A medal-winning Senior Olympian, Paul was remembered fondly by IWU athletics department colleagues Norm Esch ’75, Ron Rose ’88 and Stew Salowitz ’76 in a tribute in The Pantagraph.
Category Archives: Obituaries
Neil Petersen ’62
We regret to inform you of the passing of Neil J. Petersen ’62. Neil passed away on October 6, 2018. You may read Neil’s obituary here.
Merlin R. Lambie ’60
F. Mark Wade ’65
We are saddened to announce the passing of F. Mark Wade ’65. You may read an obituary here.
Alanna S. Whittle Preussner ’68
We are sorry to share with you that Alanna S. Whittle Preussner died unexpectedly January 9, 2018. Please read further information here
Mary Lee Honegger ’62
We are saddened to inform you that Mary Lee Honegger ’62 on Saturday, April 1, 2017.
Mary Lee was a member of Forrest United Methodist Church. For those who knew Mary Lee, she had a sense of humor and wanted everyone to know that she is still “just peachy.”
Read her full obituary here.
Terry L. Ridenour ’68
We are deeply saddened to inform you that Terry L. Ridenour ’68 of Roscoe, IL, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 after an extended illness.
After graduating from IWU, Terry married the former Diane W. Ault in Mt Morris on June 28, 1969. He retired as an insurance sales manager for Allstate Insurance Co. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard serving in the Vietnam War. He was a member of Hope Free Evangelical Church and was an avid walleye fisherman and belonged to many fishing organizations. He was a Mason for A.F. and A.M. of Samuel H. Davis Lodge #96 in Mt Morris, and a life member of A.A. Scottish Rite Valley of Danville.
View Terry’s full obituary here.
Richard A. Hiles ’67
We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of Richard Allen Hiles ’67.
View his full obituary here.
Cyril Bozarth Frevert
We are saddened to announce that Cyril (CB) Frevert passed away on December 16, 2017. You can view his obituary here.
Gloria “Peggy” Usher ’64
We are saddened to announce that Gloria “Peggy” Usher ’64 passed away on February 11, 2018. She was remembered by her students in this lovely article.