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In Memoriam: Spring 2016

Joseph E. Allen, ’51, Sigma Phi Epsilon, July 10, 2015, Leawood, Kansas.

Kenneth Baldwin, ’49, 88, Kappa Sigma, Sept. 25, 2015, Lenexa, Kansas. Survivors include his son Kenneth S. Baldwin, ’73.

Matthew Barber, ’02, 38, Dec. 19, 2015, Topeka, Kansas.

Dr. J.C. Breithaupt, friend of the university, 81, 2014 Baker University Family of the Year, July 30, 2015, Baldwin City, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Critchfield) Breithaupt, ’57; son, Spencer Breithaupt, ’83; daughter-in-law, Joann (Huyett) Breithaupt, ’86; granddaughter, Lauren Breithaupt, ’13; and grandson, Carter Breithaupt, current student.

Frederick “Rick” Brown, ’63, 74, Zeta Chi, Aug. 9, 2015, Scottsdale, Arizona. Survivors include his wife, Emelyn “Gayle” (Blackwell) Brown, ’63.

Vera (Marshall) Carucci, ’45, 103, January 15, 2015, Indian Hills, Colorado.

Rose Marie (Newland) Cook, ’49, 88, Dec. 5, 2015, Topeka, Kansas. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Gayle Cook, ’49, and son, Fred Cook, MBA ’95.

James “Jim” S. Craig, ’64, 73, Sept. 19, 2015, Derby, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Suzanne (Farmer) Craig, ’64.

Frances (Thomson) Denzler, ’43, 94, Alpha Chi Omega, April 2, 2015, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey.

Stanley Dial, ’51, 86, Alpha Delta Sigma, June 7, 2015, Centennial, Colorado.

Janice (Brodhacker) Dinwiddie, ’47, 89, Phi Mu, Jan. 7, 2016, Overland Park, Kansas.

Mary Lou (Rader) Erickson, ’51, 86, Phi Mu, Sept. 9, 2015, Coffeyville, Kansas.

Mary Jean (Angsten) Ermey, ’45, 91, Phi Mu, Oct. 6, 2015, Glen Rock, New Jersey.

Robert L. Fickel, ’53, 87, Aug. 3, 2015, Kansas City, Missouri.

H.E. “Ed” Fleetwood, ’49, 88, Zeta Chi, Feb. 2, 2016, Belton, Missouri.

Jesica E. (Turner) Gainer, ’04, 33, Aug. 13, 2015, Des Moines, Iowa.

Waldine A. Garrett, 91, Kappa Sigma Women’s Club, Sept. 19, 2015, Kansas City, Missouri.

Magnum Gaulding, former student, 34, July 20, 2015, Kansas City, Kansas.

Wayne Grindol, ’49, 92, July 1, 2015, Beloit, Kansas.

Dawn (Henderson) Grosdidier, ’90, 47, Delta Delta Delta, 2006 Athletic Hall of Fame, Stoughton, Wisconsin.

D. Neale Hanley, ’63, 75, Kappa Sigma, July 26, 2015, Pekin, Illinois.

Edith Hawk, friend of the university, 99, April 26, 2015, Atchison, Kansas. Survivors include her son, Melvin “Mel” Hawk, ’58;daughter-in-law, Alice (Calderwood) Hawk, ’61; daughter-in-law, Carole (Curless) Hawk, ’64; son, Larry Hawk, ’66; daughter, Lois (Hawk) Snavely, ’66; daughter-in-law, Marcia (Rossiter) Hawk; ’67. and son, Galen Hawk, ’69>/b>.

Beverly (McConniff) Heist, ’69, 68, Zeta Tau Alpha, Dec. 19, 2015, Springfield, Missouri.

Patricia (Jones) Hendricks, ’69, 68, Alpha Chi Omega, Jan. 24, 2016, Clinton, Missouri.

Stephen E. Hobson, former student ’47, 91, Dec. 18, 2015, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Shirley (Bebermeyer) Holle, ’53, 84, Delta Delta Delta, Dec. 29, 2015, Hiawatha, Kansas.

Charles “Chuck” Hollinger, ’60, 78, Delta Tau Delta, Sept. 18, 2015, Olathe, Kansas.

Edna (Bond) Holmes, former student, 93, Nov. 4, 2015, Eudora, Kansas.

Richard “Dick” Hucke, ’50, 86, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Oct. 29, 2015, Aurora, Colorado.

Janie Ingolia, ’93, Oct. 27, 2015, Prairie Village, Kansas.

Sonia (Cole) Irwin, ’02, 56, Nov. 18, 2015, Emporia, Kansas.

Jennifer Jumps, ’07, 48, Sept. 2, 2015, Mound City, Missouri.

Ralph Kauffman, ’53, 83, Sigma Phi Epsilon, July 26, 2015, Savannah, Georgia.

Don S. Kester, ’52, 88, Delta Tau Delta, Aug. 14, 2015, Pahoa, Hawaii, Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Wood) Kester, ’51.

Jo Ann (Wolch) Krekel, ’52, 83, Alpha Chi Omega, Aug. 22, 2015, Warrensburg, Missouri.

Warren Legler, ’52, 85, Delta Tau Delta, May 12, 2015, Lawrence, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis (Hane) Legler, ’52,and daughter, Kathy (Legler) Wright, BSM ’02.

Richard D. McClain, ’67, 74, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sept. 4, 2015, San Antonio, Texas.

Lillie McClendon, former student, 83, Oct. 15, 2015, Westphalia, Kansas.

Robert McFrazier, former professor, 76, Nov. 24, 2015, Topeka, Kansas.

Jeffrey McGovern, former student, 35, Dec. 30, 2015, Lawrence, Kansas.

Brandy (Yarnell) Menzel, ’03, MBA ’06, 39, Jan. 29, 2016, Shawnee, Kansas.

R. Elvin Miller, ’47, 93, Nov. 15, 2015, Lenexa, Kansas. Survivors include his daughter, Martha (Miller) Raybourn), ’75.

Heidi (Hoffman) Ostrander, ’98, 40, Phi Mu, Dec. 10, 2015, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Don Price, ’73, 64, Aug. 30, 2015, Meridian, Mississippi.

Claude “Kent” Reeves, ’74, 67, Dec. 23, 2015, Melvern, Kansas.

Hugh Rose, ’57, 82, Zeta Chi, Oct. 30, 2015, Lebanon, Missouri. Survivors include his wife, Judy (Prosser) Rose, ’59.

Mamie Rupnicki, MBA ’06, 76, Dec. 1, 2015, Mayetta, Kansas.

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