Whitworth Today Supplement: Fall 2023

FALL SUPPLEMENT 2023

CLASS NOTES LET US KNOW WHAT YOU’RE UP TO!

Update us online at whitworth.edu/alumni-update, email us at alumni@whitworth.edu, or write us at Alumni & Parent Engagement Team, Whitworth University, 300 W. Hawthorne Road, Spokane, WA 99251.

Submissions received March 1-Sept. 30, 2023, appear in this issue of Whitworth Today.

All cities listed are located in Washington state unless otherwise noted.

2020s-10s

2023

Amber Swyers spent summer 2023 visiting many national parks and rainforests, including Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Rialto Beach, Mount Rainier and Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park.

2022

Elizabeth (Wright) Arnold is a senior program manager at Avista in Spokane. Annika Bjornson is an English teaching assistant at the Fulbright Taiwan Foundation for Scholarly Exchange in Taitung, Taiwan.

Hen Fookes is an express formatting specialist at LanguageLine Translation Solutions in Spokane. Fookes and Jonah Hill ’23 are writing an original 1980s rock ballet, which they hope to produce and perform in the Spokane area. Gladis Ramirez is a legal assistant at GLP Attorneys in Wenatchee.

2021

Erin (McLeod) Moose and Andrew Moose, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., were married Sept. 4. Erin works as an RN in Denver.

2020

Bryn Cavin is the marketing and communications manager at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma. Lindsey Moon is a regulatory affairs analyst at Avista in Spokane.

2019

Derek Boyle is a lab assistant for quality control in agriculture and life sciences at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Michael Durka has completed his first two years of medical school and is moving to Yakima for clinical rotations. Madison Habersetzer is a conference director at Young America’s Foundation. Michaela Mulligan is the marketing and communication coordinator at The Arc of Spokane.

Macy Rockwell is an occupational therapist at Advanced Therapy Clinic in Billings, Mont., and loves working with kids of all abilities. Katherine (Smith) Vandehey and Zachary Vandehey were

married May 14, 2022. She is a trainer at Meadowlake Belgians in Carlton, Ore.

2018

Lisa (Lagos) Blumenthal and Carson Blumenthal ’15 were married Dec. 15, 2021. She is an assistant director of admissions at Whitworth University.

Denin Koch earned his doctoral degree in jazz studies at the University of Northern Colorado. In July, he and his spouse, Carryn, relocated to Knoxville, Tenn., where Denin joined the jazz faculty at the University of Tennessee. Madison Larsen teaches at White Center Heights Elementary School in Seattle. Barry Miller is an

SNAP, CRACKLE, DROP In the spring ’23 issue of Whitworth Today, alumni shared their pinecone memories – and solved a mystery – in “Catching a Tradition.”

Here, Tara (Sackman) Mounsey ’11 adds her inspiring story to Whitworth pinecone lore.

“I tried all four years to catch my pinecone, always running when I heard the telltale crackle. The spring of my senior year, I went outside one lightly windy afternoon and committed to it for an extended time.

I finally caught one! I kept my pinecone for many years, but I fear it has gotten lost in my many moves since then, although it may still be at my parents’ house. It took me years to shake running after that crackle sound!”

Tara, your effort and dedication make Whitworth proud. Well done.

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education and training services officer at Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, Miss. Marisa PalazzoHorwath and Steven Horwath were married June 25, 2022. They recently bought a house in Washington, Utah, and are excited to move in with their puppies Prince and Lady.

2014

Hannah Hirano is the assistant registrar, rights and reproductions, at the Seattle Art Museum.

2013

Anne Marie Noll is a junior consultant at Tahoma Peak Solutions, a Native women-owned firm in Seattle focused on empowering and building communities in Indian country. Eric Stapleton M.Ed. is a substitute teacher in the Central Valley School District in Liberty Lake.

Caitlin (Rahn) Denning and Jacob Denning were married Aug. 27, 2022.

She graduated from Oregon State University with a master’s degree in public health and is the tobacco education and prevention coordinator for a local county health department in Corvallis, Ore. Krystal Valle and Jeremy Hubenschmidt were married April 1 at Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park, Wash.

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Sarah (Grady) Castle completed her master’s in mathematics and her Ph.D. in mathematics education at Michigan State University. She is an assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Idaho in Moscow and is jointly appointed in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. Eleni LaRue is a chiropractor at Acron Chiropractic Club in Santa Rosa, Calif. Kiersten Rae Signalness has started a yearlong road trip to visit all 50 states, which includes flying to Hawaii and cruising to Alaska. She works remotely as a software project manager. Erika (TenHaken) Sneath authored Adalene Plays Many Ways, her first children’s book, to raise awareness about and further reflect people navigating chronic pain or illness and/or an invisible disability.

Ruth (Rettig) Willford is pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church in Hayden, Idaho.

2015

Katie (Michelson) Bannworth, of Spokane, started KB Franchise Connection, a consulting business to help people achieve business ownership through franchising. Bryan Peterson and Riquel Olander-Peterson were married Oct. 12, 2019. He is an onroad supervisor for UPS in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Kelsey (Pagh) Lambright earned a Ph.D. in practical theology from Princeton Theological Seminary in May 2022. Fatima Rodriguez is a web support agent at World Vision U.S. in Federal Way.

2010

Phil Aldridge is an occupational therapist at Northwest Orthopedic Specialists Physical Therapy and Hand Therapy in Spokane.

2009

Jennifer (Norwood) Binczewski is a lecturer of history at Gonzaga University.

2007

Katie (Stewart) Lorenzo and Humberto Lorenzo, of Carbondale, Colo., were married June 10. Kenshiro Uki MBA ’08 is president of Sun Noodle North America in Carlstadt, N.J.; he is taking his family business global with a new plant in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

2006

Molly McKeown is a physician assistant at Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

2005

Joshua Dwight is a lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Hanoi, Vietnam.

2004

Vanille to Will Liening ’19 and Joëlle Payette, March 7

Kathy (Vensland) Smith and her spouse, Douglas Smith, enjoy the retired camping lifestyle. They plan to visit relatives in many states as they move from Washington state to South Dakota in 2024.

Duke to Chloe (Manning) Miller ’19 and Chad Miller ’19, Feb. 1, 2022

2003

DEBUTS

Emilie, born to heaven to Kaley (Hayhurst) Foster ’14 and Jay Foster, July 15

Jacob Spaun is an RN for Providence Medical Group, part of Providence Health and Services. His spouse, Krista (Shrader) Spaun ’05, owns Simply Farmhouse Furniture, a furniture redesign and vintage housewares business. They live in Lake Stevens with their two sons.

Kaia to Josh Olsby ’12 and Megan Olsby, Nov. 8, 2022

2002

Raya to Philip Saul ’16 and Samantha Saul, Jan. 15 Miles to Courtney (Hewett) Peterson ’15 and Michael Peterson ’15, Jan. 6

Celeste to Kelsey (Pagh) Lambright ’11 and Marcus Lambright, Oct. 20, 2021 Eliza and Reid to Jill (Graham) Lundgren ’11 and Mark Lundgren, Nov. 11, 2022 Miles to Amanda (Alexander) Robinson ’11 and Dallas Robinson, Feb. 4

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2000s

Abby (Hodges) Gackenheimer is the senior pastor at Bridgewater Congregational Church in Bridgewater, Conn.

2001

Jeremiah Webster, of Kirkland, published his debut novel, Follow the Devil / Follow the Light (Acolyte Press). He is a professor of English at Northwest University in Kirkland

and an ordained deacon in the Anglican Communion.

1990s

1999

Heidi (Beck) Garcia is the principal of Beavercreek Elementary School in the Oregon City School District.

Christy Lang Hearlson is an associate professor of religious and theological education at Villanova University.

1998

After pastoring churches for 18 years, Justin Childers is now a full-time staff chaplain at AdventHealth Celebration Hospital in Celebration, Fla. He and his spouse, Sonia Childers, live in Winter Haven, Fla. Kelly (Simon) Cooper teaches kindergarten in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District in Folsom, Calif. She and her spouse, Bryan Cooper ’98, work in the same school district, and their two youngest children attend the school where their father works. After 22 years as a nonprofit executive, Kym (Atkin) Hoffman changed careers and now teaches fourth and fifth grades at Main Avenue Elementary in Sacramento, Calif.

1992

Louise (Bride) Cowell is an operations manager for Stride, Inc. in Indianapolis.

John Hoffman and his spouse, Traci Hoffman, live in Leander, Texas.

They have been blessed with four daughters, three sons and their first granddaughter, born in August 2022.

They are all the joy of John’s life!

1991

Kathy Bridwell, of Spokane, retired in 2019 as a grant and contract specialist at Washington State University. Heidi (Hyatt) Isakagic M.Ed. ’97 retired after 32 years of teaching for Spokane Public Schools and Northshore Public Schools.

1990

After living in Seattle for 30-plus years, Scott Carlsen and his spouse, Mary (Erickson) Carlsen, recently moved to Walla Walla, where they appreciate the change in environment and climate. Go

Bucs! Kelly (Donahue) Jewell moved with her spouse, Andy Jewell, from Gresham, Ore., to Eagle River, Ark., in 2022. She enjoys spending time with family and working in her sewing room.

full-time residence in Indianola, Wash.

Chris Frimoth, of Portland, Ore., works part time as a cashier and is a worship music director. He performs in a 10-piece band and as a solo musician, and he does voiceover work.

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1979

Colin “Peat” Sutherland retired after 35 years of teaching science in the Acalanes Union High School District in Walnut Creek, Calif.

1984

Ruth (Diefenderfer) Hanson, of Priest River, Idaho, retired after a 32-year career as a physical therapy assistant. She is happy to spend more time serving God, visiting family and playing in the outdoors. Bridget Weiss retired after 39 years of serving in K-12 education, most recently as superintendent in her hometown of Juneau, Alaska. She now works with the University of Alaska to increase the pool of teachers in the state.

1983

Brian Larsen is a professor of English at Simpson University in Redding, Calif. In 2021 he published a book, Golden Age: A Scrapyard of Motorcycle Memories, which journeys through his lifelong motorcycle hobby.

1982

Teresa Kendall and her spouse, Tom Gomola, moved to Bristol, Tenn., to be closer to their grandchildren. James “Jim” Nendel M.A. ’99 was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach and offensive coordinator for the Giaguari Torino American Football team in Turin, Italy. Dr. Madeline Waid lost her spouse to cancer in 2022. She is retired and has lived in Valencia, Spain, for four years. She studies classical piano and plans to start volunteer activities now that her Spanish-language skills have improved.

1981

David Flesher retired after 30 years as an orthopedic surgeon in Oklahoma City. He and his spouse, Lisa (Ransom) Flesher, are transitioning to their

The Rev. Leisa (Haynes) Carrick celebrated 40 years of ordained ministry with her spouse, Tim Carrick, in the Presbyterian Church in August.

For the past two years, Leisa has served as the interim executive presbyter of Yukon Presbytery.

Mark Johnson was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame last spring. He retired in 2017 from teaching and coaching at Lakeland High School in Rathdrum, Idaho, and now lives in North Idaho.

1978

Bruce Abbott and Richard Logsdon were married May 6. The couple live in Chula Vista, Calif.

1977

Cheryl Holmes, of San Jose, Calif., retired after teaching for 43 years.

1976

Stephen Hegg, of Seattle, retired after 30 years as a producer and director at KCTS 9 Cascade Public Media. He is spending more time playing violin with Harmonia Orchestra, consulting, traveling and volunteering.

1974

John Ansotigue, of Auburn, is in his 47th year of teaching elementary music/PE; for 19 years he has directed the Evergreen Heights Elementary National Anthem Choir, which performs at professional and college sports events. John and his spouse, Kris, celebrated their 45th anniversary this year. After retiring, Jean (Tolsma) Brender, of Austin, Texas, earned an M.A. in theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and a certificate in spiritual directing. She now provides spiritual direction in person, online and over the phone. Christine “Tina” (Leavens) Cullenberg retired from continued on P. 6

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These Rich a.2nd Joyful Days

BY JULIE RIDDLE ’92

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oy (Limburg) Olsen ’56, M.Ed. ’60, has crossed the Pacific Ocean 42 times. The first time, she traveled by freighter, her belongings stowed in metal barrels.

“I was a shy, young farm girl,” she says, “but God sent me off across the ocean.” She lived in the Philippines for 40 years, returning to Spokane every few years to visit family, then for good to care for her mother.

“I had a wonderful life as a single person,” she says. “I had no intention of looking for anything else.”

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oy and Rich Olsen ’60, M.Ed. ’67, met at Mead Middle School. The two classmates became good friends and remained so through high school. After graduating, each attended Whitworth, but not at the same time. Rich served with the U.S. Navy and then earned a B.A. in education on the G.I. Bill. He taught elementary grades in the Tri-Cities area, returning to Whitworth in the summers to earn a master’s in school administration; he served as a principal for a time and completed his career in the classroom.

time he visited family in Spokane, he also visited Hugh Collins ’56, a mutual friend who lived three doors down from Joy. After the visit, Rich knocked on Joy’s door to say hello. “Joy invited me in, and it was two hours before I got out,” he says with a deep chuckle.

Joy earned a B.A. and a master’s in education. She taught grade school in Portland, Ore., and then bravely boarded that freighter in 1964. She taught elementary grades at Faith Academy, a new school in Manila for children of missionaries, and she started a program there for gifted children.

Joy and Rich were married at Trinity Baptist Church in March 2017, with more than 200 guests in attendance. Rich, a widower with two sons, was 82 years old. Joy was 81. “That was the best fun I’ve had in a long, long time,” she says. “It was really delightful.

A true celebration.”

Over the years, Rich and Joy kept track of each other through updates from the Mead Alumni Association.

“Each of us always kind of carried this little something for the other,” Joy says.

Now married six years, Joy and Rich live at the Rockwood at Whitworth retirement community, where they’re known as the couple who holds hands.

“It started as a romantic thing,” Joy says, “but we joke that it holds us both up.”

hat “little something” began to flourish at Rich and Joy’s 63rd high school reunion, where the two sat together. Rich, who lived in Tri-Cities then, made sure their conversation continued. The next

Their shared life advice for others is simple: Follow God. “God has been so good,” Rich says. “So good.”

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Extreme winter weather in 2016 curtailed Rich’s Spokane visits, so the couple continued their courtship through daily phone calls. “We had a lifetime to talk about,” Joy says, “and [our relationship] kept building.”

Joy (Limburg) Olsen ’56, M.Ed. ’60, and Rich Olsen ’60, M.Ed. ’67, delight in holding hands after more than six decades of distance.

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occupational therapy. She winters in Solvang, Calif., and enjoys gardening, playing pickleball, hiking, reading and practicing yoga.

1973

Sally (Thomas) Nelson is retired from teaching and lives in Woodstock, Ill. Her spouse, Marvin “Paul” Nelson, passed away in 2020. The Nelson family is well represented at Whitworth, with many graduates!

1972

Dr. Carol (Isaac) Huebner, of San Antonio, presented “Vignettes of Women in Military Service” in March to international students attending the Defense Language Institute’s English Learning Center at Lackland Air Force Base. She served in the Army Nurse Corps from 1970-2001 and retired as a full colonel. She and her spouse, Michael Huebner, recently created an endowed scholarship for pre-nursing students attending Whitworth.

1971

John Owen, of Richland, retired after teaching music for 42 years. He still teaches private music lessons, and he performs in a brass quintet he helped start 40 years ago, several community symphony orchestras, and the annual Happy Canyon Night Show at the Pendleton Round-Up.

1970

Jonathan “Jon” Hussey retired after 46 years of nursing. He moved to Santee, Calif., to be closer to family.

family close by. God is good! Wayne Karmazin and his spouse, Karrie Olenick-Karmazin, live in Fair Oaks, Calif. Wayne is an outside sales account executive with Sierra/BG Office Supplies & Printing. Margaret “Pep” (Shackelford) Stenberg of Sierra Madre, Calif., has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and is standing on the promises of God. Margaret “Margy” Warren works as a psychotherapist and lives in Ashland, Ore. She transitioned to psychotherapy after a career as a professional classical opera singer in Los Angeles.

1964

Francie (Herrett) Irwin serves on the session of First Presbyterian Church Othello and is president of Central Basin Community Concert Association and Moses Lake Kiwanis. Her spouse, James Irwin, passed away in June 2020.

2020s Jenna Nelson ’24, of Usk, died Aug. 4.

Marcy Levesque ’22, of Spokane, died March 23.

2010s Blake Redding ’17, MBA ’23, of Spokane, died April 26. Survivors include his spouse, Erin Redding.

2000s

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1990s

Helen “Jeanne” (Echelbarger) Beresford and Lou Beresford, of Bothell, were married June 26, 2022.

Jim Glennon M.Ed. ’69, of Normandy Park, retired in 2011 after 50 years of teaching and coaching at Rosalia and Mount Rainier high schools and teaching at Highline College in Des Moines. To honor his profound impact and continue his legacy, three of his former students have established the Jim Glennon Scholarship for Future Educators.

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Obituaries received March 1-Sept. 30, 2023, appear in the fall supplement of Whitworth Today. Bolded names without class years indicate those who attended Whitworth but did not graduate. All cities listed are located in Washington state unless otherwise noted.

Patricia Fry M.Ed. ’09, of Spokane Valley, died Dec. 6, 2020. Nick De Benedetti ’07, of Spokane, died April 23. Ty Lim ’02, of Deer Park, died May 8. Survivors include his spouse, Jeannine Welchly Lim. Deborah (Clinton) Walter ’02, of Spokane, died March 2.

1960s Mike Drake worked for AT&T for 25 years and has worked for Hume Lake Christian Camps for 30 years, most recently as senior director of development. He and his spouse, Glenda Drake, live in Fresno, Calif.

Nancy (Goudzward) Harding and her spouse, Alan Harding, became grandparents in 2019 and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a cruise to Alaska. They now live with their son and daughter-inlaw in Yakima, with their daughter’s

IN MEMORIAM

In 2022, Eleanor (Koehl) Maier published a faith-infused memoir, Decisions Matter: Ninety-Three Years of Experiences, Surprises, and Joys Beginning in Poverty on a Primitive Pioneer Farm.

Cindy (Colville) Carr ’97, of Medford, Ore., died Dec. 5, 2022. Survivors include her daughter Andrea (Wegner) Jaime MIT ’95. Terrill Hackett MIT ’96, of Cathedral City, Calif., died Jan. 24. Mark Cunningham ’95, of Seattle, died May 3. He was predeceased by his mother, Linda Cunningham, a former Whitworth trustee. Survivors include his brother Michael Cunningham.

Sister Geraldine “Gerry” Marie Smith M.Ed. ’95, of Cottonwood, Idaho, died June 3. Bernice (Graybeal) Nichols ’93, of Spokane, died May 24. Survivors include her grandchildren Elias Nichols ’16 and Magdalene Nichols ’20.

1980s Travis “TJ” White Jr. ’89, of Mercer Island, died March 5. Survivors include his spouse, Erin Rieley. Riann Wishon ’89, of Edmonds, died May 14. Donna Munro, of Spokane, died March 4.

Nancy (McKirnan) Springer M.A. in applied behavioral science ’85, of Edina, Minn., died June 22. Joanne (Barnes) Watts ’85, of Spokane,

died Aug. 23. Survivors include her daughter, Claudia (Tikker) Jurgensen ’81, and sons David Tikker ’76 and Paul Tikker ’77. Clark Campbell ’84, of Spokane, died July 18. Survivors include his spouse, Sherrie Campbell, and sister-in-law Penny Brown ’98.

Lois (Lauby) Tipple ’84, of Spokane, died March 15. (See Employees & Friends, P. 8.) Carolyn Brauner ’83, of Portland, Ore., died April 20. Greg Moses ’83, of East Wenatchee, died Aug. 30. Survivors include his spouse, Linda Moses. Louis Musso Jr. M.Ed. ’83, of Newport, died Sept. 23, 2022.

Survivors include his grandchild, Cecily Musso ’13. Jeffrey Thomas ’83, of Spokane, died Aug. 25. Survivors include his spouse, Regina Thomas.

Emily (Porath) Abbey M.A. ’82, of Seattle, died July 28, 2020. Nancy (Griese) Ness ’82, of Aloha, Ore., died July 19.

1970s Randall Rasmussen ’79, of Eugene, Ore., died March 1. Survivors include his spouse, Cathy Rasmussen. Marilyn McClellan M.Ed. ’78, of Spokane, died May 8. Mary (Fielder) Isaacson ’76, of Federal Way, died March 6.

Roger Rowse ’76, of Poulsbo, died Feb. 4. Survivors include his spouse, Ruth Rowse. Thomas Brown ’73, of Spokane, died July 7. Beulah (Shallbetter) Noble ’73, M.Ed. ’76, of Newport, died March 8, 2022. She was predeceased by her brother Charles Shallbetter. Survivors include her spouse, Richard Noble ’65, and daughters Lori (Noble) Blau ’09 and Juli Noble. Wendelyn “Wendy” Worthington ’73, of Spokane, died July 23. Leroy Brown ’71, of Medical Lake, died Aug. 20. Lyle Pugh ’71, of Spokane, died Jan. 23. Elizabeth (Tow) Summers M.Ed. ’71, of Seattle, died July 6, 2021. Survivors include her spouse, Wayne Summers. Letha (Bozarth) Ingham ’70, of Spokane, died Sept. 4.

1960s Carol (Morris) Fullmer ’68, of Spokane, died May 30. Survivors include her spouse, Ernest Fullmer ’70.

C. Bruce Trzcinski ’68, of Anacortes, died March 12. Survivors include his spouse, Susan (Botts) Trzcinski. Jim

Woodworth ’67, of Longview, died Aug. 2. He was predeceased by his spouse, Vickie (Phillips) Woodworth ’67. Connie (Treat) VanHorne ’66, M.Ed. ’79, of Spokane, died March 13. William “Bill” Johnson ’65, of Cocoa Beach, Fla., died March 11.

Survivors include his spouse, Marian (Davis) Johnson ’55. James Corkrum ’64, of Portland, Ore., died April 22. Frederick “Fred” Hyatt ’64, of Spokane, died Dec. 7, 2022. Survivors include his spouse, Mary (Wells) Hyatt ’60, M.Ed. ’69, and daughter Heidi (McCrum) Isakagic ’91, M.Ed. ’97. Doris (Williams) Rubini ’64, of Spokane, died March 1. H. Leon Sams ’64, M.Ed. ’76, of Stanwood, died April 4. He was predeceased by his spouse, Marylee (Severson) Sams ’65. Survivors include his sister Donna Sams ’66. Douglas Chapple ’63, of Bellingham, died Feb. 4. Survivors include his spouse, Emmary Chapple.

Robert Sparks ’62, of Vienna, Va., died Dec. 7, 2022. Survivors include his spouse, Rebecca Sparks, and son Robert L. Sparks. Rolland Armstrong ’61, of Ritzville, died March 18. James “Jim” Breymeyer ’61, M.Ed. ’68, of Yakima, died Feb. 4. Survivors include his spouse, Honore Breymeyer. Janice (Cox) Crist ’61, of Lynden, died April 17. Survivors include her spouse, Dr. Robert Crist ’60. Wilma Johnson ’61, of Spokane, died Sept. 15. Bill Bennett ’60, M.Ed. ’67, of Yakima, died July 27. Survivors include his spouse, Maridean (Flower) Bennett ’60; daughter Laurie (Bennett) Jackson ’89; son Roger Bennett ’87; daughterin-law Susie (Miller) Bennett ’90; and grandchild Mary Gerhardstein ’22. Eric Iversen ’60, of Lexington, Ky., died June 27. Survivors include his spouse, Elizabeth Iversen. Leroy Levesque ’60, of Bothell, died Jan. 10. He was predeceased by his first spouse, Janice (Owens) Levesque ’61. Survivors include his spouse, Gigi OrchardLevesque. Daryle Russell ’60, of Bradenton, Fla., died June 30. He was predeceased by his spouse, Dianna “Dannie” (Denning) Russell ’88.

Survivors include his children Jessica (Russell) Harvey ’90 and Ian Russell ’90; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Russell ’91; and grandchild Xiana Russell.

1950s Thomas Gedosch ’59, of Potomac, Md., died April 5, 2020. Raymond “Kay” Brown ’58, of Claremont, Calif., died March 14. (See Employees & Friends, P. 8.) Boyd Weed ’57, of Phoenix, Ariz., died July 27. Survivors include his spouse, Sandra (White) Weed ’57. L. Vivian (Kenoyer) Gardner, of Spokane, died March 25. She was predeceased by her sister, Georgetta (Kenoyer) Nupen ’50. Robert Winters ’55, of Lawrenceville, Ill., died March 1.

Gerry (Sievers) Bradshaw ’54, M.Ed. ’74, of Spokane, died May 11. Survivors include her daughter Lynn (Bradshaw) Fraley ’99. Nancy (Hopp) Decker, of Lewiston, Idaho, died June 22.

She was predeceased by her spouse, Alverado Decker ’50. Alice Bernice Woodhead ’51, of Harrison, Idaho, died June 5. Richard “Dick” Ingalls, of La Grange, Texas, died July 30. He was predeceased by his spouse, Helen (Hone) Ingalls ’51, and sister-in-law Dorothy “Dottie” (Hone) Ellison ’49.

Survivors include his brother-in-law Herbert “Glen” Ellison ’49; nephew Andrew Ellison ’73; and niece Karen (Ellison) Andrues ’04.

1940s Edward “Ed” Hanks, of Cashmere, died Sept. 8, 2022. He was predeceased by his brother George Hanks ’50 and brother-in-law Dan Webster ’39.

Survivors include his spouse, Mary Ellen (Webster) Hanks ’53, and niece Constance (Webster) Anderson ’82.

Nearine “Deede” (Marcus) Baugh ’48, of Spokane, died April 10. She was predeceased by her spouse, Odin Baugh ’47. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle (Baugh) Carpenter ’73; son-in-law, Keith Carpenter ’74; and son, Greg Baugh. Faye (Hill) Davis ’46, of Wenatchee, died Feb. 27.

She was predeceased by her spouse, Joseph “Joe” Davis ’50, and sister Doris (Hill) Sonnemann ’51. Dolores (Muench) Hoyt ’42, of Vancouver, died Feb. 22. She was predeceased by her spouse, Charles Hoyt ’42; brother, the Rev. Eugene Muench ’40; and sisterin-law Marian (Minnich) Muench ’39.

Survivors include her daughter, Marilyn Hoyt ’70.

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IN MEMORIAM

EMPLOYEES & FRIENDS Raymond “Kay” Brown ’58, of Claremont, Calif., died March 14; alumni director, 197781. He was predeceased by his son James Ratcliffe ’85. Survivors include his spouse, Suzanne Brown; daughter Deena (Brown) Rauen; sons Kevin Brown ’84 and Stephen Brown ’83; daughters-in-law Joan Conley Brown ’84 and Jennifer (Verdier) Ratcliffe ’86; and grandchildren Janae Brown ’13, Jonah Brown ’14 and Caleb Brown ’15.

Katherine Call, of Glendale, Calif., died Sept.

22, 2022; trustee emeritus, 1977-89.

Donald Higgins, of Spokane, died Aug. 5; adjunct professor of sociology, 1996-99.

Survivors include his spouse, Janelle Higgins.

Susan Johnson, of Spokane, died April 24; adjunct professor of education, 2001-03.

James Legg, of Terre Haute, Ind., died May 23; professor of biology, 1948.

Correction: Among the survivors of Professor Emerita of Psychology Pat MacDonald, who died Feb. 1 in Spokane, are seven nieces and nephews, including Norman MacDonald ’80 and Kristine MacDonald ’83. Whitworth Today regrets the errors.

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The Rev. Earl Palmer, of Seattle, died April 25; trustee, 1993-97; frequent speaker for the annual Whitworth Institute of Ministry conference; recipient of an honorary doctorate of divinity degree from Whitworth in 1985. He was predeceased by his sister Marian (Palmer) Andrews ’62. Survivors include his spouse, Shirley Palmer.

Donald “Don” Roberts, of Spokane, died Aug. 13; founder of the Whitworth Counseling Center, 1971. Survivors include his spouse, Deanda (Sylte) Roberts M.A. in applied behavioral science ’75, and his son, Michael Roberts M.Ed. ’01.

Lois (Lauby) Tipple ’84, of Spokane, died March 15; administrative assistant for the business office, 1985-98. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia (Tipple) Heimbigner ’86.

Kathleen Walker, of Spokane, died Aug. 2; director of the audio-visual department for 22 years.