Alpha Phi - University of Missouri

Always Alpha Phi 6 ALUMNAE NEWS SILENT CHAPTER Claire Weaver Cox '47 entered Silent Chapter on May 27 at the age of 89. Claire was born in St. Louis, Mo., and earned her degree in physical education. At Mizzou, Claire was captain of the varsity field hockey team, a member of the University Singers, and a song leader and sports chairwoman for Alpha Phi, leading the chapter to the Woman's Intramural Championship in 1950. Claire married her husband, John Henry, in 1950 and moved to Rock Port where they lived for 61 years, raising three children. Claire was active in her community, even helping to start the first kindergarten in Rock Port. She and John Henry were avid travelers, with numerous trips tied to the Press Association. On the Press trips, Claire wrote detailed travel logs that were published in the Atchison County Mail, of which Claire was a co-owner. Claire's proudest endeavor was raising her children. She loved and sought out all things beautiful, uplifting, and interesting. She is survived by her husband, children, and five grandchildren. Sara Cook Detchon '60 entered Silent Chapter on June 2, 2016, at the age of 74. Sara and her husband, Bob, had three children and many grandchildren. Sara lived in Miami, Fla. Pamela Sheil Stoddard '79 entered Silent Chapter on September 3 at the age of 57. Pam was a pharmacists at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo., and was devoted to both her family and her faith. She enjoyed raising her children with her husband, Michael, and was a proud baseball mom. ALUMNAE UPDATE Mary "Koppen" Koppenbrink Clement '44 celebrated her 93rd birthday in September. She lives in her home in Higginsville, Mo., with two pet cats, and has two daughters. Koppen reports that she has poor eyesight but otherwise seems to be okay. Treva Taylor Crismon '49 attended her granddaughter Meghan's wedding in Chicago and granddaughter Leah's graduation in Columbia, enjoying both very much. She makes her home in Eldon, Mo. Ada Klostermayer Gingrich '49 and her husband, Wes, have moved into an independent living cottage in Booneville, Mo. E-mail: awgingrich@sbcglobal.net Mary Storrs Pittman '49 is playing a lot of bridge and enjoys golfing on nice days. Mary is also very active in P.E.O. and lives in Walnut Creek, Calif. E-mail: jgphuckleberry@att.net Carol Eddington Richardson '56 is enjoying her retirement community in Green Valley, Ariz., where she is active in social and volunteer activities as well as a yearly amateur musical. Carol also spends her time volunteering at a nearby national park and writing poetry. E-mail: ccrrllcric@aol.com Sandra Reynolds Yon '57 continues to travel the world and has been to more than 115 countries so far—most recently Korea and China. Sandy still spends many hours at the Virginia Aquarium as a docent and also spends hours on the water teaching people about whales and dolphins. She'd love for women of the late '50s and early '60s to organize another reunion. Sandy lives in Virginia Beach, Va. E-mail: syon58@verizon.net Joyce Logan Stivers '63 is the president and CEO of Applied Analytical Solutions and lives in Colorado Springs, Colo. Kathie Thomas Knehans '66 had a great time at the 1966 pledge class reunion last fall. "Fifty years as Alpha Phis! It was a wonderful, terrific time." Kathleen lives in Blue Springs, Mo., with her husband, Larry. E-mail: kknehans@aol.com Nancy McNeill Johnson '69 is enjoying life in historic Williamsburg, Va. Nancy keeps busy with golf, travel, friends, and visits with her three children and four grandchildren. Although Nancy retired in 2013, she is now busier than ever and is looking forward to her trip to Croatia and France this fall. E-mail: nljohnson950@gmail.com Susan Chaffin Matthews '69 shares, "I'm excited to be a part of our new Alpha Phi chapter at SEMO, serving as chapter operations adviser. This, plus serving on the Missouri State Board of P.E.O. keeps me on the road a lot! Loving my retirement and these new opportunities to serve Alpha Phi." Susan makes her home in Caruthersville, Mo. E-mail: scmatt@hotmail.com Janet Harrod Webb '69 continues to work at St. Luke's Hospital and enjoys spending time with her beautiful grandchildren, Sophia and Olivia. She lives in Saint Louis, Mo. E-mail: icounselyou@hotmail.com Marjorie Hirstein Coleman '70 retired from pharmacy is 2015 and is living in Weldon Spring, Mo. Margie has two grown children and five grandchildren. E-mail: colemanmarge@yahoo.com Sharon C. Laux '70 recently retired from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She looks forward to having more time to travel to see family and friends. Sharon lives in St. Louis, Mo., with her husband, Joe. They have two children, Kelly and Caroline. E-mail: sharon.laux@gmail.com Pamela Bonderer Brobst '74 says this fall will be her 41st year in education. She retired from Chillicothe R-II School District in 2012 after 35 years and is starting her sixth year as elementary principal at Bishop Hogan Memorial School. Pamela and her husband, Dave, have three children and eight grandchildren. They live in Chillicothe, Mo. E-mail: pbrobst@bishophogan.org Susan Murdock Gowin '74 lives in Hallsville, Mo., with her husband, Russell. They have two sons, Matthew and Charles. Susan is the senior operations executive at Landmark Bank, Mo. E-mail: susan.gowin@landmarkbank.com Tammy McElroy Wilson '75 and her husband, Tym, have done a lot of traveling in the past year, including trips all around the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, Israel, and Scandinavia. In September of 2016, the couple welcomed their first grandchild, Violet. Tamra lives in Newton, N.C. E-mail: tym50@bellsouth.net Melissa Ferguson Wittenborn '76 moved to Houston with her significant other during 50 inches of rainfall. "Yeehaw!!" Melissa recently qualified for a free cruise with Wakaya Perfection, a new health and wellness company that she helped found alongside the original Fiji water bottle founder, David Gilmour. E-mail: queenmkbee@email.com Kimberly Rippe Barnett '80 works for Aegis Therapies as a wellness associate. She and her husband, Robert, live in Grain Valley, Mo., and have two children, Marten and Lorrie. E-mail: kimabarnett@gmail.com Omicron sisters at a get-together on July 3 at Café Provance in Kirkwood.

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