Jean DeHaven Walz, passed away Thursday night, August 15, 1991 at University of Utah Medical Center, after a long battle with cancer. Daughter of Albert DeHaven and Eva Iddings. Education included graduation from Wessington, South Dakota High School, B.A. degree at Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota, M.A. degree at University of South Dakota at Vermillion, graduate work at University of Colorado.
Educator for over 40 years teaching primary and secondary schools in Wessington, Armour and Vermillion, South Dakota, Ida Grove, Iowa and Great Falls, Montana. She was an instructor and professor at University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University and retired as Professor Emeritus of English in 1977.
Charter member of the South Dakota Commission on the Humanities and served as secretary, vice-chairman and chairman. She was a member of the planning committee that founded the Federation of Public Programs in the Humanities and was elected as a charter member of the Federation's Executive Committee. She was chosen to serve as a panelist and reviewer for the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1981 she received the Distinguished Award in the Humanities. She was an active member of the American Association of University Women, South Dakota, serving on the board for 18 years and as state president for two years. In 1972 A.A.U.W. Fellowship money in South Dakota was named in her honor.
She was an active community volunteer and served as chairman and board director member for the Community Cultural Center; chairman of the Brookings Area Betterment Committee and active in the First Baptist Church while at Brookings. Member of PEO Sisterhood in South Dakota.
Married to Robert C. Walz, June 2, 1943 in Great Falls, Montana. She and her husband retired to Salt Lake City in June 1988. While in Salt Lake City she was a member of the PEO Sisterhood, and A.A.U.W. Survived by: husband; sons, Lt. Colonel Robert D. Walz and wife, Merrill Ann, Alexandria, Virginia; Stewart C. Walz and wife, Mary Beth, Salt Lake City; Clark A. Walz and wife, Rev. Julie Strine Walz, McGraw, New York; grandchildren, Julie Ann Walz Monroe, Alexandria, Virginia; Ashley Marie Walz, Salt Lake City; Sarah Ann Walz, McGraw, New York, brother, Glenn, of Highmore, South Dakota, several nieces and nephews.
At Jean's request, her body was cremated and will buried at Vermillion, South Dakota. Memorial services were held Tuesday, August 20, 1991 at the First Baptist Church, 777 So. 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral directors, Evans & Early Mortuary.
Desert News, Salt Lake City UT Monday, 19 Aug 1991 (online)
Educator for over 40 years teaching primary and secondary schools in Wessington, Armour and Vermillion, South Dakota, Ida Grove, Iowa and Great Falls, Montana. She was an instructor and professor at University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University and retired as Professor Emeritus of English in 1977.
Charter member of the South Dakota Commission on the Humanities and served as secretary, vice-chairman and chairman. She was a member of the planning committee that founded the Federation of Public Programs in the Humanities and was elected as a charter member of the Federation's Executive Committee. She was chosen to serve as a panelist and reviewer for the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1981 she received the Distinguished Award in the Humanities. She was an active member of the American Association of University Women, South Dakota, serving on the board for 18 years and as state president for two years. In 1972 A.A.U.W. Fellowship money in South Dakota was named in her honor.
She was an active community volunteer and served as chairman and board director member for the Community Cultural Center; chairman of the Brookings Area Betterment Committee and active in the First Baptist Church while at Brookings. Member of PEO Sisterhood in South Dakota.
Married to Robert C. Walz, June 2, 1943 in Great Falls, Montana. She and her husband retired to Salt Lake City in June 1988. While in Salt Lake City she was a member of the PEO Sisterhood, and A.A.U.W. Survived by: husband; sons, Lt. Colonel Robert D. Walz and wife, Merrill Ann, Alexandria, Virginia; Stewart C. Walz and wife, Mary Beth, Salt Lake City; Clark A. Walz and wife, Rev. Julie Strine Walz, McGraw, New York; grandchildren, Julie Ann Walz Monroe, Alexandria, Virginia; Ashley Marie Walz, Salt Lake City; Sarah Ann Walz, McGraw, New York, brother, Glenn, of Highmore, South Dakota, several nieces and nephews.
At Jean's request, her body was cremated and will buried at Vermillion, South Dakota. Memorial services were held Tuesday, August 20, 1991 at the First Baptist Church, 777 So. 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral directors, Evans & Early Mortuary.
Desert News, Salt Lake City UT Monday, 19 Aug 1991 (online)
Jean DeHaven Walz, passed away Thursday night, August 15, 1991 at University of Utah Medical Center, after a long battle with cancer. Daughter of Albert DeHaven and Eva Iddings. Education included graduation from Wessington, South Dakota High School, B.A. degree at Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota, M.A. degree at University of South Dakota at Vermillion, graduate work at University of Colorado.
Educator for over 40 years teaching primary and secondary schools in Wessington, Armour and Vermillion, South Dakota, Ida Grove, Iowa and Great Falls, Montana. She was an instructor and professor at University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University and retired as Professor Emeritus of English in 1977.
Charter member of the South Dakota Commission on the Humanities and served as secretary, vice-chairman and chairman. She was a member of the planning committee that founded the Federation of Public Programs in the Humanities and was elected as a charter member of the Federation's Executive Committee. She was chosen to serve as a panelist and reviewer for the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1981 she received the Distinguished Award in the Humanities. She was an active member of the American Association of University Women, South Dakota, serving on the board for 18 years and as state president for two years. In 1972 A.A.U.W. Fellowship money in South Dakota was named in her honor.
She was an active community volunteer and served as chairman and board director member for the Community Cultural Center; chairman of the Brookings Area Betterment Committee and active in the First Baptist Church while at Brookings. Member of PEO Sisterhood in South Dakota.
Married to Robert C. Walz, June 2, 1943 in Great Falls, Montana. She and her husband retired to Salt Lake City in June 1988. While in Salt Lake City she was a member of the PEO Sisterhood, and A.A.U.W. Survived by: husband; sons, Lt. Colonel Robert D. Walz and wife, Merrill Ann, Alexandria, Virginia; Stewart C. Walz and wife, Mary Beth, Salt Lake City; Clark A. Walz and wife, Rev. Julie Strine Walz, McGraw, New York; grandchildren, Julie Ann Walz Monroe, Alexandria, Virginia; Ashley Marie Walz, Salt Lake City; Sarah Ann Walz, McGraw, New York, brother, Glenn, of Highmore, South Dakota, several nieces and nephews.
At Jean's request, her body was cremated and will buried at Vermillion, South Dakota. Memorial services were held Tuesday, August 20, 1991 at the First Baptist Church, 777 So. 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral directors, Evans & Early Mortuary.
Desert News, Salt Lake City UT Monday, 19 Aug 1991 (online)
Educator for over 40 years teaching primary and secondary schools in Wessington, Armour and Vermillion, South Dakota, Ida Grove, Iowa and Great Falls, Montana. She was an instructor and professor at University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University and retired as Professor Emeritus of English in 1977.
Charter member of the South Dakota Commission on the Humanities and served as secretary, vice-chairman and chairman. She was a member of the planning committee that founded the Federation of Public Programs in the Humanities and was elected as a charter member of the Federation's Executive Committee. She was chosen to serve as a panelist and reviewer for the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1981 she received the Distinguished Award in the Humanities. She was an active member of the American Association of University Women, South Dakota, serving on the board for 18 years and as state president for two years. In 1972 A.A.U.W. Fellowship money in South Dakota was named in her honor.
She was an active community volunteer and served as chairman and board director member for the Community Cultural Center; chairman of the Brookings Area Betterment Committee and active in the First Baptist Church while at Brookings. Member of PEO Sisterhood in South Dakota.
Married to Robert C. Walz, June 2, 1943 in Great Falls, Montana. She and her husband retired to Salt Lake City in June 1988. While in Salt Lake City she was a member of the PEO Sisterhood, and A.A.U.W. Survived by: husband; sons, Lt. Colonel Robert D. Walz and wife, Merrill Ann, Alexandria, Virginia; Stewart C. Walz and wife, Mary Beth, Salt Lake City; Clark A. Walz and wife, Rev. Julie Strine Walz, McGraw, New York; grandchildren, Julie Ann Walz Monroe, Alexandria, Virginia; Ashley Marie Walz, Salt Lake City; Sarah Ann Walz, McGraw, New York, brother, Glenn, of Highmore, South Dakota, several nieces and nephews.
At Jean's request, her body was cremated and will buried at Vermillion, South Dakota. Memorial services were held Tuesday, August 20, 1991 at the First Baptist Church, 777 So. 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral directors, Evans & Early Mortuary.
Desert News, Salt Lake City UT Monday, 19 Aug 1991 (online)
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