Notice of Passing – Spring 2026

1940s

Marjorie J. Gohmert, BA ’45, Aug. 27, 2025, in Mount Pleasant, TX.

Robert R. Debes, BS ’47, MA ’49, July 9, 2025, in Wimberley, TX.

Jeanne D. Cordell, BA ’48, July 13, 2025, in Houston.

Nelda G. Kent, BS ’48, July 25, 2025, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

D. S. Watkins, BBA ’48, JD ’50, May 10, 2025, in Dallas.

1950s

Betty L. Deaver, BSN ’50, May 15, 2025, in Burleson, TX.

Shands “Denton” Bassett, BA ’51, July 19, 2025, of Temple, TX.

Anna Marie Kosanke Marchman, BBA ’51, June 26, 2025, in Henrietta, TX.

Lester E. Robertson, BA ’52, Aug. 18, 2025, in Salado, TX.

Milton F. Usry, BBA ’52, Aug. 9, 2025, in Pensacola, FL.

Shirley N. Dillon, BA ’54, July 16, 2025, in League City, TX.

Roblyn M. Herndon, BA ’54, June 22, 2025, in Houston.

Hal H. Hopson, BM ’54, July 20, 2025, of Austin.

Louise R. Lockhart, BA ’54, June 9, 2025, in Abilene, TX.

Nellie M. Sheldon, MS ’55, Sept. 1, 2025, of Gatesville, TX.

William E. Wyatt, DD ’55, July 7, 2025, in Glen Rose, TX.

Pauline A. Diskey, BA ’56, June 18, 2025, in Dallas.

Shirley E. McNeal, BA ’56, Aug. 28, 2025, in Humble, TX.

E. R. Sabin, BA ’56, July 22, 2025, of Saint Petersburg, FL.

Henry S. Talamantez, BS ’56, Aug. 29, 2025, in Abbott, TX.

Billy K. Cheek, BBA ’57, July 4, 2025, in Dallas.

Betty J. Dunn, BSN ’57, Aug. 21, 2025, in Sunset Valley, TX.

Ann K. Hirschfelt, BA ’57, Aug. 27, 2025, in San Angelo, TX.

James T. Hodde, BS ’57, Sept. 5, 2025, of Whitehouse, TX.

John M. Horn, BA ’57, June 27, 2025, in Houston.

Richard Marshall Baker, BA ’57, Sept. 8, 2025, of Tullahoma, TN.

Sue M. Powell, BBA ’57, July 24, 2025, of Houston.

Ralph Adams, BBA ’58, Sept. 3, 2025, of Waco.

James R. Dolby, BA ’58, MA ’58, PhD ’64, Aug. 23, 2025, in Cheyenne, WY.

Virginia J. Neelley, BBA ’58, July 12, 2025, in Clifton, TX.

John W. Monroe, BA ’58, July 9, 2025, in Texarkana, TX.

Paul M. Pegues, BBA ’58, June 14, 2025, in McKinney, TX.

D. J. Davis, BA ’59, MA ’61, July 24, 2025, of Denton, TX.

Reese L. Harrison, BBA ’59, MS ’65, Aug. 29, 2025, in San Antonio.

Cyrena A. McMurry, BM ’59, June 21, 2025, in Santa Fe, NM.

1960s

Jo Ann J. Causey, BA ’60, Aug. 2, 2025, in Weatherford, TX.

Miriam M. Perry, BA ’60, June 26, 2025, in The Villages, FL.

Charles E. Russell, BA ’60, July 13, 2025, in Nacogdoches, TX.

Richard E. Smith, BA ’60, MSEd ’69, Aug. 20, 2025, in Bedford, TX.

M. R. Stripling, BA ’60, Aug. 9, 2025, in Mansfield, TX.

Cynthia E. Collier, BA ’61, Aug. 4, 2025, in Waco.

Gail C. Davis, BSN ’61, July 8, 2025, in Fort Worth.

Jeannie Ruth Koonce Patterson, BA ’61, Oct. 9, 2025, of Lubbock, TX. 

Sammie J. Wester, BA ’61, Aug. 30, 2025, of Dallas.

Henry N. Carter, BA ’62, June 17, 2025, in Waco.

Joe W. Christina, DDS ’62, Aug. 22, 2025, in Corpus Christi, TX.

Charles D. Ragland, BME ’62, June 19, 2025, in San Antonio.

William C. Rogers, BA ’62, June 30, 2025, in San Diego.

Nancy L. Royall, BS ’62, June 18, 2025, in Tomball, TX.

Donald M. Bennett, BME ’63, July 28, 2025, in Memphis, TN.

Alfred C. Coats, MS ’63, Aug. 8, 2025, in Houston.

Fred A. Malone, BS ’63, Aug. 18, 2025, in Rio Rancho, NM.

Perry N. Bolin, BBA ’64, July 16, 2025, of Plano, TX.

Donald W. Haskins, MS ’64, Aug. 13, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

George R. Krueger, MHA ’64, June 8, 2025, in Windcrest, TX.

Bertha M. Lowe, BA ’64, July 17, 2025, of Henderson, TX.

Ernest L. McClendon, BBA ’64, JD ’67, July 29, 2025, in Livingston, TX.

Merle Harrison McGinnes, BA ’64, BBA ’66, Sept. 6, 2025, of Moody, TX.

Bobby G. Sammon, BBA ’64, July 15, 2025, in Waco.

Walter S. Smith, BA ’64, JD ’66, Sept. 5, 2025, of Waco.

Jimmie A. Cantrell, BA ’65, July 27, 2025, in Axtell, TX.

James B. Goodman, BA ’65, Jan. 26, 2025, of Waco.

M. M. Bowman, BA ’66, June 30, 2025, in San Antonio.

E. A. Brian, BA ’66, Aug. 20, 2025, in Topeka, KS.

J. L. Conner, BBA ’66, Sept. 7, 2025, of Dayton, TX.

Stephen Henley, MHA ’66, June 7, 2025, in Fort Belvoir, VA.

Lois C. Ward, BA ’66, June 19, 2025, in Salt Springs, FL.

Sarah E. Cardona, BA ’67, July 05, 2025, in Tallahassee, FL.

Sandra S. Kilburn, BS ’66 June 28, 2025, in Fairfax, VA.

Daniel E. Morton, BBA ’67, July 09, 2025, in Waxahachie, TX.

Joel F. Bell, BA ’68, July 09, 2025, of Austin.

June L. Bierbaum, BM ’68, Aug. 13, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

Paul D. Gomia, BS ’68, June 23, 2025, of Middletown, OH.

Gary M. McNamee, BS ’68, Aug. 10, 2025, in Granbury, TX.

Fredrick F. Rogers, JD ’68, June 2, 2025, in Corpus Christi, TX.

John F. Taylor, JD ’68, June 17,  2025, in Garland, TX.

1970s

Albert J. Ctvrtlik, BA ’70, June 22, 2025, in Woodway, TX.

Judy A. Garner, BBA ’70, July 15, 2025, in Uvalde, TX.

R. J. Garrett, JD ’70, Aug. 1, 2025, in Weatherford, TX.

Montie G. Grimes, BA ’70, June 16, 2025, in Houston.

Marilyn L. Kochel, BA ’70, May 18, 2025, in Katy, TX.

Anna G. Martin, BA ’70, June 17, 2025, of Temple, TX.

George Ann W. O’Bannon, BS ’70, July 9, 2025, in Tyler, TX.

Mack G. Stewart, BBA ’70, July 4, 2025, of Tyer, TX.

Vera S. Billinger, MSEd ’71, June 18, 2025, in Fort Worth.

Robert L. Meek, MA ’72, DDS ’74, Aug. 12, 2025, in Austin.

Earl F. Edwards, JD ’73, July 19, 2025, of Joplin, MO.

W. B. Finley, BA ’73, BBA ’74, Aug. 12, 2025, in Lakeway, TX.

Nancy K. Lynn, BSEd ’73, Aug. 5, 2025, in Hewitt, TX.

Walter A. Brinkman, MS ’74, Aug. 12, 2025, in Fort Worth.

David W. Dougherty, BA ’74, Aug. 22, 2025, in Quincy, IL.

David A. Martinez, BA ’74, Aug. 26, 2025, in San Antonio.

J. T. Wennstrom, EdD ’74, July 31, 2025, in Torrance, CA.

Peter L. Ingeman, MHA ’75, July 3, 2025, in Valdosta, GA.

John W. Laseter, BBA ’75, July 2, 2025, in Amarillo, TX.

Samuel W. Law, MD ’75, Aug. 30, 2025, of Houston.

N. K. Lee, BSEd ’75, June 24, 2025.

Johnny R. McCollum, JD ’75, May 27, 2025, in Silverhill, AL.

Phyllis E. Middleton, BA ’75, Aug. 19, 2025.

Denise P. Shank, BSEd ’75, MSEd ’79, Aug. 22, 2025, in Estes Park, CO.

Sidney R. Wiese, BSEd ’75, Aug. 6, 2025, in Waco.

Ricardo Alba, MA ’76, Aug. 12, 2025, in San Marcos, TX.

Katherine G. Chamberlain, BBA ’76, April 29, 2025, in Los Angeles.

Samuel M. Hinton, MHA ’77, July 18, 2025, of San Antonio.

I.B. Lane, BS ’77, Sept. 5, 2025, of New Braunfels, TX.

Douglas W. Tow, BA ’78, May 5, 2025, in Lubbock, TX.

Roxanne L. Dyess, BSEd ’79, July 2, 2025, in Katy, TX.

Debra L. Jackson, BME ’80, MM ’89, Aug. 8, 2025, in Sherman, TX.

Philip L. Nauert, BS ’79, July 9, 2025, in Twin Falls, ID.

Ellen E. Stutchman, BME ’79, July 30, 2025, in Pine Bluff, AR.

1980s

Michael D. Smith, BS ’80, July 4, 2025, in Dripping Springs, TX.

Deborah P. Touchy, BBA ’80, July 04, 2025, in Houston.

Debra E. Welbourn, BA ’80, July 06, 2025, in Houston.

Clay D. Bilbary, BA ’81, July 23, 2025, of Newburg, MO.

Betty J. Cohn, BS ’81, July 24, 2025, of Waco.

Dennis M. Conrad, JD ’81, Aug. 11, 2025, in Round Rock, TX.

Kennedy J. Lyon-Reese, BBA ’82, June 10, 2025, of Kennesaw, GA.

R. D. Weaver, JD ’82, Aug. 16, 2025, in Arlington, TX.

Chris E. Creighton, BS ’83, June 24, 2025, in Georgetown, TX.

Susan G. Morrison, JD ’83, July 11, 2025, in Austin.

Roland F. Neumann, MT ’83, July 11, 2025, in Hewitt, TX.

Samuel J. Johnson, BA ’84, July 13, 2025, in Austin.

J. J. Springer, JD ’85, June 11, 2025, in Sanger, TX.

Paula T. Unger, BA ’85, MA ’89, July 10, 2025, in Woodway, TX.

Kelly S. O’Rourke, BA ’87, Aug. 3, 2025, in Scottsdale, AZ. 

Lora J. Ort, BS ’87, July 14, 2025, in Milan, TN.

Perry D. Taylor, BBA ’87, July 24, 2025, of Midland, TX.

Lucille D. Horne, MS ’88, Aug. 6, 2025, in Woodway, TX.

Stephanie R. McClintock, BS ’88, Aug. 26, 2025, in Tyler, TX.

1990s

Michael S. Shields, MBA ’90, July 15, 2025, in McGregor, TX.

Steven H. Weeden, BA ’90, Aug. 13, 2025, in Fort Worth.

Imogene O. Bushnell, BA ’92, Aug. 2, 2025, in Waco. 

Lori M. Akers, BA ’92, Aug. 17, 2025, in Decatur, TX.

Stephen A. Green, BA ’92, Aug. 28, 2025, in Portland, OR.

Michelle S. Stein, BA ’95, MA ’97, July 10, 2025, in Overland Park, KS

Matthew C. Pulley, BA ’98, Aug. 25, 2025, in Little Rock, AR.

Gilda M. Rangel, BSEd ’98, June 29, 2025, in Pleasanton, TX.

2000s

Gayla D. Borthick, BBA ’02, Aug. 19, 2025, in Bristow, OK.

Daniel A. Falls, MSEd ’02, Aug. 14, 2025, in New Columbia, PA.

Danielle Yannazzo, BA ’04, Aug. 9, 2025, in Benbrook, TX.

2010s

Braeden R. Defrees, BA ’11, Aug. 20, 2025, in Bruceville, TX.

Lyndsay N. Tibbetts, BA ’17, BSW ’17, July 26, 2025, of Deer Park, TX.

2020s

Linda R. Sirera, BBA ’22, Aug. 13, 2025, in Austin.

Friends & Family

Cella M. Austin, Aug. 10, 2025, of Lorena, TX.

Doris L. Boggs, ABC ’95, July 6, 2025, of Columbia, SC.

Mary Callentine, July 10, 2025, in Waco.

Alex L. Foster, May 28, 2025, in Greenville, MS.

Betty A. Fredeman, ABC ’95, Aug. 26, 2025, of Dallas.

Apryl J. Irwin, July 15, 2025, of Waco.

Michael G. Luedeker, June 29, 2025, of Waco.

M. J. Sanders, ABC ’95, July 13, 2025, of Waco.