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41 sai-national.org | Fall 2026 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 2026 PAN PIPES. This list is up to date as of Sept. 15, 2026. 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. In Memoriam NAME INITIATING CHAPTER INITIATION DATE RESIDENCE Joelene Baker Delta Tau 11/7/1965 Minneapolis, MN Joan (Libbey) Bates Beta Delta 12/3/1952 Stockton, CA Frances Anne (Cleveland) Branning Beta Xi 5/5/1962 Corpus Christi, TX Patricia (Staffel) Carter (P) Gamma Rho 5/15/1976 Knoxville, TN Camille Conforti Delta Rho 5/28/1965 Scottsdale, AZ Ann (Coombs) Coombs-Kenney Eta Omega 4/7/2000 San Jose, CA Susan Jane Cowden Alpha 12/15/1962 Etna, OH Linda R. (Hipple) Cox Sigma Alpha 3/2/1957 Palm Beach Gardens, FL Marian Demand Tau 5/18/1951 Cole Camp, MO Rebecca (Weathers) Dukes (P) Gamma Epsilon 11/20/1983 Hyattsville, MD Dorothy (Marian) Fleck Iota 4/28/1953 Saint Louis, MO Janet Lee Foltz Gamma Omicron 11/1/1970 Toledo, OH Sue Fremder Iota Eta 6/4/1947 Terre Haute, IN Carol (Fisher) Gess Beta Eta 11/21/1965 Caledonia, MI Delores J. Gillan Sigma Delta 5/12/1952 Bloomington, IL Molle Grad (P) Miami 2/17/2008 Miami, FL Dorothy Heidebrecht Iota Gamma 1/29/1949 Wichita, KS Ethel (Ihde) Hunstad (P) Gamma Tau 4/3/1971 Red Wing, MN Janis (Brown) Hutchison Theta 4/29/1953 Lawrence, KS Janet B. Joy Beta Delta 4/30/1955 Tacoma, WA Marilyn (Earls) Killian Iota Lambda 2/9/1957 Seattle, WA Myrth (Eber) Kremers Beta Eta 1/6/1960 Grosse Pointe Park, MI Florene R. (Harms) Lawrence Sigma Alpha 3/8/1952 Bloomington, IL Joan Ethel (Pierce) Lazorenko Omicron 1/20/1959 West Fargo, ND Doris (Pridonoff ) Lehnert (P) Boulder 9/12/2004 Lafayette, CO Sheri Lynn (Penton) Lindsey Beta Pi 4/26/1992 Richmond, TX Evelyn L. (Shobe) McArthur (P) Epsilon Eta 5/23/1973 Peoria, IL Cynthia (Knosp) Miltner Kappa 3/9/1975 Lincoln, NE Ida Domenica Mucciante Delta 5/17/1953 Novi, MI Allison Nunnery Beta Zeta 4/2/2000 Raleigh, NC Carrie Lynn (Sirles) O'Connor Sigma Chi 11/10/1989 Lexington, KY Connie Parli Alpha Tau 4/22/1969 Carlock, IL Mary Lou (Keller) Rector Beta Nu 4/19/1958 Jamul, CA Gloria (De Blasio) Rossi Alpha Nu 1/22/1949 New Bern, NC Yvonne Wanda Schilla Alpha 2/21/1953 Troy, MI Donna Wynell (Dupy) Swaffar Iota Alpha 4/7/1962 Winfield, KS Emilie Jayne (Gorsky) Thees Beta Eta 1/14/1959 Newaygo, MI Linda (Wood) Thompson Delta Pi 5/8/1965 Orono, ME Mildred (Lund) Tyson Beta 1/1/1918 Ballston Lake, NY Carol (Jeanne) Walker (P) Lincoln 10/21/2001 Lincoln, ND Isabelle (Johnson) Weaver (P) Omicron 3/2/1947 Fargo, ND Marguerite (Huchette) Wilkins (P) Mu 10/10/1982 Grand Forks, CO HONORARY MEMBER Dolly Parton Knoxville 6/17/2011 Sevierville, TN NATIONAL ARTS ASSOCIATE Bill McGlaughlin Kansas City 9/1/1988 New York, NY Michael Skipper New York 6/5/2011 Fort Worth, TX FRIEND OF THE ARTS Dr. Richard R. Anderson Kansas City 5/30/2010 Salina, KS Dr. Walter L. Pelz Alpha Alpha 4/23/1990 Lindsborg, NY