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Marriages
Rebecca Squires 97 (Kalamazoo) of
Battle Creek is chair of the Board of
Directors for United Way of Greater
Battle Creek.
Dymetrius Ware 97 (Southfield) of
Detroit has been named mens basketball
coach at Oakland Community College. He
previously coached at DePorres High
School and, most recently, as an assistant
coach at Oakland Community College for
the past two years.
Kevin Wayne Williams 97 of Ann Arbor
is a University of Michigan graduate
student studying social work. He is also a
resident director for a residence hall and
program assistant for the office of lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender affairs.
Jennifer Stowell 98 (Kalamazoo) of
Battle Creek was honored for her
volunteer services at a Volunteer
Recognition Luncheon. For the past three
years, she has been running three
programs she created, transporting
participants to and from activities,
organizing major fund-raisers and other
special events for Community Integrated
Recreation. Her efforts helped keep the
organizations fees low and let more
people participate.
Friends
Several individuals joined the Siena
Heights Board of Trustees this year: Allan
Brittain of Adrian, chair of the Bank of
Lenawee; Joseph Fitzsimmons of Ann
Arbor, former chair of University
Microfilms International and an adjunct
lecturer at the University of Michigan;
Scott Hill of Tecumseh, vice president of
Kreighoff-Lenawee Company; Charles
Knabusch, Jr. 93 of Monroe, general
manager of La-Z-Boy Logistics, Inc.;
Robert Price of Manitou Beach,
president/owner of Primore, Inc.; John
Simpson of Toledo, chief financial officer
of Dana Corp.; Martha Smydra of
Detroit, president of Oakland Community
Colleges Royal Oak and Southfield
campuses; Laura Stearns of Williamston,
vice president for service program
operations for the Michgian Catholic
Conference; Dorita Wotiska, OP 60 of
Lansing, superintendent of schools and
chair of education and formation, Diocese
of Lansing; and Dennis Wright of Adrian,
vice president of human resources for
Leanwee Health Alliance.
Edward Michel 90 and Katie Quinn 91
were married February 28 in Joliet, IL,
and currently live in Chicago.
child, Karli Lynn, born December 12,
1997. They live in Ypsilanti. Tami is a
business teacher at River Rouge High
School.
Angela Sheely 96 and Tomas Moore
were married December 27, 1997.
Alison Murray Arkison 91, 94/M.A.
and husband Michael announce the birth
of Madeline Paige, February 13. The
Arkison family recently moved into a new
home in Grosse Pointe Farms. After
several years as support coordinator for
the Jewish Vocational Service, Alison is
at home being a full-time mom.
Andrew David Smith 97 (Monroe) and
Dyan Michelle Goodell were married
October 11, 1997, and are living in
Monroe.
Collette Haraszko Graham 94 and her
husband, Rob, welcome the addition of
Benjamin Parker to their family, born
January 10.
Heather Kandler 97 and Sean Catron
98 were married in December and are
currently living in Adrian. They had a
baby boy in May, named Lucas.
Kyle Griffith 92, 96/M.A. and his wife
Amy 96/M.A. announce the arrival of
triplets, daughters Madison and Marley,
and son Brady, born October 16, 1997.
The Griffiths live in Blissfield. Kyle
teaches high school social studies in
Morenci.
Keli Ann Lezak 93 (Benton Harbor)
married Robert Allen Gambrill III on
October 4, 1997, in Benton Harbor.
Births
Kelley Craddock Frazza 81 and her
husband, John, welcome the arrival of
Leigh Anne, born September 13, 1997.
Kelley received her teaching certificate
from Farmington State College in
December 1996.
Michael MacDonald 86 and his wife,
April, announce the birth of their
daughter, Jordan Carol, born in
September. They live with their two other
children, son Kyle and daughter
Catherine, in Brownstown Twp.
Rebecca King Roehm 89 and her
husband Charles announced the second
addition to their family, Mary Elizabeth,
in January. In January 1997 she became a
first time Mom with the birth of son Adam
Louell. She has recently resigned from
her position as administrative assistant II
at UM-Biology, and has started her own
daycare business.
Craig Mathews 90 and Kris Fisher
Mathews 90 of Ortonville are the parents
of two budding baseball stars, Craig (3
yrs) and Kyle (8 months). Keepem in
mind Gordie.
Katherine Prush Leibengood 92 and her
husband, James, announced the arrival of
their son, James Bradley II, born January
4. They are living in Granger, IN.
Tami Simon Miller 92 and her husband,
John, welcome the birth of their second
Deaths
Ruth Steiner OP 36, formerly known as
Sister Marie Eugene, died May 15, at the
Dominican Life Center at the age of 84.
She spent many years as a high school
teacher in Miami Beach, FL, St. Charles,
IL, and in Detroit.
Mary Timothy Carlin OP 38 a
Dominican nun for 70 years and a
longtime elementary school teacher died
April 19 at the age of 90 in the Dominican
Life Center.
Josepha Mauss OP 38 died January 14
at the Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital at
the age of 81. She spent many years
ministering in elementary, high school and
college music education in various cities
around the country.
Marie Francis Malloy OP 38 died
March 6 at age 86 at the Dominican Life
Center. She spent 35 years ministering in
elementary education in various cities and
retired to Maria Health Care in 1967.
Mary Aquinas Seikel OP 39 died in
1997.
Jean Therese Audretsch OP 39 died
December 11, 1997 at the Dominican Life
Center. She was 90. She spent 38 years
ministering music education in Illinois,