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class notes class notes Several CMSU business alumni who earned graduate degrees in the early 1970s recently got together at the farm of Roger and Carolyn Gregory. From left, they are Terry Erwine ’70; Bill Forman ’70; Wayne Bill ’67, ’70; Professor Emeritus Charles Kuhn ’51 (guest of honor); Fritz Hirter ’70; Roger Gregory ’69; David Bahner ’70; Brad Funk ’70; Linda Spotts- Michael ’71; Bob Buhrkuhl ’69, ’71; and Jim Bargfrede ’70. Kuhn served as graduate adviser to the students when they attended CMSU. 1940-1949 Gordon Gross ’47 and his wife, Shirley, reside at 3904 SW Hidden Cove Dr., Lee’s Summit, MO 64082 and can be reached at gedgross@sbcglobal.net. 1950-1959 Linvill Hendrich ’50 and his wife, Paula (Griffith) ’50, reside at 4402 Towhee Dr. NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332. Gordon Williams, Jr. ’56 and his wife, Eleanor (Greene) ’56, reside at 10107 NE 99th St., Kansas City, MO 64157. 1960-1969 Linda (Gerred) Scott ’63, ’73 has retired from American Airlines. Her husband, Richard, retired from BNSF Railway. They live on a ranch and raise Shorthorn cattle. They can be reached at PO Box 248, Jewett, TX 75846 or at scott7000@earthlink.net. Kenneth Eckhoff ’64, ’68 and his wife, Donna (Rytter) ’65, ’81, reside at 4508 SW Gull Point Drive, Lee’s Summit, MO 64082. Carl Parker ’64 is chief financial officer for South Texas Moulding, a building materials manufacturer and distributor. He and his wife, Sue (Graham) ’64, have two sons, Craig and Lance. They reside at 2999 S. 5th St., Unit 18, McAllen, TX 78503 and can be reached at parkercarl@sbcglobal.net. Andrew Burch ’65 retired after 30 years as teacher and director of student activities at a high school of 5,200 students in Fairfax County, VA. He and his wife, Carole, reside at 75 Forest Dr., Hilton Head, SC 29928. Their email address is ibis29928@yahoo.com. They have a son who lives in Fairfax County, VA, and a daughter who lives in Scottsdale, AZ. D. Jane (Thompson) Hutchison ’65 and her husband, Dan, reside at 1125 Jackson Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028. Steve Little ’65 and his wife, Betsy, reside at 6808 Overland Trail, Ripley, OK. They can be reached at PO Box 305, Ripley, OK 74062 or at steve_little@mercmarine.com. Denny Banister ’66 and his wife, Madelyn (Stelzer) ’66, reside at 5013 Scruggs Station Rd., Jefferson City, MO 65109 and their email is dbanister@mofb.com. Elaine Ray ’66 retired in 2004 from the Sedalia School District after teaching remedial reading for 38 years. She taught three of those years in Kansas City. She resides at 3302 W. 32nd St., Sedalia, MO 65302. Rick Foertsch ’67 earned his Ph.D. at Oregon State University and is on the faculty there and at Southern Oregon University. He is a consultant and operates an alternative learning program for at-risk youth. He can be reached at PO Box 962, Corvallis, OR 97339 or at rfoertsch@msn.com. Bob Albers ’68 and his wife, Janice, reside at 12 Jefferson Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 and can be reached by email at robertalbers@hotmail.com. Robert Haberle ’68 is an ICU/ER registered nurse. He resides at 160 Broadway, Apt. 211, Englewood, FL 34223 and his email is missouritraveller@aol.com. Ron Rowland ’68 is vice president and general manager of Hilbilt Sales Corp. of Missouri. His wife, Diana, is an account executive with KOMU-TV in Columbia. Their daughters, Michele and Lydia, are married and have started families and their son, Julian, will start high school next year. The family resides at 702 Wildrose Place, Columbia, MO 65201. Ron can be reached at rjjrowland@msn.com. David Bradley ’69 resides at 29016 State Route D, Cleveland, MO 64734. His email address is rdbrad@earthlink.net. Jim McAllister ’69 lives in Scottsdale, AZ, and writes a column for the North Scottsdale Independent. The column deals with television, movies, books and music and can be read at http://newsblog.info/0287. He can be reached by email at azjimmcallister@cox.net. 1970-1979 John Wieschhaus ’70, ’74 is senior art director at Freebairn & Co. His wife, Beth (Weber) ’74, is a special education teacher at Wilson Creek Elementary School in Duluth. Their daughter, Susan, is a senior at UGA and son, Adam, is a junior. Their son, Stephen, is a freshman at Indiana University. They reside at 9770 Hunt Club Way, Alpharetta, GA 30022 and can be reached by email at jwieschhaus@comcast.net. page 28 central today winter 2005
Patrick Sehorn ’70, ’74 and his wife, Sheryl, reside at 1925 Meadowlark Dr., Raymore, MO 64083. Their email address is psehorn@comcast.net. Linda Crooks ’71, ’76 submitted the winning theme, More than a Game, for the 2005 National Girls and Women in Sports Day. She received a $500 gift certificate from the Sports Authority to purchase equipment for girls in the Gadsden Independent School District where she is the physical education coordinator. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas-El Paso. Liz Dumortier ’71 is a sales associate with Downing-Frye Realty Inc. in Naples, FL, specializing in residential gulf and golf course communities. She has earned the accredited buyer representative designation and is a member of the Naples Area Board of Realtors, Florida Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors. Wanda (Kreissler) Jones ’71 resides at 437 W. Dade 122, Lockwood, MO 65682. Debbee (Farr) Long ’71, ’77 retired from teaching and works part time at the public library in Harrisonville. She and her husband, Dennis, reside at 2303 Meadowlark, Harrisonville, MO 64701 and can be reached at debbeelong@yahoo.com. Bernard Cooper ’73 owns Show Me Driving School. He resides in O’Fallon, MO. Larry Farris ’73 and his wife, Lucinda, reside at 5033 Valley View Dr., La Porte, TX 77571 and can be reached at ljfarris@gmail.com. Tommie Fields, Jr. ’73 and his wife, Christina, can be reached at PO Box 5753, Fort Hood, TX 76544. Donna (Knight) Howard ’73 and her husband, Lynn, reside at 509 Swallow St., Warrensburg, MO 64093. Terry Shivers ’73 can be reached at PO Box 101, Warrensburg, MO 64093 or by email, shivey@iland.net. Hugh Beasley ’75 is president and awards and honors 1970-1979 Robert Buhrkuhl ’69, ’71 was selected for the Global Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals. He works at the Pentagon in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense and serves as the director of the Department of Defense’s Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell. He and his wife, Bonnie (Bruce) ’70, reside in Alexandria, VA. John Overman ’74 was selected by his peers at Moultrie Technical College as the school’s nominee for the state Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction. CEO of Ultimate IT Services, Inc. He and his wife, Melodie, celebrated their silver wedding anniversary. They have a daughter and four grandchildren in Oklahoma and a son and daughter at home. The family resides at 2689 Sheila Lane, Marietta, GA 30062. Their email is beasley@integrity.com. Sheila (Willbanks) Wade ’75 and her husband, Kent, have a daughter, Annie, 16. Sheila is a homemaker and can be reached at swade2@kc.rr.com. Ruth (Cordray) Wheeler ’75 retired in April after 30 years of service to the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. Her military awards include two Meritorious Service medals, the Navy Commendation medal and the Navy Achievement medal. She is now a nurse executive at the Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. Her husband, Doug, followed his Navy career by entering the field of education. They reside at 6406 Fox Trace, Salisbury, NC 28147. They have two daughters, Jennifer Semones and Stephanie Heath and one granddaughter, Haleigh. Patti (Burmeister) Bauer ’76 resides at 11901 Pleasant Ridge Rd., Apt. #1021, Little Rock, AR 72223. Her email is pattibauer@msn.com. Don Bowerman ’76 retired in 2002 from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration after 30 years at the local, county and federal levels of law enforcement. He also retired in 2002 as senior chief investigator in the Coast Guard Investigative Service, a career that first began in 1969 when he joined the U.S. Navy. He now enjoys volunteer work, selling Air Stream travel trailers and serves as a consultant to the Pottawattamie County District Attorney. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Don resides in Council Bluffs, IA with his wife, Tina, and can be reached at shellbrook@cox.net. . Mary (Bowes) Buchanan ’76 is working part time at Children’s Therapy Group in Overland Park, KS. He teaches marketing management at the college’s Veterans Parkway campus in Moultrie, GA, and conducts online courses. He also earned the International Delta Epsilon Chi 30 year Service Award in 2004. He resides in Omega, GA. M. Melissa (Bachus) Witherington ’74, ’78, ’85 resides in Columbia, MO. She has been selected to Who’s Who for the sixth year. Ken McAlpin ’75 was awarded lifetime certification as a certified purchasing manager from the Institute for Supply Management. He is secretary of the NAPM-Ft. Worth She previously worked in the school districts of Cass-Midway, Drexel, Miami, North Kansas City and Blue Valley as a speech pathologist. She and her husband, Buck, have two children, Anne and Pete. The family resides at 8216 Tomahawk, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Michael Frisbie ’76 is in his 25th year with Sprint as a solutions architect. He and his wife, Cynthia, can be reached at mike@async.net. Jay Haworth ’76 is married and has three children. He is a supervisor at a hospital in Cincinnati and is assistant district commissioner for the Dan Beard Council of Boy Scouts of America. He can be reached at 6152 Shearwater Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014 or by email at jhaworth@cinci.rr.com. Steve Lieneke ’76 and his wife, Patricia (Brennaman) ’77, reside at 5110 W. 157th Terr., Overland Park, KS 66224 and can be reached at slieneke@hotmail.com. Debora “D.J.” (Lyons) Champagne ’77, ’79, ’84 earned a Ph.D. in Education and Urban Leadership Policy Studies in July. She is director of tech prep/career services/A+ schools at North Central Missouri College, Trenton, MO. She has two children, Anthony and his wife, Kelly Champagne and her daughter, Melanie and her husband, David Hickok. Debora resides at 3776 N. State Rt. A, Maysville, MO 64469. Her email is champs@ccp.com or dchampagne@mail.ncmissouri.edu. Stephen Grover ’77 resides at 1326 E. Loma Linda Ave., Fresno, CA 93720. His email is wizardgrover@yahoo.com. Wendy (Pratt) Hendershot ’77 can be reached at PO Box 412, Rosebud, TX 76570 or by email at wenhen56@hotmail.com. Jimmy May ’77 has been a teacher in the Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV, for the last 29 years. He resides at 231 W. Horizon Ridge #214, Henderson, NV 89012. His email is jimmymay123@yahoo.com. Board of Directors. He resides at 5016 Overton Ridge Circle #917, Ft. Worth, TX 76132 and can be reached at macksrex@sbcglobal.net. Michael Dickey ’76 is the recipient of a 2005 Governor’s Humanities Book Award conferred by the Missouri Humanities Council. This award recognizes an individual or group whose publication has increased understanding and appreciation of Missouri’s history and culture, regardless of the publisher’s or author’s place of residence. He is the historic site administrator of Arrow Rock State Historic Site and class notes Former Lab School Music Teacher Turns 99 Edith Brooks celebrated her 99th birthday on Oct. 15. She taught music in the CMSU Lab School from 1950-1979 to grades K-12, then taught in the music department. Her address is Willow Care, 328 Munger Lane, Hannibal, MO 63401 and her email is willowamc@tutera.com. She would love to hear from past students, colleagues and friends. Howe Service Award Presented to Garten, Three CMSU Alumni Ted Garten, CMSU professor emeritus of secondary education, was named one of four recipients of the Robert C. Howe Service to Secondary Education Award by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals Oct. 3 in Columbia. Garten, a CMSU professor from 1969-2001, now serves the university as the development officer for the College of Education and Human Services. In addition to Garten, three CMSU alumni also were presented the award. They are Don Keck ’60, professor emeritus of education administration at Missouri State University; Mike Willard ’68, retired educator and executive director of the Show- Me Curriculum Administrators Association; and Becky Oakes ’86, former executive director of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. author of Arrow Rock: Crossroads of the Missouri Frontier. 1980-1989 Heather (Bullock) Haste ’87 traveled to Tokyo in November as a participant in the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program. She was one of 200 U.S. educators visiting Japan for three weeks to promote greater intercultural understanding between the two nations. She was chosen from a pool of more than 2,500 applicants for this honor. Heather and husband, Eric, can be reached at haste@aps.edu. winter 2005 central today page 29
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