In Memory of James E. Gueths ’61

JAMES E. GUETHS ’61 of Shawano, Wisconsin, died Dec. 21, 2022. At Ripon, he majored in physics and mathematics and participated in drama, musicals, athletics and Lambda Delta Alpha/Delta Upsilon. He received a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Connecticut. He was a professor of physics and later the assistant vice chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, helping to create the Koehn Institute and formed an academic advisory committee. He then became vice president of Wisconsin National Life Insurance Co. in Oshkosh. He was a co-author of the book “The Academic Intrapreneur.” He retired to Shawano, where he was a member of Peace United Church of Christ and enjoyed reading, playing cards, gardening and hunting. Survivors include one son; two daughters; and stepchildren.

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James E. Gueths '61