Jane F. (Fager) Kidd ’53 passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015.  She was from Easton, IL and graduated with a BME from IWU in 1953.  She was a member of SK and DO.  She was married to William Kidd in 1954 and he died in 1997.  She is survived by her three Children: Sherrie Wentzel, Tara Stow and William Kidd, six grandchildren and three sisters.

A link to her obituary can be found here.

We are sorry to announce that John Okspisz ’59 passed away on September 15, 2015. A link to his obituary can be found here.

It is with great sadness that we share of the news that James Getty, one of the country’s most renowned Abraham Lincoln presenters, passed away September 26th, 2015 in Gettysburg. He received his Bachelors of Education Degree (Music) and his Master of Music Degree from Illinois Wesleyan University. Jim met his wife Joanne at IWU, and they married on Jan. 19, 1952 in Grandview, Ill. For the past four decades, Getty’s full-time vocation was the study and portrayal of Abraham Lincoln. Over the years, Jim touched countless thousands of lives with his vast knowledge of all-things Lincoln. Getty would often present his programs over 500 times each year to visitors to Gettysburg, and to students in schools. Jim later developed a leadership presentation specifically for corporate executives and government leaders, where audiences were able to capture the lessons of history and apply them in today’s business environments.
You can read the full obituary here.

Curtis Hedrick ’51 passed away June 28, 2015. You can view his obituary page here.