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Class Notes

Class Notes include professional accomplishments, awards, retirements, weddings, obituaries and other news about Western Washington University alumni; they’re gathered from published reports and communication from alumni themselves.

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Obituary

Richard Arthur Lervold - 1970

Richard Arthur Lervold, 72, a retired teacher and math analyst, on Jan. 21, 2021.

Ron Lealos - 1970

Ron Lealos, 72, an entrepreneur who visited 67 countries and published seven books, on Jan. 8, 2021. 

Diane Cole - 1970

Diane Cole, 84, a retired elementary school teacher, on Oct. 26, 2020.

Donna Rae Linden - 1969

Donna Rae Linden, 83, a retired Everett middle school teacher, on May 15, 2021.

Robert Knipe - 1969

Robert Knipe, 73, retired dean of Learning Technologies at Genesee Community College in New York and an expert on online learning and instructional design, on Feb. 20, 2021, in Batavia, New York.

Kenneth Taylor Hubbard - 1969

Kenneth Taylor Hubbard, 94, a U.S. Army World War II veteran and Alaska homesteader who worked in construction and as an appraiser for the municipality of Anchorage, on May 28, 2020, in Anchorage. 

Jerre Crisp - 1969

Jerre Crisp, 79, a retired history teacher and coach at Battle Ground High School, on Nov. 16, 2020. 

JoAnn Colley Reich - 1968

JoAnn Colley Reich, 73, a retired educator on Aug. 14, 2020.

Clifford Morris Nelson - 1968

Clifford Morris Nelson, 74, on Dec. 16, 2020. 

Dennis Dotson Koeppen - 1968

Dennis Dotson Koeppen, 77, who worked for DSHS and the Department of Corrections, on Sept. 30, 2020, in Tumwater. 

Danielle Parshall - 1967

Danielle Parshall, 75, a longtime teacher who ran Clearview Dahlias, growing, hybridizing and selling dahlias, on July 15, 2020.

Donald R. Johnson - 1967

Donald R. Johnson, 79, a retired recreational therapist at Western Washington State Hospital and union president, on March 17, 2020.

John Hill - 1967

John Hill, 75, a retired teacher and administrator, on Dec. 28, 2020, in Shelton.

Jeffery Brooke Florence - 1966

Jeffery Brooke Florence, 77, on Feb. 2, 2021, in Bellingham. 

Berva Bartlett - 1965

Berva Bartlett, 90, a retired Everett High School English teacher, on March 27, 2019.  

Carl Burton Williquette - 1964

Carl Burton Williquette, 81, a retired principal and administrator in Redmond, Oregon, on Feb. 9, 2021.

Ron Staflin - 1964

Ron Staflin, 80, a U.S. Army veteran who later worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency, on Feb. 19, 2021, in Litchfield Park, Arizona. 

Robert James Smith - 1964

Robert James Smith, 79, a U.S. Air Force combat veteran, entrepreneur and private pilot, on May 31, 2021, in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Helen Dahlgren - 1971

Helen Dahlgren, 82, a retired home economics teacher at Sehome High School, on May 25, 2021.

Thomas Bowman - 1971

Thomas Bowman, 70, a retired graphic designer, on Aug. 1, 2020.