Inspire, Summer 1995

Four brothers—John'60,Jim '61,Don'65,and Paul'69 Entner—are graduates of Cedarville College.Theirfour wives—Sandra Millikin'59, Esther Weiss'61,Judy Hartzell'65,and Ruth Kauffold'68—are also graduates. All four couples have continued to be active in a variety of alumni activities such asclass reunions,sporting events,regional gatherings,and the Alumni Scholarship Auction. Sandy Millikin Entner'59says that the family believes they could form their own Alumni Association if a consensus could be reached by eight people who are so diversified! However,they all agree, 'We are excited about what is happening atthe 'Ville and are unanimous in our support of Cedarville College!" Four Cedarville graduates will be among the ten new faculty at the beginning of the 1995-96 academic year. Michelle Gaffner'92, who earned her B.A. degree in English and Speech Education, will be an instructor of English in the Department of Language and Literature. Thomas Hutchison'80 returns to Cedarville as an assistant professor of Christian education. Jeff Reep'78 joins the Department of Health and Physical Education as assistant professor of physical education. Reep also will be head men's basketball coach. Margaret Wheeler,a 1964 graduate in Communication Arts, will serve as instructor of communication arts. Elizabeth Landess Coffman'82and her husband, Michael,praise God for the birth ofBreanna Michelle on September 9,1993.Breanna(1),Aaron(4),and Jennifer (8)keep Elizabeth busy at home. Michael has completed a degree in special education from Wright State University.The Coffmans live in Springfield,Ohio. Patti Lauderbaugh Roberts'82and her husband, Andrew '83,joyfully welcome Nicholas Andrew,born April 17, 1995.Hejoins a sister, Nicole,at home in Kettering,Ohio. Nancy Rockey Price'83and her husband,Dale, joyfully announce the birth oftheir third daughter, Courtney Theresa.Courtney is welcomed home by Stephanie(6)and Amy(4).The Price family lives in New Carlisle, Ohio. Pam McKay Saucier'83and her husband,John,are thrilled with the arrival ofJohnathan Richard on July 26, 1994.The Sauciers reside in Streetsboro,Ohio. Chris Alonzo Combs'84 and her husband,Mark,share theirjoy in the birth ofStephen Anthony on February 2, 1995. Stephenjoins Anna(9),Luke(8),Caleb(5),and Andrew(4)at home in Dayton,Ohio. Will Pratz'84 and his wife, Nancy,are happy to announce the arrival of Alexandra Nicolette on February 20, 1995. Josalyn,Zachary,Elysia,and Gabrielle enjoy helping with their new sister.The Pratz family resides in Swedesboro,New Jersey. Mike'84and Kelly Slaughter Reed'84 rejoice in the birth ofLyndsey Jane on May 24, 1994.Lyndseyjoins Derek(4)and Jordan(2)at home in Hilliard, Ohio. Kelly is a home-school teacher, while Mike is sales manager at WRFD-WTJY Radio in Columbus. Jim'85 and Tammy Evans Barber'87 praise God for a daughter, Katherine Elisabeth, born April6,1995. Katherinejoins two brothers, Hamilton(6)and Andrew (2).Tammy loves being at home with their children, while Jim is director ofplanned giving for Samaritan's Purse in North Carolina. Christine Dell Ecldey'85 and her husband,Erich, celebrate the birth ofDaniel on September 1, 1994. Christine cares for Daniel and Andrew(3)at home in Dayton,Ohio.Erich works in sales with PamMar Color Services of Cincinnati. Mike'85 and Shawna Smith Mikesell'93are pleased to welcome Alaura Ann,born March 11, 1995. Mike and Shawna attend Emmanuel Baptist Church and reside in Xenia,Ohio. Rex Musselman'85 and his wife,Christine,share their joy in the birth of Andrew Alan on February 6,1995. Living in Noblesville,Indiana,Rex is a claims supervisor with Indiana Insurance Company.Christine is a second grade teacher at Hamilton Heights Elementary School. Linda HessPlum'85 and her husband, Don,are pleased to welcome Chloe Caroline to their home in Munroe Falls, Ohio.Chloe was born June 28,1994.The Plums are active members ofThe Chapel in Akron.Don is an attorney in Cleveland,Ohio. Kevin'85 and Brenda James Todd'85 celebrate the arrival ofBlythe Elizabeth on April 25,1994. Kevin and Brenda are active at College Church in Wheaton,Illinois, writing monthly bulletin inserts on social issues and teaching Sunday School.They also serve on ministry boards within the community. Kevin continues to practice law in the civil litigation department ofa Chicago law firm.In addition to caring for Jessie(3)and Blythe(1),Brenda does design and layout work from home for The Livingstone Corporation,a Christian company that produces Bibles and books. Lori Pitonyak Trautman'85 and her husband, Wayne'86,praise God for the arrival of Alyssa Joanne on December 17, 1994. Alyssajoins two brothers, Adam (5)and Aaron(3),at home in Massillon,Ohio. Monica Schuttenberg Schacherer'86 and her husband,Jeff, are delighted to announce the birth of Natalie Ann on February 10, 1995.The Schacherers reside in Algonquin,Illinois. Doug'87 and Becky Averill Cherry'87 share theirjoy in the birth of Bryan Matthew,whojoined Elisa(3) and Kyle(1)on January 25,1995.The Cherrys reside in New Lenox,Illinois. David'87 and Susan Greetham Dooley'86 celebrate the birth ofGrace Christine on January 26, 1995. Gracejoins a brother, Matthew(2),at home in Wellington,Ohio. Sherry Rotramel Bouquet'87 and her husband,John,celebrate the birth of Austin Pierre on March 9,1995.Sherry cares for Austin and Andre(3)at home in Ashland,Ohio.John is the pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Savannah,Ohio. Sherry also serves on the Cedarville College Alumni Council. Amy Johnston Trammell'87 and her husband,Tony, rejoice in the arrival of Joseph Andrew on April 13, 1995. Amy cares for Joseph and Scott(3)at home and does freelance paralegal work for several attorneys in the Middletown,Ohio area. Mark'87 and Danielle Kizer Hinman'87 are pleased to announce the arrival ofKathryn Lauren on June 25, 1994. The Hinmans reside in Randolph,New York,where Mark is owner of Masters Choice Tri-State. Danielle is sales and marketing director for Interlectric Corporation. Steve'87 and Judy Eagleston Pierce'87 praise God for the gift of Tyler David,born March 10, 1995.Zachary(3) and Kristi(1)welcomed Tyler home in Columbus,Ohio. Lydia Thornton Ruhl'87 and her husband,Mike, rejoice in the arrival ofStephen Michael on January 30, 1995.The Ruhl family resides in Mason,Ohio. Tim'88 and Amy Thomas Beach'87share their happiness in the birth of Allison Grace on March 12, 1995.Living in Randolph,New York,Tim is a sales representative with Register Graphics. Amy has completed her master ofscience degree from the University of Buffalo and is a part-time family nurse practitioner. Cory'88 and Andrea Snyder Neumann'87 praise God for the birth of Kassie Nicole on April 7, 1995.The Neumanns live in Hilliard,Ohio. Terri Bonning Wilson'88 and her husband,Tom,celebrate the arrival of Seth Thomas on October 11, 1994.Seth joins a sister, Melissa Diane(5). Terri teaches nursery school and is the secretary at Keystone Baptist Church in Sayre,Pennsylvania.Tom is a police officer. Michael'89 and Julie George Ayres'91 share theirjoy in the birth of Caitlin Paige on April 7, 1995.The Ayres live in Medina,Ohio. Lisa Bengtsen Burdsall'89 and her husband,Charles, joyfully announce the birth of Amelia Grace on February 12, 1995.The Burdsalls are residents of Winsted,Connecticut. Debbie WarnshuisThompson'89 and her husband, Brian,joyfully welcome Jacob Aaron,born October 28, 1994.Debbie is a faculty member ofthe Edinboro University Department of Nursing in Pennsylvania,and Brian works on a dairy farm. Bob'89 and Debbie Schwartz Zender'88 have been blessed with Brianna Nicole,born February 23,1995. The Zenders live in Harleysville.,Pennsylvania. Andy'90and Meredith Clements Bidlen'92celebrate the birth of Andrew Judson on November 3,1994. Andy •and Meredith have settled in Brunswick,Ohio. Sue Nash Duguid'90 and her husband, Rob,thank God for His precious gift of Drew Robert,born March 2, 1995.The Duguids have settled in Richmond, Virginia with their sons,Drew and T.J. (2). Rob is a research chemist with Albright,and Sue teaches piano lessons in their home. Julie Ream Keefer'90 and her husband,Rob'91N, welcome their first child, Meghan Elizabeth.Born November 1, 1994,Meghanjoins her parents in Mason, Ohio. Rebecca Malcolm Sherrick'90 and her husband,Burlin,delight in the birth of Abigail Faith on January 17, 1995. Rebecca homeschools Amber(5),as well as cares for Abigail and Anna(3). Burlin is a blood bank supervisor at Lima Memorial Hospital.The Sherricks attend Calvary Bible Church in Lima, Ohio. David'90 and Linda Gagnebin Ulmer'91 share their joy in the birth of Victoria Claire on March 20, 1995. Sylvia(2)is a good helper to Linda at home in Xenia, Ohio.David is a nurse at Children's Medical Center in Dayton,Ohio. David'92and Rebecca Reed Mills'92 welcome the arrival ofa daughter,Taylor Elyse,on May 7, 1995. David is an instructor ofphilosophy at Cedarville College. Jennifer Heritage Paskvan'92 and her husband, Joseph,joyfully announce the arrival of Daniel Kline on December 21, 1994. Daniel was bornjust two weeks after Jennifer completed a master of arts degree in counseling psychology from Oklahoma City University. Shortly afterward,Joseph was transferred from Oklahoma to Long Island,New York.He is a project manager in the Department ofEngineering at Nassau County Medical Center and a lieutenant commander in the U.S.Naval Reserve. Jennifer is caring for their son at home and considering a doctoral program in psychology. Randy'93and Sarah Good Southwell'93 rejoice in the birth of Victoria Grace on December4, 1994.Randy attends Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary in pursuit ofa master ofdivinity degree.The Southwells live in Wyoming, Michigan. FIELD David'56 and Joan Austin Gardner'56N are missionaries in Copperas Cove,Texas,pastoring Faith Baptist Church.In March 1995,Joan began a six-month series ofchemotherapy treatments after a malignant tumor was removed from her chest. Dave and Joan rejoice in God's provision and covet your prayers that they may"come forth as gold." Jeannie Lockerbie'61 has been a missionary in Bangladesh for thirty-three years.In June 1995,Jeannie began a new ministry as director ofpublications for the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism(ABWE) at their Harrisburg,Pennsylvania headquarters. This will include producing the Message magazine,upgrading current publications,and developing a book-publishing arm ofthe mission.She will also help other countries establish their literature works.Pray for Jeannie as she adjusts to living and working in the United States. Byron'68 and Libby RossShearer'70 are appointees to Russia under Evangelical Baptist Mission. While in Russia,the Shearers will share God's love in a variety of ways,including camp ministries,sports programs, teaching English,and personal evangelism.They will also help to train pastors. Daughters Joni(17)and Suzy (8)will accompany their parents to Russia, while Betsy (19)continues her studies at Cedarville College.Their son,Andy'94,lives in El Segundo,California. David'81 and Carol Cox Merkh'82have completed their second four-year term at the Word ofLife Seminary in Atibtha,Brazil.The Merkhs returned to the United States in June 1995 for furlough.During this time,they will rejoin the pastoral staff ofFellowship Baptist Church in Mount-Laurel,New Jersey and visit their supporting churches. BeckiPayton Konuch'84 and her husband,Tim, missionaries with Association of Baptists for World Evangelism(ABWE),left for the Philippines on January 16, 1995 with a scheduled layover in Osaka, Japan. After close to eight hours offlight, their pilot announced the severe earthquake in Kobe,just outside Osaka.The plane returned to Detroit, and their flight was rescheduled.The Konuchs praise God they were in the air at the time ofthe earthquake and not refueling on the ground in Japan;they are also grateful for sufficient fuel to return to the U.S. without the need ofan emergency landing. Camille McGraw'86 first visited Spain on an MIS puppet team in 1985. After three years ofteaching elementary school in the United States,Cami committed her life to missions. For the past five years,she has taught missionary children at Evangelical Christian Academy in Madrid,Spain. Mike Measley'92is involved with linguistics and translation with New Tribes Mission in Papua New Guinea.In this land with a diversity oftribal groups,over 862languages are spoken! Mike first visited Papua New Guinea in the summer of 1991 with theINTERFACE program. Susan Longland'94 is preparing to spend two years in Innsbruck, Austria with International Teams.Sue writes, "Austria is a very needy country,steeped in nominal Roman Catholicism. Evangelical Christians are seen as a cult! Please pray for me." mr111111,Wilriffm Myrtle Bickett Peterson'25N passed away December 15, 1994.She was a resident ofXenia,Ohio. Christine Rife Wildman'31 died April 20,1995 at the age of85.She lived in South Charleston,Ohio for most ofher life and was retired from teaching in the Southeastern Local School District. Bob Wilson 232 passed away in March 1995. He was living in Dayton,Ohio and was active in Heritage Alumni activities. Warren Talbott'48joined his Savior April 13, 1995. Our sympathies extend to his wife,Helen, who lives in Jamestown,Ohio. Warren was a teacher and coach for over 30 years in the Greeneview school system. Steve Emmons'86 was killed in a motorcycle accident on May 5, 1995.He was living in Union Grove, Wisconsin. Brion Bachman'89N went to be with His Lord on April 14, 1995 as the result ofa home accident. Brion leaves his wife,Krista,and their two children,Jacob(4) and Jenna(2).The family lives in Allenwood, Pennsylvania and attends First Baptist Church of Williamsport. The Alumni Association is interested in YOUR news! Send information on activities that you wantto share with fellow classmates to Cedarville College Alumni Office,P.O.Box 601,Cedarville,OH 45314.Call our toll-free number 1-800-837-2566,or send your news by electronic mail to"alumni@cedarnetcedarville.edu". Then check the"Alumnotes"section in a future Inspire for your exciting news! 11SUMMER'95