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Glenn M. Knudsvig

Glenn M. Knudsvig of the Department of Classical Studies born Dec. 11, 1940, and raised in Buxton, N.D. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, an Ann Arbor potter, and their two children, Matthew and AnnaLisa, both of Ann Arbor. Other survivors include his brother, Ardell, and sister-in-law, Sandy Knudsvig, of Crookston, Minn., and several nephews and nieces and their families.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Aug. 30 at Zion Lutheran Church. A University memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 10 in the Pendelton Room, Michigan Union.

Memorial contributions may be made in Knudsvig's name at the Lutheran Campus Ministry, 801 S. Forest Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104.

Irwin Robert Titunik

With profound sadness, the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures reports the death Jan. 25, 1998, of Irwin R. Titunik who was a mainstay of its faculty for nearly four decades, from his initial appointment as an instructor in 1959 until well after his retirement in 1995.

Prof. Titunik, "Tye" to his friends and colleagues, was passed away April 30, 1998 at University Hospital after courageously battling multiple life-threatening illnesses. He was 76.

died May 29, 1998 at University Hospital. A specialist in the poetry of Robert Herrick, Ross retired from the University in 1984 after 37 years of service.

married Barbara Naftel Grut. He joined the U-M faculty in 1946 after receiving his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University. In 1952 he took a position as instructor. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1959 and associate professor in 1965.

His published works include a 1958 book on Herrick, and work published by the Oxford University Press in 1965. For brief periods, he also was a newspaper reporter and a personnel assistant for the Kaiser-Frazer Corp.

Upon his retirement in 1984, the Regents' noted of Ross: "His first love was teaching literature to undergraduate students. He particularly enjoyed teaching poetry classes for engineering students, and frequently served as a mentor and critic for students who were interested in the writing of poetry.

"In all of his professional roles, Prof. Ross was regarded by his students and colleagues as someone who took the time to listen carefully and to deal with people and problems in a warm, concerned way. His students will no doubt remember him as someone who really cared about them as individuals."

Preceding him in death were Barbara in 1969, and brother Theodore in March 1998. Surviving are two sons, John H. (Amy) Ross of Okemos and Charles T. of Ann Arbor; daughter Kathleen M. of Hackettstown, New Jersey; granddaughter Karen; brother-in-law Harvey Naftel Grut of Salisbury, Conn.; dear friend H. Lucille Cooper of Ann Arbor; and several cousins.

Memorial tributes may be made to a charity of choice.

Josip Matovinovic

Josip Matovinovic, professor emeritus of internal medicine, died at her Ann Arbor home Oct. 15, 1998. She was 96.

Rugen, who taught at the U-M for 40 years, until her retirement in 1970, was considered a trailblazer in the area of public health education. She was highly regarded in the field of public health education and was often called upon for her expertise and opinion by other public health educators, said friend and colleague Lillian Ostrand, professor emeritus of public health nursing.

“Perhaps her greatest contribution was in public health education. She was in charge of the program at the School of Public Health for many years. Many public health educators throughout the United States today either had her as a teacher or had known her through professional association,” Ostrand said.

Born on May 13, 1902, in Glenview, Ill., Rugen earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s and doctoral degrees from New York University. In 1930, she joined the U-M faculty as an assistant professor of physical education.

At the time of her retirement, the Regents said: “Dr. Rugen was a vigorous and effective teacher, establishing a fine rapport with her students while exercising her natural authority in her field.”

Throughout her career she received many honors, including distinguished service awards in school health, health education and public health; a doctor of law degree from Central Michigan University; and honorary memberships in many organizations.

In 1992, in honor of her 90th birthday, the School of Public Health created the Mabel E. Rugen Fund for Health Education. The fund is used to support young researchers and doctoral students and to further interdisciplinary studies in health education.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mabel Rugen Fund, at the School of Public Health, 109 Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029.

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