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Lex Akers, dean of the Caterpillar Collage of Engineering and Technology, emeritus, died June 3, 2022, at 72. He led the college from 2012 until his retirement in 2021, during which time he promoted and raised funds to build the Business and Engineering Convergence Center and founded the Institute for Innovation Through Collaboration.
Gregory G. Guzman, professor of history, emeritus, died July 21, 2022, at 82. He was a world-renowned expert in medieval history and served Bradley for 41 years, winning the Rothberg Award for Professional Excellence.
Peter F. Dusenbery, associate professor of English, emeritus, died Feb. 26, 2022, at 79. He worked at Bradley from 1970 to 2015, serving as the chair of the English Department and was a mainstay in the study abroad program.
Merrill W. Foster, professor of geology, emeritus, died July 8, 2022, at 83. He retired from Bradley in 2016 after 47 years, during which he won the Putnam Award for Excellence in Teaching and Rothberg Award for Professional Excellence.
Kenneth E. Kolb, professor of chemistry, emeritus, died April 11, 2022, at 94. As an early advocate of experiential learning, he was a proponent of involving undergraduates in research. He served the chemistry department from 1965 to 1993, chairing it from 1967 to 1989.
In Kwan Hwang, professor of international studies, emeritus, died Sept. 29, 2022, at 92. He served Bradley for 35 years from 1966-2001. During this time, he wrote four books on the peaceful reunification of Korea and taught courses on East Asia. Hwang’s scholarly work on the Korean peninsula earned international recognition.
William L. Bowers, professor of history, emeritus, died March 25, 2022, at 91. He served Bradley from 1962 to 2000, lastly as chair of the history department. Bowers and his wife established a scholarship fund for Bradley students after his retirement.
Lois Marian Parnell Frels, professor of nursing, emerita, died May 14, 2022, at 92. Her pioneering work led Bradley’s nursing program to obtain and maintain accreditation. She later spearheaded outreach programs for nurses to earn baccalaureate degrees and helped build Bradley’s first MSN degree programs.
John R. Brazil, who was Bradley’s 8th president from 1992 to 1999, died June 2, 2022 at 76. During his tenure, Brazil ushered in the successful $100 million Centennial Campaign in 1997. He subsequently served as president of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, until his retirement in 2010.
Andy Anderson ’40, Sept. 7, 2022, San Pablo, Calif.
Paula Bruninga Chamberlain ’43, April 10, 2022, Peoria
Georgia Staley Rader ’48, June 30, 2022, Aledo, Ill.
Warren Borchers ’49 MBA ’63, July 2, 2022, Bloomington, Ill.
Audrey Elliott Fouts ’50,March 21, 2022, Belleville, Ill.
Eugene Gire ’50 M.A. ’55, July 4, 2022, Union City, Calif.
John Mosser ’50, Jan. 14, 2022, Champaign, Ill.
William C. Neuleib ’50, March 14, 2022, Geneseo, Ill.
Dorothy Nagel Schickedanz ’50, April 29, 2022, Chenoa, Ill.
Lawrence Uhl ’50, July 21, 2022, Salamanca, N.Y.
Francis Wilson ’50, May 10, 2022, Kenosha, Wis.
James Woodley ’50, April 21, 2022, Palmer Twp., Pa.
Joanne Hicks Bishop ’51, July 15, 2022, Sun City West, Ariz.
Gilbert Gibbons ’51 M.A. ’52, Aug. 23, 2022, Hot Springs National Park, Ark.
Charles Ray Prussner ’51, March 20, 2022, Clifton, Ill.
David Baruch ’52, Dec. 8, 2021, St. Charles, Ill.
Clifford Brown ’52, July 7, 2022, Peoria
Charlene Becker Cravens ’52, May 31, 2022, West Peoria, Ill.
Anna Johnson Maholic ’52, 2020, Peoria
Mary Robison Morgan ’52, July 24, 2022, Springfield, Ill.
Preston Bosley ’53, Jan. 9, 2021, St. Louis
Gene Giacomelli ’53, Dec. 13, 2021, Machesney Park, Ill.
Herbert Steinbach ’53 M.A. ’62, May 18, 2022, Peoria
Barbara Oaks Ward ’53, Jan. 6, 2022, Dearborn, Mich.
Walter Babcock ’55, Feb. 22, 2022, Decatur, Ill.
John Langton ’55, April 13, 2022, West Hartford, Conn.
Harlan Suffield Jr. ’55, May 20, 2022, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Frank Vender Wert ’55, April 30, 2022, Munich, Germany
James Chandler ’56, March 21, 2022, Charleston, S.C.
John Derango ’56, Feb. 23, 2022, San Diego, Calif.
Suzanne Murray Hudziak ’56, March 31, 2022, Longmont, Colo.
George Lamprecht ’56, March 11, 2022, Ewing, Ill.
Joan Brezina Manning ’56, July 1, 2022, Peoria
Edward Paliatka ’56, July 2022, Burr Ridge, Ill.
Jan Saville Pipkin ’56, Feb. 21, 2022, Lombard, Ill.
Donald Severe ’56, May 30, 2022, Green Valley, Ariz.
Gerald Swank ’56, Feb. 28, 2022, Tucson, Ariz.
Robert Vonhoff ’56, July 6, 2022, Geneva, Ill.
Adolph Walacavage ’56, July 9, 2022, Elberta, Ala.
Ida Aughtman Dudak ’57, July 14, 2022, Marion, Iowa
Nancy Noppenberger Eagelston ’57, June 10, 2022, Wyoming, Ill.
Lynn Gunderson ’57, May 16, 2022, Wheaton, Ill.
William Shaffer ’57, Feb. 25, 2022, San Antonio, Tx.
John Bartos ’58, Feb. 1, 2022, Golden, Colo.
Richard Dhabalt ’58 M.A. ’64, Sept. 11, 2022, Springfield, Ill.
Marie Roecker Hoerr ’58, April 1, 2022, Peoria
Philip Mayer ’58 M.A. ’61, March 26, 2022, Peoria
James Steider ’58, June 27, 2022, Peoria
Robert VanDeVeer ’58, Nov. 14, 2021, Peoria
Constantine “Dino” Xenick ’58, Feb. 1, 2022, Tampa, Fla.
William Cole ’59, July 29, 2021, Peoria
Marilyn Dimmick Davis ’59, April 27, 2022, Louisville, Ky.
Phyllis Stagg Fiddes ’59, March 14, 2022, Peoria
Ulrich Koelbel ’59, June 1, 2022, Peoria
C. Dirk McGinnis ’59, Nov. 23, 2021, Peoria
Terry Novotney ’59, May 5, 2022, Morris, Ill.
Donald Tullar ’59, May 28, 2022, Metamora, Ill.
Norman Fink ’60, Nov. 9, 2021, Belleville, Ill.
Milton Hasty ’60, April 18, 2022, Mountain Home, Ark.
Myrle Braun Sapienza ’60, July 27, 2022, Peru, Ill.
Herrmine Groen Williams ’60, March 23, 2022, Pekin, Ill.
Theodore Bratsolias ’61, April 15, 2022, Chicago
Ben Derry ’61, Dec. 8, 2020, Washington, Ill.
C. William Gibson ’61, May 15, 2022, Peoria
Robert Grigg ’61, June 3, 2022, Davis, Calif.
Warren Hanson ’61, Nov. 15, 2021, Brentwood, Tenn.
Edward Sheridan ’61, Sept. 5, 2022, Morton, Ill.
Richard Smith ’61 M.S. ’62, June 14, 2022, Burlington, Iowa
Clyde Gronewold ’62, June 9, 2022, Chillicothe, Ill.
Robert Hill ’62, Sept. 14, 2022, Metamora, Ill.
Bonnie Roth Tiemann ’62, Aug. 30, 2022, Godfrey, Ill.
Terence Troughton ’62, Feb. 16, 2021, Sullivan, Mo.
Ronald Christensen ’63, May 8, 2022, Manlius, Ill.
Chapman Faurot ’63, July 24, 2022, Peoria
Sharon James-Reedy ’63, July 22, 2022, Prophetstown, Ill.
Richard Schieler ’63, May 21, 2021, Champaign, Ill.
George Cusack ’64, Sept. 8, 2022, Brimfield, Ill.
Dale Drum ’64, March 12, 2022, Palatine, Ill.
Thomas Schepke ’64, June 9, 2022, Bartonville, Ill.
George Wellner Jr. ’64 M.S. ’66, June 6, 2021, Highland, Utah
Mary Raabe Bang ’65, June 18, 2022, Hayden, Idaho
Ralph Barnett ’65, Feb. 26, 2022, Peoria
Dennis Cliff ’65, Jan. 18, 2022, Otsego, Minn.
Stephen Day ’65, July 3, 2022, Watseka, Ill.
David Joseph ’65, April 23, 2022, East Peoria, Ill.
Stanley Kawamata ’65, May 1, 2022, Campbell, Calif.
James Ranney M.A. ’65, Aug. 29, 2022, East Peoria, Ill.
Frank Stevens ’65, June 15, 2022, Naperville, Ill.
Bruce Werbach ’65, Jan. 22, 2022, Mexico, Mo.
James Arnold ’66, June 24, 2022, Lisle, Ill.
Michael Bates ’66, July 8, 2022, Pine Bluff, Ark.
Geoffrey Goetz ’66, April 4, 2022, Edwardsville, Ill.
William Muenze ’66, Oct. 23, 2021, Woodinville, Wash.
Sandranne Wands ’66, March 14, 2022, Springfield, Ill.
Richard Bachert ’67, May 30, 2019, Livingston, Texas
Cheryl Fishel Barnett ’67 M.A. ’70, March 25, 2022, Peoria
Roger Bergia M.A. ’67, March 23, 2022, Peoria
Philip Colgan ’67 M.A. ’70, June 29, 2022, Sandwich, Ill.
Gary Huffman ’67, Jan. 5, 2022, Waverly Hall, Ga.
Paul Macaluso ’67, Nov. 19, 2021, Dallas
Philip Pokorny ’67 MBA ’68, May 17, 2022, Grand Rapids, Mich.
John Powell ’67, Nov. 28, 2021, West Peoria, Ill.
Valerian Rand ’67, April 7, 2022, Joliet, Ill.
Bruce Rouzer ’67, June 7, 2022, Hotchkiss, Colo.
Virginia Hicks Bott ’68 M.A. ’78, March 16, 2022, Katy, Texas
Sandra Bradley Ellis ’68, May 16, 2022, Milan, Ill.
Richard Morris ’68, July 9, 2022, Piperton, Tenn.
James Parmenter ’68, April 10, 2022, Cumming, Ga.
Ernest Brantley M.A. ’69, June 14, 2022, Milton, Ga.
William Broman ’69, March 12, 2022, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Gerald Brown ’69, July 5, 2021, Morton, Ill.
Michael Glass ’69, July 1, 2022, Chicago
Ernest Ray Hancock ’69 M.S. ’72, June 28, 2022, Morton, Ill.
Donald Justen ’69, July 17, 2022, Sturgis, Mich.
Tom Lockhart ’69, July 1, 2022, Sidney, Mich.
Arthur Savage ’69, March 8, 2022, Naperville, Ill.
Richard Winter ’69, Feb. 5, 2021, Evanston, Ill.
Richard Youngberg ’69, Feb. 2, 2022, Park Forest, Ill.
Bruce Larson ’70, Sept. 16, 2021, Stevens Point, Wis.
William Mudra ’70 MBA ’71 M.A. ’74, May 3, 2022, Peoria
Byrdena Schuneman-Baugh M.A. ’70, March 23, 2022, Bradford, Ill.
Robert Sulaski ’70, Nov. 6, 2021, Peoria
Alan Busche ’71, June 22, 2022, Ringwood, N.J.
Bo Mattson MEA ’71, April 7, 2022, Morton, Ill.
David Banko ’72, April 7, 2022, Peoria
Louise Weber Barber ’72, May 8, 2022, Metamora, Ill.
Mark Barr ’72, March 10, 2022, Boynton Beach, Fla.
Herman Martin MSME ’72, Sept. 5, 2022, Pickerington, Ohio
Earl Ripling ’72, July 31, 2022, Boynton Beach, Fla.
Phyllis Thomas Adams ’73, June 15, 2022, Spokane, Wash.
Thomas Anderson ’73, June 4, 2022, Muscatine, Iowa
Richard Bracken ’73, Dec. 21, 2021, Saint John, Ind.
Merle Krause M.S. ’73, March 6, 2022, Peoria
David Perry M.S. ’73, April 28, 2022, Greenwood, Ind.
Roman Wegrzyn ’73, Nov. 11, 2020, Peoria, Ill.
Arlene Gerson Happach ’74 M.A. ’75, December 2021, Peoria
Albert Pettet ’74, April 19, 2022, Chillicothe, Ill.
Diane Ohsman Lucore ’75, July 31, 2022, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Norman LaConte ’77, April 22, 2022, Chillicothe, Ill.
John Reed ’77, Feb. 23, 2022, Rock Falls, Ill.
Thomas Nodeen ’80, April 17, 2022, Fairfax Station, Va.
Shaun Kennedy ’82, April 12, 2022, San Antonio, Texas
John M. Siwula ’82, Nov. 19, 2021, New Berlin, Wis.
Paul Delgado M.A. ’83, July 16, 2022, McHenry, Ill.
Joanne Timmer Ennis ’83, June 19, 2022, Garland, Texas
Robert McMillin ’83, May 8, 2022, Troy, Ill.
Richard Lee Nelson ’83, May 15, 2022, Seal Beach, Calif.
Anthony Ryherd ’84, Feb. 25, 2022, Austin, Texas
Julie Dahm Rippinger ’85, March 19, 2022, Salem, Mo.
Michael Sullivan ’86, April 11, 2022, Western Springs, Ill.
Kevin Williams ’86, April 18, 2022, Naperville, Ill.
Thomas Sargeant ’87, March 1, 2022, Urbana, Ill.
Anne Ferrell Fahey MLS ’89, May 20, 2022, Peoria
Joel Ingles ’89, Oct. 25, 2021, Chillicothe, Ill.
Kimberly Hilton Jockisch ’89, Nov. 11, 2021, Sunrise Beach, Mo.
Michael Whitledge ’89, April 20, 2022, Princeville, Ill.
Curtis Boyle ’91, Jan. 25, 2022, Omaha, Neb.
Andrea Barnett Kalb ’91, Feb. 17, 2022, Galesburg, Ill.
Daniel “DJ” Kautz ’92, May 6, 2022, Pacific, Mo.
Stephen LaHood ’92, July 8, 2022, St. Peters, Mo.
Rachel Permuth ’96, May 29, 2022, Tampa, Fla.
Paula Harris Prose ’96, Nov. 26, 2021, Franklin Grove, Ill.
Craig Hancock MBA ’99, April 21, 2022, Peoria
Larry Brewer ’02, May 26, 2022, Peoria
James Lines ’04, Nov. 15, 2021, Edwards, Ill.
Brian McCarthy ’09, Feb. 28, 2022, Olympia, Wash.
