Sigma Alpha Iota

62 Fall 2025 • sai-national.org Daughters of a great and singing nation… As we sing these words, we celebrate our sisterhood in Sigma Alpha Iota. Listed below are those cherished members reported deceased since the Summer 2025 PAN PIPES. This list is up to date as of September 16, 2025. We list the member's name (with lineage name in parentheses), initiating chapter, initiation date, and the last reported residence. Most were alumnae; some were patronesses, and they are marked (P). A list of Distinguished Members is at the end of the list. Please continue to notify National Headquarters when one of our members has died. I N M E M O R I A M NAME INITIATING CHAPTER INITIATION DATE RESIDENCE Pauline B. Anderson Gamma Gamma 12/4/1965 Springfield, VA Fern H. Armstrong Sigma Delta 5/7/1949 Rockford, IL Nancy Evelyn Ashley-Price Gamma Phi 3/15/1975 El Paso, TX Mary Lou Ashwill (P) Alpha Sigma 3/20/1993 Albuquerque, NM Mrs. Marcia Sue (Smolin) Bachman Sigma Iota 5/5/1954 Framingham, MA Rhonda (Bartsch) Ballou Alpha 1/17/1965 Delmar, NY Clara (Rowell) Bleak Sigma Zeta 3/18/1945 Bloomington, MN Jean Katherine (Mann) Blewett Sigma Zeta 4/20/1941 Riverside, CA Peggy Jo (Gregory) Brunner Beta Xi 10/31/1955 Austin, TX Joan (Harrison) Cavally Eta 3/2/1945 Cincinnati, OH Janet Lynne (Diehl) Corwin Beta Beta 5/4/1969 Topeka, KS Antonia Dalapas Lambda 1/12/1953 Greenville, NC Darla Lyne Emery Theta 12/4/1977 Topeka, KS Shirley Jeanne (Ostrem) Fox Beta Mu 3/30/1952 Wheaton, IL Mary S. (Spaulding) Hense Alpha 2/20/1954 Altadena, CA Marjorie Ruth (Snare) Hinkle Alpha Sigma 4/26/1964 Tulsa, OK Sara (Shub) Hoff (P) Epsilon Zeta 4/28/1974 Huntley, IL Stephannie Roberta (Wiley) Iha (P) Tacoma 6/17/2006 Steilacoom, WA Shirley Ann (Michaels) Kershaw Iota Sigma 4/26/1952 Greenfield, IN Dorothy Valerie (Rossel) Lay Alpha Kappa 3/29/1954 Rolling Hills, CA Barbara (Doolittle) Mueller Iota Chi 12/13/1952 Muncie, IN Ruth (Demaree) Peck Alpha Phi 11/23/1952 Rochester, NY Marge (Stein) Porterfield Delta Lambda 5/24/1964 Hopkinton, MA Sherry T. (Tabor) Potter Theta 4/28/1954 Wakarusa, KS Barbara (Workman) Riedel Sigma 8/16/1953 Brentwood, TN Jean (Thompson) Roberts (P) Zeta Psi 11/13/1982 Richmond, KY Donna (Sharp) Sehmann Alpha Upsilon 1/11/1953 Dumont, IA Wanda Lee (Lucas) Stofer Alpha Iota 2/2/1946 Dayton, OH Renee Juliette (Hale) Summers Zeta Phi 4/7/1979 Tucson, AZ Thelma Leone Trimble (P) Iota Theta 4/24/1966 Louisville, CO Gisel Vallejo Theta Epsilon 4/24/2025 Turlock, CA Jane (Baird) Weeden Theta 3/9/1937 Topeka, KS Eileen (Mehrtens) Weise Beta Lambda 4/16/1952 San Leandro, CA HONORARY MEMBER Dr. Eva H. Badura-Skoda Rho 6/4/1965 Madison, WI Joan Lippincott Beta Tau 12/14/1969 Newtown, PA Eunice (Alberts) Nicholson Honorary 5/19/1974 Lexington, MA NATIONAL ARTS ASSOCIATE Dr. Eugene Butler Kansas City 5/1/1991 Shawnee Mission, KS FRIEND OF THE ARTS Dr. Jack L. Eaton Zeta 5/2/1987 Indianapolis, IN William Fuhrberg LaGrange 6/10/1980 Woodridge, IL

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