Kappa Kappa Gamma - University of Arizona

Kappa Kappa Gamma, University of Arizona P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested KEYping Up with Kappa CHAPTER ETERNAL Allie Newlin Larriva '51 entered Chapter Eternal on December 24, 2019. Allie was a chapter president at Gamma Zeta and instrumental in getting the Green Valley Kappa group together. Nadene Rykken Hicks '55 entered Chapter Eternal on August 22, 2019. She shared 62 years of marriage with her husband, Ford. They had two children, three grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Nadene spent her career teaching elementary education in the Tucson Unified School District. She was active in PEO and enjoyed playing bridge with friends. ALUMNAE NEWS Elizabeth "Tao" Sykes Real '49 shares that her husband, Manuel, passed away last summer. He was the longest active serving federal judge in the United States with his 52 years on the bench. Tao has nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She lives in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Eleanor "Dee" Dieterle Lee '54 enjoys painting watercolors after studying art for several years. She takes many workshops and has traveled to France, Italy, Spain, and Ireland for workshops. Dee tries to paint en plein air but finds it too difficult with a bad back. In her retirement, she also enjoys playing golf in two leagues in the summer and belongs to a croquet group where they play competitively. Dee lives in Tucson January through May and in Mequon, Wis., the rest of the year. Email: deelee1966@aol.com Barbara Engel Anderson '59 enjoyed Gamma Zeta's 100-year celebration. She is proud of her sister-in-law, Lynn Johnson Engel '73, who worked on the committee and is raising funds for the chapter house. Barbara shares, "The chapter room and house are fabulous. So different than 50 years ago." She lives in Solvang, Calif. Email: barbnorm@verizon.net Gail Chasey '63 serves in the New Mexico House of Representatives in addition to practicing law. She was first elected in 1996 and is now the chairwoman of the House Judiciary Committee. Gail was sorry to miss the 100th anniversary celebration due to being in a legislative session. She lives in Albuquerque, N.M. Email: gailchasey@msn.com Jerelyn Jones Allen '65 had a blast attending the 100-year celebration in January. She enjoyed reconnecting with sisters and meeting new ones. Jerelyn loves to travel, play golf and bridge, and be active in her book club. She lives in Centennial, Colo. Email: duffer609@msn.com Dede Klein '71 works part-time for Case University medical students as a standardize Alumnae Update patient. She has built and restored doll houses for clients since 1996. Dede is active in theater as an actress for professional theaters in the Akron, Ohio, area. Email: dekleinde@ roadrunner.com Patricia Rueter '72 wants to thank everyone who was at the reunion as she had a great time! After retiring, Patty has remained active as a long-term care Ombudsman, ensuring that human rights are met by facilities caring for the elderly. She is also involved in supporting her favorite local dance troupe, Body Vox. Patty got married in 2008 and has one daughter, three step-daughters, and two grandchildren. Email: ruepa2013@gmail.com Tamara Wick '78 worked in the corporate world for a number of years handling advertising for Columbia pictures and the executive offices of the Este Lauder Company in New York City. She currently enjoys freelance writing and editing and works as a graphic artist. Her life has included extension international travel; now it's mostly between NYC and her family's home in Arizona. Carrie Courter Blanton '87 resides in Issaquah, Wash., with her husband, Will, and their dog, Duke. She's celebrating 20 years working at her family-owned business, Honda Auto Center of Bellevue and Honda of Kirkland, as real estate director and chief asset officer. She and her husband are recent empty nesters; Carrie enjoys working out, walking and hiking with her dog, spending time with her husband, traveling, and wine tasting. She's also an active member of the St. Louis Catholic Church. Email: ccblanton@comcast.net Emily King Vatter '94 is back in her home state of Colorado, raising three teenage daughters (maybe future Kappas)! She lives in Highlands Ranch, Colo. Email: evatter22@gmail.com Molly Engelhard Beckman '00 and her husband, Michael, welcomed a son in May. They are very excited as it is their first boy after two girls! Email: mollyjbeckman@gmail.com Kathryn Cohn Wahl '06 graduated from the U of A College of Nursing in 2010, then worked as a nurse and lived in Chicago for four years. She married Andrew in March 2017, and their daughter, Kenzie, was born in March 2018. Katie works as a nurse at Banner Health Care and lives in Phoenix, Ariz. Email: katie.c.wahl@gmail.com Jayme Lawrence '13 is excited for her upcoming wedding. She is a high school head cheerleading coach and a substitute teacher. On the side, Jayme runs a hair braiding business, braidsbyjaylaw, in Santa Clarita, Calif. "Life is good because of the Kappa experience," Jayme says. Email: jlawrence@email.arizona.edu Connect with Gamma Zeta Online tucsonkkg.org arizona.kappa.org i @az_kkg f Gamma Zeta Centennial Celebration i Kappa Kappa Gamma - Gamma Zeta Chapter

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