AROUND THE CLOCKTOWER

1. John Sisko Ripon’s new vice president, dean of faculty

Dr. John Sisko started as the new vice president and dean of faculty Aug. 10. He previously was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Wayland H. Cato Jr. School of Education at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. He also will be a professor of philosophy.

Professor of History Becky Matzke had served as the interim dean of faculty for the past year.

2. Ripon College addressing response to racism crisis

A teach-in webinar, “Critical Discernment and Healing Spaces: Black Lives Matter,” was held June 3. It was in response to civil unrest after the recent deaths of black men and women by law enforcement agents and the deeper causes of racism and racialized violence.

“We were honored to facilitate a very symbolic moment with our black student scholars at Ripon College,” said Maria Mendoza-Bautista, director of multicultural affairs. Courses of action will be developed to address the issues raised.

The sponsors were the Center for Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Politics and the People, with support of student groups Brothers Reaching Out (B.R.O.) and Black Student Union (BSU). Student participants included Quinton Roque ’21 of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Inesha Wiseman ’22 of Hazel Crest, Illinois; Ezekiel Carson ’21 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Carmone Zavala ’22 of Chicago, Illinois; Shane Reid ’23 of Kingston, Jamaica; and Stephanie Boahen ’21 of Accra, Ghana.

3. Ripon College assists community during pandemic

Ripon College helped support local assisted living facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The departments of chemistry and biology, which stock protective latex gloves for use in laboratory settings, donated 4,160 gloves to the Ripon Community COVID-19 Task Force. Enough gloves were retained to start the fall semester.

The 3D printers in the Department of Physics were used to make 200 protective face shields by Brett Barwick and Christina Othon, associate professors of physics.

(Photo: Mary Ann Douglas, left, environmental health and safety officer, presents latex gloves to members of the Ripon COVID-19 Community Response Team.

4. Ripon’s FLASH Internship finalist for national honors

Ripon College’s FLASH Internship program of the Center for Career and Professional Development was one of nine nominees for Most Innovative Career Initiatives at Colleges and Universities by The Career Leadership Collective national organization.

FLASH Internships are the only project-based, short-term experiences in Wisconsin designed to get results for both employers and students and to create an innovative talent pipeline for high-performing organizations.

5. English professor Mary Unger wins award for Midwest essay

An essay by Mary Unger, associate professor of English and chair of the department, won the 2020 David D. Anderson Award for Outstanding Essay in Midwestern Literary Studies from the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature.

“The Book Circle: Black Women Readers and Middlebrow Taste in Chicago, 1943-1953” was judged as “the most compelling, not least because of the way it articulates the goals and legacies of Midwestern black readership,” said Dr. Andy Oler, president of the society.

Unger also is managing editor of Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers

6. Maria Dietrich chosen for 2020 Founders’ Day Award

Maria Dietrich, formerly interim executive and artistic director of the Green Lake Festival of Music and a retired adjunct instructor of piano at Ripon College, was selected for the College’s Founders’ Day Award.

Each year the College honors an individual or organization within the greater Ripon community who exemplifies the ideals of the founders of Ripon College and who has contributed above and beyond to the mission of the school.

7. Theatre students honored at regional festival

Twelve students from the Ripon College Department of Theatre competed at the Region 3 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in January. The festival presentations represented work from The Fantasticks, the joint production of the departments of music and theatre at Ripon College.

• Heidi DeCaluwe ’20 of West Bend, Wisconsin, received a Certificate of Merit for her costume design. She will attend the University of Arkansas MFA program in costume design in the fall.

• Lindsey Wigand ’22 of West Allis, Wisconsin, received a Certificate of Merit for her stage management.

• Madeleine Craig ’20 of West Bend, Wisconsin, and Deshawn Thomas ’20 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, both were nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Competition.

• Ken Hill, professor of theatre, directed The Fantasticks

(Photos: Scenes from The Fantasticks)

8. Sigma Chi brothers celebrate history across the generations

When Mohammad Navid Nafisi Bahabadi ’22 and other active members of the Sigma Chi fraternity became interested in the history of the Ripon chapter, founding members of the chapter were glad to help out.

Bahabadi worked with Bill Pye ’61 of Excelsior, Minnesota, to arrange a filming session on Dec. 27, 2019. Also participating were Rich Schulze ’58 of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Ron Gillard ’58 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, and Rich Lewandowski ’75 of Madison, Wisconsin.

A copy of the video about the founding of the chapter in 1955 will be donated to the College archives in Lane Library.

(Photo: Mohammad Navid Nafisi Bahabadi ’22 and Rich Schulze ’58 leave a filming session in downtown Ripon.)

9.

MacKenzie Warner ’21 MacKenzie Warner ’21 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, participated in the prestigious NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) this summer. Warner worked with other undergraduate rising seniors and NASA scientists through the National Suborbital Research Center in California.

She is one of only 28 students to be selected from around the country and the only student from Wisconsin. She is majoring in biology with minors in chemistry and Spanish. Research in the program focuses on atmospheric chemistry, ocean remote sensing, air quality, forest ecology and oceanic biology. Because of travel restrictions due to COVID-19, the program was held virtually this year.

“This does provide the opportunity for Zoom enrichment lectures with NASA professionals, as they are also working remotely,” Warner says. “These enrichment lectures will include

SARP alumni sharing about their career paths, science from the Mars rovers, coding in industry, and the hunt for Planet

9. NASA is still considering an in-person component for this program at some point in the future!”

10. Emeritus professor Seale Doss publishes historical novel

Seale Doss, professor of philosophy emeritus, has published a historical novel, Blood on the Risers, available on amazon.com. Doss taught at Ripon from 1964 to 1999 and was a recipient of the May Bumby Severy, Class of 1908, Award in teaching.

Prior to teaching, Doss spent eight years in the newspaper business as a reporter, columnist, assistant editor and editor. He received the 1974 Legion of Merit award from the Secretary of the Army and worked on Department of Defense studies for a number of years.

11. Exercise science professor presents for football coaches

Rick Coles, professor of exercise science, spoke on three different topics Feb. 7 at the Glazier Clinic for football coaches in Minneapolis. It is part of a nationwide series of coaching clinics. Coles spoke about Midline Triple Option; Misdirection Off Inside Veer; and Offensive line fundamentals for Triple Option Offenses.

Coles has been offensive coordinator at Ripon College for 16 years.

12. Megan Gannon having two poems published

Assistant Professor of English Megan Gannon has two new poems included in the fall 2020 issue of The Hudson Review One, “Dispatch from a Rusty Railroad Spike,” was written on-the-spot during a Catalyst class session at Ripon College.

13. Student artists exhibit in regional gallery

“The Contemporary Portrait,” featuring work of nine Ripon College students, ran in February and March at Levee Contemporary Gallery in Princeton, Wisconsin. The exhibit revolved around portraiture and how artists use the face and metaphors of identity to expand the definitions of what a portrait can be.

Artists included Emily Allard ’21 of Appleton, Wisconsin; Samuel Audisho ’20 of Adams, Wisconsin; Hayley Lynn Corkran ’21 of Ripon, Wisconsin; Heidi DeCaluwe ’20 of West Bend, Wisconsin; Halina Decker ’21 of St. Paul, Minnesota; Lucinda Izzo ’20 of Wautoma, Wisconsin; Brooklyn Landgraf ’21 of Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Jessica Luhman ’20 of Barneveld, Wisconsin; and Allison R. Schloer ’20 of Park Falls, Wisconsin.

(Photo: “Two Beings,” by Jessica Luhman ’20) 14. Free will-making tool offered in August

August is National Make-A-Will Month. Ripon College has partnered with FreeWill to offer the Ripon family the opportunity to create a free, legally valid will online in about 20 minutes.

Everyone needs a will, whatever their age and circumstances, to protect their loved ones and to bring peace of mind during this difficult year. If you’ve experienced significant life changes recently — a new job, a big move, a change in relationship status — it’s essential that these changes are reflected in your plan for the future. FreeWill’s online tool makes the process easy, fast and free.

If you plan to finalize your will with an attorney, you can still save time and money by using FreeWill to document your wishes first.

Visit Ripon.edu/FreeWill.

MARGARET “MARGI” HASELTINE BERGER ’38 of Bainbridge Island, Washington, died Jan. 12, 2020. At Ripon, she was a member of Delta Phi Sigma sorority. She earned a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Smith College and a master’s degree in nursing from Yale School of Nursing. She was a civilian nurse on or near base hospitals where her husband was stationed in the Army Air Force, and in medical administration for what would become the Bob Hope Heart Institute. She lived in South Carolina, Seattle and Peru. She was a published poet and enjoyed the outdoors, art, cooking and traveling. Survivors include one son and two daughters.

JAMES “MAGGIE” MEGELLAS ’42 of Colleyville, Texas, died April 2, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in mathematics and participated in ROTC and Alpha Omega Alpha fraternity. He later received Ripon’s Distinguished Alumni Citation. He earned a master’s degree in international public policy from Johns Hopkins University. With the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division during World War II, he served in Italy, parachuted into the Netherlands during Operation Market Garden, made the legendary crossing of the Waal River, and served in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. His honors include two Bronze Stars, two Silver Stars, two Purple Hearts and the Distinguished Service Cross. He is featured in his book “All the Way to Berlin: A Paratrooper at War in Europe,” the movie “Maggie’s War: A True Story of Courage, Leadership and Valor in World War II,” and a scene in the 1977 classic war film “A Bridge Too Far.” In 1960, President John F. Kennedy appointed him as director of the U.S. Agency for International Development and was posted to Yemen, Panama and Vietnam. He later taught at the Florida Institute of Technology. Survivors include his wife, Carole; and two sons.

ENID LEWIS THUERMER ’42 of Boxwood, Massachusetts, died Feb. 10, 2020. At Ripon, she majored in history and was a member of Kappa Sigma Chi sorority. She taught high school history and Latin during World War II. In Chicago, she was a librarian at the University of Chicago, worked for the State Attorney General and was a local organizer for the Democratic Party. She was a member of the League of Women Voters and supported affordable housing, education and literacy, preservation of open space and the right to vote. She also was a librarian. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, reading and her dogs. Survivors include one son and two daughters. Her former husband, JOHN F.M. THUERMER ’43, died in 2010.

JOHN F.M. THUERMER ’43 of Ohio died June 12, 2010. At Ripon, he majored in biology and was a member of Theta Sigma Tau fraternity. He was an infantry officer with the U.S. Army during World War II and received a Purple Heart. He worked in food technology at the USDA, Topeo, Mrs. Smith’s Pies and KFC, retiring from Borden Foods. He then was a reading tutor and crossing guard at an elementary school. He was an Eagle Scout and Scout master. Survivors at the time of his death included his wife, Heather; two sons and two daughters. His former wife, ENID LEWIS THUERMER ’42, died Feb. 10, 2020.

MARY ELLEN HOCKENHULL KEEDY ’45 of Hagerstown, Maryland, died April 7, 2020. At Ripon, she majored in mathematics and biology and participated in Phi Delta Theta sorority. She was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church, its Sunday school and United Methodist Women. She volunteered at Community Action Council Meals on Wheels and the Western Maryland Hospital Center Canteen. She enjoyed birding, sewing and reading. Survivors include one son, one daughter and a sister, FRANCES RALFF ’49

HAROLD J. LISBERG ’46 of Tucson, Arizona, died Feb. 14, 2020. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for his service as a B24 pilot during World War II. He was a lifelong Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers fan. Survivors include two sons.

PHYLLIS FLOODY JENSEN ’49, of Racine, Wisconsin, died April 11, 2020. At Ripon, she participated in Kappa Sigma Chi. She was a teacher’s aide at an elementary school. An avid golfer for 68 years, she belonged to women’s golf leagues and served one as president for many years, as well as a league with her husband. She enjoyed knitting, gardening, jigsaw puzzles, reading and camping. Survivors include two sons and one daughter. Her husband, OSCAR “OZZIE” JENSEN ’49, died in 2004.

ARTHUR HALL JR. ’51 of Brookfield, Wisconsin, died March 30, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in economics. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Anne; and two daughters.

AHMAD ZOHAIR “JOE” KHALIL ’51 of Evans, Georgia, died Dec. 28, 2019. At Ripon, he majored in biology and was a member of Omega Sigma Chi fraternity. He worked for Lincoln Financial Corp. He enjoyed bingo and watching basketball and westerns. Survivors include three sons and three daughters.

CARL M. “BUD” PATTERSON JR. ’51 of Evanston, Illinois, died Dec. 31, 2019. At Ripon he majored in economics and participated in student government and Omega Sigma Chi fraternity. His nickname at Ripon was “Sarge,” and he served in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant during the Korean War. He received a master’s of business administration degree in marketing from the University of Chicago. Survivors include three sons.

VERNE B. CHURCHILL JR. ’54 of Northbrook, Illinois, died Jan. 30, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in economics and participated in Ver Adest, basketball and Alpha Phi Omega fraternity. He received the Distinguished Alumni Citation in 2004. He earned his master’s degree in business administration from Indiana University and worked in marketing at Parker Pen Co. in Janesville, Wisconsin. He joined Market FacWts Inc., an Arlington Heights-based marketing, research and information firm, as an analyst in 1959. He rose to be president, CEO and chairman of the board. After retiring in 1996, he enjoyed traveling, watching horse racing, the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs, golfing, oil painting, and yearly visits to Ripon College, where he retained many friends. Survivors include his wife, Lori; one son and one daughter. A previous wife, GLORIA PHILIPPI CHURCHILL ’53, died in 2001.

CARROLL B. DANA ’54, formerly of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, died March 24, 2020, in Roswell, Georgia. At Ripon, he majored in economics and was a member of the varsity debate team and tennis team. He served in the Navy during the Korean War, then received a degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He worked in the insurance industry for 37 years, for Hardware Mutual Insurance (later Sentry Insurance), as vice president of another agency, with his own agency, and then as a consultant. Survivors include his wife, Alice “Kay” Brown.

BARBARA LLOYD NICKELS ’54 of Evanston, Illinois, died April 21, 2020. At Ripon, she studied art and elementary education and was a member of Delta Phi Sigma sorority. She taught at elementary schools in Evanston and was an early adopter of the “team teaching” approach. She loved sports, art, architecture, history, Welsh genealogy, nature, animals and antiques. She enjoyed drawing and painting. An avid traveler, she visited more than 50 countries on all seven continents. Survivors include one son. Her husband, RAYMOND NICKELS ’54, died in 2011.

MARGARET “PEG” JESS SCHIELER ’54 of Clarksville, Maryland, formerly of Ripon, died June 26, 2020. At Ripon, she majored in combined foreign languages and was a member of Kappa Delta/Delta Phi Sigma. She was an administrative assistant to the superintendent of Ripon Area School District until retiring and moving to Green Valley, Arizona. She and her husband enjoyed traveling around the world. Survivors include two sons and one daughter. Her husband, CALVIN SCHIELER ’54, died in 2012.

OLIVER E. WILLIAMSON ’54 of Orinda, California, died May 21, 2020. Williamson attended Ripon on a dual two-year/ three-year degree in conjunction with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, majoring in economics. He attended Ripon from 1950 to 1952 before receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1955 from MIT. He received his master’s degree from Stanford in 1960 and his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University in 1963. A pioneer of organizational economics, he received the Nobel Prize in economics in 2009. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley. His international awards, honorary doctorates and fellowships include being appointed a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association in 2007. Several of his works have been published as books. Survivors include three sons and two daughters.

SAMUEL W. PICKARD ’55 of Cupertino, California, died Feb. 19, 2020. He had served on the Ripon College Board of Trustees from 1983 to 2006, including six years as chairman of the board. He became an Honorary Life Trustee in 2007. At Ripon, he majored in economics and was a member of Alpha Phi Omega fraternity, ROTC and the golf team. He also served as class agent for almost 50 years and was involved in numerous campus activities and campaigns. He helped establish the Pickard Endowed Scholarship, Pickard Faculty Development Endowment and S.N. Pickard Award and Dorothea Pickard Award. He received Ripon’s highest honor, the Medal of Merit, in 1994. After serving in the U.S. Army, he earned a master’s of business administration degree from Stanford University and had a 30-year banking career in the San Francisco Bay area and was involved in philanthropic endeavors. Survivors include one son and two daughters.

LYLE E. SAGER ’55 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, died Dec. 28, 2019. At Ripon, he participated in athletics and Delta Sigma Psi fraternity. He also attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He served in the U.S. Army and played trumpet in a band. He worked for Hamilton’s in Two Rivers and Speed Queen/Alliance Manufacturing in Ripon, from which he retired. He enjoyed church, trout fishing, woodworking, cabin time at Three Lakes and traveling to Florida. Survivors include one son and four daughters.

NINA BADE SPARKS ’55 of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, died April 13, 2020. At Ripon, she majored in Spanish and was a member of Phi Delta Omega sorority. She enjoyed her pets. Survivors include one daughter. Her husband, ALLEN SPARKS JR. ’55, died in 2009.

ROXANA GRISWOLD FOREMAN ’56 of Richmond, Virginia, died April 19, 2020, from COVID-19, just 100 minutes from her 86th birthday. She attended Ripon College from 1952 to 1954 and National Teacher’s College in Evanston, Illinois. She enjoyed tennis, reading, singing and Sunday school at Second Baptist Church in Henrico. Survivors include one son and one daughter.

JOHN M. WEMPLE ’56 of Naples, Florida, died March 15, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in economics and participated in athletics, ROTC and Lambda Delta Alpha fraternity. He also attended the University of Wisconsin and Marquette University and served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. He worked in advertising in Chicago and

New York before returning to his hometown of Green Bay, Wisconsin, to join his father’s industrial advertising business, Jack C. Wemple Advertising Inc. In 1984, he purchased Green Bay Packers Yearbook, which he published until 2002. He enjoyed tennis and golf and had experienced a hole-in-one and a golf twosome with Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers. He was a Cub Scout leader and served on the board of the Boys and Girls Club in Green Bay for many years. Survivors include his wife, Joey; and two sons.

ROBERT L. AINSWORTH ’57 of Upland, California, died May 21, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in music and educational studies and participated in Ver Adest, student government, ROTC, chorus and Sigma Chi fraternity. He received Ripon College’s Distinguished Alumni Citation in 1992. He earned a master’s degree in political science and international affairs from Tulane University. He was a career Army officer for more than 20 years, including four years on the East German border, a year as an advisor in Vietnam and then as a foreign service officer in the U.S. Department of State. He retired as a lieutenant colonel. He then served more than 30 years in disaster relief and economic development in the Third World, including terms as vice president for World Vision International and director of a large medical mission in West Africa. He also wrote two books recounting his career. Survivors include his wife, ROBERTA “BOBBIE” NIESS AINSWORTH ’57; one son and two daughters.

RICHARD J. RADEMACHER ’59 of Wichita, Kansas, died June 15, 2020. At Ripon, he studied economics. He served in the U.S. Army before pursuing dual master’s degrees in economics and library science. He was director of public libraries in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Wichita, Kansas, retiring in 1999. He also taught economics at Emporia State University. He was an avid gardener. Survivors include two daughters; and nieces, including AMANDA LIETHEN GLASS ’07

DANIEL C. RAJEWSKI ’59 of Schaumburg, Illinois, died Dec. 3, 2019. At Ripon, he majored in economics, played football and participated in ROTC and Phi Kappa Pi fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army, serving mostly at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and was a first lieutenant. After working 20 years in the insurance industry, he ran his own business, Schaumburg Electronics, until retiring. He volunteered for the Schaumburg Citizen’s Police Academy. Survivors include his wife, Darlene; two sons, one daughter and two stepdaughters.

GERALD R. KIERGAARD ’60 of Madison, Wisconsin, died Feb. 19, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in English and philosophy and was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He also studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He taught for the Madison School District for more than 20 years. After retiring, he was a substitute teacher for the Monona Grove School District. He enjoyed bird watching, day trips, woodworking, puzzles, casino trips, the Green Bay Packers and his dogs. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne; one son and one daughter.

ROBB ROWE ’61 of Charlotte, North Carolina, died Jan. 15, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in physics and participated in student government, athletics and ROTC. He received his MBA from the University of Chicago in 1971. He served in the U.S. Army as a captain in Special Forces. Over a 35-year career, he built successful corporate finance and investment management businesses. After retiring, he volunteered for the Badin Lake Fire Department and St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, where he sang in the choir. He enjoyed gardening, golfing and traveling in his RV with his grandsons. Survivors include his wife, Ann; and one son.

DONALD “CASEY” J. STENGEL ’61 of Jefferson, Wisconsin, died March 20, 2020. He attended Ripon College and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He served in the Air Force National Guard from 1959 to 1965. He was vice president of Stengel Construction and owned Stengel’s Cabinets Unlimited. He enjoyed golfing and watching the Brewers, Packers and Badgers. He was also an avid bowler. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus, and he volunteered at the Jefferson Food Pantry. Survivors include his wife, Connie; and two sons.

JOSEPH W. KUSHNER ’62 of Valdosta, Georgia, died Oct. 13, 2018. At Ripon, he majored in economics. He received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Tennessee and taught economics at Valdosta State University. Survivors include his mother.

EDWARD L. “NED” CLAPP ’63 of Cockeysville, Maryland, died Aug. 24, 2019. At Ripon, he majored in history and was a member and officer of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He taught in the northern Chicago suburbs for six years, then at his alma mater, Gilman School in Maryland, for almost 40 years, retiring in 2007. He taught ancient history, American history and world geography, and served as director of the summer school, assistant middle school head and dean of students. He enjoyed puns, gardening, reading, history, crossword puzzles, travel and listening to classical music.

CHARLES E. AMELOTTE ’67 of Kenosha, Wisconsin, died Jan. 23, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in history. He played football and was a member of the 1963 undefeated team, and also participated in ROTC and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army and earned three bronze stars while serving in Vietnam. He owned and operated Kenosha Leatherette & Display Co. until his retirement. He was a former member of Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha; was involved in youth sports; was a member of Kenosha Country Club and enjoyed reading, golfing and fishing in Door County. Survivors include his wife, PENNY OVER AMELOTTE ’67; two sons, including DAVID AMELOTTE ’96; and one daughter.

FREDERICK A. COPPO ’67 died Dec. 29, 2017, in Milwaukee. At Ripon, he majored in psychology. He later earned a degree from Madison Area Technical College.

LAURENCE B. HUNTING ’71 died March 11, 1979, from a brain tumor. At Ripon, he majored in Latin American Studies and was a member of Beta Sigma Pi fraternity. He travelled and had taught transcendental meditation in Mexico.

MICHAEL W. FARRELL ’72 of Morris, Illinois, died March 14, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in history. After two years of master’s degree studies in journalism at the University of South Carolina, he worked for the Morris (Illinois) Daily Herald for 36 years as a reporter and editor until retiring in 2010. He and his wife travelled widely in the United States, Russia, China, Europe, Africa and Central and South America. He was an avid student of history, visiting every presidential library. He enjoyed sports, especially the Twins, Vikings and Ripon College teams, gardening and reading history. Survivors include a brother, MARTIN FARRELL, professor of politics and government emeritus.

GLEN R. GASIOREK ’72 of Spring Hill, Tennessee, formerly of Arlington Heights, Illinois, died Jan. 15, 2020. At Ripon, he majored in politics and government and history and was a member of Beta Sigma Pi fraternity. He graduated from Loyola Academy and Drake University Law School. He was an attorney for the State of Illinois Department of Insurance. He enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and golf. In 2010, he hiked the Grand Canyon with his brother, ALAN GASIOREK ’73, and a sister, brother-in law and niece. Survivors include his wife, Corryette Gasiorek; one son; and a sister-in-law, LYNNE HORNE GASIOREK ’72

MARIAN WIEST SOMMERFELDT ’72 of Green Lake, Wisconsin, died May 24, 2020. She studied English at Ripon and received a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. She worked on the board of directors at Community Options in Green Lake. Survivors include her husband, Glen; and one son.

EDWARD W. BUMBY ’73 of Marana, Arizona, died June 20, 2020, of COVID-19. At Ripon, he majored in psychology. He later served on the Board of Trustees and received the Distinguished Alumni Citation in 1996. He served in the military as a jet fighter mechanic. He then worked for Admanco, a manufacturer of cloth advertising specialties, in Ripon for 13 years before taking over the family business, Ripon Foods Inc. During his tenure as president, he supported the creation of the world’s largest cookie for Riponfest 1992, recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records. Survivors include one son and four daughters; two brothers, including JEFF BUMBY ’65 and one sister; and two aunts, MARY JANE BUMBY ’52 and BARBARA

CASE ZENTNER ’45

THÈRÉSE DES LAURIERS FOX ’78 of Golden Valley, Minnesota, died May 15, 2020. At Ripon, she majored in French and business management and participated in Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She worked for the Robbinsdale School District for 20 years. Survivors include her husband, Chuck; two sons and three daughters.

NANCY SCHNEIDERS KREJCI ’78 of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, died June 5, 2020. At Ripon, she majored in economics and politics and government, and participated in Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She received a law degree from Marquette University Law School and was an administrative law judge for the State of Wisconsin for 38 years. She enjoyed attending sporting events and theatre and taking summer road trips. Survivors include her husband, GREGORY KREJCI ’78

LINDA LARSON ’81 of Rotterdam, New York, died Nov. 13, 2019. At Ripon, she majored in psychology. She received a master’s of divinity from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. Survivors include her parents, one son and one daughter.

Faculty And Staff

RALPH P. FORSBERG of Midland, Michigan, died May 9, 2020. He was a visiting assistant professor of philosophy at Ripon College from 1988 to 1989. He then joined the faculty of Delta College in Michigan. His areas of interest were business and medical ethics, as well as non-Western, classical modern and political philosophy. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; and one son.

HOWARD “HOWIE” GOEDEN of Ripon, Wisconsin, died June 11, 2020. He worked in maintenance in the Physical Plant at Ripon College from 1985 until retiring in 2004. He was a member of Fond du Lac Aeromodelers Association and Immanuel United Methodist Church in Ripon. Survivors include three daughters, including LAURI GOEDEN ZOBRACK ’87 visits the room in Reims, France, where the Germans surrendered in World War II. The radio operators room where he worked was just down the hall. Credit: The Greatest Generations Foundation

JANET P. WODRICH of Almond, Wisconsin, a former kitchen worker at Ripon, died Dec. 11, 2019. She also worked at Rippin’ Good Cookies, Shelmet, Berlin Foundry and the Waushara County Sheriff’s Department. She enjoyed drawing, oil painting and photography. She also showed horses, was a leader in the Waushara County 4-H Club and taught painting. Survivors include her husband, Carl Wodrich; one son and two daughters.

Gregory Melikian, far right in the back row, joined President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for a commemoration in Washington, D.C., May 8. The ceremony marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.