In Memoriam

Tommie Hartman Houston ’44, Louisville, Kentucky, mother of Robert L. Houston ’68, John T. Houston ’71 and William J. Houston ’74, grandmother of John T. Houston Jr. ’96, died Dec. 13, 2024.

Betty Travis Foster ’49, Mount Vernon, Ohio, died May 27, 2025.

Janet Pinch Howson ’49, Gahanna, Ohio, died March 12, 2025.

Joyce Walters DuMars ’55, Vero Beach, Florida, died May 21, 2025.

Leonard R. Rykaczewski ’56, Medford, New Jersey, died Jan. 29, 2025.

Gene A. McCord ’57, Highland Heights, Kentucky, died July 12, 2025.

Barbara Reliford Faulconer ’58, Nicholasville, Kentucky, wife of Ted G. Faulconer ’55, mother of Joseph C. Faulconer ’80 and Mary June Ball ’84, died June 28, 2025.

William “Smitty” Smith Lucas ’58, Trinity, Florida, father of Melissa Lucas Bernardino ’86 and Susan Lucas Ginac ’90, died March 26, 2025.

Sylvia Elliott Kaiserman ’59, Ruther Glen, Virginia, died Dec. 1, 2024.

Larry R. Bennett ’60, Vandalia, Illinois, died Dec. 30, 2024.

Allen B. Robinson ’60, Shelbyville, Kentucky, died June 23, 2025.

Winnie Wallace Bobbio ’61, Richmond, Virginia, died November 2024.

Ann P. Caldwell ’61, Lexington, died Dec. 17, 2025.

Alfred Byron Young ’61, Lexington, died Jan. 31, 2025.

Lelia Ganter Handy ’62, Versailles, Kentucky, mother of Aaron M. Tilton ’92, died June 2, 2025.

Mary Louise Kerr Philpot ’63, Frankfort, Kentucky, died Jan. 17, 2025.

Ginger Battenfield Hill ’64, Escondido, California, died April 17, 2025.

Norma Tilford Hylton ’64, Cincinnati, Ohio, died May 17, 2025.

Daniel W. Scott III ’64, Cincinnati, Ohio, died Dec. 19, 2024.

Thomas J. DeMartini ’65, Hendersonville, North Carolina, husband of Jane Wiesel DeMartini ’67, died July 2, 2025.

Suzanne Bell Beasy ’67, Louisville, Kentucky, died Feb. 14, 2025.

Sharyn Beck Wilson ’67, North Haven, Connecticut, wife of Robert R. Wilson ’64, died Dec. 15, 2024.

William “Bill” Fogg Hill ’68, Frankfort, Kentucky, died Jan. 10, 2025.

Jeffrey J. Phillips ’68, Swampscott, Massachusetts, died Jan. 27, 2025.

Robert A. Riester ’68, Indianapolis, Indiana, husband of Kathy Morris Riester ’67, father of Sarah E. Riester ’96, grandfather of Hope K. Riester ’27, died Jan. 22, 2025.

Brian P. Gilfedder ’69, Beaufort, South Carolina, father of Brent S. Gilfedder ’00, died May 2, 2025.

Thomas L. MacDonald ’69, Flemingsburg, Kentucky, died Feb. 13, 2025.

Gail Loader Ratterman ’69, Louisville, Kentucky, died July 2, 2025.

Thomas D. Yocum ’71, Snowmass, Colorado, died Nov. 27, 2024.

Mary A. Turner ’72, Tampa, Florida, died May 2, 2025.

Terry A. Blunk ’73, Port Orange, Florida, died Dec. 29, 2024.

Charles T. Barlow ’74, Louisville, Kentucky, died March 13, 2025.

Sharon Creech Murphy ’74, Cincinnati, Ohio, died Feb. 22, 2025.

Emily Aspley Dale ’77, Glasgow, Kentucky, wife of Brian Dale ’78, mother of Briana Dale ’06, died May 20, 2025.

Esther Hartl ’77, McConnelsville, Ohio, died Feb. 18, 2025.

David L. Lykins ’77, Lexington, father of Lissa Lykins Daniels ’09, died July 7, 2025.

Robert E. Mueller ’79, Lagrange, Kentucky, died Feb. 8, 2025.

Emily “Libbi” Justice Taylor ’80, Lexington, sister of Laura Justice-Slone ’83 and Joseph W. Justice ’85, died Feb. 16, 2025.

John M. Lockhart ’83, Louisville, Kentucky, died March 9, 2025.

John W. Wickizer ’86, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, husband of Bonnie McAuley Wickizer ’86, brother of Vera Wickizer Treadway ’81 and Charles Wickizer ’84, brother-in-law of Lisa Minnick Wickizer ’84, died March 24, 2025.

Lenore Sparks ’89, Olive Hill, Kentucky, died Jan. 31, 2025.

Jeannie Harrod Hixson ’94, Lexington, died June 11, 2025.

Kiersten Washburn Ray ’04, Chapin, South Carolina, wife of Nathan D. Ray ’04, died June 1, 2025.