Alumni Class Notes classDC ALUMNI notes service. She has held the position William Derbyshire ’64 is the Carol (Gisel) Short ’69 recently The 40’s of secretary, planned and organized current president of the Wildcat retired from teaching at Stryker meetings, and written articles for Baseball Program. He was inducted Elementary. Carol and her husband, Hazel (Kimmel) Heincelman various publications about activities into the Northeast Indiana Baseball Lonnie, reside in Archbold, Ohio. ’45 and her husband, Ray, moved the council had planned. She is also Association Hall of Fame in May to a seniors’ complex in Oxford, a member of the Maumee Valley 2008. He and his wife, Martha, Bonnie Bundy Bobbitt ’69 was Michigan. They both participate Heritage Corridor. She resides in reside in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. selected to carry the Olympic Torch in daily exercise programs and are Defi ance. in San Francisco as it made its way healthy. Hazel and Ray are still Patricia (Singer) Timbrook ’65 to Beijing, China. She was one of playing golf in the summertime. James Hale ’56 and his wife, Marie, recently retired from teaching at six chosen by Coca-Cola to carry the just celebrated their 60th wedding Hicksville Local Schools after 24 torch because of her active lifestyle Donelda (Hickok) McWilliams ’46 anniversary on September 11, 2008. years. She and her husband, Ralph, and her service to her community. met recently with Senator George They celebrated this special occasion reside in Hicksville, Ohio. Bonnie is involved in the Fayette Voinovich in Washington, D.C. with a family dinner. The Hales County Bicycle User Group which They discussed the new bipartisan reside in Defi ance. Joe Speiser ’65 has been donating advocates sharing the roadway with Medicare Improvements for Patients blood to the American Red Cross motorists and cyclists. She and her and Providers Act. Donelda served for the past 49 years. He recently husband, Bo, reside in Fayetteville, as an AARP representative. She The 60’s reached his goal of donating 25 Georgia. resides in Defi ance. gallons of blood. Joe resides in Dr. John Mitchell ’60 and his wife, Defi ance. Al Moll ’69 and his wife, Laurie, Vivian, celebrated their golden celebrated their 40th wedding The 50’s anniversary on June 24, 2008. The Caren Bush ’66 and her husband, anniversary on June 1, 2008. They couple was married in 1958 at the Steve, celebrated their 25th were married in 1968 at the Trinity Lorraine Andrews ’56 was First Presbyterian Church. Dr. and anniversary on April 15, 2008. Lutheran Church in Wauseon, Ohio. recognized by the Northwest Ohio Mrs. Mitchell reside in Defi ance. Caren and Steve have three children Al and Laurie reside in Defi ance. Rivers Council for her 20 years of and reside in Defi ance. Jackson Crosley ’61 retired from Robert Ludwig ’69 recently retired teaching in Chillicothe, Ohio in E. Dean Beck ’68 received the from Marengo United Methodist 1996. He and his wife, Charl, own 2008 Distinguished Service Award Church where he served as pastor. a farm outside of Chillicothe where from the Ohio Hospital Association. He and his wife, Diana, moved to they raise and sell Christmas trees. The award recognizes CEOs or Grafton, Ohio. senior managers of Ohio Hospital Larry Zachrich ’63 was recognized Association member organizations Stuart Douglas ’69 recently sold by Northwest State Community that exemplify outstanding his youth hostel and retired as College for his 30 years of service leadership, managerial skills, of November 1, 2007. During to the college. He is currently teaching skills, or service to the retirement, Stuart has been enjoying the Coordinator of Experiential surrounding community. He has trips to Hawaii and white water Learning. Larry resides in Napoleon, worked for the Fulton County Health rafting in Chile. Stuart resides in Ohio. Center for 40 years and resides in Ashland, Oregon. Archbold, Ohio. Raymond Etzler ’63 recently retired from Antwerp Local Schools. He Barbara (Wyse) Jones ’68 recently The 70’s was the elementary principal for the retired from teaching at Northeastern last six years. His career spanned Local Schools. For the past fi ve Lynn Bergman ’70 retired in MAIL IN THE FORM ON PAGE 28 over 45 years. He and his wife, years, she has served the district as January from the Defi ance County Colleen, reside in Van Wert, Ohio. a kindergarten teacher. She and her Airport Authority Board after 23 and WRITE A NOTE husband, David, reside in Defi ance. a half years of service. Donald Schmidt ’63 and his wife, ON YOUR ANNUAL FUND Lois, have welcomed their third Faith (Meister) Smith ’68 was Patty Ann (Gerken) Michaelis ’70 PLEDGE CARD grandchild, Eli Schmidt, in August recognized by Defi ance Clinic for recently retired from Northwest State 2007. Donald and Lois reside in her service to their institution. Faith Community College. She and her E-MAIL US AT Aurora, Colorado. received an award for 20 years of husband, Arthur, reside in Defi ance. [email protected] service to the clinic. Faith and her husband, Alan, reside in Defi ance. 26 Robert Zimny ’70 retired from Wallace Snyder ’72 purchased an Dr. Robert Head III ’76 was Geneva City Schools in 2000 and original document drafted in 1941 awarded the Simon Award for 2008 The 80’s is currently working part-time at a declaring Holgate, Ohio, a village. from the Champaign (OH) County local golf course. He and his wife, Wallace donated this document to be Chamber of Commerce. The Martha Mallott ’81 was inducted Cindy, spend the month of January displayed in the municipal building. award recognizes individuals or into Defi ance High School’s Athletic in Florida. Bob and Cindy reside Wallace is currently the mayor of organizations that help and improve Hall of Fame on May 3, 2008. She in Geneva, Ohio, and would like to Holgate, and he resides there with the Urbana community. Dr. Head left was the fi rst female track qualifi er hear from fellow DC alumni at the his wife, Darlene. his position as president of Urbana for the Ohio state track meet from following e-mail address: bzimny@ University to become the president DHS, held the school record in the ncweb.com Linda (Weisgerber) Brugler ’73 of Rockford College in Rockford, 880 meter run for 25 years, as well recently retired from Defi ance City Illinois. He and his wife, Sheryl, as fi ve other track school records. Bruce Goodwin ’71 was elected Schools after 35 years of service. have three children: Robert IV, At Defi ance College, Martha to be the Republican state She was the principal at Spencer Jason, and Adrienne. participated in basketball, men’s representative for the 74th District Elementary School in Defi ance. She golf, and track and fi eld. In 2005, by Defi ance County voters. He and received her 35 Years of Service Michael Flory ’77 joined CK Martha founded the Ohio Women’s his wife, Marleen, reside in Defi ance. award at the Defi ance City Schools Technologies as a cost accountant. Open Championship after a very teacher and staff recognition He has over 20 years of experience successful amateur golf career. She Peggy (Sibley) Scope ’71 graduated program. She and her husband, S.G., in cost accounting and budget resides in Defi ance. from Purdue University in May reside in Defi ance. analysis. Michael resides in 2006 with her Ph.D in Educational Defi ance. Kevin Hardy ’81 has been Administration. She has been the Robyn E. Small ’73 has retired nominated for the Rhysling Award principal of a successful middle from Defi ance City Schools after 35 Keith Bell ’78, former principal at for his poem “Weightlessness” Mythic school for 12 years. Prior to this, years of service. She was an English Westerville South High School in which was published in Delirium she taught mathematics at Roosevelt teacher at Defi ance Junior High Westerville, Ohio, has been named . The Rhysling Awards High School in Gary, Indiana and School. She received her 35 Years of the District Director for Academic are annual awards given for the best Purdue University. She has been Service award at the Defi ance City Affairs effective August 1, 2008. science fi ction, fantasy, or horror married to Terry Scope ’71 since Schools teacher and staff recognition Westerville is the 10th largest school poem. Rhysling Award nominees are August 29, 1970. They have one program held recently. Robyn district in the state of Ohio with three chosen by members of the Science son, Michael, and reside in Gary, resides in Defi ance. high schools, four middle schools, Fiction Poetry Association. Kevin, Indiana. and sixteen elementary schools. who has published over 900 works Becky (Gahris) Geiger ’74 retired Westerville South High School was of poetry and short stories, lives in Jim Stinehelfer ’72 was recently from Northeastern Local Schools recognized by US News and World Cygnet, Ohio, with his wife, Pat, and elected to the Northwestern Electric after 24 years of service. She was a Report (December 2007 issue) as their daughter, Lizzie. Cooperative’s Board of Trustees. third grade teacher at the elementary one of the top 400 high schools Jim and wife Debra (Kyser) school. Becky and her husband, Joe, in the nation receiving a silver Carron (Daniels) Essman ’81 Stinehelfer ’72 reside in Edgerton, reside in Defi ance. medal. It was also recognized by received a 25 Years of Service award Ohio. Newsweek (May 2008 issue) as a top at the Defi ance City Schools teacher Christine (Hammer) Korhn ’74 school in the nation for signifi cantly and staff recognition program. She Terri (Swaninger) Ruyle ’72 retired received a 15 Years of Service Award decreasing the achievement is currently teaching fi fth grade at from Defi ance City Schools after at the Defi ance City Schools teacher gap while increasing academic Defi ance Junior High School.