Dr. Lynn Bertholf Westcot, a faculty member in the School of Nursing from 1969-1978 and the daughter of former IWU president the late Lloyd Bertholf, died on July 31.
Here is a link to her obituary –
Dr. Lynn Bertholf Westcot, a faculty member in the School of Nursing from 1969-1978 and the daughter of former IWU president the late Lloyd Bertholf, died on July 31.
Here is a link to her obituary –
The Alumni Office is sorry to announce the passing of Wallace W. Malmborg ’60 on April 3, 2015.
Here is a link to his obituary –
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?pid=174667586
We are sorry to announce that Michael Gene Cousins ’62 died May 10, 2017, in Burr Ridge, IL, at age 76. You may read about the vibrant life he led during and after his time spent at Illinois Wesleyan here: Michael Gene Cousins Obituary.
We are sorry to announce that Dr. Paul Bartholin Sommers passed away March 25, 2017 at the age of 94.
Here is a link to his obituary – http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/kansascity/obituary.aspx?n=paul-bartholin-sommers&pid=184739908&fhid=4645
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.
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.
Robert “Bob” Denny Kennedy ’60, age 79, of Pekin passed away at 8:40 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2016, at the Villas of Holly Brook in Pekin. A sports fanatic, he had been captain of the football team at Illinois Weslyan University. You may read his obituary here.