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We had a wonderful 30-day bucket list trip to
Australia and New Zealand when we finally
got to room together." Ann lives in Brevard,
N.C., and has two children, Martin and Emily.
She retired in 2001 from the Department of
Defense. Email: animono1@comporium.net
Shelby Jester '62 is a doctor of medicine
and specialized in neonatal/premature
anesthesiology before retiring from private
practice in 2008. She is also an adjunct
professor at the KU School of Medicine in
Wichita. Since retirement, she has completed
seminary studies in theology at the Bishop
Kemper School of Ministry. She reports that
her pledge class has met frequently at Mizzou's
Homecoming weekends over the years.
Rebecca Barritt Banks '63 and her husband,
John, "are enjoying our rural life in small-town
Darby, Mont.," with flower and vegetable
gardens, a fruit tree orchard, and horses. She
and John travel to Mexico and Panama in the
winters and enjoy visiting friends in Arizona.
Email: rbbkzo13mt@gmail.com
Judith "Gos" Gosney Haggard '64 is an FNP
with Semo Health Network and lives in Kennett,
Mo. She and her husband, David, have two
children, Trent and Claire. Gos says, "I was
very proud to be the first nursing graduate to
be a curator for the MU System. A wonderful
experience." Email: haggard.ja@sbcglobal.net
Barbara Gale Lame '65 retired in 2007 after
more than 30 years as an associate circuit
judge in Livingston County, Mo. She and her
husband, Ronald, live in Chillicothe and have
one daughter, Jennifer. They have renovated six
houses in three years and enjoy traveling and
horse racing. Barbara still line dances and paints.
Nancy Coil Lear '66 retired in 2008 as an
attorney and is enjoying travel and volunteer
work. She and her husband, Gregory, live in
Kansas City, Mo., and have two children, Megan
and Kerry. Email: nancylear@gmail.com
Elizabeth Barnette Bruce '67 retired in late
2016 after 46-plus years as a St. Louis TV
news reporter, writer, and anchor. The St.
Louis Press Club honored her as a TV Media
Person of the Year in February 2018. Betsey
and her husband, Bob, live in Clayton, Mo.,
and have one child, Whitney. They look
forward to traveling more in retirement. Email:
betseybruce@yahoo.com
Patricia Randolph McReynolds '67 is a
retired educational examiner and lives in
Montgomery, Texas, with her husband, Jay.
She took a trip to Alaska for her 70th birthday,
traveled to China and Bangkok in November
2018, and celebrated her 44th wedding
anniversary in December 2018. She says,
"Most of my time is spent with our grandson
and four little Theta legacies."
Email: mcrmom7780@yahoo.com
Deborah Grebe Holmes '71 lives in Bonita
Springs, Fla., and has three children, Sarah,
Lauran, and K.C. She retired in 2005 from
Lakewood Golf Club and was married in
2017 to Peter Holmes. "The officiant was
Barbara Edwards Perkins '71, my pledge
sister and friend for 65-plus years; we met
in kindergarten. She was also the maid of
honor in my first wedding [to the late Richard
Stahlhuth]."
Marsha West '79 is the pastor of Joplin First
United Methodist Church and previously served
for six years at First Washington (Mo.) United
Methodist Church. She and her husband,
Dean Eichler, live in Webb City, Mo. Email:
marshalouisewest@gmail.com
Amy Wieligman Legate '92 teaches math
at Concordia R-2 High School and is on the
Wellington (Mo.) school board, where she lives
with her husband, Tom, and son, T. Austin.
Amy also serves on the Kids First Education
Foundation board of Wellington-Napoleon
and sings with the praise band and choir at her
church. Email: aclegate@gmail.com
Jessica Furst Johnson '99 is of counsel
with Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinksy
law firm, specializing in campaign finance
and election law. She and her husband,
Todd, live in Alexandria, Va., and have two
children, William "Liam" and Finley. Email:
jessicafurstjohnson@gmail.com
Margaret Fischer Eckelkamp '02 and her
husband, Billy, live in Washington, Mo., and
have one son, Woody. Margy is editor of
AgPro and director of content development at
Machinery Pete. Email: margy.eckelkamp@
gmail.com
Jordan Yanker '13 is a Mizzou graduate
student, earning a master's degree of public
health. She wants to travel the world, to
underdeveloped areas especially.
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