Dean Van's Celebration of Life
Dean Van's June 30, 2012 celebration of life is available for viewing by following the links below. You can also see photos on Flickr here.
| Part 1 of 3 (53 minutes)
Part 2 of 3 (12 minutes)
Watch a slide show of photos from Dean Van's life (prepared by Mark Peters '70) with a special song for her written and performed by Nancy Day '80. Part 3 of 3 (12 minutes) | 
Prior to the ceremony, a tree was dedicated to Dean Van on the Towers Hall lawn. |
The Program
| Prelude music | Nancy Day '80 |
| Greeting | Becky Fickel Smith '81, colleague, mentee |
| Invocation | Rev. Monty Bradley, University Chaplain |
| "A Poetic Imagining of Van at Her Own Graduation" | read by Karen Radcliffe Smith '80
Monologue written by Carter Lewis '73 from his play, O Beautiful |
| Reflection | Mary Day, family friend |
| Medley of Dean Van's favorite songs | Dee Hoty '74
Todd Reagan '84
Maribeth Graham '82 |
| Reflection | Mindy Day, niece of Dr. Marilyn Day '53
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| Reflection | Kathy Krendl, Otterbein University President
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| "Tribute to the Life of Joanne Van Sant" | written and sung by Nancy Day '80
slide presentation by Mark Peters '70 |
| Reflection | Bob Gatti H'03, colleague
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| Benediction | Rev. Monty Bradley
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| Closing | You'll Never Walk Alone from Carousel
sung by a choir of students and alumni |
| Postlude music | Lori Kay Harvey, faculty
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