Barton K. Albright, ’67, 69, May 13, 2015, Kansas City, Missouri.
Dr. Myrta J. Anderson, former Baker professor, 90, Feb. 11, 2015, Topeka, Kansas.
Helen (Hale) Brown, ’39, 96, Alpha Chi Omega, April 13, 2015, Wichita, Kansas.
Mary “Judy” Cooney, MLA ’79, 77, March 25, 2015, Leawood, Kansas.
Asa Cleavinger, ’51, 85, July 30, 2015, Topeka, Kansas.
Margaret Counts, ’40, 97, Delta Delta Delta, May 5, 2015, Baldwin City, Kansas. Survivors include her sister Maryann
(Counts) Arndt, ’43.
Hugh Crawford, ’77, 62, March 20, 2015, Loomis, California.
Dr. Elizabeth P. Davis, ’73, 63, Feb. 17, 2015, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Eugene L. “Skip” Doane, Jr., ’68, April 2015, Delta Tau Delta, McLouth, Kansas.
Ruth (Reichley) Farkas, ’50, 86, Delta Delta Delta, May 25, 2015, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Ronald V. Georgeff, ’67, 70, Feb. 7, 2015, Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Carolyn “Cary” (Hucke) Gray, ’46, 89, Phi Mu, April 2, 2015, Riverside, California. Survivors include her daughter, Nancy (Gray) Pierce, ’74, her brother, Richard Hucke, ’50, and her brother-in-law, Richard Gray, ’43.
Margaret (Frisbie) Grindol, ’46, 87, March 29, 2015, Beloit, Kansas. Survivors include her husband Wayne Grindol, ’49.
Kenneth E. Kalen, ’43, 90, Zeta Chi, Feb. 6, 2015, Olathe, Kansas. Survivors include his son, Daniel Kalen, ’81.
Carl M. Kawa, friend of the university, 83, Nov. 7, 2013, Overland Park, Kansas.
Rev. Lynn Grace (McClentic) MacLagan, ’57, 79, Feb. 13, 2015, Somerset, Massachusetts.
Eunice (Johnson) McCaulie, ’44, 92, Alpha Chi Omega, March 29, 2015, Jacksonville, Florida.
Manuel “Manny” B. Mendoza, ’54, 84, Sigma Phi Epsilon, member of the Baker University President’s Advisory Council, 2005 Baker University Family of the Year, June 25, 2015, Bloomington, Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Margot (De Leon) Mendoza ’56, daughters, Noelle Mendoza, ’79, Lisa Anne Mendoza, ’81, and son, Marcos Mendoza, ’86.
Stephen L. Miller, Baker University adjunct professor of business and finance, 60, June 19, 2015, Independence, Mo.
Maxine (Wilson) Oshel, ’47, 92, May 31, 2015, Sierra Vista, Arizona.
James “Jim” G. Parke, ’53, 83, Delta Tau Delta, March 23, 2015, Green Valley, Arizona.
Betty (Elliot) Pontious, ’50, 89, Phi Mu, Feb. 5, 2015, Garnett, Kansas. Survivors include her husband, Eldon Pontious, ’50.
W. Clark Randall, ’44, 92, Zeta Chi, former Board of Trustee member, 1987 Distinguished Alumnus Award, April 14, 2015, Prairie Village, Kansas.
Barbara “Babs” Reed, 85, house mother at the Kappa Sigma fraternity from 1986 to 1992 and the house mother at Phi Mu sorority from 1992 to 1998, Sept. 1, 2014, Baldwin City, Kansas.
William M. Runyan, ’48, 90, Delta Tau Delta, May 1, 2015, Kingwood, Texas.
Tom Russell, 97, emeritus professor of art, July 11, 2015, Baldwin City, Kansas. | Known as a charming colleague, thoughtful mentor and excellent artist. Inducted into Baker University’s Faculty Hall of Fame in 2000, Russell was credited with rebuilding the art department, where
he was a professor of art from 1963 to 1982. He previously was an instructor at the Kansas City Art Institute. His longtime friend and colleague Walt Bailey, ’62, fondly remembered Russell. “His students loved him,” Bailey told the Baldwin City Signal. “He was so generous with his time. He wanted students to slow down and look more carefully, even at their own work. He was able to show students things in their own work even
they didn’t see. He wanted them to see and understand.” A memorial service was held Aug. 16 at Holt-Russell Gallery, which is named in his
honor.
Henrietta (Weible) Schoepflin, ’41, 96, Delta Tau Delta, July 2, 2015, Baldwin City, Kansans. Survivors include her son, Stephen Schoepflin, ’68; daughter, Janet (Schoepflin) Breithaupt, ’74, daughter-in-law; Brenda (Asman) Schoepflin, ’73; nephew, the Rev. David Weible, ’67, and his wife, Diane (Talbot) Weible, ’67; and great-nephew, Michael Weible, ’72.
Shirley (Pattison) Sims, ’50, 87, Delta Delta Delta, April 7, 2015, Battle Creek, Michigan.
R. Wright Spears, Honorary Doctorate, 102, Feb. 10, 2015, Canton, North Carolina.
Kent VanHoesen, MBA ’93, 67, March 29, 2015, Lawrence, Kansas.
Donna Webb, ’70, 89, May 21, 2015, Baldwin City, Kansas.
Ella Mary (Hawman) Yoe, ’46, 90, March 9, 2015, Lawrence, Kansas.
Mary Jane Zelsman, ’39, Jan. 5, 2015, Whittier, California.