Births
James ’11 and Catheryn (Reeves) ’12 Kunz, a girl, Anna, born July 29, 2017. They reside in Sioux City, Iowa.
Matthew ’09/M.S. ’12 and Angela (Klaers) ’12 Hansen, a boy, Brandon, born Aug. 12, 2017. They reside in Billings, Montana.
Allen ’10/M.S. ’12 and Sadie Goodman, a girl, Piper, born Oct. 16, 2016. They reside in Pierre.
LeAnn Hansen-Conn ’10 and Jon Conn, a boy, Jackson Roger, born Jan. 18, 2017. They reside in Brookings.
Bretton ’13/Pharm.D. ’15 and Brittany (Sykora) ’13/Pharm.D. ’15 Young, a girl, Sawyer Marie, born April 5, 2017. They reside in Mitchell.
Josh ’07 and Julie (Darly) Ph.D. ’13 Kindelspire, a girl, Lisa, born April 13, 2017. They reside in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Justin ’08 and Melissa (Loutsch) ’08/M.S. ’11 Firme, a girl, Kennedy Shiryl, born Sept. 28, 2017. They reside in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Nolan ’07 and Jennifer (Burns) ’09 Nuttall, a girl, Lydia Marie, born Oct. 19, 2016. They reside in Marshall, Minnesota.
Michael ’07 and Heidi (Sterrett) ’11 Weedman, a boy, Kole Michael, born Aug. 15, 2017. They reside in Holland, Minnesota.
Mandi (Andrews) ’09 and Kyle Warren, a boy, Emmitt Kyle, born Sept. 24, 2017. They reside in Shakopee, Minnesota.
Kwentin ’01 and Rebecca Van Otterloo, a girl, Willow, born April 30, 2017. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Benjamin ’13 and Laura (Alsgaard) ’11 Curnow, a girl, Madeleine, born May 13, 2017. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Erik ’95 and Mika Boyd, a boy, Kaito Kenneth, born Nov. 7, 2017. They reside in Skokie, Illinois.
Adam ’09 and Heidi Lewis, a girl, Halle Rae, born Oct. 25, 2017. They reside in Sioux Falls.
Weddings
Patrick Eggen ’05 and Helen Powell, July 22, 2017. They reside in Sandy, Utah.
Peggy Kreber ’76 and Warren Wagner, Dec. 21, 2016. They reside in North Mankato, Minnesota.
Nancy Johnson ’90 and William Rauen, Oct. 8, 2017. They reside in Zumbrota, Minnesota.
General
1967 Charles N. Gorman wrote “Saddle Up!†about his time in Vietnam as an U.S. Army Infantryman. He resides in Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
1984 Gary L. Timmerman was elected to the American College of Surgeons Board of Regents. He resides in Sioux Falls.
1989 (M.Ed.) Terry L. Johnson retired from Roseville Area High School after working there for 17 years. He resides in St. Paul, Minnesota.
1999/M.S. ’07 Heather J. (Schenkel) Johnson received the Sanford Clinic Clinical Employee of the Year award. She is a Certified Nurse Practitioner at the Sanford Children’s Specialty Clinic — Division of Neurology. She resides in Sioux Falls.
2005 Clay L. Edwards was selected as a recipient of the Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain North American Presidents award. He resides in Goodfield, Illinois.
2005/M.S. ’08 Rachel R. (Schumacher) Schaefer was named the 2018 South Dakota Teacher of the Year. She resides in Brookings.
Correction: 1996 Paul L. Welbig was voted one of Precision Ag’s Most Influential Precision Farming Advocates for 2017. He resides in Leander, Texas.
Remembered
1937 Keo L. (Glidden) Smith of Rapid City, Sept. 29, 2017.
1941 Claire B. (Cooper) Mayer of Elko, Nevada, June 17, 2017.
1941 Elizabeth B. (Bibby) Holdhusen of Aberdeen, Oct. 5, 2017.
1943 Edward C. Malmstrom of Townsend, Washington, May 3, 2017.
1943 Evelyn G. (Wilkens) Hodgson of Sioux Falls, Sept. 26, 2017.
1943 George B. Phillips of Monticello, Minnesota, Sept. 2, 2017.
1944 Margaret O. (Ogilvy) Burgan of Traverse City, Michigan, Sept. 7, 2017.
1947 Mavis J. (Hedman) Storry of Palatine, Illinois, Nov. 8, 2017.
1947 Nancy E. (Cave) Underhill of Freeport, Illinois, Sept. 7, 2017.
1947 Ward W. Wallace of Rockford, Illinois, July 3, 2017.
1948 Arnold E. Cook of Newton, Iowa, Sept. 28, 2017
1948 Dorothy H. Alger of Grand Junction, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2017.
1949 Ella M. (Breeding) Korthals of Brookings, Oct. 9, 2017.
1949 Gertrude L. (Eitreim) Breen of Benson, Minnesota, Sept. 17, 2017.
1950 E. William Anderson of Arden Hills, Minnesota, Aug. 8, 2017.
1950 Alvin G. Sundberg of Ridgefield, Washington, Oct. 7, 2017.
1950 Bernard E. Heffernan of Rockford, Illinois, Oct. 29, 2017.
1950 John M. Corothers of Clear Lake, June 5, 2017.
1951 Donald J. Graves of Fairborn, Ohio, Oct. 20, 2017.
1951 Menter H. Mathison of Sioux Falls, Nov. 20, 2017.
1952 Myrna J. (Allison) Denholm of Denver, Oct. 16, 2017.
1953 Clarence P. Simonsen of Minneota, April 24, 2017.
1954 Dale E. Eikmeier of Phoenix, Arizona, Aug. 20, 2017.
1954 Dale R. Gilbertson of Harrisburg, Nov. 25, 2017.
1954 Maris D. Williams of Aberdeen, Nov. 23, 2017.
1954 Thomas E. Miller of North Platte, Nebraska, Sept. 4, 2017.
1956 Rodney S. Simonson of Newhall, California, Oct. 28, 2017.
1956 Ruth H. (Amdal) Grinde of Bloomington, Minnesota, Oct. 19, 2017.
1956/M.Ed. ’69 Ronald A. Erickson of Gilbert, Arizona, Nov. 5, 2017.
1957 Gary L. Zaiser of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4, 2017.
1957 James E. Kettner of New Hope, Minnesota, July 30, 2017.
1958 (M.Ed.) Obed J. Hofer of Sioux Falls, Sept. 29, 2017.
1958 Jane (Van Heuvelen) Forsyth of Scottsdale, Arizona, Feb. 21, 2016.
1958 Merle E. Amundson of Greenfield, Indiana, Nov. 28, 2017.
1959 Vernon F. Wendt of Flandreau, Nov. 22, 2017.
1959/M.Ed. ’65 Kenneth M. Tonsager Sr. of Hartford, Aug. 21, 2017.
1961 James Cornelius of Sacramento, California, Oct. 6, 2017.
1961 William E. Moss of Floyd, Iowa, Sept. 15, 2017.
1962 Chalmer S. Leslie of Camarillo, California, Oct. 21, 2017.
1963 John R. Krier of Warsaw, Missouri, Oct. 12, 2017.
1963 Virgil P. Deethardt of Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 23, 2017.
1964 Thomas D. Black of Ovando, Montana, Sept. 9, 2017.
1965 (M.S.) Charles A. Ridgeway of Muncie, Indiana, Aug. 22, 2017.
1965 Karen K. (Cronk) Adams of Custer, Sept. 27, 2017.
1966 (M.Ed.) Larry W. Bride of Denver, Aug. 23, 2017.
1966 Daniel L. Cotter of Austin, Minnesota, Aug. 20, 2017.
1966 Harry W. Willmott of Austin, Minnesota, Aug. 18, 2017.
1968 (M.S.) Gary D. Poppinga of Clive, Iowa, Oct. 10, 2017.
1968 Thomas L. Bennett of Manhattan, Kansas, July 15, 2017.
1969 (M.Ed.) Dale E. Waba of Madison, Nov. 2, 2017.
1969 Gary E. Williams of Brookings, Sept. 12, 2017.
1969 Larry V. Harrison of White River, Aug. 13, 2017.
1969 Rosemary J. (Waldowski) Stavely of Boulder, Colorado, Sept. 26, 2017.
1969 Thad M. Oviatt of Lafayette, Colorado, Nov. 13, 2017.
1970 William M. McGrath of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Nov. 25, 2017.
1972 James C. Nass of Brookings, Oct. 12, 2017.
1972/M.S. ’90 Lon A. Hall of Arlington, Aug. 23, 2017.
1973 John A. Fillaus of Scotland, Aug. 21, 2017.
1973 John H. Wellner of Rochester, Minnesota, Sept. 28, 2017.
1973 Michael M. Philippi of Sioux Falls, Aug. 14, 2017.
1974 Cindy R. (Zuehlke) Eikamp of Aberdeen, Nov. 10, 2017.
1976 Stanley R. Swanson of Valley Springs, Aug. 18, 2017.
1977 (M.A.) Nancy J. (Crary) Veglahn of Sioux Falls, Oct. 6, 2017.
1980 (M.S.) Arvilla M. (Dyce) Dilly of Brookings, Nov. 15, 2017.
1980 Deb K. Dawley of Sioux Falls, Oct. 14, 2017.
1983 Guy D. Schulz of Gillette, Wyoming, Oct. 5, 2017.
1983 Robert L. Bender of Fulton, Oct. 28, 2017.
1985 Steven T. Beck of Sioux Falls, Aug. 11, 2017.
1985 Todd E. Thompson of Winona, Minnesota, Aug. 16, 2017.
1986 Sheila M. (VanBockern) Stewart of Sioux Falls, Sept. 22, 2017.
1988 Kevin W. Weisser of Monroe, Sept. 4, 2017.
1989 (M.Ed.) Judy C. (Swanson) Audiss of Winner, Sept. 28, 2017.
1990 Perry O. Stulken of Deadwood, Nov. 1, 2017.
1990/M.S. ’93 Steven A. Bock of Indianapolis, Indiana, June 20, 2017.
1992 (M.Ed.) Lynn R. Vlasman of Fulton, Oct. 26, 2017.
1999 (M.S.) Janis M. (Pfeiffer) Guenther of West Point, Nebraska, Sept. 20, 2017.
2005 John E. Biever of Sioux Falls, Oct. 27, 2017.
2007 Christina A. Galles of Rushville, Nebraska, July 2, 2017.
2007 Kyle J. Heideman of Lyons, Nebraska, Aug. 24, 2017.
2011 (M.S.) Sharon S. (Mensing) Mastain of Spring Park, Minnesota, Sept. 27, 2017.
Faculty Arden L. Telgren of Brookings, Sept. 26, 2017.
Faculty Harold S. Bailey Jr. of Brookings, Nov. 8, 2017.
Faculty Leland Langham of Aurora, Oct. 10, 2017.
Faculty Robert W. Heesch of Brookings, Oct. 12, 2017.
Faculty Ruth W. (Willard) Redhead of Minneapolis, Oct. 29, 2017.
Faculty Stephen J. Gold of Cedar City, Utah, Nov. 5, 2017.
