2005, West Vancouver, British Columbia.

Max F. Schoening (’40 Phys. Ed.), 90, August 9, 2005, Puyallup.

Helen Johnson Heinemann (’43 Home Ec.), 83, June 21, 2005, Ritzville.

Bernard Pinckney (’43 Vet. Med.), 84, July 2005, Tacoma.

E. June Schmick (’43 Home Ec.), 84, September 19, 2005, Colfax.

Frederick A. Hunter (’45 Vet. Med.), 84, October 5, 2005, Spokane.

Jaroslav Zdenek Jizba (’47 Civ. Engr.), 81, September 30, 2005, Omaha, Nebraska.

Kathryn Jean Noftsinger Moore (’47 Sp. Comm.), 80, July 16, 2005, Gig Harbor.

Maurice D. Root (’47 Civ. Engr.), 82, June 20, 2005, Shoreline.

Breese E. Bell, Jr. (’48 El. Ed.), 83, September 22, 2005, Portland, Oregon.

DeLores “Johnnie” Davis (’48 Ed.), 78, April 8, 2005, East Wenatchee.

George Beaudreau (’49 Chem.), 79, October 19, 2005, Portland, Oregon.

Leroy B. “Roy” Stave (’49 Bus. Admin.), 79, August 28, 2005, Everett.

Don (Pete) Watson (’49 Psych., ’50 Ed.), 77, October 28, 2005, Kent.

Ronald Ross Woodward (’49 Sp. Comm.), 78, September 10, 2005, Spokane.

1950s

Robert H. Asmussen (’50 An. Sci.), 83, November 4, 2005, Bellevue.

William F. “Bill” Dunn (’50 Phys. Ed.), 82, August 22, 2005, Everett.

Delores Joanne (Prichard) Sanders (’50 Mus.), 76, November 14, 2005, Roseberg, Oregon.

Wallace “Wally” J. Turner (’50 Bus. Admin.), 79, July 25, 2005, Palm Desert, California.

Barbara Lee Wise (’50 Hist.), 76, August 1, 2005, Everett.

William B. Allinger (’51 Ed.), 80, December 6, 2004, Vancouver.

Janice Ruth Beckman (’51 Bus. Admin.), 75, August 20, 2005, Seattle.

Edward R. Harrington (’51 Pharm.), 79, August 5, 2005, Bellevue.

James E. Keller (’51 Mech. Engr.), 78, August 28, 2005, Vancouver.

Robert Vernon Smith (’51 Mech. Engr.), 78, July 19, 2005, Whidbey Island.

Thomas G. Brown (’52 Pol. Sci.), 77, May 30, 2005, Temecula, California.

John (Larry) Fullner (’52 Wildlife Biol.), 75, July 30, 2005, Bothell.

William Theodore “Bill” Harnes, Jr. (’52 Mech. Engr.), 81, October 20, 2005, Pasco.

Dale C. Plaggemeier (’52 Pol. Sci, ’62 M.S. Mech. Engr.), 76, August 5, 2005, Tukwila.

William “Bill” Gene Sutton (’53 Sp. Comm.), 75, September 30, 3005, Richland.

Herbert Milton West (’53 Hotel and Rest. Admin.), 77, July 21, 2005, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Donald R. Young (’53 Bus. Admin.), 73, August 5, 2005, Beaverton, Oregon.

James M. Hagen (’55 M.S., ’59 Ph.D. Psych.), 81, October 11, 2005, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Donald French Dickey (’56 Econ.), August 2, 2005, Boise, Idaho.

Newsom Kellogg Baker (’57 Bus. Admin.) 75, July 7, 2005, Clallam Bay.

Robert Dolphin (’58 Vet. Sci.), 79, June 30, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Sandra Jane Shurtleff Lewis (’59 Fine Arts), 68, August 17, 2005, Lexington, Kentucky.

Clydeana D. Pouria (’59 Int. Des.), 71, August 7, 2005, Everett.

1960s

C. Keith Birkenfeld (’60 Soc. Stud.), 66, September 7, 2005, Bainbridge Island.

Douglas A. Mackie (’61 Soc.) 70, August 26, 2005, Port Townsend.

Dick Clements (’65 Bus.), 61, September 15, 2005, Naches.

Dennis Obert (’65 Arch. Engr.), 62, July 12, 2005, Portland, Oregon.

Larry L. Link (’66 Elem. Ed., ’69 Hist.), 62, August 6, 2005, Lynnwood.

Karen McBeth (’68 Hum.), 59, September 3, 2005, Port Townsend.

William Barrington Abrams (’69 Mech. Engr.), 58, August 17, 2005, Cheney.

Craig Switzer (’69 B.A. Ag Mech., For., M.S. For.), 62, April 16, 2005, Walla Walla.

Kristin Olson Wheeler (’69 Soc.), 57, May 4, 2005, Grapevine, Texas.

1970s

Donald Ernest Zimmerman (’71 Sp. Comm.), 62, February 24, 2005, Port Orchard.

Richard “Rich” John Hill (’72 Zool.), 56, July 8, 2005, Soldotna, Alaska.

James W. Philopant (’73 Bus. Admin., Acctg.), 55, November 20, 2005, Spokane.

Patricia Samuelson (’78 Pharm.), 50, August 15, 2005, Spokane.

Barbara O’Hanlon Hellesto (’79, Engl.), 64, October 23, 2005, Pullman.

1980s

David R. Retan (’84 Gen. Stud.), 52, October 27, 2005, Moscow, Idaho.

1990s

Kathleen Sue Tollefson (’96 M.S. Env. Sci.), 54, November 19, 2005, Pasco.

Janet Ichikawa (’99 Bus. Admin.), 28, September 11, 2005, Seattle.

Heather E. Rider (’99 Wildlife Mgt), 28, September 11, 2005, Seattle.

John Sowers (’98 Vet Med.), 35, October 3, 2005, Phoenix, Arizona.

2000s

Bryce Warner Hampton (’00 MIT), 44, November 2, 2005, Vancouver.

Faculty and Staff

Frank K. Bracken, 81, November 27, 2005, Pullman. Frank taught in the veterinary science program, 1953-86.

Frank Brands (’60 M.S. Elec. Engr.), 78, August 30, 2005, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Taught electric engineering until 1991.

Brian Harvey (’70 Hist., Engl.), 61, July 22, 2005, Marysville. Brian was a systems and programming professional from 1970 to 2000.

Josephine Hobbs, 77, November 26, 2004, Story, Wyoming. Josephine worked at The Bookie from 1960 to 1986.

Charlotte E. Hornbuckle, 88, September 22, 2005, Emmett, Idaho. Charlotte worked in food service at WSU.

Val E. Limburg, 67, October 11, 2005, Pullman. Val was a professor in the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication. He joined the school in 1967. 

Catherine Northrup, 96, May 7, 2005, Sun City, Arizona. Catherine was dean of women and associate dean of students from 1956 to 1972.

George A. Padgett, 73, December 21, 2004, Okemos, Michigan. George was a faculty member from 1965 to 1977.

Harold Paul Ponti, 80, July 18, 2005, Prosser. Harold worked as operations manager for the WSU Research Center from 1950 until he retired in 1972.

Rob Ragatz, 55, August 11, 2005, Lewiston. Robert worked as the associate director and director of training for the WSU Counseling Center for 26 years. 

John F. Szablya, 81, October 29, 2005, Kirkland. John was a member of the electrical engineering faculty, 1963-81.