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In Memoriam: Spring 2023

Sharon G. (Fowler) Anderson, former student, 77, Feb. 28, 2023, Kansas City, Missouri.

John H. Bartle, ’66, 79, March 10, 2023, Arvada, Colorado.

Judith (Henry) E. Braunlich, ’61, Phi Mu, 83, Feb. 14, 2023, Bettendorf, Iowa.

Mark T. Brown, ’70, 74, May 4, 2023, Wausau, Wisconsin.

Carolyn L. Carlton, ’95 MLA, 82, April 12, 2023, Grandview, Missouri.

Randel “Randy” Cartmill, former student, 69, April 22, 2023, Portland, Oregon.

Phyllis (Freeman) Chamblin, ’52, 93, Feb. 27, 2023, Overland Park, Kanas.

Vanessa R. Chatman, ’02 ABA, 57, Feb. 18, 2023, Kansas City, Kansas.

Harold E. Collins, ’64, Zeta Chi, 80, Feb. 19, 2023, Venice, Florida. Survivors include his spouse, Penelope Collins, ’65, and a sister Dorothy Housh, ’61.

Shirley Decker, ’04 MSM, 75, Feb. 12, 2023, Olathe, Kansas.

Sue A. (Jones) Feaster, ’67, Zeta Tau Alpha, 77, March 17, 2023, Lees Summit, Missouri.

Kenneth Frye, ’66, Zeta Chi, 79, April 11, 2023, Glasgow, Kentucky. Survivors include his spouse, Julie (Fuller) Frye, ’69.

Patricia “Pat” (Todd) Grimes, ’51, Zeta Tau Alpha, 92, April 29, 2023, Smith Center, Kansas.

Nancy C. (Little) Grisham, former student, Phi Mu, 77, Feb. 27, 2023, Peculiar, Missouri.

Eleanor (Mize) Head, ’53, Phi Mu, 91, April 7, 2023, Overland Park, Kansas. Survivors include a daughter Diane Head, ’89.

Thomas E. Hedges, ’63, Zeta Chi, 83, April 3, 2023, La Cygne, Kansas.

David G. Hixson, ’61, Zeta Chi, 83, May 22, 2023, Littleton, Colorado.

William J. Huls, former student, 79, May 9, 2023, Excelsior Springs, Missouri.

Sydney Jenkins, ’21, 22, March 18, 2023, West Richland, Washington.

Donald L. Keith, ’59, Sigma Phi Epsilon, 85, March 24, 2023, Bella Vista, Arkansas. Survivors include a sister Anita Weidkamp, ’61.

Nadine (Sawyer) Larrick, ’69, 98, March 4, 2023, Wellsville, Kansas.

Lavon L. Lorimor, ’18 BS, 60, Feb. 17, 2023, Olathe, Kansas.

Allen B. Lovitt, former student, 83, Feb. 23, 2023, Longview, Texas.

Palmer Mai, ’54, Sigma Phi Epsilon, 90, March 28, 2023, Kirkwood, Missouri. Survivors include his spouse, Beverly Mai, ’53, nephews, Dan Mai, ’86, David Mai, ’88, and sister-in-law Nina (Heidt) Mai, ’52.

Darrell L. Meyer, ’57, Zeta Chi, 89, Feb. 19, 2023, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Angela M. Morris, ’06 BSM, 47, April 19, 2023, Topeka, Kansas.

Judith A. “Judy” Moser, ’65, Delta Delta Delta, 79, April 20, 2023, Paola, Kansas.

Cecil Oldham, ’90 MSM, 79, April 5, 2023, Overland Park, Kansas. Survivors include a daughter Patricia Riesgo, ’05 BBA.

Carla Page, ’85, 63, March 26, 2023, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Lloyd Perry, ’53, 91, March 21, 2023, Kent, Washington. Survivors include his spouse, Barbara Perry, ’52.

Ellen Porter, ’49, Zeta Tau Alpha, 95, Feb. 3, 2023, Osawatomie, Kansas.

Kay (Waddell) Reid, ’60, Zeta Tau Alpha, 85, March 29, 2023, Hutchinson, Kansas.

Betty (Warren) Schirmer, former student, 98, May 21, 2023, Overbrook, Kansas.

Jacquline Seyler, ’94 BBA, 85, April 21, 2023, Gardner, Kansas.

Debra Simmons, ’01 BBA, 66, May 24, 2023, Topeka, Kansas.

Breann (King) Stephenson, former student, Feb. 18, 2023, Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

Patricia A. (Aronhalt) Stephenson, former student, 76, Feb. 22, 2023, Maryville, Illinois.

Lorita (Freeborn) Stilley, ’84, Alpha Chi Omega, 61, May 7, 2023, Overland Park, Kansas. Survivors include a nephew Brian L. Freeborn, ’14 MAEd.

Vickie D. Sudduth, ’09 BBA, 68, February 24, 2023, Topeka, Kansas. Survivors include a daughter Courtney Starnes, ’09 MBA.

Lynda “Lynn” (Henderson) J. Thompson, former student, Alpha Chi Omega, 79, Jan. 22, 2023, Shawnee, Kansas.

James A. Vanderblomen, former student, 55, March 15, 2023, Topeka, Kanas.

Barbara (Harrison) Wardwell, ’59, Zeta Tau Alpha, 86, May 19, 2023, Algonquin, Illinois. Survivors include her spouse, Donald Wardwell, ’62, a son Jeffrey Wardwell, ’84, and a sister Lynne Wilson, ’64.

George M. “Mike” Welch, ’65, Kappa Sigma, 80, April 9, 2023, Stilwell, Kansas. Survivors include his spouse, Elizabeth “Betty Sue” Welch, ’65, and a son, Ryan Welch, ’03.

Levi “Dwight” Williams, ’55, Kappa Sigma, 90, April 25, 2023, Meridian, Idaho. Survivors include his spouse, Barbara Williams, ’54.

William A. Wilson, ’59, Delta Tau Delta, 85, February 13, 2023, Claflin, Kansas. Survivors include a brother Larry Wilson, ’58, and a sister-in-law Janie Wilson, ’58.

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