WEDDINGS
Debra Schultz Hartz ’79 and Rick Weber- July 4, 2014. Deb is a retired band director. Rick works for Central Farmers Co-op. They live in Marion, SD.
Gene Stegeman ’89/MS ’91 and Jacqueline Jelsman – April 26, 2014. Gene is employed by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture. Jacqueline is a paramedic with the Humboldt Fire Department. They live in Brookings, SD.
Andrea Bengtson ’04 and Billy Perkins – April 26, 2014. Andrea is a customer service coordinator at Color Web Printers. Billy is a driver retention manager at CRST International. They live in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Casey Hershman ’10 and Alysa Odegaard – May 31, 2014. Casey is employed by CCC Information Systems. Alysa is a K-5 music teacher. They live in Sioux Falls, SD.
Emily Tschetter ’10 and Ryan Willett ’10 – May 31, 2014. Emily is in the Nebraska College of Dentistry postgraduate orthodontic program. Ryan is employed at HTI Plastics. They live in Lincoln, NE.
Leah Roemen ’11 and Zac Perrizo ’10 – June 14, 2014. Leah is an RN for Sanford Spine Clinic. Zac is a corporate pilot for CBN Managed Food Services. They live in Sioux Falls, SD.
Brianna Siefkes ’10/Pharm.D. ’12 and Ian Alverson ’10/Pharm.D. – May 23, 2014. Brianna is a pharmacist at Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Health Care Center. Ian is the director of pharmacy at Madison Community Hospital. They live in Watertown, SD.
Sarah Knippling ’11/Pharm.D. ’13 and Tyler Daniel – July 26, 2014. Sarah is a pharmacist at Lewis Drug. They live in Alta, IA.
Tyann Slepikas ’13 and Brett Alexander – April 25, 2014. Tyann is a seed technologist at SGS. They live in Brookings, SD.
BIRTHS
Roy ’00 and Sara Gjerde, a boy, Torger Reuben, born July 13, 2014. Roy is a farmer and Sara is a stay-at-home mom. They live in Vienna, SD.
Heidi (Bruner) ’01 and Casey York, a boy, Mason Michael, born May 21, 2014. Heidi is a national account manager at Cargill. Casey is a project coordinator for a hardware supply company. They live in Boise, ID.
Becky (Jensen) ’01 and Jason ’98 Pauly, a boy, Seth Henry, born February 28, 2014. Becky is a chiropractor, weight loss coach, and certified nutrition response tester with ABC Family Chiropractic. Jason is a probation officer for the State of Minnesota Department of Corrections. They live in Norwood Young America, MN.
Bryan ’05 and Meganne Loneman, a girl, Keagan Therese, born July 29, 2014. Bryan is a youth counselor at the Human Services Center in Yankton. Meganne is a special education teacher in Gayville. They live in Yankton, SD.
Crystal ’06 and Travis ’04 Reith, a girl, Renee Elaine, born May 19, 2014. Crystal is the Cottonwood County 4-H Program Coordinator. Travis is a farmer. They live in Avoca, MN.
Joey ’06 and Katie Stadheim, a boy, Declan Graham, born February 20, 2014. Joey is the assistant city engineer for the City of New Ulm. Katie is a mental health therapist for Counseling Services of Southern Minnesota. They live in New Ulm, MN.
Karoline (Brause) ’07 and Jacob ’07 Gustafson, a boy, Henrik Allan, born May 2, 2014. Karoline is a wellness trainer at Lake Region Healthcare. Jacob is a production engineer at HERE, a Nokia business in Fargo, ND. They live in Fergus Falls, MN.
Bailey (Baird) ’08 and Nick Wintersteen ’07, a boy, Dylan Thomas, born December 22, 2013. Bailey is a stay-at-home mom, exchange student coordinator, and Spanish interpreter in Sioux Falls. Nick is a mechanical engineer at Daktronics. They live in Sioux Falls, SD.
Alyssa (Oswald) ’09 and Greg ’09 Struder, twin boys, Maxwell and Rayfe, born February 25, 2014. Alyssa is a registered nurse at CORE Orthopedics. Greg is a clinical care coordinator at Sanford Health. They live in Sioux Falls, SD.
Rachel (Poppinga) ’08/Pharm.D. ’10 and Matthew Pajl ’07/MS ’12, a boy, Jase Matthew, born May 25, 2014. Rachel is a pharmacist at Sanford Health. Matt is a project engineer at HR Green. They live in Sioux Falls, SD.
GENERAL
Vernon L. Anderson ’70/MS ’80 retired March 31, 2014, after a 35-year career as the research animal scientist at the Carrington Research Extension Center at North Dakota State University. He lives in Carrington, ND.
Jill A. (Jongeling) Heiertz ’74 has recently retired from a career in retail management. She lives in Sun City, AZ.
Dennis D. Stugelmeyer ’76 is the new vice president for finance and operations for Bethany College. He lives in Lindsborg, KS.
Julie M. Vose ex ’78 has been named president-elect of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Julie began her term after ASCO’s annual meeting held May 30 – June 3 in Chicago. She lives in Omaha, NE.
Lt. Col. (USAF Ret) Ricky J. McMahon ’79 was inducted into the 55th Wing Hall of Fame at Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, NE, April 10, 2014. Ricky lives in Nokesville, VA.
Jane M. McKee Smith ’83 was recently named a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She lives in Vicksburg, MS.
Austin Mardon ’88 (MS) received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, for his tireless advocacy on behalf of those living with schizophrenia. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Brenda Donelan ’89/MS ’91/Ph.D. ’00 has written her first book titled “Day of the Dead.†Her second book in the fictional mystery series, “Holiday Homicide,†is due for release in late fall 2014. She lives in Sioux Falls, SD.
Suzanne D. Hartwig-Gary ’91 is a four-time international powerlifting champion and a 21-time U.S. national champion. She lives in Rockville, MD.
Katrina J. Lehr-McKinney ’00 has joined the board of directors for Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting. She lives in Sioux Falls, SD.
Steve M. White ’98 received the Media Appreciation Award from the Nebraska Corn Board during its annual awards ceremony in April. He lives in Grand Island, NE.
Kerstyn M. Farrell ’09 became certified as a registered microbiologist in pharmaceutical and medical device microbiology June 20, 2014. Kerstyn is now a registrant of the National Registry of Certified Microbiologists. She lives in Parker, CO.
Anthony Bierstedt ’13 was accepted into the master of music performance in percussion program this fall at McNally Smith School of Music in St. Paul, MN.
Remembered
1938 Frances E. (Peterson) Hazel
1938 Marjorie (Wedell) Shively
1940 Ellen F. (Etbauer) Koc
1941 Helen W. (Wood) Olson
1942 Grace A. (Van Raalte) Vander Veen
1942 Warren G. Grebner
1943 Betty L. (Anderson) Braun
1948 Blanche B. (Severance) Chamberlain
1948 George F. Loomer
1948 Margaret L. (Vik) Rankin
1949/MS ’61 Wayne E. Knabach
John J. Heffernan
1950 Calvin E. Johnson
1950 Jack H. Jones
1950 Lemar J. Ketelsleger
1950 Wendell J. DeBoer
1951 Arleen H. (Havsgaard) Joyce
1951 Jerald W. Harder
1951 Paul R. Zimmer
1951 Victor E. Johnson
1951 Wallace R. “Ray” Strunk
1951/MS ’61 Keith J. Coates
1952 Ruth A. (Palmer) Stiver
1956 Herbert K. Brende
1957 (MS) Arthur T. Jansen
1957 Albert H. Roth
1957 Charles N. Reed
1957 Gerald S. Davis
1957 Jewel R. Husby
1958 Franklin F. Stuckey
1958 Howard O. Reese
1959 (M.Ed.) Lyle D. Mottinger
1959 Bernard G. Hengel
1959 Doris A. (Lamke) Wesierski
1959 Joanne C. (Meehan) Erickson
1959 Norma R. Buckbee
1959/M.Ed. ’68 Francis J. Ziniel
1959/Ph.D. ’62 Neil W. Widstrom
1960 Arthur D. Burr
1960 Margaret A. (LeFevre) Stevens
1960 Otto D. Stock
1960 Robert E. Green
1961 Gerald Bly
1962 Irven K. Parker
1963 (MS) Jerry D. Hess
1963 Galen E. Busch
1963 Keith G. Moe
1964 Jon D. Sunde
1965 John J. Klein
1965/M.Ed. ’73 Juanita V. Nolz
1966 James H. Moxon
1966 Janet A. (Tiller) Goble
1966 Jerome F. Lacher
1968 (Ph.D.) Robert R. Werner
1968 Richard A. Scherschligt
1969 (MS) Neil R. Mc Fadgen
1970 (M.Ed.) Cletus S. Sehr
1970 Janet E. Parks
1971 Gary L. Zuehlke
1971 Michael R. Randall
1971 William “Bill” R. Burkhart
1972 Barry F. Jungwirth
1972 Rodney P. Heinrich
1972 Patricia J. (Odder) Storm
1973 Donald H. Kennedy
1973 Roderick C. Anderson
1974 Fred L. Goetze
1975 Everett H. Akam
1976 Susanne C. (Propst) Kueter
1979 Elizabeth M. Gibson
1979 Karen M. Wermers
1979 Kerry J. Larson
1979/M.Ed. ’80 Harriet J. (Woebke) Parish
1981 John J. Martin
1982 Jeffrey C. Lindstedt
1984 Brian L. Reynolds
1984 Paula J. (Fehrman) Jacobson
1985 Doreen A. Nachtigal
1987 Lisa M. (Reimer) Johnson
1989 Ralph G. Hagge
1993 (M.Ed.) Michael L. Schroeder
1996 Heath E. Tople
1998 (MS) John A. Rice
1998 Brent J. Beitelspacher
2002 Christine L. “Kryss” Brown
2004 Andrea L. (Roth) Boeve
2004/Pharm.D. ’06 Mark R. Doescher
2008 Ashley A. Johnson
2008 Philip C. Eggers
Allen Beecher (Aggie)
Arpinee Berberian (Faculty)
Dr. Thomas Cheesbrough (Faculty)
John Seidl (Faculty)
Milo A. Potas (Faculty)
Wanda M. Smith (Aggie)
Wayne Hoogestraat (Faculty)
William J. Costello (Faculty)
