1950

Pete Chase Tyree passed away Sept. 12, 2022, in Colorado Springs. Pete earned his bachelor’s in engineering and later established the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. Among his many interests: singing with a barbershop quartet, running marathons, scuba diving, mountain biking, and supporting the Denver Broncos. Pete was predeceased by his wife, Patricia (Sabin) Tyree ’53; survivors include three children and three grandchildren.

1951

Edmund Dunham Cook III passed away July 7, 2022, in Salt Lake City. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he enrolled at CC and received his bachelor’s in political science. While in Colorado, Ed reveled in skiing, hiking, and exploring in his 1930 Pierce-Arrow car. He worked in real estate around the country. Ed is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons and one daughter; four grandchildren; and five stepchildren.

Jacqueline (Holl) Nagel passed away July 12, 2022, in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated with a bachelor’s in English from CC, where she met her future husband, Elwyn Nagel ’50, 51. Jacqueline was a principal in the oil and gas company her father founded and a joyful woman with a wonderful soprano voice. Her husband preceded her in death in 2003. Survivors include two daughters.

David Oatman died Nov. 8, 2021, in Dundee, Illinois. While pursuing his bachelor’s in zoology at CC, he was class president and a standout football player. Dave served five years as an Air Force pilot and married Janet Adams ’53. After a three-year stint in Japan, Dave helped operate a dairy recycling operation before founding his own company, Sugar Tree Products. He is survived by his wife; children including Dottie Oatman ’78 and Annie Oatman-Gardner ’80; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Peter Oatman ’78.

Jane (Little) Winters died of complications from dementia on April 23, 2022. She earned her bachelor’s in religious studies at CC. In 1952, Jane bought a one-way ticket on a steamer to Europe and began working for the U.S. Embassy in Vienna. She married Julian Winters in 1953 and they followed their dreams to California, where Jane was active in civil rights activities and sold real estate. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son. Jane is survived by two children; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

1952

James A. Hill “popped off the twig” July 2, 2022, in Colorado Springs. After serving in the Marine Corps in Asia, he enrolled at CC. He captained the tennis team, played on CC’s first soccer team, and was president of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Armed with a bachelor’s in business administration, Jim embarked on a long career with investment firms before retiring to Colorado Springs. Survivors include Sue, his wife, two sons, and five grandchildren.

Charles William Kurth passed away Aug. 14, 2022 of natural causes in Stuart, Florida. Bill was a Phi Delta Theta at CC, where he earned a bachelor’s in business administration. He loved the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badgers football teams and traveling with family and friends. Bill was fun-loving, optimistic, persistent, and resilient, and a loving husband and father. He is survived by his wife, Nancy (Dean) Kurth ’54; sons Dean ’78 and Steven; and four grandchildren.

John “Misto” Woodruff Stewart died Aug. 4, 2022, in Towson, Maryland. John earned his bachelor’s in history at CC, where he lettered in basketball, baseball, and football. He served in the Coast Guard 1952-56. Later, he was an alumni trustee voter for eight years and was inducted into CC’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. John was a retired longtime Baltimore Sun sports reporter. His former colleagues praised his expertise in and passion for sports writing, especially about golf. He is survived by a daughter and a son, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

1953

Kenneth Austin Cush passed away on July 30, 2022. He was born in Calgary, Alberta, and was awarded a hockey scholarship to CC. He is still the youngest-ever participant in the NCAA college hockey championship. Post-CC, he graduated from the University of Alberta with a law degree. Ken was appointed a provincial court judge in 1969 and served until retiring in 2003. He was predeceased by his wife, Mona; and is survived by their four daughters and six grandchildren.

Richard Dabney Taylor passed on Aug. 22, 2022, in Castle Rock, Colorado. At CC, Dick pledged Phi Delta Theta and received a bachelor’s in business and banking. He worked for companies including McDonnell Douglas and taught high school. Dick loved being with family and engineering gadgets to solve any household need. He was predeceased by his first wife, Joan, and his second wife, Cyndy; and is survived by five children and 13 grandchildren.

1954

Alfred Richard Conroy passed away Aug. 5, 2022, at home in McCammon, Idaho. He earned a bachelor’s in geology at CC and a master’s, also in geology, from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dick worked for the U.S. Geological Survey, the Colorado School of Mines Research Institute, and FMC Corp., and was the author of two U.S. patents. He also served in the U.S. Army. Dick is survived by his wife, Lonna; three daughters; and six grandchildren.

Pamela Merrill-Meyers died peacefully on July 3, 2022, in Denver. Soon after earning her bachelor’s in English, she rewarded herself by sailing to Europe and met her future husband, Charlie Meyers, while strolling on deck. Charlie died in 1988 and, in 2001, Pam married Nathaniel Merrill, who died in 2008. She was an avid reader, patron of the arts, and world traveler. Survivors include two children and three grandchildren.

1956, 1957, 1959

Joseph ’56, ’57 and Carole (Carlson) Daley ’59, who were married in 1959, died eight months apart. Joe passed on July 24, 2022, and Carole on Nov. 16, 2021. They met during high school in Illinois, then attended CC together. Joe played football on an athletic scholarship and graduated with a bachelor’s in chemistry, then a bachelor’s in civil engineering. Carole earned a bachelor’s in botany and later was an alumni trustee voter for nine years. Joe was a civil and chemical engineer and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and golfing; Carole loved Louisiana history and spent 40 years sharing that love as a tour guide. Survivors include their daughter, Jennifer Daley Johnson ’89, ’90; and three grandchildren.

1957

John Ernest Ludlow died Aug. 4, 2022, in Colorado Springs. Jack earned his bachelor’s in zoology and played baseball at CC, then earned a master’s in teaching from Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado, in 1971. Later, he became a respected teacher and coach at his alma mater, Central High School in Pueblo, Colorado. He then joined the Colorado Department of Corrections as director of education. Jack is survived by his wife, Margie; three children; and four grandchildren.

1959

Doug Harding Mitchell died July 20, 2022. The Calgary native won a hockey scholarship to CC, where he earned his bachelor’s in business administration. After receiving his Bachelor of Law degree at the University of British Columbia, Doug’s love for the law and for sports helped him serve his community and Canada for decades. His accomplishments as a Canadian Football League player and commissioner earned him a place in the Canada Sports Hall of Fame. Survivors include his wife, Lois; and four children.

Carol (Orvis) Olsen passed away Aug. 17, 2022, in the Washington, D.C., area. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor’s in education, thanks to a Boettcher Foundation Scholarship. She went on to earn a master’s in measurement and statistics at the University of Maryland. Carol loved traveling, socializing, playing piano, and singing in church choirs. Survivors include Kenneth, her husband of 60 years; two daughters; and three grandchildren.

1960

Edward Heath died Oct. 5, 2022, in Arizona. While studying political science at CC, he spent his junior year in Vienna, where he learned German. Ed then earned a master’s in business administration at the University of Denver. While pursuing career opportunities, he and his family lived in Lebanon, Belgium, Colombia (where his fluency in Spanish came in handy) and Brazil. Ed’s survivors include his wife, Jane; two sons; and four granddaughters.

1963

Ennis Russell Pennington Jr. died Dec. 20, 2021. He earned his bachelor’s in education at CC, then a master’s in business administration at the University of West Florida in 1972. Russell served in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife, Leona, had three children and fostered more than 28 children in 10 years. The Penningtons then adopted three of their foster children and were blessed with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

1964

Dr. Al R. Loosli passed away July 15, 2022, in Walnut Creek, California, from a brain tumor. At CC, he majored in chemistry and lettered in basketball and football. Al earned his medical degree at the University of California San Francisco and served as an Army flight surgeon 1969-1972. Al’s optimism inspired his patients — including Olympic and professional athletes — on their path to healing. He is survived by his wife, Connie (Clay) ’66; three children; five grandchildren; and his twin brother, Ed.

1965

Tony Placzek died July 24, 2022, after battling leukemia. His parents fled Czechoslovakia in 1938; his widowed mother raised him in England before they moved to California when he was 10. Tony served in the Army, then completed his bachelor’s in sociology at CC. He worked in real estate financing and investing, but his true loves were having adventures with his family and learning about his ancestors’ roots and accomplishments, Tony is survived by his wife, Elena; three children; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

1968

Don Thomson Wallace passed away July 22, 2022, in Massachusetts. He earned his bachelor’s in economics at CC, where he pledged Beta Theta Pi. He served in the National Guard and owned the Craftmount Co. in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Donald treasured fishing trips all over the world with his father, sailing with his children, and spoiling his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Susan; two children; and three grandchildren.

1972

Carl Joseph Bourgeois passed away July 17, 2022, in Colorado Springs. After studying at CC, he worked as a commercial real estate developer. Carl’s passion was restoring neglected properties, including his childhood home on Colorado Springs’ west side. Through his mother, Bobbie, he was a member of the illustrious Stroud family, which has left its mark on CC and the community for more than a century. Carl’s survivors include two daughters; two grandchildren; six sisters; four brothers; and his stepfather.

1973

Paul J. Davidson, private investigator and International Man of Mystery, passed away Sept. 9, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina. He earned a bachelor’s in political science and played rugby at CC. Paul is survived by many friends and his loving family, including his sister, Julia Davidson Cirbo ’88.

Martha Putnam-Simons was more than 100 years old when she died July 28, 2022, at her Colorado Springs home. After majoring in English at Western Illinois State Normal College, she earned her Master of Arts in teaching at CC. Martha taught in Colorado Springs high schools until retiring in 1982. Afterward, she and her second husband, Bob Simons, loved travel, theater, the symphony, and entertaining family and friends. Martha is survived by two children; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

1988

Barbara (Walsh) Schneiter passed away peacefully Sept. 19, 2022, in Colorado Springs after battling dementia. After deciding to become an elementary school teacher, she began pursuing her master’s in education at CC. She loved teaching math and science and made learning fun during her 21-year career in Colorado Springs schools. Survivors include James, her husband of 52 years; two children; and two grandchildren.

1997

Rena Maez passed away Nov. 29, 2020, in Denver. While at CC, Rena participated in The Catalyst and the Adopt-a-Student program. Survivors include her mother, Theresa Maez; siblings Emily and Philip Maez; and her grandparents, Tony and Dolores Medina.

1999

Michael Vennard died Aug. 12, 2022, in Kansas City, Kansas, from complications of diabetes. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history and political science at CC. Michael was program manager at Sleepyhead Beds, which takes gently used donated beds and bedding, and distributes them to Kansas City-area children and families in need. He was an avid sports fan and loved the Kansas City Chiefs.

2001

Jessie (Milne) Freeman died peacefully at her family home in Springfield, New Hampshire, on June 11, 2022, after battling melanoma. She was surrounded by family and other loved ones. Jessie attended CC before graduating from Antioch College with a bachelor’s in human development. She is survived by her husband, Michael; their son, Michael; her parents; and three brothers.

2002

Sara (Snyder) Katz passed away June 10, 2022, in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, after battling cancer. Originally in the Class of 1990, she left CC without graduating to seek her place in the world. Sara eventually completed her CC course requirements as an English major and returned to graduate. Among her jobs: an ESL teacher in Thailand. Sara’s survivors include her son, her parents, and her sister. At CC, Sara was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. She loved CC and the many friends she made there. And they loved her.

2019

Miguel Mendez Villalpando died in an accident July 16, 2022, on Lake Dillon, Colorado. He received his bachelor’s degree in sociology, with a focus on immigration and an emphasis on economics. Miguel was a paralegal in Denver and hoped to pursue a law degree so he could fight for social justice. He worked to improve life on campus and beyond and shared his hope and determination with everyone who knew him. Survivors include his brother, Saul Mendez Villalpando ’22.

2025

William Perkins Moseley died on campus Sept. 26, 2022. His family will cherish memories of hearing him sing in the shower and play bawdy songs on the ukulele, watching him drawing Zentangles, and folding paper cranes. He was an old soul, curious, sweet, kind, smart, and funny. His family members love and miss him beyond words and pray he has found peace.

In Memoriam

Barbara Ann (Berg) Lewis died peacefully July 7, 2022, at the University of Vermont Medical Center from chronic medical conditions. In 1994, she and her husband moved to Colorado for a decade-and-a-half and she taught chemistry at CC. Barbara is survived by her husband, John Lewis; two daughters; and four grandchildren. She will be remembered for her incredible courage, determination, and never-ending love and support for her family and friends.

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JoAnn Orsborn passed away Aug. 29, 2022, in Colorado Springs. She managed the CC bookstore from 1977 to 1997 and created a culture of belonging and support among students, faculty, and staff. JoAnn was a lover of books, ideas, and people, an ardent feminist, and a dedicated advocate for a stronger and better Colorado Springs. Survivors include her husband, John; and children Sally and John.

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Nancy (Corrigan) Woodrow ’68 passed away June 9, 2022, after fighting a terminal brain disease. Her husband and their sons were by her side. Nancy was a member of CC’s Board of Trustees for more than 20 years and was honored as a life trustee.

Nancy was born in 1946 in Duluth, Minnesota, to Fritz and Mary Corrigan.

As a political science major, Nancy served as a congressional aide in Washington, D.C. She subsequently turned her attention to sales and founded Woodrow and Free Sales, a manufacturers’ representative firm, but still found time to serve CC. Nancy was an active participant in CC activities, a generous donor, and a devoted member of the 1874 Society, the President’s Circle, and the Barnes Legacy Society.

The Woodrows established the Ken and Nancy Corrigan Woodrow Scholarship, an endowed scholarship, to support deserving and capable students at CC.

Nancy was competitive, athletic, and adventuresome. Although golf was not initially her favorite sport, she excelled at it, earning more than 40 awards from events and tournaments around the nation. She also was a licensed pilot.

Nancy is survived by her husband, Ken Woodrow; sons Casey ’11 and Charlie; her brother, Fritz; and her many longtime friends from CC.