death notice
Passing of Jerry Planitz
Jerome Joseph Planitz Jr., former manager II of craft, service and maintenance in facilities services at Missouri S&T, died May 4. He worked at S&T from 2001 to 2020.
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Passing of Fred S. Kummer Jr.
Fred S. Kummer Jr., a Missouri S&T graduate who built his general-contracting business into the world’s largest design-build firm for health care and financial facilities, died April 30 in St. Louis. He was 92.
Read More »Passing of Dr. Włodzimierz J. Charatonik
Dr. Włodzimierz (Włodek) J. Charatonik, professor emeritus of mathematics and statistics, passed away April 14, at age 63, after a brief battle with COVID-19.
Read More »Passing of Ted Day
The S&T community is saddened to learn of the passing of Ted Day, a member of the S&T Board of Trustees and owner and chief executive officer of Mo-Sci Corp., a glass technology company that was founded by his father, Dr. Delbert Day, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus of ceramic engineering.
Read More »Celebration of Life planned for Ryan Wesley Swier
The Missouri S&T community is saddened to learn of the death of Ryan Wesley Swier of Rolla, who passed away Aug. 8 at Phelps Health. Swier was 19 and pursuing computer science and mechanical engineering degrees at S&T.
A “Celebration of Life” service in his memory will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the Rolla chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary. A visitation for family and friends will be held 3-4 p.m. at the chapel prior to the service.
Notification of student death
The Missouri S&T community is saddened to learn of the death of Matthew Stevenson of Wildwood, Missouri. He died early this morning at his off-campus apartment as the result of a tragic accident. Matthew was 22 and was pursuing a degree in engineering management.
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Passing of Bob Brackbill
Robert Marshall Brackbill, trustee emeritus and past president of the Miner Alumni Association, died May 15 at age 100. Brackbill earned a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering from S&T in 1942. He loved Rolla and was a strong supporter of the university and the Sigma Nu fraternity throughout his life.
Read More »Passing of Wayne Cogell
Dr. Wayne Cogell, professor emeritus of philosophy and former associate dean of S&T’s College of Arts and Sciences, died Feb. 16 at age 80. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Read More »Funeral services planned for Margie Boston
Dr. Margie Viola Boston, a longtime faculty member and chair and professor of music and theater at Missouri S&T, passed away Jan. 5 at age 93. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 16, at Printy Funeral Home in Carthage, Illinois, with burial to follow in Moss Ridge Cemetery in Carthage. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time the memorial service begins at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Read More »Notification of student death
The Missouri S&T community is saddened to learn of the death of Matthew Romine of Chesterfield, Missouri, a former Missouri S&T student who died early this morning.
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