We are sorry to announce that Chester “Van” Elwood Garrison of ’57 passed away on May 9th, 2017.

Here is a link to his obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-leader/obituary.aspx?pid=185380266

We are sorry to announce that Thomas W. Mohr ’51 passed away April 16, 2017.

Here is a link to his obituary – http://www.paxtonrecord.net/obituaries/2017-05-01/thomas-w-mohr.html

We are sorry to announce that Norman C. Geary ’46 passed away on April 28, 2017.

Here are links to his obituary –

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=185316731

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-anti-growth-icon-geary-dies-grayslake-st-0502-20170502-story.html

We are sorry to announce that William Babbs ’55 passed away on March 31, 2017.

A link to his obituary can be found here –

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=William-Babbs&lc=4485&pid=184851805&mid=7355734

IWU Professor of Music, John Joseph McGrosso born November 14, 1915 passed away on February 3, 2017. A memorial service is being planned for the Spring. You may share your remembrances and thoughts with the family here.

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=John+Joseph+McGrosso&lc=4485&pid=184031786&mid=7282685

Sean Graves shared that his mother, Nancy Ann (Pruitt) Graves ’59 passed away June 2, 2010.

We are sorry to announce that Fern F. Glahe ’51 passed away on May 20, 2015.

A link to her obituary can be found here –

http://www.hjfunerals.com/obituaries/2015/05/18/fern-f-glahe/

Lee Short ’44, Director of Admissions from 1952-1978, passed away on January 4th. Services for Lee will be held Thursday, January 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church. An obituary will be published in The Pantagraph on Sunday.

Please join me in offering sympathy to Lee’s wife, Phyllis, his children, and his nephew Trey.

Lee’s many contributions to Illinois Wesleyan are chronicled in this IWU Magazine article from 2010.

You may read his obituary here.

Elsie Wright Sterrenberg ’50 of Peoria, AZ passed away Nov. 30, 2016. Since her obituary was written, another great- grandchild has arrived, which makes a total of six great- grandchildren.

You can view Elsie’s obituary here.