In memoriam

1930s

John Baecher (’39 Ani. Sci.), 101, April 11, 2018, Salem, Oregon.

1940s

Manley Kjonaas (’40 Gen. St., ’42 Chem. Eng.), 101, April 6, 2018, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Lester Stanley King (’41 Mech. Eng.), 98, June 8, 2016, Puyallup.

Roy V. Lewis (’42 Elec. Eng.), 96, July 30, 2014, Syracuse, New York.

Jack McVicar Hayne (’43 Busi.), 97, February 26, 2018, Conrad, Montana.

Jean C. Sharp (’44 Elec. Eng.), 93, February 19, 2018, Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin.

Rodney Guy Hoff (’45 Phys. Sci.), 92, November 25, 2014, Yorba Linda, California.

Eleanor Baker Macy (x’45 Speech and Hearing Sci.), 95, April 17, 2018, McMinnville, Oregon.

Evelyn J. Bullock (’47 Gen. St.), 91, April 20, 2017, Ketchikan, Alaska.

Naomi B. Larsen (’47 Psych.), 94, August 1, 2017, Oak Grove, Oregon.

Millie S. Rotchford (’47 Socio., Pi Beta Phi), 92, March 7, 2018, Spokane.

Jack C. Wood (’47 Mech. Eng.), 95, February 24, 2018, Folsom, California.

Harold Louis Brandt (’48 Mat. Sci.), 95, April 16, 2018, Spokane.

James Russell Gregg (’48 Poli. Sci.), 87, July 23, 2014, Vancouver.

Duane Leonard Kaiser (’48 Ag.), 97, March 19, 2018, Puyallup.

Norman William Livingston (’48 Poli. Sci.), 95, March 26, 2018, Harrington.

Raymond Gilkeson (’49, ’51 MS Soils Sci.), 97, May 29, 2018, Sequim.

Patricia A. Jacobson (’49 Music, Kappa Alpha Theta), 90, April 9, 2018, Vancouver.

Charles F. Martinsen (’49 Wildlife Biol.), 92, August 10, 2017, Lacey.

Mardell L. Schara (’49 DVM), 92, March 21, 2018, Butte, Montana.

1950s

Murray A. Anderson (’50 Ani. Sci.), 90, April 5, 2018, Oak Harbor.

Carl Wilbur Higby (’50 Chem. Eng.), 89, February 26, 2018, Gig Harbor.

Marilyn Davis Pratt (’50 Gen. St.), 87, November 18, 2016, Yakima.

Jay Rockey (’50 Gen. St.), 90, February 24, 2018, Seattle.

Joann Rae Swanson (’50 Fine Arts), 89, October 12, 2017, Vancouver.

Dorothy Ruth Burgess (x’51 Lib. Arts), 88, November 1, 2017, Bellingham.

Betty Lynn Griffith (’51 Home Econ.), 88, August 31, 2017, Cashmere.

Thomas A. Griffith Jr. (’51 Gen. St.), 90, January 4, 2017, Cashmere.

George A. Piatt (’51 Busi.), 90, April 11, 2018, Lewiston, Idaho.

Kathleen “Kaye” Marilyn (Bauder) Shattuck (’51 Home Econ.), 89, February 28, 2018, Vancouver.

Elinor L. “Ann” Troianello (’51 Elem. Ed.), 84, March 14, 2014, Yakima.

Duane L. Wiggins (’51 Hotel & Rest. Admin, Theta Chi), 88, April 20, 2018, Wallowa Lake, Oregon.

Harry Ray Cummings (’52 Elec. Eng., Lambda Chi Alpha), 84, November 14, 2013, Yakima.

Bettye Sue “Bright” Gray (’52 Elem. Ed., Alpha Phi), 87, February 22, 2018, Yakima.

James B. Hathaway (’52 Comm., Stimson), 87, April 30, 2018, Redmond.

Wilfred C. Bain (’53 Const. Mgmt.), 89, February 28, 2018, Elbert, Colorado.

Marianne McClane (’53 Socio.), 86, September 18, 2017, Bellevue.

Roy Charles Myers Jr. (’53 Mech. Eng., Alpha Tau Omega), 92, March 13, 2018, Grass Valley, California.

David M. Scott (’53 Arch.), 87, November 11, 2017, Yakima.

Joyce Scofield Fielding (‘54 Fine Arts, Delta Delta Delta), 86, November 14, 2017, Spokane.

Steven Joseph Hays (’54 Fine Arts, Sigma Nu), 86, March 10, 2018, Kennewick.

Guy Shinn (’54 Busi.), 85, February 28, 2018, Yakima.

Donna Pauline Gillis (’56 Elem. Ed., Delta Gamma), 83, February 16, 2018, Spokane.

Marilyn Alyne Lust (’56 Int. Des.), 82, December 18, 2017, Sun City West, Arizona.

Donald Earl Clark (’57 DVM), 85, March 15, 2018, Snohomish.

Kennard Arthur Gerl (’57 Busi.), 82, March 6, 2018, Renton.

Richard C. Jacky (’57 Zool.), 81, February 14, 2017, St. Louis, Missouri.

Richard L. Lowe (’57 Mech. Eng.), 82, June 30, 2016, Glenshaw, Pennsylvania.

Herb Armstrong (’58 Civ. Eng.), 82, January 13, 2018, Kingston.

Marilyn Ann Brown (’58 Elem. Ed.), 78, August 25, 2014, Edmonds.

Rondy Bruce Green (’58, ’63 MS Phys. Ed.), 84, March 23, 2018, Spokane.

Robert Henry Krussel (’58 Elec. Eng.), 82, October 1, 2013, Normandy Park.

Camilla Lee Troth (’58 Home Econ.), 82, March 12, 2018, Yukon, Oklahoma.

Darrell D. Westover (’58 Hotel and Rest. Admin.), 86, March 16, 2018, Maple Valley.

Duane Keith Brehm (’59 Soc. St.), 84, December 12, 2017, Bremerton.

1960s

Wyndell C. Banister (’60 Elec. Eng.), 83, February 24, 2018, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Donald A. Bratsch (’60 Ag. Eng.), 86, November 25, 2017, Aurora, Oregon.

Neil T. Foster (’60 Elec. Eng.), 83, May 11, 2018, Yucaipa, California.

Don Edward Labberton (’60 Elec. Eng.), 80, April 23, 2018, Webster, Texas.

David G. Burkhardt (’61 Forest & Range Mgmt.), 86, December 17, 2017, Rochester.

Robert L. Darlington (’61 DVM), 80, March 13, 2018, Snohomish.

Tom Bryson Escott (’61 Mining Eng.), 81, March 6, 2018, Surprise, Arizona.

Allen L. Moen (’61 MS, ’68 PhD Physics), 84, January 24, 2018, Lake Stevens.

Michael W. Caldwell (’62 Music, Theta Xi), 77, May 14, 2018, Spokane.

Lewis Emmett “Lew” Lundy (’62 Mech. Eng.), 86, February 26, 2018, Chewelah.

Larry Lynn Barden (’63 Ani. Sci.), 70, April 18, 2018, Spokane.

James W. Noteboom (’63 MEd Ed. Psych.), 87, April 3, 2018, Lynden.

Marilyn O’Malley (x’63 Busi.), 76, February 12, 2018, Clarkston.

William A. Blanton Jr. (’64 Chem. Eng.), 75, January 16, 2018, Woodacre, California.

Sally Jean Hooper (’64 English, ’86 Ed., ’89 MEd Ed. Psych.), 75, March 29, 2018, Olympia.

Donald Edward Horne (’64 Gen. St., ’67 Busi.), 80, July 8, 2017, Raymond.

Ralph A. Shannon (’64 Elec. Eng.), 82, October 4, 2017, Spokane Valley.

John Dennis Flynn (’65 Econ.), 75, April 12, 2018, Charleston, South Carolina.

John William George (’65 Zool.), 75, April 14, 2018, Bellingham.

Donald Keith Lyons (’65 MA Couns. Psych.), 87, December 11, 2017, Lynnwood.

Allan L. MacDougall (’65 Poli. Sci.), 75, January 20, 2018, Bellevue.

Paul Pazooki (’65 Civ. Eng.), 78, March 30, 2018, Bremerton.

Stephen R. Webster (’65 Agro.), 74, June 18, 2017, Chehalis.

Frederick R. Bennett (’66 MS, ’77 PhD Civ. Eng.), 85, October 25, 2015, College Place.

Susan Dee Klapstein (’67 Biol.), 69, August 20, 2015, Portland, Oregon.

Terry P. Abraham (’68 MFA), 73, March 29, 2018, Moscow, Idaho.

Everald E. Mills (’68 MS, ’72 PhD Physics), 76, February 20, 2018, Arlington.

Mark Thomas Nesbitt (’68 Geol.), 72, July 7, 2017, Littleton, Colorado.

Maxine Ann (McPherson) Rainbolt (’68 Home Econ.), 73, March 14, 2018, Corvallis, Oregon.

Michael Carter Rodeen (’69 Ag. Econ.), 73, February 26, 2018, Yakima.

1970s

Catherine Wetzler Currie (’70 Phys. Ed.), 67, February 13, 2016, Bellevue.

Richard R. Thomassen (’70 PhD Math.), 88, June 7, 2017, Walla Walla.

James Dale Gier (’71 EdD Higher Ed. Admin.), 88, March 27, 2018, Pasco.

Janis Mayeda Clemmons (’72 Pharm., ’79 Busi.), 68, September 4, 2018, Gainesville, Florida.

Richard Monroe Craig (’72 Rec.), 64, June 28, 2014, Prosser.

Joan Elsa Niemann (’72, ’75 MS, ’76 PhD Psych.), 84, December 25, 2017, Montesano.

Sheldon Pratt (’72 MA Ag. Econ.), 70, November 14, 2017, Salem, Oregon.

Ruthann Knudson (’73 PhD Anthro.), 76, March 25, 2018, Seattle.

Carnie J. McArthur (’73 Fine Arts), 66, March 16, 2018, Couer d’Alene, Idaho.

Phillip M. O’Neill (’73 EdD), 88, May 4, 2018, Spokane.

Jean Landa Pytel (’73 MS Phys. Ed.), 70, March 15, 2018, State College, Pennsylvania.

Scott A. Candoo (’74 Poli. Sci.), 66, April 4, 2018, Tacoma.

Kathleen Olmstead (’74 Ani. Sci.), 65, April 26, 2018, Chattaroy.

Gregory J. Parcher (’74 Elem. Ed.), 65, September 14, 2017, Packwood.

John B. Saffell (’74 Gen. St.), 69, December 5, 2016, Olympia.

Michelle P. Fingeroot (’76 Home Econ.), 64, June 16, 2017, Bellevue.

David Roy Masters (’76 Env. Sci.), 63, February 3, 2018, Seattle.

Juanita Kay Morton (’76 Home Econ.), 61, April 2, 2015, Ridgecrest, California.

Lou Anne Otis (’76 Fine Arts), 63, March 2, 2018, Puyallup.

William John Lilje (’77 Zool.), 63, March 27, 2018, Davenport.

Catherine Mary Pricco (’77 Mktg.), 62, April 26, 2018, Seattle.

Mary Jane “Emmy” Michaelsen (’78 Music), 58, January 20, 2016, Couer d’Alene, Idaho.

Linda Louise Blackwelder Pall (’79 MA, ’86 PhD Poli. Sci.), 73, April 29, 2018, Moscow, Idaho.

1980s

Michael I. Slater (’80 Crim. Jus.), 60, October 1, 2017, Spokane.

Hilda Gladys Strong (’80 PhD English), 93, December 6, 2017, Lewiston, Idaho.

James B. Playfair Jr. (’82 Const. Mgmt., ’83 Busi.), 53, March 1, 2014, Lemhi, Idaho.

Monica Ann Dolgner (’84 Nursing), 52, October 9, 2014, Seattle.

Sanford R. Dietzen (’86 PhD Ed.), 69, April 19, 2018, Stockton, California.

Hazel A. Newkirk (’88 MEd), 76, August 11, 2017, Cheney.

Cherylee “Cheryl” A. Simpson-Boatman (’88 Socio.), 50, February 14, 2018, Arlington.

Lisa D. Wooding (’89 Comm.), 53, April 6, 2018, Anacortes.

1990s

Miho Takeuchi (’92 Comm.), 50, May 1, 2018, Los Angeles, California.

Mary Louise Foster (’96 Socio.), 64, October 15, 2015, Pendleton, Oregon.

Brannin James Beeks (’97 Biol. Sys. Eng., Alpha Kappa Lambda), 43, April 26, 2018, Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

2000s

Delana Hope McKenzie (’04 MA Crim. Jus.), 41, April 26, 2018, Spokane Valley.

Scott Allan Creamer (’08 MS, ’13 PhD Psych.), 41, February 4, 2018, Forest Park, Illinois.

2010s

Maxwell Douglas Kayser (’13 Nursing), 27, February 2, 2018, Austin, Texas.

Douglas Harrison Wick (’13 DVM), 31, April 21, 2018, Melba, Idaho.

Noble Harley Stoneman (’18 Elec. Eng.), 26, May 14, 2018, Yakima.

FACULTY AND STAFF

Timothy H. Blosser, 98, Dairy Sciences, January 14, 2018, Spokane.

Vickie Burnham, 55, Office of Vice President of Information Technology Services and CIO, 1986–2018, March 11, 2018, Pullman.

Jennifer Carter, 59, Energy Department, 1997–2016, February 16, 2018, Tenino.

David Flaherty, 70, News Services, 1956–1996, April 28, 2018, Pullman.

Raymond Gilkeson, 97, Agronomy and Soils, 1953–1982, May 29, 2018, Sequim.

Marjorie B. Grunewald, 96, History, 1973–1983, April 18, 2018, Pullman.

Olive E. (Hedrick) Healy, 89, Dining Services, 1974–1991, May 31, 2018, Seattle.

Donald Heil, 87, Design & Construction, 1958–2000, April 3, 2018, Pullman.

Robert Hilliard, 78, Communication/Student Publications, 1983–2005, April 11, 2018, Mercer Island.

Kyra Kester, 67, Social & Economic Science Research Center, 2001–2014, April 21, 2018, Tacoma.

Karen McClure, 63, WSU Puyallup, 1980–2018, April 9, 2018, Tacoma.

C. Marshall Mitchell, 65, Speech & Learning Sciences, 1990–2009, February 26, 2018, Austin, Texas.

Gail Pacopac, 71, Human Resource Services, 2007–2017, April 14, 2018, San Francisco, California.

Linda Louise Blackwelder Pall, 73, Accounting, 1987–2013, April 29, 2018, Moscow.

Michael Rodeen, 73, Facilities Services, 1987–2009, February 26, 2018, Yakima.

Irene Simpson, 102, Food Sciences, 1960–1982, April 16, 2018, Pullman.

Alice Smethurst, 67, Business Services/Controller, 1985–2016, May 1, 2018, Pullman.

 

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