Riverside-White Cross Alumni

RIVERSIDE-WHITE CROSS ALUMNI
March 2015 Newsletter
www.rwcalumni.com
ANNUAL SPRING REUNION LUNCHEON
Saturday, May 2, 2015
10:30 am Social Hour
11:30 am Luncheon
Cost per person:FREE (except for cash bar)
MANDATORY reservations
by Monday, April 27th
Brookside Country Club
(again as guests of Dr. Blackford)
2770 W. Dublin-Granville Road (Route 161)
Columbus, OH 43235
Phone 614-889-2581
www.brooksidegcc.com
Free Valet Parking - Tips Gratefully Accepted!
DETAILS AND MENU IN THIS NEWSLETTER!
Contact Pam at 614-579-9120 or by e-mail at:for answers to your questions or to make reservations. Your reservation slip is in this newsletter.
We will have Door Prizesat our Reunion luncheon. If you wish tojoin in (not mandatory) please bring a small gift. ($10 value or less)
Bridgewater Banquet and ConferenceCenter is located 2 1/4 miles north of
I-270 at 10561 Sawmill Parkway, Powell, Ohio. Take the Sawmill Road exit off I-270 and head north. If you get to the Columbus Zoo, then you’ve gone just a bit too far. ERROR / pm
The next hard-copy version of the newsletter will be mailed out in early September 2015 and will include summer activities / stories and early Christmas luncheon plans. Deadline for news/ notes is Friday August 28th. Please make sure we have your correct mailing address. If you would prefer to receive the Electronic Edition of our Letter, e- mail your address to:RWCAlumni@aol.com
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tuesday September 22 @ 7:00 pm
Bing Cancer Center
500 Thomas Lane
(Behind the hospital)
Atrium Level Classrooms
Topic: TBA
Esther Louise Cohagan Bargar, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 at Sarah Moore Nursing Home in Delaware, Ohio. She was born May 20, 1926, the only daughter of Starling and Delma Cohagan. She grew up in Logan, Ohio. She moved to the Columbus area for nursing school after World War II. She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Max Bargar; her sons, Joseph (Beth) Bargar, William Bargar; and daughter, Patricia (Brad) Smith. She was preceded in death by her middle son, Dale Winston Bargar, in 2011. She was devoted to her immediate family and to her large extended family, including nieces, nephews, nine grandchildren, Jeremy (Lilit), Melissa, Matt Bargar, Jennifer (John) Rutherford, Duane (Flo), Adrianne, Nathan, Cecilia, Bargar, Jamie Martin; two great-grandchildren, Jordon and Jeremy. Mrs. Bargar graduated as a registered nurse from White Cross nursing school in 1947 and practiced her profession for more than 40 years at local doctors’ offices, Grady Memorial and Marion General hospitals, Sarah Moore Nursing Home and as a Hospice volunteer. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ and of Grace Brethren Church, where she was a regular attendee. She enjoyed church functions and hosted Bible studies and teas at her home. She knew and loved the Lord and was willing to talk about Him anytime. We would like to thank the staff of Sarah Moore Home for all the TLC and especially nurses Natasha and Stephaine. In lieu of flowers donations will be gratefully accepted by Sarah Moore. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, at the Robinson Funeral Home, 32 W. Winter St., Delaware, where the funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, with Pastor Darrell Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed and memories shared online at www.robinsonfuneralhomeinc.com
Betsy Eal Bechdolt has been organizing your 1965class for your 50th Reunion Luncheon on May 2ndand says “I have found quite a few and am hoping there are members, who take the newsletter that I have not found.” If you haven’t been contacted by Betsy,track her downSTAT!
Phone: 614-560-7852
E-mail:bechdolt@aol.com
Phyllis Green McColloch, age 99, Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Riverside. She was a registered nurse with White Cross Hospital (1945) and a member of Peace United Methodist Church. She is preceded in death by husband William (Herb). Survived by sister, Florence Green Darby; daughters, Susan McColloch and Sarah Bright; dear friends, Jack and Denise Long, Adam and Jenna Long; niece, Janet (Dave) Bopp; nephews, Phillip (Paula) Darby and Randall (Lou Ann) Darby; and many loving great nieces, great nephews and friends; she will be missed by her cocker spaniel, Carlie. Family will receive friends Tuesday, January 13 from 12Noon-1 p.m. at THE SHAW-DAVIS FUNERAL HOMES, 4341 N High St.; funeral service to follow at 1 p.m.Pastor Matt Yoder officiating. Contributions may be made to the Franklin County Humane Society.
Kathryn Kemnitzer Renshaw, age 91, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away November 23, 2014 following a brief illness. She was born on June 28, 1923 in Newark, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Gertrude (Ford) Kemnitzer. On December 3, 1944, she married Jack Renshaw in Newark, Ohio, together they spent 69 years. Kathryn was a proud graduate of the White Cross Hospital School of Nursing in 1945; in addition, she worked as a RN at a number of hospitals and nursing homes in Columbus. Kathy remained close with several of her classmates her entire life. In their later years, the girls took many trips together. Kathryn is preceded in death by her husband Jack and granddaughter Heather Dindino Galazka. Kathryn is survived by daughters, Pam (Carlos) Duran of Denver, Melinda (Tom) Dindino of Marion; son, Scott (Jodi) Renshaw of Columbus; brothers, Jay (Bonnie) of Westerville, Jim (Barb) of Hilliard; as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and many special nieces and nephews. A celebration of life ceremony will be held this spring for Kathy and her (Cont.)
Helen Martin Eckley, 88, of Columbus Ohio, died of lung cancer on September 28, 2014, at the First Community Village Health Care Center in Upper Arlington. Helen was born to Alice Fern Richardson Martin and Walen Lenol Martin in Ogden, Illinois, on October 7, 1925. She spent most of her childhood in Illinois, where some of her fondest memories were forged with her beloved Shetland pony and best friend, Teddy, who kept her good company as they dreamed together in the violet fields of her uncle’s farm. She graduated from Danville (Illinois) High School and completed her nurse’s training at White Cross Hospital in Columbus in 1946. Helen had a long and committed nursing career that included service at North American Rockwell and Ohio Bell, both in Columbus. In 1955, she married Richard McCoy Eckley, who passed away in 1979. They made Bexley their home and had three children-John, Alicia, and Rick-who were Helen’s greatest treasures. Helen was a strong woman, hardworking and dedicated to both career and family. She was loyal to those she loved and made it a point to give more than she received. She was dignified in dress and demeanor and was known to some as a “grande dame,” even as she retained the humble simplicity of her farm-girl upbringing. Helen had a deep, abiding love of poetry, which began early in the two-room schoolhouse of her childhood. She wrote and recited poetry with great passion. Helen was also an Anglophile and lover of Plantagenet history. Books were her great companions. In retirement, she volunteered at the Grandview Library, which she considered a second home. Helen was a cherished member of her faith communities at both Bexley United Methodist Church and Trinity United Methodist Church in Grandview. Helen is survived by her three children; daughter-in-law, Diana Ballon; grandchildren, Antonia and Felix Eckley, who brought her great joy in her later years; cousins, Michael Sisinger, Judy Waggoner, and Betsy May; three nieces; and one nephew. A memorial service and reception will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 20, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1581 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The American Heart Association. Please visit com to send condolences and share memories.
FROM OUR INTERNET GUESTBOOK
Name: / Karen Keen Thompson
E-mail: / kkthomnurse@hotmail.com
Year of Grad: / 1965
Location: / Spring Valley, CA
Specialty: / Mother/Baby, Retired
Comments:
Hoping to see classmates from class of 1965 in May. Does anyone know where I could get the yearbook from that year? Mine seems to be misplaced. Karen Keen Thompson

Name: / Becky Wilkins Wiant
E-mail: / swiant12@gmail.com
Year of Grad: / 1973
Location:
Specialty: / CCU & IRU at Riverside
Comments:
I just stumbled across this site and decided to post some info here. Becky passed away on Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012. She had a 7 year battle with cancer. We were married for almost 39 years. 3 kids, 2 boys and a girl, and a granddaughter. Beck worked at Riverside for 35 years. I miss her desperately.Love you Beck, always have always will.
Name: / Detra Brenner Ridgeway
E-mail: / bdcountry@frontiernet.net
Year of Grad: / 1974
Location: / Clintonville, WV
Specialty: / Geriatrics
Comments:
I have wondered for years if Riverside had an Alumni site and if there are reunions. Is there a luncheon for 2014? If so, I would love to try to come.
Detra,we have a reunion every year, for all classes,on the first Saturday in May.You are welcome to come every year!)
A Christian Celebration of Life service honoring Roberta Lee Danford Pryor will be held at First United Methodist Church, 88 North 5th St., Newark, 11 A.M., Saturday, January 25, 2014, with Pastors Rich Clark and Steve Rath presiding. Immediately following the service, the family will host a luncheon, continuing the celebration of Roberta’s life, at the Moundbuilders Country Club, 125 North 33rd St., Newark. Roberta passed away on January 21, 2014, with her loving family by her side at home. For the past several years she had valiantly battled complications from Sjögren’s Syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and blood infections associated with knee surgery. Born to the late Arza and Mary (Robinson) Danford on April 14, 1938, Roberta was a lifelong resident of Newark and attended Woodside Elementary and Roosevelt Junior High; she graduated from Newark High School in 1956. Roberta received the Newark Hospital Medical Auxiliary (Doctor’s Wives) Scholarship to attend nursing school and graduated in 1959 with a Nursing Degree from the former White Cross School of Nursing, which became Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Upon graduation, Roberta returned to Newark and worked at the Old Newark Hospital on Everett Avenue for two years in Labor and Delivery. In those days, there were no full-time based Resident Doctors at the hospital, and Roberta commented with pride,“I may have delivered as many babies as the Doctors”. Roberta worked in labor and delivery until her marriage to Fred Pryor on June 7, 1961, at the United States Military Academy at West Point, the first couple married that year under the arched/presentation of swords. Fred was Roberta’s high school sweetheart and they met when Roberta was a senior and Fred was a junior in the spring of ‘56. Roberta and Fred spent 3 years in the military life, making stops at Fort Knox, KY (Armored basics school), Fort Benning, GA (Airborne/Ranger School), and Fort Hood, TX (assigned to Korea). While waiting for Fred’s return from Korea, Roberta returned to Newark to work at the OB/GYN practice of Dr. Sperry and Dr. Zolo. Once the tour in Korea was over, they decided against “career military” and they set their roots in Small-town USA… Newark, OH… their hometown. Roberta loved the outdoors and was an accomplished snow skier, fisherman and deer hunter. She also loved her (Cont.)
/ SHINE ON: THE ART OF NURSING

Columbus Museum of Art
480 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH43215
Phone: (614) 221-6801
www.columbusmuseum.org
March 20, 2015 – June 21, 2015
Cost: $8-12 (Closed Mondays)
Shine On: The Art of Nursing celebrates the history of nursing from its instinctive beginnings in ancient times to its development today as a highly skilled profession.Through sculpture, paintings, textiles, prints, photographs, and posters that span centuries,Shine On celebrates the invaluable contribution that nurses have made to society. The innate capacity of humans to care for one another is fundamental to the practice of nursing and has been demonstrated in art that dates from ancient civilizations the world over. Equally integral to nursing is the much more recent notion that Florence Nightingale called “hard preparation.” That is the practical training, experience, and technical knowledge that is required of nursing professionals in response to the complexity of the human body and efforts to keep it well from birth through the aging process.Shine On brings together images of humans caring for one another, the professionalization of nursing that began in the nineteenth century, and the continuing vital and complex role that nurses play in our world today. Artists featured in the exhibition include Rembrandt van Rijn, Mary Cassatt, George Bellows, Romaine Brooks, Alfred Eisenstaedt, and Robert Vickrey.
Some members of the class of 1975 are planning a 40th class reunion for the weekend of August 8, 2015 and are searching for classmates. If you graduated in 1975, or know someone who did (big or little sis, perhaps) could you please send Cindy your contact information (name - married and maiden - address, phone number, and email) so that you can be added to the list? Emails are especially important as that is how the info for the weekend is being sent. Information can be sent to Cindy Ward Tornes at 1962 Ridge Spring Dr., The Villages, FL 32162. Phone: 352-633-2511 or email:cstornes@gmail.com
1975 grads we are looking for:
Cindy Curran Nusairat, Denise Erdman Cyreck, Rise Rae Shaffer Gordon, Jeanne Stoots Dunlap, Judy Baughman Correll, Kay Dubbert Steirwalt, Madelyn Dinkler Brewer, Nancy Weissling Hawkins, Michelle Conoway Grooms, Pat Thompson Spaeth, Diana Keller, Janet Wolfe, Judy Hall, Laurie Sauder, Mary Lee Fenty, Elli Reese Madigan, Pam Riley Newell, Sandi Smerda Long, Diane Reiter Howard, Rita Cantrell Gorenflo, Kahne Wheelse Springborn
Alice M. Wernle Miller, 85, of Attica, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Parkcliffe Community, Toledo. She was born April 11, 1929, in Fowlerville, Michigan, to the Rev. Walter and Margaret (Richardson) Wernle. She married Bob R. Miller Sept. 24, 1950, in Attica, and he preceded her in death Jan. 28, 2013. Survivors include a son, William (Pamela) Miller of Columbus; a daughter, Mary Beth Shearman of Toledo; and a grandson, Christopher Miller of Columbus. Alice was a registered nurse (1950) and had worked at Willard Area Hospital, Seneca County Health Department and for Drs. Barth, Garza and Liem before retiring. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Attica, the Attica Garden Club and Music Club, and a former Girl Scout leader. A graveside service for Bob and Alice Miller will be Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Attica-Venice Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Seneca East Public Library. Lindsey-Olds Funeral Home, 3085 S. SR 19, Bloomville, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lindseyoldsfh.com
(Cont.) Jack. Ohio Cremation and Memorial Society / RODMAN-SNYDER MEMORIAL CENTER is honored to serve Kathy’s family. Your condolences may be expressed by visiting www.OhioCremation.org
(Her daughter, Melinda Renshaw Dindino, may be contacted at: mtdindino72@gmail.com)
Pauline (Polly)Carpenter Hall, 89, of Centerville, Ohio died peacefully in her sleep at home on October 3, 2013. Polly is survived by her loving and caring husband of 68 years, W. Leland “Lee” Hall and children David (Nancy) Hall of Monroe, Louisiana, Marsha Mullins of Centerville, Ohio, Douglas “Dusty” (Sarah) Hall of Thackery, Ohio, and grandchildren Andy (Alicia) Hall, Sara (Matt) Dane, Jason (Giny) Mullins, Brian (Heather) Mullins, Logan (Nikki) Hall, Dylan Hall, Emma Hall and many great grandchildren. Born February 27, 1924, in Columbus, Ohio, Polly was a life-long bird watcher and passionate care-giver. She was a Registered Nurse having earned her nursing degree at White Cross Hospital in 1945. During her nursing career she served at Harding Hospital near Columbus and Kettering Medical Center. Polly enjoyed traveling the North American continent in search of rare birds to add to her birding life list.In celebration of Polly’s life, please consider making a donation to the Dayton Audubon Society, PO Box 751204, Dayton, OH 45475. A private memorial service will be held in the future.
(Polly’s son, Douglas Hall,may be contacted by e-mailat:halldayton@aol.com)
NEW /CHANGED E-MAIL ADDRESSES
Carolyn Marcia Mushrush Roberts / 1958
carolynmr1382@aol.com
Nancy Keene Richard / 1951
NJacksonvilleRic@aol.com
Marilyn Flor Smith Johnson / 1948
masjohnson27@gmail.com
Mary Jo Schlairet Haberman / 1973
mhaberman@polarissurgery.com
Anna Marie Deerhake Banbury / 1969
sabanbury048@gmail.com
NEW / CHANGED E-MAIL ADDRESSES
Sheila Maloney Bracken / 1973
sheilabracken@columbus.rr.com
MarthaJo Bigony Briers / 1960
marthajbriers@gmail.com
Mary Bromley Irwin / 1975
birwin52@gmail.com
Jean Marstiller Walker / 1969
jeanthebeaner@gmail.com
Deborah Brewer / 1970

Jan Wiesenmayer Shacklett / 1967