Normajean Anderson, associate professor emeritus in Eastern
Michigan University's business education department, died
Nov. 24 at Medilodge of Yale. She was 91.
Anderson was born April 19, 1914, in Imlay City, Mich.
She received her bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan
University and her master's degree from the University
of Michigan.
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She joined the EMU faculty as an instructor of business
education in 1948, after 11 years of teaching in Michigan
high schools, one year at the Oakland (Calif.) U.S. Army
Base and one year at the Lansing Secretarial School. She
retired in 1979.
In 1989, she established the Normajean Anderson Graduate
Award Scholarship for business education students. The
$3,000 endowed fund provided a $250 annual award to an
outstanding graduate student currently enrolled in the
master's of business education program at EMU.
Anderson was a member of the First Presbyterian Church
of Ypsilanti and the Presbyterian Women.
Survivors include her sister Margaret;
a niece, Karen; and a nephew, Thomas, all of
Imlay City.
A memorial service occurred at First Presbyterian Church
of Ypsilanti Dec. 5.
Rosemary Russell, an instructor of music at Eastern Michigan
University from 1964-66, died Nov. 12 at St. Joseph Hospital
in Ann Arbor. She was 70.
Russell was born May 5, 1935, in Bauxite, Arkansas. She
received her bachelor's and master's degrees in music from
Westminster Choir College. She also received another master's
degree in music from the University of Michigan.
She was an instructor of music at EMU before she joined
the faculty at the University of Michigan in 1965 as a
lecturer and rose through the ranks, becoming an associate
professor in 1972. During her tenure there, she served
as coordinator of the department of voice from 1986-99
and and chair of the department of voice from 2000-2002.
She also served as administrator of the all-state program
and was a faculty member and performer at the Interlochen
Center for the Arts.
In addition to her dedication and superior performance
as a teacher of undergraduate and graduate students of
voice, she had a successful career as a professional singer
and performed as a soloist in major symphonic works and
oratorios.
Russell was an avid sportswoman and was a member of the
Racquet Club of Ann Arbor and Radrick Farms Golf Course.
She also was a member of the Women's City Club.
She is survived by a nephew, Gilbert Thompson, and many
friends.
A memorial service is scheduled Saturday, Dec. 17, at
1 p.m. in the Britton Recital Hall at the School of Music,
1100 Baits Drive. Contributions may be made to the Rosemary
Russell Endowed Scholarship Fund. For more information
about the scholarship fund, call (734) 764-4453.
