In memoriam

1930s

Ayleen Erickson (’38 Home Econ., Kappa Alpha Theta), 100, September 2, 2018, Yarrow Point.

1940s

Betty Mae Berman (’40 Busi., ’41 Ed.), 96, January 11, 2017, Mercer Island.

George F. Fenton Sr. (x’40 Eng., Acacia), 98, September 27, 2018, Apollo, Pennsylvania.

Phyllis Clark Soave (’42 Gen. St.), 98, October 5, 2018, Novato, California.

Frances “Frankie” Gay Knox (’43 Gen. St., Kappa Alpha Theta), 96, September 24, 2018, Richland.

James L. Lafferty (’44 Chem. Eng.), 95, April 24, 2017, Chino, California.

Viola K. Lilje (’45 Home Econ., Kappa Kappa Gamma), 95, October 29, 2018, Davenport.

Doris May Niemann (’45 Home Econ.), 94, October 20, 2016, Vancouver.

Mary Pat Sebring (’45 Phys. Ed.), 94, September 27, 2018, Lake Stevens.

Howard D. Skelton (’45 Ag. Eng.), 98, August 31, 2018, Bellevue.

Verla W. Thomas (x’45 Ed.), 97, July 30, 2018, Lodi, California.

Mary Beth Giske (’46 Home Econ.), 94, August 7, 2018, Chehalis.

Jean R. Sunderland (’46 Home Econ.), 91, January 20, 2017, Vancouver.

Shirley F. Kalmen (’47, ’49 MS Pharm.), 91, August 2, 2018, Soap Lake.

Lillian June Leonard (’47 Comm.), 94, May 12, 2018, Kent.

Harold Poor Jr. (’47 Ani. Sci.), 96, November 26, 2018, Riverside, California.

Earl Houston Crow Jr. (’48 Socio.), 93, November 2, 2018, Hartsville, South Carolina.

Philip Wendell Smith (’48 Mech. Eng.), 92, June 29, 2018, Centennial, Colorado.

Arthur M. Sunderland (’48 Ani. Sci., Alpha Gamma Rho), 97, May 13, 2018, Vancouver.

Suez Chen (’49 MA Acc.), 96, September 16, 2018, Pompton Plain, New Jersey.

James A. Stansfield (’49 Pre-Med.), 94, November 1, 2018, Quincy.

Eugene E. Swedberg (’49 Ag. Eng.), 93, November 5, 2018, Milwaukie, Oregon.

Ernest Williams (’49 DVM), 95, September 19, 2018, Salem, Oregon.

1950s

Charles Allen Grohs (’50 Socio., Alpha Tau Omega), 93, August 3, 2018, Spokane.

William “Bill” G. Hallstrom (’50 Mech. Eng.), September 30, 2018, Eugene, Oregon.

Gayle L. Harris (’50 Pharm.), 89, July 30, 2018, Yakima.

James Thomas Johnson (’50 History, ’51 Ed.), 98, November 2, 2018, Kennewick.

Floyd Wesley Luher (’50 Mech. Eng.), 93, March 21, 2018, Los Alamitos, California.

Shirley S. Malcolm (’50, ’54 MA English), 90, July 14, 2018, Helvetia, Oregon.

Robert J. McNamara (’50, ’54 MAT Music), 90, September 24, 2018, Puyallup.

John William “Jack” Whealdon (’50 Busi.), 88, September 29, 2015, Bainbridge Island.

Marjorie H. Barnette (’51 Home Econ., Human Dev.), 91, August 4, 2018, Seattle.

Lester W. Broders (’51 Busi.), 92, October 17, 2018, Vancouver.

Eleanor Jean Tesluk (’51 Bacterio.), 88, August 12, 2018, Sacramento, California.

James Herbert Young (’51 Arch.), 95, March 14, 2018, Spokane.

Joann Monica Miller (’52 Ed.), 88, April 26, 2018, Langley.

Ralph Henry Nansen (’53 Mech. Eng.), 87, August 31, 2018, Lopez Island.

Wayne Chandler Berry (x’54), 86, October 5, 2018, Eagle, Idaho.

Danny F. Dibble (’54 Gen. St.), 92, August 6, 2018, Yakima.

Robert Carson Lott (’54 DVM), 90, August 26, 2016, Twin Bridges, Montana.

James “Jim” Pearce Ruck (’54 Chem.), 89, November 4, 2018, Everett.

Hans Hebert Grunbaum (’55 DVM), 86, September 23, 2018, Sherwood, Oregon.

Elizabeth “Liz” A. Grunst (’55 Music), 84, November 14, 2018, Oroville.

Janet Arlene John (x’55, Sigma Kappa), 85, October 17, 2018, North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jason Irl Otter (’55 DVM), 88, August 10, 2018, Springville, California.

Dorothy Lee Franklin (’56 Hort.), 84, May 31, 2018, Hood River, Oregon.

Patricia Ann Pellerin (’56 Ed., ’64 MEd Higher Ed. Admin.), 84, October 16, 2018, Ocean Park.

Joan Dorsett Bricka (x’57), 89, August 31, 2018, Sedro Woolley.

Dorothy M. Drain (’57 History), 83, June 30, 2018, Port Angeles.

Carol M. Fisher (’57 Elem. Ed.), 83, October 16, 2018, Mercer Island.

Richard D. McKinnon (’57 Busi.), 83, November 24, 2016, Chelan.

Charles J. Sedgwick (’57 DVM), 86, May 26, 2018, Monterey, California.

Louise Vanderwilde (’57 Nursing), 84, October 15, 2018, Spokane Valley.

Jeanne Dorothea Johnson (’58 MA Ed.), 93, September 5, 2018, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Robert King Kirk (’58 Zool.), 82, September 20, 2018, Folsom, California.

Charlaine Mackechney (x’58), 81, August 22, 2018, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Robert L. “Bob” Mackechney (’58 Hotel & Rest. Admin.), 83, June 2, 2018, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Yola Louisa Mills (’58 English), 103, November 17, 2018, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Laurance Glenn Howell (’59 Forest & Range Mgmt.), 87, October 30, 2018, Portland, Oregon.

Annette S. McGee (’59 Elem. Ed.), 82, August 6, 2018, Shelton.

1960s

Barbara A. Holbrook (’60 MS Phys. Ed.), 73, October 15, 2018, Great Falls, Montana.

Patricia “Peggy” A. Lee (’60 Int. Des.), 80, October 16, 2018, Bremerton.

Richard M. Bertholf (’61 Elec. Eng.), 80, March 24, 2017, Glendora, California.

Robert William Zuppe (’61 Ani. Sci.), 79, July 9, 2018, Fallbrook, California.

George Cathey (’62 Ani. Sci.), 82, September 6, 2018, La Center.

David R. McMonigle (’63 DVM), 84, November 6, 2018, Kent.

Marjorie Ann Willenberg (’64 Home Econ.), 78, November 12, 2018, Kelso.

Kathleen Mae Dargan (’65 French), 75, March 8, 2018, Manchester, Connecticut.

John J. Dormaier (’65 Arch.), 77, October 24, 2018, Spokane.

Philip E. LaMont (’65 Chem. Eng.), 76, September 26, 2018, Kennewick.

James D. Liedtke (’65 PhD Chem.), 81, October 11, 2018, Monmouth, Oregon.

Jerry K. McFarlane (x’65 Gen. St., Theta Chi), 79, September 13, 2018, Spokane.

John M. Moffitt (’65 Zool., Sigma Nu), 75, September 17, 2018, Spokane.

Burton Berringer (’66, ’71 PhD Physics), 76, October 13, 2018, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Richard Dale Holben (’66 Math., Physics), 74, September 18, 2017, Seattle.

Janet La Verne Daud (’67 Elem. Ed.), 73, October 19, 2018, Pullman.

Theodore John Forsi Jr. (’68 Civ. Eng.), 71, November 1, 2016, Soldotna, Alaska.

Frank Howard Gardner (’68 Mech. Eng.), 70, March 25, 2016, Touchet.

Glenis Elaine Gornik (’68 MAT Home Econ., Human Dev.), 76, September 22, 2018, Modesto, California.

John William Hough (’68 Poli. Sci.), 72, August 6, 2018, Olympia.

Theodore Judd Williams, (’68 PhD Chem.), 75, December 13, 2017, Missoula.

Donald Amos Houck (’69 Phys. Ed.), 94, October 1, 2018, Bellevue.

1970s

Sydne Jean Mack (’70 Ed.), 72, October 16, 2018, Kirkland.

Linda Lee Marshall (’71 Poli. Sci., ’73 Ed.), 66, December 10, 2017, Tacoma.

Dale Floyd Martin (’71 MBA), 76, June 17, 2018, Livonia, Michigan.

Curtis Eugene Rowe (’71 Fin.), 69, September 6, 2018, Marysville.

Susan Elizabeth Storey (’71 Nursing), 68, June 28, 2017, Mercer Island.

Gordon Dale Beck (’72 Gen. St.), 68, August 22, 2018, Stanwood.

Charles Thomas “Tom” Ferris (’72 Const. Mgmt.), 69, October 12, 2018, Spokane.

Katherine Kirkemo-Clark (’72 Soc. Sci.), 68, September 19, 2018, Kirkland.

Russell Loren Larsen (’72 Ani. Sci.), 70, October 22, 2017, Colville.

Jana Norene Peterson (’72 Hist.), 68, November 20, 2018, Kennewick.

Christopher L. Wilson (’72, ’76 MS Mech. Eng.), 63, February 19, 2014, Republic.

Jerry P. Reynolds (’73 Civ. Eng., Busi.), 64, March 14, 2014, Alameda, California.

Federico M. V. Tamayo (’73 MA, ’75 PhD Psych.), 70, November 11, 2018, Radcliff, Kentucky.

Nancy Roaine Weishaar (’73 Gen. St.), 65, December 24, 2015, Belfair.

Karl Edwin Winter (’73 Zool.), 67, September 29, 2018, Lakewood.

Paul Gardner Allen (x’74), 65, October 15, 2018, Seattle.

Franklin G. Hazen (’74, ’82 MA Ed.), 92, September 27, 2018, Goleta, California.

Thomas Ray Jerrells (’74 MS, ’76 PhD Bacterio.), 74, May 22, 2018, Pearland, Texas.

David William Kennedy (’74 Anthro.), 67, September 4, 2018, Spokane.

Pamela J. Nash-Plummer (’74 Vet. Sci., ’77 DVM), 66, October 20, 2018, Hansville.

Bruce Ray Williams (’74 Nursing), 68, September 4, 2018, Yakima.

Matthew John Wanchena (’74 Arch.), 66, January 18, 2018, Tacoma.

Joanne Heyamoto (’75 Nursing), 65, September 5, 2018, Spokane.

Karen Jensen (’75 MA Math.), 66, August 26, 2018, Port Ludlow.

George H. Laffin Jr. (’75 Ag.), 71, November 17, 2017, Sun City, Arizona.

Bradley Jay Waterbury (’75 Mktg.), 65, November 5, 2018, Spokane.

Kenneth A. Yates (’75 Music), 66, November 3, 2018, Seattle.

Gary Allen Fleming (’76 Busi.), 65, May 17, 2017, Centennial, Colorado.

Ann Marie Hallstrom (’76 Socio.), 65, October 25, 2018, University Place.

Sandra L. Hines (’76 Comm.), 64, September 27, 2018, Everett.

Bruce S.C. Butterworth (’78 Int. Des.), 64, November 4, 2018, Spokane.

Gregg Dwight Faust (’78 Busi.), 63, October 29, 2018, University Place.

Paul Henry Dann (’79 Ed.), 60, May 23, 2017, Richland.

Constance Cooke Kinsey (’79 MEd, ’85 PhD Ed.), 93, September 19, 2017, Millbrook, New York.

John Herbert Loeken (’79 Acc.), 62, September 4, 2018, Tucson, Arizona.

1980s

Bruce D. Hale (’81 Arch.), 63, September 22, 2018, Seattle.

Kay Aden Burdine (’82 Comm.), 56, March 15, 2016, Seattle.

Ronald Gary Peterson (’82 Const. Mgmt.), 58, September 18, 2018, Bellingham.

Ronald P. Richard (’85 MS Ani. Sci.), 63, October 13, 2018, Moscow, Idaho.

Royal “Roy” Eugene Edgar III (’88 MFA), 72, July 26, 2018, Alice, Texas.

Jason Derek Moore (’89 Comm.), 51, September 8, 2018, Anchorage, Alaska.

1990s

Judith S. Warner (’93 MEd Ed.), 74, April 30, 2015, Kennewick.

Chris Ellis Michalson (’94 Arch.), 49, September 5, 2018, Des Moines.

Donna Jean Zoller (’94 Psych.), 66, September 5, 2018, Austin, Arkansas.

Paul Thomas Carpenter (’95 Acc.), 46, September 30, 2018, Seattle.

Melody Dawn Farance (’97 Hum.), 63, October 18, 2018, Spokane.

Richard Allan Price (’98 Busi.), 48, January 22, 2018, Buckley.

Jessica Lee Sorensen Stout (’98 Elem. Ed.), 42, September 17, 2018, Moreno Valley, California.

Boyd Werner Benson (’99 Comm., ’99, ’01 MA English), 57, November 6, 2018, Everett.

2000s

Christopher Max Lucero (’01 Fin.), 39, October 17, 2018, Normandy Park.

Jaime Abundiz (’03 Mech. Eng.), 41, August 25, 2018, Shoreline.

Sherry L. Lersbak (’05 Soc. Sci.), 73, November 7, 2018, Lynden.

Diego Moreno (’05 Dig. Tech. & Cult.), 35, July 22, 2018, Auburn.

Caroline Helen Horstman (’07 Neurosci., ’10 Nursing), 33, August 26, 2018, Richland.

Jared Edward Sare (’08 DVM), 35, November 18, 2018, Cora, Wyoming.

2010s

Verna Sue Couchman (’11 MN Nursing), 67, October 9, 2018, Vancouver.

Nicholas Jay Gailey (’16 MS Psych.), 34, June 25, 2018, Stansbury Park, Utah.

Faculty and staff

Judy Craig, 85, Dining Services, 1978–2000, October 21, 2018, Everett.

Pauline “Polly” Gilkeson, 95, Education, 1964–1982, October 8, 2018, Sequim.

E. Lincoln James, 68, Communication, 1994–2016, December 1, 2018, Pullman.

Thomas Jerrells, 74, Pharmacy, 1995–1999, May 22, 2018, Pearland, Texas.

Leonard Kammeyer, 68, Facilities Services, 2001–2010, December 2, 2018, Moscow, Idaho.

Rita Koontz, 71, Social & Economic Science Research Center, 1974–2016, September 15, 2018, Moscow, Idaho.

Leonard Main, 83, Compton Union, 1985–2000, September 4, 2018, Palouse.

Yolanda “Yola” E. Mills, 103, Business, 1961–1977, November 17, 2018, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Robert “Bob” J. Rehwaldt, 91, Public Safety Administration, 1979–1992, September 18, 2018, Pullman.

David H. Schrader, 92, Electrical Engineering, 1963–1995, November 7, 2017, Star, Idaho.

Maria Schwabe, 92, Housing and Food Services, 1961–1980, October 27, 2018, Tacoma.

Janet M. Spuck Van Ronk, 83, WSU Vancouver Nursing, 1991–2018, July 14, 2018, Kalama.

Anna Stutler, 81, WSU Puyallup, 1979–2007, June 29, 2018, Puyallup.

Beth Toerne, 67, Clark Hall Business Center, 1999–2017, September 11, 2018, Pullman.

Jack Truitt, 75, Accounting, 1978–1994, September 20, 2018, Forestburg, Texas.

 

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