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THE THETA UPDATE
Patricia Randolph McReynolds '67 retired in
2005 as an educational examiner with Dubray
Middle School. She and her husband, Stephen,
have two children and live in Montgomery,
Texas. Email: mcrmom7780@yahoo.com
Susan Vongremp Samuelson '74 lives in
Rogers, Ark., and has two children. She is
an administrative assistant with ClearPointe
Technology. Email: susanvgs@sbcglobal.net
Patricia Breihan Wallace '78 retired in 1997 as
director of guest services and quality assurance
for the St. Louis Cardinals. She and her husband,
George, have two children, Matthew and George
IV, and live in Raleigh, N.C. Pat trains and
competes with her dogs in agility trials. She
and her Sheltie, Surf, recently earned their
second Master Agility Champion title. Email:
pats2pets@aol.com
Kimberly Cox Ritchhart '90 and her
husband, Mike, live in Carrollton, Mo., and
have two children, Hayden and Hannah. Kim
is a CPA with Westbrook & Co., PC. Email:
kar4miz@gmail.com
Dori Allen Grinder '92 is vice president of
membership development for the Springfield
Area Chamber of Commerce. She and her
husband, Kevin, live in Springfield, Mo., and
have two children, Tobin and Garrin. Email:
dori.grinder@gmail.com
Laura Mast Golden '95 and her husband,
Peter, live in Robbinsville, N.J. She is a client
solutions director with Freeman XP. Email:
mastlaura@hotmail.com
Blair Mobley Bassett '03 is an operational
agronomist with Precision Farming Holdings
in Lusaka, Zambia, Africa. She and her
husband, Gareth, live in Kennett, Mo. Email:
blairmobley@gmail.com
Katherine Jones White '07 is an occupational
therapist at Arkansas Children's Hospital. She
and her husband, Gable, live in Little Rock, Ark.
Email: kejones501@gmail.com
Marie Gentry '12 is in graduate school at
Missouri State University in Springfield
to pursue a master's degree in occupational
therapy. Email: mkgmbb@mail.missoui.edu
Alumnae News
CHAPTER ETERNAL
Patricia Ellis Jones '47 passed on to Chapter
Grand on October 25, 2017. Pat was a
stenographer in Plant 3 Aircraft Engine Service
Department until 1954 when she quit to become
a mother and homemaker. She also worked at
Pike school district as a library aide, first in
Lincoln Middle School, then at Pike High School
from 1973 to 1990. Pat and her husband, Bill,
traveled extensively in the United States, visiting
all of the states and national parks, as well as
Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand.
Bill predeceased her in 2009. She is survived by
her son, Paul (Christine), and daughter, Dawn
Whitney (Michael); sister-in-law, Suzanne
Williams, and brother-in-law, Robert M. Jones.
Barbara Whitacre Rudolph '51 passed on to
Chapter Grand on June 16, 2017. She volunteered
as a Girl Scout troop leader, organized the Red
Cross swim program, taught piano lessons, and
loved her Tuesday night Bridge Club and the
monthly Drama Club. Her hobbies included
knitting, sewing, and a German paper-cutting
art called scherenschnitte. In Bella Vista, her
residence since 1996, she knit hundreds of caps
for children at the Arkansas Children's Hospital
in Little Rock, stayed active playing bridge and
golf, and remained a passionate fan of Mizzou
sports. In 2003, at age 70, Barbara recorded a
hole-in-one at Berksdale Golf Course in Bella
Vista. Barbara was preceded in death by her
husband, Moss, in 1981. She is survived by four
children, Nancy Vanderlip (Mack) of Tulsa,
Okla.; Karen (Ruthie Villarreal), Chino Hills,
Calif.; Sharon (Jan Pfenninger), Anchorage,
Alaska; and Don (Debbie), Chesterfield, Mo.; and
seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
ALUMNAE UPDATE
Patricia Evans Henderson '50 retired in 1999
as a math and science teacher at Good Shepherd
Catholic School. She lives at Woodlands of
Arnold in Missouri. She has three children,
Susie, Betsy, and Squeak.
Yvonne Koch Angerer '55 and her husband,
Robert, live in Jefferson City, Mo., and celebrated
their 60th wedding anniversary last year. They
have two sons. Yvonne retired in 2000 as an
administrative assistant to State Senator Walt
Mueller. Email: byangerer@mchsi.com
Margaret Lingle '62 retired in 2006 as an
administrative assistant at Stony Brook School.
She and her husband, Robin, live in Danville, Pa.,
and have four children: John, Laura, Melissa, and
William. Email: thesixpennies@aol.com
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