PERKINS JOURNAL-THURSDAY, AUGUST 21,1997
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Obituary
New Athletic Director
Syrena Alice Weilmuenster
Services for Syrena Alice
Weilmuenster, 84, of Stillwater
were held Saturday, August 16, Pending school board ap-
1997, at Strode Chapel. Inter-
proval in September, Jerry
ment was at Fairlawn Cemetery Burnett will be taking over the
by Dr. James P. Gragg. duties of Perkins-Tryon High
Born February 26, 1913 near School Athletic Director fi)r tim
Cushing; Oklahoma to Ben Clo- 1997/98 school year.
ver and Merl Syrena (Schlegel) Burnett, who is already tak-
Wedelin, she attended Schlegel ing over the A.D responsibilities
and Primrose schools, and after being selected by the ad-
graduated from Ripley High ministration, replaces Lance
School. She then attended OSU Miller. Miller resigned to take an
where she graduated with a administrative job with the
Bachelor of Science degree. She Glencoe school system.
was a bookkeeper, homemaker, Burnett is in his sixth year
and taught school at Olive the as head coach of the 1996 state
first year after graduation and runner-up Lady Dem ms basket-
at Fox schools for two years, ball program and has a 92 win/
She is predeceased by her29 loss record here. He has a ca-
parents and husband, John reer record of 177 wins and 77
Phillip Weilmuenster, whom she losses and is in his 13th year in
married in Cushing, Oklahoma education.
on August 15, 1936. He will get the opportunity to
improve on that career record as
She was a 50-year member he will be coaching the girls var-
of the Stillwater Chapter No. 54
sity again this year.
Order of Eastern Star, a mem- Superintendent of Schools
ber of Kappa Phi, United Meth- Jim Hyder has indicated that the
odist Women, PTA, Girls Scouts A.D. and coaching job need to be
troop leader, Stillwater Women's two separate positions and that
Club, RotaryAnns, and Lakeside they will have to find a new girls
Golf Association. She was an ac- head coach next year.
tive member of First United The Perkins Journal is
Methodist Church. aware of at least one other ap-
Survivors include her son, plicant in addition to Burnett
Robert John "Bob" that applied for the A..D, .iob..
WeilmuensterofHouston, Texas;Head Demon Basketball (
