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Fall 2017
IN
MEMORY
Cheryl Lynn Gillette, ’09
,
age 54, passed away Sat., April
1, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. She
graduated with a bachelor’s in
Organizational Management
from Bethel College.
Those left to cherish her
memory are her mother,
Dorothy Brady (Arnell); father,
Charles Scales (Barabara);
daughters, Rudi Holmes and
LaDarrien Gillette; grandson,
Kamren Holmes; brother, Allan
Gillette (Latha); niece, Tanika
Benjamin-Lopez (Alfredo);
nephew, Allan Gillette Jr.; sister,
Angela Flack (Arnold); brother,
Carey Goins; sister, Tracey
Saunders; sister, Monique
McCray; sister, Yolanda Poston
(Paul); sister, Tonya Robertson
(Reginald) and a host of great-
nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
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Ruth I. (Copley) Hostetler
’71
, age 68, of Indianapolis,
went to be with Jesus May 18,
2017, after a two-year battle
with cancer.
On July 1, 1972, Ruth married
Roger L. Hostetler, who
survives along with her sons,
Jason S (Emily) and Matthew
T ’01 (Michelle), sister, Jo Ann
C ’62 (James ’63) Hossler,
brothers, James C (Shirley)
Copley, Paul W (Cindy)
Copley, and a host of family
and friends.
Ruth graduated from Bethel
College with a Bachelor of
Arts in Elementary Education
and then earned her Master
of Arts from Butler University
in 1997 in Marriage and
Family Counseling. She
taught in the Triton Central
school system in the
Indianapolis area for 34 years
and then was a Marriage
and Family Counselor for 15
years at Southside Pastoral
Counseling in Indianapolis.
Doris (Hansen) Smith
attended ’47-’50
, age 87,
passed away on July 11, 2017.
Originally from South Dakota,
she married Norm Smith of
Elkhart, Ind. Her sister, Melva,
also attended Bethel College.
A memorial service was held
at Cool Spring Baptist Church,
Mechanicsville, Va.
Kenneth C. Kinghorn
(attended ’57-’58)
, age 87,
passed away July 23, 2017.
He received a B.A. in music
education and composition
from Ball State University,
working his way through
college as a woodwind expert.
For five years, he directed
music programs in South
Bend, his high school band
receiving a number of honors.
He left the music field in 1958
to pursue graduate work in
historical theology, receiving
an M.Div. from Asbury
Theological Seminary and a
Ph.D. from Emory University.
He joined the faculty at
Asbury Theological Seminary
in 1965 and taught for 50
years.
He also authored hundreds
of articles and over 25 books,
including
The Heritage of
American Methodism
and
The
Story of Asbury Theological
Seminary
.
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Norma Jean (Byers) Marks
’49
, age 89, passed away on
Aug. 11, 2017. She was called to
a life of ministry and service
and chose to attend Ft. Wayne
Bible College in Ft. Wayne, Ind,
and later transferred to Bethel.
She married Glenn Marks, an
ordained minister in the United
Missionary Church. Norma Jean
is survived by her husband of
67 years, Glenn, her brother
Donald W. (Mamie) Byers, her
sister Laura Lee (Ben) Hauser;
four children and spouses,
Jeanette and David Oliphant,
Marlene and Lars Sjoholm,
Thomas and Rebecca (Allen)
Marks, and Cynthia and Stanley
Gerig; 14 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her
parents, Donald and Mae Byers,
and a daughter, Dorothy Mae.
Continued on p. 28Professor Emeritus Don Conrad ’50, age 89, of
Elkhart, passed away on May 22, 2017.
Don served in the United States Navy before
enrolling at Bethel College in 1947. He was
the first graduate to take all of his credits at
the school. He graduated in 1950 Cum Laude,
completing his bachelor’s degree in only three
years. In August of 1950, Don married Ruth
D’Arcy. She preceded him in death on Jan. 4,
2004. Don earned his master’s degree from
Michigan State and his Ph.D. from the University of
Notre Dame. He also taught at Asbury Seminary and
Purdue North Central.
Don pastored in the Missionary Church
from 1950-1962 and was ordained in 1955. In
1962, he began teaching at Bethel College.
Over the span of 35 years, Don served as
Sociology Division Chair, Registrar, Director of
Admissions, and Director of Adult Programs.
He attained full professor status and retired
Professor Emeritus.
Don is survived by his children, Greg (Kathie)
Conrad, Joel (Mona) Conrad, Christine
(Guy) Fisher, and Loren (Alecia) Conrad; 11
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and
two brothers, Jim Conrad and Tom Conrad. He
was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,
Ruth; his grandson, Kyle Conrad; three sisters,
Donna, Eileen, and Beverly; and a brother,
Rocky.
Donald L. Conrad, Ph.D.
Aug. 15, 1927 – May 22, 2017
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