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Rachel (Junilla) Weaver ’58

Rachel (Junilla) Weaver ’58 passed away on December 7, 2019. She was born in 1936 and taught at Waukegan High School in Waukegan, Illinois after graduating from Illinois Wesleyan. She is survived by her son, stepson, stepdaughter and grandchildren. Read the full obituary here.

 

Clara (Orstedt) McCannon ’57

Clara (Orstedt) McCannon ’57 passed away on December 11, 2019 in Boise, Idaho. She was born on February 21, 1936 in Somonauk, Illinois. She graduated from Illinois Wesleyan with a BS in Biology, and afterwords had a long career in Southeast Asia with her husband David. She visited 62 countries in her life. She is survived by her husband, sister, brother, children, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Read the full obituary here.

 

Paul Braziller ’52

We are saddened to announce that Paul Braziller ’52 has passed away. He was born in 1929 in Brooklyn, New York. He served in the Marines during World War II, and had a very strong career in the insurance field. Paul was a generous donor who is survived by his wife, daughters, stepsons, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Read the full obituary here.

Dorothy Orlopp ’50

I am saddened to report that Dorothy Orlopp ’50 passed away on December 8th, 2019 in Cape Coral, Florida. She was born on July 25th, 1928 in Mount Vernon, New York. She is survived by her sons, step-children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and husband. Read the full obituary here.