Alpha Chi Omega - University of Missouri

10 Lyre Notes ALUMNAE NEWS LoVene Kraus Claypole '50 lives in Springfield, Mo., and is enjoying life at 89 years old. She recently received her 60-year ΑΧΩ pin. She keeps busy by visiting presidential libraries and has already been to the Clinton, Truman, Carter, Johnson, Reagan and Nixon libraries. She looks forward to her next visits to George H.W. and George W. Bush libraries. Sue James Daniel '54 is recently retired with her husband of 61 years in Bound Brook, N.J. They love to spend the winter months in San Diego, visiting their daughter. As time passes, she still has fond memories of her days in the ΑΧΩ chapter house. Elizabeth Bonfoey Brown '57 enjoys retirement. She recently attended a family reunion in Florida with family from Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska and Georgia. There were 24 family members in total with ages ranging from 10 months to 84 years. Beautiful weather, wonderful family and seeing a launch from Cape Canaveral made for a great trip. Elizabeth lives in Jonesboro, Ark. Email: annb100@bellsouth.net Mary Veale Petersen '61 and her husband moved from Missouri to Florida, where she plans to quilt and meet new friends. Email: hmpetersen1@aol.com Cherry Bittleit Daniel '64 still enjoys working, loves gardening and visiting her daughter and her husband and four grandchildren in Delta, Colo. Her son, Dan, is expecting his first son with wife, Sarah, in addition to having a 12-year-old stepson, Noah. Cherry resides in Oceanside, Calif. Email: cherrydan1@cox.net Janine Boals Hook '65 lives in Ridgefield, Wash., and spends her days playing tennis three times a week, volunteering at the local hospital and enjoying time with her grandchildren, Madison and Kennedy. Gail Goetze Kervatt '65 is the author of The Silence Within: A Teacher/Parent Guide to Helping Shy and Selectively Mute Children and lives in Oak Ridge, N.J. She ran the New Jersey Parent/Teacher Support Group for 20 years. She is the past vice president and conference speaker for the International Selective Mutism Association. Email: kervatt@optonline.net Patricia Bayers Kane '67 is enjoying retired life with her wife, Mary Kathryn, at their waterfront condo in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. Both of her daughters and son live close by, so she gets to enjoy time with them and her two grandchildren. Kay Eckert Burnett '71 retired from her career in public relations after her third child was born. Since then, she has assisted her husband in his business as well as managing her own small company that specializes in newsletters and brochures for homeowner's associations and political campaigns. She's also volunteered for local youth groups. Kay now enjoys serving as a small property manager. Kay and her husband reside in Lake Forest, Calif. Deirdre Hirner '72 is principal of Hirner Law Associates and lives in Jefferson City, Mo., with her spouse, Chuck Giger. Email: dkhirner@gmail.com Catherine Barrett Summers '74 is enjoying retirement, as she cares for her grandchildren, Henry and Summer. She belongs to Trinity Lutheran Church and enjoys singing in the choir, teaching bible school and caring for the altar. Catherine also loves belonging to a health club, gardening, reading, crafts, hiking with her husband when they travel and watching Mizzou sports. Catherine and her husband, Robert, live in Leavenworth, Kan. Email: summerset127@gmail.com Robbie Madget Gallinger '75 is retired and lives in St. Joseph, Mo. Email: rgallinger2355@att.net Carol Gordon Mireles '76 assists graduate school applicants and students with the process for acceptance into graduate programs at Georgia State University. She lives in Norcross, Ga. Email: carolmatchpoint@aol.com Dorcas Jones Sokolow '77 divides her time between California and Missouri (St. Louis area) for family reasons. She would love to meet up with Alpha Chis. Email: d_sokolow@msn.com Kimberly Nixon Daniel '79 and her husband, Tony, married after college. They have two children, Kristin and Carrington. Kristin is married and has a little girl, Kaldwell. Carrington is married and has a daughter, Linden, and a son, Lawson. Kimberly writes, "Being Mimi is the best gig I have ever had!" Kimberly has been in the insurance industry since graduation. She became a business owner in 1997 and acquired her second location in 2018. Kimberly and Tony live in Kahoka, Mo. Email: kdaniel@amfam.com Barbara Hill Smith '84 lives in Saint Peters, Mo., and has had four grandkids in the past three years. Life is good! Email: tbmax1128@gmail.com Laura Heusted Downing '85 and her husband live in the country on beautiful land with their four dogs, two cats and 11 chickens. They like improving their home, road trips and listening to records while grilling on their deck with some combination of their five kids visiting them in Holt. Mo. Email: laura.gardner929@gmail.com Vicki Turpin Holmes '86 is happy to say that good things come in threes! Not only did Vicki enjoy her college days as an Alpha Chi at the University of Missouri, but both her daughters are now official Alpha Chi alumnae. Her older daughter, Taylor Holmes, graduated in May 2017 from the University of Texas-Austin, Alpha Phi Chapter, and her younger daughter, Madison Holmes, graduated from the University of Alabama, Alpha Upsilon Chapter, in May 2019. Vicki writes, "Huge heartfelt thanks to all the ladies of Alpha Chi Omega for taking such good care of these women!" Vicki lives in Overland Park, Kan. Email: vicki.holmes@dsiglobal.com Tammy Wolf Snapp '87 moved back to her hometown of Kansas City in July 2019 after being overseas for the last 20 years. She spent the majority of her time in Melbourne, Australia, as well as some time in Sydney and Singapore. It has been 30 years since she lived in KC and she is happy to be back and closer to family. Email: snapptammy@gmail.com

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