In Memoriam

We will continue to list the deaths of alumni, current students and parents, current and former faculty and staff members, current and former trustees, and designated constituents in this section. If we receive further information from family and friends, we'll do our best to include the information under the person's respective section in Class Notes. Please inform the Institutional Advancement Office of constituent deaths by sending an e-mail to advalum@blakeschool.org or by calling (952) 988-3430.

Margaret Winton Anderson '40, June 23, 2008. Survived by sister, Katherine W. Evans '43; son, Mark Anderson '65; daughters, Katherine A. Crosby '67, Margaret D. Anderson '72; grandchildren, Alexander Crosby '98, William Crosby '00. Lucia Crosby '07; companion, Yale Smiley.

Lynn Asplin, current parent, August 6, 2008. Survived by children, Kristin Hoff '03, Anders Hoff '05 Jorgen Hoff, Gretchen Hoff '11; parents, Edward and Eleanor Asplin; brother, William Asplin; sister, Sarah Asplin.

Genevieve Bartelt '45, September 13, 2008. Survived by husband, Curt Bartelt.

Archibald Beard '48, October 5, 2008. Survived by daughters, Lisa Beard, Leslee Beard; son, Roger Beard; sister, Mary Wood '51; two granddaughters.

Annadel Kelly Beckers '25, July 1985.

David Bull '43, September 23, 2008. Survived by wife, Anna Bull; children, Webster L. Bull, David M. Bull, Anna E. Bull, Elizabeth M. Bull, Sarah W. Bull, Mary H. Bull; eleven grandchildren.

William Dickey '74, August 9, 2008. Survived by wife, Robin Dickey; four children; mother, Shirley Barden; brother, Robert Dickey.

John Eckholdt '95, August 16, 2008. Survived by father, David Eckholdt; mother, Leslie Eckholdt; brother, Peter Eckholdt.

Susan Stark Ferguson '72, December 12, 2008. Survived by mother, Jo Stark; brothers, Paul Stark '70, Jim Stark.

Ellen Fredericks '32, June 28, 2008.

Susan West Furniss '42, December 5, 2008. Survived by three sons; nine grandchildren; brother, David West '45.

Christopher George '70, July 1, 2008. Survived by daughters, Jennifer Thompson, Allison George, Emily Iseli; mother, Jeanne George; sisters, Diana Wright, Alexis Jacobson, Miranda George '71 Samantha Smart; five grandchildren.

Elizabeth Gunderson '48, December 6, 2008. Survived by husband, Gunnar Gunderson; sons, Gunnar Gunderson, Lincoln Gunderson, Ralph Gunderson, Sven Gunderson; seven grandchildren; sister, Connie Beasley '51.

Charles Hale '47, September 29, 2008. Survived by wife, Lenore Hale; children, Betsy Hale, Charles Hale, Roger Hale, Caroline Hale; eight grandchildren; brother, Roger L. Hale '52.

Eleanor Hall '25, December 1983.

Brewster Hanson '40, November 11, 2008. Survived by wife, Brooks Potter; four children; ten grandchildren; one great-grandson.

Sheila Herbert '53, November 16, 2008. Survived by children, Patsy Herbert, David Herbert, Christie Herbert, Lili Herbert '78, Michael Herbert '80; eight grandchildren, including Brooks E. Rice '05; brothers, Michael Hollern '56, Brooks Hollern '70.

Mary Holker '48, October 22, 2008. Survived by children, Jeff Holker, Stephanie Spalding, David Holker; five grandchildren; brother, Frederick Gamble '45.

Sally Holladay '37, June 22, 2004.

George Frederick Humphrey '63, June 21, 2008. Survived by wife, Anya “Nancy” Humphrey; daughter, Claire Humphrey; sons, Ted Humphrey, Gideon Humphrey; mother, Virginia Humphrey '38; brother, John Humphrey '66; sisters, Susan Barnett, Virginia Ward.

Marion Johnson '33, January 23, 2008.

John LaBounta '40, October 3, 2008. Survived by wife, Marilyn Labounta; sons, J. Scott LaBounta '67, Todd LaBounta '71; one granddaughter.

Mary Leslie '48, August 2008. Survived by husband, David M. Leslie '70; children, David Leslie Jr., Cynthia Johnson, Marcia O'Hagan, Peter Leslie, Mary Elizabeth Reynolds; eleven grandchildren; one great-grandson.

Philip Little '30, May 2005.

Douglas McClure, former employee, August 20, 2008. Survied by wife, Kathleen McClure; four children; eight grandchildren; one brother; one sister.

Judith McDonald '43, May 4, 2007. Survived by children Mary Olson, Guy McDonald III, Alex McDonald, Nancy Dorsey; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

Douglas McGandy '52, December 2, 2008. Survived by children, Michael McGandy, Michelle McGandy, Heather Bosley, Peter McGandy; sister, Marilyn Ryerse '49; six grandchildren.

Walter Mills '36, July 2008. Survived by children: Walter Mills '62, Susan Follstad, Robert Mills, David Mills '75; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Grace Mulcahy '37, May 26, 2001.

Camilla Nelson, former employee, July 2008. Survived by sister, Marie Gustafson; ten nieces and nephews.

James Owens '81, January 4, 2009. Survived by wife, Barb Owens; son, Max Owens; mother, Carol Owens; siblings, Tom Owens '70, Mary Neal '71, John Owens '74, Nancy Fraser '79, Catherine Duncan '83.

Edith Paffard '33, September 18, 2008. Survived by daughters, Wynne Paffard Delmhorst, Jane Paffard Nichols, Heidi Paffard Simmons, Helen Paffard Wertheimer; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

Andrew Perrin '05, June 2008. Survived by father, Mark D. Perrin; stepfather, Ronald Beining; mother, Janice Micheletti; sister, Danielle Perrin; grandparents, Arthur and Janice Micheletti.

Margaret Pitts '46, August 27, 2008. Survived by three children; eight grandchildren.

Stephen Prescott '76, June 24, 2008. Survived by mother, Val Prescott; sister, Tracy Prescott '77; brother, John Prescott '85; nieces, Kate Prescott-Israel '12, Paris Prescott-Israel '14.

Jean Dunn Robb '45, May 14, 2008. Survived by daughters, Dr. Margaret Holmgren '69, Janet Holmgren '71; brother, Robert Dunn '40; four step-children.

Ann Salovich '48, November 13, 2008. Survived by sister, Barbara Koch '48.

Gretchen Sanchez '53, July 21, 2007. Survived by sons, Michael Sanchez, Peter Sanchez; daughter, Kathleen Dambro; four grandchildren, James Dambro, Maggie Dambro, Lily Sanchez; brother, Fred C. Boos '51.

John Selover '49, October 2008. Survived by sons, William J. Selover '76, Peter G. Selover; wife, Elsa H. Selover '50; brother, George H. Selover '47.

Louise Suddeth '29, November 15, 1996.

Jill Campbell Thomas '58, January 18, 2008. Survived by sister, Janet Campbell Cardle '52.

Marion VanDusen '26, November 29, 1998.

Catherine Welsh '33, May 3, 2005.

Clark Welsh '34, 2003.

James T. Wyman '38, December 19, 2008. Survived by children, Elizabeth Wyman Wilcox '69, James C. Wyman '72, Steven M. Wyman '73; grandchildren, Lauren Elizabeth Wyman, James Thomas Wyman '04, Sarah McChesney Wyman.

John Yarger '44, December 16, 2008. Survived by wife, Phyllis Wagner; children, Karen Schlueter, John Yarger Jr.; seven grandchildren; sister, Harriet Young.