Vol. 49 | No. 1 | spring 2009

and off to Broadway

ody Davis and Jamie Garrard are more than comfortable on the stages in Richardson Auditorium and Messenger Recital Hall. C The list of credits for these two South- western College upperclassmen is long: Peter Pan. Into the Woods. A Comedy of Errors. Eagerheart. If the play involved singing and acting during the past three years, both most likely were on the cast list. Over the Christmas break, though, they stepped out of their SC comfort zone and into a musical theatre actor’s dream. Both were cast in Out of Oz, an Off-Broadway play about Kansas that was presented in the Producers Club Theatre in January. Davis (a junior) and Garrard (a senior) were referred to producer Steve Rue by home state. Audiences were modest but re- Still, they’re delighted to have the SC faculty member Martin Rude. spectable during the evenings, and opening new line on their resumes. Because Off- “We auditioned for the play in Octo- night had a couple of almost-star sightings Broadway is a designation governed by ber and heard that night that we had made (“Anne Hathaway’s best friend was in the size of theatre, use of union members, etc., it, then we didn’t see the rest of the cast audience,” Cody says with a star-struck most newly-minted actors don’t have this again until after Christmas,” Cody explains. mug, “and I love Anne Hathaway!”). experience. Now they’ve seen how many Starting Dec. 29, hundreds of hours of But the group also saw a few of the hundreds of actors and actresses also are rehearsals were packed into two weeks. Then less glamorous realities of show biz – two looking for theatre work there, and know the show opened in Wichita, and the next matinees were cancelled because no one this gives them an edge. day the cast and crew flew to New York. showed up, and the reality that connections “It’s all about connections,” Cody Every day between Jan. 9 and 15 audi- are the backbone of success was evident to says. “It’s who you know that can make ences saw the eight-member cast sing and Cody and Jamie even as they dipped their or break you. But I loved it. I’ll be there dance its way through a tribute to their toes into the theatre life. eventually.” SC Spring Enrollment Largest Ever Academic Shorts

outhwestern College’s spring graduate learners in professional studies Southwestern College is one of the enrollment figures overturned (on-ground locations and online). top 20 institutions in the nation when it usual patterns and showed the most The boost includes major professional comes to providing educational services S to Air Force personnel, according to students ever enrolled at the college. studies increases in undergraduate figures released at the annual Council Traditionally, spring enrollment drops enrollments, demonstrating SC’s strength of College and Military Educators from the fall semester, as some students with military learners. The master of symposium in January. graduate at the end of that period. SC’s education program also made large gains. During fiscal year 2008, Professional enrollment trended upwards, though, and “This strength of enrollment is an Studies’ participation in the AU-ABC (Air official spring enrollment was 1,904. This important signal for the college, and for University – Associate to Baccalaureate was up from last fall’s 1,823. our constituents, that private education Cooperative) program prompted 967 Enrollment includes undergraduate remains strong and viable even in tough airmen to enroll in 3,956 courses. and graduate students on the main campus economic times,” said President Dick This is the first year SC has broken in Winfield, and undergraduate and Merriman. into the top 20 providers, jumping to 14th among all institutions. Top three were American Military University, University of Maryland University College, and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.

New inductees in five Southwestern College halls of fame will be honored on Founders Day weekend, April 17-18. All events will take place in the Harold and Mary Ellen Deets The first International Summer Library on the Southwestern College main campus, except where otherwise noted. School for Belarusian Studies will be hosted by the Center for Belarusian Leaders in Service Hall of Fame for the Social Sciences Studies at Southwestern College. Set for April 17, 5:30 p.m. July 6 to Aug. 9, the program will be A.J. “Jack” Focht ’57 F. James “Jim” Robinson ’80 held in the town of Hajnowka in Poland’s Loy W. Henderson ’15 (deceased) Edward H. Salm (deceased) Podlasia region. Coursework will include Carl E. Martin ’60 David H. Swartz ’64 intensive Belarusian language instruction, M. Kim Moore ’71 lectures in English and Belarusian on Belarusian history, literature, Fine Arts Hall of Fame | April 18, 10:30 a.m. contemporary politics, and society in the Darbeth Fine Arts Center lobby Republic of Belarus, as well as regional studies. At the end of the program, from E. Marie Burdette ’29, ’32 (deceased) Lauren G. Kilmer (deceased) Aug. 9 to 19, student will have the option Earl W. Dungan ’40 (deceased) David C. McGuire ’47 of traveling to Belarus. Mildred (Demaree) Erhart ’41 Grace Sellers ’27 (deceased) For more information, contact Helen Graham (deceased) Ross O. Williams ’35 (deceased) program director Curt Woolhiser, [email protected]. Business Hall of Fame | April 18, 1:30 p.m. Sue (Lewis) Hale ’66 Business Builder Award recipient: Jimmy L. Kline ’67 Todd Gentry Vol. 49 | No. 1 | spring 2009 Southwestern College President Educators Hall of Fame | April 18, 3:30 p.m. Dick Merriman The Southwesterner Sally (Mann) Cauble ’72 D. Jean (Jones) Wilson ’58 Sara Severance Weinert, editor; Susan Burdick, Gary L. Rhodes ’72 graphic designer; Susan Lowe ’95, director of alumni programs. Scholars Hall of Fame | April 18, 3:30 p.m. Published quarterly by Southwestern College, 100 College St., Winfield, KS 67156-2499. Virginia Blanton ’89 Michael C. Robinson ’65 (deceased) Periodicals postage paid at Winfield, KS, and Garry D. Hays ’57 additional mailing office. USPS #0612-560.

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2 Spring 2009 | Whoa, Beetle! Science Day Prompts Kids to Think Scientifically

uppose a beetle is wrangled into a Ed Loeb, and Rick Cowlishaw. Karen dental floss harness and the floss Podschun was home-schooling contact for S is tied to a small plastic tray. If the the December event. beetle is fairly robust (say, an inch or so The beetle experiment uses elements long), it will drag that tray as if it were of physics and mathematics as well as weightless. biology, Cowlishaw points out, and But then suppose aluminum washers another of the activities that measured are stacked on the tray, one by one. At how quickly various clay shapes fall what point will the beetle have had through corn syrup was an introductory enough? glimpse of hydrodynamics. To the amazement of more than 20 “The whole purpose was to get them area home-schooled students at the third doing things and thinking about things annual Southwestern College Science using models,” Cowlishaw explains. Day, a single beetle can pull a tray stacked “We have a really strong group of with more than 50 washers. And this, they students, and it’s fun because they realize, extrapolated, would be the equivalent of ‘I can do this,’” he says. “Young kids are a human being pulling more than 3,000 primed for thinking scientifically –they’re pounds of weight. ready to be excited – and as we get older Prompting the youngsters to we lose that. “ think this way, observing and drawing Among SC students who organized conclusions using scientific method, the event were the Delta chapter (Beta was the goal of hosting Beta Beta Beta Beta Beta) officers Diane Dixon, Kelli

members and faculty Michael Tessmer, Bryant, Ann Weese, and Anna Macy. n b y di ane dixo p h otos

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1940s from Cary, Ill. She is the longest-writing Lyle ’78 and Sara (Severance) Weinert Dorothy (Higginbottom) Flottman local columnist in the Northwest Group of were recipients of the Winfield CornerBank Community Cornerstone Award in ’46 wrote “Service Above Self: A History Pioneer Press. In her final column, Nancy November. The award recognizes the time of the Winfield Rotary Club,” which was mentioned Southwestern College as the and effort given by volunteers in Cowley presented at the ninth annual Celebrate place where she began as a reporter and County. In recognition of the Weinerts, Winfield History conference. feature writer, winning many awards for the best feature story in the paper, and also CornerBank contributed $100 to the Bill Medley ’49 is retiring from the receiving note as the “founding mother of Legacy Community Foundation to support Creative Community Living board of KSWC-FM,” the college radio station. additional community development projects. directors. Medley was one of the community LaMar Burks ’79, a 2002 National members who helped to organize CCL Joe Coles ’72, student services coordinator for Southwest Plains Regional Service Assistant Coach selection, recently coached in 1996 when the Winfield State Hospital the Hamilton Middle School eighth grade Center in Sublette, received an Outstanding and Training Center was closed. CCL Falcons to the 2008 Tulsa city basketball Service Award from the Kansas Association provides support for men and women with championship. This was the Lady Falcons’ of Elementary School Principals at their developmental disabilities. first title in school history. annual statewide conference in November 1950s 2008. Joe has been with Southwest Plains 1980s since July 2000, and travels across Kansas Marion (Choi) Pai ’50 has recently retired Karla (McCollum) Farmer ’84 is the new and into surrounding states providing a after 35 years of teaching. dean of finance at Fort Scott Community variety of services to students, teachers, College. Farmer has worked in the business 1960s administrators and parents. He has developed office at FSCC since the beginning of 2008. Teresa Covacevich Grana ’61 wrote several programs aimed at helping students “Painting Winfield’s History,” which was meet their potential and stand strong against Deb (Storey) Hargrove ’84 was named presented at the ninth annual Celebrate negative forces. as 2008 winner of the Arch of Fame award Winfield History conference. from the Kansas Association of Career and Barbara (Coleman) Lindahl ’75 is now Technical Education (K-ACTE). Deb has Rod Strohl ’66 just celebrated 42½ years teaching sixth grade English in Mannford, been teaching family and consumer science with AT&T as the director of customer Okla. She also works part-time at Wal-Mart. at Arkansas City High School for the past service in Dallas. 15 years, chairing the department for the Kent Seyfried ’76 graduated in December past six years. She has served as president of Kim Black ’69, longtime president of 2008 from the KU Public Management Kansas Association of Teachers of Family and Johnston Boiler Company in Ferrysburg, Center, Certified Public Manager program. Consumer Science, president of Arkansas Mich., was recently selected by the governor This is a year-long, nationally-recognized City Teachers Association, president of Delta of Michigan to represent fire tube boiler program for career certification of public Kappa Gamma-Upsilon chapter and is the manufacturers nationwide. managers who hold responsible positions in currently president of the Walnut Valley city, county, or state government throughout Uniserv-KNEA. She is married to Larry 1970s the U.S. ’72, who is currently working for USD 259. Pat Byrne ’70 retired in May 2008 from his position with Mutual of America and in August 2008, he became a certified Kripalu Yoga instructor. Groom Top Teacher in Diocese Burt Helmer ’70 has returned to coaching at Circle High School. As of Feb. 1, his ari Groom ’05, Winfield, was own money to help families obtain basic men’s basketball team was 10-2. selected 2009 Outstanding Young necessities, even babysitting their children Teacher Award by the Diocese of in time of need.” Otis Morrow ’70 was the recipient of the K Wichita. Kari teaches pre-kindergarten/ Using a variety of assessment tools, Arkansas City CornerBank Community kindergarten at Holy Name Catholic Groom has an individual notebook for Cornerstone Award in November. The Community Cornerstone Award recognizes School, one of the smallest schools in the each child, tracking progress in language the time and effort given by volunteers in Diocese with only 61 students and four arts, Saxon math, and Second Step (anti- Cowley County. Morrow has been actively classrooms. Groom was considered with bullying). involved in the Ark City community for 38 teachers of more than 500 classrooms She is Holy Name’s lead teacher years. Otis and his wife Terri (Lough) ’76 throughout the diocese. and Professional Development Council ’96 have been married for nearly 39 years “Although Groom is not Catholic, representative. Nancy (Haas) Halamar ’71 recently she has an amazing sense of parish life Kari is currently working toward ended her column of nearly 30 years with and the mission of a Catholic school,” a master’s degree in curriculum and the Cary-Grove Countryside newspaper organizers said. “She often spends her instruction at Southwestern.

4 Spring 2009 | Children are Amy Llamas Pinion ’97 level, and he also has plans to launch some who is teaching at ACMS; Matt Llamas; new products that represent new markets for Amber (Llamas) McPherson ’09 who his company. finished her student teaching in December; and Tim Hargrove. Larry and Deb have five Maher Musleh ’98 ’06 presented “Islam: an grandchildren and are expecting more this Abrahamic Faith,” at the annual Religious summer. Heritage Lecture at McPherson College. Musleh is a mass properties engineer at Paul Bean ’85 has been named vice Cessna. He also serves on the advisory board Track & Field president of university advancement at Ottawa for KPTS Channel 8 in Wichita, the board University. Bean had been vice president of of directors of Inter-Faith Ministries, the Reunion institutional advancement at Southwestern advisory board for the Kansas Institution for College for nine years. Under his direction, Peace and Conflict Resolution, and he is the Track and cross-country athletes SC completed a record-breaking four-year, coordinator of the Muslim Public Affairs from all generations are invited to $26 million capital campaign. Council in Wichita. attend a reunion on campus April 24 and 25. Stacy Thomas ’99 married Shauna Kerie (Epperson) Gayle ’85 and her Set to coincide with the SC husband, Kent, are currently living in Williams on Oct. 18, 2008. Stacy is a London, where they serve in a business role firefighter/EMT with the Houston Fire Relays, the reunion will begin at with a mission organization. They continue Department. Mrs. Thomas is a history 2:30 Friday afternoon with social to receive mail at their home address in teacher with New Caney School District. time in Pounds Lounge. Alumni Bedford, Texas. are welcome to observe and/ 2000s or participate in track practice Monty Lewis ’86, head football coach Heather (Dobbs) Aikman ’00, and her at 3:30 p.m. before a dinner at at , achieved several husband, Nathaniel, are involved with the 6:30 p.m. in Stewart Field House. milestones in 2008: won third straight youth and music ministries of their local KCAC title; third straight NAIA playoff; church in Cleburne, Texas, and are awaiting Following a morning brunch, 100th win as head coach; third straight the birth of their first child in April 2009. Saturday’s schedule includes the Coach of the Year award. Team records for Relays – field events begin at 2008 were KCAC 10-0, overall 11-0. Patricia Anguiano ’01 and John McCall noon, and running events begin at were married Oct. 27, 2007. Patricia is a 2:30 p.m. The weekend concludes 1990s medical records director and John is a self- with a 9 p.m. mixer. Terry Quiett ’94 and his band, Terry employed farmer. They reside Salina. Quiett Band, competed at the International For more information, Blues Challenge in Memphis during early Dustin Wilgers ’01 was honored as contact Todd Moore, institutional February. They were one of only 100 bands the 11th recipient of the Suzanne L. and advancement, at (620) 229‑6210, Joseph T. Collins Award for Excellence in who earned this opportunity. Terry credits [email protected]. his band’s original sound for their win at Kansas Herpetology. His article, “Effects of a challenge put on by the Wichita Blues Different Burn Regimes on the Tallgrass Prairie Herpetofaunal Species Diversity and Society. By winning the challenge, Community Composition in the Flint Hills, Waggoner works for the City-Cowley the band earned the opportunity to represent Kansas,” was selected as best published paper County Health Department. the Wichita Blues Society in the Memphis on native Kansas amphibians, turtles or challenge. Katie Burrow ’07 is in her second year reptiles. His work earned him a plaque and a of physical therapy school at the University check for $1,000. Brian Pettey ’96, founder and chief of Oklahoma Health and Science Center executive of Robotzone in Winfield, was Adam Catlin ’03 has a new novel, in Tulsa, Okla. She will graduate with her recently named to the newest class of the Synchronicity, due for release in 2009. He master’s in physical pherapy in 2010. Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp.’s appeared on Kansas CW to promote its entrepreneurship grooming program. The Heidi Hill ’07 was recently named the release. This is his fourth published novel. yearlong Pipeline program provides four, economic and community development He continues to work for the Augusta three-day education sessions; access to director for Cowley First: Cowley County Department of Safety as a communications venture capitalists and mentors who advise Economic Development Partnership. specialist. and counsel the innovators; and a $20,000 Eric Roth ’07 and Tania Rudkin were stipend. Pettey started his company in the Holly Higbee ’04 has accepted a position married on June 21, 2008 in Belle Plaine, late 1990s as a student at Southwestern. to teach art at Village Meadows Elementary Kan. Eric is currently pursuing his doctorate The company designs and develops robots School in Hereford, Ariz. and robotic components and is growing from the University of Nevada at Reno in very quickly. He hopes that his Pipeline Kelli Waggoner ’06 recently received the area of cognition and brain science. They experience will help him decide whether he certification as a breastfeeding educator by live in Sun Valley, Nev. is the person to take his business to the next attending a three-day workshop in Topeka. Continued on page 6. | spring 2009 5 ALUMNI NOTES at the 55th annual Kansas Association of NOTES on friends Nursing Students Convention. Continued from page 5. Former Southwestern Drew Logsdon ’08 completed the fall Mandy Bostwick ’12 volunteers at Heaven’s coach Jim Paramore is still making a semester at the Focus on The Family Closet, a food and clothing bank located in difference in the lives of young men who Institute located in Colorado Springs. Way of the Cross United Methodist Church play the game. Since retiring from Hesston During his internship with the audio and at Ozawkie. She has developed a room in the in the early 1990s, he coached for four years new media department, Drew got to work church that houses formal wear for local girls with his son Mike Paramore, while he was with their broadcasting department on to use during prom. Bostwick says the girls head coach at Canton-Galva, and now for coverage of election night. Del Tackett have the option to keep the dresses or return the past eight years, Jim has assisted Mike in (originator of the Truth Project) was one of them for someone else to use. his role as head coach at Perry-Lecompton his professors.

Five SC students performed a composers’ recital in Messenger Recital Hall in Darbeth Fine Arts Center. They performed Athletes Inducted Into Hall of Fame 13 original pieces and ended with an improv performance. The composers were ix outstanding SC alumni were Mike Farrell ’67 was a member of the Chance Alquest ’08, Roger Klein ’08, inducted into the Athletic Hall of KCAC championship football team in 1964, Tim Miller ’10, Nathan Haefele ’10, and Fame Nov. 15, 2008. KCAC all-conference selection in 1966, and Joanna Woon ’10. S NAIA All-District 10 team in 1966. Steve Broadie ’36, who died in 2001. Adam Dees ’08 was awarded the Broadie played both tennis and football James Glenn ’62 starred in track and Evelyn, Richard and Blanche Thompson for the Builders. He won both singles and football. In 1959 he led the NAIA in punt Scholarship in Law, the Bernard E. Nordling doubles titles at the Senior Olympic Games returns. In track he led the Builder team to Scholarship, and the Law Fee Grant by the in 1989 at the age of 75. KCAC championships in 1961 and 1962. KU School of Law. Glenn remains tied for the all-time top 10 Wade Cargile ’82. Cargile was a four-year list at SC in the 100-yard dash. Sherry Martell ’08 was one of 73 starting quarterback for the Builders and individuals recently inducted into Sigma Mike McCarthy ’76 was an all-KCAC Theta Tau, an honor society for nurses was All-KCAC and NAIA All-District 10 in 1981, setting school records for touchdown linebacker and defensive MVP in 1974 who demonstrate academic excellence. and 1975. Membership is by invitation only and passes (29), most touchdowns scored rushing inductees must have a 3.0 GPA. She was and passing, and fewest interceptions in a single season (2). among only four others who were chosen New inductees in five to receive the Iota Chi award due to her Kris Cummins ’94 led the Builder Southwestern College Halls of outstanding 3.97 grade point average. golf team to four straight KCAC team Fame will be honored April 17 Melanie Robins ’08 was recognized as a championships, was named All-KCAC four and 18. See page 2 for details. “Teacher of Promise” at SC. She has a 4.0 consecutive years, and was selected NAIA Included are two new halls — Fine Arts, and grade-point average and is currently student All-District 10 in 1993 and 1994. Leaders in Service (Social Sciences). teaching fourth through sixth grade students in Burden. births Tammy Carrasco ’09 was elected vice president for the 55th annual Kansas Association of Nursing Students A son, Jaxson Kale, born Oct. 10, 2008 to A son, Mason Thomas, born Dec. 18, 2008, Convention. McKenzie and Ryan Wheeler ’04. to Branden and Mandy (Mundinger) Banks ’02 ’00. Grandparents include Jamie Gerrard ’09 and Cody Davis ’09 A daughter, Kelli Kristine, born May 7, Tom and Brenda (Farmer) Mundinger performed in an Off-Broadway show titled 2008, to Matt and Kristy (Moran) ’72 ’73. Out of Oz. Premiering in Wichita, the show Rodriguez ’94. Kelli’s siblings are Haylie is a musical tribute to the best and worst of (8), Rudy (7), Matthew (4), and Riley (14 A boy, Jaxon Thomas, born June 19, 2008, Kansas. In addition, Gerrard was invited to months). to Jason and Edeka (Velardes) Hauser ’02. audition for The Minnesota Opera’s Young He joins sister Jovi Marie (2). Artists’ Program. For the audition, Gerrard A son, Samuel Christopher, born prepared and memorized operatic arias in Oct. 5, 2008, to Troy and Heather A daughter, Norah Kate, born Feb. 27, five different languages. (Schermerhorn) Jordan ’96 ’98. Samuel 2008, to Brent and Megan (Galliart) Wolf has two older sisters, Bryn (8) and Chloe (4). ’03 ’02. Grandparents include Dave and Kyger Veatch ’09 attended the Carol (Tillotson) Galliart ’69 ’71; great- inauguration of President Barack Obama. A son, Garrett Michael Seth, born in July grandparents include Dwight and Nadine His invitation to attend the event stemmed 2008 to Sarah (Cox) ’00 and Michael (Means) Tillotson ’47. from a leadership conference he attended at Brogdin. They also are parents of Kristin the Capitol at 2004. McKayla (3). A boy, Braesyn Scott Williams, born Dec. 23, 2008, to Brandon Williams ’05 and Jordan Jarnagin ’10 was elected vice A son, Stoney JacKanon, born Nov. 19, 2008 Sara Dauber ’05. They also are parents of president of nominations and elections to Adam ’01 and Jackie (McChristian) Hass. Braelyn Marie Donte Williams (15 months).

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Lois May “Peggy” (Wright) Gillespie where she taught piano and was the choir Melvin Webb, and a brother, Mark Webb ’39 died on Nov. 20, 2008. A resident of director at Trinity Presbyterian Church. ’72. Zenda, Kan., she was a school teacher and a She completed her master of music degree at librarian. She was preceded in death by her Wichita State University in 1969 and taught Angela Watson ’09 died on Jan. 25, 2009. husband, Victor ’40. music at Newman University. She had been an aide for Arkansas City Head Start and was employed as an English as a Donald L. Birchenough ’40 died Jack Gorsuch ’43, Leoti, died on Dec. 7, Second Language instructor for USD 470. Nov. 20, 2008. He was an accountant and 2008. While at SC he competed in football, business partner with Tobias Wright and basketball, track and sang in the A Cappella Deaths of Friends Birchenough Sand and Gravel Redi-mix. Choir. He was innovative in his concept of Harriet Faye Berg, wife of Rev. Garner He was serving as chair of the Lyons Federal farming, irrigation, and farm equipment. He J. Berg ’58, Hays, Kan., died on Nov. 25, Savings Board, was a former school board grew experimental grains which exhibited 2008. In addition to her husband, her member, and was instrumental in developing potential as good producers in Western survivors include a son, Barry Berg ’72. Camp Wa-Ja-To in Lyons. He was preceded Kansas. Survivors include his wife of 67 in death by his wife Margaret (Tobias) ’40. years, Margery (Johnson) Gorsuch ’41. Eldon Bergeson, father of Donelle Survivors include his wife, Doris, and his (Bergeson) Sommer ’97, died Jan. 8, 2009. sister Betty Mae (Birchenough) Rayl ’43. Rosalie (Eastman) Spencer ’44 died Nov. 17, 2008. She was 85. Ray Bruce died Jan. 7, 2009. Survivors Bonnie (Markley) Drennan ’40 died on include his wife, Peggy Bruce ’93, and his Dec. 22, 2008. She was preceded in death Barbara (Mitchell) Matley ’46 died son, Jason Bruce ’99. by her husband, Harold ’40. The couple Oct. 3, 2008, in Walnut Creek, Calif. She had owned a car dealership in Winfield from is survived by her husband, Jay Matley, of Wallace Fauchier, father of Dan Fauchier 1958 to 1972, and operated a tire dealership Walnut Creek. ’68, died Dec. 23, 2008. until they retired in 1986. Elaine (Templin) Nix ’46 died Nov. 13. Darlene (Cullumber) Heacock died Juanita A. (Weaver) Kelleher ’40, died on She was an elementary school teacher, first on Jan. 15, 2009. She is survived by her Nov. 16, 2008. in Winfield then for 19 years in Liberal. She husband, Bob Heacock ’59. was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Pearle (McFall) Nash ’40 died Nov. 29, Lee Nix ’49. Jerry Koeppen died Jan. 19, 2009. He 2008. After attending SC Pearle became is survived by his wife, Lois (Boone) a certified teacher in Pratt County. She Bob Blake ’50 died on Dec. 26, 2008. Koeppen ’80. and her late husband were on the island in He spent 17 years as the special education Barbara Kraus died Nov. 18, 2008. She director for USD 501 and more than 15 Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was bombed was the mother of Rex Kraus ’71, Sue years as director of the Shawnee County in 1941. She moved more than 23 times (Kraus) Ferree ’73, Ray Kraus ’75, Ken Mental Health Agency. during her marriage as her husband was in Kraus ’78, and Jan Kraus ’79. the Navy. Survivors include sons, Richard Frederick J. Fry ’52 died Nov. 22, 2008 at Nash ’64 and Stanley Nash ’67. Berton Plain, father of L.K. Plain ’97 and his home in Kingsland, Texas. After serving Leonard Plain ’91, died on Dec. 20, 2008. Norton Hildreth ’41 died on Oct. 20, 2008. in the Air Force, Fred and his wife, Freda, moved to Clearwater and he was a purchaser Necia May Warren, mother of Carolyn Bruce Garfield Smith ’41 died on Dec. for Boeing Aircraft Company in Wichita. Harrison ’65 and Nelson Warren ’67, died 15. Dr. Smith practiced internal medicine In 1970 they moved to Liberal, where they on Sept. 4, 2008, in Arkansas City, Kan. in Arkansas City from 1950 to 1986. He were managers/owners of Home Oil and served on several boards, including the Liberal Ice Companies. He enjoyed a very Gary K. Smith, son of Leonard and Association of American Physicians and active lifestyle that included water skiing, Grace Smith ’44, ’46, died on Oct. 10, Surgeons, the Kansas Christian Home of scuba diving, hunting, fishing and raising 2008. He had survived both liver and kidney Newton, Blue Cross, and Arkansas City AKC beagles. failure and double transplants, only to Memorial Hospital. After retiring, he served develop cancer five years later which ended as interim administrator of the hospital. He Dorothy (Hoops) Swett ’65 died Jan. 25, up taking his life. Throughout his health was preceded in death by his son Aaron 2007. She was a victim of ovarian cancer. challenges, he maintained a great sense of ’68. Survivors include his wife Dorothy humor and unfaltering optimism. (Dunbar) Smith ’43, son Dr. Stephen Virginia (Parsons) Buchanan ’67 Smith ’67 and son Dr. Stuart Smith ’77. died on Oct. 22, 2008. Survivors include Jay J. Williams died Jan. 27, 2009. He her husband, John, and her sister, Treva was preceded in death by his wife, Melva Margaret (Humburg) Brening ’42 died Andrea ’69. (Palmer) Williams ’67. He is survived by Oct. 2, 2008. his son, Robert Williams ’67. Tim L. Webb ’75 of Sublette, Kan, died Elinor Elizabeth (McIntosh) Aiken ’43 Jan. 1, 2009, at the age of 55. He is survived Verne Woner passed away Jan. 11, 2009. died Dec. 12, 2008. After their marriage, by his wife, Marla, and four sons, including He was preceded in death by his daughter, Elinor and Jim Aiken moved to Wichita Eric Webb ’07, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrice (Woner) Dobbins ’74.

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