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In Memoriam: Summer 2021

May – August

Caleb D. Addington, former student, Delta Tau Delta, 21, Aug. 12, 2021, Lenexa, Kansas. Survivors include mother, Jeanette Addington, ’06.

Wendy L. Banks, ’06 MAED, 48, June 21, 2021, Overland Park, Kansas.

Betty Barker-Smith Bashaw, MD, former chair of the Baker University Board of Trustees, 91, June 25, 2021, Lenexa, Kansas. Dr. Barker Bashaw was a member of the Board of Trustees from 1985-1993 and 1995-2003. She served as chairwoman from 1991-1993. While she was on the board, the George F. Collins Jr. Sports and Convention Center was built and Osborne Chapel was moved from England and rebuilt on campus. She practiced psychiatry in the Kansas City area for more than 30 years and was active in many professional and community organizations. In addition to serving Baker University, she was an advisor to the Johnson County Mental Health Association and was a docent at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. After retiring from her psychiatry practice, she became a hospital chaplain. She will be remembered for her wisdom and joyful sense of humor. A passionate lifelong learner, her interests included philosophy, religion, history, classical music, and art, but her greatest calling was to understand and help others.

Sandra (Logan) Beaty, ’66, 77, Phi Mu, Aug. 24, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri.

Vernon “Bud” Bender, ’57, Sigma Phi Epsilon, 86, April 9, 2021, Burlingame, Kansas.

Jay Bosch, ’71, MSM, 50, April 24, 2021, Jefferson City, Missouri.

The Rev. Larry L. Bowyer, ’60, 84, March 29, 2021, Horton, Kansas. Survivors include his daughter Amy (Bowyer) McComb, ’87.

Vickie Marie (Gift) Bowyer, ’08 MSSL, 66, March 16, 2021, Wichita, Kansas.

Margaret Ruth (Carlyon) Bowerman, ’49, Alpha Chi Omega, 95, May 4, 2021, Olathe, Kansas. Survivors include sons Timothy Bowerman, ’73, and Robert “Jack” Bowerman Jr., ’70, daughter-in-law Marcia (Hillman) Bowerman, ’70, grandsons Blake Bowerman, 2000, and Mark Bowerman, ’91, and granddaughter-in-law Dr. Asia Lo, ’90.

Tamara Boyles, ’96 BBA, 60, July 28, 2021, Iola, Kansas.

Harold Brandenburg, ’53, Kappa Sigma, 90, Aug. 10, 2021, Wichita, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Brandenburg, ’54.

Jana Bronfman, ’74, Delta Delta Delta, 69, July 24, 2021, Plattsburg, Missouri.

Lisa E. (Ellis) Brown, ’83 MBA, 60, March 25, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri.

Darla Jo (Applegate) Callender, former student, 58, May 13, 2021, Wellington, Kansas.

Diane O’Dell Davis, ’72, 70, June 28, 2021, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Gary Engle, ’65, 79, April 26, 2021, Oskaloosa, Kansas.

Jeffrey Fisher, ’13 MBA, 41, May 3, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri.

Alzie M. Frasure, ’93, MSM 75, May 22, 2021, Kansas City, Kansas.

Nancy Sue Fuller, ’60, Phi Mu, 82, July 8, 2021, Owensville, Missouri. Survivors include a sister-in-law Julie Frye, ’69, and brother-in-law Kenneth Frye, ’66.

Richard “Dick” Fuller, ’58, Sigma Phi Epsilon, 88, July 16, 2021, Overland Park, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Martha Fuller ’59.

William “Bill” W. Eddy Jr. ’54, Delta Tau Delta, 88. Aug. 25, 2021, Osawatomie, Kansas.

John M. Gleason, former student, 63, Aug. 26, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri.

Spencer Gregg, ’76, Kappa Sigma, 69, April 25, 2021, Overland Park, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Penelope (McBride) Gregg, ’75.

Richard “Dick” Haas ’51, Zeta Chi, 91, April 16, 2021, Overbrook, Kansas. Survivors include daughters Gayla Anderson, ’77, and Gwenn Pike, ’80, son Gary Haas, ’83, sons-in-law Grant Anderson, ’76, and Robert Thomas Pike, ’94.

Bernice Harmon, ’55, 88, Aug. 29, 2021, Olathe, Kansas

Elizabeth Harman, ’03 BSN, 42, July 29, 2021, Ballwin, Missouri.

The Rev. Robert Harper, ’76, 68, April 19, 2021, Lawrence, Kansas.

Alfred Hawkey, ’53, 90, Aug. 8, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri.

Harold “Hank” Horn, ’50, Delta Tau Delta, 94, May 26, 2021, Lacey, Washington. Survivors include a son Steven “Steve” Horn, ’73, daughter Cynthia Rogers, ’70, son-in-law Donald Rogers, ’69, granddaughter Carol “Katie” Glasscock, ’99, and grandson Jeffrey Rogers, ’95.

John Jacobs, ’63, DeltaTau Delta, 80, Aug. 4, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri. Survivors include a sister-in-law Kay K. Best, ’58; nephew Christopher Best, ’81, and his wife, Judy Best, ’81; and a niece Leighanne Ruby, ’84.

Margaret (Meyer) Jones, ’48, 94, April 11, 2021, Lawrence, Kansas.

Eldonna Kaufman, ’98 BSM, 73, Aug. 21, 2021, Olathe, Kansas. Survivors include a daughter Geri L. Seavey, ’98, and sister Gayla F. Frazier, ’90. 

Juanita (Brown) King, ’56, Alpha Chi Omega, 87, May 23, 2021, Naples, Florida. She is survived by her brother Charles “Chuck” Brown, ’58.

Steven Lake, ’88, 55, March 31, 2021, Grapevine, Texas.

Terry P. Leger, ’74, 68, June 18, 2021, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Jeffrey Loeck, ’11 BBA, 46, April 17, 2021, Wichita, Kansas.

James Loewen, ’53, 88, Aug. 1, 2021, Mountain Home, Idaho.

Wanda Macnair, ’53, 90, Aug. 19, 2021, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Wanda “Colleen” McCowan, ’51, Phi Mu, 92, March 13, 2021, Mission Viejo, California.

Kenneth McKenzie Sr., former student, 70, Jan. 13, 2021, Raytown, Missouri.

Matthew Miltz, ’10 MBA, 50, Aug. 1, 2021, Pekin, Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Michelle Miltz, ’06, and nephew Luke Miltz, ’17. 

Wanda “Wendy” Omer, ’49, Zeta Tau Alpha,93, Feb. 21, 2021, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Terri Sue Pendleton, former student, 55, July 9, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri.

Nicholas Philippou, former student, 27, July 26, 2021, Boulder, Colorado.

Ryeail Rees, former student, 32, May 9, 2021, Wellsville, Kansas.

Pamela Joe Reeves, ’74 MSSE, 69, June 22, 2021, Shawnee, Kansas.

Robert Reis, ’92 MBA, 71, Aug. 1, 2021, Pekin, Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Monica K. Reis, ’92.

Vallera “Val” Ross, ’51, Zeta Tau Alpha, 91, Aug. 22, 2021, Olathe, Kansas. She served as Province President XII-A (Missouri and Kansas) from 1966 to 1972. From 1970 to 1972, she also held the role of Alternate Panhellenic Delegate I, before being appointed to serve as National Panhellenic Conference Delegate for the 1974 to 1976 and 1976 to 1978 biennia. In 1978, the position became an elected member of National Council, and she was ZTA’s first elected NPC Delegate.

Roberta Sue Salem, ’70, 72, July 5, 2021, Emporia, Kansas.

Glenna Scoby, ’53, Phi Mu, 89, July 30, 2021, Fargo, North Dakota.

Patricia Scott, ’74, Alpha Chi Omega, 69, March 20, 2021, Overland Park, Kansas.

David C. Seymour, ’03 MBA, 51, July 6, 2021, Tonganoxie, Kansas.

Nancy Marquis Shepherd, ’49, Delta Delta Delta, 93, July 27, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri.

John H. Shore, ’62, Kappa Sigma, 80, April 7, 2021, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lea (Lichty) Shore, ’62.

Leschia A. Sidener, ’05 MAED, 60, June 12, 2021 Oskaloosa, Kansas.

Frances A. (Annie) Stockton, ’99, 45, June 22, 2021, Topeka, Kansas.

Ronald E. Thomas, ’10 MBA, 69, June 14, 2021, Lawrence, Kansas.

Troy Tobler, ’88, May 9, 2021 Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lois Katheryn Wagener, ’48, 95, May 20, 2021, Glenview, Illinois.

Erma Lee Williams, ’48, 100, July 17, 2021, Kansas City, Missouri.

Ralph L. Wilson, ’60, Delta Tau Delta, 82, May 29, 2021, Sterling, Kansas

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