Alumni News Obituaries
degree in special edu- cation and continued teaching for another 10 years.
William (Bill) Sanford Berry, Jr., attended ’38- ’41, Spearfish, passed away April 24, 2007. In 1944 he joined his broth- er in a grocery-locker plant before assum- ing ownership of the Culligan Water Service in Pierre. He served on the Deadwood School Board.
John T. Jobe, Jr., attend- ed ’38-’39, Wheatland, Wyo., passed away Feb. 14, 2007. Following his honorable discharge from the Army, he worked at the Geneva Steel Plant in Provo, Utah, then returned to Wyoming where he was employed by the Wyoming Highway Department for 38 years. He was a resident engineer in Wheatland, Rawlins and Buffalo for 18 years.
Helen A. (Norris) Edlund, attended ’39, Spearfish, passed away Aug. 30, 2006. Helen taught at Hayward until her marriage to Clarence in ’41. They operated dairy farms, and retired in 1974.
The 40s
Lola (Priebe) Wilson, Class of ’41, Salt
50-Year-Club banquet held during commencement
The BHSU Alumni Association recently hosted the annual 50- Year-Club banquet. Attending the banquet were: (standing, left to right) Everett Follette, Class of ’55, Spearfish; Alvin Holst, Class of ’57, Vale; Robert Temple, Class of ’57, Ramona, Calif.; Vern Backens, Class of ’57, Spearfish; Edwin Mayberry, Class of ’57, Miles City, Mont.; Keith Shostrom, Class of ’57, Deadwood; Delbert Harbaugh, Class of ’57, Rapid City; Stanley Negaard,
Class of ’57, Rock Valley, Iowa; Clifton Feist, Class of ’57, Whitewood; MaryAnn (Stephen- son) Erickson, Class of ’54, Spearfish; Guyla (Marchiando) Sturgeon, Class of ’57, Rapid City; Dolores(Gioux) Feist, Class of ’55, Whitewood; (seated, left to right) Carol (Harvey) Backens, Class of ’50, Spearfish; Doris (Anderson) Sorensen, Class of ’57, Apache Junction, Ariz.; Ida (Thorpe) Holst, Class of ’55, Vale; Marguerite (Mickelson) Kleven, Class of ’54, Sturgis; Eunice “Jane” (Bingaman) Carter, Class of ’57, Webb City, Mo.; Lynnell (Johnson) Parrott, Class of ’56, Rapid City; and Beverly (Olsen) Carr, Class of ’55, Spearfish.
Lake City, Utah, passed away Jan. 28, 2007. Lola taught in a one-room schoolhouse. During World War II she went to California and worked as a typist for the Department of the Navy, rising to the level of typ- ing pool supervisor.
Lola volunteered at the Salt Lake City airport for 20 years.
Anna L. (Cleveland) Lown, Class of ’42, Lawrence, Kan., passed away Feb. 27, 2007. Anna enjoyed garden- ing, playing with her
cats,cooking and writing poetry.
Clara (Brown) Clement, attended, ’43, Faulkton, passed away July 13, 2006. Clara taught at Hand County country school for several years, and worked at the
Pantry Lunch in Miller. She and her husband farmed in Hand County and later purchased a farm in Faulk County.
Dora (Waitman) Hassett, attended, ’41-’43, Fort Smith, Ark., passed away, Dec. 21, 2006.
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