Dr. Ernst C. “Chet” Bone '36
(Sigma Pi) March 15, 2017
Class Notes
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1930s
In Memoriam
Mary Lonergan English ’38
(Gamma Delta), March 11, 2019
Joyce James Andrilenas '38
(Chi Beta) February 25, 2017
Rosemary Roberts Hollingshead Aldrich '39
(Sigma Phi Epsilon), May 20, 2000
1940s
In Memoriam
Elizabeth Herndon Hudson Boba ’41,
December 21, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Doris Broehl Hopper '41
(Gamma Delta) March 26, 2017
Lt. Col. Ralph C. Williams '41,
February 20, 2015
Dr. Helen Waichekauckas Baker ’42,
November 22, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Maxine E. Geiger '42
(Sigma Phi Epsilon) July 13, 2023
Earl Floreth '42,
October 15, 2019.
Marjorie E. Krone ’42
(Chi Beta), May 20, 2018. Member of the Julian Monson Sturtevant Society.
Robert Britz ’42,
December 11, 2021 (Gamma Nu).
Gwendolyn Costley Floreth ’43.
April 18, 2021 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Warren Musch ’43,
July 27, 2022 (Phi Alpha). MM
Robbins D. “Bob” Allen '43
(Gamma Nu), September 22, 2017
Paul Findley '43,
August 9, 2019
Don Eldon Coates ’43
(Gamma Nu), December 23, 2018. The family has suggested memorial gifts be made to Illinois College.
Barbara Leeper Goebel ’43,
December 30, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Maxine Brenner Dehn '44
March 28, 2024
J. Lee Westrate '44
(Phi Alpha) October 22, 2022
Gene F. Smedley '44
(Sigma Pi), August 9, 2017
Robert “Bob” Turpin '44,
December 26, 2012
Dr. William H. Justi '44
(Gamma Nu) March 30, 2016
Fred R. Bailey '45,
February 27, 2017
Morley Piper ’45,
May 12, 2022.
Henry C. Bruck '45,
December 2006
Corliss Cobb Kerr '45
(Gamma Delta) July 25, 2017
Marjorie Sitka Schmutzler ’46,
November 20, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Mary Williams Hubbard '46,
August 25, 2019.
Bettina Brim Morris ’46
(Gamma Delta) December 25, 2024 Illinois College extends sympathy to alumni family members Amy Morris VanVleet ’86, Wendy Morris Hawickhorst ’7, Jennifer Morris Beal ’73, Carol Morris Blackfelner ’70, Bruce Beal ’73 and Suzanne Hammond Holthaus ’92.
David S. Murphy '47
(Sigma Pi) February 26, 2018
Richard R. “Dick” Hunter '47,
July 7, 2017
Robert A. Wickwire ' 47
(Sigma Pi) January 24, 2017
Joe W. Cannon '47
(Gamma Nu), June 16, 2017
Bernice Hines Shepherd ’47,
August 25, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Harry Schnirring ’48,
November 9, 2021 (Phi Alpha).
Dr. Carmelo J. “Joseph” Giangreco '48
(Sigma Pi) February 2, 2017
Ray Montgomery ’48
March 26, 2022 (Sigma Pi).
Majorie Colwell Weber '48
(Gamma Delta) December 13, 2022
Martha Miller '48
September 4, 2023. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumnus family member Hilda Radcliffe ’77.
Marian Rees Russell '48
(Gamma Delta) February 13, 2023
Josephine Gerdes Cannon '48
(Gamma Delta) December 13, 2022
Virginia Stewart Beerup '49,
September 17, 2017
R. Patricia Howell Allen '49
September 6, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Arnold Cronquist '49
(Sigma Pi) October 22, 2023. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumnus family member Craig Cronquist ’73.
William L. DeFrates '49
(Phi Alpha), October 7, 2017
James Cheatham '49
(Gamma Nu) January 2, 2017
Barbara Mielke Gregory ’49,
December 15, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Paul Rust ’49
February 8, 2022 (Phi Alpha).
Charles M. “Charlie” Bellatti '49
(Sigma Pi), June 30, 2017
Philip Francis Snow, Sr. '49,
March 8, 2018
Wayne Henly ’49
November 30, 2018
Elizabeth “Bettie” Rust Doolin '49
(Gamma Delta), June 1, 2017
Cornell J. Kane
October 13, 2023
1950s
In Memoriam
Richard H. Mills ’51 H’03,
July 16, 2023
Featured
Richard H. Mills ’51 H’03
Ward L. Koehler '50
(Phi Alpha) March 22, 2018
Marian Armstrong Otto ’50,
July 2, 2020.
Elaine Athey Spizzo ’50,
April 2, 2022 (Chi Beta).
Joyce Buckley Bucklin '50
September 13, 2023. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumnus family member Nathaniel J. Bucklin Jr. ’48.
Virginia Stine Coultas '50
(Sigma Phi Epsilon), July 26, 2017
Helen Lewis Archer ’50,
June 10, 2021 (Gamma Delta).
Dale Beerup '50
May 22, 2023
Robert R. Lusk '50
(Phi Alpha), October 18, 2016
Elbert E. Beasley '50,
March 13, 2017
Harry E. Wegehoft ’50,
July 31, 2020 (Gamma Nu).
James Lentz ’50,
July 26, 2021 (Gamma Nu).
Robert Homann ’50,
December 21, 2021 (Sigma Pi).
Allen P. Crosby '50,
August 2, 2016
Robert L. Duncan '50
October 26, 2018
Mary Rybick Demo '50
(Gamma Delta) November 23, 2023 * SS
Samuel C. Spink ’50
(IC Sports Hall of Fame) (Sigma Pi) November 25, 2018. Funded Memorial Membership.
Joseph R. Hill '50,
January 20, 2017
Lucille “Lucy” Parlier Ewer '50
(Gamma Delta) December 15, 2016
Richard A. Johnson '50
(Gamma Nu), June 2, 2017
Donald G. Longer '50,
April 1, 2017
Margaret Chapin Gill '50
(Chi Beta) March 29, 2023
Marlo Reazer Gadd ’50
(Gamma Delta) September 15, 2024
Marjorie Casey '51,
December 21, 2016
Pauline Blazina Cochrane ’51
(Chi Beta) July 29, 2024
Margaret Foreman Cohn '51
(Gamma Delta) December 1, 2016
Judge Richard Mills '51
(Phi Alpha) July 16, 2023
Robert L. Grove ’51
January 20, 2024 Illinois College extends sympathy to his granddaughter Ashley Kort Morhardt ’06 and her husband Daniel Morhardt ’06.
Rev. Ronald T. Allin '51
(Phi Alpha) January 20, 2018
William L. Zellman '51,
January 13, 2017
Carol Fisk Stauffacher ’51,
May 11, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Scott E. Long ’51.
March 4, 2021.
Robert L. Grove '51
January 20, 2024. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumnus family member Ashley Kort Morhardt ’06
Jerry Murphy ’51,
September 2, 2022.
Harold Cooney '51,
November 18, 2019.
Don Polzin ’51,
September 14, 2022 (Phi Alpha). SS
Rev. Walter B. Martin '51,
April 12, 2017
Jack L. Rieke ’51,
November 20, 2020 (Phi Alpha).
Wayne Ford ’51,
December 2, 2021.
Mary Funk Miller '51
(Sigma Phi Epsilon), April 2016
Janet Ryrholm Metzler ’51,
January 3, 2021 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Marian Hills ’51,
March 3, 2022 (Gamma Delta).
Leonard Kaufman '51,
October 22, 2019.
Robert V. Bonjean '51
May 26, 2023. Illinois College extends its sympathy to alumni family members Bob Bonjean Jr. ’78, Pat Bonjean ’78, Bobby Bonjean III ’94, Shannon Bonjean Beiermann ’02 and Cortney Hickox Bonjean ’05.
Patricia Marilyn Shaffner Williamson ’52,
Gamma Delta, February 21, 2020.
Elizabeth Shewmaker Fischbeck '52,
Gamma Delta, May 9, 2020.
Ed Lawless ’53,
December 6, 2021.
Dewey Gronau '52
(Phi Alpha) December 27, 2022
Gert Jacobsohn ’52,
February 14, 2021 (Gamma Nu).
Ralph Christison* ’52
(Alpha Phi Omega and Sigma Pi) December 31, 2024
Paul A. Lasley '52,
January 26, 2017
John Marsh ’52,
July 12, 2020.
Darrell Ehlert '52
(Phi Alpha) April 16, 2023
Stanley Kolc '52,
May 29, 2019
Ralph Steinbarth ’52,
June 25, 2021 (Gamma Nu).
Prof. George W. “Bill” Horton Jr. '52,
September 27, 2017
Hal F. Olson ’52,
January 31, 2020.
Alice Penewitt Henry ’52,
November 21, 2021 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
George P. Aderton '53
(Gamma Nu) August 10, 2017
Joan Keiser Falkenburg '53
(Chi Beta) December 24, 2022
Alice Everette Compton ’53,
December 10, 2021.
Jodie Keiser Falkenburg '53
(Chi Beta) December 24, 2022
Elise Harbert Smith '53
(Gamma Delta) March 25, 2024
Donald J. Hunt '53,
(Sigma Pi) December 25, 2015
Joan Harber Roberts ’53,
April 28, 2022 (Chi Beta).
John Walton Hackett '53
October 10, 2018
Joan Hamilton '53,
May 5, 2018
Robert Falkenburg '53
(Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Alpha) July 1, 2023
Joan Hamilton Foldeak ’53
(Chi Beta), May 5, 2018
Stephen P. Radasevich ’54
September 19, 2018
John E. Brasel '54,
June 20, 2017
Bernice Hardin Simmermaker '54,
December 20, 2022
Roberta Flynn McNeely '54
(Chi Beta) May 20, 2022
Stanley Fishman '54
(Phi Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega) March 8, 2024
Marilyn Horn Black ’54,
March 23, 2022 (Chi Beta).
Helen Sellers Brooks '54
(Gamma Delta) November 15, 2023
Fred Gemoules ’54,
June 13, 2022.
Bruce Samoore ’55,
July 27, 2022.
John Boatwright '55
April 23, 2023 SS
Charlotte Bennett McDowell '55
(Sigma Phi Epsilon) December 20, 2017
Lowell A. Sibert '55
(Gamma Nu), April 15, 2017
John "Jack" Bostic '55,
Illinois College Society member, January 12, 2020.
Dovie Sooy Sittler ’55,
March 26, 2022 (Gamma Delta).
Jimmy Frame ’55,
October 26, 2021.
Shirley Thrasher Blair ’55,
December 1, 2021.
Emily Dunstan Martin ’55,
September 6, 2021 (Chi Beta).
Ann Hammond Callahan '55
(Chi Beta) October 30, 2022
Thomas A. Koontz '56
(Gamma Nu), November 14, 2017
Joy Alamar-Pulvers ’56,
January 25, 2022 (Chi Beta).
J. Edward Flynn '56
February 21, 2024
Cyril H. Heselton '56
(Gamma Nu) January 12, 2018
John W. Schmidt '56
(Phi Alpha), July 31, 2017
Joan Swanson Henry ’56,
February 3, 2021 (Gamma Delta).
Warren Caldwell ’56
October 18, 2024 Illinois College extends sympathy to his wife Virginia Maurer Caldwell ’56.
Eula M. Gerdes Stierholz '56
(Gamma Delta) March 11, 2018
William Brace ’56,
June 14, 2020 (Sigma Pi).
Harold “Hal” G. Taylor '56,
March 5, 2017
Robert H. “Bob” Winstead '56,
November 11, 2019.
Joanne Huffman Ramsey ’56,
December 23, 2020 (Chi Beta).
Bill Merris ’56 H’01,
June 13, 2023
Featured
William D. “Bill” Merris ’56 H’01
Jerry Warren Ramsey '56
July 15, 2018
Lester “Joe” Harrell ’57,
December 29, 2020.
James D. “Jim” Bonds '57,
May 7, 2017
Robert Ridgway ’57,
April 1, 2021.
Conrad Damsgaard ’57
was a dedicated, active alumnus who had a vision for raising the profile of the institution. He and his late wife, Patricia Carlson Damsgaard ’53, remained active supporters of the College throughout their lives. Over the years, Conrad Damsgaard served on the Board of Trustees and as president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. In 1987, he was honored with a distinguished service award “for his devotion to Illinois College as evidenced by thoughtful alumni involvement.” The Damsgaards’ philanthropy made them members of the Julian Monson Sturtevant Society and the Illinois College Society.
As a student, Damsgaard was elected student body president and was an active member and leader in Phi Alpha. He was also a member of Alpha Phi Omega, economics club, the Hilltoppers dramatic organization, student forum, social committee and intersociety board.
He was first sergeant of the Army Reserve unit on campus and served in the Army from 1954 to 1956. He started his career in sales with Shell Oil Company and went on to have a long career in sales and marketing management at Shell, Swank Motion Pictures and Psychological Associates.
The Damsgaards had three daughters, Susan Damsgaard-Brand ’81, Kristine Damsgaard and Beth Damsgaard Rodriguez. Susan and their granddaughter, Rachel Brand ’18, carried on the family’s legacy as IC alumni. He was 88 when he died March 23, 2022.
Edward Harrell ’57,
April 3, 2022.
Lori Baumgartner ’57,
August 28, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
George Monto '57
(Sigma Pi), December 17, 2019.
John Wilkey '57,
December 6, 2022
Nancy Cole Vial '58,
December 20, 2016
Robert Engebrecht ’58,
July 14, 2021 (Sigma Pi).
Sally Ann Parker Craig Ewoldt '58
August 13, 2018
Zoe Kilver Staats '58
(Sigma Phi Epsilon), October 14, 2017
Karen Meyers Hart '58
(Chi Beta) March 8, 2024
Kenneth Burger ’58,
May 2, 2020 (Phi Alpha).
Richard “Dick” Troxell ’58,
February 17, 2022 (Alpha Phi Omega).
Parker L. Kious '58,
March 31, 2017
Ronald Wallace ’58,
February 21, 2022 (Illinois College Trustee Emeritus).
Nancy Orr Maulding '58
(Gamma Delta) July 17, 2015
Diana Dawdy Chesley '58,
June 22, 2019
Frances Gunn Stencel
October 22, 2018
Gary Turpin '59,
August 14, 2019
Hughie L. “Hugh” Canaday '59,
November 5, 2016
Shirley Brooks ’59,
wife of former athletic director and coach Joe Brooks, November 28, 2020.
John “Jay” Michalak '59,
(Alpha Phi Omega) July 26, 2015
Clyde E. Smith '59,
April 23, 2017
Jeannine Easley Dooley* ’59
(Sigma Phi Epsilon) November 17, 2024 Illinois College extends sympathy to granddaughter Jenn Henson ’10.
James Donald “Don” Pruitt '59
February 2, 2018
Alan Taenzer ’59
(Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Alpha) December 24, 2024
Robert Hembrough ’59,
May 11, 2022.
Joseph Millard ’59,
October 31, 2021.
1960s
In Memoriam
Laurence Larson ’60,
September 30, 2021 (Phi Alpha).
Willard Haas '60,
March 21, 2022
Eleanor Harrison Stephens
February 17, 2018
Charles McPike '60
July 6, 2019
Myron Jackson ’60,
February 1, 2022.
David Kagy '60
(Phi Alpha) July 16, 2021
Judy White Symons ’60,
November 12, 2021.
Elizabeth Ohm '60
April 30, 2020.
Edwin P. Earle '60,
December 3, 2015
Bill Zobus ’60,
June 5, 2021 (Alpha Phi Omega).
Donald B. Martin '60
February 8, 2018
William L. Currie
(Phi Alpha) July 19, 2024
Dean Perkins ’60
(Phi Alpha) September 27, 2024
Leonard H. Pivnick '60
March 8, 2018
Ronald Kilgus '60
(Phi Alpha), July 24, 2019.
James “Roger” Cory '61
(Alpha Phi Omega), November 5, 2019.
Donald Mantle ’61,
August 16, 2021.
Joceleyn Kaligis '61,
May 10, 2019
Dorothy Ivermeyer '61
(Gamma Delta) February 9, 2023
Thomas M. Ring '61,
January 8, 2017
Bernadine Drake '61,
June 18, 2019
Ronald Ladley ’61,
January 15, 2022 (Phi Alpha).
Henry Kransz ’61,
January 20, 2021 (Alpha Phi Omega).
Michael P. Townsend '61,
August 18, 2017
James Roger Cory '61,
Alpha Phi Omega, November 5, 2019.
Hilma Ivey Mortell ’61,
April 1, 2021.
Bill Jacob ’61,
April 28, 2022 (Sigma Pi).
Dana MacKay ’62
(Sigma Pi), December 23, 2018
Charles Ankrom '62,
September 7, 2019.
Ervin Wittman ’62,
September 23, 2020 (Sigma Pi).
Donna Moore Stewart ’62,
August 25, 2022 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Marty Braeske '62
October 19, 2019.
Robert G. Olson ’62,
November 1, 2020 (Phi Alpha Omega).
Jerry L. Adams '62,
December 4, 2016
Wayne A. Schapper '62,
(Phi Alpha) February 5, 2017
Earl Lynn Davidson ’62,
October 31, 2020.
Warren Sokolis ’62,
October 29, 2021 (Phi Alpha).
Larry Holcomb ’62,
May 20, 2020.
Karen McCormick Havling ’62
(Chi Beta) August 23, 2024 Illinois College extends sympathy to her daughter Lisa Havlin Haley ’83.
John Richard “Dick” Cully ’63,
July 23, 2020.
Joseph Shanahan, Jr. '63
December 10, 2023
Glenda Souza Camarda ’63
(Sigma Phi Epsilon) October 6, 2024 Illinois College extends sympathy to her husband Jack Camarda ’63.
Ann B. Puzzello ’63
(Chi Beta), February 14, 2019
Robert “Bob” Harrell,
December 29, 2019.
David Moore ’63,
May 1, 2022.
Dean Oder '63
(Phi Alpha) February 6, 2024
Ann Reed Kaser '63,
October 22, 2019.
Diane Berthoux Shelton ’63,
January 6, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Ken DeFrates ’63,
May 26, 2022.
Olonda Phelps Bateman '63
(Gamma Delta) September 28, 2022
William P. Gussner '63
(Phi Alpha) June 21, 2024
Donald Propeck '63,
March 7, 2019
Howard “Pop” Lee Johnson '63,
August 25, 2019.
Carol Wilson '63
(Phi Beta Kappa) December 14, 2022
Larry B. Stowers '63
(Phi Alpha) June 17, 2017
Judith Carlson Winship '63,
July 7, 2019
Randall Schulz '63
(Phi Alpha) February 20, 2023
James F. “Jim” Harry '63
(Gamma Nu), December 18, 2017
Kent Thomas ’63,
September 13, 2021 (Gamma Nu).
Leland Culp ’63,
October 25, 2020 (Phi Alpha).
Ron Short ’64,
September 26, 2021 (Phi Alpha).
Gerald Brockhouse ’64,
March 2, 2022 (Gamma Nu).
John “Jack” Cooper
August 15, 2018
Richard Veith ’64,
December 14, 2021 (Sigma Pi).
Mary Margaret Davison ’64
(Chi Beta), November 23, 2018
William Ross ’64,
July 23, 2022.
Betty Miles Ryan '64,
September 9, 2019.
Richard Veith ’64,
December 14, 2021 (Sigma Pi).
Jean Barnett Neff '64
(Gamma Delta) March 16, 2017
Patricia Coe '64,
February 10, 2019
Dana Lou Furry ’64,
May 20, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Tom Francis '64,
October 18, 2022
William C. Baker '64
(Phi Alpha), August 16, 2017
Gioacchino “Jack” Madonia '64,
June 27, 2019
Sandra Schickedanz Hockensmith '65,
July 15, 2019
Tony Manuele '65
(Sigma Pi) August 2, 2022
James Newport '65
December 23, 2023
James Burke '65,
January 9, 2023
David Steininger ’65
November 12, 2024
Carole Ostermeier Schaefer '65,
Sigma Phi Epsilon, February 23, 2020.
Gail Kempton ’65,
March 2022 (Gamma Delta). MM
Carole Ostermeier Schaefer ’65,
February 23, 2020 (Sigma Phi).
Mary Jo Releford Zumstein ’65,
December 15, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Donald Phelps '65
(Sigma Pi) December 22, 2022
Martin J. “Marty” Buker '65
December 5, 2015
Sharon Baker Symons '65
(Chi Beta) November 14, 2016
Sarah Martin Neely '65
(Gamma Delta) October 30, 2022
George Dawson '65
September 2, 2023
Lee Yunkers '66
(Phi Alpha) January 14, 2017
Margaret Marshall Berry '66,
July 26, 2018
Linda Crabtree Wightman '66
Sigma Phi Epsilon, January 15, 2020.
Joseph McFadden '66,
July 26,2019
Dixie Ann Smith Thomas '66
(Gamma Delta) January 15, 2023
Leonard “Len” J. Brink '66
(Gamma Nu) June 21, 2023
William Hood '66,
December 25, 2022
Peter Casper ’66
March 10, 2019
Larry Fortado ’66,
November 9, 2021 (Phi Alpha).
James Malerich '66,
February 27, 2023
Mary L. Shanahan Owen '66
(Chi Beta) January 12, 2024
Damon L. Runyon ’66
January 19, 2019
David Middendorf '66
August 23, 2018
William D. Gibson '66
April 17, 2024. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumnus family members William Gibson ’89, Elizabeth, Gibson Evans ’91 and Stephen Gibson ’95.
Dianne Negus Berry '66
September 15, 2018
Donald Gullquist '66
(Sigma Pi), January 8, 2020.
Jonathan “Jono” Hildner '66
Illinois College Society, Gamma Nu, May 8, 2020.
Jim Reilly ’67,
a top debate team member and student journalist during his time at IC, went on to have a successful decades-long career in public service, leaving his mark on Chicago and on Illinois state government. Reilly was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of both Illinois College and the University of Chicago Law School. On the Hilltop, he became editor of The Rambler as a sophomore and was elected Student Forum President, in addition to being an active member and leader in Phi Alpha, Pi Kappa Delta forensic fraternity, Hilltopper drama group, IC’s Young Republicans chapter and being named in “Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges.” He was also on one of the most successful debate teams in College history. As a first-year, he was on a two-man team with John Betonte ’64 that, at a tournament, defeated debaters from Harvard University twice and won seven out of eight rounds against some of the largest universities in the country.
After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School in 1972, Reilly practiced law in Jacksonville and served as city attorney for three years. He was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1976 and went on to run three more times, serving in a number of important committee roles and sponsoring the Illinois Human Rights Act and Emergency Medical Services Act, among other legislative accomplishments. Reilly stepped down from his House duties in 1983 to serve as general counsel to Gov. James R. Thompson. Within a year, he became Thompson’s chief of staff and eventually, in 1987, was tapped to be Thompson’s deputy governor. He returned to Springfield in 1993 to serve as Gov. Jim Edgar’s chief of staff.
Outside of his career in state government, Reilly led multiple important Chicago organizations through expansions and challenges in the 1990s and 2000s. He served as chief executive of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which oversees McCormick Place and Navy Pier, and later became a trustee of the organization and a life trustee on Navy Pier’s Board of Directors; led the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau; was chairman of Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority; and served as chairman of the Illinois Capital Development Board.
Reilly was involved in numerous civic and community organizations and had many philanthropic interests throughout his life, including his continued support for Illinois College and organizations serving the Jacksonville community. He was the first recipient of the College’s Young Alumnus Award in 1981 and was awarded a Distinguished Service Citation in 1987, and served as president-elect and president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Reilly is survived by his wife of 30 years, M. Veronica Lynch. He was 77 when he died April 4, 2022.
Connie Folkenroth Endres '67
July 2, 2016
Warren Merriman ’67,
June 28, 2020.
Robert Q. Randall* SS ’67
November 26, 2024
SS denotes estate gift left to Illinois College as a member of the Julian Monson Sturtevant Society.
Sharon R. Peters ’67
December 19, 2024 Illinois College extends sympathy to her niece Kathleen Peters Cross ’81.
Susan Spengler Flinn ’67,
March 16, 2021 (Gamma Delta).
Eugene Aragona ’67,
January 26, 2022.
Barbara Lasley-ing '67,
March 12, 2023
John “Bucky” Sullivan ’67,
May 7, 2021.
Margaret Wells Becker ’67,
August 20, 2021.
Richard Robertson ’67,
September 8, 2021.
Dwight Collins ’67,
August 5, 2022 (Alpha Phi Omega).
Silas Knudsen '67
(Phi Alpha), September 3, 2019.
Mary Jane Halpin Kerns ’67,
March 2 , 2022.
Paul Huddleston ’67,
June 20, 2022.
Thomas Egizii '67
November 16, 2023. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumnus family member Christine Egizii Kolaz ’86.
Paul J. Puckel '68,
August 14, 2017
David Forsythe ’68,
May 17, 2021.
William Kinnett ’68,
October 5, 2021.
Edward D. Stanfield '68
(Sigma Pi) July 5, 2024. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumnus family member Michael R. Cochran ’70.
Judy Smith Rains '68
(Sigma Phi Epsilon), March 18, 2016
Garth Cripe ’68,
October 4, 2021.
C. Wayne Peck '68
April 21, 2020.
Sabina Stein Peknik ’68,
July 31, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Daniel Thies ’68
December 29, 2024
Larry P. Smith ’68,
January 23, 2020.
Roberta Wheelan Clark ’68,
November 11, 2020.
Paula Touhy Sargent-King '68
(Gamma Delta) September 12, 2016
Mitsuyo Ohsuga ’68,
April 2021.
John Carpenter '69
(Alpha Phi Omega) , January 16, 2020.
Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Cheesman '69,
Phi Alpha, March 18, 2020.
Cheryl Pillsbury ’69,
November 18, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
John Woods ’69,
June 12, 2021 (Phi Alpha).
Robert M. “Mike” Herter '69
(Gamma Nu), September 29, 2017
David W. Bartels '69,
July 3, 2015
William “Bill” Metz ’69,
October 1, 2020 (Phi Alpha).
Kathleen Cline Pettyjohn ’69,
December 18, 2021.
Richard Haas '69
(Sigma Pi)
Patricia Lindquist Kirkland '69
March 28, 2024
Louis Giordano '69
May 3, 2020.
Anna Daveronas DeFrates ’69,
January 26, 2021.
Terry Allen '69,
March 7, 2023
Lewis “Steve” Shelton ’69,
March 1, 2019 (Gamma Nu).
Bill Templin ’69,
June 12, 2021.
1970s
In Memoriam
Kevin P. Hunter '70
January 27, 2018
Lois Cruse Adkins '70,
June 28, 2017
Albert W. Scott III '70
(Pi Pi Rho), October 1, 2017
Paul E. Ford '70,
December 12, 2016
Dave Croxton ’70,
September 14, 2021 (Sigma Pi).
Lloyd Robertson ’70,
October 15, 2021.
Valerie Blane ’70
(Chi Beta), December 28, 2018. Julian Monson Sturtevant Society, Funded Memorial Membership
Kenneth Michael “Mike” Koerner '71
August 13, 2018
Thomas M. “Tom” Burrus
(Gamma Nu) October 28, 2017
Benjamin Boyd Donath '71
May 29, 2018
Darrel Balmer ’71,
October 11, 2020.
William Hess ’71,
July 1, 2019.
David G. Marshall '71
(Pi Pi Rho) January 15, 2018
R. Steven “Rudy” Graves '71
March 3, 2018
Robert Meek '71,
June 13, 2019
George Douglas Foster ’71,
September 10, 2020.
Robin C. Manker '71,
October 31, 2017
Lawrence L. Coultas '71
September 5, 2023
Betty Jean Whitehead '71
May 2, 2023
Ken Bradbury '71
November 18, 2018
Cynthia Allen Basile ’71,
January 26, 2021.
Carol Curtis '72
January 20, 2024. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumni family members Helen Conlee Curtis ’40 and Helen Curtis Brennan ’64.
Donald W. Schilling '72
January 18, 2018
Beverly Baumann Thomas '72
December 12, 2017
Denise Laughary Hoon '72,
October 15, 2017
Bob Shay ’72,
January 4, 2022.
Richard Woods ’72,
May 14, 2021 (Alpha Phi Omega).
Hugh McIntire ’72,
January 24, 2022.
Karen Barton Bucklew ’72,
February 2, 2021.
Ronald Surratt '72,
November 19, 2023
Darryl Mayhew ’73,
September 27, 2021 (Phi Alpha).
Carolyn Hubbard Houck ’73,
December 13, 2021.
John R. Power '73
October 9, 2018
Rick Smith ’73
December 2, 2024 Illinois College extends sympathy to his children Phillip Smith ’11 and Sharon Smith ’22.
Conrad Nick Surratt '73
July 1, 2024
Bruce Penstone '74,
December 28, 2022
Bruce Bernardi ’74,
July 16, 2022.
Maxine Sheiden Whittaker '74
(Phi Beta Kappa) October 9, 2022
Patricia Givens ’74,
December 22, 2021 (Chi Beta).
Frederick Zarf III ’74,
September 26, 2022 (Pi Pi Rho).
Marilyn Haynes Mann ’74,
June 12, 2020.
Joyce Ann Billiot Borne ’74,
January 28, 2022.
James Gourley '74,
April 15, 2023
William Schowengerdt ’74,
September 26, 2021 (Sigma Pi).
Marie E. Walsh '74
(Chi Beta), April 25, 2024. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumnus family member Joseph Walsh ’63.
Warren Baker ’75,
August 3, 2020 (Phi Alpha).
Nancy Utter Bradbury '75
Illinois College Society, Chi Beta, May 7, 2020. Nancy attended Brown County High School, Illinois College, and Sangamon State University, which awarded her a bachelor’s degree in accounting and auditing. She enjoyed a distinguished career in finance, accounting, auditing, and information technology. She married Keith Bradbury ’73 in 1973 in her birthplace of Mt. Sterling and he survives. Along with her husband, she was a loyal supporter of Illinois College throughout her life. In November 2019, the Bradbury family established a scholarship in support of a student pursuing a career in education as a tribute to Ken Bradbury ’71 H’98, Nancy’s late brother-in-law.
Sheryl L. Sorenson Mokrzycki '75
February 8, 2024
Evelyn “Lyn” Bradney Pickel ’76,
March 6, 2021.
John G. Langdon ’76,
December 19, 2020.
Kevin L. Stafford ’76,
December 18, 2020.
William “Bill” Sullivan '76,
April 30, 2019
Joseph “Mark” Tomlovich ’76,
August 4, 2021.
Gregory Lister ’76,
March 8, 2022 (Phi Alpha).
Loren C. Lemmon '76
March 8, 2018
Mark Murrin '77
October 10, 2023
Debra Garlisch Phebus ’77,
July 10, 2021 (Alpha Kappa Phi).
Carol Harding Moore '77
Sigma Phi Epsilon, January 28, 2020.
Les Switzer ’77,
June 27, 2021.
Steven Huston ’77
November 1, 2018
John M. Williamson ’78,
Trustee of Illinois College, May 13, 2021 (Pi Pi Rho).
Jim “Wally” Waltrip ’78,
August 4, 2021.
Diane Moore Tenhouse ’78,
December 2, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Mary “Beth” Wilson Whitacre '78
July 22, 2024
Paul Yagow ’78,
June 4, 2020 (Gamma Nu).
Randal A. Peebles '78,
July 1, 2017
Kevin Brodie ’78,
January 6, 2022.
Madelyn McDade ’79,
May 4, 2022 (Chi Beta).
Lynda Stewart Trimpe '79
(Sigma Phi Epsilon) January 20, 2018
Jimm Bates ’79,
March 16, 2022.
1980s
In Memoriam
Vickie Cox Prill '80,
January 16, 2023
Mark A. Tiemann '80
May 6, 2024
Kimberly Smith Copeland ’80
(Gamma Delta) December 29, 2024
Mike Taylor ’81,
October 15, 2021 (Phi Alpha).
Carol A Chesebro '81
November 22, 2023
William J. Sampias '81
(Sigma Pi), April 23, 2024. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumni family members Sandra Miller Sampias ’83 and Wesley Sampias ’15.
W. Jon Henson ’81,
March 25, 2022.
John “Brad” Ivers ’81,
November 2, 2020.
Brad Young ’82
(Pi Pi Rho), January 19, 2019
Sara Johnson '82,
June 16, 2019
Joseph Sheehan '82
March 4, 2024. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumni family members Kathryn Sheehan Turner ’78, Charles Sheehan ’83, Rebecca Sheehan Birdsell ’85, Linda Sheehan ’86 and Brian Sheehan ’89.
Gregory Michael Tobin '82,
July 2, 2019
Tracy Wallbaum Orr ’84,
September 13, 2020.
Franklin M. Phillips
September 2, 2018
Kathleen Fitzgerald Kocourek '84,
February 27, 2020.
Corrina Kurth-Baker ’84,
May 18, 2020 (Alpha Kappa Phi).
Dale A. Wurste '84
June 17, 2024
Theresa Norton Greco ’85,
September 16, 2022 (Gamma Delta).
Samuel W. Taylor Sr. '85
Pi Pi Rho, February 11, 2020.
Rebecca Carnow Jones '86,
August 14, 2019.
Eric Knowski ’86,
March 14, 2022.
Sherrie Ross '87,
April 10, 2019
Eric Heikes '88
February 26, 2024
Thomas Jones '88,
December 10, 2019.
Susan Downer ’88,
June 10, 2021 (Gamma Delta).
Richard Penington ’89,
January 26, 2022.
1990s
In Memoriam
Bette R. DeSilva '90
February 7, 2024
Jeffrey D. Brown '91
(Pi Pi Rho), May 6, 2024. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumni family members Larry Brown ’60 and Carolyn Marsh Brown ’62.
Joan Hicks ’92,
October 3, 2020.
Jody Benedict ’92,
May 12, 2022 (Chi Beta).
Christofer Jon “Chris” '92,
November 15, 2017
Marcia Macholl '92
July 12, 2023. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumni family members Cynthia Macholl Slaton ’88 and Christopher ’92 and Heidi Sturtevant Macholl ’90.
Anita Northcraft Moran '93
March 13, 2018
Scott A. Hall ’93,
August 5, 2020.
Anne Murray Hullet ’93
March 27, 2021.
Ryan Fernandes '93
February 17, 2022
Kelley Davis Liljegren '93,
March 2, 2017
Jenny Stremlau Geirnaeirt ’93,
June 12, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Christopher Welch '94,
July 3, 2019
Allie Hodlmair Colt '94,
May 6, 2017
Jason Kertz '94,
January 6, 2023
Nancy Peters Flach ’95
June 24, 2020.
Kristopher Reed ’98
March 4, 2019
Jered A. Riechmann '98
August 8, 2018
Lisa Brogdon Bloome '98,
March 26, 2017
Rhiannon Norris-Robinson ’99,
March 2, 2022 (Gamma Delta).
2000s
In Memoriam
Michael Barbier ’00,
March 30, 2020 (Phi Alpha).
Nicholas B. Soer '00,
February 27, 2017
Cory Miggins ’03
January 6, 2019
Adrienne “Ada” Dickerson Range ’03,
May 10, 2022.
Michael T. Airsman '04,
February 11, 2017
Mary Ascoli-Keck '06,
May 15, 2017
Grant Estes '07,
August 15, 2019
2010s
In Memoriam
Kimberly O’Toole '11
August 1, 2024
Tiffiny Sanders Mason '10
January 12, 2024
Zachary W. Bickett '13,
(Phi Alpha) December 2, 2016
Logan Dunne '13
November 12, 2023
Stephanie Law ’16,
June 3, 2020.
Taylor H. Briggs ’19,
June 25, 2020.
Faculty & Staff
In Memoriam
Mark Andrew “Andy” Reynolds,
Andy served the Illinois College Campus Services for 8 years as a custodian. June 27, 2019
Larry Fu, Professor Emeritus, March 24, 2023
Karen Popet
November 26, 2024 Accountant
Gerald A. “Jerry” Bose,
Jerry was the food service director at Illinois College. July 6, 2019
Don A. Gustine, Professor and Coach
July 3, 2023
George “Jack” Mann, Physics and Math Professor
April 7, 2024. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumni family members Mark Mann ’82 and Mike Mann ’85.
Heidy Fry
January 18, 2025 Director of Mail Room Services
Patsy J. Nave,
Pat was “mom” to hundreds of students as a resident director at Illinois College for over 30 years. She retired
in 2012. August 27, 2019
Danny Deweese,
April 13, 2022.
Dr. William Cross,
emeritus professor of sociology, died on March 2, 2018. Cross is remembered for positive impact he made on generations of IC students. He served the U.S. Merchant Marines, and graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Valparaiso University, a Master of Arts degree in history from the University of Chicago in 1951, a Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago in 1954 and a Ph.D. in sociology from South Dakota State University in 1971. Cross enjoyed a 33-year tenure at Illinois College, teaching, advising and mentoring countless Illinois College students. He was named the Pixley Professor of Social Science in 1982 and held that title of distinction until his retirement in 2005. A charter member of the Illinois College Society, Cross and his late wife, Ruth, were ardent supporters of Illinois College directing their generous gifts to the IC Fund, improvements to campus facilities and student scholarships. The couple had two sons, Paul Cross ’79, and John Cross ’82, both of whom graduated from Illinois College.
Patsy Nave.
August 27, 2019.
William G. Shaffer, Professor Emeritus,
September 14, 2023
George L. Westenberger, Accounting Professor
April 29, 2024
Tammy Hayes
administrative assistant for IC’s Center for Academic Excellence and TRIO Student Support Services from 2011 to 2017, passed away on February 23. Hayes touched the lives of many students, faculty and staff during her time at Illinois College. Known for her big hair and her even bigger smile, she had a friendly greeting and a word of encouragement for everyone she encountered. Hayes contributed greatly to the welcoming and supportive environment in the Center for Academic Excellence, and she will be missed by many.
Will Lange,
January 23, 2020.
Donald Polzin '51 H'80, Professor Emeritus,
September 14, 2022
Donald Hipkins, Maintenance Technician
December 10, 2023. Illinois College extends sympathy to alumni family members Charity Hipkins-Robinson ’00.
George W. “Bill” Horton, Jr.
passed away on September 27, 2017. He led a distinguished 33-year career at Illinois College. In 1952, he earned a teaching certificate at the College and later served as Hitchcock Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus. In addition to spending most of his professional career at IC, a number of his family members have attended or taught at the college. His father, George W. Horton Sr., was professor of physics at IC from 1947 to 1962. The Horton family requested that memorial donations be made to the physics prize in his name. All three of Bill and wife Johanna Horton’s children, Beth Horton Hilleke ’83, Geoffrey Horton ’86 and Sarah Horton ’89, are Phi Beta Kappa graduates of Illinois College. His brother, Edward Horton ’53, his late wife, Charlotte Dietz Horton ’53, their daughter, Ann Horton Busenitz ’81, and Bill’s father-in-law, Walter B. Meyer ’35, are all also proud IC graduates.
Martha Church H'03,
January 27, 2019. Martha Church was a lifelong champion of liberal arts education. She is remembered as an energetic world traveler who brought boundless energy, curiosity and compassion to her many endeavors. Church served as interim president for Illinois College during the 2002-2003 academic year. Beyond her work at IC, she enjoyed a distinguished career, most notably serving as the first female president of Hood College for 20 years, from 1975 to 1995, as chair of the board of trustees from 2006 to 2008, and being named trustee Emerita in 2009. Including Illinois College, ten institutions of higher education awarded her an honorary degree. Church was 88 when she died on Jan. 27, 2019.
Coach Debbie Kilby, October 9, 2022
Dr. James “Jim” Kerbaugh,
who died on February 9, 2018, made a lasting impact on the Illinois College community in his 30 years as a faculty member in the Department of English. He helped his students develop an appreciation for classical and Renaissance literature, and helped many young poets craft their work. The accomplished poet and author of over 60 poems and several works of fiction will also be remembered for his sense of humor and appreciation for classical music, Italy and Renaissance art.
Rudolf Zuiderveld,
October 29, 2021.
Alvin Schmidt, Professor Emeritus, November 28, 2022
Peter Lira, Football Coach
March 3, 2024
Dr. Richard Francis Rogal,
78, passed away surrounded by family on April 27, 2018. Richard attended the University of Hawaii, served in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1967 and earned his Ph.D. in psychology at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. While in South Dakota, he met his wife of 46 years, Sue Ellen Moriearty. During his 35-year tenure as a professor of psychology, Dr. Rogal taught, advised and mentored countless Illinois College students. He was also a mentor to many faculty colleagues. He served as department chair and as a member of a numerous committees throughout his tenure at Illinois College.The current chair, Dr. Elizabeth Rellinger Zettler, shared that "Richard was truly an amazing man who inspired our students and shaped a strong psychology department."
Linda Beth Lonergan,
Linda worked in the dining hall for 18 years. May 9, 2019
Dr. William S. McKinley,
Retired Professor of Mathematics, March 4, 2020.
Conni DeVan Roegge,
August 4, 2020. She taught at Illinois College, Chapin and Concord Elementary Schools and at Triopia High School.
Bennett Moulder,
January 19, 2020.
Floyd Sexton, December 31, 2022
Howard P. Gallois, Professor
July 3, 2023
Gary Spangenberg
September 3, 2024 Professor of Education
William Ray “Bill” Cummings
William Ray “Bill” Cummings served Illinois College with heartfelt enthusiasm as a maintenance technician for more than 22 years. He was working for Illinois College when he passed on January 19, 2019, at the age of 57.
Friends of the College
In Memoriam
Douglas Phillips
March 15, 2018
Helen Henry Glisson
Jon D. Ware,
July 31, 2020.
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Illinois College Trustee Emeritus Jon D. Ware died Friday, July 31, following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 84.
Ware was elected to serve on the Illinois College Board of Trustees in 1990 and later received the distinction of trustee emeritus. He was a lifetime member of the Illinois College Society and a longtime champion of fine arts at the College. In 2008, Illinois College conferred the Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Ware in recognition of his philanthropic contributions and outstanding leadership to the College.
Ware loved helping young athletes grow and was an enthusiastic supporter of Jacksonville-area sports throughout his life. He served as president of the YMCA in Jacksonville and was founder of the Jacksonville Youth Football league. The Ware family also helped position Illinois College as a leader in athletics for the region. In 2007, the College named its new state-of-the-art performance track the Ware Family Track in appreciation of the support given to the project by Jon and his wife June. The track has allowed IC to host many track and field events.
Ware was a Springfield native who graduated from Eastern Illinois University where he played baseball, ran track and was captain of the football team. He led a successful career as president of Wareco Inc., a family business founded by his father that had service stations across the Midwest. He also served as president of the Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association.
Ware was preceded in death by June who passed in 2010. The couple married in 1956 and settled in Jacksonville in 1959. They raised two sons, Brad and Todd.
Anita Rundquist H’97,
April 11, 2022.
Margaret Wallace, August 18, 2022
Dr. Richard Francis Rogal
April 27, 2018
Judith S. Faye,
December 25, 2017
C. Reed Parker
Margaret T. Bellatti
Chairperson of Illinois College McGaw Fine Arts Series Board, received 1999 Friend of Illinois College award, 1993 Illinois College McGaw Fine Arts Series Citation, October 10, 2018.
Liliana Costa H’15,
May 24, 2022.
Jean Harlow-Truesdell, November 8, 2022
Natalee Yeager
September 20, 2017
Dr. Jim Kerbaugh,
February 9, 2018
Donald R. Eldred
Dean of Students and professor of English and communication for 45 years, August 4, 2018.
Irene Evans, December 28, 2022
Lois Iverson Jensen
Illinois College Residential Life staff for 27 years, October 10, 2018.
Mary Lou Scott
Assistant to the president of Illinois College for 32 years, October 13, 2018
Lois Ann Ewert
February 16, 2019
Martyl Reinsdorf,
July 26, 2021.
Dr. William M. “Bill” Cross
March 2, 2018
Isaac Newton “Newt” Mitchell
August 4, 2019
Peggy Ryder,
September 16, 2021.
George W. Horton, Jr. September 27, 2017
September 27, 2017
James Davidsmeyer
August 8, 2019
George Blair Clark,
December 19, 2019.
Joan Miller Larson,
June 2, 2020.
James Lewark, February 11, 2021
Dr. James “Jim” Kerbaugh
February 9, 2018
David Kozelka, March 3, 2022
Dale Reber Heiniger
January 18, 2019
2020s
In Memoriam
Roberto “Robbie” Lopez ’20,
November 29, 2020 (Alpha Phi Omega).
Antione Hines '25,
September 29, 2022
