Alumni News and Notes

1953 Lester

Hazen passed away June 10, 2021, at the age of 94 in Portland, OR. He is survived by his children, Becky, Fred (Karen) and Jeff (Ronda); five grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren.

1961

David and Carylon (Eddy ’62) Dallas celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary, September 1, 2021. Their daughters hosted a reception and the couple attended the outdoor production of Shepherd of the Hills in Branson, Mo. davidcardallas@gmail.com

1963

Gary Kingsley passed away on August 30, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Leann (Hanke), 3 children, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Gary had a deep relationship with God and was a faithful member of the Columbus Avenue CofC in Newton, Kan.

1964

Marcia (Key) Jacobson passed away on August 19, 2021. She is survived by her three children and nine grandchildren. She would have proudly shared that all three of her children and two of her grandchildren attended York College, her two grandchildren are now YC employees and one of her grandsons is currently a freshman.

1967

Sue Ann (Bixley) Yarbrough

has moved to Rowlett, Texas. sueyarbrough99@tx.rr.com

1971

Marcia (Black) Dilbeck shared “My children, Joel and Jennifer, have given me six grandchildren: Ashlyn, Joella, Brady, and Cody Dilbeck, and Ethan and Shelby Schindele. Jim, my husband of 45 years, passed away Nov. 30, 2017, from a brain tumor. He was a godly man who served as a deacon and treasurer for 40 years. I was a legal secretary for 25 years. I continue to bake and decorate cakes in my semiretirement. I worship at St. Augustine Church of Christ.” dilbeckmarcia@ gmail.com

Patsy (Hiner) Hoefer passed away on July 25, 2021, at the age of 70 in Albion, Neb. She is survived by her husband Fred.

York College Mini-Reunion

For several years a few couples, who all shared time as students at York College in the mid-'60s, have gathered annually at different locations, for three or four days of catching up and reminiscing. This year's event was at a remote lodge in the foothills of the Ozarks outside of Mountain View, Arkansas. Tim and Kathy Bruner were invited to provide an update on all the latest news coming from the YC campus. The couples and individuals at this year's event included (l-r) Keith Straughn (’64) of Little Rock, AR, Rob (’64) and Nancy Stevenson of Alcoa, TN, Jake (’64) and Marilyn Vincent of Harlingen, TX, Sherry (Hottle ’65) Sparks of Omaha, NE, Don and Roberta “Bertie” (Christison ’64) Simmons of Searcy, AR, and the Bruners. Not pictured were J. Ray (’65) and Ruth Anne (Brown ’65) Toland of Searcy, AR. 22 | Heritage | FALL 2021

1972

Michael and Neva (Beasley ’73) Russell have just retired and are living in Allen, Texas. mrusretired@outlook.com

1974

Donna (Fox) Haverstock

recently moved from Washington to Tennessee. dhaverstock54@gmail.com

1975

Molly B Endsley recently retired from teaching after 28 years and is now embracing the country life at their new place in Oklahoma. mollyendsley@gmail.com

Mike and Ginger (McGuire) Fondren welcomed their second granddaughter, Claire Leann, on April 11, 2021. Claire joins her big sister, Catherine Emily (3). ginger.fondren@yahoo.com

1976

Randy Ervin, York College’s renowned hedge trimmer during our annual Work Days, completed his Psy. D. in Clinical Psychology with Capella University and degree conferred on July 31, 2021. He is also completing his PostDoc at Larned State Hospital in Larned, Kan., in order to obtain licensure in Kansas and Nebraska. randyervin72@live.com

1978

Scott and Jody (Magnenat) Schrage retired in 2019 and have enjoyed traveling and camping. They welcomed their first grandchild, Andrew Scott Truka, on July 13, 2020. jschrage@neb.rr.com

1980

John and Banessa (Hale) Rampton shared that in January they celebrated 40 years of marriage and have 6 precious grandchildren. Jnbrampton@hotmail.com

1981

Juan Jr and Pamela (Manley) Martinez celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on August 15, 2021. juannpamm@comcast.net

1982

Timothy Charlton retired from the USPS after 35 years of service. Tim shared, “I have never had any better experience than my time at York. After 40 years, it is still my ’happy place.’” tim-beau@att.net

1983

Taunya (Bos)

Yaeger passed away peacefully Oct. 12, 2021, after a battle with cancer. She is survived by her three children Elisa, Ben, and Margo and her six grandchildren.

1984

Marquisette Bickford, along with Ryan and Valene (Kite) Roseke (’88), were part of a mission team this fall that cared for abandoned babies and a whole lot more with Neema Village in Arusha, Tanzania. Neemavillage.org mabickford64@gmail.com

1985 Lynnette (Shields)

Gonzalez is YC’s resident director of Kiplinger Apartments and the student life administrative assistant. lagonzalez@york.edu

1989

Theresa Long has opened a new business: Waves Counseling at 315 Main St, Chadron, NE 69337. waves.tlong@gmail.com (w) or friendoftheLamb@gmail.com (p)

1997

Cameron and Andrae

(Schoessler) Clifford

celebrated their wedding on October 2, 2021, at East Hill Church of Christ in York, Neb. Congratulations to both! schoesslera@yahoo.com

Mason Marshall updated his address: 3167 Connell Ave, Medford, OR 97501. Marshall is the principal at Eagle Point M.S. mason.marshall@charter.net

1999

Adam Norton has joined the staff of Texas Bank and Trust as vice president and mortgage loan originator in its Longview mortgage division. acknorton@yahoo.com

Cliff and Shannon (Riech) Williams have pulled up roots and replanted in Tennessee. Cliff retired from LA County Sheriff’s Department in June of this year and joined the Franklin Police Department. They are enjoying the slower pace and the southern hospitality and are so grateful for all God has provided. c_s_williams1978@msn.com

2001

Ben and Erica (Towell ’06) Berry will be moving to Sint Maarten in the Caribbean this December. They are calling it a "Semester Abroad", as they go to learn about their culture, as well as grow in their knowledge of nutrition and healing in that part of the world. bencberry@gmail.com

DeVoderick Ridley is the Dean of Students at East Natchitoches Elementary and moved recently to Saline, La. dridley@npsb.la

Charles M. and Rebecca Roemer have recently moved from Wyoming to Arkansas to be closer to Becky’s siblings and nieces and nephews. mroemer0@gmail.com

2002

Teia Marie (Criger) Salcido

started a new job as a pharmacy technician at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, Kan., on August 31, 2020. tmcriger@yahoo.com

2003 Rachel (Byrd)

Mayfield, the technical services and acquisitions coordinator at Kilgore Memorial Library in York, Neb., was awarded the Sandra Herzinger Award by the Technical Services Round Table (TSRT) of the Nebraska Library Association (NLA).

2004

Diana (Kruger) Nuthak passed away on August 18, 2021, in Coon Rapids, Minn., at the age of 42, after a long cancer battle. She is survived by her two children.

2007

Jared Wiley began work at York College this fall as the Digital Solutions Manager. He and Brittany (Saylor ’08) have four children: Braxton (11), Axah (8), Lennox (3), and Brixlynn (2). jwiley@york.edu

2008

Mary Reynolds just stepped into a new leadership role as Dean of Academics at Benton Hall Academy, a school for students who learn differently, in Nashville, Tenn.

2010 Dr. Langston

Frison was recently appointed as Principal of Norris Middle School located in Omaha, Neb. Norris is currently the second-largest middle school in the state of Nebraska as it serves nearly 1400 students. langston.frison@doane.edu

2012

“Tree” and Jordeyn Burks welcomed a daughter into the family in June 2021. Khyrie joins her sister and brother Lakeyn (5) and Asa (3). Tree is the head men’s basketball coach for the Panthers and has been on staff for 9 seasons overall. tburks@york.edu

2013

Richard “Ricky” and Jackie Creek welcomed a son into the family in April 2021. Isaac joins his sisters Nora (7) and Clara (4). Ricky is a special education teacher at Sabetha High School in Marysville, Kan. creekr@usd113.org

Laura (Tesnohlidek) Johnson

was named West Region VicePresident of Cornerstone Bank. Laura, Andrew, and their son returned to York in summer 2021.

2014

Rebecca (Agler) and Michael Lee Bland married in January 2021 and are living in Omaha where Rebecca is a Youth Services Librarian. rebeccaaagler@gmail.com

Luis Pulido has returned to Central Community College in Columbus, Neb., as the head coach of the men’s soccer team.

Megan (Eberle) and Brett Teel have moved to her family’s farm in Sumner, Neb. Brett has accepted a job at the co-op and Megan is helping out at her parents’ restaurant while preparing to homeschool their 2-year-old daughter, Addie. mraeteel@gmail.com

2015 Warren

Lannon was recognized as the 202021 Teacher of the Year, pre-K through fifth grade, presented by the North Platte Public Schools Foundation. Lannon is a fifth-grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary School in North Platte, Neb.

Matthew Miller has accepted a faculty position at Ibaraki Christian Junior High and High School. He is currently in his fifth year of English education in Ibaraki, Japan. mjmillergreen@gmail.com

2017

Corey and Taylor (Abraham ’18) Holmes have moved to Omaha, Neb. maynetay96@gmail.com

2018

Tyler and

Bailey (Carr '18) Brown

had a sweet baby girl, Zada James, Oct. 27, 2021. Everyone is doing great! bbcarr3@gmail.com

2020

Hannah Anderson is the assistant to the registrar at York College. hranderson@york.edu

Ben and Erin (Wallgren ’19) Gramm celebrated their first wedding anniversary on August 1st. Happy Anniversary! erin.wallgren@gmail.com, bgramm9@live.com.

2021

Kyla Gilstrap is the resident director for Thomas Hall at York College and the Greek Life sponsor. kmgilstrap@york.edu

Graham

Marks is the resident director for McCloud Hall and Thomas North and director of student activities at York College. gamarks@york.edu

Classes of 1970-72 Homecoming 50th Reunion

(1st row) Carla (Foster ’71) McDonald, Pat Black, Tony Black ’72, Cynthia (Scharr ’71) Newcomb, Bill Lambert (’70), Fred Maxwell (’70), Patti (Klein ’72) Sikes; (2nd row) Marilyn (Murphy ’71) Keller, LaRee (Scroggin ’71) Eckman, Elaine (Black ’71) Dilbeck, Linda Egle (’70), Ramona (Miller ’69) Ratliff, Roxanne (Cowan ’71) Kelley, Birgie (Collins ’71) Niemann, Sherilyn (Hogins ’72) Eldred, Allen Keller (’71); (3rd row) Everett Hinton (’70), Clif Harris (’71), Steve Eckman (’71), John Ratliff (’70), Ken Alley (’71), Rick Eldred (’71), Scott Niemann (’70), Jim Foltz (’70)