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, 89, passed to to passed , 89, and Jeffery sUMMER 2012 (BA ’45) (BA life stories life (BA ’90, MA ’92) ’90, (BA ; grandchildren, India and ; grandchildren, (BS ’93) In 1975 Marian moved to Ottawa, Canada, Canada, Ottawa, to moved Marian In 1975 to Berrien visit to Springs a 1977 During Berrien to Marian and Denise moved Pioneer member of an active was She and son- by her daughter is survived She She graduated from Broadview Academy Academy Broadview from graduated She Wright to live near her sister, Dorothy Singh. She was was She Singh. Dorothy her sister, near live to Trucking, for Loeb as a secretary employed the eventually Manulife Insurance, and Health Environmental Canada Federal her the time of During Agency. Protection 26employment she handled publications, and effects of with the cause dealing many radiationin the workplace. Andrews graduation from her niece’s attend that she should convicted she was University She at Andrews. live to her children bring to Canada with the commitment to returned 1980, follow his instruction. In September son, Bernard, in a Marian lost her 7-year-old car accident. offices in various worked She in 1986. Springs training as a received on campus and later in hospitals assistant and worked nursing this time During Berrienaround County. she found her niche—serving others in the community. led the she lovingly where Memorial Church, She 10 years. Ministry for nearly Homebound homes of people visit in the to privileged felt them, to sing to church, to not get could who God’s them from to with them, and read pray as a she also served the years, Through word. and elder. deaconess greeter, Denise in-law, children. She earned an associate’s degree in degree earned an associate’s She children. as an employed and was science secretarial for Bookers assistant Sugar administrative She for almost 20 Limited Estates years. children, blessed with two married and was and Bernard Wesley. Denise Fiona Caleb Wright; her sister, Dorothy Singh; Singh; Dorothy her sister, Wright; Caleb Marian and nephews. nieces and seven four in death by her parents, preceded was and her son, and four sisters, brothers Bernard. Partain Sibyl Richards and then from Emmanuel Missionary and then from including with a business degree, College at teacher was a She certification. teacher and dean of girls at Battle Academy Creek was Sibyl years, In later Academy. Wisconsin her rest on June 11, 2012. She was born April 2012. 11, born April was She on June her rest 24, 1923. (att., former former (att., passed away after a brief illness on after passed away In 1966, Kroncke accepted the commission the commission accepted Kroncke In 1966, Pioneer of the as pastor served Kroncke as a served PMC, Kroncke leaving After finally to Kroncke forced In 1994 a stroke his by his wife Peggy, is survived Kroncke July 25, 2012, She 25, Mich. in Berrien Springs, July in the beautiful 1935, 20, born April was of 10 of British Guiana, the youngest country staff) cemetery, where they rented the second floor the second rented they where cemetery, later owners’ home. They of the cemetery their second Scranton, Pa., where to moved in years two After born in 1957. was son John the opportunity received Scranton, Kroncke Pa., where in Harrisburg, a church pastor to until years for three remained the family as senior pastor job a offered was Kroncke in South Bend, The Mich. church of a large 25 the Seventh- just was miles from church Seminary at Theological Adventist day years his five so during University, Andrews earned his master’s degree Kroncke there the seminary. from at Pioneer Memorial of Church as pastor a house into and moved University Andrews become would which Drive on Timberland that than 20 During home for more years. in guidance time he earned a master’s degree and University Andrews from and counseling the firstclass of the Doctor with graduated became His wife Peggy of Ministry program. and then education of freshman the director of Student Affairs at president assistant vice University. Andrews and 1982 1966 to from Memorial Church administration at the church also taught PMC of service, his years During Seminary. organized canvases, every-member had three in Lamson Hall services student church Elementary Murdoch Ruth built and Chapel, and the Academy School, Andrews building. services community in Benton Harbor for small churches pastor in 1990. retiring before Mich., Claire, and Eau in Church at the Congregational pastored He dividing years, for a few Mich., Oaks, Three Oaks and his home in Three his time between near his oldest son. he lived where Florida, moved and the couple preaching from retire for lived they where Florida to permanently Nev. Las Vegas, to moving before nine years Temecula, Calif. and finally and his grandson, Arthur and John, sons, Johnathan. Marian Clementine Holder , his passed , 90, of Berrien , 90, (att.) (MA ’73, DMin ’74) (MA ’73, (MA ’70, former staff) former ’70, (MA was born and the family born and the family was

, , whom he married on June 1, 1, on June he married , whom (att.) Fred was born July 26, 1922, in 26, 1922, born July was Fred Debra his children, include Survivors in death by his wife, preceded was He Arthur J. Kroncke Kroncke their first son, ArthurIn 1952, J. Born April 30, 1928, in Jersey City, N.J., N.J., City, in Jersey 1928, 30, Born April he married Margaret 1950, On Sept. 10, 1947; sister, Mabel Hile, and brother, Jasper Jasper Hile, and brother, Mabel sister, 1947; Herford. “Jay” A. Kroncke John Springs, Mich., died Friday, August 10, 2012, 10, August died Friday, Mich., Springs, at his home. Ernest A. and Dana to Ohio, Rushsylvania, his served proudly He Herford. (Allmon) World during Army in the U.S. country most in electronics worked II. He War with employment of his life, including school high and teaching Company, Heath 10 years. for over Ky., in Fairdale, electronics of Good News president founder and was He very and he and his wife were Television, out broadcasting instrumental in starting and Grand Kalamazoo, of Berrien Springs, also a Ham radio was Fred Mich. Rapids, operator. of Berrien Herford and Edward Murphy and six great- grandchildren five Springs; of Sparks Judy sister, grandchildren; sisters-in-law, and two Texas; Arlington, and Fla., Boynton of Palm Harbor, Dorothy Colo. Betty Oden of Loveland, Esther (BA ’76, MA ’78) ’76, (BA Deaths Herford Ernest “Fred” moved to Juanita Memorial Park, the local Juanita to moved college girlfriend and a teacher at Mt. girlfriend and a teacher Aetna college Academy View now , Md. His first pastoral in Hagerstown, of the churches covered assignment Pa. and Huntingdon, Haven Lock Lewistown, away August 3, 2012, at the age of 84 from 2012, of 84 from 3, at the age August away as the served Kroncke stroke. a massive in Berrien Memorial of Pioneer Church pastor a and was 1966–1982 from Mich., Springs, Church Adventist of the Seventh-day pastor for 40 years. graduated John Kroncke, and Lydia John to in Missionary College Washington from in theology. Park, Md., with a degree Takoma in sports involved actively he was In college and ping- tennis and became the college’s for the as lead scorer as well champion pong league. basketball Wright (Peggy) , and we are inspired by the faith of the church by the faith of the church inspired are , and we recently served as interim pastor of the Fort Myers Church Church Myers of the Fort pastor as interim served recently retired in July 2012 from a 26-year career at Adventist Health, Health, at Adventist career 2012 a 26-year from in July retired was chosen to give a presentation on the legal aspects of creating aspects of creating on the legal a presentation give to chosen was (MDiv ’85, PhD ’87) (MDiv ’85, was named Indiana 2012 Superintendent of the Year by the of the Year named Indiana 2012 was Superintendent writes, “We just returned from a 10-day summer family mission project mission project a 10-day from summer family returned just “We writes, (BA ’96) (BA (MA ’60, MDiv ’62) (MA ’60, lives in Scottsbluff, Neb., and recently published a book through TEACH TEACH through published a book recently and Neb., Scottsbluff, in lives (BD ’69, ThD ’80) (BD ’69, (BS ’89) (EdD ’87) (EdD (MA ’67) Thacker is a graduate of Bethel College, earned his master’s at Indiana University South earned his master’sIndiana University at of Bethel is a graduate College, Thacker Previous to his work at Adventist Health, Mitchel taught at Pacific Union College and Union College at Pacific taught Mitchel Health, at Adventist his work to Previous Leo has written two books in Portuguese—a devotional for Brazil in 1996 and the biography of for Brazil in 1996 and the biography devotional in Portuguese—a books two has written Leo . Involved in prison ministry since 1980, Dutton wrote the wrote Dutton 1980, prison ministry since in in Prison. Involved Inc., titled Peace Services, teaching after is retired Dutton of God with those behind bars. the love of sharing book in hopes music for 60 years. Ranzolin Sr. Leo S. Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents (IAPSS). He was selected from seven seven from selected was He (IAPSS). of Public School Superintendents Indiana Association of the Year. District Superintendents named were who superintendents at Andrews and psychology administration/counseling Bend in educational and his doctorate Ind. in Mishawaka, their home and his wife, Donna, make Thacker in 1987. University Jr. Ernie Medina Roseville, Calif. Responsibilities over his career included program development, regulatory regulatory development, program included his career over Calif. Responsibilities Roseville, relations. policy/government health and planning strategic management, project compliance, of Seventh-day in the Southern California Conference and served Academy, Laurelwood with his wife Andrea. in Roseville reside to will continue Mitchel Adventists. 1990s Hamblin Michael J. 1980s Jerry L. Thacker Joy Dutton Dutton Joy 1960s an effective social media policy at Decision Health’s 15th Annual Private Duty National Duty Private 15th Annual Health’s at Decision media policy social an effective practice in private is an attorney Mike Nev. 2012 in Las 15, Vegas, & Expo on Nov. Conference and focuses his on Oak, Mich., practice Royal in J. Hamblin of Michael Office with the Law Law University State Wayne from degree his law received Mike matters. and related business law School in Detroit, in 2000. Mich., in Florida for six months. He retired as a vice president from the General Conference in 2003 the General from Conference president as a vice retired He for six months. in Florida Services as a member of the Christian Record and serving preaching active and has been very 2012, and his Leo 14–16, May From for 13 years. the chair he was where Neb., Board in Lincoln, of the R.M. in the dedication participate Brazil the Museum at to to Rabello traveled wife Lucila the Voice for and speaker father, Lucila’s Brazil. was Rabello Paulo, S. in Jacarei, Media Center years. than 45 for more in Portuguese broadcast of Prophecy General at the years 33 featuring on his autobiography now working R.M. in 2006. He’s Rabello ministry and administration. in youth Conference Larry A. Mitchel to Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua. We helped build the wall (behind us in the picture) of a large (behind helped build the wall of a large us in the picture) We Guinea, Nicaragua. Nueva to a one-day This was and built church. a church, ran painted school, medical clinic, a two-day part of were and we International Maranatha with Volunteers trip as a family mission our third led by an awesome are they mission trips because these family love a 100-member We group. Case Steve leader, project members we meet. We (especially the kids!) also learn to appreciate all the blessings we have have we all the blessings appreciate the kids!) also learn to (especially meet.members we We at least one of these recommend and highly give, than we more receive We in the USA. here missionary stint. has been Andrews on a long-term go can’t if you especially all families, trips to first Maranatha mission very my with Maranatha because us involved instrumental in getting of engineering, professor led by Bill Davidson, part I was of a group in 1984 when back trip was the Christmas break.” during in Honduras an orphanage to that went emeritus,

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an accountant for 28 years at Worthington was then called Oshawa Missionary College the Seventh-day Adventist training school in Foods in Ohio. She is remembered for her (now Kingsway College) in Oshawa, Ontario, Carcajes and Vinto, and Daniel served for one Elsie Landon Buck (BA ’43, MMus ’64), Association in 1990. She participated in work ethic, wisdom, generosity and kindness. Canada. From then until retirement he year as head of the publishing department 89, of Berrien Springs, passed away on the Monday Musical Club in St. Joseph, Sibyl is survived by her daughter Mary taught Greek, Hebrew and Bible classes, and in Cochabamba. He was then called to the August 21, 2012, at Woodland Terrace, Mich., in various capacities for many Ann Smith (BS ’81) and three grandchildren. ministerial training. ministry and served as a pastor in Quito, Niles, Mich., after several years of years. She was preceded in death by her husband, From Canada, Avery and Arline accepted Manta and Ambato, Ecuador for more than declining health. Her greatest loves A charter member of the Arthur Richards (BA ’50) and her son, John a call to return to the Philippines, this time eight years. were her family and friends, classical International Adventist Musicians Richards. to teach at Mountain View College. It was In December 1958, Daniel moved his music, , and the Association [IAMA], Elsie served as during this time that Avery was also the wife and their three children to Emmanuel volunteer work that enabled her to its president for 17 years. During that Avery Varner Dick (BD ’58) passed away May official photographer for two archeological Missionary College in Berrien Springs, Mich. combine one or more of these interests. time she worked tirelessly on behalf 25, 2012, in Loveland, Colo. He was born in digs in Jordan led by Andrews University at He graduated in May 1963 with a BS in A memorial service was held at Pioneer of the association, promoting it at LaHarpe, Kansas on Nov. 15, 1914. the site they hoped was ancient Hesbon. He theology. He also attended the Seminary. Memorial Church, Berrien Springs, gatherings of musicians and non- Avery attended Enterprise Academy in was so proud of the fact that each day he Wandersleben pastored churches in on Sunday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. Online musicians alike. Elsie’s concern about Enterprise, Kansas, during the Depression took pictures of the archeological finds and Gary, Hammond, Valparaiso, Logansport, messages may be left for her family at all things musical as they relate to the years and he worked his way through school had the pictures to the excavation directors Rochester, Plymouth, Seymour, Scottsburg, www.allredfuneralhome.com. church was evident in the more than by setting type in the print shop. From there the next morning—something that had never Madison, South Bend, Angola, Kendallville, Elsie—an accomplished pianist, 40 “President’s Messages” she penned he went to Union College in Lincoln, Neb., been done before—or at least not until the Wolcottville and Glendale in the Indiana teacher, and leader in education—made in IAMA’s magazine, Notes, and in the again working in the print shop. Avery was age of ditigal photography. Some of his Conference from 1963–1985. He officially a significant difference in all that articles she contributed. She and Edwin attracted to Arline McTaggart, because she pictures are in the Seventh-day Adventist served the Adventist church for more than she did. Her enthusiasm, vision, and also funded the operation of IAMA too was a farm girl and they had similar Bible Dictionary and appeared in the 35½ years. persistence inspired and benefited when normal sources of income were values and dreams. It took Avery five years . After retirement, the Wanderslebens many. not adequate. to get through college because of finances, From the Philippines the Dicks returned moved to Cleveland, Tenn., where he was a Born in Brazil on Oct. 12, 1922, A solo piano performer in a variety but he earned a BA in religion in 1938 and to Andrews University for one term where member of the Collegedale Spanish church Elsie began taking piano lessons from of settings over many years, Elsie also married Arline in June of that year. Avery taught part-time before they moved to and instrumental in building the current her mother at age six. Teachers that presented numerous duo-piano recitals After college Avery accepted a call to the facility. He then became a member of the followed included noted Brazilian in the 1970s and 80s with Blythe Alberta, Canada, where Avery headed the Elsie Buck Wyoming Mission as an intern and moved theology department at Canadian Union Bowman Hills Church and served in various composers and orchestra conductors Owen, noted Seventh-day Adventist from place to place helping with evangelistic College (now Canadian University College). lay capacities, including active involvement Francisco Mignone, Camargo pianist and composer. The recording meetings. Around 1940 he accepted a call The Dicks retired and moved to Loveland with the Bowman Hills School. Guarnieri, and Frutuoso Vianna. Elsie completed a BA in music at they produced during those years was a second for Elsie, who had to pastor in the western slope district of in 1977. Avery helped pastor the Estes Park He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Emmanuel Missionary College, now Andrews University, in 1943. already created an album of solo piano pieces. Colorado. About 1943 the family moved to Seventh-day Adventist Church and was an Nelia, son Elton, daughter Nancy (Bruce) Commencement was in the morning, and in the afternoon of that Elsie traveled extensively, beginning during her early years in Missouri where he pastored a large district of active member of the Campion Seventh-day Lockwitz, Daughter Joyce (Fred) Salyers, day, she married Edwin Francis Buck Jr. (BA ’44, MA ’64) in the Brazil. She, Edwin and their family lived in India, Myanmar, Sri small churches. Adventist Church. The Campion Church seven grandchildren, and three great- College Chapel. The Bucks then taught at Cedar Lake Academy in Lanka, and Pakistan. On their way to India they stopped at several In 1947 the Dick family went to China as library is named for him. Photography was grandchildren. and Vincent Hill School in India. After their return to the ports of call in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. On their return they missionaries. After evacuating twice from the his major hobby, and he loved to read and United States, Elsie taught at Greater Miami Academy in Florida. drove through Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Communist army, they moved to beautiful keep up with his Greek. He spent long hours Alan Roland Williams (PhD ’10), died Elsie returned to Andrews with Edwin in the 1960s and was most of Western Europe. Elsie and Edwin went around the world Baguio in the Philippines where Avery on his computer working with his Greek and suddenly on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Prior awarded an MMus in 1964. Following graduate school, she worked twice, seeing many additional countries in Asia, Africa, and Central pioneered the work in the Mountain Province writing short articles about New Testament to completing his PhD in Curriculum and as an elementary music teacher in the St. Joseph Public Schools for and South America. region of Luzon, establishing schools, a passages where a knowledge of Greek was Instruction, Alan served as a pastor, teacher 20 years, until her retirement in 1984. Elsie is survived by her beloved husband of 69 years, Edwin F. clinic and a number of churches. The family helpful. and computer technology specialist in many Elsie held an array of committee positions over several decades. Buck Jr.; son and daughter-in-law Linda and Edwin Buck (BA ’67) returned to the United States in 1952, and Avery Dick is survived by his daughter parts of the Caribbean and the United States. She served as a member of the Andrews University Board of Trustees of Gwinn, Mich.; daughters and sons-in law Patricia and Frank Avery took a district of churches in North Ardis Dick Stenbakken (att.), her husband He worked as a pastor in Jamaica, St. Lucia for 15 years. She was chair of the committee for the restoration of Dominguez of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Elizabeth (att.) and Dave Dakota. Richard Stenbakken (MA ’64, BD ’65), two and Barbados. the Sutherland House and chair of the AU Inaugural Committee in Zumbrunnen of Seneca, S.C.; granddaughters Kathryn Dominguez Avery had always wanted to further his grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and In academe, his service led him to 1984. She also served as AU Alumni President from 1977–1979. In Bermudez and her husband Ryan Bermudez of San Carlos, Calif., education, so in 1956 he asked for a leave of three brothers. Oakwood University, Southwestern Adventist recognition of these accomplishments, Elsie was chosen as Andrews and Meredith Buck of Gwinn, Mich.; grandsons David Buck and absence from the Dakota Conference. When University, the University of the Southern University Alumna of the Year in 1973 and awarded an honorary his wife Jill Carney of Minneapolis, Minn., Karl Buck and his that request wasn’t granted, he resigned Daniel Wandersleben (BS ’63), 88, was born Caribbean in Trinidad & Tobago, and San doctorate from Andrews in 1991. wife Hannah Lenzo of Madison, Wisc., and Charles Dominguez and moved to Takoma Park, Md., where the Jan. 1, 1924, near the shores of Lake Colico in Diego Adventist Academy. He is survived by During her presidency of the Berrien Commission on of Redwood City, Calif.; and great-grandson, Gavin Bermudez Seventh-day Adventist Seminary was located. the province of Cautin, Chile, South America, his wife, Eudora; daughter, Ellen (Kevin) Beautification and Development, Berrien Springs received a of San Carlos, Calif.; her sister, Elizabeth Landon Salse (BA In 1958 he earned a Bachelor of Divinity in and died May 24, 2012, in Cleveland, Tenn. Bruce; son, Roland Paul (Yazmin) Williams; National Clean-Up Award, which was presented to Elsie in ’49) of Chicago, Ill.; plus nieces, nephews and their children and Old Testament studies. He married Nelia Soto Valencia on Dec. 15, daughter-in-law, Simone Williams; and five Washington, D.C., in 1971. Other honors include membership in the grandchildren. In 1957, Avery spent several months on 1946, and graduated the following December grandchildren. National Guild of Piano Teachers Hall of Fame for her service to its In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Edwin F. and a Bible lands tour of the Middle East with from Colegio Adventista de Chillan, Chile. The Southwest Michigan Chapter for eight years; acknowledgement from Elsie L. Buck Endowed Scholarship Fund at Andrews University, c/o Siegfried Horn, taking hundreds of pictures. couple honeymooned by going to Santiago, the Music Educators National Conference for her “Contributions Mary Nell Rosenboom, Office of Development, Griggs Hall, 8903 U.S. While at the seminary, the Dicks’ 16-year-old Chile, to prepare the required papers to enter to School Music Programs” in 1988; and recognition for her music Hwy 31, Berrien Springs, MI, 49104-0660. Online donations may be son died in a drowning accident. into Bolivia as missionaries. achievements and contributions from the Michigan Music Teachers made at www.andrews.edu/go/give. Avery accepted a call to teach at what They served as teachers for five years in

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