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In Memoriam: Winter 2023

Robin L. (Weissman) Agin, ’96 MSM, 66, Jan. 16, 2023, Kansas City, Missouri.

Mark Beckloff, ’86, Kappa Sigma, 58, Dec. 23, 2022, Indian Wells, California.

Patricia A. (Gunter) Besheer, ’50, Zeta Tau Alpha, 95, Jan. 19, 2023, Kansas City, Missouri.

Rebecca “Becca” A. Booth, ’08 MBA, 45, Dec. 25, 2022, Lawrence, Kansas.

Larry W. Bryant, former student, 67, Jan. 9, 2023, Tyrone, Oklahoma.

Duane C. Carpenter, ’51, Delta Tau Delta, 92, Nov. 12, 2022, Ogden, Utah. Survivors include his spouse, Patricia Carpenter, ’51.

Joan (Turner) Carter, ’48, Zeta Tau Alpha, 97, Jan. 6, 2023, Chanute, Kansas. Survivors include a daughter Ruth Luthi-Carter, ’88.

William “Bill” Coleman, ’58, Delta Tau Delta, 87, Jan. 30, 2023, North Chatham, Massachusetts. Survivors include his spouse, Roslyn Coleman, ’58.

Reynold “Punk” J. Davis, ’53, 91, Dec. 29, 2022, Cypress, Texas.

Janet D. (Chalfant) Delsemme, ’66, Alpha Chi Omega, 78, Dec. 18, 2022, Liberty, Missouri. Survivors include a brother James E. Chalfant, ’62.

Janice L. Downs, former student, 81, Jan. 8, 2023, Shawnee, Kansas.

James “Jim” R. Duncan, ’79, 65, Dec. 13, 2022, Overbrook, Kansas. 

Joe Emery, ’53, Delta Tau Delta, 93, Nov. 3, 2022, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Survivors include his spouse, Pegge Emery, ’53.

Susan (Phillips) Everett, ’87, Phi Mu, 57, Nov. 28, 2022, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Survivors include her spouse, Wayne Everett ,’89.

Deborah “Debby” J. (Allred) Ferguson, former student, 75, Dec. 27, 2022, Overland Park, Kansas.

John H. Friend, ’50, Kappa Sigma, 96, Dec. 11, 2022, Nortonville, Kansas.

Milton L. Gilliland, ’94 MBA, 68, Dec. 11, 2022, Topeka, Kansas.

Susan K. (Schotte) Hagedorn, ’08 MAED, 69, Jan. 7, 2023, Hanover, Kansas.

Dudley Webster Havens, ’93 MSM, 74, Dec. 20, 2022, Topeka, Kansas.

Charles “Charlie” E. Hobbs, ’91 MSM, 70, Dec. 20, 2022, Grandview, Missouri.

Robert “Bob” E. Hodgdon, ’61, Kappa Sigma, 85, Jan. 14, 2023, Shawnee, Kansas.

William “Bill” S. Hunter, ’60, Delta Tau Delta, 85, Jan. 16, 2023, Kansas City, Missouri.

Lonny M. Jones, ’64, Zeta Chi, 83, Dec. 29, 2022, Marysville, Kansas.

Lanene (Arnold) Lash, ’63, Zeta Tau Alpha, 81, Jan. 29, 2023, Ottawa, Kansas. Survivors include her spouse, Kent Lash, ’63.

Virginia “Ginny” (Reames) Lawrence, ’55, Delta Delta Delta, 89, Nov. 13, 2022, Littleton, Colorado.

Waneta (Warren) Lutman, ’64, Alpha Chi Omega, 79, March 2, 2022, Bixby, Oklahoma.

Martha “Marty” (O’Dell) Manning, ’49, Zeta Tau Alpha, 94, Jan. 20, 2023, Belton, Missouri.

Leu Venae (Jones) McAnally, ’56, Phi Mu, 88, Dec. 5, 2022, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Survivors include her spouse, Karl W. McAnally, ’56.

Esther Lou “Cherry” (Koch) McCabria, former student, 91, Dec. 31, 2022, Lawrence, Kansas.

William “Billy” Meachum, former student, 58, Nov. 15, 2022, Moberly, Missouri.

Arlevia Mercer, ’98 BSM, 64, Nov. 11, 2022, Kansas City, Kansas.

Victor E. “Gene” Nelson, former faculty, 86, Dec. 9, 2022, Baldwin City, Kansas. Survivors include his spouse, Phyllis Nelson, former faculty, and a son Jon K. Nelson, ’83.

Katherine E. “Betty Kaye” (Rector) Nichols, ’57, Alpha Chi Omega, 89, Dec. 26, 2022, Overland Park, Kansas.

Patty Lou (Pennington) Osborn, former student, Phi Mu, 92, Dec. 13, 2022, Naples, Florida.

Rev. Lawrence “Larry” Rabon, ’69, 74, Nov. 13, 2022, Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Jean E. (La Rue) Riddle, ’59, 85, Dec. 11, 2022, Independence, Missouri. Survivors include  a daughter Ruth Riddle-Ashcraft, ’88, and a son-in-law Nathan Ashcraft, ’86.

Willa Lou Sawyer, former staff, 86, Dec. 3, 2022, Baldwin City, Kansas.

James H. Todd, ’62, Kappa Sigma, 88, Dec. 12, 2022, Overland Park, Kansas.

Stacey (Thomas) Trumbly, ’04 MSM, 46, Nov. 11, 2022, Dublin, California.

Mary Alice Turley, former School of Nursing dean, 89, Dec. 23, 2022, Fort Worth, Texas.

Calvin K. Upp, ’50, 97, Feb. 1, 2023, Overland Park, Kansas.

Elwood “Woody” Walmsley, ’62, Sigma Phi Epsilon, 81, Aug. 28, 2022, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.

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