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March 16, 2018, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
April 5, 2018, Bluffton, Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Hedy Iseman Moore ’62.
May 20, 2017, Cleveland, Ohio.
Marleen Apple Bain, of Missoula, Montana, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Marleen attended Muskingum College where she met her husband, Phil Bain. While in chapel, Marleen leaned forward to pick up a pledge card as Phil was leaning back in the pew when they bumped heads. The two were soon married and enjoyed life in the “army barracks” of married student housing forming many dear, lifelong friendships. Marleen graduated from Muskingum with an English degree and two daughters. The family moved to Moscow, Idaho and finally to Missoula, Montana.
Marleen was a beloved wife, mother and friend. A tiny sized bundle of energy, Marleen lived life boldly and bravely. She was well-known for her compassion, humor, feistiness and the twinkle in her eye. She quickly developed a love for “Big Sky Country” and spent years hiking and horseback riding in her beloved Rattlesnake Wilderness. Marleen spent more than two decades working at the University of Montana as an Academic Advisor. Her love and commitment to her students was legendary.
Marleen is survived by her husband of fifty-four years, Phil Bain '65. Children; Christy Bain and son-in-law Michael Smith, of Seattle, and children Mimi and Violet Bain and Nathan and Andrew Kasselis-Smith; Amy Bain of Phoenix and children Ellie and Saadiya Bain; Martin Bain and daughter-in-law Mitzi Miller, of Reno, and children Kate and Andrew Bain. Her father, Harvey Apple 1922 and her in-laws, Muriel 1928 and Herbert Bain 1928, were all Muskingum grads.
March 21, 2018, Columbus, Ohio.
March 25, 2018, Mentor, Ohio.
March 10, 2018, Ontario, Canada.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Lois Walker Castor ’47.
September 30, 2017, Cleveland, Ohio.
March 4, 2018, New Concord, Ohio.
March 7, 2018, Columbus, Ohio.
February 28, 2018, Toledo, Ohio.
March 12, 2018, Huron, Ohio.
She is survived by her husband, Clair H. Brewer ’52.
January 31, 2018, West Finley, Pennsylvania.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Hutchison 1916 and Susannah McKeown Hutchison 1919, her aunt, Rosella McKeown Hutchison 1921, and her sister, Rosella Hutchison Nolin ’46.
December 20, 2016, Hempfield, Pennsylvania.
February 5, 2018, Missoula, Montana.
She was preceded in death by her in-laws, J. Herbert Bain 1928, Muriel Marie Thompson Bain 1928 and John H. Bain ’62. Marleen is survived by her husband, Philip T. Bain ’65, and her sister-in-law, Rebecca Paisley Hoover ’63.
February 15, 2018, Hopewell Junction, New York.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Rankin II ’53.
February 18, 2018, Herkimer, New York.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Jones ’47.
February 8, 2018, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert D. Ransom ’58. Charles is survived by his wife, Daryl Sobehart Ransom ’62, and his children, Jonathan Ransom ’91 and Susan Ransom McDonald ’86.
February 10, 2018, Columbus, Ohio.
November 13, 2017, Zanesville, Ohio.
October 25, 2017, Barnesville, Ohio.
December 13, 2017, Stillwater, New Jersey.
July 17, 2017, Mansfield, Ohio.
Danny E. Shade, 71 of Mansfield passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Danny was born April 25, 1946 in Shelby to the late Willis Eugene and Norma (Harriff) Shade. He was first married to Linda Kay (Donnenwirth) Shade on Sept. 23, 1967 and she preceded him in death on Jan. 10, 2000. On Jan. 2, 2003 he married Vicky (Conn) Shade who survives.
February 19, 2017, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
November 22, 2016, Canton, Ohio.
January 1, 2018, Blounts Creek, North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James D. Brown ’31 and Virginia Liggitt Brown ’31.
October 3, 2017, Marion, Ohio.
January 1, 2018, Guys Mills, Pennsylvania.
He was born May 13, 1940, in Sussex, N.J., a son of the Rev. James G. and Thelma I. Johnston Cousins.
Jim was a veteran of the Vietnam era, serving in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1966. He was a graduate of the University of Chicago with a bachelor's degree in social work. He retired from the Erie V.A. as a social worker and he led group discussions with veteran's groups of all eras. He was a member of several professional social work organizations.
Jim was of the Methodist faith. He loved hunting, shooting sports and history, and he was a very kind and generous man.
December 26, 2017, Adrian, Michigan.
October 19, 2017, Onancock, Virginia.
October 24, 2017, Warsaw, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis S. Norris ’51.
October 28, 2017, Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
December 29, 2017, Mechanicville, New York.
She is survived by her husband, Allen W. Rydinsky ’65.
November 8, 2016, Ocean Pines, Maryland.
January 17, 2018, Sharon, Connecticut.
He is survived by his wife, JoEllen Middleton Lampe '69.
October 9. 2017, Syosset, New York.
December 9, 2017, Birmingham, Alabama.
January 22, 2018, Columbus, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Florence Bonifield Schumacher '30, and is survived by her sister, Carol Schumacher Lawless '58.
September 29, 2017, Bardstown, Kentucky.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Waldorf ’27 and Martha Mustard Waldorf ’29.
October 4, 2017, Buffalo, New York.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Louise Barton Berg ’57, and his daughter, Kathryn Berg Cherry ’82.