Virgie Chiles Alexander '59 recently retired
to spend more time with her grandkids. She
resides in Lawrence, Kan.
Barbara "Barby" Butcher Anglum '61 sees
Carol Crouch Grooms '61 every winter in
Florida. She keeps in touch via Facebook and
Christmas cards with many other sisters as well.
Barby is living in Springfield, Mo.
Email: barbara.anglum@gmail.com
Lynnanne Welch Baumgardner '61 is
enjoying life in Columbia, Mo., volunteering at
the Assistance League and participating in book
clubs, yoga classes, PEO, travel, and church.
She loves being Nana to five grandchildren (12-
18) in Chicago. Email: lwb6009@gmail.com
Carol Wood Barr '62 is substitute teaching and
enjoying activities with friends in Gladstone,
Mo. Email: cbarr5629@gmail.com
Madelynne Engle Helgeson '62 returned to
Missouri after 38 years in California to be
closer to family. She is building a new art studio
at PeaceTree Farms in Eolia, Mo. This organic
farm and event site has been in her family for
over 40 years. She is grateful that many friends
are stopping over to visit on their way through
the Heartland. Email: m@englestudio.com
Barbara Pritchard Baker '64 lives in Rio
Verde, Ariz., but spends half the year in
Greenwich, Conn. She serves on the Board of
Friendship Among Women, The Foundation
of Rio Verde, and Alessio's Gladhouse.
She still has a small consulting company,
WentzMiller Global Services LLC. She travels
often following her husband's death in 2022,
including trips to Peru, Japan, and Poland.
Email: bpritch887@aol.com
Laurie Kohler Halladay '64 is still in touch
with Barbara Pritchard Baker '64, Kay Shive
Black '64, and Mary Miner Couvillion '65.
She is active in the Sarasota Alumnae Chapter
and lives in Osprey, Fla.
Email: halladayl@comcast.net
Linda Lusk Held '64 is a retired interior
designer living in Columbia, Mo.
Email: lindaheld314@gmail.com
Suzie Parker Nichols '65 is retired in Phoenix
and loving her two grandsons. She is dealing
with Parkinson's disease and taking chair yoga
at the Muhammed Ali Parkinson's Center. "Still
fighting!" Email: suzdeblonde@yahoo.com
Marcy McKinsey Sparks '66 is retired and
wintering in Surprise, Ariz. She returns to
Ankeny, Iowa, to see friends and enjoy all four
seasons. Spending time with her daughter's
family in Charlottesville, Va., is always a top
priority. Email: mmsparks45@gmail.com
Karen Hartnett Graybeal '68 is starting
her second year on the Board of Griffiths
Leadership Society at Mizzou. Jan Scherder
Shrewsberry '67 traveled to Kirkland, Wash.,
to visit and go whale watching with her in
August 2023.
Julia Calkins Peterson '68, Peggy Reiman
Rash '68, and Carol Holden Studer, Chi
Omega '68 enjoyed attending Mizzou's
Homecoming in 2023. Julia lives in Arden, N.C.
Email: jcpeterson321@gmail.com
Sandy Brock '69 is living in Spring Hill, Kan.
She joined the alumna chapter of Kansas City
and has reconnected with Elaine Scherder '69,
Peggy Swaney '69, and Sue O'Connor '68.
Email: sandybrock68@yahoo.com
E. Jean Daugherty '70 frequently sees Jan
Scherder Shrewsbury '67 around the KC
area and recently reconnected with Nancy
Matthews '69, who is staying busy with her
photography in Aspen, Colo.
Email: boejd@yahoo.com
Deborah Barcus Turcol '72 became a widow
last year after 42 years of marriage. She has
published two books and is working on her
third. Deborah resides in Canton, Ga.
Email: bigcitygirl@windstream.net
Jennifer Rose Stipetich '74 is a retired teacher
with four beautiful grandchildren, two boys and
two girls. She is still enjoying attending Mizzou
athletics and supporting the KC Chiefs from her
home in Liberty, Mo.
Email: jstipetich245@gmail.com
Kristi Wells Warden '82 is still teaching 5th
grade for the Joplin school system.
Email: kristinawarden@joplinschools.org
Kim Fricke Collins '86 retired in May 2023!
She resides in Kennett, Mo.
Trish Nikolai Watson '87 shared, "My oldest
son, Caleb, was married on August 5, 2023!
His wife, Sarah Boutwell, is perfect for him.
I'm so excited to finally have a daughter-in-
law." Trish lives in Douglas, Ga.
Email: cbwtaw@windstream.net
Susan Ebling '88 has been selling real estate
at the gorgeous Lake of the Ozarks for over
25 years. She serves on many professional
and community boards and committees and
owns several rental properties in Missouri
and in Siesta Key, Florida.
Email: sebling@krantzproperties.com
Reagan Martin '17 is currently enrolled in
Missouri State University's physician assistant
program. She graduates in December 2024.
Email: reagan_martin@outlook.com
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ALUMNAE UPDATE
IN MEMORIAM
Darlene Brink Roland '56 passed
away peacefully on March 11. She
graduated from Brentwood High
School and went on to Mizzou,
where she was a cheerleader for
basketball and football. Darlene's late
husband, Charles "Chuck" Roland
III, was a member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon at Mizzou. Darlene served
as a class leader during Delta Xi's
capital campaign for the addition and
remodeling of the Chapter House.
In April 2015, she reunited with her
pledge sisters and other Tri Deltas at
the 100th anniversary of Delta Xi.
She also hosted the Luncheon Group
last September at the MAC-WEST
and has always generously donated
to the Luncheon Group funds. The
group plans to donate to St. Jude in
Darlene's memory. If you wish to
contribute to this fund, please contact
Nancy Stough Hillhouse '67 at
nancyshillhouse@gmail.com.
