1940s

Carolyn Hitchcock Berger Stotts ’47 of Webster Groves, Mo., died March 14, 2026. 

 

1950s

Jean Lyle-Roberton ’50 of Gig Harbor, Wash., died March 21, 2026. She studied English at Puget Sound and was a member of Chi Omega (then known as the Delta Alpha Gamma sorority).

Joann Anselone ’51 of Portland died Feb. 11, 2026. She studied education at Puget Sound and was a member of SPURS, Tri Delta, and the Sigma Alpha Iota honor society. Her spouse, Phil Anselone ’49, and her sister, Jess Smith ’50, were also Loggers.

We learned in June of the death of Mary Peterson ’52 of Gig Harbor, Wash. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and was a member of SPURS, Pi Beta Phi, and Adelphians. She was also named the May Queen in 1952. Her spouse, Robert Peterson ’50, was also a Logger.

Joanne Olson Goforth ’54 of Vancouver, Wash., died May 1, 2026. She studied music at Puget Sound. Her spouse, Charles Goforth ’54, was also a Logger.

Richard Goschke ’54 of Camas, Wash., died June 4, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and was active on campus as a member of Sigma Nu.

Betty Waterbury Meyer ’56 of Oak Harbor, Wash., died March 20, 2026.

Joan Browning Rich ’56 of Gig Harbor, Wash., died May 18, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and was involved in drama, The Trail, and Tri Delta. Her spouse, Wally Rich ’56, was also a Logger.

Barbara Barnes ’59 of Olympia, Wash., died May 3, 2026.

Charles “Bud” Munsil ’59 of Port Alberni, B.C., died June 23, 2026.

 

1960s

Harold Solheim ’60 of Tacoma died May 5, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration. Survivors include his niece, Laurie Solheim ’86.

Patrick Fairbanks ’61 of Spokane, Wash., died March 9, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration.

Patrick Siler ’61 of Pullman, Wash., died May 15, 2026.

We learned in May of the death of George R. Spears ’61, MBA’70 of Puyallup, Wash., who died March 21, 2025. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a Master of Business Administration degree.

Jacqueline Johnson Walters ’62 of Jackson, N.J., died April 7, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and was a member of Adelphians, SPURS, Tamanawas, and Pi Beta Phi. 

Ingrid Barber King ’63 of Bothell, Wash., died March 19, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Education degree in elementary education. Survivors include her spouse, James King ’64. 

Barbara Strickland Bailey ’64 of The Dalles, Ore., died May 10, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and was a member of SPURS and Alpha Phi. Survivors include her sister, Nancy Rowe ’65; and brother- in-law, John Rowe ’66.

Beverly McCready Tenneson ’64 of Sedro- Woolley, Wash., died Feb. 28, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and on campus, she was a member of Alpha Phi, SPURS, and Mortar Board. She also served as Panhellenic Council president and studied abroad in Grenoble, France.

Judith E. Anderson Smith ’66 of Nashville, Tenn., died April 16, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion and was a member of Pi Beta Phi.

Charles “Chuck” Curran Jr. ’67 of Bellevue, Wash., died April 16, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, studied abroad in Vienna, and was a member of the Honors program, the Logger Golf and Wrestling teams, and Phi Delta Theta. After graduation, he served as a member of the Alumni Council and as a class reunion volunteer. Survivors include his sister, Susan Eichner ’61. His parents — Charles Curran Sr. ‘35 and Mary Louis Curran ‘36, the former Dean of Women — were also Loggers.

Rudolph Karpstein ’67 of Beaverton, Ore., died May 5, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. 

Lea Ann Piete Lince ’67, of Post Falls, Idaho, died March 7, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and was a member of the Phi Chi Theta honor society.

Owen Robinson ’67 of Great Falls, Mont., died June 20, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and was a member of Sigma Nu, the Pi Kappa Delta honor society, and the Logger Wrestling team.

Karen Hakala Sillifant ’67 of Missoula, Mont., died Feb. 22, 2025. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. As a student, she was a member of Adelphians and Madrigals, and after graduation, she was involved in the alumni council, served as a class agent, and served on the reunion committee.

Janice Samuelson Heberden ’68 of Bellingham, Wash., died April 11, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education.

Norman Lee Martin ’68 of Lakewood, Wash., died May 1, 2026. He earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in business administration and economics and played on the Logger Baseball team.

Lloyd “Sonny” Whiton ’68 of Gig Harbor, Wash., died March 7, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and was a member of the Logger Tennis team and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

 

1970s

Janet Sutherland ’70 of Bremen, Germany, died Mar. 30, 2025. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in German and was a member of the university band.

Leslie Thomas MBA’71 of Kent, Wash., died May 25, 2026. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree.

Yvonne Sommer Bailey ’73 of Tacoma died May 16, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and was a member of the Phi Chi Theta honor society and involved with the Women’s League.

William Suss MED’74 of Juneau, Alaska, died Aug. 29, 2025. He earned a Master of Education degree.

We learned in March of the death of Scott Knowles ’75 of Marysville, Wash. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology and was a member of the Soccer and Swimming teams.

Robert Tomyn ’75 of Spokane, Wash., died Feb. 16, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration.

We learned in May of the death of Marilyn Garrison ’76 of Tacoma. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education.

We learned in April of the death of Charlotte Chalker JD’77 of Tacoma. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

 

1980s

We learned in April of the deaths of Holli Ann Yamaguchi Tollan ’84 and Michael Tollan ’85 of Puyallup, Wash. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy and was a member of Ka ‘Ohana Me Ke Aloha (formerly Hui O Hawai’i). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy.

George Spears ’88 of Savannah, Ga., died June 22, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in art/design.

Donna Klein ’89 of Mount Vernon, Wash., died June 8, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy.

We learned in June of the death of George Pohndorf ’89 of Missoula, Mont., who died March 14, 2025. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics, was involved with KUPS, and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

 

1990s

Sandra Ricketson ’90 of Granbury, Texas, died March 10, 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree in music education. On campus, she was a member of Adelphians and Madrigals, was a Passages leader, and was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Alpha Iota honor societies.

Corey Heermann ’91 of Washougal, Wash., died Feb. 25, 2026. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.

Deeann Roth MOT’91 of Sturgis, S.D., died April 27, 2026. She earned a Master of Arts degree in occupational therapy and was involved in the student OT association.