John C. Hough Jr., 75, of Urbana, died June 1 at his home. He taught human anatomy at the university for 29 years before retiring in 2011. Memorials: American Cancer Societyor WILL.
Janet D. Knesek (nee Scott), 64, of Savoy, Illinois, died May 31 at her home. She worked as a cook at Hendrick House at the university, where she also took pride in helping establish and maintain the residence hall’s rooftop organic garden. Memorials: Leukemia Research Foundationor St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Joseph “Joe” Konitzki, 91, of Savoy, Illinois, died May 28 at his home. He was the associate director of the university’s department of rehabilitation for 27 years. Memorials: St. Matthew Catholic Church.
Richard Newport Wright III died May 31 at Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown, Maryland. After earning a Ph.D. in civil engineering from the university in 1962, he joined the university as a faculty member, attaining the rank of full professor in 1970. His research and teaching yielded applications for the construction of highways, bridges and buildings, as well as for early computer‑design tools. Memorials: Identity, 414 East Diamond Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877 or the Asbury Foundation, Gaithersburg Beloved Community Initiative, 201 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
