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1940s
Archie ’41 and Margaret Powell Thomas ’41, of Tiffin, Ohio, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 3. Their romance began with a blind date on Adrian’s campus in 1937.

1960s
The Michigan Christian Advocate announced that UMC Bishop Linda Lee intends to appoint Rev. Terry Euper ’68 of Lapeer as Clergy Assistant to the Bishop, effective July 1.

1970s
Diane Czuk-Smith ’80 is a practicing pain management physician at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti and has recently become an instructor in spinal injection technique. Her husband, Peter Smith ’78, continues as a cardiac anesthesiologist at Oakwood Healthcare System in Dearborn. The couple has two children, Katelyn, 14, and Krissy, 12.

The Oakland County Legal News reported that Mark Larson ’79 was one of several attorneys at Dykema Gossett’s Michigan offices included in Woodward/White’s list of The Best Lawyers in America for 2003-2004.

Births
Jack ’74 and Michelle Ford Hewitt ’81 announce the birth of Markus John, born Jan. 16. He joins brother Justin, a junior at AC, and sisters Kelsey, 15, and Laura, 10. Michelle is a middle school English teacher for Summerfield School District in Petersburg, where Jack is superintendent.

1980s
Lester Mangum ’80 was appointed pastor at St. Timothy United Methodist Church in Detroit.

Todd Rowley ’80 has been invited to join the board of directors of the National Association of Workforce Boards and the National Board of Directors for the Boy Scouts of America. Todd is employed as senior vice president in the commercial division of the Wachovia Corporation, in McLean, Va.

Timothy Lawson ’85 received the Sister Adele Clifford Distinguished Teaching Award at this year’s convocation at the College of Mount St. Joseph, where he is a psychology professor.

Gina Valentino ’86 has moved from Chicago to Kansas City to take a job as vice president and general manager of a catalog and creative consulting firm. Gina was recently on campus with Jeff DeBest ’86, speaking to potential freshmen business majors and their parents.

The Source newspaper (Sterling Heights) announced that District 12 County Commissioner Peter Lund ’86 has been named vice-chairman of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.

Weddings
Megan Croll ’82 and James Heyl were married Sept. 7 at Harderwyck Church in Holland. Megan’s children, Evan, 18, and Brynn, 14, were attendants. Larry and Liann Short Clemet ’83 were in attendance. Megan recently completed her master’s degree in educational leadership at Grand Valley State University, where she works in the graduate education department. The family lives in Holland.

Jill Merithew ’89 and David Ouellette were married Aug. 17. Jill is an assistant professor of fashion and merchandising at Northwood University in Midland.

1990s
Pamela Hansel ’92 has joined Nemes Allen & Company, a certified public accounting firm in Bingham Farms, as tax manager. Pamela lives in Keego Harbor.

Yvonne Anderson Klinger ’93 has recently formed The Law Offices of Yvonne M. Klinger in Warren.

Mark Phlegar ’95 ran the Boston Marathon on April 21, with a time of three hours, 10 minutes and 13 seconds, which qualified him to run the 2004 marathon. Overall, Mark placed 1,420 out of 17,046 runners. In his age group of 18 – 39, he placed 920 out of 4,136 runners.

Dana Imhof Jewell ’97 has joined the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. (Dallas), in its Intellectual Property Department. Dana focuses her practice on intellectual property matters in the areas of trademarks, copyrights and internet law.

Alyssa ’97 and Shane Yerga-Woolwine ’98 are living in Toledo, following their marriage in October 2001. Shane is a research technician at the Medical College of Ohio, and Alyssa is a graphic designer at The Press newspaper.

Births
Laurie Brown ’92 and husband Rick announce the birth of Jalen Nicole, born Aug. 26. She joins sister Chandler, 6. The Brown family lives in Westland.

Karen Addington McColl ’92 and husband Scott announce the birth of Jason Scott, born Oct. 10. He joins sisters Hannah, 6, and Cassidy, 2. Karen has returned to work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where she does cancer research.

Jennifer Rice Snow ’92 and husband Scott announce the birth of Wesley Perrin, born July 12, 2002. Jennifer is a stay-at-home mom. The Snow family lives in Muncie, Ind.

Melissa Stevens Gullion ’93 and husband Derek announce the birth of Madeline Marie, born Sept. 19. The Gullion family lives in Waterford.

Aaron Marshall ’93 and wife Megan announce the birth of Joseph Daniel, born June 7, 2002. Aaron is assistant principal at Sycamore Junior High School. The Marshall family lives in Cincinnati.

Gloria Miller Olson ’93 and husband Thomas announce the birth of Thaddeus Miller, born Jan. 7. Gloria is employed with Ticona in Florence, Ky. The Olson family lives in Aurora, Ind.

Tony ’93 and Colleen Day DeNardo ’95 announce the birth of Isabella Jackulyn, born March 31. Tony is a Program Engineer for Lacks Trim Systems in Southfield and Colleen is the supervisor of the Technical Communications group for La-Z-Boy Residential in Monroe. The DeNardo family welcomes e-mail at cdenardo@chartermi.net.

Wes ’93 and Saralyn Popham Tapp ’93 announce the birth of Laura Carolyn, born June 9, 2002. She joins sister Madelyn, 5, and brother Liam, 3. The Tapps would enjoy hearing from AC friends at SaralynTapp@yahoo.com.

John Burhans ’94 and wife Jennifer announce the birth of John Buell IV, born Nov. 18. He joins sister Emily, 3. The Burhans family has moved back to Michigan, where John is the assistant principal at Kalamazoo Hackett High School. John can be reached by e-mail at jburhans@hackettcc.org.

Julie Beam Raftery ’95 and husband Joe announce the birth of Caitlin Margaret, born May 24, 2002. She joins sister Hannah, 2. The Raftery family lives in Sagamore Hills, Ohio.

Joe Schafer ’98 and wife Michelle announce the birth of Jada Marie, born Sept. 26. She joins sister Cassidy Ann, 2. Joe is working as the health and fitness coordinator at the YWCA in Lima, Ohio.

Lori Dusel Stanley ’98 and husband Joe announce the birth of Ashley Lynn, born Feb. 9. The Stanley family lives in Allen Park.

Weddings
Betsy Bartin ’95 and Wade Writer were married Nov. 3, 2001, and are expecting their first child in June. Both Wade and Betsy work at Merillat Industries.

2000s
The Saginaw News reports that Robert Arndt ’00 has joined Rehmann Robson, a member of the Rehmann Group, as a staff associate in the audit and assurance department. He will work in the Saginaw Township office.

In Memoriam
Margaret Feeman Brown ’26, of Middleburgh, N.Y., died Nov. 17. She was preceded in death by her husband Lee Brown ’35, and is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Wallace Van Houten, with whom she made her home, and a brother, Hyrtl Feeman ’26. Margaret’s father was former AC president Harlan Feeman 1900.

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Hood Jones ’26, of Adrian, died Jan. 18. She was a teacher for 30 years. Most of her career was spent at Lincoln Elementary in Adrian, then as head librarian for the New Port Richey Historical Society in Florida, where she resided in retirement. Betty was a regular at the AC Florida alumni reunions and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Her brother, Clifford Hood ’25, preceded her in death. Betty is survived by a son, Sidney Jones ’55 and his wife, Barbara Harsh Jones ’60, and daughter Clarice Jones Rench ’54 (widow of Leo Rench ’52), as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Virginia Smith Dilks ’29, of Rochester, N.Y., died Feb. 16. She was the former treasurer/secretary for Abercrombie & Fitch in New York City, and also worked for the Conklin Brass Company. She was preceded in death by her brother, Henry Cassorte Smith Jr. ’28, and her father, Henry C. Smith Sr. 1878, a prominent Adrian attorney, member of the U.S. Congress, and AC trustee. Burial was in Adrian.

Dorothy Savage Moon ’35, of Clinton, died Dec. 4. Dorothy was a school teacher for many years, teaching at Henry Ford School of Home Arts and the Clinton Community Schools. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Tau Delta sororities. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Harold Moon ’36. Survivors include one son and two brothers.

W. Cadman Prout ’35 died Oct. 28. He was a former attorney with Oakland County Friend of the Court.

Jane Drury Bartholomew ’42, of Houston, died Nov. 30. Survivors include her husband.

Carolyn Maynard Glaser ’43, of Adrian, died Feb. 26. She formerly owned Glaser’s Flower Shops with her husband. She was also a partner in Glaser Real Estate. Carolyn is survived by four children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Robert Linger ’47, of Hudson, died March 22. He was formerly employed at the Airmaster Fan Company in Jackson. Survivors include his wife and three sons.

Robert Casler ’49, of Adrian, died Dec. 15. He was an employee of General Electric and Hartco. He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.

Betty McLean Hyde ’51 died Jan. 9, 2002. She was a former employee of Kmart Corp. Survivors include her husband and daughter.

Louise Clason Brastrom ’53, of Manistee and Orange Beach, Ala., died Nov. 6. An elementary school teacher, Louise’s teaching career spanned 30 years – four years in Rose City and 26 years with Manistee Area Public Schools. She is survived by her husband, one daughter and four sons.

John Smith ’55 died Dec. 17. He taught elementary school for 20 years for Huron Valley Schools. A resident of Decker, he served parishes as a United Methodist minister in Wisconsin and Michigan, including Sand Creek. In addition to his wife, Mary Inwood Smith ’55, he is survived by four children (including Sondra Smith Willobee ’77), eight grandchildren, three brothers and a sister.

James Timmons ’57, of Livonia, died April 26. James was a Methodist minister who served at churches across Michigan, retiring in 1994. Survivors include his wife, two sons, a daughter and seven grandchildren.

Lucille Williams Brown ’58, of Onsted, died Jan. 18. She was a retired teacher who had worked mostly in the Adrian schools. Survivors include two sons.

Mary Miner Woods ’60, of Blissfield, died Dec. 6. Mary worked as a teacher for 32 years with the Blissfield and Madison school districts, retiring in 1976.

Harold Tesch ’62, of Adrian, died Feb. 11. He was a teacher at the Porter Education Center for 15 years and was well-known for traveling with his trained animal programs. He was instrumental in originating the Lenawee Special Olympics in 1969. Harold’s survivors include his wife and two sons.

Kathleen McCarthy Garrett ’66, of Beaver Falls, Pa., died Jan. 27. She was a retired high school teacher for the Blackhawk School District, and was a member of Chi Omega. Surviving are her husband, Mark Garrett ’66, two sons and a daughter.

Gary Church ’69, of Williamston, died March 7. He was employed with Auto Owners for 29 years. Surviving are his wife Sharon, two daughters, one son and one granddaughter.

Joyce Shaw Collier ’73, of Delaware, Ohio, died April 30, 2002. She had worked for more than 20 years in production for PPG Industries in Delaware, and is survived by her husband, Rick, and a daughter and son.

Brent McCormack ’76, of Hicksville, Ohio, died June 7, 2002, following an extended illness. Brent was the former owner of McCormack Landscaping, a Hicksville and Four-County School Board member and a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Jill, children Matthew and Stacie, and one granddaughter.

Donette Bickel Bourke ’79 died April 2. She was chairperson of the Order of Deacons in the West Michigan Conference and deacon at the Jackson First United Methodist Church. She served as the guest pastor at AC’s Homecoming service in 1999. Survivors include her husband George and two children, Andrew Miller and Abigail Miller.

Larry Bieber ’83, of Oak Park, died Nov. 28. He was a long-time employee of Detroit Forming, Inc. in Southfield. He is survived by his wife Zina and two children, Larry and Lauren.

Friends
Paul deLespinasse, former political science professor at AC, was injured when he was hit by a postal truck while on a bicycle trip. He had to have a titanium shoulder ball installed in his right shoulder. He was on his way to see former student Jeremy Butler-Pinkham ’02, who is attending graduate school at the nearby University of Oregon. All was not lost; Jeremy had dinner with Paul and wife Doris at their home two weeks later.

A profile of former AC administrator Robert Whitacre and his wife Marjorie was included in the Ann Arbor News, in a section about the 2003 Citizen of the Year awards. They are involved in multiple volunteer efforts.

James Myers, Jr. died Jan. 6. He was former AC Dean of Students, and had also served as a Lenawee County commissioner and director of the Croswell Opera House. He is survived by his wife Melissa and three children.

Connie Toussaint, of Sedalia, Mo., died Dec. 23, and is survived by her nephew and his wife, Roy and Barbara Major of Blue Springs, Mo.

Elgar “Gar” Laux, 84, died Dec. 16. He was the automotive executive who marketed the Ford Mustang with his friend and colleague Lee Iacocca. After that success, Laux became VP of marketing for Ford until his departure over management differences. Iacocca brought him to Chrysler in 1979 to return the corporation to profitability. He retired as vice chairman of Chrysler in 1981. Laux moved to Adrian and taught marketing classes, exposing Adrian students to advantages long remembered. He was presented an honorary doctorate by the College in 1990 and remained loyal to the College until his death.

Marcella Miley, former secretary in North Hall, died April 12. Marcella had worked for 25 years at AC before retiring in 1991.