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ALUMNAE NEWS
Gayle Stauffer McAllister '49 lives in Joplin,
Mo. "I was so happy to be accepted as a Tri
Delta. I am proud to say my two granddaughters,
Megan and Lydia, followed me to Tri Delta."
E-mail: gmca1@ymail.com
Carolyn Vandiver Jenkins '51 and her
husband, Hal, live in Tempe, Ariz., and enjoy
traveling. They have taken their grandchildren to
London, visited Malta, spent a couple of weeks
in Bulgaria, and rafted the Colorado River. She
has a DDD granddaughter at Pepperdine. E-mail:
hjenkins3@cox.net
Jane Schramm Keathley '53 and her husband,
Gerald, live in St. Louis, Mo., and have three
children: Michael, Jeri Keathley Crotzer
'76, and Becky Keathley McCormack
'82, and granddaughter, Jane McCormack,
Phi Lambda '12.
Evelyn "Sue" Jones Flaig '56 and her husband,
Warren Hughes, live in Belleair, Fla. She
is a licensed real estate broker with Coastal
Properties Group (Christie's affiliate), managing
and selling in the Clearwater area for over 30
years. In 2003, she was the national president
of Women's Council of Realtors. She has two
grown children. E-mail: sueflaig@aol.com
Elizabeth Anne Swatek Shay '58 lives in
Western Springs, Ill., with her husband, Jerry.
They have three children. Anne and her sister,
Caroline Swatek Crumpacker '61, had a
wonderful time at the 100th reunion. E-mail:
easshay@comcast.net
Meredith Spelbrink Shortal '63 and her
husband, Denny, have lived in Dunwoody,
Ga., for 30 years. They have three sons and
four grandchildren. Denny is mayor of their
town, and she is on the board of directors for
the local theater; she is leading efforts now to
secure a larger facility in one of their keynote
parks. Meredith enjoys modeling clothes for the
Garden Club and Women's Club luncheons and
traveling to visit family in Arizona, Illinois, and
California. E-mail: meredyshortal@comcast.net
Gentry Moss Moellenhoff '64 retired as an
elementary P.E. teacher for the Thompson
School District in Loveland, Colo. She and her
husband, Bill, celebrated their 50th anniversary
in 2015 with a six-week trip in Europe. They
traveled from the Greek Isles to Portugal. They
have two grown children and keep busy with
grandchildren, their church, and Rotary Youth
Exchange. E-mail: bgmoe2@q.com
Mary Miner Couvillion '65 and her husband,
Charles, live in Punta Gorda, Fla., and spend
summers in Anchorage, Alaska, where their
children and grandchildren live. Mary still
plays tennis; her senior doubles team won
the Florida USTA sectional and went to
nationals. "Didn't win, but a fun time!" E-mail:
marycouv@embarqmail.com
Linda Glascock O'Bryant '66 is retired and
lives in Chicago, Ill. Her husband, Thomas,
passed away in 2012. Linda is writing a book,
Saying Goodbye with No Regrets...It's Never
Too Late. She says, "It's about his 12-year
journey with prostate cancer and all the changes
along the way. It's been a wonderful experience
to capture his elegance and grace." E-mail:
lindaobryant@sbcglobal.net
Marcy McKinsey Sparks '66 retired in 2004
as an elementary school principal for Ankeny
Community Schools. She lives in Ankeny and
has a daughter, Susan Sparks Kinnan. "I enjoy
hearing news of Delta Xi members, alumnae, and
undergraduates. Thank you for keeping track of
members and sharing. Your work is appreciated."
E-mail: mmsparks45@gmail.com
Shelley Adams James '79 and her husband, Jay,
live in Kansas City, Mo., and have a daughter,
Katy, who is a Mizzou journalism graduate.
Shelley is a regional administrative assistant
for ABF Freight. Shelley was the philanthropy
chairman from 1990-91 and started the Triple
Play event, originally called Frats at Bat. "Jay
and I are getting settled in our new house we
built. We are empty nesters, so we decided to
scale it down!" E-mail: sjames4160@aol.com
Karen Hodel Asbell '87 is a teacher and varsity
dance and cheer coach for the St. Charles school
district. She helps coach her sons' baseball teams
and is active in NEA. E-mail: karenasbell@
sbcglobal.net
Peggy Brown Bertsch '91 is a chief
administrative officer for Trammell Crow
Residential. She lives in Dallas, Texas, with
her husband, Bryan, and two sons, Brady and
Brandon. E-mail: pbertsch@sbcglobal.net
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