In Memoriam
Aini Marie Makinen, ’30, Kaleva, died August 14, 2007, age 97.
Florence E. Lange, ’33, Hartford, Connecticut, died December 12, 2007, age 95.
Leonard D. Mills, ’38, Portage, died October 17, 2007, age 91.
Gayle D. Flannery, ’41, Maumee, Ohio, died December 24, 2005, age 86.
Janet L. Small, ’41, Clarkston, died August 24, 2007, age 88.
Donald John Smith, ’41 MA ’62, St. Johns, died September 2007, age 92.
Dorothy (Doyle) Flynn, ’42, Dearborn, died December 15, 2007, age 87.
Mary Claire Nims, ’44, Midland, died December 17, 2007, age 88.
Corinne “Cookie” Fulton, ’45, Jackson Township, Ohio, died December 23, 2007, age 84.
Betty Jane “Bejay” Larson, ’45, Ludington, died December 8, 2007, age 84.
Venice N. Oliver, ’45, Grand Ledge, died December 28, 2007, age 83.
Robert F. “Bobb” Wardrop, ’47 MA ’61, Grand Rapids, died December 14, 2007, age 84.
J.D. Chester Scoby, ’48, Rockford, died December 23, 2007, age 88.
Dr. David Lirones, ’49, Flint, died December 3, 2007, age 83.
William Burns, ’51, Flint, died September 29, 2007, age 87.
Gerald “Jerry” DeGrow, ’51, Sun City West, Arizona, died November 28, 2007, age 79.
Robert “Skip” Wright, ’51, Lathrup Village, died October 21, 2007, age 80.
Gilbert Haven, ’52, Linden, died December 8, 2007, age 82.
James H. McLennan, ’53, Bay City, died December 31, 2007, age 76.
Ira G. Creamer, ’54, Marysville, died December 17, 2007, age 83.
Judith L. (Klann) Mandeville, ’54, Lynn Township, died September 27, 2007, age 75.
Cecile Yvonne Schneller, ’54, Saginaw, died December 30, 2007, age 82.
Eleanor F. Thiel, ’55, Oakley, died October 10, 2007, age 90.
Richard “Dick” Brown, ’56, Midland, died December 4, 2007, age 73.
Robert H. Kelly, ’59, Huntsville, Alabama, died December 26, 2007, age 72.
Donald A. Lansky, ’60, West Bloomfield, died October 16, 2007, age 75.
Jacqueline R. Mason, ’65, Saint Paris, Ohio, died October 10, 2007, age 63.
Carolyn F. Poirier, ’65, Zephyrhills, Florida, died November 21, 2007, age 76.
Phyllis Anderson, ’67, Sylvan Lake, died November 30, 2007, age 61.
L. Jean Husted, ’67 MA ’74, Akron, Ohio, died August 1, 2007, age 84.
Thelma M. Kridner, ’67, Elsie, died November 19, 2007, age 94.
Janet I. (Wood) Morris, ’68, Lansing, died December 18, 2007, age 61.
Cynthia M. Badgley, ’69, Beaverton, died November 22, 2007, age 61.
Gary Betzler, ’70 MA ’84, Shelby Township, died February 23, 2007, age 60.
Karen Lyon, ’70, Beulah, died October 9, 2007, age 58.
Craig W. Milbrodt, ’70, Saginaw, died October 8, 2007, age 61.
Garry B. Perry, ’71, Tampa, Florida, died September 23, 2007, age 63.
Allison L. “Doc” Spencer, ’71, Rapid City, died December 9, 2007, age 62.
Laurence W. MacQueen, ’72 MA ’75, Lansing, died October 18, 2007, age 57.
John P. McKay, ’72, Lansing, died December 26, 2007, age 58.
Max L. O’Rourke, ’72, Chesaning, died October 22, 2007, age 75.
Edwin Shigeshi Imamura, MA ’73, Wahiawa, Hawaii, died June 16, 2007, age 85.
Sharon A. Ralph, ’73, Ionia, died September 14, 2007, age 58.
Roseanne Louise Venuk, ’73, Richmond Township, died October 28, 2007, age 56.
Jack A. Archambault, MA ’74, Wyoming, died September 26, 2007, age 58.
Michael S. Headworth, ’75, Ionia, died November 2007, age 56.
Lynne Powers Mazzarisi, ’75, Hillsborough, New Jersey, died August 31, 2007, age 54.
Carol Otto, ’75, Grand Rapids, died January 31, 2007, age 52.
Pamela Reed, ’75, Byron Center, died July 17, 2007, age 55.
Donald Edward Jamison, MA ’76, Crofton, Florida, died October 9, 2007, age 76.
Connee J. (Ward) Fejer, ’77 MA ’82, Shelby Township, died December 31, 2007, age 52.
John R. Russell, MA ’77, Kennebunk, Maine, died December 22, 2007, age 69.
William V. Youkey, MA ’77, Huntsville, Alabama, died September 13, 2007, age 58.
Billie Jean (Hatch) Cousins, MA ’78, Millington, died January 1, 2008, age 62.
Gloria Dudley, MA ’78, Bloomfield Hills, died March 25, 2006, age 74.
Louis C. Grimmnitz, MA ’78, Merritt Island, Florida, died December 6, 2007, age 74.
Wilmer D. “Buddy” Hill, MA ’78, Florence, South Carolina, died October 15, 2007, age 70.
Charles Johnson, MA ’78, Baltimore, Maryland, died April 21, 2007, age 68.
Catherine L. Hawkes, ’79, Arlington, Massachusetts, died January 2, 2008, age 49.
Master Sgt. Ibrahim “Abe” Madanat, MA ’79, Milford, died March 5, 2006, age 55.
Lynda Vugteveen, ’79, Grand Rapids, died October 4, 2007, age 51.
William DeFreese, MA ’80, Yonges Island, South Carolina, died April 7, 2007, age 72.
Charmaine Boomer, ’81, Bay City, died December 2, 2007, age 63.
Rebecca (Davis) Russcher, ’81, Kalamazoo, died March 25, 2007, age 47.
Donald N. Dickerson, MA ’82, Savannah, Georgia, died October 13, 2007, age 56.
Charles W. Rowell, MA ’82, died November 26, 2007, age 76.
June Taylor, MA ’82, Lapeer, died July 21, 2007, age 81.
William “Bill” Chapman Jr., MA ’84, Belleville, age 66.
Gordon G. Niemi, MBA ’84, Traverse City, died December 12, 2007, age 56.
Margaret E. Powers Carrio, MA ’85, St. Clair Shores, died August 22, 2007, age 80.
George John Vivier, ’90, Bloomfield Hills, died October 16, 2007, age 60.
Debra Ashe, MSA ’91, Loveland, Ohio, died May 2007, age 50.
John M. Coyle, MA ’92, Hope, died November 30, 2007, age 53.
Jeffry C. Mitin, ’94, Normal, Illinois, died August 28, 2007, age 34.
Brett M. Fischbach, ’97, Baldwin, died October 24, 2007, age 54.
Valerie A. (Looper) Wise, ’98, Midland, died October 2, 2007, age 33.
Cathy Allen-Thomas, MA ’01, Linden, died October 12, 2007, age 49.
Daniel P. Crowle, ’07, Marshall, died December 29, 2007, age 21.
Faculty:
Bernard Meltzer, professor emeritus of sociology, anthropology, and social work, died January 29, 2008. He was 91.
Leonard Plachta, president emeritus, died January 22, 2008. He was 78.
