Births
Amy (Zach) ’12 and Tarrise Wells, a boy, Mason, born June 10, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Andrew ’13 and Alyssa Melton, a girl, Elsie, born June 4, 2021. They reside in Parker, Colorado.
Andrew ’17 and Riley (Scott) ’18 Devney, a girl, Rori, born June 18, 2021. They reside in Omaha, Nebraska.
Aubrey (Garman) ’10 and Chris Zajic, twins, Emerson and Elise, born Jan. 20, 2021. They reside in Charles City, Iowa.
Brady ’16/M.S. ’18 and Jennifer (Hansen) ’15 Hauswedell, a boy, Mason, born May 6, 2021. They reside in Brookings.
Brady ’20 and Katie (Lee) ’17 McDonald, a girl, Koralee, born Jan. 11, 2021. They reside in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Cade ’17 and Kaelyn (Dammann) ’17 Dawn, a boy, Charles, born July 15, 2021. They reside in Le Mars, Iowa.
Casey ’14/M.S. ’19 and Amanda (Nelson) ’14/Pharm.D. ’16 Janisch, a girl, Lainey, born April 18, 2021. They reside in Bothell, Washington.
Christina (Fehrman) ’14/Ph.D. ’20 and Joe Bakker, a girl, Loretta, born April 25, 2021. They reside in Tyler, Minnesota.
Christopher ’09 and Elizabeth Bucketin, a boy, Alexander, born July 30, 2021. They reside in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Cody ’16 and Hope (Petry) ’17 Heckenlaible, a girl, Roni, born June 23, 2021. They reside in Waterloo, Iowa.
Curtis ’07 and Jackie Paradis, a boy, Huxley, born June 25, 2021. They reside in Balaton, Minnesota.
Hayley (Schmidt) ’16 and Landon Rasmussen, a girl, Cora, born Feb. 22, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Jacob ’19 and Abby (Gauer) ’17 Heidenreich, a girl, Austen, born March 30, 2021. They reside in Fargo, North Dakota.
Jared ’12 and Healther (Payne) ’15 Schulz, a boy, Maverick, born Dec. 4, 2021. They reside in Alexandria.
Jason ’15 and Kelsey (Roesler) ’17 Hageman, a girl, Lenna, born March 8, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Jeremy ’12 and Desiree (Giedt) ’10 Werner, a girl, Maya, born July 14, 2021. They reside in Naperville, Illinois.
Jordan ’17 and Danielle (Stane) ’17 Anderson, a boy, Leo, born May 11, 2021. They reside in Polk City, Iowa.
Josh ’16 and Cali (Walz) ’16 Metzger, a girl, Kamryn, born May 1, 2021. They reside in Lester, Iowa.
Justin ’08 and Kristen (Dietz) ’08 Lovell, a girl, Addison, born June 14, 2021. They reside in Brandon.
Justin ’12 and Kristin (Spinler) ’12 Krell, a girl, Emery, born May 9, 2021. They reside in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota.
Justin ’13 and Anna Schneider, a girl, Piper, born May 5, 2021. They reside in Ventura, Iowa.
Koby ’17 and April (Lick) ’16/Pharm.D. ’18 Jackson, a boy, Taeden, born May 22, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Kyle ’18 and Bailey (Lear) ’18/Pharm.D. ’20 Schroeder, a girl, Kennedy, born June 23, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Lori (Foltz) ’16 and Scott Splett, a girl, Lily, born June 3, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Lucas ’14 and Brittanee (Genelin) ’14 Simonson, twins, Noah & LaRue, born July 17, 2021. They reside in Belle Plaine, Minnesota.
Madison (Smither) ’18 and Tyler Spillman, a boy, Weston, born June 21, 2021. They reside in Winner.
Matt ’03 and Sari Bainbridge, a boy, James, born Dec. 10, 2020. They reside in Ethan.
Nicholas ’11 and Hannah (McDermet) ’11 Hayen, a girl, Florence, born Oct. 4, 2020. They reside in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Patrick ’08 and Andrea (Domeier) ’08/M.S. ’11 Uckert, a boy, Will, born July 5, 2021. They reside in Bushnell.
Ryan ’15 and Julia Beyer, a boy, Maxwell, born Nov. 6, 2020. They reside in Springfield, Minnesota.
Scott ’02 and Kayja Freborg, a boy, Ruen River, born Nov. 26, 2020. They reside in Vacaville, California.
Seth ’06 and Bridget Zilverberg, a boy, Solanus, born Nov. 7, 2020. They reside in Holabird.
Seth ’18 and Emily Boerboom, a girl, Olivia Rae, born June 16, 2021. They reside in Danvers, Minnesota.
Shad ’12 and Rebecca (Naasz) ’13 Christman,a girl, Lyra, born June 30, 2021. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Summer (Mette) ’15 and Stuart Green, a boy, Elliott, born Jan. 3, 2021. They reside in Independence, Missouri.
Tanner ’10 and Jamie (Dykstra) ’12 Fitzke, a boy, Sutton, born June 2, 2021. They reside in Pierre.
Theresa (Esser) ’10 and Donnie Bowden, a girl, Madilynn, born Nov. 22, 2020. They reside in Aberdeen.
Tim ’10 and Rachel (Dahl) ’09 Kalil, a boy, Miles, born Feb. 18, 2021. They reside in Minneapolis.
Tyson ’09/M.S. ’15 and Nikki (Pidde) ’08 Leite, a boy, Grayson, born Dec. 2, 2020. They reside in Brookings.
Wyatt ’11/M.S. ’15 and Joni Kirwan, a girl, Cleo, born Sept. 4, 2020. They reside in Imperial, Nebraska.
General
1969/M.Ed. ’73 Ronald J. Nielsen wrote a book about his military experience beginning with ROTC and ending with his arrival back from Vietnam titled “They Called Me LT: Inside the Heart and Mind of an Infantry Platoon Leader.†He resides in Minneapolis.
1972 Loren J. Boone was presented the Distinguished Service Award at Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity’s 165th Anniversary Convention for his service to the fraternity. He resides in Ripon, Wisconsin.
1976 Mark J. Donovan retired in June 2021 after 45 years of social work on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He resides in Batesland.
1978 William C. Garry was elected as president of the State Bar of South Dakota. He is a partner with Cadwell Sanford Deibert & Garry LLP. He resides in Sioux Falls.
1979 Joyce M. Hansen was selected as a 2021 AAMI Fellow. She was one of 10 individuals selected for their accomplishments over seven core areas. She resides in Skillman, New Jersey.
1982 Christopher T. Vickers was elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation in November 2020 for his contributions to the legal profession. He resides in Grapevine, Texas.
1985 John C. Bagaason retired after 30 years of federal service with the U.S. Small Business Administraion in Seattle. He resides in Bothell, Wash.
2019 Autumn L. Kayl has joined TSP Inc. as an architectural graduate in the Rapid City office. She resides in McCook Lake.
Deaths
1944 Frances S. Dyste of San Ramon, California, May 16, 2021.
1945 Jean M. (Perry) Schryver of Sibley, Iowa, June 24, 2021.
1947 Gladys J. (Knudtson) Micheel of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Aug. 7, 2020.
1947 Harold R. Lohr of Berline, Massachusetts, July 4, 2021.
1952 Allyn O. Lunden of Brookings, June 18, 2021.
1953 Ronald R. Jarrett of Britton, May 30, 2021.
1954 Glenn M. Lee of St. Charles, Illinois, May 11, 2021.
1955 Verne E. Carlson of Orono, Minnesota, Dec. 1, 2020.
1955/M.Ed. ’62 Beverly J. (Bade) Dobrenski of Detroit Lakes, Michigan, June 24, 2021.
1956 Darrell L. Boyd of El Lago, Texas, June 16, 2021.
1956 Leon H. Pfotenhauer of Sioux City, Iowa, July 10, 2021.
1956 Nona C. (Watson) Holzwarth of Greenville, Texas, July 18, 2021.
1956 Oris J. Scherschligt of Lansing, Michigan, June 25, 2021.
1956/M.Ed. ’62 Deane M. Antoine of Madelia, Minnesota, June 4, 2021.
1957 John C. Barnes of Lakeway, Texas, June 2, 2021.
1957 Marlene M. (von Fischer) Weber of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, Nov. 24, 2020.
1957 Patrick J. Kane of Sioux Falls, July 14, 2021.
1957 Wayne R. Knudsen of Saint Paul, Minnesota, May 27, 2021.
1959 Carl N. Mitzel of Richmond, Minnesota, Jan. 5, 2021.
1959 Francis M. Blaze of Fort Myers, Florida, May 16, 2021.
1960 (M.Ed.) Howard E. Elrod of Springfield, Oregon, Nov. 26, 2020.
1960/M.Ed. ’68 Harvey F. Hammrich of Watertown, June 21, 2021.
1961 Benjamin A. Ehrman of Santa Clarita, California, Nov. 19, 2020.
1961 Darlene F. Heckenlaible of Medford, Oregon, July 17, 2021.
1961 David A. Van Hatten of Minneapolis, June 7, 2021.
1961 Laverne L. Sidler of Cedar Falls, Iowa, July 9, 2021.
1961 Roger M. Vales of Annapolis, Maryland, June 11, 2021.
1961 Gail P. Pickart of Corona Del Mar, California, May 28, 2021.
1962 Peter J. Fridgen of Sequim, Washington, April 13, 2021.
1962/M.Ed. ’63 George A. Gulson of Sioux Falls, June 14, 2021.
1964 John S. Wangberg of Brookings, June 16, 2021.
1964/M.S. ’66 Keith E. Crouch of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, June 30, 2021.
1965 John H. McCracken of Sebring, Florida, May 21, 2021.
1967 Clyde R. Calhoon of Brookings, July 12, 2021.
1967 David E. Glasrud of Mesa, Arizona, March 21, 2021.
1967 Robert R. Maunu of Sioux Falls, July 25, 2021.
1968 David L. Lensegrav of Meadow, June 29, 2021.
1968 Thomas G. Koeniguer of Milbank, Dec. 16, 2020.
1968/M.S. ’70 Roger D. Muller of Carmel, Indiana, June 9, 2021.
1969 James E. Danielson of Surprise, Arizona, Feb. 10, 2021.
1969 Linda M. (Carrico) Zeller of Pierre, June 16, 2021.
1969 Roger J. Rath of Madison, March 13, 2021.
1970 (M.Ed.) Vivian I. (Brockmueller) Gering of Maple Grove, Minnesota, June 25, 2021.
1971 Lawrence “Bud” A. Sittig of Aurora, Colorado, May 22, 2021.
1971 Lowell G. Jones of Ree Heights, June 22, 2021.
1972 Barry E. Weber of Sioux Falls, July 24, 2021.
1972 Charles J. Stan of Greensboro, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2019.
1972 Luanne I. (Litzen) Russell of Rapid City, July 29, 2021.
1972 Stephen J. Flanagan of Palm Harbor, Florida, July 19, 2021.
1973 (M.Ed) Douglas E. Nelson of White, July 24, 2021.
1973 Michael D. Gillispie of Tucson, Arizona, Jan. 9, 2021.
1974 Greg A. Woodworth of Rochester, Minnesota, July 8, 2021.
1974 Pamela S. (Backous) Steece of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, June 28, 2021.
1975 (M.S.) Ronald E. Erickson of Walker, Minnesota, May 10, 2021.
1977 Bruce W. Madsen of Sioux Falls, Aug. 2, 2021.
1977 Dean D. Tilly of Zimmerman, Minnesota, May 28, 2021.
1977 Robert W. Rasmussen of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 6, 2021.
1979 Daniel C. Holley of MInneapolis, June 3, 2021.
1981/M.Ed. ’82 Marcia A. (Knutson) Ness of Donna, Texas, July 7, 2021.
1982 David N. Slaughter of Spearfish, June 24, 2021.
1986 (M.Ed.) Mark H. Sievers of Sioux Falls, June 21, 2021.
1987 (M.Ed.) Donna M. (Friedel) Belitz of Sioux Falls, May 28, 2021.
1989 (M.Ed.) Deborah L. (Johnson) Kinner of Lake Benton, Minnesota, July 24, 2021.
1994 Sara A. (Larson) Fast of Lakeville, Minnesota, July 31, 2021.
2010 Mark E. Hagen of Pipestone, Minnesota, March 24, 2021.
2017 Jacob V. Mulder of Brandon, June 17, 2021.
Faculty Dorothy D. Simmons of Brookings, July 29, 2021.
Faculty James H. Martin of Starkville, Mississippi, June 25, 2021.
Faculty Warren W. Hein of Fenton, Michigan, June 11, 2021.
