WEDDINGS
Hailey A. Peterson ’15 and Brady A. Will ’14, Oct. 8, 2016. They reside in Volga.
Paul D. French ’01 and Tamitha Shockley, Nov. 12, 2016. They reside in Spokane, Washington.
Annalise M. Sudtelgte ’13 and Tyler J. Duffy ’11, July 9, 2016. They reside in Marion, Iowa.
Morgan J. Fitts ’13 and Justin L. Johnson ’13, Aug. 13, 2016. Morgan is a foundation development officer at Lake Area Technical Institute, and Justin is a sales representative for Hesco Inc. They reside in Watertown.
BIRTHS
Kristin (Marshall) ’12 and Luke ’06 Boe, a boy, Parker James, born Jan. 25, 2017. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Samantha (Wahls) ’10 and Kent Erickson, a boy, Henry, born March 16, 2017. They reside in Oconto, Wisconsin.
Melissa (Daugherty) ’08/ MS ’11 and Ryan ’09 & ’11 Tauer, a boy, Declan, born Jan. 23, 2017. They reside in Brandon.
Sally (Loeschke) ’06 and Charles ’06 Heinje, a girl, Brittany, born July 27, 2016. They reside in Wilmot.
Emily (Jepsen) ’09 and Jonathan ’09 Koehler, a girl, Evie Dawn, born Jan. 24, 2017. They reside in Lester Prairie, Minnesota.
Layne ’13 and Katherine Somsen, a girl, Collyns, born Dec. 6, 2016. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Lynn (Stoneburner) ’03 and Rob Mesteth, a boy, Bryce Robert, born Nov. 18, 2016. Lynn is an attorney at Dwyer Law Office. Rob is a service plumber at Home Heating & Plumbing. They reside in West Fargo, North Dakota.
Carrie (Geistfeld) ’10 and Matthew Schaefers, a girl, Nora, born Jan. 27, 2017. They reside in Harrisburg.
Rachael (Breen) ’09 and Tanner ’09 Schilder, a boy, Cord William, born Oct. 2, 2016. They reside in Rapid City.
Jenna (Pierce) ’13 and Tanner ’11 Nelson, a boy, Connor, born Nov. 16, 2016. They reside in Brookings.
Ashley Barta Luetgers ’10/ Pharm.D. ’12 and Justin Luetgers ’10, a boy, Brayden Ryan, born Dec. 20, 2016. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Melissa (Gerhold) ’15 and Zach ’11 Lorenzen, a girl, Cora, born Jan. 6, 2017. They reside in Brandt.
GENERAL
Russell A. Snyder ’50 has been named a Sagamore on the Wabash (Indian Chief) for his long-term involvement in civic affairs. He has recently retired from being a commercial Realtor after 29 years. He resides in Munster, Indiana.
Dorothy D. Meyer Travnicek ’57 and Edward A. Travnicek celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2016. They reside in Ramsey, Minnesota.
Paul Q. Marso ’74 has retired from vice president of support services and human resource officer at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre after 28 years. He resides in Pierre.
Nancy B. Hoffart ’75 was awarded as the Forsyth Medical Center Distinguished Professor Sept. 1, 2016. It is a joint appointment between the Bryan School of Business and Economics and UNCG’s School of Nursing. She resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Craig E. Pugsley ’75 retired from his career of 40 years with the S.D. Game, Fish & Parks Department in Custer State Park. He resides in Rapid City.
John V. McDermott ’78 has recently been appointed to two boards. He is now on the board of directors for the Denver Dumb Friends League and an executive board member of the Boy Scouts of America Denver Area Council. He resides in Englewood, Colorado.
Monte L. Schatz ’81 has joined the law firm of Vandenack Weaver LLC in Omaha, Nebraska, as a partner. His practice includes estate planning, trust and estate administration, taxation (both personal and business tax), business formation, planning and succession as well as finance. He resides in Omaha, Nebraska.
Thomas M. Reimers, ’81 Ph.D., recently published a text titled “Elimination Disorders: Evidence Based Treatment for Enuresis and Encopresis†published by Momentum Press. Reimers is director of the Boys Town Behavioral Health Clinic. He resides in Omaha, Neb.
Tom D. Merrill ’89 was appointed executive director of Festivals of Music in September 2015. Festivals of Music provides educationally focused music performance experiences for school bands, orchestras and choirs every spring across North America in multiple major cities. He resides in Lake Villa, Illinois.
Jennifer A. Schleining ’99 was named the Scott and Nancy Armbrust Professor at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She resides in Madrid, Iowa.
Mark E. Reiman, ’04/’06 M.S., graduated from a one-year program called the Nebraska Water Leaders Academy. He resides in Cozad, Neb.
Allison L. Weiland, ’10/’12 M.S., recently became the new development coordinator at State Theatre Company.
John R. Oleson, ’14 M.Ed, was awarded as a 2017 Teacher of Excellence by the Black Hills Parent magazine and Rapid Chevrolet Cadillac of Rapid City. He resides in Box Elder.
REMEMBERED
1940 Betty M. (Hayter) Telkamp, of Brookings, Feb. 20, 2017.
1942 Evelyn G. (Solem) Anderson, Hill City, Dec. 12, 2016.
1942 Frederick T. Larsen, of Sioux Falls, Dec. 3, 2016.
1942 Marion M. (Lyle) McWayne, of Sioux Falls, Feb. 3, 2017.
1943 Florence L. (Mansholt) Bell, of Beaverton, Oregon, March 1, 2017.
1944 Margaret A. (Trygstad) Gehant, of Moorhead, Minnesota, Jan. 11, 2017.
1948 Harold O. Rice, of Massillon, Ohio, Jan. 19, 2017.
1948 Imogene VanOverschelde, M.S. ’54, of Mitchell, Dec. 2, 2016.
1949 Harlan J. Dirks, M.S. ’60, of Silver Spring, Maryland, Dec. 1, 2016.
1949 Keith M. Kleppin, of Wessington Springs, March 13, 2017.
1949 Paul H. Kohler, M.S. ’50, of Brookings, Feb. 6, 2017.
1949 Thomas R. Merry, of Dell Rapids, April 4, 2017.
1950 Donald F. Roesch, Aggie, of Sioux Falls, March 27, 2017.
1950 Ernest E. Freier, of Lake Crystal, Minnesota, Oct. 31, 2016.
1950 John R. Troth, of Sioux Falls, Feb. 20, 2017.
1950 Lonita J. (Gustad) Corothers, of Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 3, 2017.
1951 Marvin S. Peterson, of Brandon, April 4, 2017.
1952 Barbara M. (Davis) Wilkens, of Madison, Jan. 25, 2017.
1953 Helen (Tande) Sutton, of Sioux Falls, Feb. 6, 2017.
1953 Joan D. (Knight) Taylor, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 11, 2017.
1953 Walter D. Robb, of Belle Fourche, March 12, 2017.
1954 Robert D. Sween, of Grover Beach, California, Jan. 2, 2017.
1955 Franklin M. Abernathy, Aggie, of Pierre, July 15, 2016.
1955 Marvin J. Stadum, of Sioux Falls, March 13, 2017.
1956 Amber A. (Clough) Hartman, of Brookings, April 3, 2017.
1956 Leo J. Senger, of Bismarck, North Dakota, Jan. 25, 2017.
1956 Marlys L. (Larson) Christensen, of Arlington, March 18, 2017.
1957 DeWayne E. Storley, of Freeman, Dec. 27, 2016.
1957 Gerald L. Kappenman, of Selah, Washington, Dec. 17, 2016.
1957 Leo E. Grubl, M.Ed. ’65, of Sturgis, March 16, 2017.
1958 Derald R. Hughes, of Watertown, Jan. 31, 2017.
1958 John P. Leary, of Volga, Jan. 4, 2017.
1958 Lyle D. Paschke, of Rapid City, March 7, 2017.
1959 Andrew J. Schlangen, of St. Paul, Minnesota, April 3, 2017.
1959 Charles E. Olson, of Brookings, March 15, 2017.
1959 Donald W. Taschner, of Hackensack, Minnesota, Sept. 12, 2016.
1959 Joe B. Lockwood, M.S., of Sioux Falls, April 6, 2017.
1959 Marvin E. Berreth, of Zumbrota, MS, March 3, 2017.
1959 Richard N. Ashley, of Lead, Dec. 1, 2016.
1959 Ruth M. (Nelson) Olson, of Watertown, Dec. 22, 2016.
1959 William C. Lorentz, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 29, 2017.
1960 Kenneth D. Heppler, of Mitchell, March 10, 2017.
1960 Yvonne E. (Wright) Gauger, of Clear Lake, March 27, 2017.
1961 Arnold ‘Arnie’ K. Skeie, of Wigner, Minnesota and Fosston, Minnesota, Feb. 15, 2017.
1961 James C. Sheets, of Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 26, 2017.
1961 Monte C. Markeseth, of Rockerville, March 18, 2017.
1962 Lyle R. Strassburg, of Brookings, February 9, 2017.
1962 Sharon A. (Mundt) Cornelius, M.S., of Rosholt, Jan. 25, 2017.
1964 Kathryn M. (Cole) Quinones, of Brookings, March 31, 2017.
1964 Rodney D. Struck, of Chancellor, March 11, 2017.
1965 Donald R. Arneson, of Pompano Beach, Florida, Oct. 27, 2016.
1965 Norman D. Haffield, of Tucson, Arizona, Dec. 19 2016.
1966 Edward D. Nowlin, of Aurora, Feb. 10, 2017.
1966 Kent L. Anderson, of Windsor, Colorado, Oct. 31, 2016
1966 Thomas R. Marso, M.Ed., of Parker, Feb. 10, 2017.
1967 George L. Bruns, M.Ed., of Rock Rapids, Iowa, March 31, 2017.
1968 Donald J. Arshem, Ph.D. ’71, of Hartford, Wisconsin, Feb. 7, 2017.
1969 James P. Koch, M.S. ’74, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, March 29, 2017.
1971 James L. Stehley, of McFarland, Wisconsin, Jan. 24, 2017.
1971 Lynn W. Tjaden, of Morgan, Minnesota, March 21, 2017.
1972 Ric K. Tollefson, of Fort Collins, Colorado, June 2, 2016
1973 Barry W. Vig, of Mud Butte, March 16, 2017.
1976 Myra J. (Scholten) Tobin, of Omaha, Nebraska, Jan. 12, 2017.
1978 Mary H. (Robinson) Hopponen, M.Ed., of Brookings, Dec. 17, 2016.
1980 Craig J. Connelly, of Hot Springs, Jan. 22, 2017.
1981 Julie A. Cooper, of Sioux Falls, Jan. 2, 2017.
1982 Alfred S. Andrawis, M.S., of Alexandria, Virginia, Jan. 1, 2017.
1982 Lorraine J. Fredrikson, of Brookings, Jan. 6, 2017.
1983 Kayleen A. (Peterka) Pokorney, M.S., of Sioux Falls, March 3, 2017.
1984 David C. Larson, M.Ed. ’86, of Pipestone, Minnesota, March 25, 2017.
1986 Shawn P. Thelen, of Huron, Jan. 19, 2017.
1988 Daryle E. Dawson, of Spearfish, Jan. 28, 2017.
1999 Trinity L. Surat, of Sioux Falls, Jan. 1, 2017.
2004 Paul D. Rumpca, Pharm.D. ’06, of Hartford, Jan. 17, 2017.
2005 Timothy W. Dohrenwend, of Sioux Falls, Jan. 26, 2017.
Faculty Jay R. Richardson, of Ivins, Utah, November 12, 2016.
Faculty Joseph Stuart, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Dec. 9, 2016.
Faculty Michael P. Reger, of Brookings, Jan. 27, 2017.
Faculty Nelda A. Campbell-Briggs, of St. Paul, Nebraska, Aug. 22, 2016.
Faculty Richard H. Whalen, of Brookings, Feb. 8, 2017.
Faculty William D. DuBois, of Russell, Minnesota, Feb. 24, 2017.
