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Alumnae News
Betty Boling Strand '46 is quilting weekly with
a group in Lenexa and catalogs files at a church in
Lenexa as well. Betty lives in Overland Park, Kan.
Marjean Hanna Molzen '47 and her husband,
Dayton, celebrated their 68th wedding
anniversary in August 2017. The couple has five
great-grandchildren and lives in Rio Ranco, N.M.
E-mail: mjmolzen2@gmail.com
Nancy MacGregor Greenwood '50 stays
busy quilting for charity and groups like the
National Guard. She also follows KU sports
on TV. Nancy lives in Auroa, Colo. E-mail:
gohawksnj@gateway.com
Marcia Brown Crews '59 has played solo
piano in a Santa Monica restaurant for many
years and has entertained on cruise ships, at
senior homes and centers, and at private events.
She lives in Los Angeles, Calif., and belongs to
a group of local Los Angeles alumnae. E-mail:
marciacrews@verizon.net
Alahna Weller '59 lives in Los Alamos,
N.M., where she is a board member of Las
Alamos Cares, a volunteer program that helps
disadvantaged citizens with food and finances.
E-mail: acweller@comcast.net
Barbara Frey Bowlus '61 moved into an
Oshkosh, Wis., retirement community in 2015
with her husband, Charles. The couple is close
to their daughter, Cordelia, and enjoys spending
time with their vivacious grandchildren. E-mail:
bmbowlus@ualr.edu
Gloria Nalley Jardon '62 continues to play the
piano and harp. She and her husband, Claude,
have been married for more than 50 years and
live in Joplin, Mo.
Marilyn Basgall McAlister '62 is still healthy and
busy, even in her 70s. Marilyn and her husband,
Rodger, rehab old houses for their company, New
Life Houses. The couple also takes a team of 8-10
people from their church to a hospital in Honduras
for mission work the past 10 years. "Rock Chalk
Jayhawk! I love KU and ΔΓ. Proud of both!"
E-mail: 5starmcalister@att.net
Karen Schlapper Young '68 served on the
House Corporation board for the Alpha Pi
Chapter at the University of Arizona and also
sings with the Tucson Masterworks Chorale. In
1967, Karen was awarded Miss Lawrence-KU
and was second runner-up to Miss Kansas.
E-mail: zeker04@yahoo.com
Barbara Bachman-Humphries '70 has been in
the medical field for more than 30 years and is
still going strong. Barbara has three daughters,
Lauren, Leigh Ann, and Sarah. Laura earned
a law degree from the University of Florida,
Leigh Ann followed Barbara in the medical
field at Harvard Medical School, and Sarah
is working in New York City for a fashion
magazine. Barbara lives in Tampa, Fla. E-mail:
doctorbarbarabachman@hotmail.com
Martha Green Milburn '75 retired in 2012
after 30 years as a nurse. The same year, her
husband, Gary, passed away. Marty is happy
that Gary was able to watch their two children
grow into thriving adults. These days, Marty is
teaching ballet, swimming, and water aerobics
and remarried to a surgeon. Together, they are
pursuing naturopathic degrees and working
with Milburn Health Ministries. Martha lives in
Rogers, Ark. E-mail: martymilb@gmail.com
Cindy Cook Gant '76 retired in 2014 after
32 years in education (15 years teaching and
17 years counseling). Cindy and Kevin enjoy
spending time with their grandchildren and
traveling. The couple lives in Wilsey, Kan.
E-mail: cindy.gant@hotmail.com
Diane Schroeder Mendenhall '78 works for
the University of Nebraska athletic department
and is also the color commentator for Nebraska
volleyball radio. She was honored to call the
match between the Huskers and the Jayhawks in
the semi-finals at the NCAA Volleyball National
Championships in December '15. "Rock Chalk!"
E-mail: dmendenhall@huskers.com
Karen Elliott Trees '83 co-owns the first nurse
practitioner-owned family practice and urgent
care clinic in Johnson County. Karen and her
husband, Bradley, have three children: Phoenix,
Cord-Michael, and Maxwell. The family lives in
Olathe, Kan. E-mail: ognp@comcast.net
Maria Scarpello '01 has been traveling around
the U.S. since 2010 seeking the best beer
destinations. To find out more about Maria's
travels in her '29 RV, visit theromaingpint.com
or @theroamingpint on all social media sites.
E-mail:maria@woothemes.com
