In memoriam

1930s

Edna J. Laitinen (’36 Pharm.), 105, July 5, 2020, Canby, Oregon.

Russell Curtis Rowan (’39 Bacterio., Sigma Chi), 101, February 16, 2019, Albion, Michigan.

1940s

Dorothy Marguerite Potts (’42 Phys. Ed., ’47 Ed.), 99, November 28, 2019, Stanwood.

Helen Lucile Newhall (’43 Gen. St.), 93, July 11, 2018, Longview.

Florence “Dolly” McCabe (’44 Home Econ., Ed.), 98, October 15, 2020, Spokane.

Jeanellen Hendrickson (x’45 Lib. Arts), 97, March 20, 2020, Auburn.

Lois M. Beckman (’46 Music), 95, October 3, 2019, Tacoma.

Ruth Ellingwood Dorman (’46 Spanish, Alpha Gamma Delta), 97, September 30, 2020, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

Margaret H. Bergquist (’47 Home Econ.), 87, March 4, 2016, Bellingham.

Betty B. (Carson) Derig (’47 History), 92, February 26, 2017, Emmett, Idaho.

Ellis T. “Bud” Gravette Jr. (’47 Gen. St.), 94, August 28, 2020, Rancho Santa Fe, California.

Billie J. Hutchison (’47 Fine Arts), 96, December 26, 2019, Kennewick.

Arthur Koweek (’47 Bacterio.), 97, November 16, 2020, Copake, New York.

Coy E. Love (’47 Mech. Eng.), 98, September 16, 2020, Cheney.

Beverly Ann Massie (’47 Phys. Ed.), 95, November 14, 2020, Spokane.

Marian E. Pearson (’47 Home Econ., Delta Delta Delta), 94, January 28, 2020, Spokane.

Malcolm E. Burnett (’48 Elec. Eng.), 96, December 24, 2017, Bellevue.

Alice Claire Chopper (’48 Pharm.), 93, December 16, 2018, Sunnyside.

Rena Maltby Corey (’48 For. Lang. & Lit.), 91, October 16, 2017, Larkspur, California.

Jack Jamison Link (’48 Gen. St.), 94, September 26, 2020, Seattle.

Mike McCormack (’48, ’49 MS Chem.), 98, November 7, 2020, Medford, Oregon.

Donna Mae Poor (’48 Socio.), 91, December 17, 2017, Pullman.

James Brygger Baker (’49 Comm., Sigma Nu), 95, August 28, 2020, Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Beverly J. Benedict (’49 Ani. Sci., Delta Zeta), 91, July 12, 2018, Soap Lake.

Frances “Fran” M. (McDonald) Dompier (’49 Phys. Ed.), 93, July 13, 2020, Spokane.

Nadine Mae Munns Gerkey (’49 Socio., Comm., ’51 Ed, ’64 MA English, Delta Gamma), 92, July 15, 2020, Walla Walla.

Floyd Roy Gustafson (’49 Sci., ’50 Ed.), 96, October 19, 2020, Kennewick.

Helen Seneda Pardew (’49, ’51 MS Phys. Ed.), 92, October 3, 2020, Eagle, Idaho.

Marlys Gaye (Bridgham) Thomas (’49, ’51 MS Phys. Ed.), 91, January 16, 2019, Bremerton.

1950s

Billie Barbara Bauer (’50 Home Econ., ’53 Ed.), 90, January 17, 2019, Bothell.

Don H. Holtzheimer (’50 DVM), 95, March 25, 2020, Gresham, Oregon.

Veiko “Lennie” Husa (’50 Ag. Eng.), 95, November 7, 2020, Spokane.

Charles R. “Bob” Marshall (’50 History, ’52 Ed., ’56 MEd, ’58 PhD Higher Ed. Admin.), 94, September 5, 2020, Kirkland.

Lloyd Albert Nelson (’50 Chem. Eng.), 92, March 10, 2020, Santa Ana, California.

Frank S. Tanagi (’50 Pharm.), 97, June 18, 2020, Seattle.

James Herman Witt (’50 Mech. Eng.), 97, October 6, 2020, Owensboro, Kentucky.

Verna L. Benedict (’51 Ed., Delta Delta Delta), 92, October 17, 2020, Sacramento.

Donald Roy Bentley (’51 Civ. Eng.), 91, May 11, 2020, Shoreline.

Herbert M. Douglass (’51 Hort.), 96, June 20, 2020, Portland, Oregon.

Eugene Grimley Duffy (’51 Busi.), 96, July 17, 2020, Daytona Beach Shores, Florida.

Edward Eugene Gibbs (’51 Mech. Eng.), 95, June 30, 2020, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Catherine Virginia Hatcher (’51 Home Econ.), 90, July 8, 2019, Wenatchee.

Vivian Rose Larson (’51 Elem. Ed.), 90, March 2, 2020, Portland, Oregon.

Laurel Curran Morgan (’51 Elem. Ed.), 89, July 9, 2019, Wenatchee.

William L. Sheckels (’51 Phys. Ed.), 93, May 2, 2020, Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Troy Elisha Smith (’51 Pharm.), 94, March 19, 2020, Spokane.

Joann Corker Berg (’52 Ed., Delta Gamma), 89, January 3, 2020, Longview.

Roy Elmer Edfast (’52 Mktg.), 86, February 13, 2017, Seattle.

Lawrence Edward Gross (’52 Ag.), 91, September 24, 2020, Vancouver.

Beverley Ann Hinkle (’52 Rec.), 86, February 1, 2020, Olympia.

Marion “Mike” Lee Jensen (’52 Ed.), 93, October 13, 2020, San Mateo, California.

Norman L. Overdahl (’52 Socio.), 87, March 13, 2018, Olympia.

Mabel Frances Huseby (’53 Home Econ.), 89, September 24, 2020, Mount Vernon.

Claudia Anne Koontz-Goering (’53 Socio.), 89, November 18, 2020, Colville.

Clare K. Morse (’53 Busi.), 87, June 29, 2019, Snohomish.

Buford Lloyd Otey (’53 English), 91, July 27, 2020, Carlsbad, California.

Lyle Harold Pierson (’53 Ag.), 86, July 31, 2016, Mount Vernon.

John Jacob Prideaux (’53 Police Sci., Kappa Sigma), 84, January 13, 2016, Spokane.

Clarence A. “Red” Burris (’54 Civ. Eng.), 87, December 8, 2018, Spokane.

Joanne Irene Davies (’54 Nursing), 87, April 15, 2020, Moses Lake.

Virginia Gammons (’54 Police Sci.), 87, November 16, 2019, Payette, Idaho.

Kenneth B. Creer (’55 DVM), 95, December 4, 2019, Springville, Utah.

Clifford L. Gallanger (’55 Police Sci.), 86, April 14, 2020, Mount Vernon.

Carole Jo (Cooke) Jones (’55 Home Econ.), 86, November 2, 2020, Spokane.

Claude C. Barnett (’56 MS, ’60 PhD Physics), 86, July 12, 2015, Oak Harbor.

Phillip Ray Hoxter (’56 Ed.), 90, February 28, 2018, Shoreline.

Frank L. Shackelford (’56 Biol., ’58 DVM), 93, June 18, 2020, Caldwell, Idaho.

Melvin Neil Westwood (’56 PhD Hort.), 97, October 31, 2020, Corvallis, Oregon.

Robert W. French (’57 Comm.), 88, June 24, 2019, Cupertino, California.

Jaclin M. Heywood (’57 Home Econ.), 84, November 10, 2019, Seattle.

Theodore V. Hougland (’57, ’59 MS Elec. Eng.), 85, September 23, 2020, Mesa, Arizona.

Patricia (Crombie) Keith (’57 For. Lang.), 85, September 20, 2020, Sun City, Arizona.

Herbert Yo Noji (’57 Hort.), 84, March 26, 2019, Seattle.

Dan Lee Campbell (’58 Wildlife Mgmt.), 84, August 30, 2020, Olympia.

Gary C. Isaacson (’58 Mech. Eng.), 82, June 13, 2017, Bellevue.

Stanley D. McNair (’58 Elec. Eng.), 85, May 28, 2016, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Alan Roger Russell (’58 Mech. Eng.), 83, September 27, 2020, Clarkston.

Charles E. Shallbetter (’58 Elec. Eng.), 85, August 21, 2020, Lynnwood.

Ronald Lee Wildey (’58 Music, Sigma Chi), 86, August 17, 2020, Spokane.

Jerry Gordon Cox (’59 MS Agro.), 83, November 15, 2019, Carlsbad, California.

Lloyd Raleigh Riddle (’59 Phys. Ed.), 86, May 29, 2019, Renton.

Willard Lester Tissue (’59 Civ. Eng.), 83, July 28, 2020, Lafayette, California.

1960s

Joseph D. Bergevin (’60 DVM), 84, October 12, 2020, Shoreline.

Richard “Dick” Simon Gohl (’60 Forest & Range Mgmt.), 86, November 12, 2020, Sweet Home, Oregon.

Dale Haney (’60 Gen. St.), 82, February 14, 2020, Portland, Oregon.

Robert Linn Tinsman (’60 Ed.), 81, August 3, 2020, Murrietta, California.

Almer D. Zander (’60 Crop & Soil Sci.), 84, October 8, 2020, Bellingham.

James Stokley Locke (’61 DVM), 91, August 24, 2020, Albany, Oregon.

Robert Earl Dagnie (’62 Forest & Range Mgmt.), 86, July 31, 2019, Centralia.

Cecil Ray Johnson (’62 Phys. Ed.), 88, November 12, 2020, Kennewick.

Valerie Jorgensen (’62 Zool.), 79, May 20, 2020, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Leah W. Morasch (’62 Socio.), 79, November 18, 2019, Vancouver.

Douglas W. Peacock (’62 Chem. Eng.), 81, September 7, 2020, Jacksonville, Florida.

Guy Ulysses Priest (’62 Elem. Ed.), 81, January 3, 2020, Raymond.

Reed F. Daugherity (’63 Gen. St., Kappa Sigma), 78, July 12, 2019, Spokane.

Donna Medlicott Jacobson (’63 English), 78, October 14, 2020, Walla Walla.

Beaumont Alan Lower (’63 Econ.), 79, June 27, 2020, Bellevue.

Rosanne Lee Walter (’63 Music, ’75 MEd.), 80, August 12, 2017, Coupeville.

Donald E. Amsberry (’64 MS Psych.), 81, March 19, 2018, Pendleton, Oregon.

Helmi Shafik Habib (’64 PhD Chem.), 86, August 30, 2020, Ellensburg.

Bruce C. McDonald (’64 Ed.), 76, November 18, 2017, Seattle.

Gordon T. Osborne (’64 Elec. Eng.), 79, January 12, 2020, Kent.

Theodore C. Spencer (’64 Ag. Mech.), 79, September 26, 2020, Littleton, Colorado.

Joanne R. Washburn (’64 MS Phys. Ed.), 83, September 15, 2020, Pullman.

Sue Elaine Anderson (’65 English), 76, November 7, 2019, Yakima.

John Thomas Giboney (’65 Chem. Eng.), 76, December 20, 2019, Anacortes.

Jerome William Koenigs (’65 PhD Plant Path.), 87, October 30, 2020, Spokane.

Dallas P. Horton Jr. (’66 DVM), 81, September 29, 2020, Ft. Collins, Colorado.

Harold F. Renshaw (’66 Busi.), 79, September 30, 2019, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania.

Glenn M. Rosander (’66 Elec. Eng.), 77, April 23, 2020, Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Judith Marie Torvie (’66 Phys. Ed.), 75, May 20, 2019, Bloomington, Indiana.

Twila K. Johnson (’67 MAT Math.), 79, October 19, 2020, Tacoma.

Nancy Theresa Nelson (’67 Gen. St.), 74, March 18, 2020, Colbert.

Robert A. Ronfeld (’67, ’70 MS Pharm.), 74, April 4, 2019, New London, Connecticut.

Glenn L. Salmon (’67 MAT Gen. St.), 88, May 13, 2019, Chewelah.

Larry Dixon (’68 Police Sci., ’70 MA History), 78, December 3, 2020, Montgomery, Alabama.

John Anthony Zwolinski (’68 Mech. Eng.), 75, October 29, 2020, South Bend, Indiana.

James Warren Allen (’69 Gen. St., Tau Kappa Epsilon), 79, August 10, 2020, Shoreline.

William Thomas Gaskins Jr. (’69 Pharm.), 76, November 12, 2020, Pullman.

1970s

Ernest E. Benhardt (’70 Agro.), 73, November 12, 2019, Atwood, Colorado.

John Ciriani (’70 MAT Math.), 90, September 14, 2020, Kamloops, British Columbia.

Harold M. Dobie (’70 Hort.), 74, October 6, 2017, Yakima.

Wayne Harvey Estvold (’70 Ed.), 71, January 6, 2019, Shelton.

Donald L. Hoferitza (’70 MAT Biol.), 82, December 26, 2019, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Craig M. Bell (’71 Psych.), 71, October 27, 2020, Vancouver.

Sarah E. Callow (’71 Elem. Ed.), 71, November 8, 2019, Fircrest.

David M. Dalthorp (’71 Hotel & Rest. Admin.), 72, March 15, 2018, Pasco.

Randy Wear (’71 Sci.), 70, February 12, 2020, Kirkland.

Ronald Yasui (’71 Elem. Ed.), 71, August 23, 2020, Seattle.

Dennis R. Dailey (’72 Crop & Soil Sci.), 76, May 5, 2020, Pinedale, Wyoming.

Patrick L. McMillan (’72 Hort.), 69, June 8, 2020, Tonasket.

John G. Walton (’72 Police Sci.), 91, February 10, 2008.

G. R. Anderson (’73 Mktg.), 76, May 25, 2020, Temecula, California.

Hayden Wayne Hagin (’73 MEd Math.), 76, September 9, 2020, Vancouver.

Dorman Ladd Holcomb (’73 Arch.), 73, September 15, 2020, Vancouver.

Diane E. Mathisen (’73 Gen. St., ’78 MBA), 68, February 25, 2020, Anchorage, Alaska.

Becky Jill (Lamb) Jensen (’74 Ed., Alpha Omicron Pi), 68, October 19, 2020, Spokane.

Stephen Thomas Lynch (’74 Rec.), 69, May 3, 2020, Maple Valley.

William D. Corpron (’75 Pharm.), 66, February 10, 2019, Yakima.

Cameron H. Covington (’75 Anthro.), 66, April 16, 2020, Kingston.

Mark Raymond Mahnkey (x’75 Busi.), 69, April 12, 2018, Everett.

William G. “Bill” Truemper Jr. (’75 Socio.), 66, September 6, 2020, Belfair.

Michael D. Derrick (’76 Fine Arts), 70, June 15, 2016, Walla Walla.

Barry Lee Permenter (’76 Busi.), 66, March 7, 2020, Anaheim, California.

Donald Orval Taylor (’76 MA English), 70, February 6, 2020, Hoodsport.

Arthuro Gervacio Bori (’77 Comp. Sci.), 65, March 31, 2020, Snohomish.

Linda Ann Delsman (’77 App. Merch. & Textiles), 63, July 4, 2019, Monte Sereno, California.

Mark Jeffrey Kochanek (’78 Elec. Eng.), 64, March 13, 2020, Wilder, Idaho.

Kerri Patricia O’Leary (’78 Ed.), 65, September 14, 2020, Lake in the Hills, Illinois.

Kari Lynn (Brandvold) Gossett (’79 Mktg.), 63, October 24, 2020, Mohler.

1980s

Scott Manford Hogman (’80 Const. Mgmt.), 61, September 7, 2019, Tacoma.

Sarah Anne Bingel (’81 PhD Vet. Sci.), 77, May 8, 2020, Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Jeff K. Hemstrom (’81 Mech. Eng.), 60, December 5, 2017, Granite Falls.

Lillian A. Ackerman (’82 PhD Anthro.), 92, October 20, 2020, Pullman.

Gregory T. Rapp (’82 Comm.), 62, November 11, 2020, Palm Springs, California.

Laura Ruth Hendrix (’83 MS Bacterio., ’91 PhD Microbiol.), 69, September 6, 2020, College Station, Texas.

Brad Allen Hofmeister (’83 Soc. Sci.), 57, July 10, 2017, Seattle.

Robert A. Casserd (’84 Comm.), 58, September 16, 2019, Issaquah.

Dan McCabe (’84 Acc.), 60, June 7, 2020, Walkersville, Maryland.  Pamela Annette Bracy (’85 Soc. Sci.), 56, May 6, 2019, Seattle.

Jenifer Lee Willis (’85 Ed.), 56, December 15, 2019, Puyallup.

Jodi Lynn Loutzenhiser (’86 Hotel & Rest. Admin., Delta Delta Delta), 55, February 11, 2020, Yakima.

Douglas Lee Oriard (’87 Elec. Eng.), 69, September 13, 2020, Spokane.

1990s

Eileen Marie Starr (’91 PhD Ed.), 80, September 30, 2020, Spokane.

Mark R. Howlett (’96 Vet.Sci., ’98 DVM), 46, August 29, 2020, Caldwell, Idaho.

Shannon Elizabeth Turner (’98 Hum. Nutr.), 45, August 19, 2020, Hazel Dell.

Raphael Marceaux Guillory (’99 MEd Couns., ’02 PhD Higher Ed. Admin.), 49, November 29, 2020, Spokane.

2000s

Jeremy Martin Kanooth (’01 Busi.), 43, June 16, 2020, Vancouver.

David L. Luttinen (’01 DVM), 45, November 7, 2020, Bremerton.

Fred G. Van Ronk (’03 Anthro.), 78, October 19, 2020, Spokane Valley.

Debra (Brackett) Good (’04 Nursing), 64, September 26, 2020, Yakima.

Carolyn Sue Clark-Bennett (’05 MEd Higher Ed. Admin.), 54, February 18, 2020, Washougal.

Elizabeth Joanne Russo (’05 Comm.), 36, August 21, 2020, Seattle.

Megan Elizabeth (Allen) Tracy (’05 Mktg., Alpha Gamma Delta), 36, May 27, 2020, Portland, Oregon.

Donna M. Dill (’06 Nursing), 60, August 26, 2020, Sunnyside.

Jonathan D. Larson (’07 Hum.), 37, November 17, 2020, Puyallup.

2010s

Alexander Mark Whiting (’12 Digi. Tech. & Cult.), 31, November 5, 2020, Richland.

Scott Nicholas Schmitz (’16 Mech. Eng.), 29, August 1, 2020, Everett.

Thomas Alexander “Alex” Johnson (’17 MS Geol.), 28, July 21, 2020, in Santa Barbara, California.

Faculty and staff

Linda Edwardson, 74, WSU Spokane, 2000-2011, September 2, 2020, Spokane.

Paul “PJ” Johnson, 72, Veterinary Medicine, 1974-2010, September 14, 2020, Pullman.

James H. Jordan, 88, Mathematics, 1962-1999, September 7, 2020, La Verne, California.

Gladys Victoria Kerns, 94, Crop and Soil Sciences, 1964-1988, August 16, 2020, Pullman.

James S. Long, 80, Human Development, 1969-1998, January 17, 2016, Sutherlin, Oregon.

Milton Russell, 88, Animal Science, 1983-1992, October 12, 2020, Prosser.

William Scheer, 84, Extension, 1969-1996, November 23, 2019, Puyallup.

Patrick Starr, 69, Beasley Coliseum, 1986-2018, November 7, 2020, Palouse.

Leslie Wykoff, 73, Library Services, WSU Vancouver, 1995-2011, September 15, 2020, Vancouver.