Gamma Phi Beta - University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A Slice of Pi Pi Chapter Corporation Board P.O. Box 22770 Lincoln, NE 68542-2770 Address Service Requested Find Us Online Pi Chapter www.gammaphibetaunl.com Gamma Phi Beta www.gammaphibeta.org Facebook Gamma Phi Beta-Pi Chapter Twitter @UNLGammaPhiBeta Instagram gammaphibetaunl l f 8 8 Alumnae Update In Memoriam Ella Oberlander Kroll '42 passed away on July 4 at the age of 91. Marilyn Moss Hatcher '46 passed away on April 22 from ovarian cancer. Marilyn taught at Garfield Junior High School in Albuquerque, N.M., for 20 years. During summers in the World War II years, she had a job assembling B24 fuel tanks. She was an avid reader, was a great conversationalist, followed politics, and loved traveling. Gloria Denton Brooks '57 passed away on June 11 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Joan Myhren Hughes '59 passed away on February 8 at the age of 73. She was a spirited, generous, and adventurous woman who was deeply devoted to her family, friends, and neighbors. She was the loyal friend behind the scenes for anyone who was sick or in need. She had a saucy sense of humor and a way of making people feel special and supported. Joan also had a talent for organizing fun events, and she especially enjoyed spending time in the outdoors with friends and family walking, hiking, and camping. She loved the arts, especially theater. She had a flair for style and an exquisite taste in décor. Rhonda Joekel Sharp '84 entered Chapter Eternal on May 15. After a short elementary teaching career in Lincoln, she became a stay- at-home mom for her three sons. When her youngest son, Evan, became ill with terminal brain cancer in 2010, she devoted herself to his care including spending the summer of 2010 in Colorado for specialized treatment for Evan. After Evan's passing in 2011, Rhonda devoted countless hours fundraising for various pediatric cancer causes, including the Jack Hoffman Foundation. Alumnae News Detta Rohn Carlson '35 lives in Sun City, Ariz., with her husband, Conrad. She took her 14th cruise to Alaska in July. E-mail: conradec@cox.net Tootsie Campen Mahone '46 and her husband, Lloyd, live in a retirement home in Redding, Conn. They cruise everywhere, play golf, and are active church attendees. E-mail: mcm226@att.net Jane Jones Davis '47 resides in Bozeman, Mont. She co-facilitates, with her son, Noah, a class for court-ordered men convicted of family/partner abuse on a weekly basis. She also still has three guest bedrooms with incredible mountain views and would love to have guests. Jane doesn't cook much, but the kitchen is always open if you do. She also has a great-granddaughter. E-mail: montanajain@aol.com Jeanne Smith Holmquist '50 is a professor of school administrative at Chapman College in Monterey Bay. She volunteers for a number of programs near Monterey, Calif. E-mail: jjsh@redshift.com Jan Steffen Pieper '51 travels with her sons. She has season tickets to Nebraska football and comes to many games, sometimes visiting the chapter house. Janet resides in Shell Beach, Calif. E-mail: depea@charter.net Linda Kaul Reese '64 enjoys living in Burbank, Calif., near her daughters and their families. Her dog, Keeper, is a therapy dog. They volunteer with a program called Paws with Purpose at the hospital. She also spends a lot of time painting. She enjoys both watercolor and acrylic. E-mail: sbslreese@yahoo.com Garrie Weber Gillaspie '65 had lunch with Jacki Glascock '66 in May. The pair caught up on all the Gamma Phi Beta news. Garrie resides in Helotes, Texas. E-mail:garrieg@ yahoo.com Diane Korinek Johnson '74 can't believe it is the 40th anniversary of her initiation. She still has such vibrant and cherished memories of Gamma Phi Beta. She can close her eyes and remember so many events—rush week, pledge day, pledge mom revealing, Derby Days, Monday night meetings, Homecoming week, and the list goes on and on. Through good times and sad times, her sisters were always with her and for her. She will hold those times forever in her heart. She and her husband, Mark, reside in Fremont, Neb. Renee Wessels '78 was appointed as the associate executive director of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska. She and her husband, Bruce, reside in Omaha. E-mail: renee@reneewessels.com Lisa Byrne Creaser '82 is the principal of one of the largest high schools in Arizona. She has been active in Desert Club, a women's service organization, for 10 years. Lisa loves to spend time with her family and friends with barbecues and pool time. She is blessed to live very close to all of her young adult children. Her middle daughter is a recent Gamma Phi graduate. Lisa resides in Mesa, Ariz. E-mail: lisa.creaser@gmail.com Teresa Heusman Ibach '82 and her husband, Greg, have triplets who graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Agriculture in May. The couple resides in Sumner, Neb. E-mail: teresaibach@gmail.com Chaaron LeSage Pearson '00 and her husband, Reese, and big brother Dash welcomed legacy Pippa in March. Chaaron is managing a project on tax incentive evaluation at Dew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C. The family resides in Alexandria, Va. E-mail: chaaron@gmail.com

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