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1950s Top
Robert D. Benfield ’52 and his wife, Glynes,
have been retired since 1995 and live in Sacramento, Calif. Robert taught
music for more than 40 years. He spent 17 of those years at three Brazilian
schools and 24 years at Sacramento Adventist Academy. He enjoys cooking, gardening,
arranging music, and working with his online ministry. The couple also serve
as Maranatha volunteers.
Lowell C. Dobyns ’52 is a retired dentist. He and his wife, Beverly, reside in Fortuna, Calif., where he had a dental practice for 35 years. Before he established his practice, he served in the Air Force for two years. His hobbies include flying, backpacking, fishing, photography, gardening, and snow and water skiing. EMAIL
Ottis C. Edwards ’52 and ’60 lives in Vancouver, Wash. Before he retired, he served in both college and division administration. He began his career as a teacher at WWC Academy and in the Oregon Conference. He served as an academic dean at Mountain View College and was a teacher, academic dean, and president of Philippines Union College. In the Far Eastern Division, he served as director of education, division secretary, and president. Ottis and his wife, Dorothy M. (Womack) att., have a daughter, Londa L. Ross att. EMAIL
Faye Jull ’52 is a retired nurse living in Auburn, Calif. Her hobbies include writing and collecting tape cassettes. One of her stories was published in Signs of the Times. “I am so blessed with God’s blessings that I couldn’t name them all,” she writes.
Helen (Morley) Fried ’52 and her husband, Irvin ’53, live in Hillsboro, Ore. She is retired from 25 years as an executive secretary at Tektronix. For several years she has been a literature evangelist in the Portland, Ore., area. She also keeps busy working as a clerk at her church. Helen and Irvin have two children, Karen Christensen ’78 and Sharon Wilson ’84. EMAIL
Richard Allen Gingrich ’52 is a retired general and vascular surgeon. He and his wife, Gwen (Merritt) att., live in Portland, Ore. After medical studies at Loma Linda University, he interned at Portland Adventist Hospital and then spent two years stationed in Missouri with the U.S. Army. He practiced medicine for seven years in La Grande, Ore., before completing a surgery residency at the University of Oregon and opening a private practice. Richard and Gwen have four children, Gary att., Cindy Nelson att., Armetta Nelson ’80, and Angela ’90. EMAIL
Paul Gordon ’52 and his wife, Donna (Bresee) att., live in Eagle Point, Ore. Now retired, Paul worked more than 30 years for the Ellen G. White Estate at the General Conference. He retired in 1999. During his early years in the ministry he served as a pastor in Oregon, and he also was a pastor and teacher at Milo, Upper Columbia, and Walla Walla Valley academies. He has written four books and traveled to more than 100 countries for the White estate. EMAIL
Lynn Goyne Jr. ’52 and his wife, Bente, live in Greenacres, Wash. He works at Huntwood Industries doing woodwork. He and his wife are active in church and prison ministry. They have two children, David att., and Dorothy Buckley att.
John Gruzensky ’52 and his wife, Mildred (Simpson) att., live in Oroville, Wash. John was a church schoolteacher for 10 years. Now retired, he enjoys his hobbies of collecting stamps and seashells. He has many seashells from around the world including Norway and Siberia. John also had the opportunity to travel to Magadan, Siberia, to help build a Seventh-day Adventist church.
Norman L. Henderson ’52 and his wife, Barbara, reside in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Norman retired in 2000 from family practice. During his career as a family physician he delivered more than 3,000 babies. He is an elder in the Lawrenceburg church and is also president of the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference Business and Professional Foundation. His hobbies include gardening, golfing, and water and snow skiing. One of Norman’s favorite memories of Walla Walla was singing in the quartet Aurora Dukes.
Melvin G. Holm ’52 lives in Battleground, Wash., with his wife, Dorothy (Kuhn) ’55. Although retired, he still works two days a week at the Battle Ground Service Center. After college Melvin worked as a methods engineer for Boeing before beginning his teaching career at Orangewood Academy in southern California. Melvin and his first wife, Norma (Fitzgerald) att., served overseas at Ethiopian Adventist College, where he taught industrial arts, and served as farm manager and business manager. After a short time in Ethiopia, Norma became ill and passed away. The couple had three sons. Melvin continued his education after serving in Ethiopia, earning a doctoral degree at the University of Missouri. Since then he held the position of principal of Sunnydale Academy and also started the industrial technology departments at Loma Linda University and the University of East Africa. Melvin has been married since 1966 to Dorothy, who he met during his service in Ethiopia. Their three sons are Brent, Wayne ’70, and Bruce ’82.
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Dwight Johnson ’52 and his wife, Phyllis, reside in Eugene, Ore. He is a retired family practice physician. He enjoys gardening, traveling, and tennis, and he also works as a hospice volunteer. He and his wife keep busy as grandparents since their five grandchildren live in Eugene. Some of his fondest memories during his WWC years are the Mexico biology trip and singing in a quartet with Paul Campanella, Roy Mathews, and Norman Henderson.
Patrick L. Maguire ’52 and his wife, Della, are retired and live in Riverside, Calif. They have three children, John ’69, Michael att., and Bonnie Parker. EMAIL
Frank McMurry ’52 and his wife, D. Jean (Kingsbury) att., live in Sonora, Calif. Frank, a retired pastor, served in the Central California Conference and Hawaiian Mission. EMAIL
Donald R. Seidel ’52 and his wife, June, live in Bellbrook, Ohio. He is retired and now spends his time enjoying the great outdoors.
Kjell Skyllstad ’52 and his
wife, Turid, live in Kolsas, Norway.
He is currently a professor emeritus at the University of Oslo in the Department
of Music. He is involved in intercultural and peace education projects, ethnic
bridge-building through the performing arts, and inter-university cooperation
and refugee rehabilitation. EMAIL
Clair Spaulding ’52 and his wife, Sarah (Shaw) att., live in Sun River, Ore. Clair is a retired surgeon, having served in the U.S. Army before establishing private practices in Portland, Ore., and John Day, Ore. He now enjoys spending time with his family and golfing, fishing, and farming. The couple has three children, Britt ’78, Bill att., and Janet att. One granddaughter, Kylie, is currently attending WWC.
Charles P. Standley ’52 lives in Talent, Ore. He is a mission church builder. Charles was married for 54 years to Anita (Studebaker) ’53. He writes that he was recently remarried to Wilma Russell. EMAIL
Elmer V. Unterseher ’52 and his wife, Betty (Walters) ’53, are retired and live in Forest Grove, Ore. Elmer dedicated 40 years to denomination service. Elmer and Betty enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and they also keep busy with church work. Their son, Randy ’79, lives in College Place and their daughter, Marla Danielson, ’86 lives in Hillsboro, Ore.
Clifton A. Walter ’52 and his wife, Mary (Folkes) ’52, are retired and live in Oregon City, Ore. During his career, Clifton served as an evangelist in Oregon, Arizona, Indiana, and northern California. He also did mission service in Siberia and the Philippines. Mary joined Clifton in his evangelism work and also homeschooled their two daughters through the 8th grade.
1960s Top
Michael E. Cafferky att., is chief financial
officer and chief operating officer of Quincy Valley Medical Center in Washington
state. Inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Healthcare Executives,
he is board certified in healthcare management. Recently he completed writing
a book titled “Word-of-mouth Evangelism.” Michael and his wife,
Marlene, live in Walla Walla, Wash.
William A. Crow ’62 and his wife Ena (Osborne) att., live in Atascadero, Calif. In 1990, William retired from teaching in the Dillingham, Alaska, school system. Their two children are Joy and Jim att.
Vivian L. (MacPhee) Dobbin ’62 and her husband, John, live in College Heights, Alberta, Canada. Her hobbies include gardening, traveling, and singing in several singing groups, both sacred and barbershop. Vivian retired in 1992 from the nursing profession. During her career, she was a critical care nurse, a nursing instructor, director of patient services and a home care provider. The Dobbins spend their summers in Arizona. They have three sons, Bret, Brad, and Bruce.
Kathleen (Kasbaum) Schultz ’62 and her husband, Harold ’62, live in Galax, Virginia. She is a family physician.
Hugh Winn ’62 and his wife, Betty, live in Camarillo, Calif. Hugh is vice principal of Newbury Park Adventist Academy. Hugh and Betty enjoy traveling. He writes that his life is very much involved in caring for his parents who also live in Camarillo. They enjoy attending weekly prayer and study groups. Hugh sings in the men’s chorus and is one of the organists at his church. The couple has two daughters, Denise Rutledge and Deanna McCrary.
John Woodbury ’62 and his wife, Carol Lynn (Pester) att., live in Spokane, Wash. He is a commercial bus driver for Northwestern Stage Lines. John taught for 21 years at Upper Columbia Academy, Gem State Academy, Pacific Union College Prep and Blue Mountain Academy. The Woodburys have three children: Michelle Jones ’86, Michael and Scott.
Glenn L. Gingery ’67 and his wife, Shirley, live in Klamath Falls, Ore. Glenn is a retired minister who served in Alaska and Oregon during his career. His hobbies include gold dredging, metal detecting, basketball, and golf. They have a son, Alec, and a daughter, Janelle Ross.
Clyde Hooper ’67 retired in 2001 after 35 years with the U.S Forest Service. He and his wife, Carol, live in Grants Pass, Ore., where he now has a custom rifle business. He and Carol plan to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary during Commissioning Week when their son, Jared, graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Carol (Stafford) Maher ’67 and her husband, Tom ’68, live in Hermiston, Ore. Carol is a kindergarten teacher at Hermiston Junior Academy. Carol and Tom have also taught in Alaska and Illinois. They have two children, Patrick and Marty.
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Reed Andrew Qualley ’67 and his wife, Linda L. (Blake) ’66, live in Vancouver, Wash., where he is a mental health therapist for Senior Connections. Reed was a pastor for 27 years. In 1998, he completed graduate studies in counseling psychology at George Fox University. In his free time, Reed enjoys singing with “His Praise Male Chorus.” Reed and Linda have two children, Marci Henry ’92, and Geoffrey att. Reed was also involved in music during his college years, where he was the original bass in “Dean” Loewen’s quartet before the quartet became known as the Messengers. EMAIL
Marlane G. (Hegi) Schilling ’67 and her husband, Bud, are living in Pomeroy, Wash. She retired in 1999 from 30 years of teaching in Pomeroy. Her favorite grades to teach were third and fourth. She enjoys helping with music activities in her church.
Janet (Wagner) Schmehl ’67 lives in Supply, N.C., and is a public health nurse for the Brunswick County Health Department. Janet and her husband, Malcolm att., have three sons, James, Joseph, and Philip.
1970s Top
Judi Wentland ’70 lives is Moses Lake, Wash.
She is a nurse and does volunteer work with natural remedies for cancer patients.
Michaelan (McDonald) Bowers ’71 and her family were among the first workers sent by the Seventh-day Adventist Church to Russia when the country was opened. They started the Adventist Health Center in Moscow. Michaelan’s work was to help develop the first Russian vegetarian cookbook. Michaelan and her husband, David, live in Chattanooga, Tenn., and have two children, David and Kristiana.
Nancy (Gilbert) Crist ’71 lives in Apopka, Fla. She is currently working on a doctoral degree in nursing. Nancy and her husband, Milford, have two children, Sean and Bryan.
Japhena O. (Williams) Hall ’71 and her husband, Alexander, are retired and living in Portland, Ore. She serves on the executive committee of the Multnomah County Health Council and also volunteers at a health clinic. Her fondest college memories are those from dormitory life on the Portland nursing campus. EMAIL
Jeanne (Beck) Jarnes ’71 lives in Caldwell, Idaho. She is the purchasing director for Pacific Press Publishing. Jeanne and her husband, David, have two children, Kristen att., and Todd. Jeanne serves as the minister of music in the Caldwell Seventh-day Adventist Church. She sings with a double mixed quartet called the “Good News Singers.” The family enjoys hiking in the Idaho mountains. EMAIL
Ronald L. Jolliffe ’71 and his wife, Glenda (Witt) ’01, live in College Place. Ron is a professor of English at WWC and Glenda is completing a master of social work degree at the University of Washington. They have two children, Melissa ’99 and Kara ’01. EMAIL
Jon Kattenhorn ’71 lives in Boise, Idaho, where he is an obstetrician/gynecologist. He and his wife, Jeanette, have three children Sara curr. att., Dana, and Jordan. EMAIL
Ruth (Gilliland) MacKenzie ’71 and her husband, Edward ’67, live in Langley, Wash. Ed works as a CPA for Whidbey Telephone Company. The MacKenzies have four children, Vaughn ’92, Lawana Balance att., Jonathan ’01, and Richard ’01. The family enjoys traveling and has helped with two mission projects in the Philippines, where they now have an extended family they sponsor at Mountain View College and Adventist University of the Philippines. Ruth has fond memories of working at the college laundry, where she met Ed. EMAIL
Ole C. Olesen ’71 and his wife, Yvonne (Reoch) ’69, live in Walla Walla. Ole is senior pastor of the Milton Adventist Church, where he began serving in January 2001. He previously served in the Southern California Conference for 27 years. Ole is also serving in the Army Reserves, providing chaplain support to units in Spokane, Wash. The Olesens have three children, Heather Alarcon, Aleta Garland, and Sean.
Patti (King) Perrin ’71 and her husband, Ralph ’77, live in Redlands, Calif. Patti is an administrative assistant at Loma Linda University and Ralph is dean for student affairs at the university. Patti was a teacher for 15 years. The family has traveled all over the world and camped throughout the U.S. Patti also designs and creates church banners and other forms of decorations for “holy days.” Patti and Ralph have two children, Sharla and K.C. EMAIL
Kathleen (Williams) Robbins ’71 and her husband, Martin ’70, live in Windsor, Calif. She works for Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa and does part-time work for Santa Rosa Junior College. Martin works at Redwood Christian School. Kathleen’s favorite college memories include hiking with friends in the Blue Mountains and Friday night vespers. On the Portland campus she enjoyed walks in Mt. Tabor Park. The Martins have two children, Mindy Forrest and Kyla. EMAIL
Carolyn (Meher) Winter ’71 and her husband, Eugene Winter ’41, live in College Place. Carolyn is a home health nurse for Valley Home Care and Eugene is retired. The Winters have gone on several cruises. Their favorite trip was to the Middle East. Carolyn received a two-year nursing degree in 1991. She has three children, David Wisbey, Erin Wisbey, and Paige Wisbey.
Dirk Zinner ’71 lives in Courtice, Ontario, Canada, where he works for the Ontario Conference as a department director for communications, adult/youth Sabbath School, and Bibleinfo.com. In 1999, he produced the book 100 Years of Adventism in Ontario. He and his wife, Jeanice, have three children, Anita, Nathan, and Ian.
Eugenia Hixson ’72 lives in Walla Walla, where she works as the nursing department secretary at Walla Walla General Hospital. Since college she has worked in eleven states and in Lebanon. She returned to Walla Walla in 2000. She enjoys working with her parents, Gerald Hixson att., and Orah (Lorenz) att., who are helping her make home improvements.
James Palmer ’72 and ’80 and his wife, Marilyn, live in Walla Walla where he works at the Regency Care Center. He taught for 16 years in the Adventist system and has been a licensed practical nurse for 12 years. He enjoys writing, traveling, and reading.
Colleen Bock-Laudenslager ’76 lives in Redlands, Calif., where she is the director of inpatient care at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Loma Linda, Calif. She currently serves on the editorial board of ED (Emergency Department) Nursing. She is also an evaluator for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Colleen and her husband, Eric Laudenslager, have two children, Aaron and Adam.
Karen L. Brooks ’76 lives in Paso Robles, Calif. She works as manager of the San Luis Obispo Air Pollution Control District. In 1997 she wrote a field safety manual and in 1999-2000 she was the manager of the largest oil spill cleanups in California, Avila Beach, and Guadalupe. Karen’s hobbies include motorcycles, art, music, reading, gardening, sports, and volunteering for charitable events.
David O. Brown ’76 lives in Beaverton, Ore., where he is assistant chief in planning, programs, and project management for the corps of engineers. He and his wife, Nancy, have a son, Michael curr. att. David’s favorite college teacher was Jon Cole, who inspired him to become a civil engineer. EMAIL
Mima Burgher ’76 lives in Bonells Bay, New South Wales, Australia. She is a retired nursing teacher. Early in her career, Mima led the School of Nursing at the Sydney Adventist Hospital in Australia and saw the first class of nurses start at Avondale College. In 1981 she moved to the U.S. and taught for 17 years, including time at Andrews University and five years at WWC. EMAIL
Dorothy (Crumley) Carscallen ’76 and her husband, Carey ’76, live in Berrien Springs, Mich. Dorothy is an administrative assistant in the library and educational services at Andrews University, and Carey is an assistant professor of architecture. They have three children, Jeremy ’81, Peter ’83, and Kristin ’86. EMAIL
Nancy (Joice) Cleveland ’76 lives in College Place. She is the assistant director of WWC’s student financial services. Nancy has worked most of her professional career at WWC, also working as a teacher in the Office Administration Department and an office manager for the Technology Department. She has three children, Erin, Julie, and Michael. From her college years, she fondly remembers Lois Hellie and Adelle Ammon, her supervisors in the accounting office. EMAIL
Aletha Criss ’76 lives in Woodland, Wash., where she is a nurse at Healthy Steps Women’s and Children’s Clinic. Her hobbies include clogging, gardening, and clothing design and construction. She also works on the farm that she owns with her father.
Gail (Hentschel) Dickerson ’76 and her husband, David att., live in Pasco, Wash. She is a piano teacher and an accounting assistant, and he is a piano tuner/technician. They have two children, Joel curr. att., and Jeff. The family has traveled extensively in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, and also Hawaii and California. They especially have enjoyed their trips to Lake Chelan. Gail’s fondest memories from college are her roommate, Marsha, and getting her “Rook degree.”
Pamela (Larrabee) Duffy ’76 and her husband, Mark att., live in Bozeman, Mont. She is secretary/treasurer for Central Copters, Inc., and Mark is the president/owner of the company. They have three children, Tyler curr att., Thomas curr. att., and Ashley.
Patricia (Farver) Eckert ’76 and her husband, Dan, live in Chugiak, Alaska, with their son, Nicholas. She works the Division of International Trade for the state of Alaska. In the past few years she has had the opportunity to visit China several times.
Paul L. Holce ’76 and his wife, Mary Beth, live in Walla Walla. He is a nurse practitioner with the Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Deborah Hutton-Wiggins ’76 is a dentist and lives in Claremont, Calif. She volunteers one day a month at the San Antonio Community Hospital Dental Center, a center providing services to children from low-income families. Deborah and her husband, David, sing in the Mountainside Master Chorale, an audition chorale of adult singers in the Inland Empire. Last summer, they joined the William Hall Chorale in singing the Verdi Requiem in the Vatican.
Ken Leiske ’76 and his wife, Heather (Ash) att., live in Walla Walla. Ken is a commercial artist and teacher, and Heather is a nurse and teacher. The family and their three children, Jacob, Jenny and James, have enjoyed many mission trips around the world.
Gina Marie Lindsey ’76 lives in Seattle, Wash., where she is aviation director for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. She and her husband, Tom Dow, have one child, Jeremy. In college, Gina’s favorite teachers were Donnie Rigby and Loren Dickinson, both of whom Gina says taught her invaluable communication skills. EMAIL
Esther (Simanton) Mayer ’76 lives in Freeport, Ill., where she is a GED instructor at Highland Community College. She and her husband, Ken, have two children, Stephen and Alissa.
John E. Trude ’76 lives in Eugene, Ore., where he is a receiving clerk for Whittier Wood Products. He and his wife, Irene, have two children, Suzanne and Veronica. John writes that even though he never became a pastor, he has always been involved with church work. He and his wife enjoy working with the Springfield Pathfinder Club and teaching in Primary Sabbath School. His favorite college memories include Dr. Melvin West playing the church organ, student missionary pageants, and the look on his father’s face after John’s graduation.
Gary Wade ’76 and his wife, Julie (Wagner) att., live in Yreka, Calif. Gary is a radiologist at Fairchild Medical Center and Julie is a nurse and school volunteer. They have two children, Brandon curr. att., and Kimberanne. EMAIL
Floyd Walters ’76 and his wife, Dorothy (Smith) att., live in Apison, Tenn. He is a copier technician with Beeler Impression Products and she is a nurse with Amedisys Home Health of Tennessee. They have two children, Alden and Jesse.
Janet (Kreuder) Way ’76 and her husband, Gary att., are living in Bonney Lake, Wash. Janet’s favorite hobby is weaving, which she learned at WWC under Evelyn Wright. She bought her loom from WWC when the Home Economics Department was closed. After college she taught home economics and received a master’s degree from Andrews University. She currently stays home raising their four sons, Garrison, Nathaniel, Spencer, and Elliot.
1980s Top
Ginger (Johnson) Brockman ’82 lives in Newport,
Wash., with her husband, Earl ’64. Since graduation,
she has served as a music teacher as well as a classroom teacher. She and
her husband are working at the Pend Oreille Valley School in Newport, Ore.
The school has about 50 students. Her hobby is sewing and she has made about
5,000 garments for the orphans in Bangladesh. She and her husband have three
children, Renae Young ’92, Craig, and Timothy.
Martin Casper ’82 and his wife, Erin, live in Las Vegas, Nev. He is president and principal of Jardin Design Inc., a landscape/pool design consulting firm. His hobbies include snow skiing, tennis, and martial arts. The couple have two daughters, Katherine and Victoria. EMAIL
Mariame “Mary Alice” (Pates) Gullate ’82 lives in Stone Mountain, Ga. She is a retired nurse. In the past she has been active in HIV/AIDS organizations. Currently, she is an officer in the Youth Federation for the South Atlantic Conference and Government Liaison Representative for the Southern Union Conference. She writes that among her favorite college memories are the time spent in the International and All God’s Children clubs and how the nursing school in Portland was very supportive of her as a single parent with two young children. EMAIL
Merylin (Mote) Hanson ’82 and her husband, Scott ’81, live in Colton, Ore. She is an office nurse at Mollala Medical Clinic. Merylin also serves as clinic manager of Buca Bay Medical Clinic in Vatuvonu, Fiji Islands, where she lived and worked with her family for one year. She has returned to Fiji three times and continues to manage the clinic and schedule doctors and dentists to volunteer there. Merylin and Scott have three children, Jennika, Jake, and Joni.
Linda (White) King ’82 is an English teacher in the middle school at Fraser Valley Adventist Academy. Linda and her husband, Leif att., live in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. They have two children, Serena and Courtney.
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Rob Koch ’82 is managing a family-owned business in its third generation of providing telecommunications services to rural Kansas. He and his wife, Katherine, live in Holyroud, Kan., and have three children, Marlena, Brandon, and Allison. Rob’s hobbies include aviation, water skiing, and radio control airplanes.
Karen L. (Matthews) Maas ’82 and her husband, Reg ’81, live in Newberg, Ore. She is a part-time lifeguard and swim instructor for Chehalem Park and Recreation. She is also a homeschool mom for the couple’s daughters, Laura and Lisa. She enjoys marathon running, computers, and crafts. Some of her fondest memories of WWC are being on the gymnastic team, and taking Sabbath afternoon hikes at South Fork.
Roberta (Phillips) Nepple ’82 is learning lab coordinator at Pittsburg State University’s Department of Nursing. In 1999 she retired from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs health care system following 33 years as a federal employee. Her last position was chief nursing officer in Huntington, W. Va. Seven months into retirement Roberta accepted her current position and says she couldn’t be happier.
Paul Novak ’82 and his wife, Kari (Kravig) ’83, live in Yakima, Wash. He is a physician for Anesthesia Associates. They have one daughter, Melinda. His best memory of WWC is working for Bill Koenig on the farm.
Janella M. (Goad) Spears ’82 lives in Foster, Ore., with her husband, Thomas. Janella works as a nurse consultant for Jamata Happy Home, Lebanon. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in disability counseling from Western Oregon University. She is also working to become certified as a sign language interpreter. She plans to work in pastoral counseling. Among her favorite college memories is librarian Shirley Cody, who she thanks for helping her. She also says Janice Chance gave her encouragement and support, especially when Janella became ill with Hepatitis A during her senior year. EMAIL
Stephanie (Davison) Rerrick ’82 and her husband, Mark att., live in Yakima, Wash. Stephanie works as a nurse for Providence Yakima Medical Center. She has received certification as a lactation consultant. In her free time she enjoys working with crafts. Stephanie and Mark have two children, Zach and Cindy.
Dean Tupper ’85 is serving as the pastor of the Rochester and Winona Seventh-day Adventist churches in Minnesota.
1990s Top
Lori (Hanson) Kissinger ’92 and her husband,
Jay, live in Mountain Home, Idaho, with their two young girls, Alyssa and
Heidi. After college, she moved to San Antonio, Texas, where she taught grades
4-6 and also met her husband. After they moved to Mountain Home, she helped
start the church school and then taught there. Currently, she is an at-home
mother caring for her daughters.
Tony Lloyd ’92 and his wife, Buffi, live in Tamuning, Guam, where Tony has a family practice at the Guam Clinic. Tony finished medical studies at Loma Linda University in 1996. He finished his residency at Florida Hospital in Orlando, Fla., and in 1999 moved to Guam to work in the clinic. He now works with many WWC alumni, including Sheila (Saw) Van Bergen, Eric and Michelle (Stout) Haeger, Eric Oakley and Michael and Tina (Wells) Robinson.
Laura (Littler) Marin ’92 lives in Troy, Idaho, where she works as the utilities planner for the Nez Perce Tribe. She and her husband, Juan, have two boys, Wesley and Danny. She also teaches Spanish at the church school. EMAIL
Ron R. Miller ’91 and his wife, Peggy, live in Garden Valley, Idaho, where he works at Project Patch Ranch. The couple has three children, Nathan, Saralena, and Megan.
Kim Ueeck ’92 and his wife, LaRee (Osborne) ’92, live in Galena, Alaska. The couple spends the school year in Galena where LaRee teaches the third grade. From October to May, Kim works with the State of Alaska in Galena keeping the runway open and the roads serviceable. When school is not in session, their second home is Delta Junction, Alaska, for the short summer months during which they enjoy camping, fishing, and backpacking.
Kristin Van Meter ’92 lives in Hackettstown, N.J., where she is a product manager at a chemical company. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and mountain biking. EMAIL
Scott Rowe ’92 and his wife, Tamara (Schroeder) ’93 live in Mount Vernon, Wash., where he is a certified public accountant for Williams and Nulle. He enjoys mountain biking, golding and woodworking. The Rowes have two sons, Brett and Matt. EMAIL
Douglas Venn ’92 is a church planter pastor for the Upper Columbia Conference. He and his wife, Dawn (Jacobson) ’91, live in Pullman, Wash. They have two children, Joshua and Hannah. Douglas’s hobbies include rock climbing, basketball, hiking, and camping with his family.
Jesse A. Willett II ’92 and his wife, Shana (Miller) ’89, live in Richland, Wash., where Jesse is a senior research engineer at Pacific Northwest National.
Casey Wolverton ’94 is the founding pastor of Newcastle Youth Church, a youth ministry focused on bringing Newcastle young people to Christ. He is also associate pastor of the Wallsend Church in New South Wales, Australia. Casey and his wife, Katie-Jane Wolverton, have two daughters, Hanna and Sydney. EMAIL
Kelly Just ’92 lives in Spokane, Wash., where she is a television news producer for KHQ-TV. In 2000 Kelly received an Emmy nomination for best produced newscast in the region. During the last two years she has traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, to field produce approximately 50 pre Olympic stories. Kelly received a master’s degree in broadcast journalism in 1999. EMAIL
Greg Davis ’92 and his wife, Lisa (Knight) ’87 live in Portland, Ore. He is an English as a Second Language instructor at Portland State University. Among Greg’s hobbies are volunteer activities and working on his home computer. Greg and Lisa have one daughter, Martessa. EMAIL W
