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WEDDINGS<\/b>
\nKelsha (McCabe) Erickson, \u201812<\/b> eloped with Abram Erickson on December 31, 2017 in Bend. Kelsha is a former EOU Alumni Association board member. <\/span>
\nNikki (Osborne) Strock, \u201915 and \u201916<\/b>, married <\/span>Austin Strock, \u201917 and \u201918<\/b>, on July 14, 2018 in Selah, Wash. Both the bride and groom earned undergraduate and master\u2019s degrees from EOU.<\/span>
\nSidronio Rangel, \u201918<\/b>, married Karina Gastelum on July 7, 2018 in Fruitland, Idaho. Karina is pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree at EOU, and Sidronio served as ASEOU President in 2017-18.<\/span><\/p>\n

BIRTHS<\/b>
\nCarrie (Worley) LaMar, \u201901<\/b>, and Bobby LaMar welcomed Anaya LaMar on Nov. 3, 2016 in Portland.<\/span>
\nCory (Nelson) Teckman, \u201904, \u201906, <\/b>and Nick Teckman welcomed Tatum V. Teckman on March 5, 2018 in Portland.<\/span>
\nAdriana (Mendoza) DalSoglio, \u201906, \u201908<\/b>, and<\/span> Kyle DalSoglio, \u201907, \u201909<\/b>,<\/span>welcomed Mateo DalSoglio on Feb. 6, 2018 in Boise.<\/span>
\nJulie (Butterfield) Justesen, \u201908<\/b>, and Zack Justesen welcomed Jaxon Justesen on March 9, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS<\/b>
\nDon Heuberger, \u201976<\/b>, retired in May after 35 years as head baseball coach and 29 years as athletic director at Regis High School in Salem. <\/span>
\nRusty Bradshaw, \u201982, <\/b>got a publishing deal for his first book, titled, \u201cThe Rehabilitation of Miss Little.\u201d A student journalist at EOU and newspaper reporter for 40 years, Bradshaw makes his debut in fiction next year.<\/span>
\nStephanie Bray, \u201906<\/b>, is serving as interim principal at Franklin Elementary School in Pullman, Wash., after teaching first grade in the district. She earned her Master of Arts in Teaching from EOU.<\/span>
\nAustie (Gregory) Baird, \u201907, \u201909<\/b>, launched A.B.Baird Publishing, which brings undiscovered poets together to achieve their dreams of publication. <\/span>
\nKaren Spears Zacharias, \u201915<\/b>, received the 2018 Appalachian Heritage Writer\u2019s Award. In conjunction with the award, her novel Mother of Rain was chosen for this year\u2019s One Book One West Virginia program. <\/span><\/p>\n

Obituaries<\/h2>\n
\n
\n\"Jennie\n<\/div>\n
\n

Jennie (McPherren) Messmer, \u201996, led a life of public service. She passed away at her home in Silverton on March 11 at age 58 after battling pancreatic cancer.
\nBorn in Eugene in 1960, Jennie met Rhine Messmer at 25 and they got married soon after. Jennie earned her bachelor\u2019s degree and worked in EOU\u2019s distance education department during the 1980s and \u201990s. A mother of two, she worked at the League of Oregon Cities and the other local governments. Jennie served as interim city manager for several communities, and received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the PSU Center for Public Service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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FACULTY & FRIENDS<\/h4>\n

Hary Jack Harmon<\/b>, La Grande, July 25, 2018<\/span>
\nJoseph T. Hart<\/b>, Sequim, Wash., March 5, 2018<\/span>
\nLouis Kollmeyer<\/b>, Ellensburg, Wash., April 14, 2018<\/span>
\nMary V. Koza<\/b>, Cove, March 30, 2018<\/span>
\nDwight Lippe<\/b>, Scottsdale, Ariz., March 29, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

ALUMNI<\/h4>\n

1940s<\/b>
\nHomer W. Herald, \u201942<\/b>, Portland, April 20, 2018<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nDoris Knighten, \u201947<\/b>, Portland, April 12, 2018<\/span>
\nRichard G. Hiatt, \u201948<\/b>, South Jordan, Utah, May 2, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

1950s<\/b>
\nMary Lou Gunis, \u201955<\/b>, Oregon City, July 30, 2018<\/span>
\nNora L. Holdman, \u201955<\/b>, Pendleton, July 30, 2018<\/span>
\nKathryn J. Webster, \u201957<\/b>, Eagle, Idaho, July 8, 2018<\/span>
\nKed Dejmal, \u201959<\/b>, Eugene, March 14, 2018<\/span>
\nJoe Miller, \u201959<\/b>, Bend, April 9, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

1960s<\/b>
\nCarol J. Clark, \u201960<\/b>, La Grande, July 3, 2018<\/span>
\nWilliam H. Keyser, \u201961<\/b>, Salem, April 12, 2018<\/span>
\nMartin L. Jensen, \u201967<\/b>, Renton, Wash., April 13, 2018<\/span>
\nMargaret M. Johnston, \u201967<\/b>, Milton Freewater, March 29, 2018<\/span>
\nWarren R. Young, \u201967<\/b>, Pendleton, June 12, 2018<\/span>
\nDan E. Cool, \u201969<\/b>, Summerville, March 29, 2018<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

\n1970s<\/b>
\nEutiquio M. Elizondo, \u201971<\/b>, Edinburg, Texas, July 5, 2018<\/span>
\nCatherine J. Dowrey, \u201975<\/b>, The Dalles, July 1, 2018<\/span>
\nDennis L. Tyler, \u201975<\/b>, Enterprise, June 4, 2018<\/span>
\nRonald R. Cornmesser, \u201977<\/b>, Ontario, March 29, 2018<\/span>
\nMiguel L. Reyes, \u201978<\/b>, Woodburn, March 7, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

1980s<\/b>
\nRichard N. Sorn, \u201980<\/b>, Tillamook, May 6, 2018<\/span>
\nCatherine C. Doern, \u201982<\/b>, Portland, July 31, 2018<\/span>
\nStephen Woods, \u201984<\/b>, Estacada, March 23, 2018<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\nBenjamin F. Hill, \u201986<\/b>, Kennewick, Wash., May 1, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

1990s<\/b>
\nFlorence M. Allen, \u201992<\/b>, Brogan, May 3, 2018<\/span>
\nCharles L. Bennett, \u201994<\/b>, Show Low, Ariz., April 29, 2018<\/span>
\nMartin C. Cranswick, \u201995<\/b>, Portland, March 7, 2018<\/span>
\nJennie L. Messmer, \u201996<\/b>, Silverton, March 11, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

2000s and 2010s<\/b>
\nChristopher T. Thornhill, \u201908<\/b>, Atlanta, May 14, 2018<\/span>
\nRaquel E. Rolfe, \u201911<\/b>, Spring Hill, Kan., July 25, 2018<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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