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Moline High School Class Of 1961

News 1961 - 2009

 

Jeanie ‘Jean’ M. Reynolds

 

MOLINE — Jean M. Reynolds, 66, of Moline, was called home Friday, October 24, 2008, at her residence.  The former Jean Bandle was born August 23, 1942, in Rock Island, the daughter of Glen and Freda Peterson Bandle. She married Terry Reynolds May 12, 1961, in Rock Island. She was employed at the Lutheran Hospital for 15 years and later worked as a private duty nurse for 20 years. Jean was a 1960 graduate of Moline High School and was a former member of First Christian Church, and a volunteer for Milan animal rescue. She loved animals, especially cats and dogs, which she had a special companion, her dog “Chucky“. Jean was known as a person who cared for others more than herself. She adored her grandchildren, and loved her visits to her son Greg’s home in Hudson, Wisconsin to see the deer and other animals. She was also an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. She will be missed by all who knew her.
Survivors include her husband, Terry Reynolds, Moline; sons, Gregory Reynolds, Hudson, Wisconsin, Michael (Stephanie) Reynolds, Moline, and Scott (Susan) Reynolds, Davenport; grandchildren, Jenna, Jaymie, Abigail, Eric and Aaron; brother, Donald Brasch, Johnston, Iowa.  She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Carolyn Catron.
 

 

Karen L. Caldwell

 

Karen L. Caldwell, 66, of Rock Island on, April 19, 2009, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island. Services for Mrs. Caldwell will be 10 a.m. Friday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030-7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo. Memorials may be made to the family for a memorial fund that will be established at a later date. Karen was born Dec. 26, 1942, in Moline, the daughter of Emil L. and Myra Lewis Anderson.  Ms. Caldwell was a homemaker. Earlier in her career, she had worked for Josephson’s Jewelers, Sneff Jewelers and Holland Jewelers. Karen enjoyed gardening, flowers, shopping and going to the movies. Survivors include her children, Brad L. Lueders, Rock Island, Kevin R. Lueders and his wife, Troy, East Moline; grandchildren, Ashley Lyle, Parkview, Iowa, Joshua Lueders, Rock Island; a sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and John Chavas, Des Moines, Iowa.

 

 

Richard W. Sovey

 

Richard W. Sovey, 64, of Cambridge, died on Aug. 27, 2008, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Dick was born Dec. 7, 1943, in Moline, the son of Glenn R. and Elizabeth Hogan Sovey. He was educated in Moline schools and graduated from Moline High School in 1961. Dick served in the U.S. Navy in the early 1960’s. His marriage to Silvia Nimrick took place on Sept. 12, 1970, in Cambridge. The couple lived most of their married life in Cambridge. His employment included working in the construction industry until the early 1980’s when he began his career in trucking. He operated his own trucking business for several years, and had worked for Ruan Trucking from Buffalo, Iowa, for the last 15 years. Dick was a former member of the Cambridge American Legion Post 417, the Annawan 40 & 8, and the VFW. He was a current member of the Kewanee Krashers, a radio controlled model airplane club, and a member and union steward of Teamsters Local 371 in Milan. Dick also took videos of Cambridge High School football games and practices for the last few years. Survivors include his wife, Silvia; sons and daughters-in-law, Todd and Sharon Sovey, Gardner, Ill., Anthony and Cara Sovey, Cambridge, Adam and Jamee Sovey, Cambridge; a daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Josh Park, Colona; and eight grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Ron Sovey, Davenport, Randy Sovey, Coal Valley; and a sister, Rita Melin, Moline. He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn; his mother, Elizabeth Sovey Bromley; and a brother, Roger Sovey.

 

 

Glee Irma Kramer Kohn

 

Glee Irma Kohn, 64, of East Moline, died July 29, 2008, at her home. Glee was born Aug. 2, 1943, in Moline, to Robert and Roberta Fuller Kramer. She married Robert Kohn on June 19, 1965, in East Moline. Glee taught English and Spanish at United Township High School, retiring in 2001. She was a longtime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, where she was a member of Altar Guild, the church choir and the bell choir. She was a member of the National Education Association and the local chapter of N.E.A. at United Township, and she belonged to Mississippi Valley Dance Association for several years. Glee is survived by her husband, Robert; daughters, Wendy, East Moline, Stacy and David, Chicago; grandchildren, Alyssa, William “BJ,” Katherine and Owen Robert. She was preceded in death by her parents.

 

 

Donald "Rex" Hinton Sr.

 

Donald "Rex" Hinton, Sr., 65, a native of Moline, and a resident of Lafayette, La., passed away on Friday, May 9, at 7:15 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Lafayette. Rex was a member of the Blue Lodge of Moline, and a 32nd Degree Mason. He retired from the former International Harvester, Farmall plant, Rock Island, in 1985 as a general foreman of the Assembly Division. He relocated to Camden, Ark., the same year and went to work for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. He retired in 2003 and relocated to Lafayette in 2004.  He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Rebecca Coffeen-Hinton, Lafayette; one daughter, Amber Lea Hinton-Sones, Lafayette; one son, Donald Rex Hinton, Jr., and his wife, Pamela Marie; one granddaughter, Bayley Rebecca Sones, Lafayette; one brother, Ben Leon Hinton, Novinger, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben Leslie and Elsie Evelyn Baker-Hinton. Rex was a very private and loving man who always thought of his family and friends first. The grief of his wife and children is something only time and prayers will lighten. The family wishes to thank Dr. Karen Smith and Dr. Jody Rosson for all their care and thoughtfulness in caring for Rex.

 

 

William Paul “Bill” Rohrbach

 

William Paul “Bill” Rohrbach, 64, a well known attorney from Cody, went to be with our heavenly father Dec. 23, 2007, due to a sudden cardiac event. Bill was such a warm, energetic, happy individual and was so much a part of his wife's, three children's, nine grandchildren's, family and friends' lives that they are still unsure how to fill the void he has left.Bill was born in Chicago on Feb. 24, 1943, to Raeburn and Delores Rohrbach. His love of music began at a young age and he was selected for the Moline Boys Choir in grade school. He was first chair violinist in junior high and high school. Besides music and his studies, he spent his school days completing many practical jokes. Bill joined the Army and became a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division after high school. While in junior high he first saw the love of his life, Peggy Paulos. He actively pursued her at age 20 and married her two years later. He continued his lifelong passion for music in a rock and roll band called “The Disciples” while studying at St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa. After the birth of his first daughter Victoria, Bill and Peggy moved to the Wild West town of Laramie. In 1969 they celebrated the birth of their second daughter, Sara. Bill completed his law degree at the University of Wyoming and graduated in 1972. He and Peggy then made their final move to Cody where they had their last child, Nicholas, in 1975. What a life Bill lived in Cody and how many lives were touched during the last 32 years. Bill was an altruistic person who had a passionate outlook on life with an unending source of energy to positively affect those around him. He taught his family how to love and play music, strive for success, help others around them and keep God as a focus in their lives. Every day in Bill's life was lived with gusto, a ready smile and friendly disposition. Bill had many accomplishments. He was proud to be a Rotarian and looked forward to performing in the annual shows. Bill started in politics with the Cody School Board, was on the board of Northwest College, and later represented Park County in the Wyoming State House of Representatives. He was serving on the West Park Hospital Board, was an active founder of the Yellowstone Jazz Festival, and was in many community musicals and committees. He recently had enthusiastically agreed to join the Park County Library Foundation Board. In every facet of life that he touched he gave 100 percent of himself and became a vital member of the group. What we learned most from Bill was how to laugh, love life to the fullest, eat well and play music often. Bill and Peggy shared 42 years enjoying adventurous travel, fine wine, great food, and many wonderful jam sessions with family and friends. We will always remember his warm and loud belly laugh, his endless stream of jokes, his strong bass voice and his infinite energy encompassing all those around him. We don't want him to be gone from the earth, but we are confident he lives on in heaven and in every life he touched. We love and miss Papou, Dad, Bill. His legacy continues through his lifelong companion and wife Peggy Rohrbach, daughters Tori (Dr. Tom) Radosevich of Casper and Dr. Sara (Sverre) Nyquist of Billings, son Nick (Morgan) Rohrbach of Bainbridge Island, Wash., grandchildren Natasha, Samuel, Benjamin and Max Radosevich of Casper, Hanna, Sofia and Espen Nyquist of Billings, and Simi and Maggie Rohrbach of Bainbridge Island, and his siblings and their families Roger (Sally) Rohrbach of Payson, Ariz., Rev. Dick (Deanna) Rohrbach Rossow of St. Louis, Mo., and Steve (Shawna) Rohrbach of Lyons, Colo.

 

 

 

Daniel L. Cordell, 63, of Taylor Ridge, died Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island.   Daniel L. Cordell was born Nov. 5, 1943, in Moline, the son of Keith and Juliette Termont Cordell. He married Betty Howell in 1962. She preceded him in death. He later married the former Linda S. "Lynn" Kirklin on Oct. 22, 1971, in Moline. He was a Moline police officer and detective for 29 years, serving as a detective for the last 14 years of his career. He retired May 16, 1997. He had also served on the Moline Police Arson Squad.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Church and the Moline Viking Club. Survivors include his wife Lynn; a son, Chris Cordell, Austin, Texas; stepson and daughter-in-law, Scott and Jody Murray, Osborn, Ill.; stepson, Don Murray, Bahama, N.C.; grandchildren, Chelsea, Tyler and Ashley Murray and Casey Fuller; stepmother, Margene Cordell, Moline; and a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Linda Cordell, Davenport.

 

 

 

 Passes Away

 

 

 

Rosemary L. Kennedy, 63, of Rock Island, died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.  Rosemary was born July 26, 1943, in Beardstown, Ill., the daughter of Robert and Goldie Nicholson Fanning. She married Gary Williams in 1963 in Moline. Rosemary later married Michael Dergo in 1970 in Moline. She then married James Kennedy on July 1, 2001, in Moline. Rosemary retired in 2003 as an executive assistant to the president for KJWW Engineering of Rock Island after 23 years.  She enjoyed traveling and cooking. Rosemary loved her family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.  Survivors include her husband, James; sons, Bradley Williams, Moline, and Michael Dergo, Glendale, Ariz.; grandchildren, Caroline Rose Williams, Claudia Anne Williams and Brandon Michael Williams; stepdaughters, Kittie Farr and Kandi Arnold, both of Bettendorf; stepgrandchildren, Sara and Brittany Arnold and Jim and Dennis Shepherd; special nephew, Brian; and special friends, Linda, Carol and Lois. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, George and Joseph.

 

 
 

Dale A. Blackman, 63, of Coal Valley, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, in Pathway Hospice at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf.  He was born March 31, 1943, in Moline, son of Herbert H. and Virginia Treffert Blackman. He married Karen L. Knowles Nov. 9, 1963, in Geneseo. He was employed as a factory repairman at John Deere Harvester Works for 40 years. He also owned the Phillips 66 station in Coal Valley and worked for the railroad.  He was a member of UAW Local 865. He loved his family and his cat, Lucky, and enjoyed antique cars, golfing, bowling, reading and writing.  Dale is survived by his wife, Karen; three children and their spouses, Kelly Jo Oliver, Drew and Linda Blackman and Jenifer "J.J." and Steve Anderson, all of Coal Valley; six grandchildren, Tony Oliver, Spencer, Syd and Sawyer Blackman, and Morgan and Max Anderson; and his sister, Dianna Jo Bambauer, Alpha. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Paul Kent Blackman; and a granddaughter, Abby Jade Oliver.

 

 

Ronald Gibb

 

Ronald D. Gibb, 62, of Dubuque, Iowa, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at Finley Hospital, Dubuque.  Ronald was born July 13, 1943, in Moline, the son of Bryce and Fern Lewis Gibb. He married Dorothy I. Kennedy on April 24, 1965, in Aledo.  He worked for Iowa Illinois Gas until he moved to Dubuque where he then worked for Dubuque John Deere Tractor Works in plant engineering, until his retirement in 2001.  He was an avid golfer and a member of the Meadows Golf & Country Club. He enjoyed driving his Corvette, and he especially enjoyed spending time with his family.  Survivors (and spouses) are his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Cathie (Mike) Cissne, Pewaukee, Wis., and Julie (Jim) Mecham, Franklin, Wiscosin.; two grandchildren, Mackenzie and Kyle Cissne; his parents, Bryce and Fern Gibb, Moline; one sister, Linda (Tom) Gawel, Sleepy Hollow, Illinois

 

 

Mary Jo Pynckel Ruggles

 

Mary Jo Pynckel Ruggles died in 2001 at age 58. She was born July 26, 1943, in Moline to Gladys Olson Kohler. She married Don Ruggles on October 16, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She attended Black Hawk College and graduated from Chamberland School of Retailing, Boston, Mass. She enjoyed all flowers and collected orchids. She also collected antiques and recipes.  Survivors include her mother, Gladys Kohler; sons, Christopher Ruggles, Chicago, and Gregory Ruggles, Davenport; and a sister, Margo Georlett, Moline. She was preceded in death by her father.

 
 

 

 

Robert E. Poston, 61, of Moline died Monday, Oct. 4, 2004, at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island.  Robert Ellison Poston was born Feb. 15, 1943, in Moline, the son of Richard H. and Shirley I. Ellison Poston. Robert was a graduate of Moline High School, class of 1961, and attended Black Hawk College. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam.  Robert was employed at Foldcraft Company, in Kenyon, Minn., and at Harrington Signal, Moline, as a materials purchasing specialist. For the past several years, Robert has been taking care of his mother. He had become very active at Hope United Church of Christ were he currently was serving as vice president of the church council and attended the Men's Breakfast Group. Robert was a past president of the National Association of Purchasing Agents, and was a member of the Order of DeMolay, Moline. In his spare time, Robert enjoyed collecting Hummels.  Surviving family members include his mother, Shirley Poston, Moline; a brother and sister-in-law, William and Marcia Poston, Cedar Falls, Iowa; two nieces, Holly Fitzpatrick, East Moline, and Terri and Mark Fredricks, Rock Island; and three nephews, Jeff and wife, Jandy Poston, Rock Island, Dave Gross, Des Moines, Iowa, and Doug Gross, Woodstock, Ill. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard A. Poston.

 

 

Richard Meers

 

Richard R. Meers, 61, of Milan,  died Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Illini Hospital, Silvis.  Richard was born Feb. 23, 1943, in Moline, to Roy and Bernice Stenzel Meers. He married Sharon Smith June 1, 1963, in Moline. He was employed as a supervisor in the salvage department for International Harvester Farmall, Rock Island. He then had two businesses, the Admiral Improvement Co., and the Quad City Contract Service. He last worked at K&K Hardward and then Grisham Towing. Richard was a member of the church and former member of Farmall Retirees Club. He enjoyed his grandchildren, woodworking and was an avid outdoorsman.  Survivors (and spouses) include his wife; daughters, Michele Meers, Milan, Cindy (James) Schoeck, Rock Island, Susan (Carlton) Creger, Milan; grandchildren, Austin, Jake and Lily Schoeck, Emma and Nick Creger; brothers, Bruce (Cindy) Meers, Moline, and Fred (Carol) Meers, Arnold, Md. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant son, Richard Roy Meers.

 

 

Belva Jean Shepard Farrar

 

Belva Jean Farrar, 60, of Rock Island passed away suddenly Saturday night, Nov. 22, 2003, at Scottsdale Healthcare Hospital, Scottsdale, Ariz. Jean was born July 30, 1943, in Moline, daughter of Walto and Anita Kauffman Shepard. She graduated from Moline High School in 1961. She married Alexander Lemaster in 1966. He preceded her in death in 1984.  In 1995 she married Lee M. Farrar of Rock Island. They enjoyed traveling and being together. In 2001, after retirement, they purchased a condominium in Scottsdale and traveled there to reside during the winter months. They are members of First United Methodist Church, Rock Island.  Jean was employed as a paralegal by various Quad-Cities firms specializing in real-estate title searching, most recently employed by Meridian Title Co., Martin Title Co., and Quad City Title Search Co., all of Rock Island.  Jean was a talented quilter, and their homes in Illinois and Arizona were decorated with her many ideas for sewing and quilting projects. She also designed and produced many unique embroidered items for family and friends. She was a member of a local Red Hat Society and enjoyed the association with her society friends.  Survivors include her husband, Lee M. Farrar, Rock Island; stepmother, Evie Shepard, Silvis; son and spouse, John W. and Dawn Lemaster, Chicago; stepsons and spouse, Robert G. Lemaster and Steve L. and Mary Lemaster, all of Elgin, Ill.; stepdaughters and spouses, Carolee E. and Andrew Munoz, Colona, Audrey M. and Rick Johnson, Davenport, and Valerie S. Farrar, Moline.; grandchildren, Gwyneth S. Lemaster, Chicago, Anita M. Miller, Colona, Katheryn J. Freestrom, Naperville, Ill., Jeremy R. Lemaster, Bolingbrook, Ill., Ricky M. Johnson, Erin E. Johnson, and Keri M. Johnson, all of Davenport, and Madison E. Munoz and Logan A. Munoz, Colona; brother and spouse, Ronnie and Eileen Shepard, Tacoma, Wash.; aunts, Joanne Marx, Rock Island, Louise Simmons, Milan, Mary Ellen McKay, Moline, and Betty Kauffman, Seabring, Fla.; and uncles, Bob Simmons, Milan, and Wes Morrison, Moline. She was preceded in death by her parents; aunt, Margaret Morrison, Moline; and uncles, Bill Kauffman, Sebring, Fla., Jack Marx, Rock Island, and Norman McKay, Moline.

 

 

R. Michael Schenk

 

R. Michael Schenk, 60, of Moline died on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, at Oak Glen Home, Coal Valley.  He was born March 11, 1943, in Moline, to Erwin and Anna Beede Schenk. He retired as a school teacher/librarian for Rudyard Michigan Schools in Rudyard, Mich., the Homewood Flossmore Schools and the Moline Public Library. He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Rock Island County Historical Society and the Monocoupe Club. He volunteered at the Riverside Cemetery Walk as a guide, and he worked on the restoration of the John Deere House, Moline. Through his efforts, the Velie Monocoupe Airplane is on display at the Quad City Airport. He enjoyed woodcarving and doing architectural drafting. He is survived by his brothers, John Schenk, Moline, and Robert Schenk, Racine, Wis. He was preceded in death by his parents.

 

 

Paul Guss

 

Paul H. Guss Sr., 60, of Moline,  died Saturday, June 7, 2003, at his home.  Paul was born Nov. 16, 1942, in Moline, the son of Robert and Leona Ostrand Guss. He married Lola Johnson Jan. 18, 1964, in Moline.  He had worked for John Deere Plow Planter, Moline, and John Deere Parts Distribution Center, Milan, retiring after 30 years of service.  He was a member of Central Baptist Church, Moline, where he was a deacon. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved watching his grandchildren play ball. He enjoyed collecting Hot Wheels.  Survivors include his wife, Lola Guss, Moline; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and John Huys, Moline; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Melissa Guss Jr., Moline; grandchildren, Christina, Matthew, Nicole and Michael; great-grandsons, Joshua and David; parents, Robert and Leona Guss, Moline; sisters and brother-in-law, Barbara Allen, Coal Valley, Annette and Earl Anderson, Moline; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Deanna Guss Jr., Moline, Ray and Margaret Guss, Georgia, Allen and Donna Guss, Moline. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Paul H. Guss III.

 

 

 

 

Susan Parsons Quinn, 59, of Moline, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island. Susan was born June 27, 1943, in Moline, the daughter of Herbert R. and Delta Mae Johnson Parsons. She graduated from Moline High School and attended Illinois State University, Normal. She graduated from the University of Kansas in Lawrence and taught fourth grade in Overland Park, Kan., until her marriage to James G. Quinn Jr. in 1968.  She worked for Deere for 15 years in the product-support area of the Industrial Equipment Divison, at the Administrative Center, the Grimsby Canadian office and the John Deere Dubuque Works. She retired and spent her time enjoying her friends and family and, in particular, her two young grandchildren.  Susan was a voracious reader, a gifted painter and an accomplished knitter.  Survivors (and spouses) include son, James G. (Denise) Quinn III, Aurora, Ontario, Canada; daughter, Melissa Quinn, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada; grandchildren, Shamus and Ella Quinn, Aurora, Ontario, Canada; sisters, Ann Parsons, Moline, Martha Parsons, Moline; brother, Herbert R. (Sue) Parsons, Marquette, Mich.; nieces, Leah and Brenda Parsons, Marquette. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. May they rest in peace.

 

 

Roy Culbertson

 

Roy Richard Culbertson, 58, of Moline, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, in Dixon, Ill., following a heart attack. Roy was born April 25, 1943, in Moline, the son of James and Gertrude Utterback Culbertson. Roy worked at Farmall in Rock Island, from 1963 until its closing. He then owned and operated Video 2000 from 1988-1999. He loved bowling. Survivors (and spouses) are his mother, Gertrude, Moline; sister, Linda Culbertson, Moline; brothers, Carl Culbertson, Moline, Larry Culbertson, Rock Island, and twin brother, Ray (Linda Kay) Culbertson, Andalusia; niece, Cheri Tomlin, Muscatine, Iowa; and nephew, Todd Culbertson, Naperville, Ill. He was preceded in death by his father, James, July 16, 1979.

 

 

Elaine Almquist Young

 

Elaine Young, 58, Rock Island, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2001, at home. She was born Feb. 10, 1943, in Moline, the daughter of Clarence and Elsie DeFauw Almquist. She married Tom Young July 31, 1965, in Moline.  She was a 1961 graduate of Moline High School and a 1964 graduate of Moline Public School of Nursing.  She was employed by Dr. Norman Powell for two years followed by 27 years with Moline Public Hospital, United Medical Center and Trinity Hospitals. Elaine's last employment was with Drs. Snodgrass and Reddy at Heartcare Midwest last working May 2001.  She enjoyed gardening and loved animals. Her favorite pastime was playing with her grandchildren.

 

 

Mary Jo "Josie" Williams Ashmore

 
 

 

 

Donna Hazen Versluis

 

 

 

Web Kerns

 
 

Web Kerns passed away in November 2000. Web (Clayton Webb) Kerns passed away in November 2000. A former student and colleague at Rockford College in Illinois, he was also the brother of the late disability rights advocate Kendal "Ken" Kerns.

 

 

Vicki Seitz Hoffman

 

 

Michael Gravitt

 

 

Nancy L. Oehmich

 

Nancy L. Oehmich died in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 25, 1998 of natural causes at age 54. Nancy was born in Moline, Illinois on May 29, 1943, to Harold P. Oehmich and Dorothy Turner Oehmich. She attended public schools in Moline, graduated from Moline High School and Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society, Toppers, and worked at the student radio station. She starred in various high school and community theater productions during her school days in Illinois. Nancy pursued her voice training in New York City, studying with Ruth Holmen Taylor, and performing various recitals and concerts. She performed with the Israel National Opera in Tel Aviv for two years where her linguistic ability landed her roles in many German operas including Hansel in "Hansel and Gretal", and "Der Rosenkavelier". Upon returning from Israel she wrote "The Hunting Season" with Herb Russcol, her second husband, a docu-drama about the conflict in Palestine from 1945 to 1948. After Herb's death she undertook graduate studies in Theater at the University of Utah and Columbia University in New York City. Nancy was gifted and brilliant, and always restless and searching. She had a deeply penetrating intellect, with the soul of an artist. Those who loved her think of her now as singing with the angels, arms outstretched, eyes blazing. Nancy is survived by two sisters, Paula Oehmich and Marilyn Shearer; her brother-in-law, Angus Shearer; two nephews, Dave; and Mike Shearer and his family, all of Salt Lake City. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Dorothy Oehmich, of Salt Lake City, who died in 1997, and husbands Hod Schudson and Herbert Russcol.

 

 

Patricia Thompson

 

Patricia Thompson died March 1997.

 

 

Sue Johnson
Sue Johnson died on December 22, 1989, at home in Moline, IL. She was 46 years old

 

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