In memory: Spring 2025
In memory of Illinois State University alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away.
Appears In Illinois State: Spring 2025 FirstWord: Spring 2025 University News briefs: State Farm commits $3 million to data science Where are they now?: Dave Bentlin Kids learn to love hoops on Education Day Then and Now: Nursing education Pause for Applause: Spring 2025 A Day in the Life: Students connect through Fraternity and Sorority Life Earned it: Fischer ‘humbled’ by alumni award Class notes: Spring 2025 Redbird trivia: Spring 2025 Thanks to you: Bone Scholar strives to make a difference Redbird Legacy: Music runs in the Mack family Where are they now?: Tammy Kocher ’93 The lessons of Bangladesh: Dr. Ali Riaz gives voice to his native country as it fights for democracy Athletics briefs: Beggs named director of Athletics Trees of (college) life Appetite for success: Entrepreneur builds community through food Behind the lens: New York Times photographer Todd Heisler ’94 captures history in the making Read AllFaculty/Staff
Robert Campbell; 9/24
Will Davis; 1/25

Ronald Elliott; 9/24
Karol Enright; 9/24
Richard Godfrey; 1/25
Dottie Haeffele; 1/25
Dan Hite; 9/24
Calvin Jackson; 11/24
Michael James; 12/24
Pat Johnson; 8/24
Marie Knight; 3/24
Michael Krutke; 8/24
Franklin Lewis; 10/24
Mary McMahon; 11/24
Charles Morris; 8/24
Mbodja Mougoue; 10/24
Barbara Perry; 9/24
Teodoro Sanchez; 1/25
James Shives; 10/24
Marilyn Simpson; 10/24
David Sulzberger; 8/24
Glenn Taylor; 8/24
Kup Tcheng; 5/24
Alumni
1930s
Isabelle (Feller) Bauer ’39 ’62; 10/24
1940s
Gladys (Moore) Williamson ’41; 10/24
Velda (Saathoff) Swigart ’45; 8/24
Douglas Blakeley ’47; 11/24
Marjorie (Goetz) Smith ’48; 1/25
1950s
Barbara (Schonert) Benway ’50; 11/24
Leona (Alblinger) Johnson ’50; 1/25
Iva (French) Petersen ’50; 9/24
Harriet (Koenig) Zoeller ’50; 1/25
Jannine (Taylor) Klay ’51; 1/24
Donavon Schmoll ’51; 11/24
Conrad Aschenbrenner ’52; 8/24
George Flickinger ’52; 11/24
Robert Hauter ’52, M.S. ’62; 9/24
Merle Murray ’52; 12/24
Edward Raley ’52; 9/24
George Egofske ’53, M.S. ’56; 1/25
James Partridge ’53; 12/24
Bernadine (Hoover) Limper ’54; 9/24
Clarice Giffhorn ’55; 8/24
Rich Godfrey ’55, M.S. ’90; 1/25
Mary Ann (Hoeflinger) Heck ’55; 11/23
Noble Mann ’55; 11/24
Charles Roy ’55; 9/24
Virginia (Grille) Kerr ’56; 10/24
Patricia (White) Kopp ’56; 10/24
Norma (Powers) Hanley ’57; 9/24
Janet (Beier) Heil ’57; 10/24
Lloyd Scholl ’57; 11/24
Mary (Sullivan) Volker ’57; 11/24
James Lindon ’58; 11/24
Margaret (Menne) Swalec ’58; 10/24
Caro (Moser) Jones ’59; 12/24
Jacqueline (Laing) Kearby 59; 9/23
Dorothy (Dyer) Knoeppel ’59; 11/24
William Ranney ’59; 10/24
1960s
Eileene (Rayburn) Bunting ’60; 9/24
Nancy (Bates) Dowling ’60; 10/24
Carolyn (Hanson) Dylak ’60; 11/24
Gay (Bartman) Elks ’60; 11/24
Virginia (Boyle) Roth ’60; 1/25
Betty (Trhlik) Triezenberg ’60; 8/24
Nancy (Sutcliffe) Wolter ’60; 12/24
William Zbinden ’60; 12/24
Leeon Carrico ’61; 11/24
Thomas Guttschow ’61; 8/24
Perry Klopfenstein ’61; 1/25
Donald Peck ’61; 8/24
Carole (Hessel) Ruby ’61; 10/24
Ronald Fischer ’62; 8/24
Frances (Miller) Niles ’62; 11/24
Dale Prest ’62; 12/24
Louise (Gowin) Schneider ’62; 9/24
Kay (Thierbach) Huddleston ’64; 10/24
Mary Frances (Britt) Potts ’64; 10/24
Karen Sperlin ’64, M.S. ’66; 9/24
Gerald Theis ’64, M.S. ’67; 10/24
Ruth (Rainford) Zahnd ’64; 1/25
Jerry Carnivale ’65; 11/24
Larry Hafley ’65; 12/24
Paula Schutt ’65; 9/23
Phyllis (DeGroote) Cook ’66, M.S. ’67; 1/25
Keith Erickson ’66, M.A. ’71; 1/25
Mary (Baldwin) Krahl, M.S. ’66; 9/24
Howard Jacoby ’66, M.S. ’71; 9/24
Judith (Pruis) Johnson ’66; 8/24
Kenneth Johnson ’66; 1/25
Mary (Skinner) Johnson ’66, M.S. ’69; 10/24
Lynette Lehn ’66; 9/24
Rebecca (Leinen) Pleshe ’66; 9/24
Larry Troxel ’66; 11/24
Carol Barr ’67, M.S. ’72; 9/24
Anthony D’Anza ’67, M.A. ’76; 7/24
Ralph Eckard ’67; 10/24
James Freehill ’67; 10/24
Michael Grilc ’67; 11/24
Cathy (Spencer) Martin ’67, M.S. ’83; 12/24
Larry Mohr ’67; 9/24
Ralph Timm ’67; 10/24
Barry Van Hook ’67; 10/24
Richard Walsh ’67; 11/24
Jo Wayne ’67; 1/25
Jennifer (Holl) Bledsoe ’68; 11/24
Marilyn (Mason) Byers ’68, M.S. ’69; 11/24
Joanna Rice, M.S. ’68; 11/24
James Van Nattan ’68; 10/24
Darrell Althide ’69; 10/24
Catherine (Strack) Bangert ’69; 11/24
Jan (Monninger) Bremner ’69, M.S. ’74; 12/24
Jacquelyn (Jones) Detweiler ’69; 12/24
Sue (Thorson) Dolder ’69; 10/24
Merton Ferguson, M.S. ’69; 10/24
Mildred (McIntyre) Garabrant ’69; 11/24
William Hanebuth, M.S. ’69, Ph.D. ’72; 11/24
Nancy (Taft) Nunemaker ’69; 9/24
Alan Pickens ’69; 11/24
Alan Sanders ’69; 10/24
1970s
Mary Jean Dennison ’70; 3/24
Carole Hurd, M.A. ’70; 9/24
Robert Heckler ’70; 10/24
Robert Lathrop, M.S. ’70; 4/24
Susan (Lewis) Saxe ’70; 9/24
Phyllis (Baker) Taylor ’70; 12/24
Jeanne (Koring) Wroan ’70; 12/24
Connie (Daly) Yeagle ’70; 11/24
Gary Bartell ’71; 12/24
John Burns ’71; 2/24
Bobbie Hall ’71; 8/24
Wanda (Royse) Kunz ’71; 11/24
Gregory Matarelli ’71; 10/24
Roberta (Farney) Reimschisel, M.S. ’71; 12/24
Janet (Martin) Schneina ’71; 8/24
John Whildin ’71; 10/24
Chris Anderson ’72; 11/24
John Carstens ’72; 10/23
Robert Dean ’72; 8/24
David Geraghty ’72; 11/24
Robert Gill ’72, M.M. ’73; 10/24
Martin Hauptman ’72; 9/24
Juliane Kleiboemer, M.A. ’72; 10/24
Barbara (Pretzlaff) Marshall ’72, M.S. ’82; 9/24
David Peck, M.A. ’72; 10/24
Elizabeth (Hays) Rundall ’72; 11/23
Margaret Schmuckal ’72; 10/24
James Thrall, Ph.D. ’72; 11/24
Sandra (Willan) Bossingham ’73, M.S. ’85; 9/24
Patricia (Borlick) Davis ’73; 9/24
John Dynkowski ’73; 9/24
Kathleen (Glennon) Labit ’73; 11/24
Richard McGuire ’73; 11/24
Terry Moser ’73; 12/24
Richard Ogorek ’73; 11/24
Paul Pescetto, M.S. ’73; 10/24
Anita (Swain) Allard, M.A. ’74; 10/24
Mary (Blaney) Bogner ’74; 10/24
Janice (Hasson) Dobek ’74, M.S. ’77; 12/24
Richard Foil ’74; 12/24
Adrienne (Harms) Jacoby ’74; 11/24
Chris Kasch ’74, M.S. ’76; 8/24
Tom Kovalik ’74; 8/24
Gary Kubo ’74; 11/24
Amy (Jenkins) Onnen ’74; 11/24
Barbara Waddell ’74; 8/24
Joann (Piller) Blough ’75; 9/24
Susan (Mayes) Lancaster ’75; 11/24
Connie (Williams) Machina ’75 ’83; 1/25
Karla (Sand) Shallenberger ’75; 11/24
James Smith ’75; 1/25
Tom Sullivan ’75; 8/24
Roy Swanberg ’75, M.S. ’81; 1/25
Jean (Willy) Wetter, M.S. ’75; 1/25
Ralph Bellas ’76, M.S. ’80 ’01, MBA ’89; 12/24
Lisa (Lubben) Kemnetz ’76; 9/24
Bryon Lundell ’76; 10/24
Vicki Lynn (Hartmann) Moeckel ’76; 9/24
Nancy (Goretzke) Brechnitz ’77; 8/24
Robert Brutcher, M.S. ’77; 10/24
Dan Kearney ’77, M.S. ’79; 1/25
Charles Rose ’77; 8/24
Joseph Rusnak ’77; 4/23
Sandra Smart ’77; 7/24
Barry Bass, M.A. ’78; 10/24
Kevin Leary ’78; 9/24
Tim Stouffer ’78; 9/24
Gerald Womack ’78; 1/25
Susan J. Roberts ’79; 11/24
Debra (Strunk) Kelone, M.S. ’79; 12/24
Angela (Vaughan) Scarim ’79; 11/24
Nannette (Swanson) Tanaka ’79, M.S. ’87; 10/24
Rita (Finnegan) Zajac ’79; 9/24
Heidi (Knebel) Zell ’79; 10/24
1980s
Lori (Minga) Burns ’80; 10/24
Christopher Conrad ’80; 1/24
Deborah Horn ’80; 1/25
Therese Keller ’80; 1/25
Barbara (Blais) Insel, M.A. ’81; 11/24
Melodie Lawson-Jones ’81; 11/24
Mark Snygg ’81; 8/22
Melinda (Weihmeir) Wilcox ’81; 1/25
Jacquelyn Camp-Young ’82; 11/24
Dwight Hershberger, M.A. ’82; 10/24
Donna (Click) Davis ’83; 10/24
Henry Sale ’83; 11/24
Keith Anderson ’84; 10/24
Richard Goff ’84; 11/24
Cynthia Salamandyk ’84; 8/23
Tammy (Fengel) Boyd ’85; 12/24
Barbara Livesay ’85; 9/24
Timothy Sather ’85; 1/25
Douglas Mills ’86; 10/24
Helen Jewett, M.S. ’88; 11/24
David Forest ’89 ’04, M.S. ’07 ’08; 4/24
Thomas McAninch, Ph.D. ’89; 8/24
1990s
Angelin (Shoemaker) Butler ’90; 10/24
Kimberly (Bethea) Connor ’90, M.M. ’09; 9/24
Jennifer Carns ’91; 8/24
Amy (Wiegand) Harris ’91, M.M. ’93; 10/24
Lee Keenan ’91; 10/24
Michelle Shiban-Banaszynski ’91; 9/24
Phyllis (Smith) Stillwell ’91; 12/23
Ronald Beatty ’92; 12/24
James Steimle ’92; 9/24
Ernest Olson ’93; 1/25
Joe McDonald ’94, M.S. ’23; 8/24
Carolyn Moyer, M.S. ’94; 10/24
Diana Maxheimer ’95; 11/24
Russell McKee ’95; 10/24
Cindy Schrantz ’95; 1/25
Kristine Soderholm ’98; 1/25
Curt Tagtmeier ’98, M.S. ’00; 8/24
2000s
Bruce Erickson, M.A. ’03, Ph.D. ’08; 9/24
Crystal Speed ’03, M.S. ’10; 9/24
Jamie (Leffelman) Wood ’03; 9/24
Michael Griswell, M.S. ’04; 8/24
Adam Achilli ’07; 9/24
Jaime Neumann ’07; 9/24
Jodi Johnson ’09, M.P.A. ’09; 11/24
Jason Stephens ’09; 10/24
2010s
Nicole Hermann, M.S. ’10; 9/24
Caley Alessio ’12; 12/24
Kerry Setter, M.S. ’15; 11/24
Valerie Uihlein ’16; 9/24
Sarina Shrestha, M.S. ’19; 4/24
Latest Publications
- Mapping memory: The power of data in storytelling and representationData, in and of itself, is not the end. Data tells a story. Behind every number, name, and entry is a human life.
- Ewing Manor opens for tours May through September 2025Historic Ewing Manor will be open for public tours from 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays, May through September. A tour will start approximately every 15 minutes, with the last tour each Monday starting at 5:15 p.m.
- Illinois State University announces ratification of first UFISU contractIllinois State is pleased to confirm that, on Monday, April 14, 2025, UFISU notified the University that its members have ratified the tentative agreement reached on Friday, April 4.
- Two Illinois State University students win 2025 Goldwater ScholarshipsIllinois State University’s Office of Student Research is pleased to announce that two students, Claire Campbell and Trent Kobulnicky, were named 2025 Goldwater Scholars.
- ISU Economics students engage in research at MEA 2025Economics students attended the 2025 Midwest Economics Association (MEA) Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, in March.
- University Research Symposium showcases the joy of student explorationMore than 400 grduate and undergraduate students from across 32 academic units dispalyed their research posters and explained their projects at the Univerisity Research Symposium, which was held across two sessions Friday, April 11, in the Brown Ballroom in the Bone Student Center.