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Beau David on Feb. 17, 2004 to Raubyn and Reed Barich, ’91. He joins big brothers Louie and Ryan. Reed is currently working in sales at NSI Software in Indianapolis, IN. They live in Noblesville, IN. Benjamin Crane on Jan. 9, 2004 to Pete and Ellen Crane Freigang, ’92. He joins siblings Andrew, 5, and Kara, 2. Proud grandparents include William Crane, ’62. Ellen and her family live in Saginaw. Helen Rose on Jan. 12, 2004 to Robert and Jill Martindale Barr, both ’93. Proud aunts include Katie Martindale, ’91, Amy Martindale, ’96, and Jennifer Barr, ’00. The family lives in University Heights, OH. Noah Jay on Dec. 29, 2003 to Brent and Adrienne Auker Keller, both ’93. Proud grandparents are Ron, ’58, and Patricia Reppert Keller, ’61. The Kellers live in Grand Blanc, and can be reached by e-mail at: kellerab@aol.com. Henry Daniel on March 30, 2004 to R. Daniel and Kelley Turnock McLean, both ’93. Daniel is an attorney with Macomb County Friend of the Court. Kelley is an assistant attorney general for the State of Michigan. The family lives in Harper Woods. Emma Grace on Jan. 23, 2004 to Scott and Amy Valovich Merchant, both ’93. They live in Bloomfield Hills. Rachel Kay on Feb. 23, 2004 to David and Linda Lucas Newman, ’93. They live in Glen Ellyn, IL. Gillian Frances on Feb. 20, 2004 to Kirk and Connie Krayer Ciak, ’94. She joins big brother Paul, 2. The family lives in Troy. Orion Michael on Feb. 26, 2004 to Orie Kristel and Lisa Evans, ’94. Lisa is selfemployed as a life coach. They live in Columbus, OH. Ingrid Klara on Nov. 4, 2003 to Tom and Jennifer Maxam Grossman, ’94. She joins big sister Gretel, 2. The Grossmans live in Bay City. Jack Thomas on Dec. 28, 2003 to Matt, ’94, and Michelle Miedema Molitor, ’96. The family lives in Ann Arbor.
Emma Rose on Nov. 5, 2003 to Dave and Sandy Schaffner Ditman, ’95. The family lives in Chesapeake, VA, and can be reached by e-mail at: angel1234@cox.net. Elise Ana on March 27, 2004 to Timothy and Courtney Roeck Essenmacher, ’95. Courtney works for Aether Consulting, Inc. They live in Lathrup Village. Allison Marie on March 1, 2004 to Kyle, ’97, and Sarah VandenBout Klein, ’95. She joins big brother Alex. Kyle is director of sales at Intermet, Inc., a Troybased automotive supplier. Sarah works part-time as a human resources generalist at Valassis, a Livonia marketing company. The Kleins live in Commerce Township. Wyatt Mitchell on Aug. 3, 2003 to Scott, ’95, and Shannon Hall Tithof, ’97. The family lives in San Anselmo, CA, and can be reached by e-mail at: setithof@aol.com. James John on Jan. 18, 2004 to Kevin and Amy Niesen Gentner, ’96. Proud relatives include aunts Jenny Simmons Niesen, ’99, and Katy Niesen, ’05. The Gentners live in Lapeer. Thomas Jack on Oct. 1, 2003 to Tomas De La Fuente and Jacie Hunnicutt, ’96. They live in Lansing. Andrew Kirk on March 16, 2004 to Mark and Kristin Misner Meier, ’96. Proud grandparents include Jim, ’66, and Marilyn Spitler Misner, ’68. Kristin is a physical therapist for the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The family lives in Ann Arbor and can be reached by e-mail at: krismis@umich.edu. Garrett Lee on March 27, 2004 to Derek and Tami McCumons Moe, ’96. The family lives in Wilton, CT. Elena Ruth on Jan. 5, 2004 to Adam, ’97, and Jessica Beyer Wood, ’96. She joins her big brother Matt. They live in South Lyon. Avery Rose on Jan. 19, 2004 to Andy and Amy Peabody Kamai, ’97. She joins big sister Abby, 3. The family lives in Grayslake, IL, and can be reached by e-mail at: aakamai@comcast.net.
Obituaries William McKale, ’32, on March 21, 2004. He was a retired postmaster and supervisor in Tucson, AZ. Emmajane Miller Fitch, ’33, on April 16, 2004 in Royal Oak. She was active in the community as president of several grade school PTAs, as a Cub Scout leader, and as a permanent substitute teacher for many years. She was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. She is survived by four sons, Bruce, ’61, Gerald, ’65, David, ’69, and Mark, ’83, four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Angelina Magnotta O’Neill, ’34, on Jan. 27, 2004 in Brackenville, DE. She worked as a chemist and teacher before becoming a full-time wife and mother. With her husband, Angelina worked for the Michigan Institute of Laundry and Dry Cleaning for 35 years. She was a charter member of St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in Lansing. Angelina is survived by three children, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She had three sisters who were Albion graduates and preceded her in death. Frederick Krueger, ’40, on Jan. 23, 2004. He worked for Texaco Inc. for 36 years. Frederick served in World War II, receiving the Presidential Unit Citation award for combat duty while serving on aircraft carriers in the Pacific. A resident of Grand Rapids, he was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church and past president of West Michigan Oil Men’s Club. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane, four sons, and five grandchildren. Helen Williams Moore, ’41, on Nov. 6, 2003 in Northville. Helen and her husband traveled the world in connection with his engineering career, living in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and the Philippines. They often traveled between Canada and the United States in their own aircraft, which they both piloted. Helen was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She is survived by three children, six grandchildren and two sisters, including Clara Williams Debar, ’43.
Samuel Evan on Dec. 18, 2002 to Michelle and Matthew Belcher, ’95. Matthew is a tax attorney for Deloitte & Touche in Washington, DC. The family lives in Vienna, VA.
David Charles on Sept. 2, 2004 to Dave and Carrie Schreur Mehney, ’98. He joins big sister Caroline, 2. Proud relatives include grandparents Jeff, ’69, and Susie Schreur, ’71, aunts Amy Schreur Wiener, ’91, and Susan Emmons Nolan, ’89, and uncles Peter Vasiu, ’91, and Dan Mehney, ’93. The family lives in Grand Rapids.
Jackson DuPraw on Dec. 29, 2003 to Matthew and Nicole DuPraw Carter, ’95. Nicole and Matt are both practicing pediatricians. The family lives in Silver Spring, MD.
Alexandria Marie on Feb. 21, 2004 to Jared and Shawn LaCasse Mehrens, ’98. They live in Howell and can be reached by e-mail at: deucemehrens@comcast.net.
Tyndale Rutledge, ’41, on Dec. 18, 2002. He was a navigator in the Navy during the World War II Normandy invasion. After military service, Tyndale joined the insurance business. He was active with Alpha Tau Omega, initiating a scholarship program in St. Louis, MO for deserving high school students. Tyndale was active in the St. Louis Kiwanis Club, the Kirkwood Area Chamber of Commerce and the Kirkwood Rotary Club. He was a longtime member and past president of the Greenbrier Hills Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Gloor Rutledge, ’41, a daughter and son-inlaw, Shelley Rutledge Brown, ’71, and David Brown, ’70, and two grandchildren.
Grace Ann on Jan. 22, 2004 to Jennifer and Gregg Colburn, ’95. Gregg works for Citadel Investments Group, L.L.C., in Chicago, IL. They live in Chicago.
Kristin Michelle on May 11, 2003 to Amy and Eric Maust, ’99. Eric is a personal training manager at Lifetime Fitness in Rochester Hills. The family lives in Rochester Hills and can be reached by e-mail at: ericandamymaust@comcast.net.
Charles Cochran, Sr., ’42, on April 28, 2004 in Fort Myers, FL. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Army. Charles was dean of men and later business manager at Franklin College until 1957, when he left to become vice president of business affairs at Cornell
James Liam on Dec. 10, 2003 to Kevin FitzPatrick and Jennifer Troyer, ’94. They live in Canton.
College in Iowa, where he remained for 29 years until retiring. Charles was a member of the Mt. Vernon (IA) Rotary Club for 20 years and was first chairman of the zoning commission in Mt. Vernon. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and on the board at Rust College in Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, two sons, including Charles Jr., ’68, two daughters, five grandchildren, and a sister, Barbara Cochran Whitney, ’47. Bette Bearss Ettig, ’44, on Jan. 16, 2004 in Ellenton, FL. She was a teacher at Quincy, Napoleon and Vandercook Lake, retiring from the East Jackson school district after 32 years of teaching. Bette was a member of the Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority and the Tuesday Musicale of Jackson. She also attended the Nazarene Church in Bradenton, FL, and the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Jackson. She is survived by her husband, Robert, three children, eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Kenneth Ferguson, ’44, on Aug. 3, 2002 in Idaho Falls, ID. He went to work in Oak Ridge, TN, and enlisted in the Army during World War II. After basic training, Kenneth was sent back to Oak Ridge and assigned to the Special Engineering Detachment (SED) Unit. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Illinois and later worked for 18 years at Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, IL. Kenneth was then transferred to a federal laboratory in Idaho Falls, where he worked for 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Dinger Ferguson, ’46, a son, a daughter, four grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren and a nephew, Daniel Dinger, ’87. William Voglesong, ’44, on April 21, 1999 in Rochester, NY. He served as a physicist with Eastman Kodak Co. and as an instructor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. William was considered an expert in the field of color photography. He is survived by his wife, Marion Bunte Voglesong, ’46, four children, including Bruce Voglesong, ’73, and six grandchildren. Betty Maronick Hammond, ’45, on Sept. 7, 2003 in Bay View. She and her husband had spent their summers in Bay View for more than 50 years. Their winter home was in Naples, FL, and they were formerly long-time residents of Dearborn. Betty was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She is survived by her husband, Bill Hammond, ’46, four children, 10 grandchildren, two sisters, including Dolores Maronick Dougherty, ’51, and a brother. Jean Moffett Cummings, ’46, on Feb. 24, 2004 in Harbor Springs. She was an active member of Harbor Springs United Methodist Church for 54 years. Jean was a Girl Scout leader and a member of the P.T.A. and Delta Gamma sorority. She is survived by her husband, Truman Cummings Jr., ’43, six children, including Christina Cummings Lemon, ’79, and Truman Cummings, ’83, a sister and brother-in-law, Cherry Moffett Watson and Edward Watson, Jr., both ’43, eight granddaughters, one great-granddaughter, and 10 nieces and
nephews, including Roger Chope, ’68, Wendy Watson Fershee, ’69, Douglass Smith, ’75, Sarah Smith Lubarsky, ’78, and Carl Smith, ’82. Phillip Friedrick, ’49, on March 4, 2004 in Albion. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University and worked for Union Steel, Wyandotte Chemical and Hayes Albion. In 1968, Phillip and his wife bought and operated the Friedrick Variety and Department Store in Concord. He was active with the Boy Scouts and served as a volunteer grandparent. He taught for Jackson Community College, as well as Spring Arbor University, where he supervised the college program in the Michigan prison system. He is survived by his wife, Norma, three children, including Lynn Friedrick Fick, ’78, and Phillip Friedrick, ’79, daughter-in-law, Gail Barclay Friedrick, ’78, five grandchildren and a sister, Lillian Friedrick Sweezey, ’50. Earl Williamson, ’49, on Oct. 17, 2003. He served in the Navy during World War II. Earl retired in 1988 from Manistique Area Schools, where he had taught and coached for 30 years. He was also employed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as a park ranger at Indian Lake State Park and also at Big Springs from 1960 to 1996. He was a member of the Church of the Redeemer-Presbyterian of Manistique, having served as a church trustee and elder. Earl is survived by his wife, Helen Dickison Williamson, ’48, two children, a granddaughter and a brother-in-law, George Dickison, ’43. Mark Bascom, ’50, on March 5, 2004 in Largo, FL. His career spanned 34 years in the Bay City school system, as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent. He is survived by his wife, Violet Bascom. Virginia Allen, ’54, on Jan. 22, 2004 in Maple Rapids. A graduate of Bronson Methodist School of Nursing and Central Michigan University, Virginia was an R.N., and served as school nurse for Kalamazoo Schools for 38 years. She was a member of the Maple Rapids United Methodist Church and the D.A.R. Virginia was a lifetime member of the O.E.S. Chapter #69 of Elsie, and served as past president of the Huntley National Association and the Michigan Nursing Association. She also traveled to China and Australia under an ambassadorship program sponsored by the Kalamazoo school system. She is survived by a brother, a brother-in-law, several nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and nephews. Lawrence Smith, ’57, on Sept. 20, 2003 in Centennial, CO. He is survived by his wife, Barbara McIntosh Smith, ’57, four children and five grandchildren. Mildred Lyons Riedell-Guimond, ’59, on April 15, 2004 in Portage. She taught for more than 30 years, in Albion public schools and several rural school systems, retiring from the Kalamazoo public schools. Mildred was a member of the Audubon Society. She is survived by her husband, William, two daughters, a grandson and three great-grandchildren.