In Memoriam

Fall ’24

Drone view of DU campus with sun setting behind the Rocky Mountains

1940s

Edith Watanabe (BS ’46) 3-5-23

Beth Polnicky Oaks (BS ’48) 3-5-24

1950s

Earl Maxon (BA ’50) 6-29-24

Annabelle Deline (BA ’53) 4-11-24

Thomas Rhone (BA ’54, MA ’64) 9-7-23

Max Peterson (BM ’54) 1-19-24

Nancy Nordlund Smallhouse (BA ’54) 3-22-24

Barbara Steinberg (BA ’55) 3-29-24

Patricia Nodell Olson Bozak (BS ’55) 6-25-24

Charles Vaughan Scott (BA ’56) 3-28-24

James S. Fox (BS ’56) 5-31-24

Gene Crawford (BS ’57) 1-11-24

Charles Warren Crews (BSCHE ’57) 4-17-24

Nola (Iverson) Price (MA ’59) 6-9-24

1960s

Myrna (Schmidt) Pettit (MA ’60) 4-5-24

Seth Lee Franzman (BS ’60) 5-3-24

Archie Twitchell (MPA ’61) 3-21-24

Hugh Van Inwegen (MBA ’61) 4-5-24

Loralee Van Houten Kerr (MA ’62) 5-8-24

Anthony Walker (BA ’63) 6-7-24

Melvin “LeRoy” Summers (BS ’64) 12-25-23

David Lisberg (BA ’65) 5-9-24

Robert Sides (BA ’66) 3-1-24

Leo Louis Beserra (MBA ’67) 5-30-24

Susan Durilla Briggs (BA ’68) 3-6-24

Kenneth Fosha (BS ’68) 3-27-24

Robert Haigh (BSBA ’68) 5-1-24

Charles Warren Vander Hill (PhD ’68) 7-1-24

Juliet Zaidi (MA ’68) 7-15-23

Joseph Krupar (MS ’69) 3-22-24

Joan Meyer (MA ’69) 5-14-24

1970s

William Patrick “Pat” McGinnis (BA ’70) 3-5-24

Darrell Russell James (PhD ’70) 4-19-24

Gregory John William Batten (BSME ’70) 4-27-24

Kathleen Beck (MA ’70) 6-5-24

Madie Dunn Gustafson (MA ’71, JD ’81) 3-16-24

Jerry Fowler (MSW ’71) 4-6-24

William Lyman Graham (BA ’71) 4-9-24

Peter Woodbury (BA ’73) 4-8-24

Alan Waitkus (JD ’73) 5-29-24

Lois (Sears) Ferguson (BFA ’74) 5-31-24

Anna Nelle Johnson (MA ’75) 2-16-24

Jack Peter Wolfe (JD ’76) 4-2-24

Ken Crosby (MSW ’76) 4-20-24

Bruce McGrath (BSBA ’76) 5-1-24

James Cooke (MSW ’78) 6-7-24

Mercedes Lowe Buckingham (MA ’79) 4-13-24

1980s

Douglas Earnest Rininger (BS ’80) 12-29-23

Dorothy Ann Loe Tompkins (MA ’81) 2-2-24

Margaret Ritchie (MA ’81) 3-16-24

Kostas Messas (MA ’81, PhD ’91) 4-14-24

Kevin Washburn (BSBA ’81) 6-3-24

Christopher Ipson (MA ’82) 5-13-24

George Michael Kelakos (JD ’82) 3-10-24

Madeline Dicke (Wood) Anderson (MA ’83) 11-28-23

Vernon Hoven (MT ’84) 5-14-24

R. Ivan Pinnell (PhD ’84) 6-14-24

Nancy Kuehl (BA ’85) 3-6-24

Teri Lutz (MA ’86) 9-14-23

Paula Pattschull (PhD ’89) 3-22-24

Terence “Terry” McCaffrey (BSBA ’89) 6-11-24

1990s

Georgann Marx (MA ’92) 4-25-24

Gene Munson (MA ’94) 7-5-23

Janice Lyon (MT ’97)

2000s

Todd Webster (BA ’00) 5-5-24

William Joseph Burns (MLS ’01) 3-15-24

Tara Wiesner (MA ’07) 4-12-24

2010s

Alison Kessler (MBA ’15) 5-10-24

Faculty/Staff

William “Bill” Dorn (DU professor of mathematics and computer science for 30 years, and department and college administrator) 4-18-24

Edith King (DU professor of education for 44 years) 6-19-24

David Savidge (adjunct faculty in Daniels College of Business) 8-17-24

REMEMBERING DONALD STURM

“Donald Sturm’s life and career were marked by extraordinary vision and a deep commitment to philanthropy that impacted countless lives. His legacy lives on at DU’s Sturm College of Law and Sturm Hall. A 1958 law graduate, Don's influence spanned decades. In 2016, he and his wife, Sue, received DU’s Founders Medal for their transformational philanthropy. Their historic gift to DU’s law school and support of veterans through the Sturm Center exemplify Don's dedication to service. A longtime member of DU’s Board of Trustees, Don’s impact on higher education will continue to inspire future generations.”
—Jeremy Haefner, Chancellor

Donald Sturm, former trustee at the University of Denver speaks at the 2016 Founders Gala

Donald Sturm addresses the audience at the 2016 Founders Gala, when Donald and Susan Sturm received DU’s Founders Medal in recognition of their generosity and lasting impact on the University.

Donald Sturm addresses the audience at the 2016 Founders Gala, when Donald and Susan Sturm received DU’s Founders Medal in recognition of their generosity and lasting impact on the University.