Life Stories

Death of Lazaro Falcon

   Agenda | Posted on February 25, 2021
On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, Lázaro Falcón, 87, loving husband and father, passed away at his home in Berrien Springs, surrounded by family and friends. Lázaro was born to Alfonso Falcón and María Isabel... read more

Death of Max Pean

   Life Stories | Posted on February 11, 2021
We are saddened to inform our campus family that one of our former Andrews University students, Max Pean, who last attended Andrews in 2009, was killed this past weekend in a motorcyle accident in Brevard County, Florida. We... read more

Death of Don Dockerty

   Life Stories | Posted on February 11, 2021
Don Dockerty was born March 3, 1945, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, to Grace and Hillis Dockerty while Hillis was serving in the U.S. Army in France during World War II. On Feb. 9, 2021, Don passed away surrounded... read more

Death of Robert "Bob" E. Firth

   Life Stories | Posted on January 21, 2021
Robert “Bob” E. Firth, professor emeritus, passed away on December 29, 2020, at 99 years of age. Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Dec. 19, 1921, he is survived by his daughter, Holly Jane Firth; his son, Frances Eugene Firth;... read more

Death of Edward "Ed" J. Hinman

   Life Stories | Posted on January 14, 2021
Edward "Ed" J. Hinman passed away on Dec. 30, 2020. He was the father of Brad Hinman, assistant professor of counselor education in the Department of Graduate Psychology & Counseling. Brad wrote the following in remembrance... read more

Death of Earle Hilgert

   Life Stories | Posted on January 14, 2021
William Earle Hilgert, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, at Westminster-Canterbury-Blue Ridge in Charlottesville, Virginia. Earle served previously at Andrews University as professor of New Testament in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, chair of the... read more

Death of David Peay

   Life Stories | Posted on January 8, 2021
We are saddened to inform our campus family of the death of David Peay, husband of Karen Alford-Peay, information specialist at Student Financial Services. David died earlier this week due to complications from COVID-19. ... read more

Death of Pietro Emilio Copiz

   Life Stories | Posted on January 7, 2021
Pietro Emilio Copiz, Andrews University faculty from 1966–1979, died on Dec. 19, 2020, in Gland, Switzerland. He was born in Sinaia, Romania, on Aug. 23, 1931, but was an Italian citizen all his life. ... read more