Fern Norris White celebrated her 104th birthday on September 25, 2010. 
Fern lives in Coshocton, Ohio.  10/10

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Elizabeth Pickens Hussey, January 18, 2011, Murrysville, Pennsylvania. 
Elizabeth was a career teacher, having taught at Brush School and Elm School in Martins Ferry, Ohio.  She also worked as both a substitute and full-time teacher at the Mount Pleasant School in Mount Pleasant, Ohio.  Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Horace.  Among those surviving are her son-in-law, Muskingum University Board of Trustees Chair Harold W. Burlingame ’63; her daughter,  Susanne Hussey ’62 Burlingame and their children, Marjorie Burlingame ’91 Hancock and Elisabeth Burlingame Wood.  03/11

Crystal Gillogly Boyer, February 19, 2011.  03/11

Ruth S. Cooper, November 27, 2010, Beaver, Pennsylvania. 
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Frederic Cooper ’34. 12/10

Hattie Mae Harding Gray, November 15, 2010, Strasburg, Ohio. 
Hattie spent her career as a teacher for 22 years with the Strasburg Franklin Schools, and for an additional 12 years after her retirement in 1972.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Noble.  12/10

Lottiemae Chapman, May 17, 2007, Clemson, South Carolina.  11/11

Mary E. Bowman Browall, October 24, 2010, Lander, Wyoming.  09/11

Margaret Ruth Miller Erbey, August 7, 2010, Beach Garden, Florida.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Erbey ’34. 08/10

Harry B. Poppe, December 25, 2011,  Harwich Port, Massachusetts.  1/12

Martha Roy, March 8, 2011, Cairo, Egypt. 
Martha taught music, English and French at a girls’ school in Luxor for more than 20 years and also worked as deputy principal at the American College for Girls for 15 years.  In addition, she worked for the Middle East Council of Churches.  04/11

Ruth Spillman Hawk, March 14, 2011, Orlando, Florida. 
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest.  03/11

George K. Leitch, November 20, 2010, South Port Square, Port Charlotte, Florida.  

Born in 1913, George grew up in the Dormont area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He was a 1935 graduate of Muskingum, where he met the love of his life, Grace Ranson ’36 Leitch, whom he married April 11, 1941.  She died in 2008 shortly before their 67^th anniversary. 

After graduation, George began his employment at the Union National Bank of Pittsburgh (UNB), which was the start of a 45-year banking career there.  He e retired in 1980 as vice president, trust administration. 

George’s banking career was interrupted by World War II and in 1943 George enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Reserve Officer.  His entire tour of duty was served on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Franklin (CP13) where Lieutenant Leitch moved from Gunnery Officer to Personnel Officer, then Aide to the Executive Officer and Captain, then Ship Secretary, and Aide to the Commanding Officer.  George loved to tell stories of his service on the Franklin, which became the “worst damaged ship in history to be able to return to port” when, on a single day in its last battle, the crew of 3,400 in the morning had only 704 survivors by nightfall. 

After the war, George returned to UNB in Pittsburgh where he and Grace raised their three children in Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon.

George and Grace both remained closely associated with Muskingum through the rest of their lives.  George served as national president of the Alumni Association and on the Board of Trustees.  He was active with the Alban alumni and participated in the development of Fraternity Circle.  For over 50 years the Leitches rarely missed a homecoming or reunion weekend, and participated in countless other projects at Muskingum.  When delivering the keynote speech at a Heritage Day Dinner in 1993, George noted that his Uncle Jim first attended Muskingum in 1897,  Grace’s father and uncle in 1904, and by 1993 he and Grace could name over 75 members of their extended families who were Muskingum graduates.

George was also a board member of the Coalition for Christian Outreach and served on their executive and development committees.   Through his banking career, he introduced many individuals and companies to the work of the Coalition, helping to form cooperative relationships and opportunities for fund raising to benefit the  Coalition’s mission.

George was also a lifelong supporter of the United Presbyterian Church.  At the Mt. Lebanon U.P. Church he served as elder, trustee and church treasurer.  He was a member of the Council on Theological Education for the U.P. Church.  Due to Grace’s experiences as a missionary kid in India, the Leitches were ardent supporters of mission work worldwide.  They were proud of their involvement in the formation of a couple’s Sunday School group that began with 13 couples and over the next 35 years grew to over 120 couples who generated over $650,000 in mission giving.   After retiring to Punta Gorda Isles, Florida, they became charter members of Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, where George served on the original steering committee, was an elder and church treasurer.  He was on the board of the Southwest Florida Presbytery Foundation, a member of the Presbytery’s Transitional Task Force and the Capital Funds Committee.

George is survived by his son, Donald R. Leitch of Punta Gorda;  his daughter, Jerilyn Leitch ’74 Ryder and her husband, John Ryder ’73 of Germantown, Tennessee;  Chari Stanley-Leitch of Punta Gorda, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.  In addition to his parents and 5 siblings, George was predeceased by his wife Grace Ranson ’36 Leitch in 2008 and his son Richard W. Leitch ’72 in 2007. This obituary provided by the family. 01/11

John C. Azallion, April 29, 2002, Dillonvale, Ohio.  2/12

Ralph E. Kunze, September 6, 2010, Columbus, Ohio.  12/11

Margaret Copeland Bush, April 20, 2011, Plum, Pennsylvania,
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Harold.  05/11

Marjorie Friar Crouch, December 9, 2010, Fort Myers, Florida.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Corliss.  Among the survivors are their children, Kenneth L. Crouch ’64 and Ronald A. Crouch ’68. 12/10

Adelaide James Hood, November 21, 2010, Zanesville, Ohio. 12/10

Dorothy Williams Coe, January 16, 2012, Murrysville, Pennsylvania. 
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Dean.  1/12

Irma McMunn Moore, September 22, 2011, Westerville, Ohio.
Irma was preceded in death by her second husband, John.  10/11

Robert A. Byler, July 13, 2011, Wilmington, Ohio. 
Robert is survived by his second wife, Eunice.  09/11

Herbert Hewitt Stroup, August 14, 2011, Islesford, Maine. 
Herbert died at the age of 95.  He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 1, 1916, the son of Margaret Hewitt and William Valentine Stroup. Following graduation from Olney High School in Philadelphia, he attended Muskingum College in Ohio, graduating with honors in three years. He then attended the Union Theological Seminary in New York, graduating from with a B.D. degree. For the next two years, he studied at the New School University in New York, receiving a doctorate in social science. He then became professor of sociology, dean of students and chairman of the Department of Student Services at Brooklyn College.

Throughout his life, he participated in many community activities including minister of the Islesford Congregational Church; trustee of the Bangor Theological Seminary; trustee of Ripon College; trustee of the American Association for Middle East Studies; member of the committee on publication of Lutheran Social Welfare Quarterly, member of the Fellow Society for Religion in Higher Education;  member of the Board of Directors of the Board for Homeland Ministries, United Church of Christ; member of the Program Board, Division of Overseas Ministries, National Council of Churches; chairman of the Division of Health and Welfare, United Church of Christ; consultant for the Personalization of Education Danforth Foundation; headmaster of the Sheltering Arms; and chairman of the National Administration and Policy Committee, Christian Faith and Higher Education Projects. He was also honored in issues of Whose Who in America.

In addition, he led a study team to survey refugees from Bangladesh who were in West Bengal, India, for Church World Services. During a full academic year, he was director for Greece for the National Council of Churches, branched in Athens, and there he engaged in social service projects on a countrywide basis. He also conducted a study on the Churches and Social Development at the invitation of the Christian Council of Malawi, Africa. He visited nearly all countries in Europe and the Middle East in his travels, and he went to various nations in Asia on a trip around the world.

He wrote various scholarly articles, book reviews, and texts. Among his books were: Bureaucracy in Higher Education, Founders of Living Religions, Church and State in Confrontation, Community Welfare Organizations, Four Religions of Asia, The Jehovah’s Witnesses, Like a Great River, Social Welfare Pioneers: Church and State, Social Work: An Introduction to the Field, and Toward a Philosophy of Organized Student Activities.

He is survived by his son-in-law, John L. Kuczynski III, and his grandson, J. L. Nicholas Kuczynski IV. He is also survived by his son, Timothy, and his wife, Alice Tyler.  This obituary and photo provided by the family.   08/11

Dora Newman Longway, March 11, 2011, Schenectady, New York. 
Dora was preceded in death by her husband, Barton.  03/11

Harry T. Zika, September 7, 2010, Charleston, West Virginia. 
Harry passed away on September 7, 2010, having just celebrated his 95th birthday.  Harry earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and chemistry.  He was a member of the Alban Club and the award-winning debate team at Muskingum.  Harry had a career as a research chemist with Union Carbide in Charleston, West Virginia, interrupted only by service as an aviator in the U.S. Navy during World War II.  In retirement, he and his wife, Ruth, lived in Sun City Center, Florida for 23 years.  Harry was active in scouting, church and community and maintained a life-long passion for learning and global travel.  He had three daughters.  Sister Esther Zika ’41 Welborn also graduated from Muskingum.  10/10

Carl E. Taylor, February 4, 2010, Baltimore, Maryland.
Carl dedicated his life to the well-being of the world’s marginalized people.  He earned his medical degree and a doctoral degree from Harvard University, and his global medical career included 48 years at Johns Hopkins, where he was founding chair of the Department of International Health.  In addition to his tenure at Johns Hopkins, Carl was China representative for UNICEF from 1984 to 1987.  He published more than 190 peer-reviewed journal articles, books, chapters and policy monographs.  In addition to his earned degrees, Carl received honorary degrees from Muskingum, Towson State University, China’s Tongii University, Peking Union Medical College and Johns Hopkins University.  In 1993, President Bill Clinton recognized him for “Sustained work to protect children around the world in especially difficult circumstances and a lifetime commitment to community based primary care.”  Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Mary.  Among his survivors are his brothers, John C. Taylor ’37 and Gordon Taylor ’44, and his sisters, Gladys Taylor ’41 McGarey and Margaret Taylor ’39 Courtwright. 02/10

Georgianna W. Gault Scott, August 9, 2011, Huron, Ohio. 
Georgianna taught first grade for Huron City Schools beginning in 1938 for a total of 27 years. She was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Huron, volunteering many hours and serving others. She also did other volunteer work, such as delivering lunches for Habitat for Humanity. She enjoyed visiting with friends, gardening and writing letters to family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, George Wilford and Anna Christine Gault;  her brothers and sister and her husband Harland W. Scott. She is survived by her son, William (Bill) Scott ’76 ,andhis wife,Carol (Markin) Scott;  her daughter Christine Metzger, her grandchildren Robert Metzger, Amy (Sam) Jeremay, Emily (Andrew) Marvin, and Michael Metzger, and great-grandchildren Katie, Tyler, Jace, Lucas and Caleb, who all loved her dearly.  Internment was at Milan Cemetery August 11, 2011.  This obituary provided by the family.  1/12

Dorothy Grafton Stewart, December 10, 2011.  1/12

Harry Adams, November 4, 2011, Naples, Florida.
Among those surviving is Harry’s wife, Alberta Muhleman ’39 Adams.  11/11

Robert T. Crawford, October 29, 2011, Mesa, Arizona.
Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva.  11/11

Robert T. Crawford, September 29, 2011, Mesa, Arizona. 
Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva.  10/11

Anne Davis Benedict, April 1, 2011, Hudson, Ohio 
Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene.  04/11

A. Eugene Doutt, March 6, 2011, Watertown, South Dakota. 
Eugene was preceded in death by his wife, Janet.  03/11

Trafford Dick has been inducted into the Zanesville City Schools Hall of Fame in recognition of his education and community service. He is a World War II and Korean War veteran and served Zanesville City Schools for 38 years, including as superintendent from 1980 to 1984. He has officiated football and basketball and was inducted into the Ohio High School Officials Hall of Fame in 1997. Trafford also worked for Zane State College as the director of foundations, was the recipient of the 1984 Bob and Delores Hope Award and was inducted into the Muskingum County Veterans Hall of Fame. 03/11

James W. White has been awarded an Outstanding Individual Achievement Award from the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums.  He was selected for the honor because of his work as president of the board of the Oberlin Heritage Center in Oberlin, Ohio.  As president, James helped the Center strengthen its Board of Trustee and provided support for the Center’s accreditation by the American Association of Museums.  Under his leadership, the Center also built its endowment, negotiated the donation of the Burrell-King House for use as Oberlin Conservatory of Music’s Community Music School and developed and implemented an ambitious five-year strategic plan. 10/10

Annabel Leach Hays, May 12, 2011, Saint Clairsville, Ohio.
Annabel was preceded in death by her husband, William.  05/11

Franklin Harper, December 14, 2008, Frankfort, Indiana.  03/11

Katherine Henning Moulin, March 20, 2010, Louisville, Ohio. 
Among Katherine’s survivors is her husband, Clinton.  12/10

Margaret (Peg) Crosbie Reed Sweitzer, October 10, 2010, Sun City, Arizona. 
Margaret career included work as a hotel manager, printer, real estate broker, hostess and entrepreneur.  Among her survivors is her husband, Harry.  Preceding her in death was her sister, Elizabeth Reed ’35.  11/10

Mary Lybrook Thomas, November 27, 2009, Camden, Ohio. 02/10

Jane Folk Price, January 22, 2012, Zanesville, Ohio. 
Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Bob.  1/12

Anna Love Schulenberg, December 7, 2011, Bridgeport, Ohio. 
Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Robert.  Among those surviving is her daughter, Sally Schulenberg ’68 Rogers.  12/11

Anna Osler Rankin, October 9, 2011, New Concord, Ohio. 
Among Anna’s survivors are her son, David Rankin ’69 and her daughter-in-law, Flo Little ’71 Rankin.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred.  10/11

Jack C. Greenawalt, may 31, 2010, Paramus, New Jersey.  09/11

J. Wesley Pierson, December 12, 2007.  06/11

Merle M. Hershey, April 22, 2011, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Merle was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Walker Hershey.  05/11

Juanita Schofield Miller, April 22, 2011, Millersburg, Ohio. 
Among Juanita’s survivors is her husband, Arthur.  05/11

Mary Butler Hahn, April 8, 2011, New Philadelphia, Ohio 
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Evan.  04/11

Maurice Farrell, May 4, 1994, De Smet, South Dakota.  04/11

James G. Smailes, Jr.,  January 24, 2011, Coshocton, Ohio.
Among James’s survivors is his wife, Mary.  02/11

Harold W. Kaser ’41, June 14, 2010, Columbus, Ohio.  Harold was director of church relations at Muskingum.  In addition to a bachelor’s degree from Muskingum, he earned both a bachelor of divinity degree and a  master of theology degree from Princeton Seminary.  He received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Muskingum, and was also was an Trustees Emeritus.  Harold was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1944 by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, and served the church for 50 years.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Winogene and his granddaughter, Kimberly. Surviving are his children, James Kaser ’74, Sharon Kaser ’66 Campbell, Kathleen Kaser ’70 Ridenour and H. Steven  Kaser ’67, their spouses and 11 grandchildren. 06/10

Mary Fleming Hoskins, December 21, 2011, Delaware, Ohio. 
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Everett.  1/12

Isabella Yohe Hinerman, December 30, 2011, Naples, Florida. 
Isabella was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Hinerman ’39, and her sister, Mary Alice Yohe ’40.  1/12

Catesby M. Cannon, September 9, 2011, Canfield, Ohio  09/11

Herbert McKee, August 9, 2011, Houston, Texas. 
Herbert was preceded in death by his wife, Eileen.  08/11

Irma Downing Stuckey, August 3, 2011, Dublin, Ohio.  08/11

Dean C. Ferris, June 17, 2011, Baltimore, Maryland. 
Among Dean’s survivors is his wife, Edna.  07/11

Kathleen Pierson Markey, April 16, 2011, Sebring, Ohio. 
Among Kathleen’s survivors is her husband, William.  05/11 

Anna Anderson McCullough, January 15, 2011, Fruitland Park, Florida.
Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Charles.  05/11

Virginia Russell Keyes, January 11, 2011, Thousand Oaks, California. 03/11

Dr. Eric Smithner, January 9, 2011, Portland, Maine.
Eric concluded a long career in academia when he retired as a full professor from Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.  He was a World War II veteran, having landed in Normandy on D-Day + 6.  Eric was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche.  01/11

Weldon Merkel, November 8, 2009, Tiltonsville, Ohio.
Among Weldon’s survivors is his wife, Eunice. 04/10

Leroy R. Nelson, December 25, 2009, Houston, Texas.
A veteran of World War II, Leroy had the distinction of earning both U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Air Wings.  Following college and his military service, he had a 41-year career with the Shell Oil Company.  Among his survivors are his wife, Margaret Martsolf '44 Nelson and his daughter, Kay A. Nelson ’72. 01/10

Jane Reed Conley, December 8, 2011, Jacksonville, Florida. 
Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. Conley ’41.  12/11

Wava Buchanan Kuhn, October 15, 2011, Hebron, Ohio. 
Wava was preceded in death by her husband, Harold.  10/11

Lena Gray Cook, August 13, 2011, Versailles, Kentucky. 
Lena was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde.  Among those surviving is her sister, Ruth Gray ’52 Solon.  08/11

Mary Jane Krohn, January 16, 2011, Boardman, Ohio.  07/11

Jean Ely Friedli, June 20, 2011, Coshocton, Ohio. 
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd.  07/11

Alfred Girlando, ASTP, February 27, 2011, Columbus, Ohio. 
Alfred is survived by his wife, Ruth.  03/11

Dorothy Guynn Boehm, February 23, 2011,  Richmond, Virginia. 
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence.   03/11

Lawrence G. Copeland, January 26, 2012, Boulder, Colorado. 
Lawrence was preceded in death by his wife, Mary.  2/12

Sarah Morris Kraps, January 18, 2012, Bucyrus, Ohio. 
Sarah was preceded in death by her husband, John.  1/12

Ruth Hutchens Ramsay, November 11, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Robert S. Ramsay ’42.  12/11

John McMillan, November 11, 2011, Darlington Township, Pennsylvania. 
Among those surviving is John’s wife, Marion.  11/11

Ina Jean Elliot Helquist, June 19, 2011, Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania.  09/11

Jeanne Schaefer McNeill, April 18, 2011, Mooresville, North Carolina.
Jeanne was the first woman to lead the Muskingum marching band, the first woman to receive a varsity sweater, which was presented to her by then Vice President J. Knox Montgomery and the the first FAD to serve 67 years as a pastor’s wife. Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. McNeill ’43.  05/11

Wilma James Jordan, April 1, 2011, Caldwell, Ohio.  04/11

Jean Young Bradley, November 29, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bradley ’47.  12/11

Lucille Cowden Kazee, August 16, 2011, Ashland, Kentucky.  09/11

James T. Hosey, April 30, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
Among James’ survivors is his wife, Jane Marie Castor ’44 Hosey.  05/11

Joann Gibson McCreight, October 6, 2010, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.  During her career, Joann worked as a school librarian, an English teacher in both junior and senior high schools and as a medical worker.  In retirement, she was an active community volunteer, including 20 years with the Bargain Box. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend John L. McCreight, and her parents, Robert W. Gibson ’18 and her mother, Helen Mitchell ’20 Gibson.  Among the survivors are two sons, John David McCreight ’68 and Reverend Robert G. McCreight ’70. 10/10

Blanche Rechel Cotton, February 22, 2011, Bethany, Oklahoma.  03/11

Joanna Wallace McConaughy, July 8, 1999, North East, Pennsylvania.  03/11

Loralee Bing Meighen, October 29, 2010, Ashtabula, Ohio.
Among those preceding her in death was her husband, Laurence. 11/10

Jane Nichols Griffin, November 3, 2011, Wayland, Maryland. 
Jane was preceded in death by her husband, William.  11/11

Eileen Gates Gannaway, July 13, 2011, Gresham, Oregon.
Eileen was preceded in death by her husband, Dick.  07/11

Marshall Sayre, November 29, 2011, Sun City Center, Florida.  04/11

David K. Raab, January 31, 2011, Lancaster, Ohio. 
Among David’s survivors is his wife, Alice.  02/11

S. Bruce Copeland, October 28, 2010, Oakland, California. 
Among Bruce’s survivors are his wife, Carol and his brother, William C. Copeland ’51.    Among those preceding him in death were his parents, Margaret Wilson ’14 Copeland and Samuel Copeland’ 14; his brother, John W. Copeland ’44 and his sister, M. Jean Copeland ’40 Basnett. 12/10

Glenn C. Rutan, September 6, 2010. 
Among Glenn’s survivors is his wife, Marybelle Porterfield ’42 Rutan and their daughter, Joyce Rutan’73 Hutchison. 10/10

Jean Koppert, January 19, 2010, Jelloway, Ohio.
Jean was a career teacher in the Loundonville School system.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert.  02/10

Marjorie White MacDonald, December 27, 2011, Monroe, Ohio. 
Among Marjorie’s survivors is her husband, Ed.  1/12

Lois Mosca Bentlage, November 11, 2011, Owego, New York. 11/11

Martha Gillogly, April 7, 2011, Dayton, Ohio.  07/11

Rosemary B. Swank, April 23, 2011, formerly of Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania.
Rosemary was born on June 11, 1926, in Santa Ana, California to the late Robert and Margaret Brown.  She was an Alle-Kiski Valley resident since 1947. 

Rosemary was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of New Kensington, and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  An avid golfer, she was also a member of the Oakmont Country Club, the Lost Tree Club of North Palm Beach, Florida, and Muskingum’s Alumni Association.

She was the loving mother of Russell C. (Ellen) Swank, Scott M. (Carol) Swank and Melinda (William) Miller, as well as the adored grandmother of 13 and cherished  great-grandmother of three.

Besides her parents, Rosemary was preceded in death by her husband, former Muskingum University Trustee Russell C. Swank, Jr. who died on November 17, 1998; and three brothers, Robert, Matthew and David Brown.  This obituary provided by the family.  04/11

 Alfred H. Cumbers, March 13, 2010, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Among Alfred’s survivors is his wife, Marilyn. 03/10

Marilyn Law Tedford, December 23, 2011, Johnstown, Colorado. 
Marilyn is survived by her husband, Elwyn.  2/12

James W. White, December 7, 2011, Oberlin, Ohio.
James was director of financial aid at Oberlin College until his retirement in 1990.  A World War II veteran, he began his career as a public school teacher in Cincinnati and also worked at Muskingum in the offices of admissions and financial aid.  He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Margaret Walker ’12 White and John R. White ’11 and his brothers, John R. White ’37 and Richard J. White ’38.  12/11

Martha Wagner Hogg, September 2, 2011, Dayton, Ohio.
Martha is the wife of David Hogg ’49, who survives.  12/11

Bonnie Reynolds Martin, November 11, 2011, East Liverpool, Ohio. 
Bonnie was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Martin ’50.  11/11

Harriett Gibson McMillin, December 4, 2009, Little Torch Key, Florida.
Among Harriett’s survivors is her husband, Robert.  08/11

James Waller, April 7, 2011, Cascade, Michigan.
Among James’ survivors is his wife, Jeanne.  07/11

Alexander Robertson, April 22, 2011, Daytona Beach, Florida. 
Among Alexander’s survivors is his wife, Mary McCormick ’50 Robertson.  05/11

Mary McGeoch Thompson, February 20, 2011, Homer, Alaska.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, James.  Her father was Harold McGeoch ’16, who received an honorary degree from Muskingum.  03/11

Donald P. Hill, March 10, 2011, North Apollo, Pennsylvania. 
Donald was professor emeritus of speech communication and theatre at Muskingum, serving on the faculty from 1959 t- 1995.  He earned a master's degree in dramatic art from Western Reserve University, a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa and his doctorate from the University of Minnesota.  He taught for ten years in public high schools of Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. In 1959, he became director of theatre at Muskingum, where he remained until his retirement in 1995. He was a member of the Speech Communication Association, the American Educational Theatre Association, the American Film Institute, Phi Kappa Phi, Signa Tau Delta and the National Collegiate Players.  His publications included Honors in Theatre: Brecht and Mostly Theatre:  A History of Speech Communication and Theatre at Muskingum College, 1837 – 2000.  03/11

Alyce Cowan Shaver, January 10, 2011, Ashland, Ohio. 
Alyce is survived by her husband, Ben Shaver ’50, their daughter, Karen Shaver ’73 Swinehart, and their granddaughter, Allyson Swinehart ’00. 01/11

Eula Persons Sabock, June 1, 2009, State College, Pennsylvania. 
Eula earned a master’s degree in health and physical education and taught at The Ohio State University, Otterbein College and Penn State University.  She retired from Penn State’s Office of Continuing Education in 1990.  Her husband was Ralph J. Sabock ’50, who died on January 2, 2010.  01/11

Robert C. Wolfe, December 28, 2010, Muncie, Indiana.
Among those surviving Robert is his wife, Maxine Buergey ’47 Wolfe. 01/11

Boyd Martin, January 29, 2009, Cincinnati Ohio.
Boyd is survived by his wife, Jo Ann.  02/10

Dr. Doris Lee McCoy has published a new book, The Magic of Gross National Happiness.  In it, Dr. McCoy examines the paradox of how happiness can be achieved in the absence of material wealth.  To do this, she travelled to a country in the eastern Himalayas, the Kingdom of Bhutan, which is often descried as an earthly paradise. Dr. McCoy’s thesis for the book is “Why do the Bhutanese, with an average salary of only $1,150 a year, still consider themselves the happiest people on Earth?”  In 2006, she received the Distinguished Service Award, Muskingum’s highest alumni honor.  09/10

Three members of the Class of 1951 held their own “mini-reunion” recently at the Gamekeeper Tavern in Chargrin Falls, Ohio.  Pictured from left to right are Dorothy “Dottie” Loudon Berlincourt, Mitzie Baldridge Jameson and May Louise Boyd Diehl.  The trio had been close as students, but hadn’t seen each other in years.  May made the longest trip, coming all the way from New Jersey to see her friends.  06/10

Paul Hutchens, Starling Green and Joyce Williams Davidson are hoping to see the 1952 alumni in June.  Joyce can be reached at davent2010@comcast.net.  01/12

Joe McDaniel has been honored with the renaming of the football field at Centre College for him, marking his tenure as the college’s most successful football coach.

Joe served as head football coach from 1980 to 1997 and was a three-time Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year.  His teams won seven conference championships and he amassed an overall career record of 166-22-5, which includes his time at Marietta College.  This ranked him seventh in winning percentage among NCAA Division III football coaches at the time of his retirement.

Joe also served as Centre’s athletic director from 1998 to 2002, and men’s golf coach from 1981 to 1993. His golf teams won three conference championships and, in 1984, he led the team to the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament.

He is a member of the athletic halls of fame at Centre, Marietta and Muskingum, as well as Fredericktown High School.

Centre’s football field is now known as Joe McDaniel Field, which is indicated by a new panel on the scoreboard and wrought iron arches over the entrance gates.  The rededication took place during Centre’s Homecoming festivities on October 22.    Photo from the Centre College web site.  10/11

Gretchen Post Prichard, along with her daughter, Amy Prichard, has been inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of  Fame.  In 2000, Gretchen was also inducted into the Ohio Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. For 38 years she was the girls basketball coach and a teacher at Bath High School in Lima, Ohio.  Her teams amassed 62 consecutive wins, the 1987 AA state title, and were the 1996 Division II state runner-up.   Currently, Bath leads the state in girls basketball victories, and 485 of those occurred under Gretchen’s leadership.  She can be reached at limaprich@aol.com.  05/11

James “Rusty” Bright has been inducted into the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  He is the founder of the wrestling program at Carrollton High School, and as the team’s coach amassed 49 straight wins 1966 to 1971. 03/10

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Russell M. Potts, September 5, 2011, Wooster, Ohio.
Russell was preceded in death by his wife, Betty.  11/11

L. Jay Clark, Jr., October 20, 2011, Malvern, Ohio. 
Jay is survived by his wife, Linda.  10/11

Rosemary Brown Scott, May 24, 2006, Columbus, Ohio.  10/11

Julianne Myer Meyer, October 13, 2010, Traverse City, Michigan.
Among Julianne’s survivors is her husband, Charles.    06/11

James Robert Adams, April 19, 2011, Findlay, Ohio 
Among James’ survivors is his wife, Jean McCormick ’51 Adams.  05/11

Jean Finley Green, February 20, 2011, Hawthorne, California. 
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry.  03/11

Ralph J. Sabock, January 2, 2010, State College, Pennsylvania. 
Ralph made his career as a coach and teacher at both the high school and college level, including Penn State University.  He earned both his master’s degree and his doctoral degree from The Ohio State University. Ralph was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during the  Korean Conflict.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Persons ’49 Sabock.  01/11

Merwin C. Mowder, December 30, 2010, St. Clairsville, Ohio. 
Merwin retired in 2001 after 50 years as a practicing optometrist. Among his survivors is his sister, Miriam Mowder ’48 Stubbs.  01/11

Robert W. Ross, December 5, 2010, Savoy, Illinois. 
Among Robert’s survivors is his wife, Nancy. 12/10  

Julianne Myer Meyer, October 13, 2010, Old Mission, Michigan.
Among Julianne’s survivors is her husband, Charles Meyer ’51, a daughter, Susan Meyer ’76 Thompson and a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Meyer ’46 Ferguson.  Among those preceding her in death was her mother-in-law, Susan Taylor ’47 Meyer. 11/10

Kathleen Paullin Nolin, October20, 2011, Doylestown, Ohio. 
Kathleen is survived by her husband, Wallace.  10/11

Louis F. Engelhardt, October 4, 2011, Youngstown, Ohio. 
Louis is survived by his wife, Barbara.  10/11

John Kopp, July 9, 2009, Mariposa, California. 
John was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Schultz ’53 Kopp.  08/11

Mary Dovenbarger Spragg, June 27, 2011, Zanesville, Ohio. 
Mary’s survivors include her husband, Dr. Carl Spragg ’50, Carolyn Spragg ’75 Castor, Marilyn Spragg ’75 Jenrette, Lori Spragg ’82 Berry, John E. Spragg ’77, Ralph W. Spragg ’79, Kathy Jo Spragg ’70 and Andrew Berry ’82.  07/11 

Doris Sullivan Bader, November 23, 2008, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.  03/11

Michael Harman, March 11, 2011,  Bellevue, Ohio.
Michael was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma.  03/11

James R. Mitchell, March 5, 2011, Rockmere, Pennsylvania. 
James was preceded in death by his wife, Doris.  03/11

Jane Ritchie Frazier, April 21, 2010, Knoxville, Tennessee. 
Among Jane’s survivors is her husband, George.  12/10

William W. Worstall, August 28, 2011, Sandusky, Ohio.  2/12

Carolyn Nichol Anderson, January 6, 2012, Sewickley, Pennsylvania.  1/12

Alice Wiggins Stoffel, February 27, 2007, Canton, Ohio 
Alice is survived by her husband, Preston.  10/11

Ralph W. Smith, March 18, 2011, Starr, South Carolina.  05/11

Martha Stuart Lapp, November 30, 2011, Zanesville, Ohio. 
Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Paul.  12/11

Richard A Forsythe, April, 2004, Newcomerstown, Ohio. 
Dick is survived by his wife, Lois Kern Forsythe, is remembered with much love, and is missed by his family his four children: Sharee Forsythe Price, David D Forsythe, Timothy A Forsythe and John R Forsythe and friends. Dick taught at the Newcomerstown Exempted Village Schools for more than 31 years as a teacher.  He was a Methodist minister for seven years before going into teaching. Dick and Lois became volunteer youth directors for over 30 years in the local Presbyterian Church, while both taught at schools and universities. Dick was a true Muskie, having grown up in New Concord. We miss him, but feel it was a blessing to have Dick be a part of our lives.  Lois can be reached at mistisue@gmail.com.  This obituary provided by the family.  10/11

Joysan Marie Steffy, June 13, 2011, Dublin, Ohio.  07/11 

Charles Schoeppner, March 7, 2011, Powell, Ohio.
Among Charles’ survivors are his wife, Betty Patterson ’54 Schoeppner;  their son, Michael Schoeppner ’76; their daughter, Karen Schoeppner ’78 Howell; and their son-in-law, John Howell ’77.  03/11

Thomas J. Scott, November 26, 2010, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Among Thomas’s survivors is his wife, Maxine.  01/11

Margaret Bischoff Strang, October 18, 2011.  10/11

Alice Waller Wilson, October 7, 2011, North Fort Myers, Florida. 
Alice was preceded in death by her husband, David.  10/11

Akira Shigeno, September 27, 2009.
Among Akira’s survivors is his wife, Michiko.  10/11

Mary Ann Craft Thrane, August 12, 2011, Fairview Park, Ohio  08/11

Josesph Shively, July 23, 2011, Cambridge, Ohio.  07/11

Myrna Ekey Sinfield, June 11, 2011, Cambridge, Ohio.  
Myrna was preceded in death by her husband, Berl.  06/11

Nicholas Chopich, April 3, 2011, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
Nicholas is survived by his wife, Norma.  04/11

Annette Monroe Robertson, February 16, 2011, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. 03/11

Ruth Anne Wilson Booth, December 29, 2011, Cambridge, Ohio.
Among Ruth Anne’s survivors is her husband, Russell.  1/12

Leon Van Dyke, April 28, 2011, Cambridge, Ohio. 
Leon is survived by his wife, Norma.  05/11

Charles S. Bolender, Jr., February 15, 2011, Canton, Ohio. 
Mr. Bolander was a Muskingum University trustee.  Among his survivors are his wife, Virginia Bichsel ’53 Bolender and their son, Charles H. Bolender ’85.  03/11

Walter A. Burney, December 5, 2010, West Seneca, New York
Walter was self-employed. He was inducted into the Muskingum Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989.  A two-sport athlete, Walter was an All-Ohio Conference pick in football two years, and an All-Ohio selection his senior year. He was the leading pass receiver in the conference for two years, and held the single game Muskingum pass receiving record. In track, he was a member of the OAC Championship 880-yard and one mile relay teams. He placed first in the conference in the indoor long jump and fourth in the conference in the 100 and 220 yard dashes. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Harriet McMaster ’56 Burney; their children David ’84 ( Misty Sarchet ’84) , Linda ’85 ( Bill) Clotfelter, Mike ( Susan) Burney and six grandchildren. 12/10

B. Bruce Wagener,, December 27, 2011, Palmetto, Florida. 1/12

James R. McCown, Sr., November 12, 2011,  Huntsville, Alabama. 
James was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne.  11/11

Winifred Hill Engle, August 10, 2011, Tucson, Arizona. 08/11

Peter C. Blank, December 20, 2011, Akron, Ohio.
Peter is survived by his wife, Norma.  1/12

David Von Duyke, December 23, 2009, Sullivan, Ohio.  11/11

Carol Buchanan Niehaus, July 5, 2011, West Bloomfield, Michigan.
Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin.  07/11

Sandra Tipton Kamph, February 16, 2011, Navarre, Ohio.  03/11

James Bright, January 30, 2012, Carrollton, Ohio.  2/12

Ted Geiger, November 18, 2011, Bellevue, Ohio. 
Ted is survived by his wife, Mary Ann (Polly).  11/11

Harold Garber, September 23, 2011, Nashport, Ohio. 
Among Harold’s survivors is his wife, Annalee.  10/11

Jerry J. Tannous, June 24, 2011, New Albany, Ohio. 
Jerry, age 73, passed away  at The Arthur G. James CancerHospital surrounded by his beloved family. He was a kind, loving, and compassionate husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be greatly missed by all whoknew him. Jerry e retired as a financial advisor with Prudential.  He is survived by his wife of 49years, Nadia; his son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Marlo Tannous; and their children, Mallory and Alex; and his daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Jeff Stewart;and their son, Christian. Jerry and his family are eternally grateful for all of the care and compassion that the doctors, nurses and staff provided Jerry through theduration of his treatment.  This obituary provided by the family.  07/11

E. James Kotora, February 15, 2011, Solon, Ohio.
James was a member of the staff for the Solon Schools from 1972 to 11994  Prior to becoming a principal in Solon, he taught music and was a vocal music director from 1958 to 1972 in the Garfield Heights and Vermillion school districts.  He earned his master’s degree from the University of Akron.   03/11

Charles K. Prather, October 24, 2010, Akron, Ohio. 11/10

Robert L. Green, January 3, 2012, Newark, Ohio. 
Robert is survived by his wife, Bertha.  1/12

William Hammer, December 31, 2011, New Concord, Ohio. 
Among William’s survivors are his wife, Beryl, and their children, Steve Hammer ’79 and Lisa Hammer Deaton ’83.  1/12

Ellen Safford McAtee, June 1`5, 2011, Seattle, Washington.
Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Miles.  07/11

William J. Rudman, January 3, 2011, Beach Haven, New Jersey.
Among William’s survivors is his wife, Elaine.  01/11

Marilyn Myers Burch, September 25, 2010, Stow, Ohio. 
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, David.  01/11

Hugh H. Robinson, October 18, 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
Among Hugh’s survivors is his wife, Jean Kappler Robinson. 11/10

Lillie Remer Moorhead celebrated her 100th birthday on September 13, 2010. 10/10

Warren “Lee” Beil is a Fellow in the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).  He was nominated for the recognition by the Institute’s Las Vegas chapter.  Being elevated to Fellow is CSI’s second highest award, and it has been granted to fewer than 400 individuals.  A charter member of the Las Vegas group, Lee has served on its Board of Directors and as its vice president, president, and past president. He and his wife, Carol, live in Mesquite, Nevada, and Lee is semi-retired.  07/10

Art Clemenson has been named the 2010 Forest Trails District Distinguished Citizen by the Muskingum Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America.  Art spent his entire career in the Cambridge City School District, ultimately as principal of Lincoln Elementary School, the position from which he retired in 2003.  He has been widely recognized for his many contributions to education and the community, including the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce in 2000 and the Carol Anker Award from Children’s Services in 2009.  05/10

David C. Ghen and his wife, Pat, celebrate their 50th anniversary on December 26, 2010. 12/10

John Shadley and his wife, Sue Faris ’62 Shadley celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 31, 2010.  John retired in 2004 and the couple resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  07/10

Marilyn Dambach Ruppart has taken the position of lower school chair at the Rudolf Steiner School in Manhattan.  She has had a substantial career in independent school administration, with this being the third Waldorf school she has served in comparable capacities. Founded in 1928, the Rudolf Steiner School of New York is the oldest Waldorf school in the United States,  with 320 students from nursery through 12th grade. 11/11

Glenn Hodges has been named Johnson County (Kansas) Extension Master Gardener (EMG) or the Year for 2010.  He has been an EMG for 12 years and is serving his  8^th  year as treasurer of the program.  04/11

Barbara Khoenle Dzur ’63, was honored by the Medina County Economic Development Corporation as the 2010 Corporate Citizen – Individual.  The award honors the individual who consistently goes well beyond the minimum expectation of community service. Barbara is marketing director for the Gerspacher Real Estate Group in Medina Ohio. 12/10

Don Hunsigner has been inducted into the Ohio Tennis Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame.   Don served Oberlin College for 32 years.  In addition to coaching men’s tennis for 18 seasons and women’s tennis for eight, he also worked as the athletics department chair and director of athletics.  Don also coached football and baseball and assisted with both basketball teams.  A four-time North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Don had 383 career wins on the tennis court and retired from Oberlin in 2008 as the most winning coach in school history. Photo courtesy of Oberlin College and Conservatory.  03/11

Harry L. Clark is part-time pastor at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Niles, Michigan, a position he has held since September, 2009.  Beginning in 2001, Harry served seven Presbyterian and United Church of Christ congregations in Pennsylvania and Indiana as interim pastor.  02/11

Roger Welsh has been named to the Athletic Hall of Fame at Capital University.  Roger began a 12-year tenure as Capital’s head baseball coach in 1975 and led the Crusaders to 147 wins. After 11 seasons as an assistant football coach, he began the first of 11 seasons as Crusaders’ head coach in 1986.  One year later, he led Capital to an OAC championship. Roger  also served as Capital’s men’s golf coach from 1988 to 1992.  While still serving as the head football coach, Roger was named athletic director. During his 15-year tenure in that job, he oversaw the funding, planning and design of the $20 million Capital Center that opened in the fall of 2001. In addition, Capital hosted the 1995 NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball semifinal and championship games. The Capital Alumni Varsity “C” Association also  honored Roger with the Crusader Distinguished Service Award.  01/11

Roger B. Sippey has retired as president and chief executive officer of Feralloy Corporation.  Roger and his wife, Janet Hoehn ’65 Sippery, recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary.  They live in Chicago, Illinois. 11/10

Mary Phillips Arnett has been named to the Board of Trustees of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, where she also serves on the education committee and the Crescendo Campaign committee.  She lives in Dayton, Ohio.  1010

William D. Biggs, professor emeritus and former chair of the department of business, health administration and economics at Arcadia University, recently returned from Warsaw, Poland, where he conducted two, five-day Business Games and Simulations Implementation seminars at Kozminski University. Developed under a grant from the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program, the workshops were designed for individuals interested in computerized business simulations.  William can be reached at biggs@arcadia.edu.  10/11

Larry Corbett is senior minister of the Central Union Church, Honolulu, Hawaii.  In February, 2011, he was named “Parish Pastor of the Year” by the Academy of Parish Clergy.  During 43 years of ministry, he has served three denominations of churches in suburban, inner city and university urban settings.   Larry can be reached at corbettlw@aol.com.  04/11

Elizabeth Swanson earned her law degree in 2004 from Barry University in Orlando, Florida.  She is currently working for a poverty law firm, representing foster children in special education and dependency court.  She lives in The Villages, Florida, and can be reached at efswanson@aol.com.  11/11

James L. Murdock retired on June 3, 2010, after 35 years at the University of Michigan.  He served as the vice chancellor for budget and finance for the Flint campus from 1975 to 1986 and as assistant dean for finance and planning of the Ross School of Business from 1987 to 2010. Jim lives with his wife, Lori, in Brighton, Michigan and is currently working as director of finance and operations for the Grosse Pointe Academy in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.  He can be reached at jmurdock@umich.edu   04/11

John Orr has renewed his contract as an English instructor at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, and intends to remain in Thailand when he retires.  04/11

Ann Hess Schultz and her husband, Bob, currently pastor a Hebrew Roots Fellowship in Monterey, California, and host frequent tours to Israel. Ann recently retired from full-time music ministry as choral director and worship leader at Cypress Community Church.   She can be reached at bobandannschultz@comcast.net.  04/11

Susan Rau Stocker has published her first book of non-fiction, The Many Faces of PTSD.  Its publication follows her two novels, published under the pen name Susan Ross.  A therapist for more than 20 years, Susan has worked with survivors of childhood abuse, domestic violence, wars, natural disasters and man-devised catastrophes.  The new book, a compilation of case studies,  is Susan’s attempt to help survivors understand that they are not alone and that their reactions are understandable. Susan is a licensed marriage and family therapist at the Akron Family Institute.  She can be reached at sstocker@sbcglobal.net.  04/11

John Lowe is retired as assistant vice president for student development at Frostburg State University and currently is director of academic services at Husson University in Bangor, Maine.  John and his wife, Mikal Crawford, live near Winterport, Maine.  06/10

Daniel Mainzer has sold four black and white silver print photos to the Akron Art Museum.  The photos, which document work in Akron’s tire plants, are part of a 32-print show covering 1976 to 1982.  tire plants of Akron, Ohio were purchased by the Akron Art Museum this summer. The photos are B/W silver prints and part of 32 print show covering 1976 thru 1982.  Daniel can be reached at mainzerphoto@sbcglobal.net.  11/11

Bruce Bridenbaker, Frank Campbell, Dave Evans, Rob Holmstrup, Dick Purselle, Joe Robinson, Bill Ruschhaupt and Gary Skorepa were among more than 40 Mace alumni who gathered at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia, May 13-15. This 8th annual reunion, under the direction of Mac Driver ’70 and Dick Close ’70, featured water-soaked golf, exuberant story telling and renewed friendships among attendees spanning the 60s and 70s.  Dave Evans can be reached at djevans111@aol.com.  05/11

David Gradwohl has published an article, Equity Receiverships for Ponzi Schemes, in the Seton Hall Legislative Journal, Volume 34, Number 2.  David is with the law firm of Fox Rothschild, LLP in its Blue Bell, Pennsylvania office. 09/10

Dennis R. Tozser retired from the U.S. Army in January, 2011, after more than 41 years of civilian service as a logistics management specialist. His career began at the Army’s Tank Automotive Command and included assignments with the General Material and Petroleum Activity, 193rd Infantry Brigade, in the Panama Canal Zone, Fort Drum, New York and the Army Material Command, before joining the Office of Administrative Assistant (OAA) to the Secretary of the Army in 1986. In 2009, he took the challenging assignment as the Information Technology Agency's executive officer, culminating 24 years in OAA.   07/11

Dennis Berkey has been appointed to the U.S. Council on Competitiveness in Washington, D.C. He is completing his seventh year as president and CEO of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in  Worcester, Massachusetts.  Dennis can be reached at dberkey@wpi.edu.  04/11

James Schmotter has been named to the NCAA Division III President’s Council through 2013.  James is president of Western Connecticut State University. 11/10

Keith Roberts, sociology professor at Hanover College, has earned the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award from the American Sociological Association (ASA).  The award, presented since 1980, recognizes contributions that have made a significant impact on the manner in which sociology is taught at a regional, state, national or international level.  This is only the third time any ASA award has gone to a teacher at a small liberal arts college. 

Keith has been a member of the faculty at Hanover since 1991.  He is the author of the nation’s best-selling sociology of religion textbook, Religion in Sociological Perspective, which has been used in seven other countries internationally. He is also co-author of an innovative introduction to the sociology text, Our Social World, the third edition of which is coming out in the summer of 2010.

In addition, Keith served as chair of the department of sociology and anthropology from 1995 to 2001 and 2004 to 2007. He was also the physical education department chair from 2003 to 2005.

Prior to joining Hanover's faculty, he taught at Bowling Green State University (Ohio) and was an instructor at Boston University. Keith earned his master's and doctoral degrees from Boston University. 05/10

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Richard A. McLaughlin, December 14, 2011, The Villages, Florida.
Prior to his retirement, Richard worked as a trust and investment officer for National City Bank.  Among those surviving is his wife, Nancy.  12/11

William Sessler, July 26, 2011, Penfield, New York.  08/11

Paula Vatter Bennett, May 3, 2011, Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
Paula was preceded in death by her husband, Donald.  06/11

Paul B. Stelzner, February 9, 2009, Washington, Missouri. Among Paul’s survivors is his wife, Jane Schneeberger ’56 Stelzner. 01/10

Thomas W. Heckler, November 17, 2010, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 12/10

Lillie Remer Moorhead, October 19, 2010, Cambridge, Ohio.
Lillie was a retired school teacher who had recently celebrated her 100th birthday.  11/10

Buford Robinson, Jr., July 29, 2010, Casper, Wyoming. 
Among Buford’s survivors is his wife, Mardie Wertz ’61 Robinson. 09/10

Margaret McKelvey Herrmann, August 22, 2011, Sarasota, Florida. 
Among Margaret’s survivors are her husband, J. Paul Herrmann and their son, Paul T. Herrmann ’91  She was preceded in death by her parents, Martha Talbott ’29 McKelvey and Robert H. McKelvey ’28,  08/11

Linda Kay Patton Andrew, June 9, 2011, Espyville, Pennsylvania.
Linda , 72, passed on peacefully at home as a result of complications from an ongoing two-year battle against cancer. 

Linda was born on May 10, 1939, the daughter of Robert Paul and Martha June (Stewart) Patton of West Middletown, Pennsylvania.  She married James Eustis Andrew on September 30, 1961, at the Grove Presbyterian Church in West Middletown.  They made their first home at Chestnut Grove Farm in Prosperity, Pennsylvania, and later established a new home in Espyville, naming it Andrew Grove Farm, in honor of their original farm.  Jimmy, her husband of nearly 50 years, survives at home.

After graduation from Trinity High School, Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1957, she enrolled  at Muskingum, where she earned a  degree in nutrition and dietetics and became a registered dietician.  She served an internship at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, and went on to work at Washington Hospital in Washington, Pennsylvania.  In 1997, after 17 years of service as a dietician, she retired from UPMC Horizon Hospital, Greenville, Pennsylvania, but continued to work in the businesses she had created with her husband:   Andrew Grove Farm and J.E. Andrew and Sons Farm and Lawn Equipment, Incorporated.  For the past several years, she and Jim enjoyed a semi-retirement and also enjoyed wintering in Leesburg, Florida.

Linda had been a member of the Meadville ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon).  She was an ever-present inspiration as a teacher, music director, and library helper at the ward.  She was an active home teacher and Relief Society servant.  Linda also served her community and was previously a board member of the North Shenango Community Center and the local election board. She also served as a 4-H and Cub Scout leader and on the Dairy Princess Committee in earlier years.  In recent years, she participated in the Living Christmas Tree concerts in Conneaut Lake.  Her interests at home included sewing, quilting, reading, gardening, and trying new recipes.  In addition, she enjoyed attending shows at the Academy and Meadville Community theaters, watching the Steelers and the Pirates, and attending her grandchildren’s athletic events, concerts, and 4-H and FFA shows. 

In addition to her husband, Linda leaves a legacy of four sons and their families:  J. Eric and Darla A. Andrew and their sons Jacob E. and Samuel R. Andrew of Espyville,  Jon R. and Ann Marie Andrew and their children Konnor M., Bailee K., Canyon R., and Siena J. Andrew of Overton, Nevada; Joseph E. and Rebecca L. Andrew and their children Cole J. Moore and Aubre J. Andrew of Espyville; and Joel Andrew of Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania.  Also surviving are her brother and his wife, Richard and Elaine Patton of West Middletown, Pennsylvania; a sister and her husband, Joyce and Gene Nagy of Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania ; and a brother-in-law and his wife, Edwin and Nancy Andrew of Washington, Pennsylvania.  She is also survived by four nieces and two nephews and their families. 

Linda was preceded in death by her parents as well as her parents-in-law, Albert and Nora Andrew of Prosperity, Pennsylvania.  Also preceding her in death were a niece, Sharon Andrew, and a great-niece Bianca Loos.  This obituary provided by the family.  06/11

Carolyn MacMillan Buby, May 24, 2011, Tallahassee, Florida. 
Among Carolyn’s survivors is her husband, John Buby ’59. 06/11

Carolyn MacMillan Buby, 71, May 24, 2011, Tallahassee, Florida.
Carolyn graduated from Muskingum with a bachelor of science degree, earned her master’s degree from the University of South Florida and completed her educational journey with her Ph.D. in psychology from Florida State University.  She was a registered psychologist in the state of Florida.   She retired from Florida State Hospital, where she was employed as a senior clinical psychologist for many years.  One of her passions was working with her husband to train poodles to entertain shut-ins and folks in rest homes.  She particularly loved Katherine Hepburn movies. She also reveled in political discussions.  She was predeceased by her parents, Helen Messerschmidt ’32 and Starling MacMillan ’35 of Massillon, Ohio.  She leaves her husband John Buby ’59 of Tallahassee, two brothers, David, of Massillon, Ohio and Richard ’67  of Shorewood, Illinois, three nieces, two nephews, many great nieces and nephews and two loving poodles.  This obituary provided by the family.  06/11

Carolyn Chase Rupert, March 23, 2011, Townville, Pennsylvania. 
Carolyn is survived by her husband, Charles.  04/11

Kenneth L. Sherer, February 22, 2011, Canton, Ohio.
Kenneth is survived by his wife, Christine. 03/11 

David Armitage, November 17, 2009, Silver Spring, Maryland.
David retired from the U.S. Army in 1995 as a full colonel.  He had a long career as a medical officer before becoming a senior medical advisor to the Army’s Physical Disability Agency, based at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the position he held at the time of his death.  He earned his medical degree from the State University of New York and his law degree from Augusta Law School.   Among his survivors are his wife, Barri Gotham ’59 Armitage.  Preceding him in death was a daughter, Nancy Armitage ’81. 01/10

Joel E. Bevington, November 24, 2011, East Canton, Ohio. 2/12

Alexander T. Nagy, July 21, 2011, Woodbridge, Virginia.
Among Alexander’s survivors is his wife, Ruth Nagy ’61.  07/11

Betty Jean Batishko Ponting, February 14, 2010, Spokane, Washington.  Betty Jean attended Muskingum as a National Merit Scholar and was a member of the Beta Kappa Chi sorority.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude.  03/10

Don Michael Benson, February 12, 2010, Canton, Ohio.
Don earned his law degree from Ohio Northern University.  He worked as a prosecuting attorney in Stark County, Ohio for eight years and conducted his own practice for 44 years.  Among Don’s survivors is his wife, Paula, and his son, Matthew T. Benson ’99. 02/10.

W. Lindsay Barr, March 23, 2009, Warren, Michigan. 02/10

Gerald Draper, April 21, 2011, Henderson, Nevada. 
Mr Draper was a Muskingum University trustee, a member of the Alumni Council, national chairman of the Annual Fund and a 2004 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, the university’s highest alumni honor. 

Following his graduation with honors from Muskingum, Mr. Draper earned his law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1966.  He was admitted to practice in both the state and federal courts of Ohio, beginning a long and distinguished career in the legal profession.  Mr. Draper was a partner in the Columbus Law Firm of Roetzel and Andress. 

In 1982, Mr. Draper was elected president of the Columbus Bar Association and in 1984 was elected president of the Columbus Bar Foundation.  In 1990, he was selected by attorneys throughout the state to serve as president of the Ohio Bar Association.  In addition, he was involved in more than 20 other legal organizations and associations. 

Mr. Draper was named as one of The Best Lawyers in America, for business and personal injury litigation.  In 2003, he was honored as one of the finest attorneys in Columbus.  He also was named one of Ohio’s “Super Lawyers,” a distinction conferred upon only the top five percent of attorneys in the state.   

In the community, Mr. Draper served in a wide range of leadership positions with the Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church and the Wesley Glen Retirement Center in Worthington.

Mr. Draper is survived by his wife, Barbara Winter ’63 Draper, two children and their spouses and numerous grandchildren.  04/11

Wade Sturni, August 10, 2009, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. 
Among Wade’s survivors is his wife, Barbara.  03/11

David Zaverl, October 31, 2010, Zanesville, Ohio. 
Among David’s survivors is his wife, Leona.  11/10

Esther Norman Dix, October 23, 2010, Winchester, Virginia. 
Esther made her career as a teacher.  She was preceded in death by her husband, David. 11/10

Robert Borton, November 5, 2010, Elmira, New York.  03/11

Susan Smoyer Foltz, January 29, 2011, Livonia, Michigan. 
Among Susan’s survivors is her husband, Larry.  02/11 

Elizabeth Wheatley Kodama, August 28, 2010, Eugene, Oregon.
Elizabeth earned her master’s degree in southeastern Asian studies at Yale University, where she also worked for the Yale Press as a writer and editor.  Her career also included work with the National Security Agency at Fort Mead.  Among those surviving is her husband, Kenneth.  11/10

Eileen Rockwell Wharton, January 13, 2012, Cambridge, Ohio. 
Eileen was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph.  1/12

Jane Wilcox Nash, November 11, 2011, Willoughby, Ohio. 
Among Jane’s survivors is her husband, Mike.  12/11

Craig Morris, October 7, 2011, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. 
Craig is survived by his wife, Sheri.  11/11

Keith Sefton, November 6, 2008, Springfield, Virginia. 
Among Keith’s survivors is his wife, Carol.  09/11

Emmalyn Miller Parkhill, February 15, 2011, Coshocton, Ohio.  03/11

Marie Miller Largay, December 29, 2010, Ruther Glen, Virginia. 
Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Tony.  01/11

Harry J. Bartlett, January 9, 2011, Kalamazoo, Michigan. 
Among Harry’s survivors is his wife, Patricia.  1/12

Richard L. Salter, February 18, 12011, Cincinnati, Ohio.  1/12

James Ross, September 3, 2011, Wooster, Ohio. 
Among his survivors is his wife, Louise.  09/11

David Davis, April 13, 2011, Cambridge, Ohio 
Among David’s survivors is his wife, Donna.  04/11

Barbara Bole Williams has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of School Psychologists. Barbara is a professor of school psychology at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.  The award recognizes her more than 30 years of commitment and service to children, families and schools, as well as her major contributions to the field on a national level.  05/11

Edward Leibensperger has been nominated has been nominated to the Superior Court bench by Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick.  Edward has practiced law for 35 years, most recently with McDermott, Will and Emery, where he received special recognition for his leadership in pro bono matters.  12/10

Alan Riffey, a retired teacher and current track and field coach at Warren High School, has been granted the Distinguished Service Award by the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches.  Among Alan’s many accomplishments is the fact that, during his tenure as coach at Warren, every school record there was broken.  03/11

D. Steven Harris has been named to the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches' Hall of Fame for his work as the head wrestling coach at Xenia High School in Xenia, Ohio.  Steve's teams won many conference and regional championships, with some of his grapplers winning state titles.  03/11

Bruce Parmelee has been engaged in the field of international development for the past 11 years, most recently in southern Iraq.  He has been involved primarily in post-conflict and post-disaster infrastructure and shelter redevelopment.  His other posts have included Afghanistan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Liberia and Indonesia.  Previously, Bruce was self employed as a franchised Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealer.  Bruce and his wife, Debra, reside in Binghamton, New York.   Bruce can be reached at mr200mph@aol.com.  02/11

Priscilla Godfrey has retired after 8 years with the Loudoun County School Board in Virginia.  Her husband, Dennis, retired two years ago, and they look forward to the birth of their second grandchild this summer, and to some travel    Priscilla can be reached a godfreyblueridge@gmail.com. 1/12

Clifford C. Cain has received the Franklin College Faculty Teaching Excellence Award.  Clifford is a professor of philosophy and religion at Franklin College, where he also earned professor emeritus status at this year’s commencement exercises. 06/10

Muskingum University Head Basketball Gene Ford recently added another accolade to a long and storied career. The basketball court at Cambridge High School is now the Gene Ford Gymnasium, recognizing Coach Ford’s stellar career there. Prior to his arrival at Muskingum, he coached there for 25 years, where he compiled a record of 400-183 and led his teams to 18 sectional titles, eight district crowns, five regional titles and five state tournament appearances. 01/11

Muskingum University Head Basketball Coach Gene Ford has been inducted into the District 12 Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2010.  Prior to becoming Muskingum’s head basketball coach, he was head coach at Cambridge High School for 25 years, where he amassed a 400-183 record.  04/10

John McIlvried has been named the first dean of the graduate school at the University of Indianapolis.  He joined the faculty there is 1993, served as chair of the psychology department and in 2001 was named dean of the School of Psychological Sciences.  In 2007, he accepted the additional responsibilities of associate provost, which he will retain in his new position.  1010

Richard Lueckel, who for 31 years has been part of the Zanesville office of Merrill Lynch, has completed the Charter Retirement Planning Counselor or CRPC Professional Designation Program offered through the College for Financial Planning.  Graduates of the CRPC program must complete a specialized independent study course that provides a general foundation for giving retirement planning advice to clients. 09/11

Walter Johnston has created and nationalized Kaagapay Video Ministry (KVM) in Manila, Philippines.  KVM  is a video and audio production ministry making Christian teaching materials for Filipinosin Tagalog. It is now a part of a Christian publishing ministry.  Walter can be reached at walt1636@gmail.com.  07/11

Tim Flanagan has published his third book, Developing Your Conflict Competence, a hands-on guide to addressing conflict constructively in organizations.  Tim is director of custom programs at the Leadership Development Institute at Eckerd College.  06/10

Robert Martin is pastor and head of staff of First Presbyterian Church in Athens, Ohio.  Previously, he was with Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church in Plainfield, New Jersey, as senior pastor and head of staff.  Rob graduated from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago and following his ordination,  served churches in Indiana and New Jersey. Rob is married to Barbara Bell Martin ’79.  He can be reached at rmartin@athensfpc.org.  1/12

Susan Fellows Crabtree has been named senior vice president of marketing for W&S Financial Group Distributors, Incorporated, a member of Western and Southern Financial Group.  She joined the company in 2008 as vice president of marketing and lives in the Cincinnati suburb of Pierce Township.  06/10

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Kris Newdome Christiansen, April 18, 2011, Park Ridge, Illinois.
Among Kris’ survivors is her husband, Alan. 05/11

Rosalind Yvette Davis, March 5, 2011, Bronx, New York.  03/11

Benjamin Frazier Taylor, Sr., January 15, 2012, Bellaire, Ohio. 
Ben was a member of the Mace Club at Muskingum.  Among those surviving are his wife, Jennifer, their daughters, Amy Suzanne Taylor Sheldon ’96 and Alyson Sheree Taylor ’99, their spouses and children and their son, Benjamin Taylor II and his spouse and children.  Among those preceding him in death was his father and his mother, Martha Lois Belt Taylor ’42. 1/12

Thomas H. Ruschhaupt, February 12, 2011.
Thomas is survived by his wife, Pat,  two daughters, a grandson and his brother, William F. Ruschhaupt, III, M.D. ’68.  03/11

Margaret Harris, September 27, 2011, Plant City, Florida.  12/11

Joy McCormick Johnston, October 28, 2011, Powell, Ohio. 
Among Joy’s survivors is her husband, Steve.  11/11

Leslie Funkhouser, November 10, 2006, Ashburn, Virginia.  08/11

Douglas D Waugh, July 24, 2011, Wall, New Jersey. 
Douglas died in a motorcycle accident while on vacation in Florida. He was the beloved brother of Carol L Storz of Largo, Florida and Trudy M Carr of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He is survived by his  nieces: Laura Storz Seale, Sarah Storz Bier, Christine E. Carr and Kate S Carr. Doug worked as an attorney at Ocean Monmouth Legal Services for 32 years and was honored as the James B Larsen Outstanding Attorney of the Year in 1996. He graduated from Cranford High School in 1966 and earned his law degree from Pepperdine School of Law in 1976. He proudly served his country from 1966-1969 with the U.S. Marine Corp. He is a member of Military Order of Purple Heart, Vietnam Veterans of America and Disabled American Veterans and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the State of New Jersey. This obituary provided by the family.  08/11

James W. Hosey, May 1, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  05/11

Susan Stitt McIlvried, November 11, 2011, Indianapolis, Indiana. 
Among those surviving is Susan’s husband, Dr. E. John McIvried ’75.  12/11

Susan Greer Williamson, December 22, 2010, Zanesville, Ohio. 
Susan earned her master’s degree in curriculum education from Ashland University.  She retired after 35 years as a kindergarten teacher for the East Muskingum School District.  Among her survivors is her husband, Gregory.  01/11

David A. Berry, II, October 24, 2010, Harve de Grace, Maryland.
Among David’s survivors is his wife, Christine.  11/10

Jeffrey K. Ferguson, January 17, 2011, St. Paul, Oregon.
Among Jeffrey’s survivors is his wife, Danielle Banning Ferguson.  02/11

Kim Dougherty Elderkin, January 24, 2011, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Among Kim’s survivors is her husband, Vance '77.  02/11

Thomas A. Giffen, July 23, 2011, Bridgeport, West Virginia. 2/12

Rick Ready, May 30, 2011, San Clemente, California.
Rick is survived by his wife, Heather, and their two children, Andrew and Hillary.  08/11

William L. Kreienburg has been named to the 2010 New York Super Lawyers, in the area of business/corporate law.  He is a senior partner at Harter Secrest and Emery, LLP in Rochester, New York. 10/10

Joseph D. Witucki has been promoted to chief human resources and strategy officer for SharpVisions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Joseph joined SharpVisions in 2005 as human resources director.  SharpVisions is a non-profit organization that provides customized support for people with challenging disabilities.  04/10

This photo was taken during Muskingum’s 2011 Homecoming festivities, held October 22, when a group of Head Football Coach Al Logan’s classmates, teammates and Mace brothers gathered to cheer on the Muskies and get reacquainted.  Pictured from left to right are:  John Macaleese ’83,  Mark Miller ’82, Dave Blue ’84, Michael “Mick” Kittles ’82, Bill Ogg ’82, John Lyons ’82 and  Bill Farthing ’82.  Also attending, but not in the photo, were Russell “Rusty” Deaton ’84, Mike Dixon ’82, Dave Reed ’83, Steve Smith ’81, Mike Bennett ’83, Mike Carroll ’81 and Matt Huffman ’79.  After the game against Otterbein, multiple generations of Mace turned up, including Norbert Skrzypczyk ’55, the father of John Skrzypczyk ’83, and Joe Demaree ’61, the father of Mark Demaree ’87, who was also there.  10/11

Beth Templeton Rokisky is director of sales and marketing at The Pete Dye Golf Club, which is ranked 45th in The Top 100 Golf Courses in America according of Golf Digest magazine’s 2011-2012 ranking. Beth can be reached at blr917@aol.com or brokisky@petedye.com. 04/11

Mark Weaver has joined Stanley Black & Decker as a director of information technology.  Mark can be reached at weavermarkd@gmail.com.  1/12

Carol Kerper recently travelled to New Delhi, India along with her daughter, Juliana, for the adoption of Nina Hope, age 3.  In addition to Juliana, Nina joins a brother, Joel.  The family lives in Palmyra, Pennsylvania.  She can be reached at clkerper@hacc.edu.  01/11

Phillip Kane has been appointed vice president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company’s North American Tire commercial tire business.  For the past year, Phillip has been president of Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, Goodyear’s nationwide network of on-highway commercial tire facilities.  He joined Goodyear in 2004 as director of strategic initiatives before moving to director of North American Tire’s consumer wholesale distribution channel.  He was promoted to senior director, channel sales in December of 2008 before moving to his most recent role leading the Wingfoot operation. 1/12

Darrell J. Hazell has been named head football coach at Kent State University.  Since 2005, he has been an assistant coach at The Ohio State University. 12/10

Phillip Kane has been named president and chief operating officer of Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.  Phillip has been with Goodyear since 2004, when he joined the company as director, strategic initiatives.  He earned his master of business administration degree from the University of Tennessee.  Phillip and his wife, Annie, will live in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with their three children.  10/10

Lisa Remmert Forgrave ’95G and her husband, Jeff Forgrave ’01G are the proud parents of both a current and future Muskie.  Cort Forgrave ’14 and the soon-to-be Ali Forgrave ’15 are both planning to pursue education degrees at Muskingum.  Lisa can be reached at ljf_83@hotmail.com.  04/11

Ron Hudson has joined the coaching staff of the University of New Mexico Lobos football team. 01/11

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Ella Elizabeth was born on January 30, 2010, to Anthony and Lisa Simmons Incarnato and her husband, Anthony.  Lisa can be reached at lisaincarnato@aol.com.  04/11  

Thomas L. Sims, November 12, 2011, Ashburn, Virginia. 
Thomas was preceded in death by his wife, Kitty.  1/12

Timothy E. Wiblin, December 28, 2008, Marietta, Ohio. 02/10

George G. Walters, II, January 14, 2012, Canton, Ohio.  1/12

Amy Moore Carver, March 14, 2011, Rancho Cucamonga, California. 
Among Amy’ survivors is her husband, Charles.  03/11

Michael S. Warner, July 24, 2010. 10/10

Beth A. Savage has been named a certified fraud examiner by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  In order to earn the globally preferred certification, Beth met a stringent set of criteria and passed a rigorous examination administered by the association.  Beth, who is a certified public accountant, works for GBQ Consulting, the largest independent accounting and consulting firm in central Ohio.  1/12

Sharon Ingle Brown has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).  Created by Congress in 1983, PAEMST is the highest recognition that a kindergarten through 12th grade mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States.  Sharon teaches in the Baltimore County Public Schools system in a Primary Adaptive Learning Support Classroom for first, second and third grade students with special, educational needs.  She was one of only 87 teachers in the United States who traveled to Washington, DC in January, 22010 to receive the PAEMST award.  She was nominated by her principal in 2008. 01/10

Dennis Swit has been promoted to managing partner of Loan Protector Insurance Services in Cleveland, Ohio.  He has worked in the insurance industry since 1992, and joined Loan Protector in 1998.   Most recently, he was the company’s vice president.  12/10

Shannon Mayfield-Chapin, CPC-A, recently began work as a certified coder in the Internal Medicine division of OSU Physicians, Incorporated, in Columbus, Ohio.  OSU Physicians is the physicians group for various medical specialties at all medical facilities associated with The Ohio State University. Shannon lives in Heath with her husband, Leland, and their daughter, Mary.  11/11

Major Mark Glaspell has been promoted from captain to major while serving in Afghanistan with the 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).  He also has been reassigned as 3rd Brigade Combat Team Engineer Plans Officer, headquartered in Afghanistan.

Pictured here, left to right, are Lieutenant Colonel Walter J Smiley, Jr. (3rd Special Troops Battalion Commander), Major Mark E. Glaspell '92 and Colonel Viet X. Luong (3rd Brigade Combat Team Commander). 12/10

Tracie L. Groves has been officially designated a National Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counselor by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  Tracie is a homeownership counselor with Buffalo, New York-based Belmont Housing Resources for WNY. 02/10

William Allender has been selected as the next president and chief executive officer of BMI Federal Credit Union in Dublin, Ohio.  He will become president on March 1 and chief executive officer in May, 2012, succeeding the current chief executive.  William has been with BMI FCU for eight years, serving as vice president of finance and most recently as executive vice president.  He earned his master of business administration degree from Otterbein College, is a certified public accountant and a graduate of the CUES CEO Institute.  02/11

Jeffery S. Talbert has been named assistant superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district.  Previously, he was campus principal at Canton McKinley High School in Canton, Ohio.  03/10

Kevin Kimmell married Natalie Kimmell on a beach in Hopetown, Elbow Cay, Bahamas, in 2008.  They have a six year-old son, Charles, a two year-old daughter, Maya, and an upcoming bundle due just after Homecoming.  Kevin can be reached at kevin@yurplebliss.com. In the photo, from left to right, he Kimmells enjoying the summer of 2011, Buca, Charlie, Kevin, Maya, Natalie, and Sammy. 08/11

Luke Beal has been named varsity football coach at Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Ohio.  Previously, Luke was head coach of the Fredericktown Freddies football team.  03/10

Erika Bovenizer Grodzki is associate professor of advertising and public relations at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida.  In 2010, she published a book, Language, Culture and Politics, and in 2009 earned a Fulbright Award.  12/10

Brad Smith is now the director of public affairs and public information for the American Sociological Association and lives in Alexandria, Virginia.  12/10

Tera Hunsucker Coover is a nomadic missionary to the U.S.A and lives in Cape Coral, Florida.  Her email address is tera@13thtribegathering.com. 12/10

Tom FitzSimmons has been promoted to general counsel at Stark Enterprises, Incorporated.   He lives in Cleveland with his wife, Leslie Jeffries ’97 FitzSimmons and their daughters Kate and Lizzy. 10/11

Shannan B. Gaylord is living in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she is active in the church choir and enjoys hiking.  She can be reached at sbg80903@yahoo.com.  07/11

Kevin Bowers, who is pastor of Bethany Presbyterian Church in Lafayette, Indiana, has been selected to participate in the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program, a Lilly Endowment-sponsored program at Wabash College. The program targets Indiana pastors with between five and 10 years of experience following their graduate seminary studies, and invites them to participate in a two-year program of leadership development and pastoral reflection. Kevin was one of only 18 clergy chosen to participate.  07/11

Nathanael C. Barta received his master of science in geological sciences from The Ohio State University in 2004.   In 2010, he started his own company, Barta-Bohemian Geological Consulting.  Previously, Nathanael was an adjunct faculty member at Penn State New Kensington and Westmoreland County Community College, where he taught introductory environmental geology, climatology and introductory chemistry.  Nathanael is the son of Anthony R. Barta, D.Min. ’65 and D. Carol Eberhart ’66 Barta.  His grandmother is Dorothy Stevenson ’28 Eberhart.  04/11

Pat Kirkland ’01G has been named head football coach at The University of Charleston in Charleston, West Virginia.  Pat served on the coaching staff at West Virginia University for the past five seasons, most recently as the recruiting operations coordinator.  He also coached at Glenville State from 2000 to 2006, where he was defensive coordinator and secondary coach.  As the secondary coach at Muskingum in 1998 and 1999, he had four all-conference players.  Photo from the University of Charleston web site. 03/11

Jeffrey Bower, who is vicar at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Speedway, Indiana, has been selected to participate in the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program, a Lilly Endowment-sponsored program at Wabash College. Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program, a Lilly Endowment-sponsored program at Wabash College.  The program targets Indiana pastors with between five and 10 years of experience following their graduate seminary studies, and invites them to participate in a two-year program of leadership development and pastoral reflection. Jeffrey was one of only 18 clergy chosen to participate.  02/11 

David G. Blake has joined the Detroit office of Plunkett Clooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms.  David focuses his practice in the areas of general liability, medical malpractice, product liability and professional malpractice liability.  He earned his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2002.  Muskies in David’s family are his parents, Susan Hoovler ’64 Blake and William E. Blake ’64, and his grandfather, Wallace E. Blake ’43. 08/10

Jim Gill has been named director of the Dover Public Library in Dover, Ohio.  Previously, he was on the staff of the Tuscarawas County Public Library in New Philadelphia, Ohio.  01/11

Kathleen Harrison married Rodrigo Felicio da Silva on July 17, 2010.  The couple lives in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  12/10

Andrew was born on July 8, 2009 to Melissa Marius Buckner and her husband, Steve.  Andrew joins a brother and a sister, Benjamin and Hannah.  02/10

Miraya was born on January 20, 2010, to Arjun Jolly and his wife, Priyanka Nayar. 03/10

David Michael was born on June 13, 2011, to Kelley Moody Stephenson and her husband, James.  He weighed 10 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 3/4 inches in length.  1/12

Leah Elizabeth was born on March 27, 2011, to Melanie Pompey Heim and her husband, Mark.  Leah joins a sister, Avery Marie.  Melanie is employed by the State of Ohio as an auditor.  the family lives in the Columbus, Ohio area, and Melanie can be reached at melandjosie@yahoo.com.  04/11

Austin Andrew was born on August 21, 2010, to Angella Barber Rose and her husband,  Aaron Rose ’99.  Austin joins a big sister, Alexis.  Angella can be reached at abarber@rocketmail.com.  12/11

Viviana "Flower" Joy was born on October 21, 2010, to Kitti Hykes Anderson and her husband, Robert.  Viviana joins a brother Lane, age 5.  Kitti can be reached at klong1013@hotmail.com.  12/10

Owen Wade was born on January 3, 2010 to Erika Honigman Mondt and her husband, Michael.  Owen joins a sister, Lydia, and a brother, Elijah.  08/10

Madison Grace was born to Martha Davis McKitrick on September 10, 2010.  Martha can be reached at mm42806@gmail.com 08/11

Natalie Claire was born on February 18, 2010 to Eric Curtis and his wife, Jessie.  The family lives in Ontario, California.  06/10

Oliver James was born on November 16, 2010, to Elizabeth Schafer Dixon and her husband, James.  Oliver joins three sisters, Isabel, 10; Ava, 6 and Emma, 2. 12/10

Lainey Mays was born on June 22, 2010,  to James Grandey and his wife, Jessica Gates ’03 Grandey.  Lainey joins Ayla Marie, age 3.  James is head baseball coach, assistant athletics director and instructor in the Health Fitness and Sports Science department at Bluffton University.  Jessica is assistant bill manager at Cora Health Services in Lima, Ohio.  10/10

Virginia Turner Braniger, December 10, 2011, Barnesville, Ohio.
Among Virginia’s survivors is her husband, Bill.  12/11

Diane Bourne Whitehair, June 17, 2011, Cambridge, Ohio.
Among Diane’s survivors is her husband, James.  07/11

Margaret Porter, June 1, 2011, Barnesville, Ohio.  06/11 

Wendy Greene, April 23, 2011, Huntington, West Virginia. 05/11 

Christopher Hayhurst, October 31, 2011, Columbus, Ohio.  11/11

Shannon Riffey Bina transferred from the U.S. Treasury to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)  and is now the program support assistant for the VA Police Department at  Ann Arbor Veterans Health Systems in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Shannon’s husband, Ben, is an IT specialist for Veterans Affairs.  10/11

Shane Tilton has been named assistant professor and director of electronic media at Ohio University – Lancaster.  He is currently serving as the director of the Center of Society and Cyberstudies and is the chair for the Communication and the Future Internet division of the National Communications Association.  In addition, he is vice-chair for the Two-Year/Small College Interest Division of the Broadcast Education Association.  06/10

Zachary B. Howard has been promoted to dean of students at Pickerington North High School in Pickerington, Ohio.  Previously, he had been chair of the science department there.  08/10

Brad West has joined New Concord, Ohio-based Resource Systems as a software engineer.  He is also a 14-year member of the Ohio National Guard. 12/10

Jose C. Feliciano Jr. has received the Governor’s Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.  Jose is an account manager at Bank of America and is president of the Young Latino Network (YLN), an affiliate of the Hispanic Roundtable, which is an organization of young professionals dedicated to fostering leadership development throughout the greater Cleveland Latino community.

The Governor's Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award recognizes the accomplishments of Hispanic/Latino people in the State of Ohio through The Ohio Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs (OCHLA).   Jose is being honored for his demonstrated leadership both professionally and through his commitment to helping others through community service. As president of YLN, he has helped other young and aspiring Latinos through marketing, recruitment, professional development training and networking opportunities, as well as helping to attract and retain new Latino talent to Northeast Ohio. Through his work at Bank of America, he is the community involvement chair for the Ohio Chapter of Hispanic/Latino Organization for Leadership (HOLA), and is involved with the L.GBTA. employee resource groups.  10/11

Allison Glick received her my master’s of education from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2011 with a concentration in literacy education.  Allison can be reached at aglick02@yahoo.com.  08/11

Patricia "Trish" Caldwell-Landsittel has published a new book, Puzzled by Math!  She can be reached at shamrockgirl56@hotmail.com and lives in Woodsfield, Ohio.  03/11

Dustin Whitehair completed the 2011 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:38.32, finishing 189^th in a field of 26,000 competitors.  05/11

Mark Hall has been named head boy’s basketball coach at Sunlake High School in Land o’ Lakes, Florida. 07/10

Cara Lee Thompson received her juris doctor degree from Suffolk University Law School and became a licensed practicing attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in June, 2010.  12/10

Abhimanyu Chandra graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Dayton (UD) School of Law and is currently working towards his MBA at UD.  He can be reached at abhimanyuchandra@hotmail.com.  07/11

Justin Paul Kume has been named director of compliance in the athletics department of Auburn University.  07/11

Rebecka Hackett has been named assistant site manager at Zoar Village State Memorial.  Previously, she was a museum educator at the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio.  01/11

Myra K. Enos graduated from Capital University School of Law and has been admitted to the Ohio Bar.  She also is a member of the Ohio Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association. 06/10

Rahil Devgan graduated with a master of science degree in statistics and applied probability from the National University of Singapore in May, 2011. He is currently working with the International Monetary Fund in Singapore. In the photo, left to right, are Shyamantak Das, Rahil Devgan and Ankur Joshi during Muskingum’s 2008 Commencement exercises.  Rahil can be reached at rahildevgan@gmail.com.  06/11

Elizabeth Strauss has been named teen librarian at the Dover Public Library in Dover, Ohio.  She is a 2011 graduate of Kent State University's School of Library and Information Science.  08/11

Stephanie Nickles, a math teacher with Ohio Connections Academy (OCA) has achieved National Board Certification. This advanced credential is recognized as a mark of distinction and a model for identifying accomplished teaching practice.  This is Stephanie’s first year teaching full time for OCA, a leading virtual public school.  During the 2009-2010 school year, she was an adjunct instructor for OCA, and taught summer school. Prior to OCA, she taught in a traditional classroom for seven years.  02/11

Shannon M. Riffey Bina married Benjamin Bina on December 8, 2007.  Muskies in the wedding were the father of the bride, Alan C. Riffey ’71, Nicole Curtis ’99 Lacy, Amy Harris ’99 Yamokoski and Katherine DuMond ’00. 04/10

Carrie Cook Rae married Evan Rae on November 12, 2011, in North Olmsted, Ohio. Muskies in the wedding party were Sara O'Connor ’01 and Becky Wilson Walter ’00. Other Muskies attending were Cory Heaton-Hass ’01, Molly Wobbecke '00, Traci Rucker ’01, Brian Scurti ’03 and Justin Shaw ’01. 1/12

Bryan Donaldson married Melissa Miletic on June 11, 2011.  Bryan’s best man was Bill Rogers.  The couple lives in Mount Vernon, Ohio.  09/11

Brandi Mencer Amos married Travis Amos on May 28, 2010.  The couple resides in Navarre, Ohio.  12/10

Marta Long Erickson married Matthew Erickson on June 18, 2011.  Fellow Muskie Paul Gledhill was in the wedding.  Marta can be reached at alphamuskie99@yahoo.com.  07/11

Erin Klenk Molden married Jared Molden ’06 on September 25, 2010.  The maid of honor was Meredith Bowman ’06.  The couple lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.  10/10

David Griswold married DeAnna Deardurff Griswold on May 30, 2009.  Muskies in the wedding were Anthony Abbott ’05, Michael Fowler ’05 and Jeremy Stanger ’05. The couple resides in Streetsboro, Ohio.  01/10

Heather Rutter-Babaryk  married Gary Babaryk ’06 on May 14, 2011. Muskies in the wedding party included Allison Avolio ’06, Jackie Bogart ’02 Matheney, Tony Vonville ’06, Brett Schmied ’06, and Tim Matheney ’02.  05/11

Caroline Padro married Benjamin Dietz on October 9, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New Philadelphia, Ohio.  Muskies in the bridal party were FAD sorority sisters April June ’07 and Tricia Skaggs ’05 Defiore.  02/11

Kortney Kaser married J.R. Cleveland on May 29, 2010. Kortney is the daughter Muskingum University Assistant Football Coach and Lecturer Jim Kaser ’74 and Jackie Kaser, and the granddaughter of the late Harold Kaser ’41, former Muskingum University Trustee and Director of Church Life, and Winogene Foster ’42 Kaser. There were 10 Muskies in the wedding party: Tony Abbot ’05, Cole Thomlin, Darren Farmer, JR Cleveland ’07, Kyle Ridge ’08, Corey Farmer ’05, Nathan Hesler ’05, Adam Hesler ’06, Kortney Kaser Cleveland ’07, Karley Kaser, Kasey Cleveland ’10, Sarah Stolz ’08 and Kelley Crater ’10. Also in the wedding, as usher and flower girl respectively, were Jackson and Olivia, the children of Wendal Horlocker ’83. 09/10

Kelly Barchiesi McCrea married James McCrea on July 10, 2010.  They reside in West Lafayette, Ohio. 01/11

Christina Eichenauer Clay married Brandon Clay on August 7, 2010.   Muskies in the wedding party included Sarah Therkelson Saunders, Meryl Williams ’08 and Michael Baily ’05. 04/11

Erika Clegg Rohrig married Joseph Rohrig ’09 in May, 2011.  Muskies in the wedding were Elyse Schumacher ’09, Alissa Polito ’10, Mallory Hay ’10, Sharea Smith ’12 and Amanda Huber ’10.  Erika can be reached at eclegg1@me.com.  10/11

Emma was born on October 28, 2010 to Jennifer Minyo Hayes and her husband, Dale.  12/10

Isaac Thomas was born on February 3, 2010, to Valerie Yonker Smith and her husband, Andrew.  Issac joins brothers Mateo and Jared.  The family lives in New Concord, Ohio.  11/10

Amelianna Noel was born on October 22, 2010, to Christopher Miller and his wife, Laura. She joins an older brother, Aidan, age 3.   Christopher can be reached at cmiller07@jcu.edu.  07/11

Twins Jacob Wesley and Jonah Frederick were born on June 4, 2010, to April King and her husband, John Gano.  The boys join an older sister, Mason Grace, age 3.  02/11

Quinn Magnolia was born on February 16, 2010, to Tonya Slosar and her husband, Justin.  Quinn joins sisters Madeleine Grace and Eleanor Claire.  01/11

Brogan Matthew was born on April 2, 2011, to Karen White Mulcahey and her husband, Matt.  Brogan joins an older brother, Jensen William, age 3.  08/11

Ava Grace was born on January 26, 2011, to Brooke Durham Ripple and her husband Nick Ripple ’03.  They can be reached at bdurham@hotmail.com. 04/11

Paige Elizabeth was born on March 2, 2011, to Laura Blackledge and her husband, Ryan.  04/11

Clare Helen and Carter Francis were born on May 17, 2010 to Renee Morrow Coll and her husband, Brian. 09/10

Sophia Marie was born on January 19, 2011, to Alainna Amicone-Durfee and her husband, Zach.  04/11

Mathew Beyeler, November 14, 2011, Maryland Heights, Missouri. 
Among Mathew’s survivors are his parents, Virginia Zombro ’72 Beyeler and Dana Beyeler ’73.  11/11

Robert J. Decker received an honorary doctorate from the North American Liaison Board of the Protestant University of the Congo, of which Dr. Decker was the founding president.  At Muskingum, he served as a vice president.  10/10

Bennett Mueller was born on June 12, 2010 to Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Amy Santas and her husband, Philipp Mueller. 06/10

Robert James Decker, January 20, 2012, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Dr. Decker was vice president of co-curricular affairs at Muskingum in the 1970s.  He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II as a pilot of B-17s and B-26s.  Dr. Decker earned both his master’s and doctoral degrees at Indiana University.  Among his survivors is his wife, June.  2/12

Judson D. “Jud” Ellertson, November 15, 2011, Zanesville, Ohio. 
Jud taught speech communications at Muskingum. Among those surviving is his wife, Patricia, who retired from Muskingum in 1994 as director of public information.  11/11

Elane Osborne Day, Octrober 16, 2011, New Concord, Ohio. 
Elane was a member of the library staff at Muskingum.  Among her survivors is her husband, Lawrence and two daughters, Barbara Day ’77 Cunningham and Linda Day ’74 Morrow. 10/11

Evelyn Rapp, August 20, 2011, Scottsboro, Alabama. 
Evelyn P. (Wain) Rapp of Scottsboro, Alabama, died August 20, 2011, at Highlands Hospital at the age of 90, following a brief illness.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, William E. Rapp, Jr.; daughter Beverly Jean Rapp; brothers Charles Wain and A. Richard Wain; and sister Sylvia Lachimia.  Her parents were Walter E. and Elsie M. Wain of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Rapp is survived by her daughter, Sylvia Rapp Sabia ’72 and husband, Arthur A. Sabia, Jr.; granddaughter Susan Elizabeth Sabia; all of Scottsboro; nieces Joanne Dobrzanski of Colliers, West Virginia; Yvonne Dobrzanski of Zelienople, Pennsylvania; and nephews John Dobrzanski of Zelienople, Pennsylvania, Richard Dobrzanski of Gaithersburg, Maryland and wife Cathy, Richard Wain of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, Richard Lachimia of Wexford, Pennsylvania and four devoted and loving caregivers.  Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1920, Mrs. Rapp graduated from Perry High School in 1938.  She married William E. Rapp, Jr. in 1947 and the couple moved to Zelienople, Pennsylvania with Halstead Industries.  In 1973, they moved to Scottsboro with the company.  Mrs. Rapp was a past member of the OES Chapter 465 of Zelienople, Pennsylvania and a Paul Harris Fellow in Rotary International.  A former member of the Park United Methodist Church in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, she was a current member of the Scottsboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  Both Mrs. Rapp and her husband were involved with the construction of the Rapp Engineering Center at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and the Sabia-Rapp wing in the new Walter Hall at Muskingum University.  With her warm smile and gracious spirit, Mrs. Rapp was a quiet benefactor of many national organizations and a sincere and loyal supporter of numerous local charities.    08/11

William Schonberg, March 29, 2011.
William taught psychology at Muskingum.  04/11

Marla J. Williams, March 11, 2011, Roslindale, Massachusetts.
Marla had been assistant professor of Spanish at Muskingum.  Marla was preceded in death by her husband,  Franklin.  04/11

Fred Johnston, February 14, 2011, Coshocton, Ohio  03/11

Evelyn Dickson, March 18, 2011, New Concord, Ohio .
Evelyn retired from the food service at Muskingum.  03/11

Lynn Blood, January 29, 2011, New Concord, Ohio. 
Lynn is the wife of Ken Blood, head athletic trainer for Muskingum’s Athletic Department, who survives her. Lynn earned a master’s degree from Muskingum and worked as a tutor in the university’s PLUS program.  Lynn is the mother of four Muskingum alumni: Erin Blood ’04 Rollins, Jennie ’07, Emily ’08 and Anne ’11.  01/11

John Kendall, January 6, 2011, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Mr. Kendall joined the music faculty at Muskingum in 1946 and left in 1963, as chair of the Department of Music, to direct the string development program at the newly founded Edwardsville campus of Southern Illinois University.  He is credited with bringing the Suzuki Method of music instruction to the United States and, during his tenure at Muskingum,  published the Listen and Play series that served as the basic instruction books for Suzuki students.  In 1973, he authored The Suzuki Violin Method in Music Education, which quickly became the most authoritative source in the field.  In 2004, he delivered the address at Muskingum’s graduate commencement and received an honorary doctor of public service degree.  01/11

Floyd W. Ewalt, December 3, 2010, Sarasota, Florida. 
Among Floyd’s survivors is his wife, Margaret.  01/11

Willard Breon, November 7, 2010, Coshocton, Ohio. 
Willard was preceded in death by his wife, Helen.  01/11

Audrey Thornton Sears, October 21, 2010, Gainesville, Florida.
Audrey was preceded in death by her husband, John Sears ’37. 01/11

Miriam Schwartz, December 23, 2010, Columbus, Ohio. 
Mrs. Schwartz was a Muskingum University trustee.  She earned her doctoral degree in Slavic Languages and Literature from The Ohio State University, where she was a member of the faculty and moderator of the WOSU radio show: Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in Review.  Mrs. Schwartz was also a philanthropist and activist and volunteered for the numerous political campaigns.  She was an early supporter and long-time trustee of BalletMet.  Mrs. Schwartz was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley.  01/11

Howard J. Marsh, November 15, 2010, New Concord, Ohio. 
Dr. Marsh was Muskingum University’s team physician for 15 years and a family practitioner in New Concord for 24 years.  He attended Oberlin College and Case Western Reserve University Medical School.  Dr. Marsh’s medical career included work as an emergency room physician and as a family doctor in Nantucket.   He also served as Muskingum County coroner from 1992 to 2008.  Among his survivors are his wife, Barbara Roth-Marsh M.D., his five children, his sister and his grandchildren.  11/10

Donna J. Newberry, November 10, 2010, New Concord, Ohio.
Donna J. Newberry, head softball coach, professor of health and physical education and director of intramurals, served on the Muskingum University faculty from 1974 until 2010.

Coach Newberry was an extraordinary champion – a coach and educator who truly claimed a prominent place in the history of sport in America.  She was the only coach in the history of our nation to be named National Coach of the Year in two sports – softball and basketball – and was the only coach in NCAA Division III history to achieve 900 victories in a single sport – softball.   

She led Muskingum to our first ever NCAA national championship, winning the 2001 softball title. Her softball team perennially ranked in the national top-25, and she coached Muskingum to 18 OAC Championships.  She was one of the first Division III coaches ever to be inducted into the National Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame. On October 9, 2010, Muskingum dedicated the Donna J. Newberry Softball Field in her honor.

As Muskingum’s women’s basketball coach, Coach Newberry earned 403 victories and three OAC championships.  She led her 1991 team to a second-place national finish.

Coach Newberry’s greatest legacy lives on in the generations of Muskingum students, upon whom she had a profound and lasting impact.  She created champions in every sense of the word, leading by example and teaching our students to hone the personal attributes needed for success in any endeavor – drive, perseverance, “mental toughness,” a keen intellect, and the desire to continually learn, grow, and enhance their skills and abilities.  She inspired us all to reach for new levels of excellence.

We are deeply and profoundly grateful to Donna J. Newberry for her extraordinary commitment to Muskingum and our students. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family. 11/10

Wilbur Schnitker, November 1, 2010, New Concord, Ohio.
Professor Emeritus of Music and Musician-in-Residence Wilbur Schnitker  passed away October  31, 2010.  Mr. Schnitker and his wife, Katherine, arrived at Muskingum in 1942 and after retiring, continued to serve Muskingum as musicians-in-residence and goodwill ambassadors.  In 1999, the Schnitkers were recognized for their service to generations of students with  honorary degrees from Muskingum.

A Carthage College graduate with a master’s degree from the University of Michigan, Professor Schnitker  pursued  post-graduate study at the  Cleveland Institute of Music, Colorado College, and the Eastman School of Music

He earned national prominence during the bicentennial celebration of Beethoven’s birth by performing the entire 32 sonatas for piano from memory in a two week period.

In 1989, he performed Bach’s complete Orgelbüchlein. This accomplishment is considered one of the greatest achievements in music and is rarely heard in its entirety. In 1990, he performed in Spain with the University of Michigan Organ Tour.

He was also a member of the American Guild of Organists and held numerous appointments as an adjudicator.

In addition to an extensive career as a solo recitalist, Professor Schnitker performed in duo-piano concerts with his wife, Katherine, throughout the nation, including Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, New York, West Virginia and Indiana.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine, New Concord, and his daughter and son-in-law, Mary Schnitker Gifford and Grant Gifford,  Alpine, Utah. 11/10

Sharon Walker, August 31, 2010, Cambridge, Ohio. 
Sharon served the university for 25 years, much of it as a photographer and administrative assistant in the public relations department. 09/10

Mary Foley Reavley, June 27, 2010, Zanesville, Ohio.
Mary was the personal secretary to both Muskingum College President Dr. Robert N. Montgomery and Vice President Dr. J. Knox Montgomery.  She also had been co-owner of the Roy Theatre in New Concord. 06/10

Dorothy M. Knight, April 21, 2010, New Concord, Ohio. 
Dorothy was Assistant Professor Emerita of Mathematics and Computing Science and served on the faculty from 1942-1982. After retirement she continued her teaching by tutoring students in mathematics. 04/10

Karen R. Brown, January 3, 2010, New Concord, Ohio.
Karen is the wife of Professor Emeritus of Spanish Dr. Russell Brown, who is among those surviving her.  

A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Colby College, Karen earned her master’s degree in Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She taught Spanish on the Janesville, Baraboo and Eau Claire campuses of the University of Wisconsin, in the Wisconsin public schools, and at Muskingum University. In 2006 she retired after teaching Spanish for 28 years at Ohio University-Zanesville, where for ten years she led the Ohio University Intensive Spanish summer program in Toledo, Spain, and where she co-founded the Jordan-Brown Scholarship for International Education.  In 2009 she was named associate professor emerita of modern languages at Ohio University-Zanesville.

From 1978 until 1999 she served as manager of the Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra (SEOSO), and continued as a volunteer for SEOSO, as well as New Concord community projects and for various social justice causes. She was a member of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, the American Symphony Orchestra League, and served on the music panel of the Ohio Arts Council. 01/10