Alpha Chi Omega - University of Kansas

alPha Chi omega 3 In Memoriam Reola Durand Reid '40 passed away on March 17, 2013. She was active in the Republican Party, PEO, and volunteered for many years with the American Red Cross. She is survived by her sons, Michael and Brad, daughter, Linda, seven grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Maryanna Wuttke Kurtz '56 passed away on July 9, 2013. She was a longtime member of Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre, where she was also a member of United Methodist Women and Wesley Circle and sang in the church choir for many years. Maryanna was an excellent piano player and enjoyed playing for the Northern Montana Care Center. She is survived by her sons, Charles and Matthew, and four grandchildren: Julie, Blaine, Allison, and Rosalie. Barbara Werbe Meek '58 passed away on October 27, 2013, at her home in Baton Rouge, La. She is survived by her daughters, Sheri and Mindy, and grandchildren: Robert, Megan, Carson, and Zane. Alumnae News Barbara Johnson Bishop '44 is glad to be back in Longview, Wash., with friends and family. She lives next door to one of her sons. Barbara plays a lot of bridge and is active in many organizations. E-mail: babsb1@spamarnest.com Audrey Harris Chew '44 moved to Otterbein Retirement Community after her husband, Don, passed away. "It is a fabulous place and provides everything a city would." Audrey lives in Lebanon, Ohio. E-mail: donaudrey@cox.net Mary Moxley Rahatz '46 says retirement is wonderful, especially since several of her pledge sisters live nearby in Overland Park, Kan. E-mail: mrahatz@yahoo.com Barbara Swallow‑Hruza '50 and her husband, Gene, reside in Loveland, Colo., where they are active at Resurrection Fellowship Church. E-mail: barbaraann1118@aol.com Betty Tudor Brown '53 loved hearing about the house renovations, especially since she served as treasurer of the House Corporation when the house was planned and built 45 years ago. Betty lives in Hillsboro Beach, Fla. E-mail: jrbjb@att.net Mary Challinor Cole '61 lives in Akron, Ohio, and enjoys traveling and playing and teaching bridge. She also loves spending time with her two grandchildren, Alex and Katie. E-mail: marymaccole@gmail.com Patricia Postlethwaite Jessee '62 lives in Kansas City, Mo., and is launching her art more publicly on her website, patjesseecreations.com. E-mail: jessee@turnkeymail.com Mary Hyndman Nelson '62 and her husband, John, split their time between their home in Redondo Beach, Calif., and in The Woodlands, Texas. E-mail: mary.hy.nelson@gmail.com Laura Shelby Mohan '63 enjoys retirement and loves traveling. She still lives in the piney woods of Winnsboro, Texas. E-mail: lauramohan@yahoo.com Nancy Maloney Rich '64 retired to Lawrence after 40 years as a disaster/crisis therapist in Denver, Colo. She continues to teach online classes for Metropolitan State University in Denver. E-mail: nrich2@msn.com Laurie Streib Evans '65 stays busy selling antiques and gift items at three malls. She and her husband, Steve, have three sons and six grandchildren ranging from age 2 to 21 years. Laurie and Steve enjoy living on a farm south of Peculiar, Mo., in an old stone house built in 1856. E-mail: stoneybrokefarm@aol.com Mary Cleveland Bollinger '68 directed the first French exchange program at her school, Marple Newtown High School. Twenty French students were hosted by families for two weeks. Mary and her students look forward to their visit to France in April. E-mail: mme_bollinger@verizon.net Kathy Collins Reilly '69 started a part-time business in March 2013, School Investigators of Iowa. The business conducts bullying investiga- tions, employee misconduct investigations, and training for school personnel. Kathy lives in Des Moines. E-mail: skoollaw@dwx.com Jane Mallonee‑Miller '72 and her husband, Russ, have two new grandsons in their family. Jane is lucky to have her grandsons live only two miles away from her home in Leawood, Kan. She is still very active in her elementary art career. E-mail: rlm9215@yahoo.com Theresa Larson '75 lives in Kansas City, Mo., and is active in arts and dance. She currently attends the University of Missouri, Kansas City, pursuing her M.A. in art history. Theresa previously worked at American Century and Sprint for many years and was director of development at UMKC. E-mail: larsont@umkc.edu Mary Ellen Turney '76 is the program coordinator for the State of Wyoming for Casting for Recovery, an organization that provides retreats for breast cancer survivors and teaches them to fly fish. She is also on the National Board of Directors for CFR. Mary and her husband, Rick, live in Fair Play, S.C. E-mail: mturney5556@hotmail.com Shenaya Bhote‑Siegel '77 still gets together with Phi sisters Mary Neiner Gresixk '77, Leslie Carney Foster '76, Vicki Heinge Olvera '77, and Pam Kaye Blew '78 every year. "We've done this for more than 35 years!" Shenaya has two children, Spencer and Olivia, and lives in Wilmette, Ill. E-mail: ssbhote@sbcglobal.net Shari Wright Meserve '81 returned to school to get a graduate degree in counseling. She also works part-time as a caterer and personal chef for her company, Porter de Vie. Shari and her husband have three children (two daughters in college and one son about to go to high school) and live in Littleton, Colo. E-mail: swmeserve@gmail.com Elizabeth Drummond '87 lives in Overland Park, Kan., and stays active in her church, Village Presbyterian, by volunteering with St. Vincent's reading program and the food pantry, as well as singing in the choir once a month. She enjoys visits with her mother, spending time with friends, and quality time with her husband of nearly 19 years, Terry, and their dog, Misty. E-mail: bethd8596@gmail.com Patricia Edelman Luedke '94 works as a private banker at Alterra Bank in Leawood, Kan. She and her husband, Chad, live in Olathe, Kan., and have two daughters, Danielle and Emily. E-mail: tricialuedke@comcast.net Leslie Lukens Martin '00 married Ryan Martin on November 2, 2013. They reside in Richardson, Texas. E-mail: leslielukens@gmail.com Christine McEchron‑Hills '00 and her husband, John, stay busy with their three children, Carmen and twins Anna and Thomas. E-mail: mcechron@hotmail.com Nikki Polley '00 lives in Osseo, Minn., and is the regional marketing manager at Regis Corporation in Minneapolis. E-mail: nikki_polley@hotmail.com Katie Hill Leiding '04 married Captain Anthony Leiding in November 2013. Anthony serves as a medevac pilot in the U.S. Army and Katie is a real estate agent. They live in Enterprise, Ala. E-mail: katieleiding1@gmail.com alumnae Update

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