The Austin Retired Teachers Association (ARTA) Memorial
The Austin Retired Teachers Association (ARTA) Memorial Page honors the lives and legacies of our beloved members who have passed away. These dedicated educators touched countless lives, and their contributions to our community will never be forgotten. This page serves as a tribute to their commitment, compassion, and the lasting impact they have made on generations of students. We remember and celebrate each of them, preserving their memory within the ARTA family.
2024-2025
Mary Lynn Smith
March 16, 1941-July 4, 2024
Membership 2009-2024
Janice Labeaud-Wash
September 28,1946-July 22, 2024
Membership 2009-2024
David M. Robinson
November 13, 1942
Membership 2004-2024
Ruzenkja Oliver
June 11, 1944-October 6, 2024
Membership 2006-2009
Stan M. Brooks
March 30, 1922-October 28, 2024
Membership 2017-2018
2022-2023
Barbara Cates Bishop
August 8, 1933 – May 21, 2022
Membership 2006 –2009
Gloria Inez Richards
February 24, 1924 – July 9, 2022
Membership 1991 – 2023
Sarah Christine Alexander
May 9, 1931 – July 20, 2022
Membership 2018 – 2019
Betty Ann Sanders
January 14, 1927 – August 5, 2022
Membership 1992 – 2023
Lee Laws
October 21, 1932 – August 9, 2022
Membership 1998 – 2015
Merle Mae Jordan
March 10, 1935 – August 12, 2022
Membership 1999 – 2022
Patsy Marie McLemore
May 18, 1933 – August 13, 2022
Membership 1999 – 2023
Mary Carol Kloesel
August 9, 1940 – August 23, 2022
Membership 2006 – 2022
William Henry “Bill” Bacon
October 8, 1931 – August 30, 2022
Membership 2000 – 2023
Mary Anne Thornton
December 14, 1943 – September 19, 2022
Membership 2000 – 2006
Sadie Beth Smallwood
September 2, 1937 – October 1, 2022
Membership 1997 – 2023
Dolores Ibarra
October 27, 1935 – October 11, 2022
Membership 1997 – 2023
Linda J. Anderson
June 24, 1947 – November 10, 2022
Membership 2001 – 2023
Sally Blair
June 1, 1942 – November 14, 2022
Membership 2021 – 2022
Stella Blanchard
November 27, 1942 – November 29, 2022
Membership 2001 – 2016
Sue Ann Mansfield
May 2, 1931 – January 5, 2023
Membership 2001 – 2003
Erna L. Jeffrey
September 29, 1923 – January 14, 2023
Membership 1995 – 2022
Rodger T. Wiley
August 29, 1927 – January 17, 2023
1985 – 2023
Eleanor Dugger
January 21, 1930 – January 20, 2023
Membership 1993 – 2023
Rosemary Johnson
November 13, 1933 – January 21, 2023
Membership 2001 – 2020
Elnora “Elllie” Noack
October 5, 1930 – January 24, 2023
Membership 1990 – 2023
Laura Pyssen
March 25, 1938 – February 2, 2023
Membership 1995 – 2023
Wes Braden
November 18, 1931 – February 3, 2023
Membership 1995 – 2023
Helen Rose
April 7, 1932 – February 23, 2023
Membership 1985 – 2023
Tina L. Stonebarger
October 16, 1939 – March 2, 2023
Membership 2006 – 2007
Doris Mae Beseda
April 5, 1931 – March 4, 2023
Membership 1991 – 2016
James Howard Houston
October 18, 1930 – March 7, 2023
Membership 1993 – 2023
Ramona Nance
November 26, 1926 – March 20, 2023
Membership 2004 – 2022
Evelyn Annie Syrinek
August 28, 1933 – March 24, 2023
Membership 2002 – 2023
Kathleen “Katie” Marie Cooley
February 18, 1954 – March 28, 2023
Membership 2016 – 2023
Olga “Dolly” Simeroth
February 14, 1943 – March 28, 2023
Membership 1998 – 2023
Clyde Simeroth
October 26, 1936 – April 3, 2023
Membership 2003 – 2023
Raymond L. Smith
October 12, 1927 – April 12, 2023
Membership 2004 – 2022
Sharon M. Kraft
September 9, 1938 – April 17, 2023
Membership 2013-2023
Jacquelyn A. Pratt
February 2, 1945 – May 6, 2023
Membership 2004 – 2017
Joe Clyde Mitchell
July 23, 1937 – May 11, 2023
Membership 2021 – 2023
Anne Bruce Ader
October 14, 1928 – May 26, 2023
Membership 1991 – 2017
Jacquelyn Etheredge
June 17, 1926 – June 14, 2023
Membership 2006 – 2019
Ruth Blossom Buss
February 24, 1939 – June 19, 2023
Membership 1993 – 1994
Jacquelyn (Jackie) Hastay
October 8, 1943 – July 3, 2023
Membership 2000 – 2023