Robert Wilde passed away in the spring of 2017. A proud WW II veteran, a 1949 ISU grad with a major in civil engineering and journalism, Bob was editor of the Iowa Engineer magazine among other activities at ISU. He found his niche at American Concrete Institute where, among his business responsibilities, he edited several … Continue reading Robert Eugene Wilde
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Teri May (Cleasby) Ochiltree died suddenly of cardiac arrest at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames on April 8, 2017. Teri was born June 5, 1954, in Burlington. She became the adopted daughter of Donna and John Cleasby on Feb. 12, 1957. She grew up in Ames and graduated from Ames High School in 1972. … Continue reading Teri May (Cleasby) Ochiltree
William (Bill) H. Smith passed away peacefully on June 4, 2017, at the La Posada-Mesilla Valley Hospice, in Las Cruces, NM. Bill was born on Feb. 16, 1933, in Bartlesville, OK., and graduated from Dowling High School in Des Moines in 1951. Following graduation, Bill entered the U.S. Army and served at Fort Benning. He … Continue reading William (Bill) H. Smith
William F. Moist, 99, passed away peacefully at Kavanagh House on Aug. 2, 2017. Born on June 27, 1918 in Ida Grove, Iowa, to John H. and Mabel Brown Moist. Bill graduated from Ida Grove High School and Iowa State University in 1941 with a degree in journalism. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps … Continue reading William F. Moist
Barbara J. McCracken, 92, of Downers Grove, IL and formerly Deerfield Retirement Community in Urbandale, died July 1, 2017. Barbara was born in Sioux City, IA, on Oct. 2, 1925. She graduated from Iowa State University in 1947 with a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. While at Iowa State, she served as the editor … Continue reading Barbara J. McCracken
Rachel Patricia Kinley, 70, passed away on Aug. 22, 2017 at her home in West Des Moines. Pat was born Nov. 26, 2946 in Springfield, MO to Clarence and Minnie Bell Shelby. She graduated from Tech High School in Des Moines and Iowa State University in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Pat worked … Continue reading Rachel Patricia Kinley
John B. Anderson, of West Des Moines (formerly Storm Lake), died June 7, 2017, at Edgewater Retirement Community. John Burroughs Anderson was born on January 13, 1923, in Webster County, Iowa, to Paul and Mabel (Johnson) Anderson. John graduated from Gowrie Consolidated School in 1941 and Iowa State University in 1949 with a B.S. in … Continue reading John B. Anderson
Don Nickerson, the first African-American man to serve as U.S. attorney in Iowa, passed away Sept. 10. Nickerson was born on Aug. 24, 2951, on a 15-acre farm near Wilmington, Delaware. Nickerson’s education brought him to Iowa State University, where he graduated in 1974 with degrees in journalism and sociology. After graduating, Nickerson stayed in … Continue reading Don Nickerson
2013 graduate Merritt Rethlake shares how her experiences as a Greenlee student led her to her dream job at Room & Board.