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Alumni News
Howard E. Teagarden '43, age 95, relies on his
son, Pete, for transportation. He maintains con-
tact with many Beta brothers. Howard lives with
his younger son, John, in Speedway, Ind. E-mail:
howardtea@yahoo.com
Donald M. Reinhardt '50 is a disabled WWII
veteran and recently took his last two-week
cruise. E-mail: donhelen6586@sbc.global.net
Duane M. Stoskopf '55 has been semi-retired
since 1998. He spent 10 years soliciting pledges
to pay for the new Chapter House. Duane and
his wife, JoAnn, are working on sending their 10
grandchildren to college; eight down, two to go.
Robert W. Exline '56 has had a success-
ful home, family, and business life in Sali-
na, Kan. He fondly recalls his years in the
"old" SigEp house and his brothers. E-mail:
marbobex@cox.net
Thomas N. Frederick '56 helped publish The
Hoop in the '50s. He was among those who
moved into the "new" house at 1015 Sunset.
Wayne L. Krehbiel '56 married his second wife,
Janice, in December 2016, after his wife Patti
passed away from Alzheimer's. His step-daugh-
ter, Jill, passed away in 2014. Wayne retired from
ASCPA in 2012 and retired as president of Orion
Petro in 2016.
A.J. Scribante '56 strongly encourages the
Chapter to employ and live by the Balanced Man
development program: mind, body, and spirit.
Kansas Beta was one of the top three Chapters
on campus when A.J. was an undergraduate
brother. E-mail: ajscribante2@gmail.com
H. Jay Varner '56 lives alone since the pass-
ing of his wife, Kay. They met at K-State
and were married for 58 1/2 years. E-mail:
jkvarner@etczone.com
Leroy D. Vandenbos '58 taught and counseled
in the department of defense schools in Wies-
baden, Germany, from 1965-1973. While teach-
ing, he completed his master's degree from Bos-
ton University's overseas program in 1970. After
eight years overseas, Lee returned to Topeka,
Kan., and was an elementary school counselor
from 1973-1994. After that, he originally planned
to spend a year in Europe teaching so he could
ski in the Alps but ended up staying for eight
years. After returning to the U.S., he continued
skiing across the country until 2007. E-mail:
ldvandenbos@gmail.com
Dr. Homer L. Williams '62 currently practic-
es architecture full time in Kansas City. He re-
cently worked on the AXO house at KU. E-mail:
hlw@wskfarch.com
Jack H. Jackson '67 enjoyed attending the
Chapter's 100th anniversary in February, see-
ing the house and campus again, and meet-
ing with other brothers from the 1960s. E-mail:
jackhjackson@aol.com
James P. Nelson, D.V.M. '68 spent two years
in the USAF after graduating from veterinary
school. During the next 40 years, he engaged
in mixed and small animal practice in Missouri,
Kansas, and Colorado. Now Jim is retired, which
has given him the opportunity to travel, camp,
and just hang out with his grandchildren. How-
ever, his main vacation is just puttering around.
E-mail: jpnelson9@yahoo.com
Brig. Gen. James D. Latham '69 was se-
lected as Kansan of the Year for 2017 by the
Native Sons & Daughters of Kansas. E-mail:
lathamjdl@yahoo.com
Steve J. "Woody" Wood '69 has sold resi-
dential real estate in the Denver Metro area
for the last 40 years with The Kentwood Com-
pany. He always enjoys staying in touch with
Kansas Beta brothers and reading The Hoop.
Woody enjoyed seeing everyone at the 100th
anniversary in February. He attended the 90th
and had a fantastic, memorable time. E-mail:
swood@kentwoodco.com
Thomas W. Vernon '71 retired as superinten-
dent of Great Bend Public Schools in July of
2014. E-mail: vernontom42@gmail.com
Ronald L. York '72 retired in 2010 and currently
does volunteer work for Arizona Highways Photo
Workshops, serving as treasurer. Ronald and his
wife, Elizabeth, lead photo workshops and tours
in various locations around the world. E-mail:
ronyork@cox.net
Travis John Swanson '06 and his wife, Car-
ly, welcomed a baby boy this year. E-mail:
swansontravis@gmail.com
Theodore Augustine '15 married his wife, Col-
leen, a KSU Kappa Kappa Gamma member,
on November 25. They live in Houston, and
recently moved to their new home. They also
traveled to Thailand for their honeymoon. E-mail:
taugustine42@gmail.com
Justice McKernan '17 joined the Army Nation-
al Guard on September 5, 2017. He completed
basic training at Fort Sill in Oklahoma and grad-
uated from basic training last November. Jus-
tice plans to return to KSU to finish his degree.
E-mail: 14mckernanjr@gmail.com
