John Baker, 85, June 2, 2013, Great Bend, Kan. He was a former coach at Baker. John Bancroft, 83, April 8, 2013, Kansas City, Mo. He was a former instructor for Baker’s Master of Business Administration program.
William “Bill” Beck, ’47, Sigma Phi Epsilon, 87, Sept. 23, 2013, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Lisa Michelle Clipsham, BS ’96, MASL ’06, 41, Aug. 25, 2013, Baldwin City, Kan.
Ruth (Barnett) Crawford, CAS ’36, Delta Delta Delta, 99, July 16, 2013, Tuscon, Ariz.
James L. Davis, 86, former Board of Trustee member, Sept. 9, 2013, Lenexa, Kan.
Florence Dodder, 95, May 10, 2013, Lawrence, Kan. She was a former secretary at Baker.
Harold Dubach, ’42, 92, Aug. 21, 2013, Wilmington, N.C.
David Eimann, MBA ’94, 54, May 1, 2013, Houston.
Gordon Forder, BBA ’94, 65, July 8, 2013, Kansas City, Mo.
Linda Garber, BS ’68, June 5, 2013, Hartford, Conn.
Philip Hanni, BA ’54, 80, March 21, 2013, Salem, Ore.
George Hersh Sr., BA ’41, 95, June 14, 2013, Topeka, Kan.
Lynn H. Holmes, BA ’59, Kappa Sigma, 76, Sept. 6, 2013, Blaine, Wash.
Kathryn (Bayne) Humphreys, CAS ’42, Delta Delta Delta, 92, July 4, 2013, Lenexa, Kan.
Donald Hymer, ’63, 76, June 21, 2013, Overland Park, Kan.
M. Roberta Knabe, BS ’38, 96, April 27, 2013, Edgerton, Kan.
Thomas Kolacny, CAS ’59, June 29, 2013, Mesa, Ariz.
Carolyn Lambert | Dec. 2, 1940 – July 17, 2013 | Well known on the Baldwin City campus for her kindness and helping establish the parMentors, Carolyn Faye Lambert served as first lady of Baker University from 1987 to 2006. She was recognized as an honorary alumna in 1990. The Collins House reception hall was dedicated in her honor in 2006. Her daughter,Kristian, is a 1999 graduate of Baker’s School of Nursing.
JJ Lanning, ’50 | July 5, 1928 – Feb. 1, 2013 | A lifelong supporter of Baker University and a member of the Board of Trustees from 1990 to 2011, JJ Lanning was awarded the University’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1991 and received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2010. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, ’49.
Jimmy Lightner, Jr., ’03, 47, Aug. 15, 2013, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Margaret “Margi” (Wilson) Malicky, BS ’56, Delta Delta Delta, 79, June 21, 2013, Lawrence, Kan. Survivors include her husband, Neal Malicky, BA ’56, and a sisterin-law, Georgann (Malicky) Raney, ’55.
Eunice (Philgreen) Martin, BA ’50, 89, Aug. 20, 2013, Shawnee, Kan. Survivors include a daughter, Sue Martin, ’80, and sons, Gorby (Ray) Martin, ’73; Steve Martin, ’75; Alan Martin, ’77;Philip Martin, ’82; and daughter-in-law Deborah (Jones) Martin, ‘79.
Frederick C. Miller, ’70, Delta Tau Delta, 75, Sept. 16, 2013, Emporia, Kan.
Joseph Miller, ’71, 70, July 27, 2013, Kansas City, Mo.
Paula (Clifford) Morgan, ’51, 85, Sept. 28, 2013, Midland, Texas.
Don Mueller, 87, June 24, 2013, Baldwin City, Kan. He taught speech communication at Baker from 1969 to 1983 and was director of the traveling religious drama troupe, Baker pLaymen, later known as pLaity. He was best known for the local historical musical stage production, “The Ballad of Black Jack.”
Warren Nevins, BA ’52, Sigma Phi Epsilon, 83, May 18, 2013, Comfort, Texas.
Kathleen Olmsted, ’51, Delta Delta Delta, 83, Sept. 2, 2013, Insanti, Minn.
Larry Parkin, ’56 | Sept. 21, 1934 – Sept. 10, 2013 | Connected to the university since the 1950s, Larry Parkin, was a Baker Trustee from 1989 to 1997, serving as board chair from 1993 to 1995, and from 2007 to 2013. He was a member of Zeta Chi. His wife, Kay, ’55, and daughters, Karin, ’79, and Peggy, ’84, are Baker graduates. The University hosted a Celebration of Life in his honor on Sept. 17 at Rice Auditorium.
Mike Pryor, BS ’71, 64, March 13, 2013, Overland Park, Kan. Survivors include his wife, Marjorie (Nothdurft) Pryor, ’70.
Frances N. Regenfuss ’37, 97, Sept. 8, 2013, Kennewick, Wash.
Elizabeth “Betty” Harvey Rhodes, ’41, Delta Delta Delta, 93, March 20, 2013, Mesa, Ariz. Survivors include daughter Elizabeth (Rhodes) Reich, ’75.
Linda (Lancey) Ridley, friend of the University, 62, May 7, 2013, Fort Collins, Colo. Several family members were connected to Baker, includingMilford White, chemistry professor; Hannah White, Zeta Chi housemother, grandmother of Linda; BU grads Roger, ’65, and Anita (Patrick) White, ’64, aunt and uncle of Linda; her daughters, Andrea (Lancey) Flake, ’98;Chandra (Lancey) Beadleston, ’00; sons-in-law Zach Flake, ’98, andScott Beadleston, ’00. A brick along the Zeta Tau Alpha walklway bears her name.
Laverne Riley, BS ’48, Phi Mu, 86, April 15, 2013, Independence, Kan.
Patricia “Pat” Robinson, MLA ’96, 66, June 17, 2013, Lawrence, Kan.
The Rev. Ralph L. Ruhlen, ’42, 92, April 9, 2013, Lawrence, Kan.
Florence Schadt, BA ’41, 98, July 17, 2013, Emporia, Kan.
Mary Catherine Signor Simpson, ’51, 83, May 18, 2013, Topeka, Kan.
Jon Stouppe, ’61, Delta Tau Delta, 75, March 16, 2013, Highland Village, Texas.
Lawrence R. Timmons ’43, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Athletic Hall of Fame member for football and track, 94, Sept. 10, 2013, Bella Vista, Ark.
Pat (Scott) Tucker, ’56, 79, Delta Delta Delta, Sept. 8, 2013, Phoenix, Ariz.
Douglas Wahl, MBA ’92, 56, July 30, 2013, Lawrence, Kan.
Heather (Wood) Watgen, MAEd ’09, 50, May 2, 2013, Lawrence, Kan.
Ardith Adelle (Felton) Wininger, ’49, 87, April, 2003, Nebraska City, Neb.