Obituaries
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Gerald Meike, 88, Professor of Mathematics
Gerald (Jerry) Meike, a founding professor in the Department of Mathematics, passed away peacefully in Grand Rapids, Mich., on August 21, 2017—the day of the total eclipse. His wife of 64 years, Sally, was at his side. Born March 6, 1929, Jerry attended Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and received a B.S.…
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Jacob Henry Dorn, 77, Professor of History
Jacob Henry “Jake” Dorn of Dayton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2017, just shy of his 78th birthday. The oldest of Francis Jacob Henry and Mary Elizabeth Dorn’s four children, he grew up in Rosemont, Ill., spent at least one memorable summer working at Joe and Mike’s fruit and vegetable stand, and graduated…
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Kenneth L. Rosengarten, 67, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Ken Rosengarten was an educator his entire career, starting in St. Henry Schools, later becoming the Mercer County Gifted Program Coordinator and finally an assistant professor of teacher education at Wright State Lake Campus. He died August 11, 2017.
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Sandra Lou Grody, 76, Secretary, Department of English
Sandra Lou Grody, 76, of Springfield, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, June 9, 2017. Sandra retired from Wright State University and had a passion for the outdoors and gardening. She was a member of the Clark County Master Gardeners and she also love to read and take care of her animals. While…
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John Taylor Sims Jr., 78, Associate Dean, College of Business
John Taylor Sims, Jr., Ph.D., passed away the morning of his 78th birthday on May 30, 2017, at his home in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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Herbert T. Neve, 86, Professor of Religon
Dr. Herbert T. Neve, age 86, of Centerville, passed away June 12, 2017 in Hospice of Dayton. He was born March 15, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA the son of Herbert and Signe (Aspesater) Neve. Herbert Neve graduated from Everett High School, in Everett, WA. In 1953 he earned a B.A. in Classics from Pacific Lutheran…
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Yuan-Chieh ‘Randy’ Chow, 71, Associate Professor of Computer Science
Yuan-Chieh ‘Randy’ Chow of Gainesville, Florida peacefully passed away at the age of seventy-one on May 21st, 2017 surrounded by his family. He had been fighting leukemia. Randy is survived by his wife, Taiying, whom he fiercely loved for fifty-two years; his two sons, Bruce and Wesley; two daughters-in-law, Wenyu and Jenni; four grandchildren, Ashley,…
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Joanne Risacher, 75, Director Student Affairs
Joanne Risacher, 75, of Yellow Springs, Ohio, formerly of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away on May 9, 2017, at Hospice of Dayton. She was born Jan. 29, 1942, in Loogootee, Indiana to the late Joseph C. and Marcella (Michaels) Risacher. Joanne was a graduate of St. John High School in 1960. She then received her Bachelors…
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Dean S. Eiteman, 82, April 21, 2017
Dr. Dean S. Eiteman (1934 – 2017) age 82, passed away on April 21, 2017 in Athens, Georgia. After a commission in the U.S. Army as a 1st Lieutenant, Dean went on to serve on the faculty of the Department of Accountancy at Wright State University for 19 years (1969-1988), earning the WSU Alumni Association…
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Robert W. Putnam, April 10, 2017, Professor, Boonshoft School of Medicine
Robert Wilson Putnam, 1951-2017, Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Monday April 10, surrounded by his family after a brief but intense struggle with pancreatic cancer.
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Mary Lorraine Kelly, Age 63, February 11, 017
Mary Lorraine Kelly, Age 63, a lifelong resident of Dayton, beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 11, 2017. Lorraine was born August 11, 1953 to the late John D. and Pearl Lie (Kelly) Jackson. She attended Dunbar High School and recently retired from Wright State University after many dedicated…
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Richard (Rich) Johnson, 69, Employee Benefits Manager, Human Reseources
Richard was a long-time season ticketholder of the Wright State Raiders basketball team and Dayton Dragons minor league baseball team, ever ready with his glove to catch a foul ball. He remained a loyal fan of Iowa State athletics and kept in contact with many good friends. He died Feb. 10, 2017.
Upcoming Events
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Wright State Retirees Picnic
Wright State University retirees and friends are invited to a picnic on Saturday, Sept. 19, 1:30–4:30 p.m., in Rotary Park, 2260 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek, OH 45432.
See what’s coming up in our Events Calendar