In memoriam

1930s

Louise Kahse Spinning (’31 Hum.), 102, November 12, 2011, Davenport.

Frank Platt (x’34 Busi.), 102, December 5, 2016, Shoreline.

Geraldine “Jeri” Kerr (’37 Pharm.), 100, November 28, 2016, Newport.

Nadene Denison Hunter (’39 Zool., Kappa Alpha Theta), 98, September 12, 2016, South Dansville, New York.

1940s

Charles O. Lutton (’40 Busi.), 101, October 23, 2016, Portland, Oregon.

Beulah “Betty” J. Wills (’40 Bacterio.), 98, December 27, 2016, Spokane.

Albert James Low Jr. (’41 Chem. Eng., Phi Delta Theta), 98, December 22, 2016, Richland.

Mary McFarland (’41 Music), 95, October 28, 2016, Sandpoint, Idaho.

Blanche A. King (’42, ’46 MA Home Econ.), 99, August 12, 2016, Pullman.

Arnold Martin Wiggum (’42 English, Delta Sigma Zeta), 96, February 9, 2017, Wenatchee.

John Richard Dodge (’43 DVM), 95, October 30, 2016, Olympia.

Sue Marie Goodner (’43 Comm.), 96, December 22, 2016, Sagle, Idaho.

Winifred L. Robins (’44 Gen. St.), 90, January 19, 2013, Pratt, Kansas.

Barbara German Vancil (x’45 Lib. Arts), 92, February 11, 2017, Ellensburg.

Kathleen Crabtree Zuidmeer (’45 Comm., Kappa Delta), 93, February 19, 2017, Lynden.

William C. Dent (’46 Poli. Sci.), 95, December 15, 2016, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Ellen Moon (’46 Home Econ.), 92, November 30, 2016, Bellingham.

Adrienne V. Birdsell (’47, ’54 MS Bacterio.), 91, September 22, 2016, Kennewick.

James Emil Kohlstedt (’47 Pharm.), 91, December 9, 2016, Colville.

Lee John Sahlin (’47 Econ., ’48 Ed.), 92, January 30, 2017, Spokane.

Eileen Close Lyall (’48 English, Alpha Chi Omega), 91, February 5, 2017, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Vernon Aubert Hagen (’49 Ag., ’64 Ag. Ed.), 89, December 14, 2016, Bellingham.

Harold G. Johnson (’49 Busi., Sigma Alpha Epsilon), 93, January 4, 2017, Aberdeen.

Henry P. Kraemer (’49 Mech. Eng.), 93, January 15, 2017, Richland.

Martin C. Menk Jr. (’49 Civ. Eng.), 92, March 24, 2016, Saint Peter, Minnesota. Herbert Roy Nunn (’49 Civ. Eng.), 92, December 11, 2016, Vancouver.

Donald C. Sorgenfrei (’49 Geol.), 90, January 3, 2016, Conroe, Texas.

Alice May Staeheli (’49 Gen. St.), 92, February 13, 2017, Eugene, Oregon.

1950s

Jack Lamar Burger (’50 English), 87, September 24, 2014, Lavina, Montana.

Donald Douglas Dewar (’50 Mech. Eng.), 90, December 28, 2016, Spokane Valley.

Robert Clyde McCoy (’50 Busi.), 90, December 1, 2016, Kennewick.

Houston T. McIntosh (’50 Comm.), 89, February 20, 2017, Seattle.

Joan M. Pelto (’50, ’63 MS Home Econ.), January 31, 2017, Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

Frederick Olin Ruud (’50 Mech. Eng.), 91, December 7, 2016, Arvada, Colorado.

Helen Turner (’50 Home Econ.), 89, February 7, 2017, Lynnwood.

John Hubert “Hubie” Dunn (’51 MS Phys. Ed.), 94, January 31, 2016, DeKalb, Illinois.

James Alan Hyde (’51 Entom.), 89, January 11, 2017, Kennewick.

Rex Ahlberg Morgan (’51 Busi.), 88, March 25, 2016, Quincy.

Mary Alice Morrison (’51 MS Home Econ.), 95, January 10, 2017, Ithaca, New York.

Norval L. Pielstick (’51 MS Psych.), 91, February 7, 2017, Mesa, Arizona.

Ruth Elaine Pingrey (’51 Home Econ.), 89, February 10, 2017, Chelan.

Wallace G. Rightmire (’51 DVM), 91, December 23, 2016, Bellingham.

Rolf T. Skrinde (’51 Civ. Eng.), 88, September 24, 2016, Seattle.

Harold Glen Williams (’51 Pharm.), 89, January 11, 2017, Kellogg, Idaho.

Janice L. Forsell (x’52 Lib. Arts), 86, January 1, 2017, Shoreline.

Beckwith Hubbell Jr. (’52 DVM), 94, January 20, 2017, Camp Verde, Arizona.

Nancy Jane Lowell (’52 English, Kappa Alpha Theta), 86, February 14, 2017, Lacey.

Robert B. Smawley (’52 Gen. St.), 88, January 1, 2017, Liberty Lake.

James Reno Stone (’52 Civ. Eng., Theta Chi), 90, February 2, 2017, Bellevue.

Dale R. Yockey (’52 Ed.), 89, November 16, 2016, Sunnyside.

Eleanor L. Yockey (’52 Home Econ., Delta Kappa Gamma), 82, January 22, 2013, Ritzville.

James K. Barnard (’53 Arch. Eng.), 87, February 4, 2017, Spokane.

Leroy C. “Bud” Bendix Jr. (’53 English, Tau Kappa Epsilon), 85, November 3, 2016, Portland, Oregon.

B. F. “Dave” Davidson (’53 Police Sci.), 88, January 16, 2017, Spokane.

William J. Gleason (’53 Civ. Eng.), 88, January 17, 2017, Tacoma.

John Boesel (’54 Civ. Eng.), 92, January 5, 2017, Spokane.

Joanne “Punky” Stewart Crabb (’54 Elem. Ed., Pi Beta Phi), 84, February 12, 2017, University Place.

Donald W. Jellum (’54 Ed.), 86, November 16, 2016, Carmel Valley, California.

Merlin L. McCroskey (’54 HBM), 89, December 17, 2016, Anacortes. Frank W. Stowe Jr. (’54 Ag., ’64 MED), 84, January 2, 2017, Tacoma.

Noble F. Weisbrod (’54 Busi.), 84, December 1, 2016, Upland, California.

Patricia Brooks Greetham (’55 Socio.), 83, December 25, 2016, Lakebay.

Alfred D. King Jr. (’55, ’66 PhD Hort.), 83, December 12, 2016, Walnut Creek, California.

Janis Diane Lange (’55 Comm.), 83, February 7, 2017, Grafton, West Virginia.

Eugenia “Genie” Gorchels (’56 Elem. Ed., ’58 MED), 95, February 13, 2017, Monmouth, Oregon.

David Mowat Anderson (’57 Chem. Eng.), 81, January 18, 2017, Katy, Texas.

Melvin A. Harrylock (’57 Pharm.), 82, November 16, 2016, Normandy Park.

Blaine Carmon Hardy (’57 History), 81, December 21, 2016, Santa Ana, California.

MaryJo Donna McLean (’57 Busi.), 81, October 10, 2016, Edmonds.

Lane Dale Ruud (’57 Elem. Ed.), 83, December 10, 2016, Spokane.

Jack Lindsay Shanks (’57 Busi.), 86, February 3, 2017, Tucson, Arizona.

Robert B. “Bob” Voller (’57 Elec. Eng.), 82, June 25, 2016, Vancouver.

Robert B. Overstreet (’58 Forest & Range Mgmt., Tau Kappa Epsilon), 80, January 3, 2017, Everett.

George R. Ragan (’58 Comm.), 81, December 23, 2016, Erie, Pennsylvania.

Anna Ajirogi Yee (’58 Home Econ.), 80, December 31, 2016, Simi Valley, California.

Richard Raymond Hoyt (’59 Police Sci.), 85, January 2, 2017, Ephrata.

Leon Dee Logan (’59 Forest & Range Mgmt.), 87, January 16, 2017, Stevensville, Montana.

Betty Lou Ludwig (’59 Music), 73, January 10, 2015, Kirkland.

Robert L. Ludwig (’59 Music, ’64 MAT), 81, January 10, 2017, Bothell.

1960s

John Donald Hill (’60 DVM), 86, January 26, 2017, Gladstone, Oregon.

Delmar W. McKinley (’60 Mat. Sci.), 82, February 5, 2017, Spokane Valley.

Sandra M. Pauley (’60 Bacterio.), 80, November 29, 2016, Fircrest.

Ari L. Roberts (’60 Kinesio.), 84, October 1, 2014, Edmonds.

Linda Leila Johnson (’61, ’84 MA English), 78, January 7, 2017, Shoreline.

Donald B. Walther (’61 Civ. Eng.), 78, December 20, 2016, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Curtis Lee Webber (’61 Civ. Eng.), 82, August 12, 2015, Lakewood.

Robert H. Ballantyne (’62 EdD), 84, January 17, 2017, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Merrill “Skip” Lewis Bartlett (’63 Pharm., Alpha Tau Omega), 77, February 5, 2017, Vashon.

Maurice “Lee” Simmons (’63 DVM), 83, December 22, 2016, Vero Beach, Florida.

Franklin J. Densmore (’65 Arch. Eng.), 75, January 14, 2017, Olympia.

Jules Esztergalyos (’65 Elec. Eng.), 76, February 19, 2017, Vancouver.

Harlen R. Forsberg (’65 Ag. Econ.), 77, November 18, 2016, Everett.

Lawrence Earl Thompson (’65 Soc. St.), 75, January 20, 2017, Spokane.

Ann Elaine Canady (’66 Elem. Ed.), 72, December 31, 2016, Des Moines, Iowa.

Dell Riggs Foutz (’66 PhD Geol.), 82, February 13, 2017, Grand Junction, Colorado.

Betty Jean Linker (’66 Home Econ.), 72, October 24, 2016, Shelton.

Laurence D. Martin (’66 Math., ’68 Comp. Sci.), 73, December 8, 2016, Mill Valley, California.

Linda Lucille Osgood (’66 Gen. St.), 70, December 10, 2013, Apache Junction, Arizona.

Jon Peter Sjolander (’66 HBM), 72, December 9, 2016, East Wenatchee.

Robert Eugene Vietzke (’66 Phys. Ed.), 77, December 2, 2016, Othello. Jorgen Dahlie (’67 PhD Amer. St.), 92, December 7, 2016, Langley, British Columbia.

Carol J. Featherstone (’68 Ed.), 67, February 19, 2013, Bainbridge Island.

Rodney Claude Hanlon (’68 Wildlife Bio.), 70, February 20, 2013, Galloway Road, New York.

Allison Beth Dreier (’69 Fine Arts), 69, March 22, 2016, Clackamas, Oregon.

Annette Twitchell (’69 Zool.), 69, August 23, 2016, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

1970s

Marilyn Barton (’70 Apparel, Merch. and Textiles), 85, February 6, 2017, Tulalip.

Kathleen A. McDowell (’70 Anthro.), 67, October 25, 2016, Richland.

Ann Sherrill Richarz (’70 MA Child Dev.), 89, February 21 2017, Pullman.

Annice H. Edmundson (’72 MAT English), 97, December 4, 2016, Clarkston.

Eleen M. Northcutt (’72 History), 67, January 31, 2017, Spokane.

Bernard L. Novacek (’72 Info. Systems), 77, January 23, 2014, Yakima.

Gregory Lee Oldham (’72 HBM), 66, January 19, 2017, Libertyville, Illinois.

James Michael Walker (’72 Fine Arts), 69, January 7, 2017, Mount Dora, Florida.

Nancy Lee Carlson (’73 Phys. Ed.), 66, February 5, 2017, Spokane.

Richard Sande (’74 Socio.), 71, December 19, 2016, Olympia.

Jon R. Bernhoft (’75 Zool., ’78 Pharm.), 63, December 29, 2016, Sequim.

Robert Peter Esvelt (’75 Zool.), 63, December 4, 2016, Daisy.

Frank Eugene Wood (’76 Ag. Ed.), 64, February 2, 2017, Visalia, California.

Edward M. Worthen (x’76 Eng.), 63, December 4, 2016, Lakewood.

Bruce Minor McTaggart (’77 MBA), 69, November 20, 2016, Roseville, California.

Michael J. Stratton (’77 Comm.), 61, December 12, 2016, Seattle.

Frank D. Lewis (’79 Busi., Tau Kappa Epsilon), 59, February 3, 2016, Everett.

Marvin M. McCartney (’79 Busi.), 73, September 16, 2016, Richland.

1980s

Jane Derr Betts (’80 Home Econ.), 68, October 27, 2013, Weiser, Idaho.

Timothy Matthew Carey (’82 Soc. Sci.), 61, February 16, 2017, Spokane.

Rodney Keith Simons (’83 Comm.), 56, February 20, 2017, Pasco.

Joan “Dede” Arlene Porter (’84 Nursing), 86, February 4, 2017, Yakima.

David Tilson (’85 Ani. Sci.), 54, January 20, 2017, Kennewick.

Jeffrey Richard Corbally (’86 Fine Arts), 54, December 23, 2016, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Julie Lynn Gerondale (’86 Comm.), 53, February 2, 2017, Anacortes.

Kathy Calhoun Weir (’87 PhD History), 69, January 2, 2017, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.

Robert Russell Gilmont (’89 PhD Genetics), 62, December 22, 2016, Coos Bay, Oregon.

1990s

Cory W. Middaugh (’91 Busi.), 48, December 30, 2016, Spokane.

Lori Batina (’96 Pharm., ’97 DPH), 55, February 14, 2017, Pullman.

Cheryl A. Standiford (’96 Busi.), 70, November 24, 2016, Vancouver.

Shayne Adam Holt (’97 Acc.), 43, January 27, 2017, Spokane.

Dorian Alexander Boose (’98 Socio.), 42, November 22, 2016, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

2000s

Shawn Michael Baker (’05 Nursing), 39, June 25, 2015, Cheney.

 

FACULTY AND STAFF

Sandra Baldwin, 65, WSU Spokane, 1998-2002 and 2001-2011, January 26, 2017, Spokane Valley.

James “Jim” Braun, 72, Cougar Club Director, 1978-1982, Henderson, Nevada.

Laura L. Clark, 81, Housing & Conference Services, 1973-1993, December 16, 2016, Moscow, Idaho.

John R. Crotteau, 84, Dining Services, 1976-1995, June 30, 2016, Pullman.

Randal D. Day, 68, Child & Family Development, 1985-1999, January 17, 2017, Moldova.

Evelyn A. Edwards-Campbell, 74, Intercollegiate Athletics, 1972-1998, October 14, 2016, Spokane.

Theodore A. “Ted” Faris, 86, Physical Plant, 1982-1995, December 10, 2016, Spokane.

Sharon A. Heath, 77, WSU Prosser, 1985-1999, October 1, 2016, Kennewick.

Kota Inoue, 51, Foreign Languages and Culture, 2012-2016, December 14, 2016, Cambridge, Idaho.

Roger A. Irwin, 87, Police Department, 1961-1988, October 3, 2016, Pullman.

William Iulo, 88, 1957-1982, July 22, 2016, Bainbridge Island.

Marilyn Lafer, 85, College of Science, 1967-1990, June 26, 2016, Harrison, Idaho.

Leon E. LeForce, 68, Facilities Operation Services, 2016, December 22, 2016, Viola, Idaho.

Douglas Menzies, 80, Design and Construction, 1981-2003, February 4, 2017, Spokane.

Sharon M. Morgan, 79, Management, 1980-2003, October 1, 2016, Pullman.

Verne S. Munn, 69, Facilities Services, 1991-2010, February 14, 2017, Pullman.

Loren E. Ochse, 87, Physical Plant Grounds, 1970-1994, January 25, 2017, Palouse.

Vernon L. Oren, 92, Western Washington Research and Extension Center, 1970-1984, November 19, 2016, Tacoma.

Bruce E. Palmer, 86, Psychology, 1966-1992, July 14, 2016, Pullman.

Shirley E. Price, 86, English, 1963-1989, February 19, 2016, Gig Harbor.

Wanda J. Roper, 88, Dining Services, 1982-2004, February 3, 2017, Garfield.

Robert Smawley, 88, Alumni Relations, 1953-1993 and 2001-2005, January 1, 2017, Spokane.

Betty S. Sparkman, 89, Housing & Dining Services, 1979-1990, December 19, 2016, St. Maries, Idaho.

Louis Steiner, 90, WSU Puyallup, 1978-1988, January 11, 2017, Puyallup.

Kate Webster, 92, Regent, 1975-1994, February 24, 2017, Seattle.