KansasFest, in its decades of annual events, has been graced by the presence of many Apple II users — not all of whom are still with us. On this page, we remember our friends who left their mark on our community. Each photo links to more details about the person.
Anne Anderson (May 17, 1926 – May 13, 2019)
Bob Bishop (Sep 1943 – Sep 29, 2014)
“Hot Pepper” Dave Carey (Dec 27, 1945 – Feb 25, 2018)
Margot Comstock (Oct 11, 1940 – Oct 7, 2022)
Tony Diaz (Jun 10, 1967 – Oct 27, 2021)
George Elmore (Aug 5, 1942 – Dec 3, 2023)
Steve Gozdziewski (Sep 12, 1947 – Dec 31, 2016)
Mike Harvey (May 25, 1938 – 2019)
Jennell Jaquays (Oct 14, 1956 – Jan 10, 2024)
Sharon Knoblock (Aug 24, 1943 – Jan 29, 2022)
Joe Kohn (May 21 1947 – Jan 5, 2010)
Charles Lott ( – 2018)
Stan Marks (Feb 15, 1952 – Apr 20, 2012)
Ray Merlin (July 4, 1930 – June 17, 2021)
Dean Nichols (Feb 25, 1954 – Nov 26, 2020)
Bruce Rosenblum ( – Dec 13, 2023)
Gina Saikin (Dec 16, 1951 – Apr 19, 2013)
Bill Saturno (Dec 16, 1969 – Sep 1, 2021)
James Shackel ( – Jan 19, 2023)
Ryan Suenaga (Jan 21, 1967 – Apr 24, 2011)
Lyle Syverson (June 27, 1934 – Aug 19, 2022)
Gary Utter (Feb 20, 1946 – Mar 4, 2004)
Ephraim Wall (Jan 21, 1914 – Apr 19, 2009)