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In Memoriam: Spring 2015

Elizabeth B. (Ecord) Armstrong, ’48, 89, Zeta Tau Alpha, Oct. 14, 2014, Fredonia, Kan.

Robert J. “Jack” Bowerman, Sr., ’49, 92, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Baker University Family of the Year 1998 honoree, Dec. 1, 2014, Olathe, Kan. Survivors include his wife, Margaret (Carlyon) Bowerman, ’49, son, Robert “Jack” Bowerman Jr., ’70, daughter-in-law, Marcia (Hillman) Bowerman, ’70, son, Tim Bowerman, ’73, grandson, Mark Bowerman, ’91, granddaughter- in-law, Asia Lo, ’90, grandson, Blake Bowerman, ’00, granddaughter, Leslie Bowerman, ’05, and grandson, Luke Bowerman, ’09.

Dorothy L. (Kessler) Bucher, ’49, 87, Zeta Tau Alpha, Dec. 3, 2014, Overland Park, Kan.

Marion “Jan” (Gronemeyer) Carlson, ’42, 92, Zeta Tau Alpha, Nov. 19, 2014, Kansas City, Mo.

Mary (Zillinger) Cates, MBA ’12, 28, Dec. 19, 2014, Speed, Kan.

Dr. Jack M. Catlett, BA ’50, 87, Kappa Sigma, Dec. 21, 2014, Montecito, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Jane (Robbins) Catlett, ’53.

Curtis B. Cutting, BA ’55, 81, Nov. 20, 2014, Kansas City, Mo.

Thomas L. Dickerson, BS ’71, 65, Zeta Chi, Oct. 1, 2014, Houston, Texas.

Roberta “Pauline” Dubach, 88, friend of Baker, Dec. 1, 2014, Wilmington, N.C. She and her and husband, Harold, established a scholarship at Baker.

Beverly A. “Bev” (McKee) Enos, ’52, 84, Zeta Tau Alpha, Dec. 9, 2014, Spokane, Wash. Survivors include her husband, Rodney Enos, ’50.

Robert C. Enslow, ’66, 72, Oct. 11, 2014, Prairie Village, Kan.

Spyros T. Foundopoulos, ’60, 78, Oct. 31, 2014, Overland Park, Kan. Survivors include his wife, Maryln (Wagner) Foundopoulos, ’60.

Alfred O. Hardy, ’51, 82, Sept. 28, 2014, Gladstone, Mo.

Marcella (Compton) Hillmer, BA ’42, 95, Oct. 20, 2014, Topeka, Kan. Survivors include her daughter, Jennifer (Vincent) Heillman, ’68.

Nancy (Kerins) Jacobs, ’62, 74, Jan. 10, 2015, Kansas City, Mo. Survivors include her husband, John “Spook” Jacobs, ’63.

Kathleen “Kathy” A. (Weidman) Keefe, ’59, 77, Alpha Chi Omega, Jan. 28, 2015, Centennial, Colo. Survivors include her husband, Thomas “Tom” Keefe, ’58, and son, Patrick “Pat” Keefe, ’86.

Ann (Gore) Lanning, BME ’49, 87, Zeta Tau Alpha, Oct. 20, 2014, Prairie Village, Kan.

Virgil L. “Luke” Lucas, ’49, 90, Kappa Sigma, Dec. 20, 2014, Ridgefield, Wash. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn (Turner) Lucas, ’47.

Nola L. (Hagan) Magady, ’61, 75, Phi Mu, Nov. 16, 2014, Lee’s Summit, Mo. Survivors include her daughter, Nichole (Magady) Galley, ’94, and son-in-law, Kent Galley, ’93.

Sione Maumau, ’17, 20, Oct. 29, 2014, Baldwin City, Kan.

Gary E. Shaw-Nosh Mitchell, MLA ’95, 63, Jan. 23, 2015, Mayetta, Kan.

Berva M. (Miller) Phillips, AB ’47, 89, Dec.18, 2014, Wellington, Kan.

Roger K. Popkess, ’62, 74, Delta Tau Delta, Oct. 27, 2014, Sabetha, Kan.

Fred Purvis, Jr., BS ’70, 67, 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Nov. 1, 2014, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Angela M. (DeDonder) Richardson, MBA ’07, 41, Oct. 17, 2014, Kansas City, Mo.

Debra “Debbie” Roudebush, 56, friend of Baker, Oct. 17, 2014, El Dorado, Kan.

Mavis M. Routh, 78, former Baker University Admissions staff member, Oct. 27, 2014, Baldwin City, Kan.

Georgia “Mildred” Service, friend of Baker, 93, Oct. 13, 2014, Kansas City, Mo.

Richard “Dick” E. Shores, ’60, 77, 2003 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Nov. 17, 2014, Fort Scott, Kan. Survivors include his brother, Bob Shores, ’58.

Brad Simon, 53, former Baker professor, Dec. 13, 2014, Lawrence, Kan.

Loren W. Smith, ’60, 76, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sept. 18, 2014, Deerfield, Kan.

Glen D. Stecher, ’48, 91, Oct. 29, 2014, Atchison, Kan.

Robert E. Steinbrueck, ’49, 88, Zeta Chi, Nov. 30, 2014, Kansas City, Mo

Elizabeth A. (Simmons) Willis, ’60, 76, Alpha Chi Omega, Nov. 28, 2014, Pittsburg, Kan.

Richard A. Willis, BA ’57, 82, Kappa Sigma, Nov. 17, 2014, Kirwin, Kan.

Alvin “Bruce” Wilson, BS ’63, 73, Kappa Sigma, Oct. 14, 2014, Stilwell, Kan. Survivors include his wife, Carol (Park) Wilson, ’62.

Vivian (Charno) Wren, ’42, 93, Zeta Tau Alpha, Nov. 28, 2014, Ukiah, Calif.

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