Bethel University Magazine Spring 2021

IN MEMORY Rose Ann Aeschleman , age RI 0LVKDZDND SDVVHG DZD\ :HG -DQ 5RVH $QQ was born Aug. 29, 1935 in :\RPLQJ ,OO WR WKH ODWH :LOOLDP DQG 3DXOLQH )HXFKW .QREORFK In 1956, she married Richard Lee Aeschleman at the Apostolic Christian Church. Rose Ann was owner and operator of Draperies (WF ,QF 6KH UHWLUHG LQ D̃HU \HDUV RI PDQDJLQJ D successful business by daily living KHU PRWWR Ţ%XVLQHVV E\ WKH JROGHQ UXOH ţ Driscoll Bell ’91 DJH SDVVHG DZD\ -DQ D̃HU a lengthy illness in Ahwatukee 3KRHQL[ $UL] +H GHGLFDWHG KLV life to his country, community, church and family. Born in 6DOHP : 9D KH VHUYHG LQ WKH United States Marine Corps and spent 32 years with the American Red Cross, working in Vietnam, Indiana, Texas and several national disasters. )URP KH ZDV Chapter Manager of the St. Joseph County Chapter. Driscoll completed his bachelor’s degree at Bethel University at age 50, which his family was proud of. Driscoll is survived by wife Susan, FKLOGUHQ 9DQLWD 9DOHULH DQG .HQW grandsons and sister. Barbara Bickel ’51 , age 93, passed away Feb. 22, 2021, from natural causes. The youngest of eight children, she graduated IURP &RQFRUG +LJK 6FKRRO LQ DQG LQ HDUQHG D % $ in English from Bethel College. During her college years, she VHUYHG DV WKH ƃUVW HGLWRU LQ chief of the Bethel Beacon VWXGHQW QHZVSDSHU ,Q VKH PDUULHG +HUEHUW &DUWHU %LFNHO ZKR SDVVHG DZD\ LQ DQG moved to Blue Island, Ill. They devoted their lives to each other and their daughter, Deanna Lynn Bickel. They were active church members and among the founding parents of the Blue Cap School for the Disabled in 1963, which they supported throughout their lives. Nathan Cole ’02 DJH passed away unexpectedly at KRPH RQ )HE +H ZDV born in Grand Rapids, Mich., to David John and Susan Dee (Brinks) Cole, who survive him. Also surviving are his loving wife RI \HDUV 6DUDK (OL]DEHWK 'H%HFN Š WKHLU GDXJKWHU /\GLD -DQHQH &ROH KLV EURWKHUV mother and father-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces and QHSKHZV +H HDUQHG D EDFKHORU V degree in Math Education (Physics minor) from Bethel College and taught junior high VFLHQFH +H FRDFKHG WKH /HJR robotics team, which he led to state victories. Nathan was a small group leader at St. Mark Missionary Church, Granger, Ind. Marilyn Cramer , age 91, peacefully passed away on Feb. 15, 2021. Born in Lakeville, Ind., to Russel F. Schutz and Frances Louise (Lawson) Schutz, she was preceded in death by her parents, son Dennis Cramer Š JUDQGVRQ -RVHSK &UDPHU a brother R. Fred Schutz, and VLVWHU .DUHQ 6FKXW] :HLVV Marilyn is survived by her loving KXVEDQG RI \HDUV 5RVV / &UDPHU VLVWHU (OOHQ 6FKXW] +HUVKEHUJHU RI %UHPHQ ,QG FKLOGUHQ 'U 6WHYHQ Š 7HUUL Š &UDPHU RI &DVVRSROLV 0LFK 'DOH (Tricia) Cramer of Plymouth, Diane (Dennis) Berger of 3O\PRXWK 'U 0LFKDHO Š &LQGL Cramer of Mishawaka, Sharon -LP 0F,QWRVK RI :DUVDZ DQG daughter-in-law Marcia Cramer +RFKVWHWOHU Š RI %UHPHQ JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG JUHDW grandchildren. Marilyn developed D OLIH ORQJ DƅQLW\ IRU %LEOH VWXG\ teaching children’s vacation Bible school and adult Sunday school, and for church music. Andrew Gerig ’12 , age 30, passed away unexpectedly Dec. +H ZDV ERUQ LQ *UDQG 5DSLGV 0LFK +H LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV ZLIH $QLND *HULJ 6ODXHU SDUHQWV 6WDQ DQG &LQG\ *HULJ VLEOLQJV +DQQDK *HULJ %HQMDPLQ Gerig ’15, Melody Gerig, Abigail ’19 (and Cam) Berning, and &KDULW\ *HULJ QLHFH $GG\VRQ *HULJ JUDQGSDUHQWV (VWKHU Gerig, and Glenn Marks ’50. +H ZDV SUHFHGHG LQ GHDWK E\ grandfather, Zenas Gerig and grandmother, Norma Jean 0DUNV Š $QGUHZ ZDV D GRXEOH major at Bethel College, where he earned his B.A., and a 2013 graduate from the Michigan 6WDWH 3ROLFH $FDGHP\ +H VHUYHG EUHLƄ\ DV D 0LFKLJDQ State trooper and worked at )RUNOL̃V RI 0LFKLJDQ 0RUULVRQ Industries), and most recently as general manager and recruiter for Gearhead Careers of Morrison Industries. Gene Long ’62 DJH SDVVHG away Jan. 10, 2021. Gene was born in South Bend, Ind., and LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV ZLIH RI years, Terry Elizabeth Anderson .HOOHU /RQJ IRXU FKLOGUHQ two grandsons, one niece and nephew, and one great QLHFH $W .HQWXFN\ 0RXQWDLQ %LEOH &ROOHJH LQ -DFNVRQ .\ he pursued Ministerial Studies DQG JUDGXDWHG LQ *HQH completed his B.A. in Biblical Studies at Bethel College. Gene’s DFFRPSOLVKPHQWV LQFOXGHG $OXPQXV RI WKH <HDU DW .HQWXFN\ 0RXQWDLQ %LEOH &ROOHJH DXWKRU RI 6XUYH\ RI +ROLQHVV /LWHUDWXUH SDVWRU EXVLQHVV owner, Financial Analyst, and Project Analyst in Memphis, retiring from EnSafe in 2009. 'XULQJ WKH V *HQH SXUVXHG a master’s degree in history at the University of Memphis. Dorcyle (Sickels) McClure ’72 DJH GLHG DW KRPH LQ 6DQJHU 7H[DV -DQ 24 %(7+(/81,9(56,7< ('8̌0$*$=,1(