Barbara (Pinks) Dalton ’62 of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, died July 12, 2020. She was 79. Barbara studied history at Illinois Wesleyan and later earned a Master’s degree in library science from the University of Illinois where she met her husband. Barbara worked as a membership secretary for Westminster Presbyterian Church, and she was later a member and financial secretary for Bethany Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed helping others, baking for her grandchildren, and travelling to Paris with her husband. She is survived by her husband, son, two grandchildren, and a brother.

John Brownfield ’62 of Redlands, California, died April 28, 2020. He was 79. John studied art and was active in Theta Chi at Illinois Wesleyan. He subsequently earned a master’s degree at the School of Fine Arts of Chicago before a nearly 40-year teaching career at University of Redlands. He is survived by two daughters, three grandchildren and a sister, Margaret (Brownfield) Galivan ’65.

Robert Hix ’60 of Pine Grove, California, died June 5, 2020. He was 87. Bob’s college studies were interrupted by the Korean War as he served in the U.S. Army’s 36th Engineers Group. He earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Illinois Wesleyan upon his return, and, later, a master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado. Bob and his wife were teachers at an elementary school at Roanoke-Benson (Ill.) for 31 years. He served his community as a volunteer firefighter, a Boy Scouts scoutmaster, and in civil defense and emergency services. He was also a tenor in his church choir. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two grandchildren.

Jim Dohren ’66 passed away on August 27, 2020. Read the full obituary here.

Carol Wiborg ’64 of Glenwood, Illinois, died Feb. 5, 2021. She was 78. Carol earned a bachelor’s degree at Illinois Wesleyan and a master’s degree at the University of Illinois. She spent the majority of her career with the Department of Defense, teaching in Japan and Germany. She also taught for four years in the Flossmoor (Ill.) school district. She enjoyed travel, music, photography, theatre and reading. She sang in choirs in Japan, Germany and suburban Chicago, including the chancel choir at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Heights, where she was also in the hand bell choir, served as an elder, and participated in women’s organizations and other committees. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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Charles Bimba ’66 died Jan. 12, 2021, in Sarasota, Florida. He was 77. Chuck played baseball and studied business administration at Illinois Wesleyan. He went on to serve as president and chief executive officer of Bimba Manufacturing Co., in University Park, Illinois, a company founded by his father in 1957. In the 1990s, he became involved in business consulting and lay ministry work. Chuck was proud of his Luthuanian heritage and taught business classes at Vilnius University soon after the country gained its independence. Some of Chuck’s favorite days were spent fly-fishing in a trout stream, and some of his favorite evenings were spent at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago. He was an avid fan of the Chicago White Sox and University of Illinois athletics. Chuck was known for his sense of humor and for being kind, ethical, humble and guided by faith. He is survived by his wife, four children, five grandchildren and two sisters.

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We regret to inform you that Carol Zavatsky ’63 passed away on April 20, 2019. She was born November 27, 1941 in Chicago.  She was a member of the Sassy Sisters Red Hat Society, volunteered often, and his survived by her son, stepchildren, and grandchildren. You can read her full obituary here.

Richard Greene Watrous ’61 passed away June 14,2020 from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. He loved his time at Illinois Wesleyan. He always gave the professors of the university credit for teaching him to think and to become a life long learner. He is survived by his wife, Christine.

Marybeth (Solberg) Stull ’64 of Minnetonka, Minnesota, died Jan. 4, 2021. She was 78.

Marybeth majored in music and English at Illinois Wesleyan, where she graduated cum laude. One of her greatest joys in life was playing the violin; she also studied violin performance at Indiana University. She played professionally as a soloist and in quartets in many Minneapolis-St. Paul area orchestras. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, where she gained many lifelong friendships. Throughout her professional career, she served in many administrative roles, with the Minnesota and St. Paul chamber orchestras, and most recently as a sales and marketing assistant for Wells Fargo International Trust. She also served as an interim instructor of Hardanger fiddle at St. Olaf College. She was proud of her Norwegian heritage, and she studied Norwegian language and the Hardanger fiddle for many years. Her faith, family and friends were always dear to her. She is survived by her husband, four children, three grandchildren, three siblings, and many nieces, nephew and friends.

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