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* As a member of Otho Winger Society , this donor included Manchester in an estate plan or established a deferred gift with the University .
1940s Marilou Hartzler ’ 46c Hoehne of Sun City , Ariz ., May 20 , 2022
* Phil Orpurt ’ 48 of North Manchester ., Feb . 17 , 2024
* Mary Kathryn Fish ’ 48 Uhrig of North Manchester , Oct . 21 , 2023
* Gladys “ Ruth ” Sommer ’ 49 Gibson of The Villages , Fla ., Dec . 22 , 2023
* Clair Shank ’ 49 Hartsough of Howe , Ind ., March 17 , 2024
1960s Thomas H . Luckey III ’ 61 of Munising , Mich ., Dec . 20 , 2022
Phyllis Danner ’ 62 Burgh of Concord , Calif ., Nov . 28 , 2023
Larry Smucker ’ 63 of Wooster , Ohio , March 20 , 2024
Robert “ Bob ” Ballard ’ 66 of Vandalia , Ohio , Oct . 28 , 2023
Ann Davis ’ 69 Jones of Mauldin , S . C ., Nov . 2 , 2023
Ruthann “ Sue ” Eicher ’ 69 Keirn of Cochranville , Penn ., Jan . 7 , 2023
1970s Timothy Almack ’ 76 of Carmel , Ind ., Feb . 23 , 2024 ; Tim had recently joined the Board of Trustees at Manchester University .
Julie Hiester ’ 78 McLiver of Plymouth , Ind ., Feb . 5 , 2024
2000s Jil Mele ’ 03 Jackson of Roann , Ind ., Jan . 18 , 2024
1950s Marvin Barnhart ’ 51 of Centerville , Ind ., Feb . 23 , 2023
Nancy Bender ’ 51c Frantz of North Manchester , June 10 , 2023
LeVerle Hochstetler ’ 52 Sappington of Bridgewater , Va ., Aug . 28 , 2023
Joe Frederick ’ 53 of Claypool , Ind ., Feb . 19 , 2024
Betty Knarr ’ 54 Oberg of Winamac , Ind ., Jan . 9 , 2024
Richard Butt ’ 58 of Fort Wayne , Ind ., March 2 , 2024
Maude Klingaman ’ 58 of Notre Dame , Ind ., March 23 , 2023
* Edna Ulmer ’ 58 of Colorado Springs , Colo ., Aug . 12 , 2023
Friends of Manchester
John Bailey of Ogden Dunes , Ind ., Jan . 20 , 2024 ; John was the uncle of alumna Leslie Bailey ’ 13 Marlatt .
Joyce Halt of Angola , Ind ., Nov . 27 , 2023
Ferne Schecter of La Verne , Calif ., May 17 , 2022 ; Ferne was the spouse of Joseph Schechter ’ 47 .
Carol Streator of Fort Wayne , Ind ., March 4 , 2023 ; Carol was a former instructor of music at Manchester and the spouse of James Streator , professor emeritus of chemistry at Manchester .
Dennis Roby ’ 59 of Forsyth , Ill ., Jan . 15 , 2024
Loran Sims ’ 59 of Winona Lake , Ind ., Sept . 15 , 2022
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